Sad to hear of Wilko's death today. He was an inventive, unusual guitarist with an edgy and engaging stage presence. Looked bloody cool too! A true legend of music.
I just came across this video (recommended to me) I looked up Wilko and was really sad to see that he died just last week. My parents used to go and see Dr Feelgood play live when I was a little kid and always came back saying how lively the gig was.
I met him once in Leigh on Sea, I asked to take his photo, he duly obliged. I also told him he’s an inspiration, as a few weeks before I saw him on the news talking about his major health scare. Man’s a legend.
I met Wilko backstage after a gig and he let me have a go on his black tele. What surprised me was how high the action was and how heavy the strings were. If anything the combination of the two made it even more difficult to play, not easier.
I’m not a guitarist, but I’ve followed Wilko for 42 years. First saw him play with my other heroes, Ian Dury & The Blockheads in December 1980. Then saw Wilko two months later with his own band. I’ve spent many a night backstage with him, Norman and Dylan! What a band! He was a lovely man, and so down to Earth! You nailed his playing on this video, just sad I/we won’t get to see him play these riffs again live. Thanks for the video. 👍
Never ever underrated by anyone ever. Odd thing to say.
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Been going to Wilko gigs for more than 35 years - he's my absolute favourite night out. It needs to be tight, as it is usually just him, Norman and Dylan, so there's nowhere to hide. Fantastic.
You've started with one of the quirkiest and most individual players of all time, and despite an excellent attempt, you've shown that there are certain players who are virtually untouchable in their particular style. I'm totally invested in this new series already. Love it!
I first saw Wilko play live back in 75. Id been playing guitar myself a couple of years by then, and was listening to Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Peter Frampton, etc Then I heard/saw Wilko... And everything changed 😨 Quite extraordinary. Later, I moved to Canvey Island and got swept up in the whole Feelgoods myth/legend/story. I even went to the premier of the excellent Julian Temple film about the Feelgood's... "Oil City Confidential" If you havnt seen it... Do yourself a favour, and get hold of a copy of the dvd. It is an excellent film! 😎
Well done Adrian, it's certainly a hard technique to master and a very unique style. Wilko was indeed very unique and has inspired many other players. I'm very grateful I got to see Wilko with Doctor Feelgood back in the 70's and have been hooked ever since. RIP the legend Wilko.
Paul Weller of the Jam also cites Wilko as being his main source of inspiration for his guitar playing. She does it right might still have the best riff ever
Speaking of old 80’s TV shows, Wilko made a strong, unforgettable impression on me when I first saw him in an Old Grey Whistle Test clip on the educational “how-to-play-pop-music-in-a-band” TV show ‘Rock School’
Brilliant Idea, I sincerely hope this series does well. An Episode of either the Television guitarists, Verlaine or Lloyd would be fantastic. Or perhaps for a long term task Eric Johnson, as daunting as it may seem, he has a very unique picking style that can help anyone grow their musicality. Troy Grady has some great in depth videos on him for a starting point.Cheers!
RIP Wilko Johnson. I first heard him play on Ian Dury records. He influenced me before bought my first copy of Entertainment by Gang Of Four. Then I was a goner. That was the same year I discovered Tom Verlaine, Robert Fripp and Snakefinger. Wilko and a lot of those "pub rock" musicians ended up being huge for me. Weird for a Fripp guy, but I was also obsessed with Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe.
@Matt_Dylan No way! It's so cool that you mention them. So few people seem to know about Polyrock. I have been mildly obsessed with Polyrock since the 80s. I especially love the first album. Produced by Philip Glass, which is cool. I even used to have dreams about finding some amazing album and in the dreams it would turn into a Polyrock record. Are you a fan of the first few Godley & Creme records too? Sounds like we should start a band :)
Damn! I was unaware that he’d croaked until I saw this. It’s eerie, but my best mate Colin , who is so like Wilco in looks and demeanor, had exactly the same cancer and exactly the same surgery. A favourite of mine, and a true legend. I never tire of watching him talk, there are some great youtube vids of him on talking tours
Appreciate your honesty about where you feel you got it right and where you didn't. So many RUclips videos are presented as perfect, which as a learning guitarist can feel overwhelming. Nice to see someone else being open about "attempting" to get a sound.
