RIP Wilko, what a sweet talented guy.

Wilko Johnson RIP. Very sad news of his passing but I’m so privileged to have seen him play live.

@joesophie90

Жыл бұрын

I was also privalidged to go and see him perform at The Boardwalk in Sheffield around 2007 ish. I found him totally mesmerising to watch. Norman Watt Roy pouring with sweat from the start.

@mattthomas1344

Жыл бұрын

Saw Wilco and NW-R play for the first time in July. He was so full of life!

RIP Wilko - a wonderful human being.

Classic Wilco. No more another great talent gone RIP

Takes me back to my Pub Rock days when we used to drive for an hour to stand in a pub watching and listening to real music played live!

I'll never forget being in The Wardrobe in Leeds, 2012 and randomly finding out Wilko and Norman were playing that night, couldn't believe it, utterly blown away, terrific gig. Heroes the pair of the them.

@alanhowell3646

6 жыл бұрын

Sandy Batchelor I went to that too. Awesome. I bumped in to Wilko & Norman when they were on my flight from Bilbao to Heathrow a week ago.

man Norman Watt Roy is a monster, so glad to see Wilco still alive and kicking and playing better than ever, awesome post, wish he'd come down to NZ again, we'd give him a great welcome

@gordonmoffat3662

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil Ellis

@johndibdin

3 жыл бұрын

Completely agree about Norman. He's a bass-beast!

Norman Watt-Roy is a great bassist.

@frontagulus

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean? He played three notes all night.....

@user-cs8sx3fi1y

Жыл бұрын

@@frontagulus If you are referring to me, I will answer you. I'm talking about him being a top bassist and he is, you are a bassist, do you characterize him if he is good or not by 3 notes?

@bobgreen8142

Жыл бұрын

Norman Watt-Roy is responsible for the bass line on Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, one of the great bass lines. And he doesn't get to play any open strings as it's in the key of F.

@billpugh58

Жыл бұрын

And he played sex and drugs and rock and roll

How can anybody not love wilko and his music

What a great night out. Always. Precious are these/were these chopsy London musicians - they could back it up. Fab.

RIP Wilko Johnson - True Legend !

Keep rocking Wilko, what a legend.

Best thing I've seen and heard in ages.

You saw these legends, in a PUB? Eternally jealous, in Nevada.

Great video punkrocksal - I wuz there near the front! Saw Wilko with Dr Feelgood at Cheltenham and Reading in 1975. This took me back 38 years. What a star! Stay well Wilko!!

RIP in guitar heaven, You will stay in our hearts forever. 💗😢🙏🎸🕊

Wilko beat cancer after being given 10 months to live, legend !

@nodiggity9472

3 жыл бұрын

Cancer couldn't keep up and had to drop out. He didn't beat it, he wore it out.

@nickmiller76

Жыл бұрын

The initial diagnosis turned out to be wrong. It was subsequently found he had a far less aggressive version, so he lived a lot longer than was originally expected.

Great to see him . With Norman, makes me listen to my Greatest Show On Earth records.. Ty!

Great stuff. Love the improv approach to a Classic. Great ensemble playing but, blimey, the Bass Player makes it all tick.....hard work indeed, I salute you, sir. To the OP, many thanks for posting. Great quality.

great credit for Wilko ploughing his very individual furrow all these years. As for Norman, I think he comes to life at 5:55

Imagine nipping down the pub, & THIS kicks off!! You'd never wanna leave!! 😍😍😍

@punkrocksal

3 жыл бұрын

lol... Absolutely! I can't quite remember that far back, but think this was a ticketed event and naturally sold out in advance of the night.

The Horns in Watford. What a show!

We had the pleasure of seeing Wilko and Norman more than once and I can't begin to imagine who could fill the gap at Northern Kin next year. Maybe no pub rock but at least we'll have some space rock from Hawkwind, who we've seen many times.

I can't believe I missed this. I was lucky they came back to Watford this week...

Oh, to be there! Wilko is the man. Norman Watt-Roy is just friggin' solid

@johnmorrow3318

10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree with you about Norman. He has a brother Garth who used to play lead guitar in East of Eden back in the 70s (this dates me) -any idea what happened to him?

@freddybee9459

10 жыл бұрын

John Morrow i too remember garth watt roy!,saw the two brothers playing in a band called "The Greatest Show On Earth" supporting Jack Bruces band "Lifetime" in birmingham town hall in the early 70s,was a great live band the brothers were in and i got a few of the LPs + CDs

Absolute legend!!! Saw him warm up a Stranglers gig 2 years ago and have been hooked on the guy since! Can't believe I'd never heard his stuff previously!!

