scotty Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 RIP Wilko Johnson. He had a decent run, given his diagnosis of late stage pancreatic cancer nine years ago. But his death still saddens me, Stupidity was the first live album I ever bought and I still regularly play it now. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cuntman Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, scotty said: RIP Wilko Johnson. He had a decent run, given his diagnosis of late stage pancreatic cancer nine years ago. But his death still saddens me, Stupidity was the first live album I ever bought and I still regularly play it now. Did you know he was in Game Of Thrones? He played a monk I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Stupidity was the only album that I ever wore out and replaced. I've still got the free single that came with the first copy. And a commemorative Rizla packet. There's a very good DVD called Going Back Home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Chap Raasclaat Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 hours ago, scotty said: RIP Wilko Johnson. He had a decent run, given his diagnosis of late stage pancreatic cancer nine years ago. But his death still saddens me, Stupidity was the first live album I ever bought and I still regularly play it now. Scotty, missed you, didn't see you around for ages and feared the worse. Anyways, haven't got a clue who this guy is, but I'm glad he's dead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cuntman Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, Old Chap Raasclaat said: haven't got a clue who this guy is, but I'm glad he's dead. He did white peoples music. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Eric Cuntman said: He did white peoples music. In a black suit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camberwell gypsy Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 I only found out an hour ago. Came in from work, got changed and put my Feelgoods t-shirt on and then heard this. Saw them back in '80 at Bentley's near Southend and at some dive in Romford RIP Wilko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Chap Raasclaat Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, Eric Cuntman said: He did white peoples music. Was it Rock and Roll Eric? If so then it's black music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camberwell gypsy Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, Eric Cuntman said: He did white peoples music. 9 minutes ago, Hammer of Cunts said: In a black suit. Black man Rhythm with a white boy beat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, camberwell gypsy said: Saw them back in '80 Wilko left Dr F in about '75 and didn't really do much else of any interest until the Daltrey collab. He used to crop up in the afternoon at festivals. The last time I saw him was at the Bulldog Bash and they were crap. He was basically Mick Green, on acid, with a psycopathic stare, The Feelgoods were about as good as live Rock has ever got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cuntman Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, Old Chap Raasclaat said: Was it Rock and Roll Eric? If so then it's black music. Don’t be fucking stupid. Everybody knows that Rock and Roll was invented in 1980 by Eddie Van Halen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cuntman Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Just now, Hammer of Cunts said: Wilko left Dr F in about '75 and didn't really do much else of any interest until the Daltrey collab. He used to crop up in the afternoon at festivals. The last time I saw him was at the Bulldog Bash and they were crap. He was basically Mick Green, on acid, with a psycopathic stare, The Feelgoods were about as good as live Rock has ever got. Patched over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Hammer of Cunts said: Wilko left Dr F in about '75 and didn't really do much else of any interest until the Daltrey collab. I can't agree with that. He did some terrific stuff with his own band, not least of which was this superb chunk of R and B powerchord bliss... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Eric Cuntman said: Patched over? No, but he had a row on stage with a couple of HAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camberwell gypsy Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Hammer of Cunts said: Wilko left Dr F in about '75 and didn't really do much else of any interest until the Daltrey collab. He used to crop up in the afternoon at festivals. The last time I saw him was at the Bulldog Bash and they were crap. He was basically Mick Green, on acid, with a psycopathic stare, The Feelgoods were about as good as live Rock has ever got. Gypie Mayo was in the band. He's gone as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Just now, camberwell gypsy said: Gypie Mayo was in the band. He's gone as well. "I told you I was ill..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, camberwell gypsy said: Gypie Mayo was in the band. He's gone as well. And Lee B. 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cuntman Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Hammer of Cunts said: No, but he had a row on stage with a couple of HAs. Over the years, I’ve had a few of them try and tell me that ‘they’ were providing security and not me, notably at the Marquee when ‘Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts were performing. I was quite young and slightly intimidated at the time. The 3 off duty paratroopers I was shadowing didn’t seem intimidated though, especially when they were dragging them out to the pavement by their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, scotty said: And Lee B. 🙁 I last saw him propping up the bar before a "Feelgood" gig in a British Legion in Mid-Wales. He didnt look happy/well/sober. They were selling b&w photo-copied posters from the Speeding through Europe tour; it was all rather sad. He died soon after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decimus Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Old Chap Raasclaat said: Anyways, haven't got a clue who this guy is, but I'm glad he's dead. To be honest, but for being absolutely fucking terrified of him as a child, neither would I. My old man used to have a VHS tape of Ian Dury and The Blockheads live at the Hammersmith Odeon. Whenever he was pissed it would come out, purely to point out ad fucking nauseam that you could see him and my uncle several times in the audience. At some point in the concert, the spazzy cunt with the Beadle arm introduces this Wilko Johnson on to stage. Fuck me, as a six year old it was absolutely terrifying, wild eyed, gurning and going absolutely fucking apeshit. Fair play to him though, I never forgot him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, Decimus said: To be honest, but for being absolutely fucking terrified of him as a child, neither would I. My old man used to have a VHS tape of Ian Dury and The Blockheads live at the Hammersmith Odeon. Whenever he was pissed it would come out, purely to point out ad fucking nauseam that you could see him and my uncle several times in the audience. At some point in the concert, the spazzy cunt with the Beadle arm introduces this Wilko Johnson on to stage. Fuck me, as a six year old it was absolutely terrifying, wild eyed, gurning and going absolutely fucking apeshit. Fair play to him though, I never forgot him. Coincidentally, we saw the Blockheads at Portsmouth Guildhall on Sunday night, supported by the current incarnation of Dr Feelgood. Quite a few of the Blockheads original line up are still going, Chaz Jankel, Micky Gallagher, John Turnbull and Norman Watt Roy among them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, Decimus said: To be honest, but for being absolutely fucking terrified of him as a child, neither would I. My old man used to have a VHS tape of Ian Dury and The Blockheads live at the Hammersmith Odeon. Whenever he was pissed it would come out, purely to point out ad fucking nauseam that you could see him and my uncle several times in the audience. At some point in the concert, the spazzy cunt with the Beadle arm introduces this Wilko Johnson on to stage. Fuck me, as a six year old it was absolutely terrifying, wild eyed, gurning and going absolutely fucking apeshit. Fair play to him though, I never forgot him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 23 minutes ago, Eric Cuntman said: Over the years, I’ve had a few of them try and tell me that ‘they’ were providing security and not me, notably at the Marquee when ‘Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts were performing. I was quite young and slightly intimidated at the time. The 3 off duty paratroopers I was shadowing didn’t seem intimidated though, especially when they were dragging them out to the pavement by their feet. I think it's different when it's their gig and practically every Angel in Europe is there. They rely on strength in numbers. They used to put on a good show though. No-one who's seen the full Rockbitch show could deny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Billy Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, camberwell gypsy said: I only found out an hour ago. Came in from work, got changed and put my Feelgoods t-shirt on and then heard this. Saw them back in '80 at Bentley's near Southend and at some dive in Romford RIP Wilko What will happen to all his shops now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer of Cunts Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, King Billy said: What will happen to all his shops now? They'll get a new frontman and carry on. Like Queen. Or The Blockheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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