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Post by jsm on Jun 24, 2021 2:18:15 GMT
I just came across this vid about a Jam box set. Anybody own it?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 24, 2021 7:29:03 GMT
I've got the tracks but not the box
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 10, 2021 15:51:32 GMT
A lot of these episodes are to do with The Jam
I just listened to the one with Rick Buckler which is worth a listen....
Desperately Seeking Paul : Paul Weller Fan Podcast
Loads of great guests across the 45 episodes....
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 19, 2021 8:39:51 GMT
A lot of these episodes are to do with The Jam I just listened to the one with Rick Buckler which is worth a listen....
Desperately Seeking Paul : Paul Weller Fan Podcast
Loads of great guests across the 45 episodes....
Loving working my way through these interviews One thing that emerges is just how constrained Paul felt in The Jam and how he wanted to play so many other different types of music and styles. It becomes very obvious why he had to split the group. |
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Post by doug61 on Jul 19, 2021 9:32:15 GMT
A lot of these episodes are to do with The Jam I just listened to the one with Rick Buckler which is worth a listen....
Desperately Seeking Paul : Paul Weller Fan Podcast
Loads of great guests across the 45 episodes....
Loving working my way through these interviews One thing that emerges is just how constrained Paul felt in The Jam and how he wanted to play so many other different types of music and styles. It becomes very obvious why he had to split the group. He did seem rather to cast off the others with a certain level of contempt though as if they were no longer worthy of the great man. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 19, 2021 9:57:04 GMT
He did seem rather to cast off the others with a certain level of contempt though as if they were no longer worthy of the great man. Maybe. I think the overriding feeling was frustration. Frustration with their musical limitations, frustration with being seen as a spokesperson for a generatiion, frustration with feeling constrained in The Jam. All these people who have been interviewed for the podcasts have all worked with him, including Rick Buckler, and none have a bad word to say about him. Rick was pissed off that it was presented as a fait accompli with no consultation, other than that he was v positive about PW, recognising he would never have achieved what he did without being aligned to such a talented person, and grateful for the good times. |
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Post by doug61 on Jul 19, 2021 12:16:33 GMT
He did seem rather to cast off the others with a certain level of contempt though as if they were no longer worthy of the great man. Maybe. I think the overriding feeling was frustration. Frustration with their musical limitations, frustration with being seen as a spokesperson for a generatiion, frustration with feeling constrained in The Jam. All these people who have been interviewed for the podcasts have all worked with him, including Rick Buckler, and none have a bad word to say about him. Rick was pissed off that it was presented as a fait accompli with no consultation, other than that he was v positive about PW, recognising he would never have achieved what he did without being aligned to such a talented person, and grateful for the good times. Butler and Foxton did have bad words to say though, they just mended bridges over the past few years. I know he's become a bit untouchable, but apart from a few stand out tracks I find his second rate Stevie Winwood obsession rather dull and as for The Style Council, well, what can one say. Wildwood was the last thing I felt worth listening to more than once. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 19, 2021 12:23:55 GMT
Yeah, he's not for every one. I really connected with The Style Council. I was quite into jazz, northern soul, deep soul etc and then int house at the same time and thought the first couple of years were extraordinary. He was really trying to push boundaries and keep everything loose, free and spontaneous. Taking a lot of risks too. The last 10 years have probably been the most creative of his entire career. He's on an incredible roll at the moment. The most recent eight albums on this list (since 2008's 22 Dreams) are as diverse, eclectic and accomplished as anything he has ever done... www.paulweller.com/discography/ |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 20, 2021 7:54:59 GMT
All time favourite...
The Jam - The Butterfly Collector
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Post by personunknown on Jul 20, 2021 8:32:34 GMT
The majority verdict is that the song is about Soo Catwoman who tried to latch onto the band after the demise of the Pistols. However, Wikipedia has got it down as an attack on Julie Burchill, new one on me.
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Post by Billy Idle on Jul 22, 2021 13:18:26 GMT
The Jam brilliant Saturdays Kids with 80s Casual pictures
La-la-la-la-la-la
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 19, 2021 11:03:28 GMT
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Post by Billy Idle on Oct 20, 2021 6:18:45 GMT
Two blokes mucking about gone for the Dexys look .
Soul boy in the background .
Mod girl looks annoyed .
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Post by Billy Idle on Nov 3, 2021 8:32:54 GMT
From In the City to this  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 4, 2022 13:47:53 GMT
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