Wild Willy Barrett

Roger John Barrett (born 30 May 1950), known professionally as Wild Willy Barrett, is an 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'.
Barrett is also a skilled wood worker and carver and has produced highly unusual furniture over many years.
==Links to Peel==
Peel often played Wild Willy Barrett's collaboration with John Otway on his radio programmes, including a session they recorded together for his show in 1978. He also played his solo material in the 70's and even in 1986, where he played Wild Willy Barrett with his backing group, the Two-Names on his radio programme.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded with John Otway: 1978-06-14. First Broadcast: 26 June 1978
*Place Farm Way / Oh My Body Is Making Me / Can't Complain / The Alamo
==Other Shows Played==
;1973
*17 April 1973 (& John Otway): Murder Man (single) Track
*03 May 1973 (& John Otway): Murder Man (single) Track
;1977
*07 June 1977 (& John Otway): Louisa On A Horse (album - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett) Extracked
*04 August 1977 (& John Otway): Misty Mountain (album - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett) Polydor 
*04 August 1977 (& John Otway): If I Did (album - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett) Polydor 
*04 August 1977 (& John Otway): Racing Cars (Jet Spotter of the Track) (album - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett) Polydor 
*PM029 (24 August 1977 or 25 August 1977) (& John Otway): Running From The Law (7" - Racing Cars (Jet Spotter Of The Track)) Polydor 2058 916
*02 November 1977 (& John Otway): Really Free (7") Polydor 2058 951
*04 November 1977 (& John Otway): Really Free (7") Polydor 2058 951
;1979
*09 May 1979: Let’s Play Schools (7”) Polydor
;1980
*30 July 1980 (& John Otway): The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (album - Way & Bar) Polydor 
*27 December 1980 (BFBS) (& John Otway): Beware Of The Flowers 
;1986
*05 August 1986: Only The Good Die Young (LP - Organic Bondage) Galvanized
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists