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Wilko Johnson Sorry! SOLD OUT
The Acorn, Parade Street, Penzance
Date: Saturday 14th April 2012
Time: 20:00
The Gig Cartel presents Wilko Johnson
Sorry ! This event is now SOLD OUT!
Following his recent TV appearance on BBC 2’s Later With Jools Holland, Wilko Johnson, the legendary former guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, who has influenced everyone from Joe Strummer, Mick Jones to Steve Albini, is pleased to announce an extensive April 2012 UK tour including The Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance.
Appearing with Wilko will be his very special guest Virgil and the Accelerators
In addition to pioneering Dr. Feelgood’s distinctive mid-seventies, pre-punk British R&B sound, in 1980 Johnson went on to play guitar for Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Wilko’s current live band features Blockheads’ Norman Watt-Roy (bass guitar), and Dylan Howe (drums).
In 2009 Johnson featured in Julien Temple’s Oil City Confidential; a fascinating full-length feature film documentary about Dr. Feelgood. The film received many accolades including the MOJO Vision Award at the MOJO Honours List 2010.
Dr. Feelgood originally formed in 1971 as a British pub rock band who hailed from Canvey Island, Essex. Their distinctive British R&B sound was centered on Wilko Johnson’s choppy guitar style. The original band line-up also included singer Lee Brilleaux, and the rhythm section of John B. Sparks (aka "Sparko") on bass guitar and John Martin (aka "The Big Figure") on drums.
Dr. Feelgood was known primarily for their high energy live performances, although studio albums like Down by the Jetty (1974) and Malpractice (1975) were also incredibly popular. Their 1976 breakthrough live album, Stupidity reached No.1 in the Official UK Album Chart. Following the release of their fourth album, Sneakin’ Suspicion (1977), Johnson departed to pursue his solo career.
Described by Wilko as a “fractured autobiography,” Looking Back At Me, written in association with Zoe Howe, will be published to coincide with his April 2012 UK tour.
Fender will issue a Wilko Johnson signature Fender Telecaster based on his customised 1962 model.
Next year, Wilko will reprise his role as The Executioner in the second series of HBO's Game of Thrones, broadcast on Sky Atlantic.
In April 2012, EMI will release a boxed set of three CDs and a DVD. The CDs will include a mix of the first four Dr. Feelgood albums and previously unreleased material
There’s even talk of a new Wilko Johnson studio album in the pipeline.. . . . . . . . .. !!
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