Music Bill Bailey

bill bailey hosting think re funny

bailey talented pianist , guitarist , has perfect pitch; of has said

perfect pitch ... occurs entirely @ random in 1 in every 10,000 of us, , m 1 of them. can remember, able pick out pitch of things, not instruments washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dentists drills.

his stand-up routines feature music genres such jazz, rock (most notably prog rock seventies), drum n bass, classical, , theme songs, comic value. favourite instruments include keyboard, guitar, theremin, kazoo , bongos. mentioned in interview has achieved grade 6 clarinet. part of punk band beergut 100, founded in 1995 comedy writer jim miller , featured martin trenaman , phil whelans, kevin eldon lead singer. band performed @ 2006 edinburgh festival fringe. trenaman , welans had appeared in cosmic jam under name stan ellis experiment , , trenaman , eldon later featured john moloney in kraftwerk homage das hokey kokey on part troll tour. bailey claims , 3 other performers kraftwerk tribute band called augenblick. mark final gig of part troll tour on 1 january 2005, band reappeared on stage after das hokey kokey joke play hour-long encore of music.

in february 2007, bailey appeared twice bbc concert orchestra , anne dudley in show entitled cosmic shindig. performed in colosseum in watford on 24 february , in queen elizabeth hall on 26 february, show contained orchestrally accompanied versions of many of bailey s performed songs, exploration of instruments of orchestra , number of new pieces of music. queen elizabeth hall performance broadcast on bbc radio 3 on 16 march 2007 part of comic relief 2007.

bailey had planned put himself forward britain s eurovision entry in 2008, result of several fan petitions encouraging him so.

in october 2008, performed bill bailey s remarkable guide orchestra @ royal albert hall bbc concert orchestra, conducted anne dudley.

in november 2009 guest on private passions, biographical music discussion programme on bbc radio 3.

in july 2011, bailey performed @ sonisphere festival in knebworth, headlining saturn stage. released album, in metal, using songs played @ sonisphere, later year.

in june 2014, music house children announced bailey become patron alongside sophie ellis-bextor in celebration of 20th anniversary.