I saw SAHB many times ( I even saw SAHB on the "without Alex" tour).Always a spectacle-I wasn't initially much of a fan but soon became one and I am bloody glad I did. I think that of all the "name" acts it is a close run thing of whether I saw SAHB or Dr Feelgood the most. Mostly at the Kursaal in Southend.
You lucky Devil ! :D
Both acts were ( I feel ) cut from the same uncompromisingly raw and unique cloth. I really enjoyed watching the recent BBC4 film on the original Feelgoods; two hours (?) worth of musical and biographical treasure . I especially have a fondness for Wilko Johnson ; both for his 'wind up mouse' act / fantastic Tele-tones when young - and the sheer uniqueness , sensitivity and affability of the older man.
In both SAHB and Dr. Feelgood, I fell there was a real love of the traditions they represented just bursting out of what they did . I also loved how the act(s) were very 'Vaudeville' .
During the Dr. Feelgood film , I remember thinking that if our old mate 'Roo' could have seen Wilko Johnson 'chunking out' on that battered Telecaster , even
he would get a sense of the sheer
cojones inherant in the instrument.
Brilliant stuff all round. :D 8)
