Found out Wilko had passed, came straight to this video. Honestly his impact on multiple generations of British rock bands, and by extension around the globe, can't really be overstated. Absolute legend, RIP Wilko.

@JEZPARDOE

Жыл бұрын

Same here, came straight to this video. Mesmerising on stage, fantastic guitarist and a lovely bloke, sad, sad news. RIP Wilko, thanks for everything.

@markgillott2161

Жыл бұрын

Same, straight to this vid, what a legend!

@lextual

Жыл бұрын

I was watching an interview with Andy Gill of the Post-Punk band The Gang of Four and when he cited Wilko Johnson as an influence, I thought, "Oh yeh. Totally..."

@DennisMC1974

Жыл бұрын

🖤🎶🎵💥🎸

@kingtrance307

Жыл бұрын

Right on! Wilco was LEGENDARY!

Wilco’s curly guitar lead must be stronger than you think. Keeps pulling him back to the amp when he tries to escape 😂

@markvickroy6725

2 жыл бұрын

Awwwwww fuck best comment here.

@oughtonoughton2634

2 жыл бұрын

Wilko must stride longer than the London marathon ?? lol

@nevittwoods1730

2 жыл бұрын

that suit was big that year,, maybe came from shop called Quids inn

@andrewoliver8930

Жыл бұрын

🤣

@alanyouvegottoloveherhouse430

2 ай бұрын

It’s coz he learned to play in a narrow passageway at the back of his mum and Dads house

What a frontman Lee Brilleaux was. Always looked coked up and about to have a heart attack, but when he broke into a harmonica solo you just knew he was the real deal. RIP Lee and Wilko

@greenbanananas

8 ай бұрын

"Live fast die young" was invented for this band

@Obeast117

6 ай бұрын

Grinding his teeth into dust and still absolutely killing it!

@threadbear

5 ай бұрын

Amen to that. My favourite front-man too. Great voice.

RIP Wilko one of the greatest guitar players whose stage presence was an original. What a brilliant showman and player.

@nudal9993

Жыл бұрын

Man he was legendary

@rjjcms1

Жыл бұрын

RIP The seemingly indestructible Wilko,another of those complete one-offs whose mould they broke.

@billrana2373

Жыл бұрын

Was he just brilliant or what tight band raw energy Weller loved them

@tillitsdone

Жыл бұрын

Oh man, that's too bad. I just came here to send a link to this for a friend, as Wilko had come up in a conversation re: guitarists. Didn't know he passed. RIP. One of a kind.

Original Dr. Feelgood was simply the best.

I always wondered if Wilko spent years practicing in a narrow hallway.

@poodlesrock6552

4 жыл бұрын

Probably in a terraced house between the entrance hall and the rear toilette?

@DKDonson

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA, sure did, wonder if Lee said - Great idea, you walk back and forth like a trapped animal,,, and the bass suddenly did too.

@citizenjlk

3 жыл бұрын

haha excellent

@chrisst8922

3 жыл бұрын

@@DKDonson Like the two of them are joined by a piece of invisable elastic.

@blacky1987

3 жыл бұрын

Walking into his airing cupboard and wondering what he went in for.

TMGEからここに辿り着いた君は天才だ

So much of punk and new wave owes so much to this band..the guitar, the simplicity, the aggression, the seriousness, the shapes, the riffs, the suits, the haircuts, the super tight bass and drums and spitting vocals..magic!

No one plays guitar like Wilco..! No one..! Because no one can! RIP Wilco. There must be ONE HELL of a BAND in heaven.

Proud to say I was there among the crowd . I

@jimmyjam4371

5 жыл бұрын

karen wilson was that The Geordie Scene?

@originalveghead

4 жыл бұрын

Nuff respect bruv

@billmavin1998

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyjam4371 it was the Geordie Scene

@jimmyjam4371

4 жыл бұрын

@@billmavin1998 Loved that show. It showcased many bands around at the time like STRIDER. Keyboard player went on to play with Paul Young!!!

