A farewell to Wilko – “Dr Feelgood didn’t play the music, the music played them.”

… in which we remember watching and talking to the magnificent Wilko Johnson and look back at extraordinary moments in his life – the hippie trail to India, his appearance on Question Time, the three albums the Feelgoods made in a year, how they discovered what made them unique and the effect on everyone from Television to the Clash, Gang of Four, Blur and Franz Ferdinand of the band “who could start a fight in an empty room”.

Plus … Pet Shop Boys on the Archers.

… the 40th anniversary of Thriller and Quincy Jones’ speech about how “we’re here to save the music business”.

… the extraordinary - possiby incendiary - story of Bob Dylan and the faked autographs. 

… Lil Peep, Lil Flip, Lil Plum, Lil Dicky … spot the fictional rapper!

... and birthday guest Kevin Walsh on why everyone should hear ‘Electric Arguments’ by the Fireman (aka McCartney and Youth).

And here’s our Word podcast with Wilko Johnson (plus guitar) from 2010 …

https://shows.acast.com/word-in-your-ear-2/episodes/5fe229acf896715ee83196ea

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