DR. FEELGOOD Going Back Home 1976 - Rare !

I guess you've never seen this clip, haven't you ?
From "Beau Fixe Sur Pithiviers", French TV, 14th August 1976 ...
Notice Lee's external jugular vein, and the diversified audience ...
(Full video with intro at: • DR. FEELGOOD "GOING BA... )

[@STORMCombatSystem]

This is one of the most rock and roll videos on KZbin. They don't give a shit who is the crowd, they just rock on like if they were in a dark, sweaty and cloudy pub, because that's what they do. Lee, Wilko, Sparko, Big Figure. What a band, what a song.

[@westvirginiadj7550]

The best without a doubt.

[@DM1956x]

Absolutely true. Rock stops when you care about audience.

[@andreysokolskiy5701]

Once again I watch this video and wonder how driving the music is, how cool they serve their show. I agree with you on all counts.

[@cazatontos]

Becouse they were the BEST...

[@stemorris6596]

Wow....awesome

[@jools77]

Anyone watching and listening in 2024? I'm here, and love it more than ever ❤

[@tommytuckerable]

Yep

[@nelsondog100]

Greetings from the Philippines, Yep I’m here too. June 20/24 great tune & wild singer! Love it!

[@christerpersson9951]

We will always listen to this

[@Gimenez528Hz]

Siiiii 🙏🏿

[@davidbailey6230]

Oh yes,I'm here.

[@CousinBen1]

One of the greatest bands ever. No question.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Ben ive adored these fine bans men since their beginning ,, thats along time to be in love x

[@rickietatum4319]

2024 still listening to one of the best rock bands ever.

[@grahamherbert3612]

These guys were just raw power. Britain's greatest ever R&B band.

[@scottcarson3004]

@@grahamherbert3612 I'd have to put them equal first with Wilko's friend Mick Green's Pirates. 😎😁

[@gostrum1]

R&B seems like it’s a lot of different things. Why can’t you just call it damn good rock and roll ?

[@hg-dm1hm]

They are unique. Lee, thank you for ever for calling in my radio show in Hagen/Germany from a telephone booth in the south of France until your money ran out. The best interview ever. Thanx

[@stephenackerman2236]

What a fantastic, underrated band. Something else!

[@MrJohnnyreb114]

Possibly the most under rated group of all time. Certainly the best... no question, no discussion needed, nuff said

[@oughtonoughton2634]

john these guys are the ultimate in greatness with a little madness thrown in lol x

[@msa-tt4bg]

Lee and Wilko at their manic best.

[@arneemilbredland2339]

BRILLIANT

[@oughtonoughton2634]

These guys were utter manic ,,,,what a duo ,,,,genius beyond words lol x

[@jamesbrannigan5620]

what a performance Lee Brilleaux looks like he's singing to 1000 people I've only discovered Dr Feelgood this last week & Ive listened to nothing else... like a lot of people I came to it via Wilco beating cancer - & wondered how the hell I missed out on this incredible band

[@twerzock]

Hello robbie ,many thanks for your enthusiastic remarks.Rock,rhythm and blues ran through our veins and when you have it in your heart all else stands aside and you have the energy under any circumstances to perform,like your life depended on it.I still play with the current Feelgoods on occasions and on the memorial nights on Canvey Island on Lee's memorial nights in early May,hope to see you there.My very best wishes Big Figure

[@pit2ryan3]

Hello John, what kind of hi-hat did you use back then (brand/model)? Thanks

[@matthowe7057]

Hi John. I know this is a very old post but great to see you reached out here. I suppose I'm rediscovering my teenage years of the 70's & I think the Feelgoods were a bit too mature for my musical comprehension at the time, though "Milk & Alcohol" proved to be a very radio friendly single & caught my ear . It's great to see this footage being uploaded for future generations to see.

[@oliverwashburn2860]

Thank you blokes for a great date; saw you April '76 in The Rathskellar at Hofstra U. on Long Island ; you opened for Papa John Creach. I was the chubby dude with the Greek fisherman cap who tied to play harp along w/the band, but was with an incredibly cute girl. Next day, ran out & bought "Malpractice" & returned the girl to her husband.

[@GuyTunes]

Hi Figure, from the day in 1975 that I saw the Feelgoods at Birmingham Town Hall, I was a fan for life. Went straight out and bought She Does It Right.

