Respect for the man - Wilko too unwell to play last two gigs :(

[Clarky]

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/10310412.Wilko_cancels_final_gigs/?ref=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook

[RichF]

best wishes Wilko, god speed

[3below]

As above, many best wishes to a musician who has given me (and others) countless hours of pleasure and inspiration.

[Lynottfan]

Sadly the man is on his way by the sounds of it, total respect to Wilko bless him.

[Donnyboy]

It was great seeing him with Madness on the BBC thing on Friday

[KiOgon]

He didn't look so good with Madness the other night outside the Beeb, maybe that nasty cold & rain has knocked him back a bit, poxy weather.

Big respect for him & very best wishes.

[SpaceChick]

We were only talking about him at the Cardiff bass bash yesterday.

Good on him for going out with a bang though.

Hope he's coping with his illness.

Edited March 24, 2013 by SpaceChick

[discreet]

[size=4]If there is an afterlife, I hope it's fairer than this one.[/size]

[Jigster]

what can u say?

[Big_Stu]

I've all the time in the world for any muso who's stamped their mark in the business & Wilco did that big-time.
Reading about him closing with Bye Bye Johnny brought a lump to my thought.

[yepmop]

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If there is an afterlife, I hope it's fairer than this one.
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Amen to that.

Loads of respect for Wilko, best wishes mate.

[rushbo]

I saw him in Sheffield earlier this year and he played a blinder. What could have been going through the guys head at the time, no-one knows.

An original. And massively influential.

I hope you've enjoyed the ride, Wilko.

[jezzaboy]

Nothing more to say really.

[12stringbassist]

A one-off. We won't see his like again and we were lucky to have him.
God bless, mate.

[xilddx]

What an awful shame

[Conan]

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Nothing more to add

[Bigjas]

Total respect for you Wilko, a true legend, can't say that about many people...............

Jas

[Musky]

Very, very sad news indeed.

[DorsetBlue]

Nothing else to add, other than to say it was great to see him with Madness on BBC4 on Friday night.

Cancer sucks.

[Legion]

[b][size=5]perseverance[/size][/b]

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1.[color=#333333] steady[/color] [color=#333333]persistence[/color] in a [color=#333333]course[/color] of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, [color=#333333]obstacles,[/color] or [color=#333333]discouragement.[/color]
2. Theology . [color=#333333]continuance[/color] [color=#333333]in[/color] a [color=#333333]state[/color] [color=#333333]of[/color] grace [color=#333333]to[/color] [color=#333333]the[/color] [color=#333333]end,[/color] [color=#333333]leading[/color] [color=#333333]to[/color] [color=#333333]eternal[/color] [color=#333333]salvation.[/color]

What an inspiring example he is.

[Spoombung]

[flyfisher]

I wondered if something like this might happen when I first heard the news of his farewell tour. Very sad, but there can be no doubt he has gone out fighting and playing. Total respect!

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Nothing much to add really... I brought a tear to my eye seeing him get up and play at that Madness concert on Friday night, particularly when I had to explain to the Mrs why I was getting a bit 'emotional'. He looked so happy and carefree.

[jezzaboy]

It was good to see Madness paying their respect to the man.