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

[@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

[@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.

[@paulgarbutt8113]

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

[@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.

[@michaelnaunton6081]

That was The Big Figure and Sparko? I may be misremembering, I last saw them 45 years ago. Absolutely great band.

[@stephenwilliams1824]

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

[@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

[@brianfergus839]

Dr Feelgod… early Christian rock band 👍

[@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!

[@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

[@s.k.393]

RIP Wilko. Fabulous player.

[@Fuzzbrain61]

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

[@glennforsyth7581]

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

[@walrtbstudios5430]

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

[@TrudyTrew]

Me too!

[@vacationhouserecordings763]

FANTASTIC BAND!

[@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!!

[@Kickersbuss]

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

[@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.

[@rhllnm]

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

[@rocketman57]

Never heard of Wilko or The Feelgoods??? Where were you?

[@DEANKEITH-f2p]

saw him live 6 times fantastic

[@doublechinmask3744]

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

[@caro49250]

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

[@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.

[@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 ♥️♥️

[@KeithGordon-f8v]

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

[@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.😅

[@DinseeNuffin]

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

[@CarlosHenriqueXavierEndo]

RIP Wilko Johnson! We will miss you.

[@Jimmy-n7p2b]

Rip. Lee and wilko. Great musicans

[@genki2genki]

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

[@stevecolwill9761]

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

[@LuciensMusic]

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

[@IndiObsver]

All four Rock solid. Brilliant band.

[@TheLee105]

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

[@jimhealeyband]

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

[@チェスナットエリー]

ウィルコ先生、ギターを、弾く、楽しさを、教えてれて、thankyou🎸🌹

[@khkartc]

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

[@bluecat798]

Wilko is absolutely mesmerising!

[@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 !!!!!

[@ChrisOConnor-gk7dx]

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

[@geoffreycarson2311]

Great Man g

[@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...

[@Hank-Random]

Wilko is Inimitable! What a great group! Fantastico!

[@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.

[@johanbergman3166]

One of the absolutely best bands ever!

[@mikemoats2710]

These guys are great.

[@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

[@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

[@geraldhills41]

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

[@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 !!!!

[@terryallday3503]

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

[@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?

[@fionabirkmire2874]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@BOSSBLADE1889]

Just love their music - it's timeless

[@harleybiker3039]

fantastic live performance.

[@hdrake1000]

Very cool and rocking band!!!

[@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.

[@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 ❤️

[@johnbillyard1837]

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

[@aartman01]

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

[@YAUUN]

RIP Wilko, you'll be sorely missed

[@jackieringersma7003]

🕯

[@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

[@burrencrawler]

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

[@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.

[@danphipps615]

Wow.. memories indeed. I seem twice in London during the 70's. Impossible to stay still when they hit the stage. Fantastic stuff!

[@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.

[@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.

[@only1utdanditsleeds]

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

[@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.

[@78Rudys]

BIG love to these guys from Los Angeles California!!!

[@tonybeards9153]

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

[@TheDocRitchie]

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

[@davidbeggs7330]

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

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

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

[@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

[@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

[@thekitowl]

There will never be another Wilco , RIP you legend.

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

He does it wrong.

[@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

[@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.

[@stuartmenziesfarrant]

Underrated band!

[@lionelregis6334]

RIP ...Wilko Johnson

[@jonasnilsson5470]

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

[@alecschafer1312]

Im 22 and have been so interestied in 70s and 80s good ole American music i wish i lived in those times

[@captainniven]

Except this band are British. :)

[@Datanditto]

@@captainnivenBut there music is American based. Boom Boom, Route 66, etc

[@captainniven]

​@@Datanditto except it isn't. They were as English as they come. The Feelgoods owed as much to the old Mod scene and bands like The Pirates, as they do to any americana. That and amphetamines. :)

[@Datanditto]

@@captainniven More than half of their songs were written by American songwriters, their sound is Chuck Berry, Little Richard and rocket fuel.

[@hubertstaiger9131]

What a powerfull music!

[@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.

[@raultorrez460]

Muy buenos..esa guitarra es única y lo baile mucho ..tuve el Lp y lo escuchaba todos los fines de semana ..lo disfruté 👍

[@gregkleinschmidt8856]

WOW!!!!!!!!!! I just discovered these guys 43 years too late.