After only a day or so's practice I reckon that's a bloody good "attempt". Imagine how good it would sound after a few weeks / months practice when it's all muscle memory and you can just relax and enjoy it. Well done for putting a vid up when you're still working it out. I saw Wilko play at Plymouth Polytechnic in 1978 ( with the Solid Senders ) and he blew my metaphoric socks off. A fabulous performer - and ( apparently ) an all round good bloke too. Keep up the good work. 🫡
Wilko had the HH amp when he did a gig in Belfast just after leaving Feelgood. My friend found a pick on the floor, "I've got Wilko's plectrum!". "Better give it back, he's using his fingers up there."
Adrian attempts ... what a great idea. Would love to see an exploration of the Hugh Cornwell guitar styles. From the blistering into riff to 5 Minutes to the gorgeous Golden Brown solo.
Delighted to have interviewed Wilko some 9 years ago for my community radio programme. He insisted on buying a huge lunch too! Thank you for this. My LH thumb work always seems to fail.
Excellent insight into Wilko’s style. Was lucky to have seen the original Doctor Feelgood a few times in the ‘70’s and Wilko many times thru the years. Finally got to meet him about 10 years ago and blubbered my way thru a few guitar related questions which he very graciously answered. He’d probably heard every one of them a dozen times. Thank you for the lesson Adrian. Very well done.
Very well done Adrian and thank you for the great lesson. Wilko Johnson was such an amazing guitarist. I just love the way he played. His style was so unique and I love the tone he got on those early Dr. Feelgood tunes. RIP Wilko and thank you for the great music.
Very good, I have watched Wilco's tutorials and your right he is a joker saying up down, up down and stab stab. You have explained some of his subtleties that he does so naturally. Great appraisal of Wilko's style.
if i were a guitar teacher i would highly recommend this video to my students; for this would be a great help for them in thinking out of the box. guitar is an empty canvas, and it depends on you how to paint it. wilko did it in his own way;inventions
You have an excellent understanding of the Wilko technique, fair play to you. The things that make his style almost impossible to duplicate though, are the fact that he was left-handed (yes, I know he played right-handed) and the amount of amphetamines he absorbed in the 70's! 😅 RIP Wilko!
Oh man, I'm so excited. I've always done the fingernails down and thumb on the upstroke ever since I taught myself as a teenager. I've never seen anyone teach it before. I really like how it sounds. So happy to find out I'm not a complete outlier there :)
I'm so glad you posted this. I've admired Wilko's playing for years. Amazing. And I could never figure out how he pulls it off. But if its this hard for you I don't stand a chance.
as a teenager in the 70s, I saw feelgood at manchester uni - I am still reeling from the experience. I also saw him on his last tour before he dies , and again on his didn't die tour - he's a legend
Mick Green was mentioned, saw him with JK and the Pirates, just a Tele and AC30 absolutely amazing. Would be nice to do a show or two on maybe “ My Babe” and “ Casting my Spell” both showcasing his brilliant guitar playing. Love your tutorials.
Funny thing with Mick who I played with on a recording in London back in 1993, was that he sounded the same nomatter amp.. Never used pedals or tuner..(Only tuned by ear). He said he found such gadgets "confusing".. He was a very nice guy.. (And he drove a red Volvo to the studio in Camden that we used).. Last time I met him was at a Pirates gig here in Stockholm a few years later.. We had a great chat and a few beers after their gig.. Miss him. He was an inspiration..
I thought you did a damn good job there, the man himself would approve I would think. Couple of points. You approached this from a very musical point of view, which I’m pretty sure Wilco didn’t , it’s quite natural once you get the hang of partial chords and thumb over to find the other chords 7ths and minors half played. The other thing is HH amps, back in the early 70s in England these were almost futuristic, solid state, the knobs lit up neon green so you could see them on stage, and looked cool (Marshall’s and Fenders didn’t light up!), and they had a “distortion “ switch to get the fuzz tones. That said there are many stories from the early days that Wilco would borrow any amp the support band had and sleep on the floor of anyplace after a gig with his tele next him without a case! Amazing bloke. Again. Well done.