[@sezwho8561]

Liverpool Stadium

[@FFM0594]

This is why they are still the most seen group of all time. Playing for 50 kids like the were playing for 50,000. Never an open-air without them.

[@ericellis3506]

Greatest English band of the mid seventies...Listen to the 1974 album down by the jetty...you will not be disappointed 🎸🎸🎸

[@pit2ryan3]

Of course, although Down By The Jetty is actually from 1975...

[@PurpleRecords1972]

WHAT A FIND!

[@pit2ryan3]

@davidstoddard6134 - Also uploaded full-intro version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpC0mpWBpNNlfZY

[@heftyalan1152]

Always good to see the original line up Lee etc and Wilko with hair.

[@arneemilbredland2413]

Plain,straight honest and just the best. R.I.P. Lee.

[@TScardoa]

What a great band ! I discovered them 40 years later!

[@timchadwick2074]

I saw the Feelgoods at Kensington Olympia I went to see the New York Dolls at a sort of indoor mini-festival but they never showed up. The opening act were the then unknown Feelgoods, I'd never seen anything like them before and was mesmerised. Two tears later they were about the most popular band in the country and had a Number One album with "Stupidity".

[@MalcolmBirtwell]

The original line up in fine form - love 'em

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Malcolm What a fantastic band these fab guys are ,,,,together they are the ultimate sound of genius beings lol x

[@twerzock]

Good sensible blokes, knew I wouldn't remember, dead right but I do remember the gig, vaguely. Thanks for enjoying and your message, keep safe BF

[@christinarevell9744]

Sensible blokes 😂😂

[@theheavycreepysound2231]

THIS MEN...REALLY FEEL THE BLUES IN YOUR SOUL.....WILKO IS A BIUTIFUL CRAZY MEN....

[@hedgehog9475]

How can be forgotten this iconic pub-rock band? It's impossible!

[@maxapa3909]

THE BEST BAND i see in my life!!!!!! Salutes from SAN JUSTO ARGENTINA!!!!!! DR. FEELGOOD RULES!!!! AGUANTE DR. FEELGOOD CARAJO!!!!!!!

[@Olegzyan]

kickass band! they got some raw rock'n'roll energy which is impossible to find nowadays.

[@stevesmith7997]

I drove to frejus the same year! would have loved to have seen this always caught them when they came to Manchester! great band!

[@billmacleod1397]

Very cool...can't say enough about Dr Feelgood ! I've been a fan since '76 or so...I still listen to their albums regularly ...always exciting !!

[@motioninmind6015]

Love this sooooo much. Everything about it, but maybe especially the choreography 👍🏼👍🏼😎

[@kipperkinsey]

brill, saw feelgood at the double diamond club in cardiff in 85, fecking brilliant show, one of my fave bands, with wilko amazing.... rip lee you made me take up the blues :-)

[@Goldsmithexile1960]

The Feelgoods were the first live act I ever saw (Newcastle city hall C1978) and I think only Miles Davis's live show (Hammersmith Odeon 1982) was subsequently able to better that experience. LOL it was The Figure that first inspired me to play drums....Its fair to say he isnt the worlds most flashiest most technical drummer, but then he doesnt need to be. First and foremost he is a truly great musician, with a great feel for the structure and feel of any given song and what the drum part needs (or more precisely DOESNT need..)

[@BackToTheBlues]

+Goldsmithexile1960 I agree, Figure is a great drummer, and has always been under-rated. What he does on the solos on She Does It Right is a good example, turning to the tom-toms when it gets to the 'top' bit of the solo, which locks in tight with the bass strumming Sparko is doing - classy stuff, adding just that bit extra to the song. I don't think I've heard any of Wilko's subsequent drummers do that.

[@Fogon59]

Must have been 75 Colin, Wilko left the band in 77!

[@MrAdopado]

@@Fogon59 Yup ... Wilko formed Wilko's Solid Senders (who I saw) in 1978 ... in fact our band were on the same news sheet for that week's performers at the university union.

[@petemccarry2326]

Thanks for posting this. I didn’t realize the version Roger Daltrey did with Wilko was a cover.

[@Deandwl]

Such a great, great band - much love from a sunny part of Wales - rave on Wilko!

[@grrrahg]

"Oh Yeah" to all 3 comments!

