The Wilko Johnson band was formed after Wilko's stint in Ian Dury's band The Blockheads. Ian's bassist Norman Watt-Roy joined Wilko and drummer Salvatore Ramundo.Salvatore has been replaced by Curve/Jesus and Mary Chain drummer Monti also another former Blockhead.
Prior to that, Wilko founded Solid Senders but is, of course, most famous for founding legendary Canvey Island RnB band Dr Feelgood with Lee Brilleaux in the early 70s.
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Thanks for adding us to your roster of Virtual Pals! It's heartening to know that someone who's guitar plugs in to one of those "thunder boxes" can view an acoustic act with even basic courtesy in these debased times...It does you credit, old sport! Enjoy liberalbilly thrills at a reasonable rate with us whenever the mood takes you - and keep it gangsta (we really can't stress that enough). CrackTown
Sunday 30th NOV- Mike O'Leary Band is gigging at the Golden Lion Romford- Original Blues Country Rock! Supported by Purple Haze Girl indie Folk Blues duo fronted by Claire Wyatt. Starts circa 8.15pm
Also on 30th Dec. We have pre New Years bash at Acoustic Roars Red Lion Springfield road Chelmsford. We will have doing half hour spots: Justin Hopper Mike O'Leary duo with Martin Carey on percussion Purple Haze as mentioned above Jamie Williams We will have around 45mins of open mic from 8.00pm This will be £3 in bucket for spectators- just to buy gigging poor soul minstrels a drink on New year! Cheers! Mike
May I presume to bung a plug on your comments for the wonderful thing that is THE HOWDEN RiBFEST this coming weekend Saturday and Sunday 22nd/23rd November please?
A veritable smorgasbord of music at four venues, we’ve got the lot, rock, blues, soul, folk, indie, acoustic, Americana and one or two things we are not sure about….please check out the Howden Live website for comprehensive details.
Please feel free to blog, bulletin,telegraph, scream from the rooftops about this…..its what matters!
Hope you all noticed that Paul Weller included the Down By The Jetty album in his "Soundtrack of His Life" in Observer Music Magazine on Sunday. Of Wilko he said "He is an English Chuck Berry; he takes English subjects and puts them into an R & B idiom".
Hiya Wilko Johnson... Thanks lots for the ADD... It is nice to cyber meet you :) I am just popping by to say hello and wish you a fun tastic week!!!
BTW if you have a few minutes ... Here is a drum solo I did the other day. I hope you enjoy it! It was just a bit of fun. My ride cymbal flops around all over the place and I lose a stick at the end but that is all part of it.
HI Guys! As you can read from my page i manage a fantastic band from Basildon called The Peppermint Apes! They have had airplay with Radio 1 and are playing the N E C this friday the 7th Nov. Why not give this band a look! www. myspace. com/thepeppermintapes Regards COL
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