Tag Archives: The Who

Playing the mind guerilla – back in touch with Wilko Johnson

Posted on May 10, 2018 by writewyattuk

Five years after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, R’n’B guitar legend Wilko Johnson is still very much with us, in the form of his life, and more than happy to talk about the power of rock’n’roll and survival against all … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Blockheads, Canvey Island, Chess, Dr Feelgood, Dylan Howe, Essex, Game of Thrones, Hugh Cornwell, Ian Dury, JJ Burnel, Madness, Manchester Academy, Mollie Marriott, Norman Watt-Roy, R'n'B, Roger Daltrey, Southend, The Jam, The Stranglers, The Who, Wilko Johnson | 1 Comment

July to December 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the second six months

Posted on December 29, 2017 by writewyattuk

Former Status Quo ‘frantic four’ drummer John Coghlan on the key moments that will always stay with him: “Those six weeks at Butlin’s were an eye-opener, doing it – in a sense – professionally, getting to play to people and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged 10cc, Andrew Roachford, Belinda Carlisle, Billy Bragg, Blancmange, Brian Cox, Cabbage, Clean Bandit, Don Powell, Ellie Rowsell, Eric Stewart, Francis Rossi, Go-Go's, Grace Chatto, Graham Gouldman, Haircut 100, Hannah Peel, Happy Mondays, Howard Hewett, Ian Snowball, Jason Byrne, Joe Martin, John Coghlan, John Lydon, Josie Long, Manchester, Mary Casio, Michael Jackson, Mickey Bradley, Neil Arthur, Nick Heyward, Ozzy Osbourne, paul weller, Pauline Black, Pete Waterman, Peter Hook, Phill Jupitus, Richard Houghton, Richie Malone, Rick Parfitt, Robin Ince, Roland Gift, Rowetta, Sex Pistols, Shalamar, Sharon Osbourne, Slade, Status Quo, Steve White, The Bootleg Beatles, The Clash, The Selecter, The Specials, The Stone Roses, The Undertones, The Who, Tito Jackson, Tom Robinson, Wolf Alice | Leave a comment

Talking ’bout that Who generation – back in conversation with Richard Houghton

Posted on August 17, 2017 by writewyattuk

Did you happen to catch a band called The High Numbers in Greenford, West London, in 1963? They were regulars at the Oldfield Hotel around then, still playing there the following year, by which time they’d changed name to The … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bath, Blackpool, Bob Pridden, Brighton, Derby, Greenford, Harrow, I Was There, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Loughborough, Manchester, Morecambe, Pete Townshend, Pink Floyd, Rawtenstall, Richard Houghton, Roger Daltrey, Shepherd's Bush, Stafford, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Wedding Present, The Who, Wealdstone, Wem, Wembley | 1 Comment

From Weller to the Moon – in conversation with music writer Ian Snowball

Posted on August 3, 2017 by writewyattuk

Ian Snowball was writing the foreword for a book on a Merseyside football casual turned Para when I called, having also recently co-authored Beatles-related novel A Hard Day’s Month with his friend Mark Baxter. There are many more publications out there … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Dexy's, Don Powell, Ian Snowball, Keith Moon, Kenney Jones, Maidstone, Mick Avory, Mick Talbot, Mod, Oasis, paul weller, Pete Townshend, Red Planet, Rick Buckler, Steve White, The Jam, The Style Council, The Who | 2 Comments

Fingers Crossed for top night with Mott legend – the Ian Hunter interview

Posted on June 15, 2017 by writewyattuk

Ian Hunter was at home in Connecticut when I called, having a few days to himself before returning to the UK with The Rant Band for the latest run of shows to promote last year’s acclaimed Fingers Crossed album. He’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 2i's Coffee Bar, All the Young Dudes, Bob Dylan, Connecticut, Dandy, David Bowie, Des O'Connor, Ian Hunter, Memphis, Mick Jones, Mick Ralphs, Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, Northampton, Rant Band, Shropshire, Sun Studio, The Shadows, The Who | 3 Comments

‘The Beatles – I Was There’ – talking the Fab Four Live (1957/66) with Richard Houghton

