DR FEELGOOD LIVE 1975 TV SHOW - FULL CONCERT - FEAT. WILKO JOHNSON

[@jh2264]

So sad to hear that Wilko Johnson has died, but so happy to have found this recording which shows just how extraordinary he really was, and I'm so happy i got to see him a few years ago. RIP xx

[@jackieringersma7003]

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[@boum62]

Well when illness came to get him he fought it galently. Saw him with the solid senders band in 1979 I believe. Great man of rock

[@jh2264]

@@boum62 I think he just seemed to accept his mortality and be determined to live whatever time he had left to the absolute full - and so he did. So should we all.

[@cedrusattila]

So sorry Johnny "Walker"... :-(

[@wassockfeatures]

Style on legs!

[@johnmorrissey5105]

I'm 59 and I've heard literally hundred of bands, from blues to rap to rock, and even a little classical. I've never heard of these guys until a week ago. I watched them on youtube and immediately bought every one of their cds on amazon. They just blew me away!! Wilko Johnson has now become one of my favorite guitarists of all time....

[@carl1964carl]

Hey John, I’m in my late 50s too. I got this band via Wilco, and the amp he is using, a H & H British transistor amp. Which I have. Not much info online about them. Mark Bolan of T Rex , and Bauhous used them.

[@steverawlinson9635]

Always new of this band but never listened wish I did now my own fault fucking class

[@michealmoats3589]

Bingo! Welcome to the club. Wilko only one no one like him. Probly too painful.

[@bobjary9382]

@@carl1964carl Very popular amps back in the day, we ran them in clubs in the 70s/80s several of my mates had them as pa amps and heads for little stacks. Never had one go down despite some pretty awful neglect. Cool green light too.

[@carl1964carl]

@@bobjary9382 gee thanks for that info Bob, still got one here in Melbourne, heavy thing

[@user-xf4zc3kg5d]

ウィルコ先生、ギターを、弾く、楽しさを、教えてれて、thankyou🎸🌹

[@johnharland4683]

Have to agree with all the plaudits for Wilko and Brilleaux, but let's also give it up for the drummer and bassist who are tight AF.

[@reymondgopog426]

No ear monitor, no on screen lyrics... They rock the stage like they don't care. This is pure rock n roll. Superb performance. Wilko Johnson is my new guitar hero in my list.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Blood, Sweat and Beers

[@bruggmanbrandon5272]

All the Tv shows preformance. Top of the pops etc....were played over a backing track without vocals. Reason was clarity for the broadcast. so no this was not all live.

[@treadgingerly]

@@bruggmanbrandon5272 This is live.

[@captainniven]

@@bruggmanbrandon5272 this is live - its all miked up and Wilko is hitting the odd bum note / sharpening strings too. Those guys couldn't perform to playback convincingly - take a look at any Top of the Pops recording to see that.

[@itchcock1]

Anyone notice Lee Brilleaux`s Harmonica playing????????? Don`t forget about this great singer and performer, even if he is gone now.

[@mnbv990]

agreed.

[@andyelliott8027]

He could play some nice guitar too.

[@brianhaining7195]

He was superb. Such presence

[@klausrain111]

Two geniuses in one band! 😂 that doesn't happen too often!😅

[@swm320tl]

He was great on slide guitar as well, great performer all the time. Cheers from Milano 🎉. Pier

[@Richieforren]

I was so fortunate to have seen Dr.Feelgood twice at college shows in upstate NY. Wilco would jump on the tables and play, the combination of him and Lee was mesmerizing. Met Lee after one of the shows, super nice guy. Makes being old worth t.

[@kennethridout7471]

With out a doubt 😅

[@smudgersmith2650]

The band that changed music in the 70's absolutely brilliant. RIP the legend Wilko Johnson

[@nickgardner9057]

Saw them in a little sweaty underground taven in Sydney Australia in the late 1970s. Blew me away. Fantastic band. The whole place was rocking!

[@catwoman281]

The band is brilliant ! I discovered them in London in 1974. A british rock crîtic took me at the Dingwalls Camden, thanks to him. I saw Dr Feelgod months later, electric gigs forever...

[@kennethridout7471]

Wow what a blast

[@andicampbell8621]

Another legend departs this world. RIP Wilko.

