socks 32,253 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Rip wilko Johnson ……. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,798 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 You beat me to it.One of the best.Seen him a few times over the years.Always played with elecrtifying energy. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,946 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 what a great musician, loved all his stuff he did from dr feelgood, his time with the blockheads and was great with norman watt roy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,798 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Hes done well to last as long as he has.Had pancriatic cancer a few years back and wasnt given long to live.Continued making music till the end and did an album with Roger Daltry 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 4,698 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 He was a regular at this pub which is now closed walking distance from Southend Central station it used to host a lot of famous names past and present friend of mine was the resident in there Steve Hooker and his band. https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23144218.wilko-johnson-became-face-southend-railway-hotel/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grompz 706 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 a brilliant guitarst and fought his cancer hard for years, often watch him on you tube, brilliant performance with roger daltry doing going back home, rip wilko, you and lee keep em rocking in heaven,top men from caveney island. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,474 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 8 hours ago, downsouth said: You beat me to it.One of the best.Seen him a few times over the years.Always played with elecrtifying energy. Socks knew he was dead before he did , you know this by now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,478 Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 I was a great fan of Dr Feelgood, saw them regularly at the Lord Nelson in Holloway Road long before they had a record deal. Place was always packed!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 10,643 Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 I am sure it was Dr Feelgood that were the support band for Hawkwind in the 70s i remember seeing them at Sheffield city hall back in the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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