Eric Idle

Easily one of my top six favorite Python members. Eric Idle has led an amazing life (so far) and has a million stories to share. He certainly knows how to spin a tale too, because I feel like I personally know him after this book. I purchased the book and then saw that he narrated the audiobook, so had to purchase that and listen. I urge you to purchase one of them, but at least listen to the audiobook because you'll get the benefit of his songs, his voices, his inflection, his accents, and a smidge of Michael Palin.… (more)

Strange to say the least, but there are some nice bits and some of the music is good. The dialogue incorporates some of the best lines from Life of Brian--but in a knowing manner for an audience (like me) that probably has most of it memorized. The Royal Albert Hall looks great, and certainly it's a very British thing to turn a film in to an oratorio with a classical orchestra and choir. Idle is the star here and one of the main singers, but the other four are not Python members, but actuall professional singers. And the show is better for it.… (more)