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Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news...
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Battles Jun 12. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Wilko Johnson, guitarist in Dr Feelgood (& recently famous for playing tongueless executioner Sir Ilyn Payne, in Game of Thrones) was a huge influence on punk rock. Wrote some great songs, &…Continue
Heaviest, dirtiest, trashiest 60s song...
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Battles Dec 27, 2012. 36 Replies 0 Likes
Before the likes of Hendrix, Cream, Deep Purple etc, exactly How hard, heavy, dirty, trashy, raucous, screamy, aggressive, or dark, did stuff get?I've got plenty of wild tracks, but was just…Continue
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THE PARENTS left a comment for Dead Beat"Hi, thanks for the request. Nice to see a fellow east midlander on here :)"
Dead Beat replied to John Battles's discussion Reg Presley Dies at 71."I wouldn't normally read The Telegraph, & to be honest its not exactly a celebration of his life, but this article has some interesting bits, & funny anecdotes about…"
"I think I've seen Wilco's book out, scanned through it and it seems quite good."
"These guys introduced me to real R&B, which I am glad they did. I saw them at Blackheath Concert Halls and they were excellent, as they were at the Great British Beer Festival too."
Dead Man's Tree replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."Wilko Johnson is one of the giants of British rock and roll. This is terrible news. "
John Battles replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."Please , as a resident in Wilco's home town , let's not call Wilko Johnson "Wilco".
Jeff Tweedy was always a nice guy in the times I briefly met him , but Wilco's music was obsolete , getting out of the starting…"
Andy Climax replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."Lets face it. Wot Dr Feelgood would ya really pay good money to have the chance to see? Canvey Island 73 74 or London Soho sleazy backroom 2009? Wheres ma Bellbottoms? I'm off back to when Great Britains questionable political stance…"
John Battles replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."Well , as you know , they're really hard - pressed to let go of bands that are considered institutions in England (As The Fellgoods most assuredly are.). By rights , the book should have been closed on the Dr. Feelgood saga when Lee…"
Dead Beat replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."I'm with you there Barty. Though I've not seen 'em... There was no way I was payin £18 to see a band with Zero original members!
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sideshow Barty replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."and seeing as my 10 cents aint worth jack shit,here it is anyway.....dont bother with the current touring' dr feelgood',as it dont have any original members and to my mind aint doin nothing for the legend that once was.wilcos current…"
Dead Beat replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."I saw him for the 1st time, last year, with the amazing Norman Watt-Roy (from Ian Durie & The Blockheads) on bass. Luckily, they were playing in a little local club 5 miles down the road.
Not long after Oil Ciy Confidential premiered, i randomly…"
matthew rosedon replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."Very fortunate to see the Feelgoods with Wilko way back when - one of the great experiences of my teenage years - and what courage that announcement shows - the next time you see some washed-up hasbeens announcing their umpteenth farewell tour…"
sideshow Barty replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."a legend in his own lifetime,some great times,that staccato attack will forever be with me."
sideshow Barty replied to Dead Beat's discussion Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood). Gutting news..."may that gentlemans staccato attack forever haunt the boozers of middle england (and beyond of course)....legend."
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John Battles replied to Jymn Parrett's discussion Reviews of The Seeds' ''Future"?"Jymn , There may be an element of truth to that , in that , yes , the other two were availabe in America , but , only as imports , of course. It does'nt make sense to say "Future" is available everywhere but North America…"
Jymn Parrett replied to Jymn Parrett's discussion Reviews of The Seeds' ''Future"?"I've read a few comments on the infamous Steve Hoffman forum, talking more about the music than the quality of the release. One review was from someone who bought it in LA. So it seems that it is released. What confuses me John, is that the Ace…"
John Battles replied to Jymn Parrett's discussion Reviews of The Seeds' ''Future"?"Jymn , I'm pretty much certain it has'nt come out , yet. The first two were'nt released simultaneously , and they're probably giving the public some time , first , to get caught up with them. Of the total of TWO stores in Chicago…"
Jymn Parrett replied to Jymn Parrett's discussion Anybody review or have links to reviews of Ace's new release of The Seeds "Future?""Oops, my apology. Duplicate post."
John Battles replied to MikeL's discussion Albums/CDs with only one good song."Sorry , that last paragraph , I was talking about another album , entirely , "Juke Box Music" ,which came out , I think , in 1989."Money Over Love" , I first heard The Sir Douglas Quintet play it live in the Summer of…"
John Battles replied to John Battles's discussion Rock 'n' Roll Rumors and Urban Legends"I forgot that second one.....Now , Alice Cooper was cool enough to have really been Eddie Haskell (Ken Osmond.) , but HOW uncool does somebody have to grow up and become Marilyn Manson ? …"
John Battles replied to Mr Yates's discussion Ten Songs I Hate."I'm surprised those songs even charted THAT high. I lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It was a big music market , with three competing Rock stations on FM. If a record was a hit , but could still be considered "Rock" , it got…"
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