Posted on December 21, 2016 by writewyattuk

There can’t be too many Beatles devotees in their mid-50s who got to see the band live, anywhere in the world. But while Richard Houghton was one such lucky fan, he remembers next to nothing about the special guests he witnessed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Barry Miles, Brian Epstein, Dreamland Ballroom, Eight Days a Week, George Harrison, GottaHaveBooks, I Was There, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Red Planet, Richard Houghton, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, The Cavern, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Woolton Village Fete | 2 Comments

Discovering the roots of Nine Below Zero – the Dennis Greaves interview

Posted on November 10, 2016 by writewyattuk

When I got through to Nine Below Zero front-man, guitarist and vocalist Dennis Greaves, he just happened to be doing a little shopping in South East London. “I’m in Lidl in Lewisham, doing my domestics! I’ve gone out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 13 Shades of Blue, Aaron Keylock, Aaron Neville, Ben willis, Brian Bethell, Charlie Austen, Charlton, Chuck Berry, Colne, Dennis Greaves, Eric Clapton, Glenn Tilbrook, Greenwich, John Mayall, Kenney Jones, Lewisham, Little Milton, Mark Feltham, Marvin Gaye, Matt Munro, Mickey Burkey, nine Below Zero, Peabody, Pelton Arms, Ray Davies, Rolling Stones, Senor Soul, Squeeze, Sting, The Kinks, The Stranglers, The Who, Tuffnell Park, War | 1 Comment

Looking back with the ultimate R’n’B survivor – the Wilko Johnson interview

Posted on August 18, 2016 by writewyattuk

I reckon Wilko Johnson forgot I was calling. Either that or he was just wrapped up in the book he was reading, Thomas Middleton’s early 17th century play, The Revenger’s Tragedy, enjoying time to himself back at home in Southend before … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged A Matter of Life and Death, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Blockheads, Cambridge, Canvey Island, Charlie Chyann, Chess, Colne, Dr Feelgood, Dylan Howe, Essex, Game of Thrones, Great British R'n'B Festival, Ian Dury, JJ Burnel, john Donne, Johnny Kidd, Julien Temple, lancashire, Norman Watt-Roy, rhythm and blues, Roger Daltrey, Rolling Stones, Southend, The Jam, The Pirates, The Seventh Seal, The Stranglers, The Who, Thomas Middleton, Wilko Johnson, Zoe Howe | 5 Comments

Risin’ high and feelin’ real …

Posted on October 4, 2013 by writewyattuk

I SHOULD really try and add a little more gloss to this review. It’s been written without too much in the way of polish. But somehow that feels the right way to go about it, in keeping with the product … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 60s Soul, Curtis Mayfield, Darron Robinson, Dexy's, Feelin' Real, John Lee, John Piccirillo, Lou Lucano, Mod, Northern Soul, paul weller, Royale Records, Small Faces, The Jam, The Redskins, The Sha La La's, The Who | 1 Comment

Introducing The Sha La La’s

Posted on January 20, 2013 by writewyattuk

HOT on the heels of the year Bradley Wiggins helped put Mod and 6Ts style back on the international stage, it’s nice to know there are a few bands out there determined to add a new spin and twist to … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bradley Wiggins, John Piccirillo, Lou Lucano, Mod, Otis Redding, paul weller, Royale Records, Small Faces, Sweet Life, The Jam, The Sha La La's, The Who, Wilson Pickett | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: The Who

Playing the mind guerilla – back in touch with Wilko Johnson

July to December 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the second six months

Talking ’bout that Who generation – back in conversation with Richard Houghton

From Weller to the Moon – in conversation with music writer Ian Snowball

Fingers Crossed for top night with Mott legend – the Ian Hunter interview

‘The Beatles – I Was There’ – talking the Fab Four Live (1957/66) with Richard Houghton

Discovering the roots of Nine Below Zero – the Dennis Greaves interview

Looking back with the ultimate R’n’B survivor – the Wilko Johnson interview

Risin’ high and feelin’ real …

Introducing The Sha La La’s

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