@billmavin1998

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyjam4371 Yep Jimmy. I remember flying back to Newcastle from London on a Friday and Joe Jackson was sitting accross the aisle and he said he was performing on the show

One of the tightest grooves you'll ever hear What a band

@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx

4 ай бұрын

It's ultra simple. Compared to the rhythm sections of, say, Earth, Wind & Fire or James Brown, this is elementary. Interesting that this is labelled 'rhythm and blues' but sounds nothing like American R'n'B.

RIP Wilko, an absolute legend. Nothing more, nothing less.

Rest In Peace Wilko Johnson. one of the most unique guitarists ever

The 70s were terrific.

RIP Wilko Johnson. A great guitarist with a brilliant group.

Wilko is playing two Guitars in one. Phenomenal.

This is the hottest, smokenist, rockinest tune ever. Perfect in every way. Signed: a 67 year old geezer from Detroit, who's heard a lot of tunes and seen a lot of bands in his time. Wish I had seen them live.

@perlogalism2167

3 жыл бұрын

Wish I'd seen them in the early days. I did see them once in a pub in South London after Wilko had left. It's still remembered as one of the hottest gigs I ever went to!

@patrickfitzgerald409

3 жыл бұрын

Smokenist ain't word but it absolutely should be. ! 😄

@TimSchmidt_art

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a 60 year old geezer and just discovered this in April 2021. I thought I knew all the good bands. Now go watch: "Wilko Johnson and his band live at Klubi Tampere 23.9.2015". Beyond cool.

@perlogalism2167

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimSchmidt_art Good link! It does my head in to think that the music I listened to in a south London pub over 40 years ago is still being played in places like Finland!

@tamatrainee

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a 67 year old guy who, thankfully, saw them play live and they were great.

Rest In Power, Wilko. Thanks for the awesome music you gave us.

@arthurpussy

Жыл бұрын

yes thankyou RIP

This song , this band , this guitar player, meant so much to a 14 year old boy growing up in Hamilton. New Zealand

Big figure on drums, John b Sparks bass guitar, Wilko Johnson lead guitar & Lee brilleaux lead singer. Ladies & Gentleman, the best & tightest rock & roll band of all time

@raymondlang

5 жыл бұрын

These and The Pirates were the very best.

@marguitvaldez4792

4 жыл бұрын

Singer needs some Rivotil

@robertcadger1269

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Moore , correct big man

@robertcadger1269

4 жыл бұрын

Only got the Feelgood factor a couple years ago ,shame on me that a wasted years not knowing how good they were,why the fuck Wilko left to join Ian Dury we will never know! Must have had photos off him or something ay

@only1hawky

3 жыл бұрын

Robert Cadger It was a bit more complicated than that. Read Wilko’s book “Don’t You Leave Me Here” for the full story, and a wonderful overview of the great man’s life.

Surely the band with the most appropriate name ever! DR.FEELGOOD! And you do!

Wilko's playing is out of this world.

Real instruments. Real voice. Authentic.

What the music world needs right now is this...

" Three drunks and a speed freak" "what can go wrong ?" Wilco Johnson. A great band.

R.I.P. Wilco. An absolute legend, but most of all a real gentleman, who will long be remembered.

@Jlipnicki

10 ай бұрын

Wilkco. Wilco is an American group.

RIP Wilko your style of playing guitar is amazing and will be missed.

A good old rock and roll band doing it properly.these fellas were so good.

Right up there with the most accomplished guitarists, the enormously talented guitarist Wilko Johnson, a totally unique performer. Loved him. Hope he makes it up with Lee Brilleaux so they can make that endlessly enjoyable & riotous R&B music together again in the heavens, they were an amazing front pairing. The very best in fact. Rest in Peace, you are going to be badly missed.

@yournamehere6719

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, Wilko was a deep atheist, a full believer in the Void. See "The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson": it was a core part of what made not just his life and work, but his death as well, such a superb example for humanity. So, no he won't be playing Let's Make-up and be Friendly with Lee Brilleaux. And that's just the way it is.

