A farewell to Wilko Dr Feelgood didnt play the music, the music played them.

Published: Nov. 28, 2022, 12:25 p.m.

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\\u2026 in which we remember watching and talking to the magnificent Wilko Johnson and look back at extraordinary moments in his life \\u2013 the hippie trail to India, his appearance on Question Time, the three albums the Feelgoods made in a year, how they discovered what made them unique and the effect on everyone from Television to the Clash, Gang of Four, Blur and Franz Ferdinand of the band \\u201cwho could start a fight in an empty room\\u201d.

 

Plus \\u2026 Pet Shop Boys on the Archers.

 

\\u2026 the 40th anniversary of Thriller and Quincy Jones\\u2019 speech about how \\u201cwe\\u2019re here to save the music business\\u201d.

 

\\u2026 the extraordinary - possiby incendiary - story of Bob Dylan and the faked autographs. 


\\u2026 Lil Peep, Lil Flip, Lil Plum, Lil Dicky \\u2026 spot the fictional rapper!

 

... and birthday guest Kevin Walsh on why everyone should hear \\u2018Electric Arguments\\u2019 by the Fireman (aka McCartney and Youth).

 

And here\\u2019s our Word podcast with Wilko Johnson (plus guitar) from 2010 \\u2026

https://shows.acast.com/word-in-your-ear-2/episodes/5fe229acf896715ee83196ea


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