So sad to hear that Wilko Johnson has died, but so happy to have found this recording which shows just how extraordinary he really was, and I'm so happy i got to see him a few years ago. RIP xx
@@boum62 I think he just seemed to accept his mortality and be determined to live whatever time he had left to the absolute full - and so he did. So should we all.
I'm 59 and I've heard literally hundred of bands, from blues to rap to rock, and even a little classical. I've never heard of these guys until a week ago. I watched them on youtube and immediately bought every one of their cds on amazon. They just blew me away!! Wilko Johnson has now become one of my favorite guitarists of all time....
Hey John, I’m in my late 50s too. I got this band via Wilco, and the amp he is using, a H & H British transistor amp. Which I have. Not much info online about them. Mark Bolan of T Rex , and Bauhous used them.
@@carl1964carl Very popular amps back in the day, we ran them in clubs in the 70s/80s several of my mates had them as pa amps and heads for little stacks. Never had one go down despite some pretty awful neglect. Cool green light too.
No ear monitor, no on screen lyrics... They rock the stage like they don't care. This is pure rock n roll. Superb performance. Wilko Johnson is my new guitar hero in my list.
All the Tv shows preformance. Top of the pops etc....were played over a backing track without vocals. Reason was clarity for the broadcast. so no this was not all live.
@@bruggmanbrandon5272 this is live - its all miked up and Wilko is hitting the odd bum note / sharpening strings too. Those guys couldn't perform to playback convincingly - take a look at any Top of the Pops recording to see that.
I was so fortunate to have seen Dr.Feelgood twice at college shows in upstate NY. Wilco would jump on the tables and play, the combination of him and Lee was mesmerizing. Met Lee after one of the shows, super nice guy. Makes being old worth t.
The band is brilliant ! I discovered them in London in 1974. A british rock crîtic took me at the Dingwalls Camden, thanks to him. I saw Dr Feelgod months later, electric gigs forever...
He did Portsmouth Poly SU one time in early 80s,. I had the new *German* girlfriend with me, Marlene. We were propping up the bar when he came on & I said "Cmon Marl we've got to get to the front" "Why? We can hear ok from here". "No, the front. You need to see his eyes." 2 songs later she's screaming down my ear [put on your best German accent] "Dave I know you like him but he looks like he comes from an asylum!" She's been a Wilko fan ever since :o)
A few years ago, I posted a comment on my discovery of Wilko and Dr. Feelgood, albeit a little later on in my life. The style of Wilko's playing made me an instant fan, and I have tried to keep up with him and his music ever since. " She Does It Right" is a staple on my playlist. So, when I found out today that he had died, I just want to say how lucky I am to have found his music. I don't think anyone can ever replicate his intense style. I am thankful for the opportunity to have experienced such a talented musician. RIP Wilko.
I saw them at the hope and anchor in the 70s and I was and will always be in awe of their absolute magnificence, what a fantastic band they were, TRULY brilliant ♥️♥️
Amazing! How Wilco really plays rhythm guitar with all the strumming and then the licks and riffs in-between. Like one person said he's worth TWO guitarists, no need for more! Always have liked the sound of one great guitarist carrying the song single-handedly - note the Feelgoods or Rush or Zeppelin or Cream. Always thought the Stones or Aerosmith could have dumped one guitarist. Just my feeling right now when listening to Dr Feelgood.
Lee Brilleaux’s manic vocals and Wilko’s guitar work were a match made in heaven. All those who describe the Ramones as the first punk band clearly never saw Dr Feelgood hammering it out in a sweaty pub!
@@333daveh5 you clearly don’t know your music history, pal. Joe Strummer of The Clash quoted the Feelgoods as a key influence on punk….but, hey, what would he know? 😎
@@davidbowman6740 they may well have influenced many bands of that era - some of whom were to become early founders of the punk movement - but that’s not what you said. You implied that the Feelgoods were the first punk band. I don’t need to be a music historian to know the difference between RnB and punk - I’m old enough to have lived through that era and whilst I thought Dr Feelgood were a breath of fresh air to the music scene in the early/mid 70s, punk (in my opinion) destroyed it (in much the same way as rap has done more recently).
@@333daveh5 Hmmm….you need to read between the lines a bit more intuitively, I think. What I was implying was that the Feelgoods brought a punk sensibility which definitely influenced many young London musicians at the time. These were as diverse as Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg and Ian Drury, who all acknowledged the influence of the Feelgoods on the punk scene. The fact that you don’t like punk is irrelevant.