@jasontravis3568

Жыл бұрын

He was a pretty humble guy though so if it turns out he's wrong am sure he'll carry on rocking. The Ecstacy of Wilko Johnson is a great piece of film making. John was an great guy.

@vespadavidson2315

5 ай бұрын

@@yournamehere6719well assuming that he had it right.....🤡

@NiVoldiza

3 ай бұрын

​@@yournamehere6719 If (and I mean _if_ ) there's something after the death, not believing in it won't negate it's existance.

I bought a 🎸 after I saw wilko ,,the guitar style is near impossible to copy ,,god bless him

Becoming adolescent in early 70’s GB,I was truly blessed with seeing great bands on tour. I saw Dr Feelgood several times.Unfortunately it all put paid to becoming a sensible:upright and productive member of society...and then came Thatcher and the utterly broken country we became in 1980’s. Although Britain was called the sick man of Europe,it produced some of the greatest bands and music you will ever hear...thank God for the “Dole”-it allowed all these bands to survive and thrive!!!

The great Wilko leading the way. With all that guitar going on how could the band not sound good. They were brilliant on stage. RIP Wilko

ピック使わないでコレ弾くってマジで信じられない。最高にイカレてる

@user-ub6yh6nh2v

3 жыл бұрын

いや、最高にイカしてる。

Simple - Wilko and Lee are the best as Dr. Feelgood. The best band in the world! We have not yet realized how much we will miss him.

RIP to the great Wilko. This is in my top 5 favorite music videos ever.

Really discovered dr Feelgood after Wilko's gone... they weren't punk enough for me when i listened to them as a kid. I was so stupid and a narrow minded fool... what an incredible band they were. And that telly tone mmmmm greatness sonified. i have to repeat: INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE band.

Rest in peace Wilko. You and Dr. Feelgood have been with me since I was 14. It is a very sad day.

I find it difficult to work out how he is actually playing his guitar.Absolutely amazing.

@paulrockyallen

Жыл бұрын

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@Cloughjordan23

Жыл бұрын

Only the vocal is live. The music ain't. You can tell cos the drum kit is not mic'd up for a live performance.

@edwardsaunders5634

Жыл бұрын

@@Cloughjordan23 Bollocks.

@NikolaiVonSmitt

Жыл бұрын

I live in Colchester, Essex and spoke to Wilko after one of his local gigs about this specific video and it’s impact on me. It’s a live segment from the film Oil City Confidential. They refused to mime and literally busted it out in one take. The crowd were trying to dance to it like it was Elvis or the Beatles but the stabbing delivery was so fresh it just threw the room off. Dr. Feelgood were absolutely ferocious in their day and prided themselves on their live performances.

@rogernevin7461

11 ай бұрын

Wilko,an exceptional talent, Especially when you realise he was left handed and he said he just decided to play right-handed ! RIP Maestro.

One of the best Rnb acts ever to exist....Dr Feelgood were amazing live .. Wilko Johnson was superb but Gyppie Mayo was also a class act....😁

Damn, the stage presence is *real.* Wilko is the type of guitarist that compels you to get your body groovin', movin', shufflin', wigglin'. Whatever you do, baby, rock & roll on! 🔊🎶💖

First time I saw video of these guys, I thought, "WTF is up with that guitar player?" 60 seconds later, Wilko Johnson was my new god.

@tommyau2006

8 жыл бұрын

+Derrick Mims you got that right. Has a very unique style and it's just fucking great

@tommyau2006

8 жыл бұрын

+Derrick Mims Wilko has put some clips on youtube explaining how he plays the guitar. Worth watching

@emmanuelguarda8991

8 жыл бұрын

+Derrick Mims you are right.... the best

@deemdoubleu

7 жыл бұрын

He is kind of, er, "intense" for want of a better description!

@billmavin1815

7 жыл бұрын

Wilko is great but nobody should overlook the other parts of the band. The rhythm section is ultra tight, and Lee is a fantastic lead.

