Dr Feelgood - Live At Southend Kursaal (15 minutes of magic in the 4 songs) 

Just heard about Wilko and had to come back to watch this again. What a band they were. And what a musician he was. Everything about him was one-off: playing style, look, presence and sense of perspective and dignity.

Rip Wilko. I forgot just how incredible Lee Brilleaux was in the harp. Jesus they were good.

I met my wife at a Dr Feelgood concert, on this tour, at The Malvern Winter Gardens in 1975. Still together today, complete with grandchildren. What a life!

It doesn't age does it. It just gets better and better. Fantastic band.

RIP Wilko. Such a humble talented man, with a unique guitar style, that people can only dream of and admire. Say hi to Lee from us all.

RIP Wilko Johnson. One of the greats who will be missed.

Dr Feelgood is, for me, the most addictive of visual performers, they’re brutal, dark and dirty and musically just brilliant. Their gigs look like it’s patient participation night at the asylum. Awesome

I'm here for Wilko & God bless him he'll be sorely missed but I have to say Lee was class. One of the great English frontmen.

Wilko fucking Johnson.. the world doesn't realize the guitar player we lost today, underrated player, but one of the biggest, so unique. Guitarist like Wilko, make you want to play the guitar and enjoy it, no effects, no insane tapping techniques, no high speed solos, just your guitar wired to your amp, and make music at your own.

Simple - Wilko and Lee are the best as Dr. Feelgood. The best band in the world! We have not yet realized how much we will miss him.

Brilliant. Especially as Lee has obviously changed the spark plugs on his Vauxhall viva on the way to the concert.

possibly the coolest 15 minutes of music that there is

This is one of Britain's best bands. Intimidating, loud and full of soul.

I was once at a Feelgood gig at Kennington oval, the Cricketers, and the band launched into Shotgun Blues...Lee beckoned me up on stage and took a pack of ciggies out, put two in his mouth, lit them both, passed one to me, and the two of us stood on the stage smoking while I tried not to whither under his gaze....he then leaned in, said, cheers mate, now back in the crowd....my friend Steve, and a lot of other folk where staring at me as if to say, who the hell is this....Stve said, what the hell, you don't even smoke.....I replied, I am not going to say no to Lee Brilleaux am I....after all he was a little bit scary....anyone else ever had a close encounter..

Best live band ever. Nothing more needs to be said.

Raw energy is just what we need today. Thanks Dr Feelgood.

The best 14 minutes I've had in ages!

15 minutes well lived.Dr. Feelgood were pure lightning in a bottle. Lee and Wilko in good company.

RIP Wilko.Nobody played like him.Fantastic live band,miss them good old days down the pub

15 minutes of magic is absolutely right! What a brilliant band they were, with the kind of fantastic group dynamic that can only be achieved by relentless gigging.

I'll be 70 soon & I'm STILL playing this at full volume on my system. Just awesome !

When they made Lee Brilleaux, they broke the mould. A one-off, seriously talented, limitlessly charismatic and gloriously inimitable. RIP Lee, you are still very sorely missed.

Since the news came he had recovered from cancer some 10 years ago, I always thought he would live forever. One of the finest guitar players on the planet.

RIP Wilko. You did it right. I hope you're enjoying a good catch up with Lee. Legends.

I was at this Gig... remember thinking at the time that Lee Brilleaux resembled some homeless guy who had wandered onto the Stage. Tremendous Band who don't get the recognition they deserve these days. RIP Lee...

No lasers, no pyro, no massive lighting rigs, just 4 geezers doing what comes naturally and doing it to perfection !!

One of the greatest live bands of all time.

Lee Brilleaux great vocalist, absolutely brilliant band.

These must been the most underrated band in British history. Wilko was a phenomenal guitarist. What a brilliant front man in Lee. They were an insperation for many bands. Thanks for the music lads. 👍

RIP Wilco. inspiration for tons of music we have today. Underated guitarist, music man.

These guys should have been much bigger than they were, shame on the music industry for not promoting them to the stardom their talents deserved. Raw, rockin’, powerful, energised, alive. ⭐️🤩🙏👍

Simply the best live band in the world. Amazing.

