OFF: Hey, out there!

[Nick Medford]

On Sat, 31 Aug 2002 19:25:43 +0200, Henderson Keith
<keith.henderson at PSI.CH> wrote:

 some band called Dr. Feelgood, who I assume is not a Motley
>Crue cover band?

I thought you were joking but then it occurred to me that the Feelgoods may
not be known in the US. Do not fear- they are nothing to do with Motley
Crue! They're a high-energy rock/R+B bar band who emerged from the pubs of
Canvey Island (off the Essex coast) in the mid-70s. Their early albums
included the rip-roaring guitar skills of Wilko Johnson and some of the
early punk bands cited them as an influence.

They've been through an incredible number of line-up changes, the one
constant being lead singer Lee Brilleaux, at least until he died... in
about '96 I think. It seems they are carrying on with a new frontman. I
have a couple of the early albums and they're utterly infectious
raunch'n'roll, but whether they're any good now without any original
members (?) I couldn't say.

Larry Wallis wrote a few of their early songs and has guested with them
onstage, so there's a connection for you.

There's an official site at

http://www.drfeelgood.de/

Nick