[@maxwellross2594]

I first saw them supporting Hawkwind in about '74. What a legendary band !

[@gregleonard1562]

Do you remember where?

[@simbee3634]

I saw them several time at the Lord Nelson in Holloway Road.. '73. Wonderful.

[@JC57515]

Maxwell Ross Haha me too! At Reading but they were both headline acts

[@Dermot2927]

Maxwell Ross What a double bill! Something for everyone.

[@peterfreeman6677]

These are the venues where I know they played as support to Hawkwind in 1974 - December 12 City Hall, Newcastle December 13 Apollo, Glasgow December 14 Palace Theatre, Manchester December 15 Odeon, Birmingham December 21 Kursaal, Southend

[@hj7008]

Can't put a price on footage like this.

[@se7enmax]

First saw them in the Kensington pub off Holland Park Road. Might have been 1973. Pub Rock was happening all over London. Just jump on a bus to anywhere and have a great night seeing up and coming bands rocking their socks off to for free to the public. Bees make Honey, Clancy, sorry brain fog has kicked in. Doctor Feelgood. These boys were something else. I thought at first Wilco was a bit mad, his stareing eyes and floating leg moves were brilliant. I reckon Michael Jackson saw him and picked up those dance moves years later. Nobody played guitar like Wilco. Wizard ! Thanks pit2ryan3 for the memory.

[@drummiedan]

WOW! What a great clip...a strange audience...very few of them...but the Feelgoods still on blistering form as always

[@mcginleypn7388]

Just watched the Dr.Feelgood documentry well worth a watch.

[@PedjaPavlovicBadza]

The Best!! Live Legends!!

[@twerzock]

Many thanks for your comment mlleMaudD it was an interesting gig but sounds good,great memories thanks again big Figure

[@rogerstill71]

This is the Dr. Feelgood I know and love... Thanks, Mr. Figure. Subscribed!

[@rafaelgarrote1945]

The best live band at that time.

[@rickabbott5297]

Fantastic show 11/10🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👍👍👍

[@franciscothomazini4831]

Dr. Feelgood é uma das bandas que mais gosto!

[@TASHY50]

Seen them many times, great band.Need something like them now.

[@duh4424]

Punk as ****,the brilliant,original Dr. Feelgood.

[@noelmajers6369]

I saw Dr Feelgood the same year as this video at Leicester De Montford Hall. One of the very best gigs I ever went to, just full-on energy from start to finish. Only Motorhead at their peak came close...

[@johnross2924]

One of the best gigs I ever went to was at De montford Hall too, The Alarm back in 87 I think 👍

[@thefeelgoodband3704]

Fantastic performance, inspirational.

[@motard811]

Saw Lee 3 times on stage in France but this one is truly unbelievable, many thanks!!

[@pisynth3784]

And Lee remembered all the words - remarkable!! Damn - spoke too soon.

[@howardtyler7]

The original Canvey Island proto-type punk band!! All the great punk bands learned from these amazing people!👏👏👏

[@DjElSemtex]

Great opening shot, the guy with the briefcase.. :-) the band, the sound, the 'venue', it all adds up to some strange 7t's brilliance.. :-) And I do luuvvvv Wilko's chop-chop, especially in the final bars of 'She does it right', right at the beginning..

[@Cream1959]

man. absolutely fantastic

[@LuvBlues64]

Best British blues band ever!!!

[@RJ4960]

Not exactly the Usual Crowd, but true pros go for it regardless (and do it right)... Love it.

[@BronsonsUkLive]

Not so rare any more, as it featured in the Oil City Confidential film, but a great clip of the original line-up of Dr Feelgood playing a weird open-air thing in France. We're aiming for some weird open-air stuff of our own later this year, so this is inspirational in more than one way.

[@pit2ryan3]

The Bronson - The funny thing is that they took it from here...

[@walrtbstudios5430]

I saw them the year before. STILL the best live act I’ve ever seen.

[@JC57515]

best band I ever saw. First cassette I ever purchased!

[@tmcche7881]

Cassette? You're young.

[@JC57515]

I believe Malpractice was the first cassette I ever purchased

[@TheMercianMetalDetecting]

Absolutely timeless.

[@stephenmorris4398]

best band ever

[@josephsardena3525]

I had the pleasure of seeing them I think around 1992 live on the Isle of Man TT race week. They had the place rockin all night long!