That harmonica playing is just spectacular

Quite simply the most exciting band I ever saw and I have seen most of the so called greats. Two charismatic front men, driving rhythm section. Snarling r n' b at its best and if it doesn't stir something in you then you must be clinically dead ! RIP Lee Brilleaux

Just heard the news about Wilko today so I had to come back to this again. A glorious 14 min of music - must have been a fantastic experience to be at the gig.

Dr feelgood one of the greatest bands that ever played on this earth xx

Brilliant. Dr Feelgood and the Clash, preeminent Rock and Roll. Saw them both late 70,s Wellington New Zealand. Never forgotten.

Those Harmonica solos are something else!

I grew up in Essex (my Dad even had a grocery stall on Canvey Island for a while!) and the Kusaal in Southend was a regular gig. Two bands were iconic there - Status Quo and Dr Feelgood. Some of the best, wild times of my life. Rest well, Wilco - you were fucking *awesome*.

I always listen to the bass and this guy is just killing it.

After Lee died the suit managed to keep going for 3 more gigs!!

8 Novembre 1975.... Assistant d'Anglais dans une grammar school de la banlieue de Southend-on Sea, j'ai eu le bonheur d'assister à ce concert mémorable au Southend Kursaal Ballroom... Going back Home !

Wilko Johnson and Mick Green , best 2 guitarists ever, Glad you are still with us Wilko, RIP Mick

One of my great regrets in life is never having seen the original Feelgood's with Wilko - born (just) to late. Thank God for You Tube.

One of the most under rated Rock 'n' Roll bands ever.

What a skilled harmonica player! Wow! The guitarist is absolutely mad. Tone and timing is spot on. What a fantastic live act. They burn down the place.

Absolutely brilliant, true rock n roll legends !!! 😍🎸👌🔥🔥🔥🔥

Love this,no massive egos or prancing about,just 4 regular guys making the best music.

I was in London in 1973 and went to a pub to see Status Quo....Quo had to cancel and the replacement band was Dr Feelgood, who I knew nothing about. I am now 67 and have seen a LOT of bands but I don't think anyone will come close to the sheer frantic energy pumped out that night by these guys. It's so brilliant to see them again at their peak with the original lineup....a very special kind of magic that their albums unfortunately couldn't quite recreate. This was a band that had to be seen live which makes films like this so valuable. Thank you for sharing.

A Legendary Band at their very best, imagine being in the Pub watching these guys 😀

Never saw Feelgood live but have seen Wilko several times over the years. He's the man, guitar legend.

We should all thank the gods of Rock and Roll that this concert was recorded.

They should have been much bigger than they were - what an excellent band. RIP Lee Brilleaux

Superb stuff - Lee looks like he's just leapt on stage after a scrap outside in the car park!

Absolutely bloody magic! What a brilliant no-frills band they were.

Love the dirty suit and it certainly wasn't pre distressed. He probably changed the spark plugs on his vauxhall on the way to the show.

I was lucky enough to do lighting for Dr FEELGOOD on a show at Butlins, BOGNOR Regis. They kicked the shit out of the venue!

RIP Wilko. What a legend

i'm 30 years old 'n i'm watchin' this like i ain't seen better ever....

Love dr feelgood. Saw them in mid seventies at Glasgow Apollo. Blew the roof off. They were a one off. Brilliant.

Saw them in 81 or 82 in a packed pub/club in Dunfermline, Fife. Thought the building would collapse. One of the best gigs in my life. Still have the Feelgood pin badge from that night. Treasured.

Joe Strummer heard these playing in a pub and decided to form a band....just goes to show how good this band was

Mesmerisingly magnificent! Saw Wilko at The Cheese and Grain in Frome last Saturday. Coming up to 75 and still doing it.

Love it when the camera zooms in and Wilko shoots back and forward in the shot! Happy birthday Lee, always a legend RIP

This is my first taste of this band. I live in southern California in the US. I have alot to make up for. Thank you RU-vid for expanding my horizons. Rock on!