Adrian, that was great! I've been watching your videos for years and I don't recall you struggling this much before - says a lot about how good Wilko is and how effortlessly he seems to do it.
I hit "Like" within seconds of the video starting. Have been a big Wilko fan since seeing the Feelgoods in the mid 70s on the college circuit. I've struggled to stumble my way through She Does it Right for a number of years. So feeling inspired to give it another go, thanks.
This is great. Amusing story - a few years ago my wife and I watched “Oil City Confidential” and enthused by that she thought she’d treat me to a Wilko gig at the Roundhouse. However when we got there it turned out to be the US band Wilco! I’d heard of them but didn’t know any of their music. Anyway it was a great gig and was my first introduction to the wonderful guitarist Nels Cline. Take a listen to their sing “Impossible Germany” amongst many others. An Adrian attempts Nels Cline video would be most welcome.
@@markmiwurdz202 All well known guitarists are naturally left handed but play right handed surly Seriously I've heard this said about knopfler, townsend, and marr even heard that maccarney was naturally right handed ffs!! Don't know who comes out with it, it must be the A&R dept Ironically the one exception to this is kurt cobain who WAS naturally right handed and played left. But you can see how awkward he is handling the guitar when he moves and was very noticeable during the unplugged sessions with his acoustic between songs. People who play "opposite handed" dont play well and it generally comes across in how they handle the instrument on stage
Have you checked out Thee Machine Gun Elephant a Japanese band sadly their guitarist recently died. There’s lots of footage of them plus footage when Mick Green met them in Japan
This is a great idea ,Adrian ! Always struggled with Wilko’s explanation but now its all cristal clear. It also shows we are all on the same guitar journey ! Thanks again ADRIAN.
Total legend of a bloke. In case you need to get "the vibe", watch any episode of "The Sweeney" (original 70s one)- they were the bad guys! Oil City Confidential is worth a watch as well. Old Wilko back in the day sort of inspired the whole (punk) hundred yard stare thing- Ie John Lyndon etc. I think he was on so much whizz it was amazing he could do much really- I don't think the stare & "dance" style was put on, it was a (chemical induced) reality! Lovely guy now though by all accounts.
I've seen Wilko many times in his solo career and covered many Dr Feelgood songs. He often used a little Peavey Bravo (I used to have one, so so hard to get now) with a mic hanging down from the handle. So simple but the sound is all in the hands. Top guy.
Remember Duncan Dares well. Now, I'm going to look for them on RUclips. Anyway, I love how you credit different kinds of guitarists for their style and unquiness rather than how fast they can do a solo up and down the fretboard. I may not try to learn every tutorial you do, but I always watch and listen. Nice challenge.
Love this! Wilco is one of my guitar heroes, too. Best compliment I ever received on my own playing was from the other guitar player in a southern rock covers band I was briefly in, who said I played like Wilco. He didn’t mean it as a compliment but I surely took it as one.
I've not even heard this yet but I know I'm going to love it. I've been waiting for something on Wilko since I first picked up the guitar. I've just noticed you're doing 'Keep It Out Of Sight' . Couldn't think of a better end to the week.
Thank you, Adrian, fro highlighting the talents of this vastly underrated guitar master. I grew up in Essex and regularly saw the Feelgoods playing in local pubs. Wilco was astonishing. A totally unique style. For anyone who isn’t familiar with their work, I recommend the live album, Stupidly. They never quite captured the magic in the studio. Live, they were fabulous.
Great! I saw there first tour. You're right he used an h/h 100w combo amp. Best band I ever saw, with the possible exception of the Who at Charlton. Thanks for the video.
Great idea! You finished up with some pretty credible Wilko sounds. Tutors generally demo stuff they're well comfortable with, so we don't see the effort it takes. So nice to see a tutor challenge themselves trying to get new stuff.
