Sneaking Suspicion - Wilko Johnson Lost in 2022

[ODH]

There were many great artists lost in 2022 but the big one for me was Wilko Johnson. Wilko was a force of nature and a huge influence not just on me but on so many of the bands I like and have liked over the last 45 years. I saw Wilko live more times than any other and I doubt that record will be overtaken. 

This is me and my Tokai Telecaster (what else - in fact the very first time I saw Wilko he swapped his Fender for a Tokai briefly. It's what made go out and buy the one I still have nearly 40 years later).  Then there's the Squier Jaguar bass and GarageBand drums.

[StephenM]

This sounds major Nick... I don't have alot of experience with Wilko. 
I am kind of surprised by this one... it is a totally different sound and very electric blues rock... which I really like a lot...

The bass reminds me of Dusty Hill from ZZ (RIP)... it's really really solid and absolutely perfect....
your guitar work on this is great.  I love the tones, the way you run the lead and rhythm in together really works so well...

I am a big fan of this one.  oh yeah, you sing this well too.

[Bluesberry]

Great cover man.....you are gonna make me go check out this dude.......I am very sorry to say I don't know his work....say it again, great cover....great work....great job.....great Scott

[Mike_S]

Fantastic job Nick. Shame on me I totally forgot we lost Wilko in 2022. I saw him a couple of times and I didn't know much about him before I saw him play but he won me over. I like his style it kinda sits in it's own genre for me. A bit punky, but a bit bluesy and heavy rock too. Brilliant job with this, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Mike

[cuthbert]

Great cover, Nick. You definitely captured Wilko's style - the guitars (and vox) are top-notch.

I'm not as familiar with Dr. Feelgood's songs as I could be, but your cover makes me want to hear more of them.

[Rene Asologuitar]

There were many great artists lost in 2022 but the big one for me was Wilko Johnson.

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HI ODH,
Great cover here, my friend.
Love the guitar solo, and your vocals is so nicely recorded!!!
Well done, I am enjoying this song.
Rene

[Greeny (No longer active)]

What a superb cover, Nick. And clearly done with a lot of love. You really nail Wilco's spiky, manic hybrid rhythm/lead work. So, so good.

If anyone hasn't seen it, the Julian Temple documentary 'The Ecstasy of Wilco Johnson' is an incredible work of art - basically Wilco's life seen through a terminal cancer diagnosis. It's very uplifting (really). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4188192/

I've also followed Wilco a long time. His hero was Mick Green from Johnnie Kidd and the Pirates, and I worked with Mick's son (a bass player) for a while.

Great work Nick!

[thetworegs]

He was a force of nature ...You nailed his styling .. great guitar.... love it! great cover

[Pete C]

Great cover Nick, you've captured Wilco's style here. Nice guitar work !

Pete

[ODH]

If anyone hasn't seen it, the Julian Temple documentary 'The Ecstasy of Wilco Johnson' is an incredible work of art - basically Wilco's life seen through a terminal cancer diagnosis. It's very uplifting (really). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4188192/

Yes I watched it last week over a handful of lunchtimes, it's a remarkable story.

Back when the news of his diagnosis first came out I did a cover of another of his songs, When I'm Gone , ten years ago now. Back then I could do the rhythm and the lead parts at the same time, I had to overdub the lead this time.