This is the kind of video you watch 3x: once for the song, one to enjoy Wilko, Lee, & the rhythm section, and once just to look at wholesome non-obese girls dancing.

C'mon Wilky baby! You gonna pick it up? Now give it to 'em!!!!! Greatest front man of all time...all four of them!.

Superb performance. Great and intense lead vocals by Lee Brilleaux, great bass and drums backing from Sparko and The Big Figure. Unique and stunning lead by Wilko. Great, great band.

@swavyboy

2 жыл бұрын

yeah man that guy can play eh....like nothing ive ever seen....

@andyhalstead3949

Жыл бұрын

Back in the seventies we saw all the major bands , but I have to say feelgood were one of the best live bands

@Tranmere59

Жыл бұрын

@@andyhalstead3949 Best band live ever [too young to see Hendrix!]. It's funny up here ^^^ with the audience of 14yo girls plus the somewhat embarrassed balding bloke. Saw them at Liverpool Stadium 75/76. No teeny girls, just LOTS of pissed/speeding blokes. It was like being on the Kop every time Wilko threatened a solo.

Apart from the astonishing musicianship, the other wonderful thing about this video is how happy the kids are. So much totally justifiable joy!

@MikeTheBarber63

4 жыл бұрын

I hope they knew what they were seeing!

@feydespiel.

Жыл бұрын

1970s....Happy Times...

@AsinineComment

Жыл бұрын

Except, of course, for the many shots in this vid of kids with totally deadpan expressions. 😶

@petelattimer6808

Жыл бұрын

it was teh 70s. they were probably high on something!

@originalveghead

Жыл бұрын

@@petelattimer6808 or down on something

absolute shivers every time I watch this....dirty, raw, visceral rock n' roll aimed straight at the solar plexus and never failing to hit the target. Lee and Wilko have both fundamentally informed my musical taste ever since I first heard this stuff as a primary school kid. Ciao Wilko X

@danjames5552

Жыл бұрын

Speeding there nuts off !!!! Massive speed freaks 😂. You can see it a mile off .Great stuff!!!!!

@BR3NALD

Жыл бұрын

@@danjames5552 Yeah..probably right there. That hadn't occurred to me, I thought it was just Wilko's demeanour 😂

@danjames5552

Жыл бұрын

@@BR3NALD speed was their weapon of choice 🙃

@Obeast117

Жыл бұрын

@@danjames5552 Lee is basically chewing his teeth into dust in this video

@skriptico

Жыл бұрын

@@danjames5552 perfect analysis... not joking here.

"Come on Wilky baby, gonna pick it up there uh, give it to um!" - Lee Brilleaux These guys are pure as gold.

Fantastic band. never to be again some thing else consigned to history. I feel sorry for the young people of today. I recon the children born to the sixties saw the best days.

The Big Figure totally in the groove. Remember seeing this on live TV age 10 and it cemented a deep love of blues which hit me 20 yrs later.

Pushing 60 and just found these guys. Totally hooked!!!

What a priceless snippet of social history, the crowd loved being in an actual tv studio with a great live band and they knew they were getting a rare taste of freedom, fun and self expression.

Wilko probably made an everlasting impression on rhythm guitarists all over the world. Eddie van Halen was the wizard, Wilko the riddle. No one can touch his way of locomotion guitar playing.

@luther_beckett

7 ай бұрын

Wilko is an original that can't be copied - and at the same time influences a wide variety of players. For me - that's where the rubber meets the road. Amazing character. Have to be him to play him - and he gives something to strive for. And check out the bass player, John B. "Sparko" Sparks playing pumping bass/rhythm guitar on the bass! The whole thing is a great kind of nuts. And they were high on speed. Crazy times. Ordinary lives don't make music of this energy.

As a 13year old this inspired me , I am now 61 and had a good musical life !

The Feelgood's will always be one of the best Pub Rock bands of the 70's...They always looked like the vilians from an episode of The Sweeney!!!👌😊👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

Me and my best friend found out about Dr. feel good when we were teenagers and I'm 62 now and that music still amazes me.

Arizonan just discovered the coolest band in the world! Dr Feelgood is absolutely amazing!!!!

@shanewhitelock2049

2 жыл бұрын

I am also from Arizona just saw this for the first time myself you are absolutely right and they were way ahead of their time

@shanewhitelock2049

2 жыл бұрын

@@patoche6974 thanks you

@lindseymckirdy1830

2 жыл бұрын

Better late than never - one of the tightest outfits check out their live releases

Wilco..you did it right.R.I.P fella 😪

RIP Wilko. You were a one off legend. My favourite English guitarist. You will live on through the music mate.

Never realised this song was so old until I saw this video, this crowd looks like my mums generation and I’m 46! …these guys were way ahead of their time

Possibly my favorite live rock video ever. These guys are focused. Wilko is a mix of hyperspaz and cool rock god. And the crowd is young and innocent looking but digging it, dancing as a single unit.

@Telstar62a

7 жыл бұрын

No fancy light shows, effects or any o' that. Just good, straightforward rock.

@50337andy

7 жыл бұрын

Lee looks like he's off his chops

@wickedlee664

6 жыл бұрын

Cary Willis I agree. Favorite piece of live footage except for possibly Radio Birdman

@mozdickson

3 жыл бұрын

Quality observations in this thread...it feels so genuine and uncontrived

@itookallthenames

3 жыл бұрын

The whole crowd is locked in the groove

Sad to hear of Wilko Johnson passing. He did it his way and there will never be another as unique! RIP

I've heard this song thousands of times and it never gets old. Wilko is freaking amazing.

Lee had the stage presence of a guy about to knock you out in one punch without missing a note or word.

One of the tightest bands of all time. Perfect :)

@richsackett3423

3 жыл бұрын

You need to get out more.

Dr Feelgood was a godalmighty shot in the arm for rhythm and blues just when it was needed and I loved the concert in Derby in 1976. Bloody brilliant.

The energy expended in this 3 minute clip is astounding...Dr Feelgood COOKS! Just "discovered" this band today and I'm already a big fan! That Wilko is so unique, not only the guitar-playing, but the walking back and forth. Never seen or heard anything like him. Love the lead singer--he looks like he's about to explode.

@markholroyde9412

3 жыл бұрын

They were awesome, I jumped on the bus in 1975 aged 14 after school to go see them at Halifax UK Civic theatre, that "feeling" never left me, ....that's why i'm here! LOL. T'was magical.

@donlofting4268

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the guitarist in chicken shack ✌

@Terrordanger

2 жыл бұрын

Nice guy too. He’s local to me and was delighted when I said “Hello Wilko”..

@s3any1977

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh, good guitarist is Wilko Johnson. Unique. Nobody else plays like him.

@debbierowley9596

2 жыл бұрын

Take a look at Wilko playing with Norman Watt-Roy !!

Spent the 70's at sea or working in Saudi so missed most of the music. This is with the very best!!

@oughtonoughton2634

2 жыл бұрын

John Iv really loved these guys since their beginning ,, what a fantastic set of genius fellows ,, they make my brain so happy xx Jane xx

The best song of 1975, which didn't even reach the charts (as it was with Roxette, 1974), with Telly Savalas getting to number 1 talking through If! R.I.P. Wilko Johnson.

I saw these guys 3 times 1975-76, they were IMMENSE. And this performance is as good as it gets - on fire!!

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RIP Wilko Johnson. Keep rockin in heaven with Lee. God bless Dr Feelgood

Wilko doing the job of 2 guitarists. Godlike genius. I saw Dr Feelgood in 1978 when I was 13, sadly he had left but they were still fucking brilliant. One of the best gigs of my life.

Wrote Lee brilleaux a letter thanking him for his music which I followed when I was in my teens...when I found out he was terminally ill. I got a reply ..treasured it... a few weeks later he passed on. Great band. Great music.