You have an endearing academic approach to what some would not class as a serious subject - rock guitar. First time I saw Wilco was whilst watching Dr Feelgood play live in the 70's on Tyne Tees tv and I said to my wife, ''These guys are good and are going to play Route 66 any moment.'' They played it straight after and she asked how I knew. ''It just felt right,'' I replied - which was the truth. We learned ''She Does It Right' and we were able to cheat as we had 2 guitar players in the band. I loved your warts and all presentation - very cool.
Great idea Adrian Attempts. Great lesson too and you’ve got some serious gear in your collection, Ox box, Wurlitzer, Marshall stack, Princeton Reverb, 80’s Superchamp. Lovely
On She Does It Right, plop your thumb right on top of the G fret itself, and hold it down a bit so it dampens down the note, that's how you'll get that bottom end chug going.
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R.I.P Wilko Johnson 12th July 1947 - 21st November 2022. Such a unique guitarist. Great tribute to a legend Adrian.
Yep, he's looking down on a million frustrated guitarists trying to work out how the heck he made these riffs sound right.
Sad to hear of Wilko's death today. He was an inventive, unusual guitarist with an edgy and engaging stage presence. Looked bloody cool too! A true legend of music.
I just came across this video (recommended to me) I looked up Wilko and was really sad to see that he died just last week. My parents used to go and see Dr Feelgood play live when I was a little kid and always came back saying how lively the gig was.
I met him once in Leigh on Sea, I asked to take his photo, he duly obliged. I also told him he’s an inspiration, as a few weeks before I saw him on the news talking about his major health scare. Man’s a legend.
He lives in Leigh 😎
I met him in Southend in the late 1970s. He was very friendly and generous with his time. RIP Wilko.
I met Wilko backstage after a gig and he let me have a go on his black tele. What surprised me was how high the action was and how heavy the strings were. If anything the combination of the two made it even more difficult to play, not easier.
I’m not a guitarist, but I’ve followed Wilko for 42 years. First saw him play with my other heroes, Ian Dury & The Blockheads in December 1980. Then saw Wilko two months later with his own band. I’ve spent many a night backstage with him, Norman and Dylan! What a band! He was a lovely man, and so down to Earth! You nailed his playing on this video, just sad I/we won’t get to see him play these riffs again live. Thanks for the video. 👍
One of the most underrated guitarists ever. Influenced an entire generation on how-to-play-rhythm-guitar! RIP Mr Wilko Johnson
Never ever underrated by anyone ever. Odd thing to say.
Been going to Wilko gigs for more than 35 years - he's my absolute favourite night out. It needs to be tight, as it is usually just him, Norman and Dylan, so there's nowhere to hide. Fantastic.
Wilko is building a very solid foundation with those two in the rhythm section.
You've started with one of the quirkiest and most individual players of all time, and despite an excellent attempt, you've shown that there are certain players who are virtually untouchable in their particular style. I'm totally invested in this new series already. Love it!
It's clearly not quite right if there's no blood on the pickguard!
Not the only one to come back to this after the great man's passing. Thanks again, Adrian.
I first saw Wilko play live back in 75.
Id been playing guitar myself a couple of years by then, and was listening to Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Peter Frampton, etc
Then I heard/saw Wilko...
And everything changed 😨
Quite extraordinary.
Later, I moved to Canvey Island and got swept up in the whole Feelgoods myth/legend/story.
I even went to the premier of the excellent Julian Temple film about the Feelgood's...
"Oil City Confidential"
If you havnt seen it...
Do yourself a favour, and get hold of a copy of the dvd.
It is an excellent film! 😎
I saw Wilko play Dingwalls a few times in the early 80's, brilliant guitarist. You might have to move the furniture around to do the machine gun walk.
Well done Adrian, it's certainly a hard technique to master and a very unique style. Wilko was indeed very unique and has inspired many other players. I'm very grateful I got to see Wilko with Doctor Feelgood back in the 70's and have been hooked ever since. RIP the legend Wilko.
RIP Wilko, rest easy old son.
Paul Weller of the Jam also cites Wilko as being his main source of inspiration for his guitar playing. She does it right might still have the best riff ever
Speaking of old 80’s TV shows, Wilko made a strong, unforgettable impression on me when I first saw him in an Old Grey Whistle Test clip on the educational “how-to-play-pop-music-in-a-band” TV show ‘Rock School’
Wonderful video Adrian! Thanks ever so much for posting!
