Wilko johnson glasgow tickets5/20/2023 House lights still on, Wilko Johnson and his band are led out by a stage-hand, a look of mock surprise on his face that so many people are in attendance. However, there’s always her myriad of albums already in the wild to listen to. Given her next UK tour brings her to Aberdeen and Dunfermline, it may be some time until the next time I catch her live. Her blues playing is almost like she’s simply acting as the vessel for the Les Paul to unleash some of the most captivating blues I’ve heard.īeing the only support act on the night and the earlier stage time, she’s given a lengthy set to ply her trade and it doesn’t outstay its welcome in the slightest, to the point I’m slightly dismayed when she calls time on the set. Whilst the well-qualified rhythm section did a great job, it’s easy to see why. Whilst she does have a drummer and bass player backing her, the attention is focused on the blonde Black Country girl. Greeting the crowd with an affable “How the devil are ya, Glasgow?” she sinks her hooks into the crowd and refuses to let go. She doesn’t just play blues, it pours straight from her soul all the while a Cheshire cat grin is plastered on her face. From the minute I clapped eyes on her, I could understand why. There’s already a sizeable crowd and I can see people singing along with her throaty vocals. Due to the delay and the fact I didn’t hear doors opened at 18:30 until the next day (oops!), I’m climbing the stairs as support act Joanne Shaw Taylor is already ripping through her first track. Wandering up to the ABC and dropping my name in the box office, the gentleman in front of me is having a chore of getting into the venue (normally that’s me in this place) as he seems to have been omitted but here’s hoping he got in. Add in a stunning support act and you’d be hard-pressed to beat value for money on this ticket. And since he’s slain a dragon even the mighty Lemmy couldn’t beat, I’ve managed to witness his frantic rhythm and blues capers twice. Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadioįollow Noise11.I’m not the biggest Wilko Johnson fan on the planet but he’s one of those guys you have to see at least once in your lifetime. Subscribe to the Noise11 Music Newsletter here Never miss a story! Get your free daily music news email alert. In-demand blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor, who joins Wilko as special guest on the tour, has played dozens of shows in her own right this year showcasing tracks from her critically acclaimed fourth album, 2014’s The Dirty Truth, as well as songs from her previous releases White Sugar and Almost Always Never. But a reassessment by medics led to major pioneering surgery which left him cancer-free and with a new zest for life. He was diagnosed in 2012 and given just months to live, heading out on a farewell tour after opting not to undergo chemotherapy. Wilko recorded the last album at a time when he was expecting to die from cancer. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Wednesday 16 December and are available at 14 April Glasgow O2 ABC R&B legend Wilko Johnson has announced his first UK headline shows since his sensational appearance with Roger Daltrey at Shepherds Bush Empire last year.īlues singer-songwriter & guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor joins him as special guest on these six unique shows, taking place throughout April 2016.
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