Special guest ‘Rock and Roll’s Greatest Failure John Otway. Featuring former Blockhead Dylan Howe on drums, the trio is known as one of the most exciting r’n’b bands in the world today. He, alongside his original Feelgood bandmates, is also widely acknowledged as a forefather of punk on both sides of the Atlantic, fans ranging from Joe Strummer to Blondie.įollowing a stint with Ian Dury & The Blockheads in the 1980s, he formed the Wilko Johnson Band, with Blockheads bassist Norman Watt-Roy. With this electrifying sound, his trademark black-suited, scowling look and his characteristic strut, Wilko became one of the guitar heroes of the 1970s and beyond, not to mention on of rock ’n’ roll’s most extraordinary characters. Wilko is famed for his blistering chop-chord strumming action (the ‘stab’, as he describes it), a technique inspired by his admiration of the late Pirates guitarist Mick Green. More information and links at our radio website where you can listen again to shows via the presenter pages: getreadytorockradio.Following a remarkable recovery from a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Wilko Johnson the original Dr Feelgood guitarist, actor (Game of Thrones character Ser ilyn Payne) and all round national treasure has enjoyed a rousing return to the live arena, including a number 1 album with Roger Daltrey (Going Back Home), a sold out show at The Royal Albert Hall to mark his 70th birthday and, most recently, the release of Blow Your Mind, his first album of new material in decades. Listen in via the Tunein app and search for “Get Ready to ROCK!” and save as favourite. Get Ready to ROCK! Radio is also in iTunes under Internet Radio/Classic Rock This show was first broadcast 19 July 2022.Ĭlick the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop) The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (20 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. This show was first broadcast on 17 July 2022. Josh Taerk’s latest Sunday Session was streamed on Sunday 17 July.ĭavid Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. It will be interesting to see if ‘My Generation’ is on the set list. After recording an album with Roger Daltrey Wilko will celebrate their collaboration with a special show at the Shepherds Bush Empire 25 February. It was a fantastic gig that I enjoyed so much that I wished it wouldn’t have come to an end and just kept on going. Wilko was accompanied on stage by Dylan Howe on drums and life long friend and former Blockhead Norman Watt-Roy who played his bass guitar like an over-active 21 year old, his face contorting and fingers twisting up and down the strings. Living on borrowed time Wilko effortlessly mesmerised the packed house with his own style of self-taught guitar playing and his unique jerky stage movements and facial expressions, he was on turbo speed as he went through the set list that included, ‘She Does It Right’, ‘Back In The Night’, ‘Roxette’ and their own extended version of Chuck Berry’s ‘Bye Bye Johnny’. But, nearly forty years later, here I am surrounded by leather clad elderly people in their sixties/seventies who now share the belief that being so old isn’t so bad after all. When I was a young teenager I used to attend gigs at the Marquee, Soho with my friends, I was surrounded by leather clad teenage punks who may have held that same ambition. Roger Daltrey once sang that he hoped to die before he got old as if to say rock n roll was not meant for old people, it was used as a tool to distance young trendy kids away from their elderly parents. Originally only planned for two nights to celebrate the Forum’s 21st birthday, Wilko Johnson added a third night due to the other two shows being sold out so quickly. Share the post "Gig review: WILKO JOHNSON – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, 24 January 2014"
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