I came to watch this again today after I heard Wilko had died. RIP. As I said before, I think this is a great tutorial.
Brilliant Idea, I sincerely hope this series does well. An Episode of either the Television guitarists, Verlaine or Lloyd would be fantastic. Or perhaps for a long term task Eric Johnson, as daunting as it may seem, he has a very unique picking style that can help anyone grow their musicality. Troy Grady has some great in depth videos on him for a starting point.Cheers!
Television is a beauty. Don't even have words to express the guitar work in both Marquee Moon and the selft titled reunion album. Incredible!!
Quine as well
Richard Lloyd's playing on his solo album Fields Of Fire is, as the name suggests, pure 🔥
Lloyd !!
@@luisfernandoenrique Totally agree! Prove It is just a classic
I’ve been trying to play like a Wilko for 40 years! His technique is deceptively tricky. You made a good stab at it… 👍🏼
RIP Wilko Johnson. I first heard him play on Ian Dury records. He influenced me before bought my first copy of Entertainment by Gang Of Four. Then I was a goner. That was the same year I discovered Tom Verlaine, Robert Fripp and Snakefinger. Wilko and a lot of those "pub rock" musicians ended up being huge for me. Weird for a Fripp guy, but I was also obsessed with Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe.
@Matt_Dylan No way! It's so cool that you mention them. So few people seem to know about Polyrock. I have been mildly obsessed with Polyrock since the 80s. I especially love the first album. Produced by Philip Glass, which is cool. I even used to have dreams about finding some amazing album and in the dreams it would turn into a Polyrock record.
Are you a fan of the first few Godley & Creme records too? Sounds like we should start a band :)
Damn! I was unaware that he’d croaked until I saw this. It’s eerie, but my best mate Colin , who is so like Wilco in looks and demeanor, had exactly the same cancer and exactly the same surgery. A favourite of mine, and a true legend. I never tire of watching him talk, there are some great youtube vids of him on talking tours
Appreciate your honesty about where you feel you got it right and where you didn't. So many RUclips videos are presented as perfect, which as a learning guitarist can feel overwhelming. Nice to see someone else being open about "attempting" to get a sound.
After only a day or so's practice I reckon that's a bloody good "attempt". Imagine how good it would sound after a few weeks / months practice when it's all muscle memory and you can just relax and enjoy it. Well done for putting a vid up when you're still working it out. I saw Wilko play at Plymouth Polytechnic in 1978 ( with the Solid Senders ) and he blew my metaphoric socks off. A fabulous performer - and ( apparently ) an all round good bloke too. Keep up the good work. 🫡
THE tutorial I've been waiting for (since 1975!) 😄 Brilliant. Thank you.
Wilko had the HH amp when he did a gig in Belfast just after leaving Feelgood. My friend found a pick on the floor, "I've got Wilko's plectrum!". "Better give it back, he's using his fingers up there."
This is great. A deep dive into the Soft Boys guitar techniques and riffs would be glorious.
Great playing you nailed it defo,I tried years ago but my hands are to small,I love wilkos playing and style
Ron wood -- Rory Gallagher - Paul Kossoff all great also Mick Jones and Aztec Camera - so many to choose from 🤘
Jonesy and Jonesy
Adrian attempts ... what a great idea. Would love to see an exploration of the Hugh Cornwell guitar styles. From the blistering into riff to 5 Minutes to the gorgeous Golden Brown solo.
And not forgetting the Hanging Around solo.
I agree, Hugh would be a good “Adrian attempts”. Some great fast rhythm playing and solos, short and sweet ;)
I love it that you take this stuff on. It makes me feel better that you admit to the struggle. By the way you struggle a lot less than the rest of us.
A very good explanation of Wilko's style of play.
Delighted to have interviewed Wilko some 9 years ago for my community radio programme. He insisted on buying a huge lunch too!
Thank you for this. My LH thumb work always seems to fail.
