Paul Weller

RandallFlagg

I used to love The Jam, went with The Style Council for the first year, re-joined for a few of his solo albums but let's face it; the bulk of Paul Weller's solo stuff is pretty shit. The latest album doesn't sound like it's going to be any better:

Snoozefest

BigMonka

You gonna stick your Weller albums in the burning pile with your U2 ones then?

RocknRollDave

Agreed. The Jam were a very special band for me, still massively respect the bulk of their material, lots of it sounding as fresh now as it did then. 
Alas EVERYTHING he has done since has been disappointing and well below the standard The Jam set. 

RandallFlagg

BigMonka said:

You gonna stick your Weller albums in the burning pile with your U2 ones then?

Can you set fire to an MP3?

cruxiform

I was going to see the Style Council in 1985 at Middlesbrough Town Hall but it was cancelled. I was gutted until they gave us tickets for another gig to compensate. It was The Smiths supported by James

Sporky

You can certainly burn them to a CD...

RandallFlagg

cruxiform said:

I was going to see the Style Council in 1985 at Middlesbrough Town Hall but it was cancelled. I was gutted until they gave us tickets for another gig to compensate. It was The Smiths supported by James

You got the better deal. 

cruxiform

RandallFlagg said:

cruxiform said:

I was going to see the Style Council in 1985 at Middlesbrough Town Hall but it was cancelled. I was gutted until they gave us tickets for another gig to compensate. It was The Smiths supported by James

You got the better deal. 

Indeed!

57Deluxe

Nice Hofner Bass in R2 clip and who saw Nick Mason trying to work out the beat pattern on the desk??

And - "Paul, whilst you're sitting there - could you just photocopy these for us?"

CHRISB50

RocknRollDave said:

Agreed. The Jam were a very special band for me, still massively respect the bulk of their material, lots of it sounding as fresh now as it did then. 
Alas EVERYTHING he has done since has been disappointing and well below the standard The Jam set. 

Yeah, this ^^ for me too

Jez6345789

Obviously know one here has grown with the artist LOL
knocking out tunes like Down in the Subway and Eton rifles would seem pretty lame from the country mansion

Ha ha

proggy

I couldn't stand The Jam or The Style Council but I thought those 2 song were alright.

I missed that episode of Later.

merlin

He used to be upfront, edgy and dynamic. Now he's become conventional, middle-aged and safe. 

ESBlonde

The band energy in the Jam was quite the thing in it's day. Never really got the style council, and whatever he did afterwards was 'the Star Mr Weller' and the hired help, whereas the Jam was definatly a collective even if PW was the chief writer/singer. Stanley Road did have/still has some memorable tracks on it, can't say I've noticed much else. But having said that many aged rock stars have never reproduced the peak performance later in life so no great shame and none of us have anything musical to campare it to.

RocknRollDave

Jez6345789 said:

Obviously know one here has grown with the artist LOL
knocking out tunes like Down in the Subway and Eton rifles would seem pretty lame from the country mansion

Ha ha

Down In The Subway At Nighttime, Going Under The Ground and Well, It IS Entertainment After All are some of my favourite Jam tunes

Snap

ESBlonde said:

The band energy in the Jam was quite the thing in it's day. Never really got the style council, and whatever he did afterwards was 'the Star Mr Weller' and the hired help, whereas the Jam was definatly a collective even if PW was the chief writer/singer. Stanley Road did have/still has some memorable tracks on it, can't say I've noticed much else. But having said that many aged rock stars have never reproduced the peak performance later in life so no great shame and none of us have anything musical to campare it to.

Yeah, apart from Stanley Rd. I prefer Wildwood.

I think Weller is alright. He's a good musican, a good guitarist and a good singer, and he's written some iconic songs.

And he's quite a cool dude.

Do I listen to his music? Not much, but I'd rather listen to or watch him and his band than most other new mainstream acts.

ESBlonde

Snap said:

Do I listen to his music? Not much, but I'd rather listen to or watch him and his band than most other new mainstream acts.

I'd have to agree with you there.
His angry young man personna looked a bit out of place on a middle aged bloke with grey hair, but he seems to have successfully overcome that era now. as I said above, I have done nothing musical to hold a candle to the man and have due respect.

Iamnobody

Quality Control at Weller HQ could give Gibson a run for its money.

I don't think the media helps - I see a lot of 4 star reviews etc for what is in my mind dross. He has a lot of 'fans' in the band as well. Who are probably just pleased to be getting the gig.

If the media and the musicians he works with stopped sucking him off, rimming him and tickling his balls at the same time - he might be forced to try harder.

That's my opinion as a big fan of his. I wish someone close or the media would tell him his output for the last 10 years has been largely middle of the road shite. 

Snap

Iamnobody said:

I wish someone close or the media would tell him his output for the last 10 years has been largely middle of the road shite. 

thing is Steve, most people love that. Sells in shedloads.

breakstuff

Snap said: by

Iamnobody said:

I wish someone close or the media would tell him his output for the last 10 years has been largely middle of the road shite. 

thing is Steve, most people love that. Sells in shedloads.

Very true.

How else is it we end up with the horror that is Jack Savoretti?

Jalapeno

He still has a dodgy barnet for a man of his advanced years, at least he isn't like Johnny Marr and dyeing it !

In case you missed it @proggy Later's on again of Friday