Rotten, Strummer and Weller learned a lot from his edgy demeanour. ![]() His guitar playing was angry and angular, but his presence – twitchy, confrontational, out of control – was something we'd never beheld before in UK pop. “Rotten, Strummer and Weller learned a lot from his edgy demeanour. This show was originally billed as his farewell tour,” he tweeted.įolk singer Billy Bragg described Johnson as a “precursor of punk”, writing on Twitter: “His guitar playing was angry and angular, but his presence – twitchy, confrontational, out of control – was something we’d never beheld before in UK pop. Led Zeppelin guitarist Page said he was “sad” to hear the news, and recalled watching the Dr Feelgood star perform at Koko in Camden in May 2013. ![]() This show was originally billed as his farewell tour /M1sQIEe4mm I saw Wilko perform at Koko in Camden in May 2013 and the atmosphere was electric. I’m sad to hear today of the passing of Wilko Johnson, the Dr Feelgood guitarist and singer/songwriter. Referencing a poem by J Milton Hayes, Daltrey added: “So it’s goodnight to Mad Carew, the uncompromising Bard of Canvey.” “His music lives on but there’s no escaping the final curtain this time.” I was lucky to have known him and have him as a friend. In a statement, he said: “More than anything Wilko wanted to be a poet. Wilko Johnson (left) performing with Roger Daltrey (Yui Mok/PA)ĭaltrey, who recorded an album with Johnson in 2014 called Going Back Home, said he was “lucky” to have known him. ![]() The musician found fame in the 1970s pub-rock band who helped pave the way for British punk, and also enjoyed a successful solo career.Ī statement on Johnson’s Facebook page on Wednesday announced he had died at home on Monday evening and thanked fans for their “tremendous support”. The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page have led tributes from musicians to singer-songwriter and Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson, who has died aged 75.
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