@donlofting4268

2 жыл бұрын

If you'd been 20 in 1972 you would have and living in London. I was great days ✌

@donlofting4268

2 жыл бұрын

Back then the Stranglers were banned from live gigs for inciting a riot so they were booked under a different name the underground grapevine made sure they still had packed gigs that continued to be a bit of a riot. Like i said great days ✌

Lucky to have seen and met Wilko a few times in Belfast down the years.

The once and future Wilko...God I love his music. It makes me want to get wasted and smash my head through a brick wall...fucking brilliant!!!

Superb setting Wilko playing a boozer..

Proper describes it perfectly. Class and playing in a boozer

Holy sheeet---thatsa sight i thought i wouldn't see!---thanx

Wilko is indestructible!!

@fus149hammer5

Жыл бұрын

We wish.😌

Was at the gig last night, felt privileged. God knows why it’s taken me so many years to see him live. Was excellent.

Fantastic show, amazing to be there

ACE of live entertainment that song will last for an eternity and byound....!

Another of my favourites gone 😢

excellent quality video, makes a nice change. great to see wilko alive and well. at least, looking well.

Recently discovered Wilco and Roger daltrey , bought the cd , absolutely FUCKIN BRILLIANT

Would give my left bollock to have been there!

Excellent!!

Wow, he's still rockin', kicking the crap out of cancer as he's doing it obviously.

Was luck to see both on stage at Manchester academy great night seeing to legends 👍👍

This is the way you have a venue

what a joy to see these legends. both in top bands in the day. never to be repeated unfortunately .

Great performance, and nice to see a picture of the great Bob Dylan in the background.

So sad ! RIP Wilko Johnson. A legend.

Wilko ROCKS!

Genius!! Long Live Wilco

Rock it, Wilko !

Norman Watt-Roy is a superb base player. Wilko is my Essex hero.

God bless you Wilko...!

love those guys.imortial musicians

Wilko, you are my idol. Jorge, Venezuela

Lovely stuff at the end there Norman 👍🏻

Masterclass!

Absolutely brilliant! Wilko has always been a hero of mine. Just out of interest, what camera did you use? The audio quality is fantastic.

@punkrocksal

10 жыл бұрын

A compact camera - Panasonic TZ7 which I have had repaired so many times. Can't get them now and the newer models are just not as good.

Bloody excellent!

Legend. RIP Great man.

Love you Wilko to the end of time

That guy went with a smile.

RIP it all up there Wilko!

Classic country

I was born with a CURIOUS mind... arf!

Normans a groover man✌️RIP wilko

Here Wilko referencing John Otway's 'Flowers' (and JL Hooker before hi) during the Intro. Long live Wilko!

Great stuff.......

am just reading his autobiography at the moment..

Wow! What talent, sadly never to be repeated.

@punkrocksal

5 жыл бұрын

What do you mean Jimmy?

@jimmyjam4371

5 жыл бұрын

There's nothing like this now or ever will be with the musicians that are up and coming.

Awesome 👏 👌👍🙏❤️

Fannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn....tastic...!!! :)

Hero of mine. Pure Thames Delta Bluesman and Watt Roy is a god Playing on a stage myself I've played many times....good stuff This is the end of my message

love it..

Fucking classic!! More, More! Please.

RIP Wilko

6 yr ago 😃 wad up guys 🤠👍😉🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

hot stuff!

Roxettecellent

Stick it up C Wilko..... Nice one .... M

Fun set.

Very cool.

A very sad loss to the music industry and to life .

Keep on Rockin Wilko, F@%k cancer .

Proper!

Amazing footage. Close up & personal just as it should be. I'm no videographer but always try and take a bit of footage when possible. Hope to see Wilko next year in Bordeaux.

Klasssss, super,

@gregpiazza7150

6 жыл бұрын

Los Brakon'eros

Like X 10!!!

try a band from the nineties called Charlie croker and the providers on you tube, songs like can't get enough, the croker, time,good things and others are awesome

... I'm gettin a SKA listnin to, this...

My local pub

Mmmmmmm!! Tasty!!!!!

Was this the world record attempt of smallest stage!

@punkrocksal

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, it's a great little music venue Bob. Always a good atmosphere in there, but yep, cosy :-)

@markfahey3921

7 жыл бұрын

I've played one much smaller!! It only just took the drums, the rest of us played on the floor!! (Not that I dare mention myself in the same breath as Wilko!!)

Save NW-R some stress and jump to it at 4:06

:D

NOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRMAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN. tHE bASS masters.

an inspriration

Needs Lee.......

Man, that gig would have made me so happy I'd be drunk as a skunk by the end of it!

Wilko is the shit but just like feel-good is nothing without Wilco, roxette is nothing without Lee.

Not great Wilco's no Lee...

@nodiggity9472

3 жыл бұрын

He's not, but Lee was a shitbag awful guitarist.

@jamespasifull3424

2 жыл бұрын

Lee was asked to appear, but......................

blah