Excellent insight into Wilko’s style. Was lucky to have seen the original Doctor Feelgood a few times in the ‘70’s and Wilko many times thru the years. Finally got to meet him about 10 years ago and blubbered my way thru a few guitar related questions which he very graciously answered. He’d probably heard every one of them a dozen times. Thank you for the lesson Adrian. Very well done.
This is great, well done Adrian, been waiting for Wilko lessons for a while. Thanks a lot...
Very well done Adrian and thank you for the great lesson. Wilko Johnson was such an amazing guitarist. I just love the way he played. His style was so unique and I love the tone he got on those early Dr. Feelgood tunes. RIP Wilko and thank you for the great music.
Great idea. Ry Cooder, Hubert Sumelin, Louis Jordan, Johnny Winters, Frank Zappa.
Amazing he played this stuff while strutting around the stage. Nicely done
Very good, I have watched Wilco's tutorials and your right he is a joker saying up down, up down and stab stab. You have explained some of his subtleties that he does so naturally. Great appraisal of Wilko's style.
This is great Adrian. Love Sir Wilko.
I don’t play guitar, but I find Wilko’s guitar style fascinating. thanks for breaking it down.
Thanks Adrian,
This was a lot of fun!! Just listening to your thought process plus introducing possibly new music or a guitatist. Great series.
RIP WILKO JOHNSON 21st November 2022 (75)🎸🎸🤘🎶🎶😭, will be greatly missed
Absolutely the best Wilko forensic of all. Superb! Thanks .
if i were a guitar teacher i would highly recommend this video to my students; for this would be a great help for them in thinking out of the box. guitar is an empty canvas, and it depends on you how to paint it. wilko did it in his own way;inventions
Really good comment.
You have an instrument and express yourself in your own way.
You have an excellent understanding of the Wilko technique, fair play to you. The things that make his style almost impossible to duplicate though, are the fact that he was left-handed (yes, I know he played right-handed) and the amount of amphetamines he absorbed in the 70's! 😅 RIP Wilko!
Thanks for showing respect for Wilko,, and teaching some of his style. Was sad to hear another goodun has left us.
This is a great lesson on Wilko' s technique, thank you.
Going Back Home was bloody brilliant!! Nice work.
Oh man, I'm so excited. I've always done the fingernails down and thumb on the upstroke ever since I taught myself as a teenager. I've never seen anyone teach it before. I really like how it sounds. So happy to find out I'm not a complete outlier there :)
I'm so glad you posted this. I've admired Wilko's playing for years. Amazing. And I could never figure out how he pulls it off. But if its this hard for you I don't stand a chance.
Love your work. Very cool attempt at Roxette.
as a teenager in the 70s, I saw feelgood at manchester uni - I am still reeling from the experience. I also saw him on his last tour before he dies , and again on his didn't die tour - he's a legend
Mick Green was mentioned, saw him with JK and the Pirates, just a Tele and AC30 absolutely amazing. Would be nice to do a show or two on maybe “ My Babe” and “ Casting my Spell” both showcasing his brilliant guitar playing. Love your tutorials.
Funny thing with Mick who I played with on a recording in London back in 1993, was that he sounded the same nomatter amp.. Never used pedals or tuner..(Only tuned by ear). He said he found such gadgets "confusing"..
He was a very nice guy.. (And he drove a red Volvo to the studio in Camden that we used)..
Last time I met him was at a Pirates gig here in Stockholm a few years later.. We had a great chat and a few beers after their gig.. Miss him. He was an inspiration..
Bravo Adrian !!! c'est aussi un bel hommage à Wilko 👍👍👍
I thought you did a damn good job there, the man himself would approve I would think. Couple of points. You approached this from a very musical point of view, which I’m pretty sure Wilco didn’t , it’s quite natural once you get the hang of partial chords and thumb over to find the other chords 7ths and minors half played. The other thing is HH amps, back in the early 70s in England these were almost futuristic, solid state, the knobs lit up neon green so you could see them on stage, and looked cool (Marshall’s and Fenders didn’t light up!), and they had a “distortion “ switch to get the fuzz tones. That said there are many stories from the early days that Wilco would borrow any amp the support band had and sleep on the floor of anyplace after a gig with his tele next him without a case! Amazing bloke. Again. Well done.
