Wild Willy Barrett's guest appearances

Wild Willy Barrett

C86 Show - Indie Pop

My Life in Concert.com

Steve Howe

James Butler

Lucy Porter

Sally Timms

Kate St

Stuart Moxham

Robert Vickers

David Gedge

Jim Rivas

Prairie Prince

Wendy May

Stephen Bird

Joseph Porter

Rolo McGinty

Heather Nova

OwlTail

David Bendeth

My next podcast jumps ahead 17 months (as I have already covered The Ramones and the Heatwave festival) to August 1981 and the first of three consecutive, annual Police-headlining festivals. It was the second of four consecutive summers where I went to a big open air festival following Heatwave in 1980, and then followed by Police Picnic '82 (concert no. 11) and Police Picnic '83 (concert no.19). It was also my sole live gig for that year.And while free of mind-altered shenanigans that characterized the other fests, this first Police Picnic is long on great music and at least 3 killer sets including one by the original Specials playing one of their last gigs and my finally getting to see Iggy Pop for the first time. Special Guests also attended this festival and kindly stops by once again to share his memories of that day. Come back next time for pelting patrons, a crowd-shocking performance, and Catherine O’Hara sightings.See the original 2010 blog entry here. NEXT PODCAST:  Electropop comes to London, Ontario on a freezing March evening with Liverpool’s Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, or as they are sometimes simply known, OMD.  Their set may have been egregiously delayed but OMD more than made up for it, playing a blazing show to a small but dedicated audience who danced right through the whole thing.  London’s own Mettle, featuring former Demics guitarist Rob Brent, also delivered a terrific opening performance. Special Guests will return once again with his memories of the show. Stay tuned for waving OMD members in a restaurant, happy hoofers, and frozen winklepickers.(EP 16, no.10) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with Mettle: Electricity, Centennial Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday March 9, 1982.See the original 2010 blog entry here. mylifeinconcert.com

My next podcast jumps ahead 17 months (as I have already covered <a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/concerts/007-here-today-gone-tomorrow-the-ramones-with-the-demics-may-20-1980/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ramones</a> and <a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/1980/008a-i-cant-stand-up-for-falling-down-the-heatwave-festival-august-23-1980-part-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Heatwave festival</a>) to August 1981 and the first of three consecutive, annual Police-headlining festivals. It was the second of four consecutive summers where I went to a big open air festival following Heatwave in 1980, and then followed by <a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/1982/011-what-a-day-that-was-the-police-picnic-ii-friday-august-13-1982/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Police Picnic '82 (concert no. 11)</a> and <a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/1960s/019-walking-on-the-moon-police-picnic-iii-featuring-the-police-peter-tosh-james-brown-king-sunny-ade-more-august-5-1983/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Police Picnic '83 (concert no.19)</a>. It was also my sole live gig for that year. And while free of mind-altered shenanigans that characterized the other fests, this first Police Picnic is long on great music and at least 3 killer sets including one by the original Specials playing one of their last gigs and my finally getting to see Iggy Pop for the first time. Special Guests also attended this festival and kindly stops by once again to share his memories of that day. Come back next time for pelting patrons, a crowd-shocking performance, and Catherine O’Hara sightings. <a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/1981/my-life-in-concert-009-the-boiler-the-police-picnic-i-august-23-1981/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See the original 2010 blog entry here.</a> NEXT PODCAST:  Electropop comes to London, Ontario on a freezing March evening with Liverpool’s Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, or as they are sometimes simply known, OMD.  Their set may have been egregiously delayed but OMD more than made up for it, playing a blazing show to a small but dedicated audience who danced right through the whole thing.  London’s own Mettle, featuring former <a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/concerts/007-here-today-gone-tomorrow-the-ramones-with-the-demics-may-20-1980/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Demics</a> guitarist Rob Brent, also delivered a terrific opening performance. Special Guests will return once again with his memories of the show. Stay tuned for waving OMD members in a restaurant, happy hoofers, and frozen winklepickers. (EP 16, no.10) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with Mettle: Electricity, Centennial Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday March 9, 1982.<a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/1980s/010-electricity-orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-with-mettle-march-9-1982/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See the original 2010 blog entry here.</a> <a href="https://mylifeinconcert.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mylifeinconcert.com</a>

(EP 015, no.9) Police Picnic ‘81 with The Police, The Specials, Iggy Pop, Killing Joke, The Go-Go’s, Nash the Slash, John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, The Payola$, Oingo Boingo, and the David Bendeth Band: The Boiler, The Grove, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Wild Willy Barrett special in conversation with David Eastaugh English experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his collaborations with John Otway. His musical style has included folk, blues, psychedelia, pop and punk rock and his live performances are punctuated with his dry humour and onstage wit. He is known for virtuoso fiddle playing, ability with a great number of stringed instruments, and playing slide guitar with a whole raw egg (known as egg-necking). During recent Otway/Barrett performances, he has also introduced the 'wah wah wheelie bin'.

Wild Willy Barrett special in conversation with David Eastaugh English experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his collaborations with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Otway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Otway</a>. His musical style has included folk, blues, psychedelia, pop and punk rock and his live performances are punctuated with his dry humour and onstage wit. He is known for virtuoso <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fiddle</a> playing, ability with a great number of stringed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_instrument" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instruments</a>, and playing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_guitar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">slide guitar</a> with a whole raw <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_food" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">egg</a> (known as egg-necking). During recent Otway/Barrett performances, he has also introduced the 'wah wah wheelie bin'.