Just when I think I had given up on doing R.I.P posts, the divine Wilko Johnson goes and follows Nik Turner up into the furthersphere.
It really is no exaggeration to say that Wilko was one of those rare musicians who changed the flow of music. His choppy, percussive style of playing – effectively playing rhythm and lead guitar simultaneously, fed from Dr Feelgood into the British punk scene and then, much later into the whole post-punk diaspora.
Not only that but the man had the ultimate wired staring stage presence and gave good shows even after surviving long into overtime following his 2013 ‘a few months to live’ cancer diagnosis. My parents and I both saw him on his ‘farewell’ tour and it was emotional.
So, adieu Wilko, we were better with you here.
