RUTLES ALERT

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:49 pm

Can't Buy Me Lunch, Eric Idle's new Rutles 2 DVD, arrives in stores March 1st.

In a previous post, I demonstrated occasional ignorance by mentioning that the Rutles' drummer (Ricky Fataar) was once in the Beach Boys. He is, in fact, the lead guitarist.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:14 am

But played drums in the BB.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:07 am

You're right, and some research would have cleared up my own confusion. Duh. He was also the drummer for the Fabulous Flames, from S. Africa, no?

RutleDirk · Post by **RutleDirk** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:40 am

I'm pretty sure he played drums with Bonnie Raitt, too.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:55 am

I got the new Rutles DVD over the weekend and finally watched it last night (Feb 27). It exceeded my expectations and I laughed out loud several times. A 'must have' for Rutles fans like me (since 1977). Not much new musical footage, but features Archaelogy tunes throughout. Some of the 'interviews' run a little long, but overall well worth watching. And in the end, the lunch you take is equal to the lunch you make...

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am

I'm glad the release was set to coincide with our Rutles tribute band's debut gig March 26th.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:48 am

I hesitate to ask what it's called...

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:50 pm

I had a one-off Rutles trib band in college! We were called Ouch. Did the costume changes, everything...

roadrunners · Post by **roadrunners** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:56 am

hey thats cool....I got the last DVD 2 years ago....it took alot of searching. I live in new jersey and I had to goto to cape may and take the ferry to deleware then I had to change a bus, just to go get to the one store that had it. They had quite a few things actually. It was a nice daytrip

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:16 pm

My wife got me the DVD last Christmas. I still have my copy of thr first Rutles album complete with the inner booklet. I love a good parody and this is one of the best.

mike_d · Post by **mike_d** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:01 pm

Just to chime in here. A few months ago, Neil Innes told me that Ricky Faatar played most of the drums on Archaeology. The reason being that John Halsey, Barry, had injured his legs in a car crash around the time the album was recorded. The good news is that he has a special pedal setup to help him out and that he can still play.