Adrian, that was great!
I've been watching your videos for years and I don't recall you struggling this much before - says a lot about how good Wilko is and how effortlessly he seems to do it.
I hit "Like" within seconds of the video starting. Have been a big Wilko fan since seeing the Feelgoods in the mid 70s on the college circuit. I've struggled to stumble my way through She Does it Right for a number of years. So feeling inspired to give it another go, thanks.
Can I "Like" it twice, or even more. Great stuff, thanks.
great explanation, thanks. Perhaps too much overdrive - what do you think?
but you have the riffs. brilliant
I tried to play like Wilko for 40 years... I'm still trying 🤣
Lol
This is great. Amusing story - a few years ago my wife and I watched “Oil City Confidential” and enthused by that she thought she’d treat me to a Wilko gig at the Roundhouse. However when we got there it turned out to be the US band Wilco! I’d heard of them but didn’t know any of their music. Anyway it was a great gig and was my first introduction to the wonderful guitarist Nels Cline. Take a listen to their sing “Impossible Germany” amongst many others. An Adrian attempts Nels Cline video would be most welcome.
Un buen homenaje al gran Wilko Tele Johnson. R.I.P. Thank you.
Not to mention Mick Green! Great stuff as usual. I love your wonderfully detailed lessons!
Thanks Adrian, you just made my day, great stuff .... RIP Wilco you were a one-off class act.
Mick Green was the inventor of this style of playing which Wilko admits being influenced by
Yes he was.
Yeah, it's called "lead rhythm" or "rhythm lead" whichever way you want to look at it. And Wilko is naturally left handed, but plays right handed.
@@markmiwurdz202
All well known guitarists are naturally left handed but play right handed surly
Seriously I've heard this said about knopfler, townsend, and marr even heard that maccarney was naturally right handed ffs!! Don't know who comes out with it, it must be the A&R dept
Ironically the one exception to this is kurt cobain who WAS naturally right handed and played left. But you can see how awkward he is handling the guitar when he moves and was very noticeable during the unplugged sessions with his acoustic between songs.
People who play "opposite handed" dont play well and it generally comes across in how they handle the instrument on stage
Well said 👍
Awesome, Wilko is one of my favorite guitar players with Mick Green, that style really got me.
Thanks!
Have you checked out Thee Machine Gun Elephant a Japanese band sadly their guitarist recently died. There’s lots of footage of them plus footage when Mick Green met them in Japan
@@TheFairway8 Yes i know them thanks, but I dindt know their guitarist pased away.
So sad and rest in peace.
This is a great idea ,Adrian ! Always struggled with Wilko’s explanation but now its all cristal clear. It also shows we are all on the same guitar journey ! Thanks again ADRIAN.
Great riffs Adrian! To be quite honest I’ve never heard of Wilco Johnson or his band but I’m definitely going to check them out! 👍🎸🇨🇦
Total legend of a bloke.
In case you need to get "the vibe", watch any episode of "The Sweeney" (original 70s one)- they were the bad guys!
Oil City Confidential is worth a watch as well.
Old Wilko back in the day sort of inspired the whole (punk) hundred yard stare thing- Ie John Lyndon etc.
I think he was on so much whizz it was amazing he could do much really- I don't think the stare & "dance" style was put on, it was a (chemical induced) reality!
Lovely guy now though by all accounts.
@@SlowPursuit Just checked out the trailer for that 2009 music/documentary, looks good! Thanks
Love the idea of this. As a 50 year-old, unfortunately I remember Duncan Dares…kind of a poor man's Go With Noakes 😝
Thank you for sending me down this rabbit hole. Really enjoyed this video and every time I watch it I learn a new trick.
It’s spelled Wilko with a k. Seen dozens of his gigs, met him a few times. A legend
Cheers from Canada, love your instructions, brilliant! Recently hipped to Wilko's playing.
Supported Wilko, at the Manchester International, great three piece ,awesome people and musicians happy memory sad to loose him.
I’ve always been fascinated by his style of guitar playing, nice to see your “attempt” at learning and teaching it.
REALLY good analysis of Wilko's style. Probably the best on RUclips.
