![]() Managers Dave Robinson and Dai Davies teamed up with Jake Riviera and other like-minded bookers and bands, and a small hive of activity built up around an office above the Hope & Anchor pub in Islington. After Sean Tyla having paid his dues with both Geno and Freddie ‘Fingers’ Lee, he formed Ducks Deluxe in 1972, with an initial line-up of Martin Belmont, Tim Roper and ex-Help Yourself Ken Whaley.ĭucks Deluxe, alongside their close associates Brinsley Schwartz, soon became part of a ‘back to basics’ underground musical community. Learning your musical trade by touring with Geno Washington’s Ram Jam Band is one of the best soul/funk groundings one can ask for in the UK – the hard-working soul trooper, immortalised in song by Dexy’s Midnight Runners, was perhaps the nearest we had to the bands of the US ‘chitlin’ circuit’. Touring constantly, he always turns in a crowd-pleasing show … so make sure you catch Wilko live! Wilko's busy gig schedule regularly takes him around the UK, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Finland and Japan. Feelgood live ’75 DVD plus CD is also released, on EMI. Now ‘ Red Hot Rocking Blues’, the first new studio album since 1998 is due, a collection of Wilko-ised covers of classics by people like Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Sonny Boy Williamson, Leadbelly, etc. Completing the 3-piece is former Blockheads drummer Monti, recently replacing the long-serving Salvatore Ramundo.īack In The Night, a ‘best of’ Wilko Johnson retrospective from the past 22 years was released in 2002. The much-revered bassist (also known for his sessions with Frankie Goes To Hollywood and The Clash) has been Wilko’s foil for the past eighteen years, providing a solid foundation for Wilko to scatter his wild guitar tricks over. Teaming up with IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS for their Laughter album led Wilko to regular guest appearances with them over the years, and the association brought a partnership with Norman Watt-Roy. Then under his own name he released further albums, including Ice On The Motorway, Barbed Wire Blues and Going Back Home, and finding a live audience particularly in Europe and Japan for his frantic, exciting gigs. Splitting from the Feelgoods, Wilko formed the Solid Senders and signed to Virgin for an eponymous album. In that era of turgid progressive and fey glam-rock, their high-energy dirty R&B and be-suited appearance was a mini-revolution, bringing rock’n’roll back to the roots and giving inspiration to both the UK and US fledgling punk scenes. 1 chart-topper) and Sneakin’ Suspicion, put Wilko and the Feelgoods firmly on the rock landscape from 1974 to 1977. Feelgood, Wilko Johnson’s manic performances and choppy rhythm/lead style became their distinguishing trademark.įour groundbreaking albums, Down By The Jetty, Malpractice, Stupidity (a UK no. Articles discussing events in musician's lives are subject to mod discretion.Ĭome share some music in the official /r/music plug.Founder guitarist and songwriter for the 70’s r&b band Dr. ![]() No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracyĭiscussions and Articles should be directly relevant to music, music technology, or the music business itselfĪrticles / Tweets discussing statements by musicians not relevant to their work are not allowed. For help with identifying a song, use /r/tipofmytongue or /r/namethatsong.Įxceptions are made for exclusive releases or tracks not available on an artist's official channel. No /r/ifyoulikeblank, /r/tipofmytongue, or request-style postsįor recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use /r/ifyoulikeblank. You can select your flair beneath your link after posting. Submitters: For original music, use the " I Made This" flair. Well known tracks will be removed at mod discretion. Saturdays are for fresh and original musicĭedicated to underground artists, your original compositions, and new releases by known artists. Bad discussion posts are subject to removal on any day. ![]() If your post is "low effort" or looks like just another way of posting streaming music, then it will be removed. If you have an interesting story behind the music, you can add this in the comments or as self-post text.įriday is for interesting discussions, not streaming music. No artist reposts for 30 days if the previous post broke 100 points Optional additional text may only be included after this part of the title.
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