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

They could sell out large venues worldwide if they were still around today ! Amazing band! dx

[@peterschmitz6446]

On a hot Summerˋs Day, would you listen to Dr. Feelgood ? With the mesmerizing Lee Brilleaux - Singer and Harp Player.

[@twerzock]

@andy7807 Hi Andy,it was in the middle of a back breaking french tour filmed in a school playground i think in Chatres but not sure,we toured france heavily then due to our tv success at Orange festival.I live in france now but make the memorial night we have for Lee in May proceeds to Macmillan nurses who cared for lee at the end and 50% to little havens a childrens charity.Have you seen Oil city confidential yet? your thoughts please, cheers the figure

[@stevebowness9435]

John Martin yes I've got Oil City Confidential it's a magnificent story about my favourite band of all time first saw you on the music show 45 hosted by Kid Jensen in 1975 the Southend Kursaal concert was magnificent and another superb concert was the one you did at The Paris Theatre London March 1974 the quality of sound was superb! Drumming absolutely 💯 spot on!! All the best for the future Mr Martin

[@Utubestolemylife]

Effing brilliant, that! Rest in peace, Mr. Wilko.

[@RobertMoloney]

I was just watching thins on a famous Irish Rockers facebook page and was thinking, some drummer, you usually don't get to see him usually, the fills, power, style, excellent. My brother was the drummer with the Vipers when they supported Dr. Feelgood in Dublin in 77/78. Great video, giving it socks, even in a playground, brilliant. Robbie

[@kevinGB319]

Won a dr feel good “down at the doctors” 45 from ipswich radio Orwell in the 70”s still love listening to them

[@paulstevenson200]

Many thanks for this film. I had the privilege of seeing them live once. Unbelievable.

[@MrHolzheim]

Saw them live in Bristol, best live band I've ever seen.

[@littlejohnnyturtle8770]

The only decent English blues band. Canvey Island's finest.

[@brianparker663]

Nine Below Zero are pretty good too.

[@clive3100]

While DR Feelgood were great in their own right, nothing like the 60's Brit Boom bands which had their own take on the USA black blues guys originals. Listen to John Mayall's Bluesbreakers or Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac to see what I mean.... That said, the energy of Dr Feelgood in their performances indeed worthy of the best!

[@littlejohnnyturtle8770]

Right you are, I'll rephrase it, 'they're the best English blues band I've heard, 'SO FAR. I'm very early in my education.

[@clive3100]

Rephrased my post too, Steven. We are all on a learning curve which is all part of the enjoyment.

[@Lord_Ronin_The_Compassionate]

I was 16 or thereabouts at this time. Anytime the guys turned up in Yorkshire/Lancashire I’d be there. They are the band that almost ruined my chances at being a RM officer in 1978, but I kept seeing them and not studying for my A-levels (why a marine needs physics, pure & applied mathematics, is still something I never understood, but geography and Russian language was a potential advantage)but not much use in Northern Ireland! Oh well, after serving 1978-2006 in a couple of units, mostly acronyms, it worked out for the best and they’ll always be a part of my life.

[@ivanrainbird2416]

great band lucky to have seen at hammersmith 77 and dingwalls 86

[@ulicadluga]

01:21 - Those were the days, when a man in a trenchcoat strolled around in front of the most amazing live band, casually lighting his pipe! Oops, sorry, he's trying to take a picture on his Leica, while smoking his pipe. Weird

[@blastfromthepast-o1d]

When people say that the 1970s was a miserable decade, I'll just point them to this and say "When I get my time machine finished, I'll take you back to the summer of '76. You won't be saying that then!"

[@johnnybsteelriff]

Storming, everything on the edge....superb!!!!

[@luizoswaldoabreu2752]

You're outstanding John, really farout. Greetings from a huge brazilian fan.

[@stephenharper5160]

Wilko is a legend!

[@barnfieldfishing]

Saw him play yarm last year .class.

[@stevebowness9435]

Dr Feelgood are a Legend

[@philippecollot3420]

fell so good with these guys. Phil 16 in 1976!

[@timoruimteaapje4384]

Why is lieutenant Columbo watching them up close? ;)

[@FirenzaCanam]

Erm... Mr Brilleaux, there's just one thing don't understand here...

[@timoruimteaapje4384]

+Firenza CanAm I'm not talking about Brilleaux

[@1sosalini]

taking photos I think .

