Eric Idle on Bowie, Beatles and odds of a Monty Python reunion

Eric Idle on Bowie, Beatles and odds of a Monty Python reunion

Eric Idle entertainingly drops so many names, it’s a surprise health and safety experts haven’t demanded a yellow ‘trip hazard’ sign be placed around him. Each week, comedians and musicians gather at the comedy legend’s Californian abode for a jamming session. “We have a ding dong where everyone sings and plays,” he proudly tells NME. “It’s a great craic. I was playing with a Beach Boy the other week,” he adds, with Mike Love one of the many fam…