@japagowtrio8008

5 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Southend. Wilko had gone. I shouted out for him. Brilleaux got upset. I'm sorry Lee I was drunk...

Saw these guys at Malvern Winter Gardens 1974, what a fantastic night and a great band.. i still have the ticket.

I need to hear these guys several times a day. No Dr. Feelgood, No way.

RIP Wilko ... "He did it right!" ....Watched this when it was first broadcast on Tyne Tees Television. I was very impressed by Wilko's guitar playing. I learnt how to play like him many years ago and always enjoy playing this track in particular.

just doesn't get any better than this lineup, sorely missed, saw them nigh on 30times

Man ,what a tight ,tight ,band ! God ,those guys could play alright ...

Thank you, Wilko Johnson, one of the greatest guitarists of all time. I can still remember you playing the guitar, stretching and contracting the curling chords. From Japan.

The GREATEST unknown rock and roll band of all time!

@BillyPilgrim1959

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say unknown. They had a UK number 1 album and top 10 singles

@perrysar5954

4 жыл бұрын

@@BillyPilgrim1959 True however ask the general public about Dr Feelgodd3 and the response is....Who???

@ppmppm7010

Жыл бұрын

@@perrysar5954 Good lets keep it that way they were too good for the general public who ever he is

The Cradle of Punk Rock. Legend!

This is one of the best tv live performances of all time everything that rock n roll represents its as flawless and magnetic as it gets

Remember watching this early 1975 on a Friday evening , fantastic.

Just like the best wines, Dr.Feelgood only get`s better and matures in style. This line up was out of this world.

Never tire of a bit of feelgood

All guitars should weep tonight . Such a Sad loss of a fantastic musician and an amazing showman . RIP wilko.

Let's sort this now..This is the greatest rock n roll band ever..Fight me!

What a fantastic group

Canvey legend, a total one off with his unique style (Like Keith Moon but with a guitar). His influence on the the punk movement that was emerging at the time should not be forgotten. He will be greatly missed.

Rip Wilko. Saw you live several times. What a guy and what a fighter.

Today's bands can't hold a light to these boys !!!!!!.

Timeless and irreplaceable..even more so now.

This is an insanely good audio mix.

@thamnosma

5 жыл бұрын

Good audio engineers are simply not adequately appreciated

@Chris-vj9kr

4 жыл бұрын

Right? Feels like it was recorded yesterday not in some hall in 1970s Britain

@deadlift65

3 жыл бұрын

It's a restored video. There was a similar one on KZread with a more 70s sound.

What a guitar tone. He used very heavy strings. First time I ever heard of Wilco was on a TV series called "Rock School"...as soon as I heard and saw him I was like "Who. Is. This. Guy?" The energy and playing style...out of this world.

When Dr Feelgood first came on the scene in the 70s I was amazed at Wilko's style of playing. Never seen anything like it before. Rhythm and lead all in one. RIP Wilko you were a legend.

@davidsedlickas8222

Жыл бұрын

Wilko got inspired by Mick Green of the Pirates.

@Brookspirit

Жыл бұрын

Wilkos's inspiration was Mick Green > kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zp-LtJepZLeal6Q.html

Lee Brilleaux, not just a great frontman, but an early 1970's modfather. Just look at those shoes!

Pure, joyous rock and roll, and what a crowd. Literally the best 3 minutes and 10 seconds on the whole of You Tube.

@oughtonoughton2634

2 жыл бұрын

Richard i agree with you , how amazing are these chaps ,,, what a complete bunch of genius bands men ,,, They are full of utter enjoyment from start to finish lol x

R.I.P., Wilko and Lee! That´s my rock and roll!

Lee Brilleaux was fabulous, amazing with the mouth organ. Superb as was Wilko Johnson remember Dr Feelgood like it was yesterday

Im a 50 year old Rocker from the age of 5.I live,fight.and die for it.How have I never heard of this band????

@claireellis8242

3 жыл бұрын

God knows! Outside of the UK?

@travissandersasbuttshitjac1458

3 жыл бұрын

Me either 43 never heard if them