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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: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:28:04 +0100
References: <9B19C6BD-A0C1-4588-B25E-21BE8F9EFEC8@btinternet.com> <CAJ4y7gx8z=EgcK960g-F3zZYchM=wByoO==_5J2JahJ9M_-hYw@mail.gmail.com>

Bob

Many thanks. I just felt very privileged being there.

Charlie

Sent from my iPhone

On 19 Jul 2013, at 23:14, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Excellent.  Just plain excellent.
> 
> --Bob
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Charlie Chan
> <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>wrote:
> 
>> 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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In reply to: Message from topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan) ([Leica] IMG: "I get the locomotive blues, but I feel All Right" by Wilko Johnson)
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