[Music] Town Called Malice Going Underground?

[hans kraay fan club]

So how come everything that Paul Weller has done since then has been a boring load of complete and UTTER bollocks?

??

 

[Rovert_Fugazi]

Start!

 

[Jeremiah]

What a wonderful wonderful band The Jam were. So many to like.

My favourite is A Bomb In Wardour Street - complete aggression from the opening cord to the fade out.

I also love their version of the Kinks David Watts.

 

[Milano]

For me no first line of any other song summarises life in the late 70s or early 80s like Eton Rifles. That line literally transports me back to a dingy, smoky, loud pub. Great times that we'll likely never see again.
In terms what the song was about then depressingly nothing in this country has changed

 

[North East Seagull]

I can say what if their best song, or even what my favourite one is, it changes based on my mood/situation. I love the punky-ness of Art School but also the funky-ness of Absolute Beginners and Precious. Also love some of those gentler ones like Liza Radley. Too hard to pick just one.

 

[lawros left foot]

Out of the list, it’s between Tube station and When you’re young.

Or Strange Town, or Eton Rifles, or That’s Entertainment, or Going Underground.

When you’re young, was probably my favourite live one,

This is very difficult, like trying to choose your favourite child.

 

[lawros left foot]

Start!

Probably my least favourite, too much like the Beatles.

Not that , that is always a bad thing, Oasis made a career out of it.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

He's writing and singing stuff reflecting his older years, he'd sound like a right spanner doing yoof stuff at his age, and look as sad as The Who/Rolling Stones

I've seen The Who several times, most recently in 2017, so a while ago but it's not like they were in their 20s. One of those times Weller was opening for them (at Hyde Park, there were also Johnny Marr, Kaiser Chiefs and some other people that I have no recollection of, possibly because I hadn't arrived).
The Who have been consistently good every time I saw them. Weller played a load of dreary forgettable dross. Marr pulls off the aging rocker thing really well - walks around the stage putting on RAWK LEGEND poses but pulling silly faces at the same time. The time I saw him in Sheffield is also the only time I can remember seeing somebody actually playing a random audience request, I think he had a crack at a Kylie song.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I've seen The Who several times, most recently in 2017, so a while ago but it's not like they were in their 20s. One of those times Weller was opening for them (at Hyde Park, there were also Johnny Marr, Kaiser Chiefs and some other people that I have no recollection of, possibly because I hadn't arrived).
The Who have been consistently good every time I saw them. Weller played a load of dreary forgettable dross. Marr pulls off the aging rocker thing really well - walks around the stage putting on RAWK LEGEND poses but pulling silly faces at the same time. The time I saw him in Sheffield is also the only time I can remember seeing somebody actually playing a random audience request, I think he had a crack at a Kylie song.

All down to personal preference I guess.

The irony of an 80 year old Daltrey creaking and croaking 'Hope I die before I get old' appeals less than Weller singing a well crafted new R2 level ballad.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

All down to personal preference I guess.

The irony of an 80 year old Daltrey creaking and croaking 'Hope I die before I get old' appeals less than Weller singing a well crafted new R2 level ballad.

I'm not sure that's irony, there's getting old and there's Getting Old. Not that it's my favourite Who song by any means anyway, and I'm much more a music person than a lyrics person.

When I saw them at least his voice was still damn good by any reasonable standard (excluding the time in Cardiff when his voice actually gave out completely but there was clearly something actually wrong that night).

As you say, it comes down to personal preference. Personally "well crafted" is a description I want to hear relating to woodwork, not songwriting.

 

[Superphil]

Although not officially released in the U.K. it was indeed a great single as was one of my favourite B sides The Great Depression

I lived in Holland at the time and bought the single there, still have it. For some reason singles in Holland always had the large hole in the middle normally associated with jukebox records.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I lived in Holland at the time and bought the single there, still have it. For some reason singles in Holland always had the large hole in the middle normally associated with jukebox records.

Sadly spent loads on the blue 7", the red 7" and the blue 12".

Bloody ridiculous.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Reading all the other responses and remembering all the other songs (great shouts for Smithers Jones, both versions, and Saturday's Kids) just makes me appreciate what a great, great band The Jam were. Fantastic songs, truly inspirational.

So how come everything that Paul Weller has done since then has been a boring load of complete and UTTER bollocks?

NOTE: I appreciate this may not be a popular opinion, so fire away!

Loved The Jam. First saw them in 1977 when I was 15. I still remember that gig. Great times.

But yes, your opinion on Weller is something I can’t agree with. For me it’s been amazing how he’s developed over the years. He’s almost 66 don’t forget. In fact his next album is called 66.

I’ve seen Weller live more than anyone else. I’ve lost count of the number of times. I’ve seen him at 22 different venues - multiple times at some of those venues.

 

[tonyt]

Had to share this. I’ve been a PW fan since early Jam days.
My 2 sons band “Barbara” have been asked to support him on his current UK tour. Southend last night, Leicester tonight.
It’s all a bit unreal but fabulous!

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

I'm not sure that's irony, there's getting old and there's Getting Old. Not that it's my favourite Who song by any means anyway, and I'm much more a music person than a lyrics person.

When I saw them at least his voice was still damn good by any reasonable standard (excluding the time in Cardiff when his voice actually gave out completely but there was clearly something actually wrong that night).

As you say, it comes down to personal preference. Personally "well crafted" is a description I want to hear relating to woodwork, not songwriting.

I saw The Who at the County Ground last year. Was great to see them - previous time was back in the 90s. Daltrey does struggle a lot vocally these days. Also worth pointing out they haven’t - IMO - written anything decent in over 40 years.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Had to share this. I’ve been a PW fan since early Jam days.
My 2 sons band “Barbara” have been asked to support him on his current UK tour. Southend last night, Leicester tonight.
It’s all a bit unreal but fabulous!

Wow

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

Might have asked this before but didn’t The Jam play a gig at the Embassy cinema in Hove back in 1977?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Start!

Now on daily play in the Sainsbury's TV advert.

Who'd have imagined that in the summer of 1980?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Might have asked this before but didn’t The Jam play a gig at the Embassy cinema in Hove back in 1977?

Yes, yes indeed they did.

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

Yes, yes indeed they did.

Ahh, did you go? Or anyone else on here go?