R1216 - JOHN ALTMAN: A LIFE IN MUSIC EP2 arranging for Monty Python & other true stories

In this podcast The Saint talks with musician and arranger John Altman about his life in music as here a focus is his involvement with The Pythons.

What does John remember of his jam with Jimi Hendrix & Peter Green? How did Muddy Waters play with him on the eve of his 21st birthday? What are John's memories of recording an album with the first bassist of Fleetwood Mac? When did John first get involved with Monty Python? How did John become an arranger on records? At what point did John join Hot Chocolate? What memories does John hold running across his friend Harry Nilsson for the last time in 1980? Why did Freddie Mercury support the idea of John wearing a fried sausage in a service station where he'd bought it from? How was John instrumental in starting one of the sketch ideas for 'The Life Of Brian'? What memories does he hold of those script meetings he attended with The Pythons? How important was John in developing the Python classic 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life'?