Wilko Johnson - Solid Senders (1979) - Paradise 

RIP Wilko. A truly great guitarist.

I just found out Steve, the bass player with the Solid Senders and poster of this video, has died. Rest in peace, my internet friend, it was a pleasure to know you the little that I did.

The Solid Senders were the first band I saw at a proper (non-local pub) gig, and they blew me away. Fantastic night at Reading Top Rank, and this vid shows just why.

Much condolences. Saw him in 1979, never forgot that performance. Mesmerizing.

great three piece and then Wilko......genius .....real rnb

~ R.I.P. Wilko Johnson ~ It's ä shame that I never saw ya live :-(

This was and remains my favourite Feelgoods/Wilko track. If I remember correctly John Peel said that he felt the same. So sad then that it was a part of Wilko leaving. To me, now it just seems so unnecessary. Would they have reacted differently if they'd known that the original line up would never play together again. The story goes that when Noel Gallagher asked Wilko to reform the original line up and play at Knebworth, Wilko turned him down because he hadn't spoken to Lee in years. When they all met up at Lee's funeral his wife told Wilko that Lee loved Oasis and would have done it in a flash. I wonder how Weller or Morrisey/Marr or the members of Slade will feel when they can't reform their respective groups because someone has been inconsiderate enough to die. My other favourites are Twenty Yards Behind, She Does It Right, All Through The City and Roxette.

Thank you for posting this rarity. Loved the Solid Senders with Wilko.. I know the Keyboard player quit. ‘The Whammy’ was on a Live At The Hope & Anchor album . I saw them supporting ‘The Blues Band’ at the Birmingham Odeon.

love it

What a tight bunch, real rippers.

Отличный пример, что важна подача и драйв. Браво👏

@BackToTheBlues-- Same for me, it was at Southend Tech College!

Bo Diddley - The Godfather of all goodness in music - from WJ to Johnny Marr.

Thanks for that x x xx

I only read last night in Classic Rock magazine that his song is about Wilko's wife, Irene. Apparently, the last bust up between Wilko and Brilleaux was over the song. But the rift was deep and there long before and largely related to The Feelgoods' hard drinking lifestyle which Wilko was not a part of due to his own choice.

Yep!

VERY NİCE GREAT

badass

Amazing!

solid senders !!!!

CP80 :) ...never got rid of ours

Could have made a great Feelgoods track,but this is a cracking performance too.

What a man?

ソリッド・センダース！✨

When Wilko got kicked out of Dr. Feelgood, that had to be a grave mistake.

I have to say Wilko Johnson's head and hair resembles a little bit of Peter Dinklage from Game of Thrones!

I think he's influenced by Bo Diddley.

Every night you look so mean