Live at KOKO

Not long now!

On April 17th I will be performing with Neil.. The Rutles.. and The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band at the Bonzo's 50th Anniversary gig.

It'll be held at KOKO in Camden, London.. with much anticipated fun!!

Information and tickets for the gig you can find here -
http://www.koko.uk.com/listings/bonzo-dog-band-17-04-2015

In recent rehearsals I was very lucky to capture Neil remembering and showing me the solo to the Rutles hit 'Doubleback Alley' and you can find this below!

 

Meeting Neil...

How did I first meet Neil?...

Well I first met Neil when I was playing in my old band The B Goodes.. Just by chance, Neil was recording and mixing songs at Springvale Studios near Ipswich.. as were we.. and he got to hear what we were doing, liked it.. and eventually we ended up doing 4 fun gigs with him along with a singing group from Colchester called Ladybird and the Larks at P J McGintys in Ipswich, Suffolk.

The gigs were a big mixture of all 3 act's songs, with us all falling in and performing, singing and supporting each other. Making it an ensemble of fun.

Here is footage from those gigs in 2010, performing a couple of Neil's Rutle classics.. 'I Must Be In Love' and 'OUCH'.. and The B Goodes in full flight at the Latitude Festival 2011.

for info on the B Goodes go to www.bgoodes.com

Hope you enjoy :)

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x52Jt9zKP-c

Sounds like the Rutles

So.. where do we start.. well it's a matter of steeping myself in everything Rutles, which I think I already know from years gone by.. but we'll see.. my earliest memory is randomly seeing the film, seeing 'Cheese & Onions' when I was maybe 9 or 10 and then insisting for a while that it was in yellow submarine.. although I never could find it..

Anyways, Neil & I ventured Ipswich way early 2015.. to keyboard heaven 'Jack Whites' and found a retro keyboard with some fun sounds.. this is a first for me gigging lots of other sounds replicating the records.. normally I'm a plug and play Rock n Roller... with the occasional string section if you know wa da mean oh yeah ;)

Here's a couple of quick clips introducing the keyboard and Rutle sounds and Neil enjoying a new piano.. keep on Rutling!

 

We've Arrived!!

Well, it's here!

Hi everyone :) tis I.. Phil 'Thee (-fill in with a funny middle name)' Jackson and I am very excited!...

I am about to embark on a journey I could have only ever dreamed of in my wildest dreams before...

'Back in 64'...
I mean back in December 2014 ;) one of my big heros... the Legend... the Man... the Gent.... wearing tight trousers... The one and only Neil Innes!.. asked me!... lowly... humble... short on foliage.. Phileep.. if I would join him on a journey of Rutledom.. using my fingers to engage sounds that would reproduce and replicate Rutley noises known the world over for nearly 40 years!...
Sorry... basically he asked me to play keyboards for him in the Rutles!!

I whole heartily accepted.. and look forward to sharing everything about my experience with any of you lovely folks out there who care to join me! Watch this space.

Thanks for coming along :) bye for now, Phil X