Wilko Johnson

[The Bloop]

Announced on twitter that he passed away on Monday.

I was too young to appreciate Dr Feelgood at the time, but his style and influence will live on.
RIP

[Wash DC Blue]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Announced on twitter that he passed away on Monday.

I was too young to appreciate Dr Feelgood at the time, but his style and influence will live on.
RIP

I met his son a few years ago.
Nice bloke he was.
RIP Wilko.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Wilko Johnson

This is the one where people of a certain generation will start looking over their shoulder for any signs of the grim reaper. This man was invincible the way he fought the Big C, and an inspiration in the way he continued to live his life.

An absolute legend who changed the music that followed, and an all round nice bloke.

RIP Wilko.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Great guitarist

Jam , Gang of Four etc all had this stabbing , chopping sound

[Majorblue]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Have seen him several times and a great entertainer.

When I first got into music it was via the pub rock scene which featured the likes of the Feelgoods.

Rip.

[RichardM]

Re: Wilko Johnson

The Feelgoods were one of my favourites when I was a teenager. Seen them and Wilko over the years

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Wilko Johnson

This is the one where people of a certain generation will start looking over their shoulder for any signs of the grim reaper. This man was invincible the way he fought the Big C, and an inspiration in the way he continued to live his life.

An absolute legend who changed the music that followed, and an all round nice bloke.

RIP Wilko.

Agree with all of that - thanks for the video as well.

Was actually listening to Milk and Alcohol when I saw this thread.

RIP

Another famous Johnson passes away - scored six in eight games for England.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/23/david-johnson-former-liverpool-and-england-striker-dies-aged-71

[Majorblue]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Wiko had left the band before they recorded Milk and alcohol.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Wiko had left the band before they recorded Milk and alcohol.

I wondered if that could be the case, but I thought it was recorded in the mid seventies. I realised I was wrong this afternoon when I watched a video of it and saw Wilco wasn’t in it.

[life on mars]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Had the privilege to roadie for the man at his Cardiff gig , got invited back to a nice boozy after gig party in a Small Newport Road Hotel or B&B can't remember , the tour van stunk , we had to pick him of the floor in the changing room to get him up on stage due to over indulgences , once up he was off and rocking ...

Told some great stories afterwards , very intelligent told us he was an English Teacher for a brief period he had a big love of poetry.

I asked how he left the Feelgood's he simply said in a very cockney accent , he had a call from one night after a gig and Lee Brilleaux simply said ""**** off Wilko "" whcih he said was fair enough ..

RIP one of the best Telecaster players I've ever heard or witnessed on stage , he owned it , just loved that choppy sound, and his brilliant drug induced stage walk the man could flecking rock with the best

[bobh]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Wilko carried on his "choppy" style to play executioner Ser Ilyn Payne in Game of Thrones.
RIP

[jon1959]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Had the privilege to roadie for the man at his Cardiff gig , got invited back to a nice boozy after gig party in a Small Newport Road Hotel or B&B can't remember , the tour van stunk , we had to pick him of the floor in the changing room to get him up on stage due to over indulgences , once up he was off and rocking ...

Told some great stories afterwards , very intelligent told us he was an English Teacher for a brief period he had a big love of poetry.

I asked how he left the Feelgood's he simply said in a very cockney accent , he had a call from one night after a gig and Lee Brilleaux simply said ""**** off Wilko "" whcih he said was fair enough ..

RIP one of the best Telecaster players I've ever heard or witnessed on stage , he owned it , just loved that choppy sound, and his brilliant drug induced stage walk the man could flecking rock with the best

:thumbup:

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

Re: Wilko Johnson

Had the privilege to roadie for the man at his Cardiff gig , got invited back to a nice boozy after gig party in a Small Newport Road Hotel or B&B can't remember , the tour van stunk , we had to pick him of the floor in the changing room to get him up on stage due to over indulgences , once up he was off and rocking ...

Told some great stories afterwards , very intelligent told us he was an English Teacher for a brief period he had a big love of poetry.

I asked how he left the Feelgood's he simply said in a very cockney accent , he had a call from one night after a gig and Lee Brilleaux simply said ""**** off Wilko "" whcih he said was fair enough ..

RIP one of the best Telecaster players I've ever heard or witnessed on stage , he owned it , just loved that choppy sound, and his brilliant drug induced stage walk the man could flecking rock with the best

This was presumably not the one he played a couple of years ago with Norman Watt-Roy on bass? I'd imagine he'd calmed down a bit by then if only because of his pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

[RichardM]

Re: Wilko Johnson

This was presumably not the one he played a couple of years ago with Norman Watt-Roy on bass? I'd imagine he'd calmed down a bit by then if only because of his pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

At the Tramshed? I was there....

[life on mars]

Re: Wilko Johnson

The only rock star born below sea level