Filmed at The Horns, Watford. Tuesday 29th October 2013. Wilko Johnson - Vocals/Guitar Norman Watt-Roy - Bass/Vocals Gilad Atzmon - Saxophone/Accordion Frank Harrison - Keyboards/BV Asaf Sirkis - Drums
I was also privalidged to go and see him perform at The Boardwalk in Sheffield around 2007 ish. I found him totally mesmerising to watch. Norman Watt Roy pouring with sweat from the start.
I'll never forget being in The Wardrobe in Leeds, 2012 and randomly finding out Wilko and Norman were playing that night, couldn't believe it, utterly blown away, terrific gig. Heroes the pair of the them.
man Norman Watt Roy is a monster, so glad to see Wilco still alive and kicking and playing better than ever, awesome post, wish he'd come down to NZ again, we'd give him a great welcome
@@frontagulus If you are referring to me, I will answer you. I'm talking about him being a top bassist and he is, you are a bassist, do you characterize him if he is good or not by 3 notes?
Norman Watt-Roy is responsible for the bass line on Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, one of the great bass lines. And he doesn't get to play any open strings as it's in the key of F.
The initial diagnosis turned out to be wrong. It was subsequently found he had a far less aggressive version, so he lived a lot longer than was originally expected.
Absolute legend!!! Saw him warm up a Stranglers gig 2 years ago and have been hooked on the guy since! Can't believe I'd never heard his stuff previously!!
Back then the Stranglers were banned from live gigs for inciting a riot so they were booked under a different name the underground grapevine made sure they still had packed gigs that continued to be a bit of a riot. Like i said great days ✌
Great video punkrocksal - I wuz there near the front! Saw Wilko with Dr Feelgood at Cheltenham and Reading in 1975. This took me back 38 years. What a star! Stay well Wilko!!
Great stuff. Love the improv approach to a Classic. Great ensemble playing but, blimey, the Bass Player makes it all tick.....hard work indeed, I salute you, sir. To the OP, many thanks for posting. Great quality.
Absolutely agree with you about Norman. He has a brother Garth who used to play lead guitar in East of Eden back in the 70s (this dates me) -any idea what happened to him?
John Morrow i too remember garth watt roy!,saw the two brothers playing in a band called "The Greatest Show On Earth" supporting Jack Bruces band "Lifetime" in birmingham town hall in the early 70s,was a great live band the brothers were in and i got a few of the LPs + CDs
We had the pleasure of seeing Wilko and Norman more than once and I can't begin to imagine who could fill the gap at Northern Kin next year. Maybe no pub rock but at least we'll have some space rock from Hawkwind, who we've seen many times.
Hero of mine. Pure Thames Delta Bluesman and Watt Roy is a god Playing on a stage myself I've played many times....good stuff This is the end of my message
Amazing footage. Close up & personal just as it should be. I'm no videographer but always try and take a bit of footage when possible. Hope to see Wilko next year in Bordeaux.
try a band from the nineties called Charlie croker and the providers on you tube, songs like can't get enough, the croker, time,good things and others are awesome
I've played one much smaller!! It only just took the drums, the rest of us played on the floor!! (Not that I dare mention myself in the same breath as Wilko!!)