[@celiamuro9182]

And smoking in a pipe!!

[@martinday4986]

Ha Ha Ha!!!!

[@DerekLyons]

So pleased I had met Lee and spent an evening with him having a beer or 3!! Great man!

[@raymorley1015]

Wow - never seen this

[@ISB]

FINALLY! Finally a video of Dr Feelgood in 1976! Thanks a million, from Serbia! And the Big Figure posted here as well? Yes!

[@madamc3458]

Love this. Saw Dr Feelgood a few times back in the days - thought Lee B was amazing x Saw Wilko a few times with Blockheads and rather a few times in the Half Moon in Putney.. with Norman Watt Roy... but never realised, back in v. early days... bassist was also doing that "pull back on elastic thing?" Wilko does it well x

[@garyhague8422]

just brilliant memories

[@1960gal]

Biggest regret?....saying "Nah, you're all right" when one of my sisters offered to go to see these at Lewisham Odeon with me. I think l must have been about 15 and she was a new mum of 23. I turned her down...cos l thought she was too old to be seen at a gig with!!😂😂😂 I had a crush on Lee too and thought Wilko was so unique: still love their sound...what a bl°°dy fool! "Youth is wasted on the young"...she says aged 64😂!

[@DP-xc8jp]

Great band there is a version of the band touring with 9 below zero saw them last year 2023 touring this year 2024 as well

[@mihalynehalasz4167]

Nagyon szeretem ezt a zenekart,király zene.

[@grahamepepper2067]

God bless U Wilko..............seen them a number of times through the line up changes but Wilko remains the nuts

[@Jabberwoc]

'Kin ACE!!!

[@bingoboyes5385]

Best live act to ever grace gods earth!

[@oughtonoughton2634]

bingo without a shadow of doubt you are correct ,,,,they are a mixture of genius fab culture ,,,,,,what utter joy we are given from them all lol xx

[@champan60]

Respect;d'accord on est en Aout 1976,mais comment font ils pour dérouler une telle prestation devant un public endormi et sans réaction apparement il semble ne pas connaitre le groupe ou cela correspond à un parachutage dans l'émission "Beau Fixe Sur Phitiviers"(cour d'école)

[@christophemarkarian]

Surréaliste ce "concert" dans cette cour d'école...........On aperçoit quelques profs qui battent la mesure, quant aux marmots, pas effarouchés pour autant et pourtant........

[@elisabethgenet3565]

Tournage d'une émission de variétés en juillet 75, pendant plusieurs semaines. Les badauds venaient voir les "vedettes" et la "télé". J'ai halluciné quand j'ai vu Dr Feelgood dans la cour de l'école.

[@JoeyDNo3]

GOD I LOVE THESE ❤❤❤

[@vinylpride80]

Great thanks for the upload 🎼🎶🎶

[@TheTk1971]

They don't make em like this any more A proper Rock n roll outfit Rough and Raw!!

[@christopherhoare5192]

Raw Rn' B how it should be played. The band are on fire. Just can't think of any more superlatives,.

[@pisynth3784]

YESSSS!!!! WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!

[@robertbolsover2397]

Deep respect to the feelgoods.

[@チェスナットエリー]

どんな場所でも、演奏するのが。まさに、天才💫

[@klausrain111]

These guys were the first punks, first British ones anyway. They didn't hold back too much, they just let it all rip! Audience either got it or didn't, just like with all the early punks. Anyway, first, last or not at all, this is monumentally great!

[@geoffreyhughes9979]

Just Awesome

[@bryanparker5937]

Thank you John Martin for the happy memories

[@raphaelrousso7124]

j ai tout de suite vu que c etait a la maison jsais pas le gros bonhomme avec son imper genre maigret juste devant le groupe genre jsuis chez moi j ai pas honte , les jeunes derriere qui marquent le beat comme il faut, les mamans et les gamins qui ont du choper des acouphenes longtemps apres , ca m a rappeler les vacances a palavas chez ma grand mere , soit elle benie , autre france , autre temps . merci d avoir poste . tout a fait d accord avec le commentaire qui dit que c est pas leur meilleure prestation et que le public meritait mieux eventuellement . pas grave on les aime pour toujours , lee brilleaux rip.

[@thewolfspeaks]

More!!!!!!