[@Tranmere59]

He did Portsmouth Poly SU one time in early 80s,. I had the new *German* girlfriend with me, Marlene. We were propping up the bar when he came on & I said "Cmon Marl we've got to get to the front" "Why? We can hear ok from here". "No, the front. You need to see his eyes." 2 songs later she's screaming down my ear [put on your best German accent] "Dave I know you like him but he looks like he comes from an asylum!" She's been a Wilko fan ever since :o)

[@gsixties]

Dr. Feelgood always makes me feel allright. R.I.P. Lee Brilleaux

[@stephenwilliams1824]

Sad to hear of the loss of Wilco Johnson. Loved the 70’s.

[@Fuzzbrain61]

RIP Wilko. A true original - gave us some brilliant rock n roll moments. What. a stage act.

[@rhllnm]

Never heard of him until today, and I'm 70 years old. Love that guitar style. As iconic as Chuck Berry.

[@walrtbstudios5430]

I saw these guys live in ‘75, and they remain the best live act I ever saw. Wilko (and Lee)- RiP.

[@guitarmarwin]

I was 8 years old when I saw Dr Feelgood on the old grey whistle test and iv'e never looked back Wilko is out of this world!!

[@glennforsyth7581]

Wilko is one of the greatest rock n' roll guitarists of all time...

[@doublechinmask3744]

such a tight and unique rhythm and insane energy.Crazy good,I just discovered them few months ago.

[@johnmorrissey5105]

A few years ago, I posted a comment on my discovery of Wilko and Dr. Feelgood, albeit a little later on in my life. The style of Wilko's playing made me an instant fan, and I have tried to keep up with him and his music ever since. " She Does It Right" is a staple on my playlist. So, when I found out today that he had died, I just want to say how lucky I am to have found his music. I don't think anyone can ever replicate his intense style. I am thankful for the opportunity to have experienced such a talented musician. RIP Wilko.

[@Tucko1]

I was VERY late to the party. So glad to have finally discovered this. Reminds me a bit of Eddie and the Hotrods.

[@geoffreycarson2311]

AND Lee !!!WHAT A GEEZER R&B Man g

[@jensenbell]

Wilko should be more widely known. Rest in peace, Telecaster Master

[@thekitowl]

Couldn’t agree more. I saw him in a pub in new cross & he was mesmerising.

[@taylorfusion]

Had no idea this guy existed until his passing….damn shame

[@derekstocker6661]

Wilko, one of the most innovative guitar players ever, so well done and so pleased to have found this super video. RIP Wilko.

[@klausrain111]

😂no Wilko, no Gang of Four or U2.😅

[@scrimblenib]

Pure ,raw rock and roll , just as you want it . Brilliant .

[@geoffreycarson2311]

BRILLIANT R&B Pub Rock !!!!Band AND ENGLISH to the CORE!!! in Their OWN Special Way R.I.P.Lee And Wilko 😔g

[@Mike-ir9fx]

I saw them at the hope and anchor in the 70s and I was and will always be in awe of their absolute magnificence, what a fantastic band they were, TRULY brilliant ♥️♥️

[@user-te6eo1gw9l]

AKA Grope and Wanker. On e of many pubs and gigs by them in the 70s. Including New years eve in HAMMERSMITH.

[@asacarrick1440]

I saw them there too. One of the best pubs of the 70s scene

[@fryksdahlstravel8983]

Amazing! How Wilco really plays rhythm guitar with all the strumming and then the licks and riffs in-between. Like one person said he's worth TWO guitarists, no need for more! Always have liked the sound of one great guitarist carrying the song single-handedly - note the Feelgoods or Rush or Zeppelin or Cream. Always thought the Stones or Aerosmith could have dumped one guitarist. Just my feeling right now when listening to Dr Feelgood.

[@davidbowman6740]

Lee Brilleaux’s manic vocals and Wilko’s guitar work were a match made in heaven. All those who describe the Ramones as the first punk band clearly never saw Dr Feelgood hammering it out in a sweaty pub!

[@Pstephen]

Punk started on tea-time TV (we had something similar on YTV - we might even have had this as well).

[@333daveh5]

Rock n Roll, yes, RnB, yes……but punk? WTF are you talking about?

[@davidbowman6740]

@@333daveh5 you clearly don’t know your music history, pal. Joe Strummer of The Clash quoted the Feelgoods as a key influence on punk….but, hey, what would he know? 😎

[@333daveh5]

@@davidbowman6740 they may well have influenced many bands of that era - some of whom were to become early founders of the punk movement - but that’s not what you said. You implied that the Feelgoods were the first punk band. I don’t need to be a music historian to know the difference between RnB and punk - I’m old enough to have lived through that era and whilst I thought Dr Feelgood were a breath of fresh air to the music scene in the early/mid 70s, punk (in my opinion) destroyed it (in much the same way as rap has done more recently).

