I just found out Steve, the bass player with the Solid Senders and poster of this video, has died. Rest in peace, my internet friend, it was a pleasure to know you the little that I did.
The Solid Senders were the first band I saw at a proper (non-local pub) gig, and they blew me away. Fantastic night at Reading Top Rank, and this vid shows just why.
This was and remains my favourite Feelgoods/Wilko track. If I remember correctly John Peel said that he felt the same. So sad then that it was a part of Wilko leaving. To me, now it just seems so unnecessary. Would they have reacted differently if they'd known that the original line up would never play together again. The story goes that when Noel Gallagher asked Wilko to reform the original line up and play at Knebworth, Wilko turned him down because he hadn't spoken to Lee in years. When they all met up at Lee's funeral his wife told Wilko that Lee loved Oasis and would have done it in a flash. I wonder how Weller or Morrisey/Marr or the members of Slade will feel when they can't reform their respective groups because someone has been inconsiderate enough to die. My other favourites are Twenty Yards Behind, She Does It Right, All Through The City and Roxette.
Lee Brilleaux died before Oasis' first single was released and four months before Definitely maybe was released. Knebworth was two years after he died. Fake news.
@@cbturner Ah thank you. What a shame, I can't remember where I heard or read the story. Noel was unable to get Slade either, I don't think that's fake.
Thank you for posting this rarity. Loved the Solid Senders with Wilko.. I know the Keyboard player quit. ‘The Whammy’ was on a Live At The Hope & Anchor album . I saw them supporting ‘The Blues Band’ at the Birmingham Odeon.
This lineup has John Denton on piano who replaced John Potter at the end of the album recording sessions in '78. By the time of "The Whammy", I think this entire outfit had disbanded and Wilko had Russell Strutter on bass and Alex Bines on drums.
I only read last night in Classic Rock magazine that his song is about Wilko's wife, Irene. Apparently, the last bust up between Wilko and Brilleaux was over the song. But the rift was deep and there long before and largely related to The Feelgoods' hard drinking lifestyle which Wilko was not a part of due to his own choice.
Mr. Steve Jones There are many quoted theories about Wilkos departure. Whatever triggered it certainly it was only a matter of time with Lee, Sparko and Figure being big boozers whilst Wilko favoured Amphetamines.
Wilko told me the rest of the band felt the song was 'a fucking ego-trip.' I just don't think they really understood the meaning of it. Wilko had to write to a certain style for Lee, with shorter lines and more direct lyrics compared to a lot of the imagery in some of Wilko's later songs, and many of those later songs wouldn't've suited him. As Ferg Ranson says, it was only a matter of time.
I just found out Steve, the bass player with the Solid Senders and poster of this video, has died.
Rest in peace, my internet friend, it was a pleasure to know you the little that I did.
RIP Wilko. A truly great guitarist.
~ R.I.P. Wilko Johnson ~
It's ä shame that I never saw ya live :-(
The Solid Senders were the first band I saw at a proper (non-local pub) gig, and they blew me away. Fantastic night at Reading Top Rank, and this vid shows just why.
At this time, l was attempting to play bass guitar. Stevie Lewins (also R.I.P.) blew me away!
Much condolences. Saw him in 1979, never forgot that performance. Mesmerizing.
This was and remains my favourite Feelgoods/Wilko track.
If I remember correctly John Peel said that he felt the same.
So sad then that it was a part of Wilko leaving. To me, now it just seems so unnecessary. Would they have reacted differently if they'd known that the original line up would never play together again. The story goes that when Noel Gallagher asked Wilko to reform the original line up and play at Knebworth, Wilko turned him down because he hadn't spoken to Lee in years. When they all met up at Lee's funeral his wife told Wilko that Lee loved Oasis and would have done it in a flash.
I wonder how Weller or Morrisey/Marr or the members of Slade will feel when they can't reform their respective groups because someone has been inconsiderate enough to die.
My other favourites are Twenty Yards Behind, She Does It Right, All Through The City and Roxette.
Lee Brilleaux died before Oasis' first single was released and four months before Definitely maybe was released. Knebworth was two years after he died. Fake news.
@@cbturner Ah thank you. What a shame, I can't remember where I heard or read the story. Noel was unable to get Slade either, I don't think that's fake.
Rip, The Legend That Was Mr Wilko Johnson.
Отличный пример, что важна подача и драйв. Браво👏
Thank you for posting this rarity. Loved the Solid Senders with Wilko.. I know the Keyboard player quit. ‘The Whammy’ was on a Live At The Hope & Anchor album . I saw them supporting ‘The Blues Band’ at the Birmingham Odeon.
This lineup has John Denton on piano who replaced John Potter at the end of the album recording sessions in '78. By the time of "The Whammy", I think this entire outfit had disbanded and Wilko had Russell Strutter on bass and Alex Bines on drums.
great three piece and then Wilko......genius .....real rnb
What a tight bunch, real rippers.
What a man?
love it
Caralho que sonzera ❤❤❤😂😂😮😮😅
Bo Diddley - The Godfather of all goodness in music - from WJ to Johnny Marr.
Love Bo Diddley, but he never played lead & rhythm at the same time
Thanks for that x x xx
I only read last night in Classic Rock magazine that his song is about Wilko's wife, Irene. Apparently, the last bust up between Wilko and Brilleaux was over the song. But the rift was deep and there long before and largely related to The Feelgoods' hard drinking lifestyle which Wilko was not a part of due to his own choice.
Mr. Steve Jones There are many quoted theories about Wilkos departure. Whatever triggered it certainly it was only a matter of time with Lee, Sparko and Figure being big boozers whilst Wilko favoured Amphetamines.
Amphetamines and Ribena. True.
Well, Les is dead and Wilko is alive, so there is a lesson to be learned right there.
Wilko told me the rest of the band felt the song was 'a fucking ego-trip.' I just don't think they really understood the meaning of it. Wilko had to write to a certain style for Lee, with shorter lines and more direct lyrics compared to a lot of the imagery in some of Wilko's later songs, and many of those later songs wouldn't've suited him. As Ferg Ranson says, it was only a matter of time.
@@LarzGustafsson It's Lee, not Les, you twat.
RIP Wilko, you are cool mf
Amazing!
VERY NİCE GREAT
Yep!
badass
ソリッド・センダース！✨
CP80 :) ...never got rid of ours
solid senders !!!!
When Wilko got kicked out of Dr. Feelgood, that had to be a grave mistake.
That's THE STUPIDITY!
I have to say Wilko Johnson's head and hair resembles a little bit of Peter Dinklage from Game of Thrones!
I think he is the spitting image of Ser Ilyn Payne
I think he's influenced by Bo Diddley.
Larz Gustafsson i
And Mick Green, don't forget!
Every night you look so mean