Words about Johnny Heartache
Johnny Heartache, The Windmill, Brixton, May 2005 Photo: Jude Noon
Brian Caulfield: Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Harp & Minister for
good vibes
Born: North of England
History: Chequered
Vices: None
Misdemeanours: Two
Motto: Make love “and” war
Paul Coleman: Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Acoustic Bass/Harp &
General Motormouth
Raised: Woking
Lives: West London
Style: Sharp
Pastimes: Beer, Skittles & 45’s
Epitaph: Rock ‘n’ Roll I gave you the best years of my life
and then some
Honorary ‘eartaches… or… those we love to love
Strummers, Slummers & Bummers
The Redskins / Steve Earle / Dr Feelgood / Bob Dylan / Wilco / Wilko / The
Others / Sly Stone / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Billy Bragg / Andy Weatherall / The
Faces / The Blockheads / The Attractions / Springsteen / The Supremes / David
Holmes / Johnny Cash / Dexys / The Rockingbirds / Mott the Hoople / Charlie
Watts / DJ Tolly / The ‘orrible ‘oo / Lee Scratch Perry / Primal Scream / PIL /
The Streets / Jerry Dammers / Slade / Kraftwerk / Public Enemy / Shane Macgowan
/ Buzzcocks / Gene Vincent / The Slits / Gram & Emmylou / Shaun Ryder / The
Fall / Alabama 3 / Steve Cropper / The Stranglers / Serge Gainsbourg / Beastie
Boys / Pete Meaden / The Libertines / New York Dolls / The Sensatoinal Alex
Harvey Band / Da' Brudders Ramone / King Tubby / Bernie Rhodes...
Wordsmiths & Characters (Real & imagined)
John Cooper Clarke / Old Bull Burroughs / Henry Miller / Jack Kerouac /
Strummer – Jones / Charles Bukowski / Colin Macinnes / Billy Liar / Dennis
Potter / The Thin White Duke / George Orwell / Dean Moriarty / Ian Dury / Peter
Cook / The Singing Detective / Holden Caulfield / Holland – Dozier - Holland...
Hacks & Associates
Lester Bangs / Nick Kent / John Pilger / Julie Burchill / Steve Bell / Hunter
S. Thompson / Andy Capp / Paul Foot / The Lone Groover...
Politicos
Tony Benn / Chris Dean – X Moore / Jello Biafra / Arthur Scargill / Nelson
Mandela / Chuck D / Fidel Castro / Michael Moore...
Stuff ‘n’ Stuff
Brothel Creepers / Suits / Aviator shades / Waistcoats / Doc Martens / Scarves
/ Boiler Suits / Pubs / lock–ins / Barflys / House Parties / Roll-ups / Romance
/ Hope / Passion / Truth / Beauty / Aggression / Justice / Love / Canvey Island
/ Asbury Park / Soho / Mean Streets / Saturday Night Sunday Morning / Higher
Ground / Curly Leads / Reggae / Rude Boys / Soul on Ice / Sweet Soul Music /
Northern Soul / Vinyl / Poetry / Pub Rock / Stiff / Stax / Creation...
“Take no heroes only inspiration”