We weren't by any means like the Grateful Dead or something, who could just roll on and on and on.

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In many ways, Viv and I were the only ones who were really songwriters.

In many ways, Viv and I were the only ones who were really songwriters.

But I mean, again, Zappa's far more musical than the Bonzos ever were.

But I mean, again, Zappa's far more musical than the Bonzos ever were.

I wasn't aware that Track Records were interested in the Bonzos.

I wasn't aware that Track Records were interested in the Bonzos.

We weren't going to play the show-biz game, and be obsequious.

We weren't going to play the show-biz game, and be obsequious.

I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.

I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.

Ladies and gentleman, I've suffered for my music, now it's your turn.

Ladies and gentleman, I've suffered for my music, now it's your turn.

Because Larry, by then, was a drummer, who would sort of get bored and tired,...

Because Larry, by then, was a drummer, who would sort of get bored and tired,...

I suppose Roger had the license to do anything that fitted the venue.

I suppose Roger had the license to do anything that fitted the venue.

So we used to look for funny songs, and learn them and play them. And...

So we used to look for funny songs, and learn them and play them. And...

I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

Viv had this kind of stage presence where you couldn't ignore it. He walked onstage,...

Viv had this kind of stage presence where you couldn't ignore it. He walked onstage,...

I suppose we all loved those kind of sci-fi movies where terrible things came out...

I suppose we all loved those kind of sci-fi movies where terrible things came out...

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

I mean in recent years, I think you've only got to sell thirty or forty...

I mean in recent years, I think you've only got to sell thirty or forty...

But we used to go to flea markets and things, and look for old 78...

But we used to go to flea markets and things, and look for old 78...

As I said, when we needed to move over to rock'n'roll, Sam and Vernon couldn't...

As I said, when we needed to move over to rock'n'roll, Sam and Vernon couldn't...

But Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play...

But Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play...

I see my role in the Bonzos as being the straight man, in many ways.

I see my role in the Bonzos as being the straight man, in many ways.

It was just us lampooning our own peer group, saying, well hey, where did this...

It was just us lampooning our own peer group, saying, well hey, where did this...