Geee Zusss !!!! How good were they?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Wilko has to be one of the most original guitarists ever. So underrated!!! What a band !!!!!! Bloody brilliant mun !!!!!
Wilko is a guitar playing genius who moves like a robot at times! Great presence and a great set by the band. Seen Wilko many times and it's the best gig I've been to...
I'd heard "Milk and Alcohol " in my teens and on a whim a couple of years later bought the "Let it roll" album. It never left my record turntable for the next 6 months - Awesome band, just wish I'd seen them live in their heyday!
Wow...l mean Wow...as in WOW These guys can play chords.. and stuff and Wilko strums them with his fingers!... Freaking amazing stuff... you can see ....the audiences are amazed beyond belief...l am too...Wow. ...definitely the best in the world. And that announcer... what more more could you want.
Think even Hendrix would have admired Wilko's playing, only ever saw his band once at a student bash WJB, awesome as you might expect. ... i was no student i might add
Come on... this is a dance band and the guitar playing reflects that. Mods would ride a long way to see Doctor Feelgood. Beck doesn't do this kind of thing.
saw them at the stadium in liverpool circa 74 wilko jumped into the audience and mayhem (peaceful )sadley you will never experience the total rawness of a truly great rock blues band
It's a strange thing. They seem to have flown under the radar of so many people who were already around when Dr. Feelgod came rockin' and rollin' around. It's amazing, really. Brilliant band. Unbridled, raw energy without getting lost in endless noodling. There's a reason why those guys - Wilko especially - have influenced so many people who found themselves playing punk/post punk just a few years later.
@@philodonoghue3062 So true. Rory was my first live rock show ever, many years ago. Unforgettable, both the man and the music. Not wanting to sound overly dramatic, but this is a memory that I'll cherish till my dying day.
@@renderizer01 Know the feeling. When I learnt he’d died (on public library internet), - not being melodramatic - I felt like my father had died and a concrete power pole had been driven through my chest.
Fantastic posting. Fantastic memories. Amazing to think those twenty year old dancing girls will have gone from appreciating true RnB to now probably getting their kicks down the bingo hall. Weirdly I might have met some of them as I am of their age group and come from the same area. What a great band though.
A great live performance. Remember watching this as a young lad. Wilko and Lee made such an impression here that I went out and bought Down By The Jetty in all it's mono glory.
Saw them a few times on the pub rock scene in London and notably at the Kursaal. Wilco was the man and stared the audience down. Plenty of stuff on RU-vid of Wilco explaining where his technique comes from, and also noteworthy that he survived terminal pancreatic cancer. If you like him learn about him. Credit to this show, despite the compere, for letting us see them live and not destroying the tapes.
Terrific stuff, thanks for sharing. Dr Feelgood were one of the best live bands I ever saw - and Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders (early 80s) weren't too shoddy either.
Hard to get much more ahead of the times than these guys. I mean, even down to the way they're dressed. Plus Wilko's playing the guitar style that launched a thousand bands. That and they're a great band, one of the best ever.
Just luv this TV show. Feelgood at his best. Machine gun Wilko. Brilleaux is brilliant. The Big Picture and Sparko, as a rythm section, are rocking this show.
I saw Dr Feelgood at the Empire Ballroom, Leicester Sq when I was about 18. They were excellent. About 10 years later I saw Wilko Johnson at Dingwall's. Another great night. Such a shame Wilko has died. 75 is no age these days!
I don't remember this cringe-worthy TV show, but I certainly remember seeing Dr Feelgood at around this time. They came and played at our small London college just before they began attracting bigger audiences. They were absolutely amazing, with Wilko as manic as ever. A week or two later Ian Dury and the Blockheads came to play for us. It was a special time. Thanks for sharing.
I love the way in the 70s everyone danced , no matter what they were listening to , like they were grooving to Max Bygraves crooning on the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club
OUTSTANDING! Captured in their sweet spot too. Not many live bands as dominating, tight and, energetic in 1975. Sweat and electricity...just killing it on TV...the idiot host is not even visible to the band because they are COMPLETELY focused on melting faces with maximum musical heat! Lee and Wilko deservedly get a lot of love from the fans (Wilko is delivering the lightning riffs and the accents and solos simultaneously at times...and, without a guitar pick ffs) but the "other guys" are pretty phenomenal players too! We must NEVER forget to give the love to the rhythm section! Especially when they got chops as incredible as The Big Figure and, Sparko. The punks and the post-punks were definitely taking notes from these champions!
