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Subject: [Leica] IMG: "I get the locomotive blues, but I feel All Right" by Wilko Johnson
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:04:43 +0100
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Ken,

Thank you very much. Terry Jones was very funny indeed.

Charlie

Charlie Chan
www.charlie-chan.co.uk




On 19 Jul 2013, at 23:34, Ken Carney wrote:

> That is great, as are the others in the "famous people" gallery.  It must
> have been a hoot to photograph Terry Jones.
> 
> Ken
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Charlie
> Chan
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 4:51 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: "I get the locomotive blues, but I feel All Right" by
> Wilko Johnson
> 
> In the early 1970s, the British music scene changed with the advent of 
> punk.
> The bridge to punk came from the British Pub Rock scene, led by Dr Feelgood
> from Canvey Island. Their iconic guitarist, Wilko Johnson, was watched by
> the Sex Pistols and the Clash, who admired his unique chopping style.
> 
> After a long career in 2009, he finally started to receive proper
> recognition for his playing. Sadly he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
> in January. He spurned chemotherapy and decide to carry on playing to his
> fans for as long as possible. His outlook on life changed dramatically and
> he has been applauded for his honesty in his interviews on the BBC and
> various national newspapers.
> 
> I went to his home on wednesday to photograph him for my "In the Frame"
> series. I spent an hour talking with him and five minutes on the shoot.
> Rankin had been earlier this year; it took all morning to set up the 
> strobes
> and backdrops alone.
> 
> http://topoxforddoc.zenfolio.com/p983862763/h63c2bbe2#h63c2bbe2
> 
> I will be sending some prints to him for his two sons and his best friend,
> Norman Watt-Roy, the bass player.
> 
> Thanks for looking. This was shot on my DMR and 50 cron
> 
> Charlie
> 
> Charlie Chan
> www.charlie-chan.co.uk
> 
> 
> 
> 
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