Saw Dr Feelgood in Scarbourough , West Australia in about 1978. Tightest and best band ever. Supported by Matt Taylor and Chain, an awesome blues band, who took a distant second place that night. Unforgettable memory.

Soy un argentino de 30 años, conocí esta banda a los 17 y me volvieron loco. Que animalada, que bestias. Cuánta agresividad, rock and roll señores.

'Well I'm tired of whistling for her and I'm going back home' - rock's greatest punchline delivered by the master of his profession

I was there. A brilliant night and a great memory.

WHAAAATTTT!!!!!! I've waited 60 years, but mind blown - everyone else were pretenders, THIS IS ROCK N ROLL.

LOVE DR FEELGOOD....Been listening to them for decades...RIP WILKO

Wilcos stage presence is awesome.

Saw them a couple of times in Auckland in the 80’s, they were on a low stage in a packed pub with Brilleaux sweating through his suit. Possibly the greatest gig I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen plenty. They were so staunch!

I must watch this set once a week it never ages it just gets better. I saw Obama’s like monthly playlist is it? Dr.Feelgood we’re on there 💯😎

Two great blues showman gone. Up there with the best.Blues rockers anyway. Cannot pin them down.

Simple, direct and fun. What Rock&roll always should have been.

Gotta add my bit here. I live in Manchester, and I think it was 1973 me and my girlfriend Lorraine went to see Lou Reed at the Palace Theatre , we didn't normally watch support bands, but we sat down in the seats early..Jesus when Feelgood came on, I was totally absorbed, and became an instant fan (Wilco's strut was magic) from that time on me and all my buddies watched them everywhere up here in the North. TOP TOP Band.

Seen them many times and never tired of them, pure magic.

That solo by Wilko on I'm A Hog For You Baby is amazing.

The best R&B band, plain and simple.

I'm American. First time seeing/hearing these guys. Supremely great. And yes, Wilko and his punk aesthetic (and talent) predate punk by a few years.

Man, Wilko was super cool. Look at him in this video. Mad as a hatter and Super cool! What a guitarist. So sad he is now gone.

Thanks Wilko. You were, are, and will always be the real deal.

This is rock in it's purest form. It simply doesn't get any better than this.

I’m not even sure how this works. For those who don’t go that far back this is a historic document. Four guys, four chords, a noise that echoed simplicity, talent, aggression , energy and a relationship with the audience that belies ego and just wants to deliver. On one level, it’s not about fame or fortune it’s about the music. It’s about doing it for it’s own sake , getting paid and getting laid sure, but no pretence, no stardom, just the essence of a great, indefinable thing. As someone said, a few months later on a different subject, “ we mean it maaaan”. That’s what makes this special.

Wilko Johnson never stopped being this great. RIP xx♡xx

Californian here and never heard of these guys. I'm out of breath just watching. Wilko rips. Feets don't fail me know. Superior harp playing. Fun,fun,fun!

Wilko was a killer. One of the best group ever.

The intro voice on this video is my Cousin - the DJ Andy Dunkley (RIP) who introduced me to Dr Feelgood in 1975. Best Live Band I've ever seen in my life. To this day, they are my absolute favourite band.

Oui vraiment magique c'est 15mn quelle énergie. Merci les gars.

RIP Wilko. Legend.

Best live band I ever saw, fanastic

It really is 15 minutes of magic

Had to come and watch this again after hearing about Wilko passing. Just brilliant stuff. RIP Wilko.

I mt my husband at a Feelgood concert.... that was before I transformed. Thank you Dr.

Whoever did the sound knew what they were doing! Awesome

Used to see them regularly around this time at the Tally Ho pub in North London where they had a residency. They were out of this world.

This is flipping' brilliant!!! For once 70's cinematography appears to perfectly capture the moment.

This band makes me proud to hail from Essex. Every time I go over to Canvey, Down by the jetty gets played on the drive there and back. Love this band. Want to do a tour of all the Feelgood related sites on the island.

Oh Christ, this was 43 years ago. Why does everything make me feel old?