Humphrey Lyttelton review

Subject: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Kampervan
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 04:49 PM

Just watching 'Humph's Last Stand'on BBC4

What a lovely tribute to a great man. Whether jazz was your thing or not, Humphrey Lyttelton was a genuinely nice, talented and very funny man.

Great programme.

K/van

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: 8_Pints
Date: 13 Sep 08 - 04:10 AM

Thanks for the message.

Recorded the BBC4 repeat and looking forward to viewing it later.

Bob

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Newport Boy
Date: 13 Sep 08 - 04:15 AM

There's also one full programme of "I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue" on BBC4 tonight - apparently the only complete programme on video.

Phil

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 13 Sep 08 - 05:34 AM

Great man - great tribute. Interesting to hear about the nonsense over accepting the sax as a Jazz instrument; just shows that folk music isn't the only genre to suffer from neanderthals!

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: fat B****rd
Date: 13 Sep 08 - 08:57 AM

"Go Home Dirty Bopper" wasn't it.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Will Fly
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 06:48 AM

I usd to play in a mainstream jazz band many years ago in Brighton, and we booked Humph to play with us. As everyone else in the world has said, he was the perfect gentleman, and a great musician. At one point in the proceedings he turned to me (guitarist) and said, "Right, I'll do a duet with the guitarist, and we'll do "That Sweet Little Girl Of Mine". I hadn't a clue how it went, but he just said, "Bb - usual chord cycle," and off we went. And it went went down a treat, thanks heavens. Other people we played with - no names, no pack drill - could be very snotty indeed, but Humph was the best.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: GUEST,lox
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 07:55 AM

He was a great man indeed and a funny one.

I've never hadany dealing with him, but I do know a musical peer and close associate of his, and the whole character of imagination, warmth, generosity (materially and spiritually) seems to be characteristic of that scene and era.

I wish I had had the chance to meet him - but then who doesn't.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Schantieman
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 01:47 PM

Apparently they're going to resurrect I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue next year :-D

Barry Cryer in the chair with Samantha sitting on his right hand.


Steve

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Kampervan
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 03:45 PM

Interesting post Schantieman.

Most of the betting seems to be on Stephen Fry. Is Barry Cryer confirmed or is it just one more name on a long list of possibles?

Bloody difficult act to follow though, for however gets chosen.

Who knows, maybe Samantha gets shortened to Sam and 'he' ends up sitting on the right hand of a female presenter. Scary stuff.

I loved 'Clue' Still not sure if I would prefer it to just be left to fade away. Although probably not cos it just has to be one of the greatest radio programmes ever and that type of humour just doesn't exist anywhere else.

Here's hoping that whoever they pick to take over does it justice.

K/van

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: fat B****rd
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 03:49 PM

John Wells has apparently been mentioned as chairman for ISIHAC. Life would not be the same without my favourite radio show.
Fascinating to watch a whole show on BBC4 last night.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Schantieman
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 04:06 PM

Stephen Fry would be excellent, and - unlike the boy Cryer - young enough to ensure we don't have the same problem in a few years.

And I suspecty his gaiety (if that is the word) would be much played upon.

S

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 04:42 PM

a pity its taken his death before he got this homage.

How nice it would be, if he could have enjoyed it with us.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 04:51 PM

It's always the same... you don't know what you've got til it's gone.

LTS

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Schantieman
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 04:58 PM

..they take Paradise and put up a parking lot

(whatever that is)

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 06:12 PM

The plan is to have "visiting" chairmen to do one or two shows and rotate!
...... Would that be the ultimate working interview?

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Kampervan
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 06:17 PM

Hey, WLD, know what you mean. But this guy was so good that if he'd seen this write up while he was still alive he would have died from embarrassment.

I like to think that he had an idea of how much we all thought of him.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 06:45 PM

IIRC there was a tribute show on radio 4 when Humph reached 4 score.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: GUEST,Dave MacKenzie
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 07:09 PM

I watched the tribute plus the 2007 Brecon Jazz Festival. Hope I can still do "Trouble in Mind" justice when I'm in my mid 80s (if I'm still around).

As for Clue, I hope they don't try and do what Channel 4 seems to be trying to do to Countdown, ie try to prove that the program is bigger than the people who made it.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 03:14 AM

I saw the tribute. Excellent stuff. He was certainly a great man.

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 05:35 AM

I went to see him in concert in Exeter with his jazz band a few weeks before he died. I don't care much for jazz, but we took someone along for a birthday treat, and what a treat it was. Humph spent the whole interval and at least an hour after the concert in the foyer, talking to all and sundry, and signing books with little cartoons. He drew a cartoon for our friend's birthday, a sketch of himself blowing his trumpet with "happy birthday to J..." coming out in a bubble. He told one of Barry Cryer's jokes which had us all in stitches. Two men chatting over a pint, one says to the other, "Hey, have you ever shoed a horse?" "No," said the other, "but I once told a pig to piss off!"

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 06:59 AM

Saw him many times over the years from the Opposite Lock club in Brum, the 100 Club in London and Sunday concerts in Windsor, Ascot and Potters Bar among others. Never saw the final band with Jo Fooks so I was glad of the Brecon footage broadcast on BBC4. He takes up a whole chunk of my LP, CD & cassette collection. Great player and great bands. Sadly, at my age, nearly 65, there are fewer of the favourite musicians of my youth left!

RtS

Subject: RE: Humphrey Lyttelton review
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 04:05 PM

I remember listening to Humph on radio 2 on Sunday nights, when I was about 14. He was good then. Later I found out about ISIHAC, and discovered a totally different side to this remarkable gentleman. Rest in peace, Humph.

Peter