[@davidbowman6740]

@@333daveh5 Hmmm….you need to read between the lines a bit more intuitively, I think. What I was implying was that the Feelgoods brought a punk sensibility which definitely influenced many young London musicians at the time. These were as diverse as Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg and Ian Drury, who all acknowledged the influence of the Feelgoods on the punk scene. The fact that you don’t like punk is irrelevant.

[@genki2genki]

Everytime I heard & see Wilko play the influence on Paul Weller is clear. Which Weller has gratefully acknowledged. What a star.

[@user-wp6eh1gi4z]

Wilko!!! What a legend, two guitarists for the price of one, Lead and Rythmn combined, how did he do that????

[@helenfelton2845]

Gotta say Goodbye to Wilko Johnson who just died,aged 75.What a crazy buggger with his mad moves and such energy!!A rue one off....RIP ❤️

[@burrencrawler]

Wilco is the ultimate bad ass guitar player, with a rock'n'roll scowl that's unbeaten

[@terryallday3503]

I remember this on Anglia TV on a Saturday lunchtime. It blew me away. Went out bought all their albums. Classic

[@s.k.393]

RIP Wilko. Fabulous player.

[@Kickersbuss]

RIP in guitar heaven, You will stay in our hearts forever. 💗😢🙏🎸🕊

[@caro49250]

I saw them in Birmingham UK around this time and was completely blown away. Best live band I ever saw!!!

[@geraldhills41]

this influenced me as a young guitarist, years of playing and teaching, now i'm retired, god i wish i could go back.

[@fionabirkmire2874]

How comforting that they started as they finished and never compromised on their style - BLINDING! 👌🏻👏🏻

[@darrenedwards8433]

Geee Zusss !!!! How good were they?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Wilko has to be one of the most original guitarists ever. So underrated!!! What a band !!!!!! Bloody brilliant mun !!!!!

[@crimsonwolf9099]

This Wilko Johnson guy on guitar created his own Chuck Berry meets Townshend on speed performance style. He was amazing.

[@stubmandrel]

He still is, even if he doesn't bounce around quite as much.

[@rythymsection7335]

That is one wicked riff! My legs are tired from just looking at him...

[@doctorskull8197]

WilKo.

[@itsarthur1900]

He IS amazing

[@factorylad5071]

Im watching that one off Southend Pier you shoulnt get more Feelgood unless you can afford the pill.

[@44027]

Wow. People dancing! No wonder - the Doctor is in the house. One of the best bands. Period.

[@44027]

What dumb fucks do not like this all 177 of you.

[@Philo68]

Wilko is a guitar playing genius who moves like a robot at times! Great presence and a great set by the band. Seen Wilko many times and it's the best gig I've been to...

[@khkartc]

Amazing how good simple, uptempo 12-bar blues can sound!

[@CarlosHenriqueXavierEndo]

RIP Wilko Johnson! We will miss you.

[@colmmeaney8707]

I'd heard "Milk and Alcohol " in my teens and on a whim a couple of years later bought the "Let it roll" album. It never left my record turntable for the next 6 months - Awesome band, just wish I'd seen them live in their heyday!

[@stevecolwill9761]

I remember watching this back in the day. Just brilliant! RIP Wilko 😢

[@johnbillyard1837]

Simply brilliant…..say no more…….thanks for uploading this video!

[@TheDocRitchie]

wiko's guitar style never gets dull. a true telecaster great.

[@jimhealeyband]

41years ago i watched this...still brilliant...life changing event...thank you boys!

[@horushellblood8828]

!!! legendary & powerful performance of this glorious band,wilko is one of the best guitar player ever !!!

[@tomotomicic1995]

Simple and effective,as the whole band is,great ones

[@johanbergman3166]

One of the absolutely best bands ever!

[@ChrisOConnor-gk7dx]

WILKO!!! What a technique - so crazy unique!!! RIP you beautiful man!

[@geoffreycarson2311]

Great Man g

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

That HH amp sounds great. I have seen Wilko a few time live and the shows are always awesome.

[@56davidwright]

Wow...l mean Wow...as in WOW These guys can play chords.. and stuff and Wilko strums them with his fingers!... Freaking amazing stuff... you can see ....the audiences are amazed beyond belief...l am too...Wow. ...definitely the best in the world. And that announcer... what more more could you want.

[@davewills6121]

Think even Hendrix would have admired Wilko's playing, only ever saw his band once at a student bash WJB, awesome as you might expect. ... i was no student i might add

[@JohnnyEnglishMi7]

Wilko is Inimitable! What a great group! Fantastico!

