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Post by anglais on Nov 23, 2022 13:59:34 GMT
I see Wilko Johnson has passed away.
Tremendous guitarist and performer. Very sad.
Its not been a good week for guitarists. I heard that James McGaw of Magma passed away a while back after a long illness. He hadn't performed for a couple of years.
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Post by mulv on Nov 23, 2022 17:50:42 GMT
I'm absolutely gutted to hear about John Wilkinson, aka Wilco Johnson.
He had a few extra years following his terminal cancer diagnosis, but it still wasn't enough for me. When I saw him on the Glade Stage at Glastonbury he looked like the happiest person ever to play guitar, and with good reason - he was supposed to have been dead by then. Also saw him at Bearded Theory last spring, and although he was sometimes a bit shaky, he was still a tremendous talent.
I'll miss him a lot.
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Post by will on Nov 23, 2022 19:51:09 GMT
Yes, it's very, very sad, but as Mulv has said he had nearly 10 years bonus time.
I saw him with the classic Dr Feelgood line-up at the Odeon in 75 (maybe 76?) and it was easily the most energetic and dynamic gig I've ever attended. Occasionally they paused between numbers to allow Lee Brilleaux to towel himself down, but mainly they just segued from one song to the next. Fantastic stuff.
I really enjoyed the album he did with Roger Daltry just after he recovered from cancer.
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Post by anglais on Nov 24, 2022 8:01:23 GMT
I never had the pleasure of seeing Wilko, or at least I don't think I have. There's loads of stuff on YouTube featuring Wilko. This morning I googled Norman Watt-Roy of the Blockheads and found this which I had not seen before. youtu.be/ogjtwh-mOEg
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Post by anglais on Nov 24, 2022 8:46:16 GMT
And if you have a spare 90 minutes then this cannot fail to put a lump in your throat. youtu.be/zLLPsGoBtF8
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