[@ariv17a]

Me too bro!👍👍👍

[@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.

[@simonking3966]

Rythm and lead at the same time. Legend.

[@maxmoves64]

Wilkos style is certainly unique with so much frenetic energy busting out. Saw These guys twice and most definitely the best Pub band ever!!

[@richardpentelow655]

mark robins. Shut up. Late but fair.

[@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.

[@grahamrowley1691]

Fantastic, thanks for posting this gig!

[@aleksandarrajicic1124]

the voice of Lee Brilleaux is awasome.........and what to say about his energy

[@dockrock64]

not even average imo, wilko carries this band

[@myoldmate]

@@dockrock64 REALLY! I'm astounded by this. Lee is the front man bands dream of having. Wilko is an absolute anomaly for sure but with Lee on stage it's 50/50.

[@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.

[@ronbo11]

I'm only 50 years old but I love this music! I wish I was alive and British when they were on TV. Seriously, we Yankees missed out on some classic RnR when Dr. Feelgood was treading the boards in Old Blighty in the 70s and 80s.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

But we had ZZ Top.

[@speakertreatz]

never apologise for that kind of thing mate, the vast majority of the UK ignored the Feelgoods at the time no matter how many people claim to have been fans now

[@ronbo11]

That's a pretty nice comment - I love ZZ Top, but I think I could've found some room in my heart for Dr. Feelgood as well ;-)

[@sirfredofx]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

[@keijotoivonen3988]

Goooooooooöd!

[@aartman01]

First band I ever heard live, back in 1975.

[@malcolmedge5441]

Wonderful to see Lee, Wilco and the boys. Great band, good times. Uploads like this brings back so many memories. Thanks for the upload. KZbin can be great sometimes.

[@vertpomme7736]

one of the best groups ever! And I happened to meet Lee Brilleaux, in France,in the 90's, my boyfriend's band (punk /rock. He chose to put a band together, and play bass after seing them live in Paris, in the early 70s)) were opening for them during some French tour. Such a gentleman. Really adorable. Me being a young little punkette, he just treated me as if I was some kind of a...queen??? (only kidding!). Fantastic music,stunning presence and warm human being...Miss you, Mr. Gentleman. As for Wilco Johnson and his gun/guitar.. an unforgetable sight and legend..

[@davidgriffiths7215]

If you haven't seen it, Zoe Howe's biography "Lee Brilleaux Rock 'n' Roll Gentleman" is a great read. Her husband, Dylan Howe, is the drummer in Wilko Johnson's current band.

[@vertpomme7736]

thanks a lot for that extra piece of information! I didn't know her husband is Wilko's drummer. I happen to have finished Zoe Howe's biography about Lee Brilleaux, which is a really, really good and touching book. It is so anchered in that very special place in England, too..It's a real great read, like you say. The end was really moving, tears to my eyes. I'm reading Wilko's memoirs right now..to try and keep me out of my hospital room, and thanks to my laptop, I can't get enough of Dr. Feelgood videos, interviews.. Should i die soon, I won't regret it...my boyfriend's band was called Parabellum (as the French rock press once said; the punk-est French rock band/ the rock-est punk French band..), he was the bass guitarist, he made me REALLY discover Dr feelgood. He was such a fan. Each time, when the band were in Paris, we would be there. He committed suicide 5 years ago. When I listen to Dr Feelgood, I just can't help but think he's by my side, pumping the air, with his fist..Thanks David. Take care

[@davidgriffiths7215]

Who bumped himself off? If you're talking about Lee Brilleaux he died of cancer

[@vertpomme7736]

Well, yeah, Daqve, you're right. Cancer's the worst, really, I do agree with you. I know what I'm talking about. and yes, my boyfriend killed himself, he was the bass guitarist for the band Parabellum (si vis pacem, parabellum!). In the end, it seems that every human being dies of cancer...(if not a car crash, suicide.. that shit is in our genes. It still remains a mystery to cure it all)

[@pit2ryan3]

vert pomme - Dylan Howe (Wilko's drummer) is the son of Stevie Howe, one of the greatest guitarists ever... He played in a famous progressive band called Yes...