John Fleming (I)
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This week's funeral of UK performer Tony Green will be carried online...
British performer Tony Green's funeral will be carried online this Thursday, 19th June, starting at 16:00 UK time...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 18th June 2025Tribute to Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein... by the 'other' Anthony Green
I guess I met the late and decidedly unique performer Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein last century. Although maybe he was more of a figure from the 19th century. I first blogged about his death, around a week ago. Anyway, a few years after I met him, I was in a London pub with Anthony aka Tony aka Sir Gideon Vein and an 'other' Anthony Green. Yes, there were two people called Anthony Green who were friends. It didn't seem strange at the time. Below is a memory of and tribute to the late Tony by the still-living Anthony. The latter Anthony always called the former Tony Anthony but I have changed most references to the former Anthony to 'Tony' to avoid confusion. I may not have succeeded. Mea Culpa.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 11th June 2025Some memories of the late performer Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein...
My last blog featured "sustainable nihilist" Jon Seagrave aka Jonny Fluffypunk's memories of performer Tony Green aka Sir Gideon Vein, who died this week.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th June 2025The death of unique UK performer Sir Gideon Vein aka Tony Green...
Sir Gideon Vein (deceased) - 179-year-old failed thespian of no fixed sexuality - finally, sadly, genuinely is no more. The irreplaceable Tony Green has died.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 3rd June 2025That time I tried to persuade comic Malcolm Hardee to fake his own death
In December 2021, Barry Ferns interviewed me for his Angel Comedy Club's podcast. I recently posted a couple of transcripts from the start of that chat - largely about the changes in UK comedy since the 1980s - slightly tidied up to avoid my wittering. This is how the chat continued...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 28th April 2025Is The Iceman's aim at his new London exhibition to be better than Van Gogh?
The last time he appeared in this blog was in September last year when The Iceman made his final appearance, giving a lecture at and attempting to melt a block of ice in the Bill Murray comedy club in North London. At least, he said it was his final appearance. Now read on...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 18th April 2025Ashley Frieze on why AI country music "is a lovely thing" (Part 3)
Concluding my chat with comedian Ashley Frieze about his three AI music albums...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 9th December 2024Ashley Frieze (Part 2 of 3): Can AI music and comedy really be creative?
In my last blog, comedian Ashley Frieze talked about how he combined music and comedy using Articial Intelligence. His third AI music album Oh No! It's a Monkey Paw Christmas is out now under the pseudonym of The Incredible Jukebox...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th December 2024Ashley Frieze and his new artificial intelligence music album...
Ashley is a musical stand-up comedian. He says, "I've been around for about 22 years doing mainly live comedy club stuff." But now he has released a new music album - Oh No! It's a Monkey Paw Christmas - co-created with AI.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th December 2024Janey Godley. The most creative person I ever met. A lovely human being. RIP.
Janey Godley, who died this morning, was without any doubt at all the most all-round creative person I ever met in my life.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 2nd November 2024