Lee Brilleaux continued with the band until his untimely death due to cancer in 1994. Feelgood did carry on, however, first with Gypie Mayo on guitar, who brought his own unique style, then others. And by this time, Punk was becoming all the rage and stole much of the thunder from Pub Rock, and the pub rock movement (and bands) faded. However, after 1977, and disputes over their 4th album, guitarist Wilko Johnson left the band, and they would never be the same again, nor achieve the same level of popularity. Feelgood is also credited with being a strong influence on the next phase in the British Rock scene, Punk Rock, as they already had the attitude that would carry forward. Despite attempts to release Malpractice, Stupidity, and their 4th album ( Sneakin Suspicion-1977) in the US, as well as a brief tour there in 1976, they just never caught on with American audiences (or radio programmers), and no further albums were ever released in the US.

However, their success never translated to the US. They released their first studio albums ( Down By The Jetty-1974, Malpractice-1975) at this time, but didn't make it really big until the release of their next, a live album ( Stupidity-1976), which, being live, captured the full appeal of the band better than their studio efforts, and went all the way to #1 in the UK. By 1974, they were one of the leaders of the Pub Rock movement and were getting more notice and acclaim. Their distinctive sound and style, with Johnson's jerky movements and choppy, percussive guitar style, Brilleaux's raucous vocals and harmonica, and their dark, shabby, unkempt suits, they personified the look, sound, and attitude of Pub Rock. Feelgood developed a frantic, gritty act with a rough and ruthless edge.

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Feelgood was a hard-driving distinctively British R & B band out of Canvey Island, Essex, formed in 1971. Audience Recording (JEMS Master), very good qualityĪlthough bands like Rockpile and Graham Parker & The Rumour emerged from the Pub Rock scene with greater success and international acclaim, the band that probably most exemplified what the Pub Rock Movement was all about, and carried the banner most proudly, the 'Poster Child' of Pub Rock, if you will, was probably Dr.

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