Members csm Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 This coming Tuesday (Feb 2), I'm guesting on harmonica with Wilko Johnson (ex-Dr Feelgood, Ian Dury & The Blockheads) on a gig at Koko's (the old Music Machine), in Mornington Crescent, North London. Just got back from rehearsal with Wilk, bassist Norman Watt-Roy (also ex-Blockheads, played and created the bassline on The Clash's Magnificent Seven, and his bass was sampled for the hooklines of the first couple of Frankie Goes To Hollywood hits -- a frakkin MONSTER bassist!), drummer Dylan Howe (son of Steve) and guest singer Alison Moyet (ex- Yazoo). Frankly -- I played like a pig, mainly due to being radically out of shape on harp because (a) until recently I hadn't been in a band for 15 years and (b) the band I'm in now has a PROPER harp player so I don't need to play it any more. I got away with it because (a) I knew the songs before I walked in and managed to pick up the arrangements on the fly and (b) I could remember enough of the basics of harp to make vaguely appropriate noises. Considering that, a very long time ago, I used to be Almost Quite Good on harp, it was a trifle mortifying. FARK ME -- do I have some practicing to do before Tuesday! If I report in on Wednesday, the gig probably went well. If I never mention it again -- or, worse still, deny all knowledge of it -- it probably didn't ... Wilk, incidentally, still plays GREAT. He's currently playing the black Strat with red 'guard that he used in The Blockheads, rather than his iconic Feelgoods Tele, through a 40w tweed Cornell amp with only three knobs: volume, bass and treble ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Fiasco Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 You'll do fine, but don't think that way when you're practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 That is so cool!! I've been a huge Wilco Johnson fan ever since I saw this video: [YOUTUBE]rViBFgjChH0[/YOUTUBE]He's much older now but he still rocks! [YOUTUBE]XS0gKTwXQXs&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 SWEET! That's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adlo76 Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 just don't blow it ol' chap~! see what i did there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndrewGG Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 'Lucky bleeders, lucky bleeders...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 55gibby Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 As they say in these parts: Gluck (a contraction of good and luck). If all else fails, bust the mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted January 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 'Lucky bleeders, lucky bleeders...' You're all Blockheads too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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