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<\/a><\/p>\nSo we finally got the time machine back up and running using the starting crank from a Morris Minor 1000. Having set the controls for the 1970s, we experienced some sub-space interference which led us to an alternate present day\/1970s mix-up.<\/p>\n
Landing in North London, we headed to the Music Machine in Camden High Street in search of musical enlightenment. Once there we discovered a venue by the name of Koko. Undeterred we ventured inside. My companion for this evening was Mr C (a friend of old), we had not seen each other for these last two decades, despite the advent of time travel. So it was interesting to hear from Mr C\u2019s perspective that: \u2018when I used to go to these gigs in my 20s the audience were all in their 20s! Now I\u2019m in my 50s and the audience are all in their 50s!\u2019 (Speak for yourself, I thought, although\u2026.). A fair observation!<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, thanks to the sub-space interference, we missed the first act \u2018The 45s\u2019. Who by all reports were very good! We did, however, arrive in time for the second support act \u2018Eight Rounds Rapid\u2019 who were very entertaining, their guitar player appearing to be a remarkable evolution of Wilko himself, in terms of playing style\/technique and stage presence. They treated us to a decent set with their modern interpretation of hard-edged R&B.<\/p>\n
In no time at all, Wilko arrived on stage to a rapturous reception (The venue was packed out). Kicking off with an energetic \u2018All Through The City\u2019, Wilko, Norman and Dylan were completely on top of their game and up for it. We had a good vantage point at the front in the centre. From where we had a good ol\u2019 boogie along with a select section of the audience, including the Japanese fan club. Although, it should be noted that many other were stood still like statues\u2026 most odd\u2026 maybe something to do with the sub-space!<\/p>\n
The set was rocking, including \u2018She does It Right\u2019, \u2018Sneaking Suspicion\u2019, \u2018Don\u2019t Let Your Daddy Know\u2019, and \u2018Roxette\u2019 to name a few. The sound was pretty decent for most of the set, although at times the bass was getting lost a little (quite common at live shows but you really don\u2019t want this happening with a player like Norman Watt-Roy\u2026 You really need to savour his every note!) And the bass drum was strangely overpowering at times. Mr C commented that Wilkos guitar could\u2019ve been a nudge higher in the mix. But really these points are being relayed just to convey the facts rather than being a criticism, because it was full on rockin\u2019 awesome in there last night! Fucking Brilliant, in fact!<\/p>\n
Sometimes you forget it\u2019s a 3 piece making this glorious sound. Wilko was full of energy and using all of his stage moves from shuffle to machine gun to duck-walk and back again, superb! The dynamics between the band were superb with lots of light and shade. In the quieter passages the sound was excellent showcasing the virtuoso talents of the whole trio.<\/p>\n
Wilko had the whole stage covered with his signature psychotic style, making love to the guitar and even playing it behind his head. Drummer Dylan was cool and rock-solid throughout. While Norman was in the zone (where, it must be said, he appears to permanently reside!).<\/p>\n
In a trice, we were at the end and they kicked in to \u2018Bye Bye Johnny\u2019 with all that that implies! Emotive stuff! Wilko conducted the audience for a full sing-along of the chorus. Then they took it down a notch allowing Norman to stretch his legs, amazing! A super drum solo from Dylan and another couple of strong choruses and they were gone\u2026<\/p>\n
They treated us to two encores before turning us back out into the night\u2026 Bittersweet!<\/p>\n
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Wilko Johnson Live at Koko Camden Sun 13th Oct 2013. So we finally got the time machine back up and running using the starting crank from a Morris Minor 1000. Having set the controls for the 1970s, we experienced some sub-space interference which led us to an alternate present day\/1970s mix-up. Landing in North London, … Continue reading Wilko at Koko – Gig Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2013-archive","category-eitcs-views-and-reviews-on-music-and-maybe-life-in-general-from-time-to-time","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":172,"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165\/revisions\/172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}