On January 21, 2020, Terence Graham Parry Jones aka Terry Jones died aged 77. He was actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and historian, best known as founding member of the Monty Python team. He co-created and co-wrote with Michael Palin the series “Ripping Yarns”, co – directed with Terry Gilliam the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, and directed the Python movies “Life of Brian” and “The Meaning of Life”. In 2016, at the “BAFTA Cymru Awards”, Terry Jones received a “Lifetime Achievement award” for his outstanding contribution to television and film.
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Neil Innes
On December 29, 2012, Neil James Innes died aged 75, He was writer, comedian, songwriter and musician (vocals, guitar, banjo, piano), who had success working with Monty Pythons, The Rutles and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil: Goliath
On November 18, 2014, “Splint Entertainment” label released “Goliath”, the sixth Steve Taylor studio album, and the first with the group Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil. It was recorded in 2014, at “IHOF Studio”, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Taylor and Danny Seim.
Personnel:
- Steve Taylor – vocals, one hand piano
- Jimmy Abegg – guitars, backing vocals
- Peter Furler – drums, backing vocals
- John Mark Painter – bass, cello, baritone sax, tenor sax, alto sax, French horn, trumpet and anything else laying around, backing vocals, recording
- Danny Seim – additional keyboard flourishes, miscellaneous wizardry, overdubs recording
- Lori Chaffer, Fleming McWilliams – vocal
- Luke Yang – vibes
- Stephen Parolini – jenga
- Brendan Jones – breathalyzer
- Sam Sacco – zeitgeist
- Phillip Holmes – turbinado
- Tim and Val Hudson – vodaphone
- Steve Kellner – condoleeza
- Danny Seim – mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Jimmy Abegg – design
- Buddy Jackson – insert illustration
- Frank Ockenfels III – photography
- Larry & Nancy VanArendonk, Martin Turner, Rick Law, Richard Bickersteth – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Taylor, all music by Steve Taylor, Jimmy Abegg, Peter Furler and John Mark Painter.
- Only a Ride
- Double Negative
- Goliath
- Moonshot
- Rubberneck
- The Sympathy Vote
- Standing In Line
- In Layers
- Happy Go Lazy
- A Life Preserved
- Comedian