[@TwelveMonkeys-ck5it]

RIP Wilko. Top man will be sorely missed. Never seen a man hoover up so much speed in all my life! How he lived to beyond 70 is beyond me.

[@leolojo1166]

It vibrates, beats with force and the heart hits to the rhythm of a fantastic rock'n'roll, that never you want that it stops... Forever thank you !!!!

[@vacationhouserecordings763]

FANTASTIC BAND!

[@MrHolzheim]

Had the good fortune to see them live in Bristol, how the hell Wilko plays lead and rythmn at the same timeI'll never know. RIP Lee.

[@wanaraz]

That harp playing was world class. RIP

[@bluecat798]

Wilko is absolutely mesmerising!

[@aartman01]

First band I ever heard live, in 1975. I still love them to death and listen to them every day. Rock and roll.

[@simonking3966]

Rythm and lead at the same time. Legend.

[@LuciensMusic]

He doesn't miss a note,,ever and with perfect timing.

[@tonybeards9153]

Brilliant performance. Just shows where The Jam got their ideas.

[@thekitowl]

There will never be another Wilco , RIP you legend.

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

He does it wrong.

[@MultiStrickland]

Wilko! All done without a pick.... The legend lives on.....

[@FYMASMD]

Multi Strickland ever heard of Jeff Beck? Come on. This guy is a unique primitive guitarist like Luther Perkins. I sense pharmaceutical influence.

[@ROOKTABULA]

And Knopfler: A godhead on the guitar.

[@public.public]

Come on... this is a dance band and the guitar playing reflects that. Mods would ride a long way to see Doctor Feelgood. Beck doesn't do this kind of thing.

[@toddb9311]

Agreed. An amazing Tele sound. Ronnie Woods How Can It Be with the Birds comes to mind.

[@toddb9311]

Yes, we've heard of Jeff Beck. This is rock and roll! When was the last time anybody danced to Beck?

[@strokenumber3]

The hair, the clothes, the dancing, the tv shows.........can't believe I lived through those days. See ya soon Wilko.

[@TheLee105]

Every young band should watch this........Proper musicians playing proper music......No frills just great musicianship......

[@davidbeggs7330]

and to think he was on the edge of life,GLAD YOUR STILL HERE WILKO

[@horseyjadebvb4736]

saw them at the stadium in liverpool circa 74 wilko jumped into the audience and mayhem (peaceful )sadley you will never experience the total rawness of a truly great rock blues band

[@TimSchmidt_art]

Man, I'm 60. Been listening to every rock and roll band for 50 years. How the hell did I just discover Wilko and Dr Feelgood in 2020?

[@renderizer01]

It's a strange thing. They seem to have flown under the radar of so many people who were already around when Dr. Feelgod came rockin' and rollin' around. It's amazing, really. Brilliant band. Unbridled, raw energy without getting lost in endless noodling. There's a reason why those guys - Wilko especially - have influenced so many people who found themselves playing punk/post punk just a few years later.

[@christophercasey6775]

Dr. Feelgood had trouble cracking the U S. market. They had a lot of problems and they simply gave it up. The Jam had similar problems as well.

[@philodonoghue3062]

KZbin Same goes for hundreds of thousands about Rory Gallagher

[@renderizer01]

@@philodonoghue3062 So true. Rory was my first live rock show ever, many years ago. Unforgettable, both the man and the music. Not wanting to sound overly dramatic, but this is a memory that I'll cherish till my dying day.

[@philodonoghue3062]

@@renderizer01 Know the feeling. When I learnt he’d died (on public library internet), - not being melodramatic - I felt like my father had died and a concrete power pole had been driven through my chest.

[@YAUUN]

RIP Wilko, you'll be sorely missed

[@jackieringersma7003]

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[@VoodooHighway]

Rest in peace, Wilko.

[@IndiObsver]

All four Rock solid. Brilliant band.

[@melvinthirkell7720]

Fantastic posting. Fantastic memories. Amazing to think those twenty year old dancing girls will have gone from appreciating true RnB to now probably getting their kicks down the bingo hall. Weirdly I might have met some of them as I am of their age group and come from the same area. What a great band though.

[@Jefferson1969-u4s]

Saw them ‘live’ many times and they never failed to deliver. Lee was a lovely bloke and was kind and patient with us fans

[@hdrake1000]

Very cool and rocking band!!!

[@jonesfeld]

A great live performance. Remember watching this as a young lad. Wilko and Lee made such an impression here that I went out and bought Down By The Jetty in all it's mono glory.

