![]() In a few days’ time, Wilko Johnson will enjoy his 68 th birthday. This is very emotive stuff, as is archive footage of his ‘farewell’ gigs in Japan (where he has a maniacal following) and at London’s KOKO.ĭylan Howe performing with Wilko Johnson at The 100 Club London on 7th July 2015 (Simon Reed/RockShot) This is documented in the film, but there are also moments when the guard drops just slightly, where Wilko’s underlying sadness at his situation is exposed. Johnson’s public response to his initial diagnosis – that he felt an elation and weight lifted from him in the knowledge that he just had to live in the moment – was widely reported at the time. In what is essentially a 92 minute monologue, Johnson spends much of his time paying homage to Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal – sat on the sea wall of his beloved Canvey Island, playing chess and discussing his imminent death with an image of himself dressed as the Grim Reaper. On 7 th July, I was privileged to attend the UK Premiere of Temple’s new work at The Picturehouse Central. Those interviews became the basis for a new film entitled The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson. ![]() ![]() When Johnson and Daltrey needed a short film to promote Going Back Home, they turned to Temple – who used the opportunity to also record some interviews with Wilko. Johnson’s quirky character shone in Oil City and it established a rapport between the two men. In 2009, award-winning documentary film maker Julien Temple made his critically acclaimed Oil City Confidential, recalling the rise of Dr Feelgood through the pre-punk era of the early 1970s. ![]() Wilko Johnson, Norman Watt-Roy, Julien Temple & Dylan Howe at the premiere of the film The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson ![]()
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