Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quite simply excellent, Charlie. I was a fan of Dr Feelgood myself, and Wilko's sheer energy and charisma was spellbinding. I've been promising myself a look at Oil City Confidential since reading a review of it a few years ago. How do you know him? Douglas _________ Douglas Barry Bray, Co. Wicklow Republic of Ireland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Chan" <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 10:50 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: "I get the locomotive blues,but I feel All Right" by Wilko Johnson > In the early 1970s, the British music scene changed with the advent of > punk. The bridge to punk came from the British Pub Rock scene, led by Dr > Feelgood from Canvey Island. Their iconic guitarist, Wilko Johnson, was > watched by the Sex Pistols and the Clash, who admired his unique chopping > style. > > After a long career in 2009, he finally started to receive proper > recognition for his playing. Sadly he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer > in January. He spurned chemotherapy and decide to carry on playing to his > fans for as long as possible. His outlook on life changed dramatically and > he has been applauded for his honesty in his interviews on the BBC and > various national newspapers. > > I went to his home on wednesday to photograph him for my "In the Frame" > series. I spent an hour talking with him and five minutes on the shoot. > Rankin had been earlier this year; it took all morning to set up the > strobes and backdrops alone. > > http://topoxforddoc.zenfolio.com/p983862763/h63c2bbe2#h63c2bbe2 > > I will be sending some prints to him for his two sons and his best friend, > Norman Watt-Roy, the bass player. > > Thanks for looking. This was shot on my DMR and 50 cron > > Charlie > > Charlie Chan > www.charlie-chan.co.uk > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >