Bassist Norman Watt-Roy (ex Blockheads) with Wilko Johnson band on 'farewell Tour' after Wilko's terminal cancer diagnosis, Wilko Johnson and guests. Doncaster Blues Festival, The Dome, Doncaster. 2 March 2014.


Wilko Johnson (born John Peter Wilkinson, 12 July 1947)[1] is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pub rock/rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s. Johnson is known for his distinctive guitar playing style which he achieved by not using a pick but instead relying on fingerstyle. This enabled him to play rhythm guitar and riffs or solos at the same time creating a highly percussive guitar sound. Johnson and Dr Feelgood were an influence on the English punk movement. Paul Weller has said of Johnson: "Wilko may not be as famous as some other guitarists, but he's right up there. And there are a lot of people who'll say the same. I can hear Wilko in lots of places. It's some legacy."


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