[@mrmuz85]

Wilko's style is unique, very hard to emulate and it fits so well in this band.

[@jonasnilsson5470]

R.I.P. Wilko. You were one of a kind.

[@lionelregis6334]

RIP ...Wilko Johnson

[@only1utdanditsleeds]

The perfect antidote to prefabricated garbage music of today. REAL music. Energy and class. Unique

[@carygson]

Saw them a few times on the pub rock scene in London and notably at the Kursaal. Wilco was the man and stared the audience down. Plenty of stuff on KZbin of Wilco explaining where his technique comes from, and also noteworthy that he survived terminal pancreatic cancer. If you like him learn about him. Credit to this show, despite the compere, for letting us see them live and not destroying the tapes.

[@user-ff3mj6sr9u]

Rip. Lee and wilko. Great musicans

[@raymorley1015]

Always loved the Feelgoods never seen this footage before - just great. Host is a prat of course

[@fs.pureblood]

@@christophermartin7927 He does sound just like him.

[@richardwatts2095]

At least the real Larry Grayson was funny. This bloke is unbearable. A lot of British television was just like this in the 1970s.

[@myoldmate]

@@richardwatts2095 it was. But looking back now I wouldn't wish it different

[@dwwd6320]

Terrific stuff, thanks for sharing. Dr Feelgood were one of the best live bands I ever saw - and Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders (early 80s) weren't too shoddy either.

[@ronaldjames6067]

What a band this was ! Thanks for putting it up ! Pre punk was so much better than actual punk.

[@Foxglove963]

And The Pink Fairies were better still.

[@grahamrowley1691]

Fantastic, thanks for posting this gig!

[@klausrain111]

Hard to get much more ahead of the times than these guys. I mean, even down to the way they're dressed. Plus Wilko's playing the guitar style that launched a thousand bands. That and they're a great band, one of the best ever.

[@johnrectangle6034]

Just luv this TV show. Feelgood at his best. Machine gun Wilko. Brilleaux is brilliant. The Big Picture and Sparko, as a rythm section, are rocking this show.

[@veronicagrey9782]

I saw Dr Feelgood at the Empire Ballroom, Leicester Sq when I was about 18. They were excellent. About 10 years later I saw Wilko Johnson at Dingwall's. Another great night. Such a shame Wilko has died. 75 is no age these days!

[@swazifiction]

I don't remember this cringe-worthy TV show, but I certainly remember seeing Dr Feelgood at around this time. They came and played at our small London college just before they began attracting bigger audiences. They were absolutely amazing, with Wilko as manic as ever. A week or two later Ian Dury and the Blockheads came to play for us. It was a special time. Thanks for sharing.

[@garybolton4829]

hey was that Trent park college?. I seen wilko there back in the day waz as some.......

[@swazifiction]

It was at Shoreditch College of Ed.

[@mikemoats2710]

These guys are great.

[@jontibloom]

I love the way in the 70s everyone danced , no matter what they were listening to , like they were grooving to Max Bygraves crooning on the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club

[@hansspa3892]

@jontibloom. Yeah it’s a bit awkward. And that presenter makes it really Awkward!

[@harleybiker3039]

fantastic live performance.

[@axeldeguitre3141]

RIP Wilko.🤘👋

[@dougsmith7083]

OUTSTANDING! Captured in their sweet spot too. Not many live bands as dominating, tight and, energetic in 1975. Sweat and electricity...just killing it on TV...the idiot host is not even visible to the band because they are COMPLETELY focused on melting faces with maximum musical heat! Lee and Wilko deservedly get a lot of love from the fans (Wilko is delivering the lightning riffs and the accents and solos simultaneously at times...and, without a guitar pick ffs) but the "other guys" are pretty phenomenal players too! We must NEVER forget to give the love to the rhythm section! Especially when they got chops as incredible as The Big Figure and, Sparko. The punks and the post-punks were definitely taking notes from these champions!

[@ishatype2764]

Great band, love Wilko's straight forward playing. They never got the play time they deserved in the States.

[@pendulum590]

Saw Dr F in 1974 at Southampton Uni, and again in 76 at the Reading Festival. Awesome. Feel blessed to have experienced them live.

[@claymckerlie296]

Every time Wilco walks forward guitar cable pulls him back, he doesn't give up though!

[@deepfryblue]

hahaha ay Clay- guy is a frikkin genius like

[@chefchefize]

Zebedee can't touch his spring.

[@burglekuntthegreat684]

The most underrated comment on KZbin by far

[@steveeyre6975]

Clay McKerlie 🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

[@VideoVuplake]

It is WILKO!!!