OK I will

Yay me!

I've got a busy week ahead of me so I fear I may end up killing the momentum if I try to host the next one. Anybody feel like channelling their inner Village Idiot and step in for me?

[quote=SenatorNyxen post_id=304411 time=1658112402 user_id=16744]
[quote=VillageIdiot post_id=304410 time=1658108354 user_id=202]
Please let it be Weird Al Yankovic.
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It is!
[/quote]

Well done, VillageIdiot

[quote=VillageIdiot post_id=304410 time=1658108354 user_id=202]
Please let it be Weird Al Yankovic.
[/quote]

It is!

Please let it be Weird Al Yankovic.

Let’s focus on this unusual instrument. Hard to tell what one means by unusual.

Is it an instrument that one would NOT find in a standard orchestra (see Wikipedia page for “orchestra”, first paragraph, for what instruments those are), nor in a standard rock band (guitar, bass, drums, keyboard)?

No and no

1-2 real and alive
3 male
4 entertainer
5 actor
6 US citizen
8 Over 60
9 not best known for action/adventure films
10 never notably ran for political office
11 not known for a character on a TV show
12 has not starred in more than one western
13 has not appeared in any star wars film
7&14 No Oscar nomination or win
15 Best known as a musician
16 his uncommon instrument does not make sound from strings
17 his surname does not start with A-D

Does his surname begin with any of the letters ABCD?

Does this instrument use strings to produce sound?

No and no.

He's known for playing an uncommon musical instrument. Not unique, but uncommon.

Is it David Bowie?

Is it Kris Kristofferson?

[quote=Jamiet99uk post_id=304392 time=1658009168 user_id=137]
Is he also a musician?
[/quote] Yes, and much more widely known for it

1-2 real and alive
3 male
4 entertainer
5 actor
6 US citizen
8 Over 60
9 not best known for action/adventure films
10 never notably ran for political office
11 not known for a character on a TV show
12 has not starred in more than one western
13 has not appeared in any star wars film
7&14 No Oscar nomination or win
15 Best known as a musician

Is he also a musician?

[quote=Doug7878 post_id=304384 time=1657991786 user_id=1245]
Has he starred in more than one western film?
[/quote]

No

[quote=Jamiet99uk post_id=304388 time=1657998778 user_id=137]
Has he appeared in any of the Star Wars films?
[/quote]

No

[quote=damo666 post_id=304389 time=1658001162 user_id=173]
Has he ever been an Oscar nominee?
[/quote]

No

1-2 real and alive
3 male
4 entertainer
5 actor
6 US citizen
8 Over 60
9 not best known for action/adventure films
10 never notably ran for political office
11 not known for a character on a TV show
12 has not starred in more than one western
13 has not appeared in any star wars film
7&14 No Oscar nomination or win

More explicit hint time - the point I was making with question 9 was that it specified "best known as" while questions 4 and 5 did not. Wikipedia describes him as "an American _____, ______, and actor." He is best known as an entertainer. He is not best known as an actor.

Has he ever been an Oscar nominee?

Has he appeared in any of the Star Wars films?

Can't be him. Mayor of Carmel.

Has he starred in more than one western film?

If yes, I'll guess Clint Eastwood.

[quote=Doug7878 post_id=304380 time=1657932147 user_id=1245]
Is he known for playing a character on a a television show?
[/quote]

No

1-2 real and alive
3 male
4 entertainer
5 actor
6 US citizen
7 No Oscar for leading actor
8 Over 60
9 not best known for action/adventure films
10 never notably ran for political office
11 not known for a character on a TV show