Good idea and will become a great series. Love Wilkos version of blues riffs. Could I suggest a go at the Specials guitar or Ska in general.
I've seen Wilko many times in his solo career and covered many Dr Feelgood songs. He often used a little Peavey Bravo (I used to have one, so so hard to get now) with a mic hanging down from the handle. So simple but the sound is all in the hands. Top guy.
cool lesson, this style has tons of groove to it.
Remember Duncan Dares well. Now, I'm going to look for them on RUclips. Anyway, I love how you credit different kinds of guitarists for their style and unquiness rather than how fast they can do a solo up and down the fretboard. I may not try to learn every tutorial you do, but I always watch and listen. Nice challenge.
RIP Wilko
Remember seeing Wilko on OGWT- No one else played guitar like that.. OR looked like that!! What a treasure the man was...
Best Wilko-technique tutorial I’ve ever seen. Great work!
Love this! Wilco is one of my guitar heroes, too. Best compliment I ever received on my own playing was from the other guitar player in a southern rock covers band I was briefly in, who said I played like Wilco. He didn’t mean it as a compliment but I surely took it as one.
Mate it’s Wilko as in John Wilkonson
I've not even heard this yet but I know I'm going to love it. I've been waiting for something on Wilko since I first picked up the guitar. I've just noticed you're doing 'Keep It Out Of Sight' . Couldn't think of a better end to the week.
I love the variety on your channel it is certainly eclectic (i think that's the right word)
Thank you, Adrian, fro highlighting the talents of this vastly underrated guitar master. I grew up in Essex and regularly saw the Feelgoods playing in local pubs. Wilco was astonishing. A totally unique style. For anyone who isn’t familiar with their work, I recommend the live album, Stupidly. They never quite captured the magic in the studio. Live, they were fabulous.
Great! I saw there first tour. You're right he used an h/h 100w combo amp. Best band I ever saw, with the possible exception of the Who at Charlton. Thanks for the video.
Love this channel! I ALWAYS learn something from you, Adrian, and I’m looking forward to the new concept videos!
Great idea! You finished up with some pretty credible Wilko sounds. Tutors generally demo stuff they're well comfortable with, so we don't see the effort it takes. So nice to see a tutor challenge themselves trying to get new stuff.
Great job! I’m really only familiar with Malpractice, so very pleased to see you take on Going Back Home…”Ol’ Johnny Green, he asked me in…” 🎼🎸🔥👍🏻
It’s a great format and great lesson. Thanks! Would be great to see more. Great!
Been a lifelong Wilko fan and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this Vid. Subscribed and can't wait to see more content from you! ATB Steve 🎶😎
You have an endearing academic approach to what some would not class as a serious subject - rock guitar. First time I saw Wilco was whilst watching Dr Feelgood play live in the 70's on Tyne Tees tv and I said to my wife, ''These guys are good and are going to play Route 66 any moment.'' They played it straight after and she asked how I knew. ''It just felt right,'' I replied - which was the truth. We learned ''She Does It Right' and we were able to cheat as we had 2 guitar players in the band. I loved your warts and all presentation - very cool.
This is great. How the hell did Wilko have any fingernails left on day 3 of a tour?!
I really enjoyed this Adrian, don’t be too hard on yourself you did really good working it all out. Wilko would be proud of you. 👍
Couldn't believe this came up in my suggestion videos, brilliant.
I knew Wilko well. My father was his idol - Mick Green!
Mick managed him briefly too, saw your old man many times and of course played with Macca, `going back’ home was your dads riff
Great idea for a series and a perfect place to start. Quirky, talented and very much his own man - well done.
Great idea Adrian Attempts. Great lesson too and you’ve got some serious gear in your collection, Ox box, Wurlitzer, Marshall stack, Princeton Reverb, 80’s Superchamp. Lovely
Outstanding presentation Adrian. Love your analysis and lessons.
On She Does It Right, plop your thumb right on top of the G fret itself, and hold it down a bit so it dampens down the note, that's how you'll get that bottom end chug going.
I wanted to see this again after hearing the news. Great lesson. RIP WJ.