![]() Now, being the second great singer to vocalise Wilko Johnson’s lyrics (you know who the first one is), he brings years of experience and sympathy to his role. That’s the impression I get, anyway, when Daltrey comes in after a mean guitar break on Sneaking Suspicion, singing with an extreme sense of urgency, as if a particularly raunchy solo reminded him how it feels to give it your all. In no way did the tight recording schedule harm. It’s mostly hard rock played as if they had all the time in the world. Having spent years translating the neurotic rage and brandified existential doubt of Pete Townshend, Daltrey is expert in finding the emotion and power in someone else’s words. Due to Wilko Johnsons late-stage terminal cancer, the clock was ticking when Going Back Home was recorded. It’s a major moment that’s met with moments of equal and even stronger power with “Ice on the Motorway” and “I Keep It to Myself.” The ballad “Turned 21” is haunting, but there aren’t many reflective moments. The Dylan cover rolls past with an ease that finds plenty of space for the drums to pound, the harmonica to scream, and the guitars to blare. Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey play Going Back Home and Some Kind of Hero live at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London on 25 February 2014. And with the new he has inoperable cancer it’s something of a bittersweet victory lap for this guy he’s been touring and now here’s an. His jagged-edged blues-rock guitar was a crucial part of that nearly-punk band’s sound. Together, they cut through the songs with youthful energy and a veteran’s know-how to get the most from the performances. Feelgood guitarist, is something of a cult hero. Feelgood songs get new treatments here, while Johnson also had a few new originals and a desire to cover Bob Dylan’s “Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window.” The sound is focused, with Johnson’s guitar cutting a nasty figure and Daltrey fully aware of his limits but getting the job done nonetheless. Old pal Roger Daltrey invited him into the studio, and for a week Johnson and the Who singer bashed out whatever Johnson had in mind. ![]() ![]() Feelgood’s lead guitarist, Wilko Johnson, went out on a final tour and survived it. Upon learning he had 10 months to live in 2013, Dr. ![]()
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