Almost In The Rock: 4/1/1961: The Rutles play shows at the Jetzt Essen Club in Hamburg, playing 7 or more hours a night and posing for photos during the day. Leaving the lads time for tea, but little else. #TheRutles #Almostintherock

In The Rock 3/22/1978: The Rutles’ ‘All You Need Is Cash’, the definitive retrospective of the pre-fab four, was broadcast for the first time in the US, cementing a legend that will last a lunchtime. #TheRutles #Rutles #Lunch #RockHonorRoll #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 2/11/1964: The Prefab Four play their first concert in the US, at The Coliseum in Washington DC, with special guests Ray & The Canadians. #The_Rutles #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 2/9/1964: The Rutles play The Ed Sullivan Show, as Rutlemania sweeps the states. The lads enjoy the number one single and the number one sandwich during the same lunch break. #TheRutles #AlmostInTheRock #RockHonorRoll

Almost In The Rock 2/7/1964: The Rutles are greeted by over 5,000 fans at New York’s JFK airport, as Rutlemania grips the nation in the frenzy of a lunchtime. #TheRutles #AlmostInTheRock #RockHonorRoll

Almost In The Rock 2/2/1965: The Thamesmen nearly make their US TV debut, when they film a performance for the unaired Frank Gorshen Show. Despite never being broadcast, “Gimme Some Money” has been widely bootlegged, and is a classic of the era. #Thamesmen #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 2/1/1964: The Pre Fab Four top the charts with “Hold My Hand”. The Rutles celebrate with new trousers all around. #TheRutles #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 1/18/1964: The Rutles leave a huge impression on America, as their first single, “Hold My Hand” races up the charts, eventually selling several dozen copies. #TheRutles #AlmostInTheRock

Happy Imaginary Birthday to Derek Smalls, founder and bassist for Spinal Tap, as well as the Thamesmen, and The New Originals, born 12/23/1943. #SpinalTap #DerekSmalls #RockHonorRoll #AlmostInTheRock

Happy Birthday to the Patron Saint of Quality Footwear, David St Hubbins, vocalist, guitar, co-founder & co-leader of The Thamesmen, The Originals, The New Originals and later Spın̈al Tap, born 10/17/1947. #Spın̈alTap #AlmostInTheRock #RockHonorRoll

Almost In The Rock 9/25/1965: The Rutles’ cartoon programme premiers on ABC in the states, bringing delight to children of all ages. It also offers a gateway to tea drinking, and frequently, fans attend “tea parties” whilst viewing. #rutles #RockHonorRoll #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 9/25/1965: The Rutles’ cartoon programme premiers on ABC in the states, bringing delight to children of all ages. It also offers a gateway to tea drinking, and frequently, fans attend “tea parties” whilst viewing. #rutles #RockHonorRoll #AlmostInTheRock

In The Rock 9/13/2000: Almost Famous is released, the almost real life story of Cameron Crowe’s time as a teen rock journo, featuring great fake bands. #AlmostFamous #CameronCrowe #RockHonorRoll #AlmostInTheRock #Stillwater

Almost in The Rock 9/11/1968: the Rutles begin filming for “Tragical History Tour”, with no script, no clear idea of what was to be accomplished, not even a direction the bus was supposed to go. Only the catering was secured, and that was accidental. #TheRutles #almostintherock

In The Rock 9/8/1976: Peter Frampton visits the White House, as a guest of President Ford’s son Stephen. Frampton spent the afternoon discussing foreign policy and helped Ford negotiate the Sgt. Peppers Peace Accord. #PeterFrampton #AlmostInTheRock #RockHonorRoll

Almost In The Rock 8/23/1966: The Rutles play their final US concert at Che Guevara Stadium Stadium in New York. While 50,000 Elvis fans couldn’t be wrong, with Rutle fans, we can’t be entirely sure. #TheRutles #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 8/17/1960: The Rutles arrive in Hamburg, West Germany. After wandering aimlessly, Leppo spotted an open alley door, and they arrived at their residency at the Rat Keller. #Rutles #AlmostInTheRock #MachShau #RockHonorRoll

Almost In The Rock 8/7/1968: At the peak of the ‘Stig Is Dead’ rumours, The PreFabs take pix for their upcoming release, ‘Shabby Road’. Stig’s lack of trousers only fueled the feverous inquiry into his absence of pants. #Rutles #TheRutles #StigIsDead #FancySomeTea #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 8/6/1965: The Soundtrack to The Rutles’ second film, OUCH is released. It climbs the charts like a teacup in a monsoon, to the toppermost of the poppermost. #Rutles #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 8/3/1963: The Rutles appear at The Cavern Club in Liverpool for the final time, after almost two years as a fixture at the famed rock spot. #Rutles #CavernClub #AlmostInTheRock #RockHonorRoll

Almost In The Rock 8/1/1964: The Rutles score their fifth US No.1 single in seven months when “A Hard Day’s Rut” tops the charts. The prefab four proving once again, they’ve got more than a snappy inseam going for them! #TheRutles #RockHonorRoll #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 7/29/1966: Ron Nasty is mis-quoted as claiming “Rutles are bigger Than God”. In protest, trousers are burned throughout the nation. He was actually referring to Rod Stewart, was would not be in fact be big for years to come. #Rutles #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 7/27/1965: The Prefab Four release their second film and accidental soundtrack album, ‘OUCH!’ to mild acclaim. It’s a tour de force for Barry Wom, Tea is served. #Rutles #OUCH #almostintherock

Almost In The Rock 7/17/1968: the Rutles release their film, Yellow Submarine Sandwich, inspired by Barry Wom’s deep, abiding love of the classic American delicacy. #almostintherock #rutles #RockHonorRoll

Almost In The Rock 7/10/1964: The Rutles return to Rutland to celebrate the filmic release of Hard Day’s Rut. Mobbed by lunchtime crowds, the lads barely escape with trousers intact. #Rutles #PreFabFour #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 5/8/1969: Nasty, Stig and Barry sign a management contract with Ron D. Klein and DeKleinBCO, but Dirk declines to sign with D. Klein, leading to the band’s decline and D. Klein’s inclination toward clinical indoctrination. #Rutles #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 5/2/1965: The Rutles spend the day filming sequences for their upcoming feature ’Ouch!’ Leggy Mountbatten had secured the lads unlimited time on the ski slopes, but sadly, did not procure the needed snow. Copious snacks were served to no avail. #Rutles #Almostintherock

Almost In The Rock: 4/1/1961: The Rutles play shows at the Jetzt Essen Club in Hamburg, playing 7 hours a night and posing for photos during the day. Leaving the lads time for tea, but little else. #TheRutles #Almostintherock

In The Rock 3/22/1978: The Rutles’ ‘All You Need Is Cash’, the definitive retrospective of the pre-fab four, was broadcast for the first time in the US, cementing a legend that will last a lunchtime. #TheRutles #Rutles #Lunch #RockHonorRoll #AlmostInTheRock

Almost In The Rock 2/11/1964: The Prefab Four play their first concert in the US, at The Coliseum in Washington DC, with special guests Ray & The Canadians. #The_Rutles #AlmostInTheRock