Post by headphones on Sept 18, 2011 3:15:33 GMT -5
And if anybody tells you Britpop would have happened without The Jam is lying.
I love his styles (Yep, even The Style Council), but there is no denying, after Our Favourite Shop, Weller was lost. Lost in Red Wedge, lost in love with DC Lee, and loss of the fan's radar. (He did the right thing by not making Stock Aitken Waterman 80's pop at the time) The Cost Of Loving, Confessions of a Pop Group, & the one that never got released were the nail that finally almost killed his career! The council had ended, and Paul lost the whole game almost. Any other artist might have killed themself, or retired. But Paul just had to pick up his guitar, and re-learn it! This was more difficult than he realized as he hadn't been playing it for years. He could but couldn't remember how to play, but as he recovered his lost knowledge, his craft returned with enough tunes to bring about his solo career. But could anybody give a toss? And Brett Anderson dissing him brought about some icy waters between them, but he had to win back his fanbase. And his dad had to encourage him to start touring again. But soon enough, his debut solo disc came out, and even Noel Gallagher took notice that he was back, playing guitar, and having it again!
So after Weller was listening to more than just the Small Faces, he discovered Traffic, Free, and any other long haired hippy band he would have never gone near in his youth. But by expanding his tastes, it reflected in his tunes, and you can hear this yourself in Wild Wood. By now, his old fans had returned, and new ones were listening as well!! And wouldn't you know it? Britpop was a scene he didn't feel really a part of, but all the bands grew up with The Jam, and were more than ready to have him on board. (Well, maybe not Brett Anderson, but you can decide for yourself).
The cost of getting back something you lost, might cost you something more important, which is your own family. And sadly, his marriage to DC Lee had crumbled, but at least he didn't dwell on it in another depression, but soldiered on with Steve White & Company to make his biggest selling Stanley Road album debut at #1 in the charts.
I don't know about the rest of you, but he's the one guy you can't pin down into one style of music, one style of fashion, (Okay, yes, he's a Mod, but Mods always change) or what infulences of music he's checking out to change his. He really is The Changingman, The ModFather, the one and only Paul Weller. I will never stop listening to him. He's going on 4 decades of tunes, and you never know how long he can go, but even as he ages, you know something good is always around the corner.
I love his styles (Yep, even The Style Council), but there is no denying, after Our Favourite Shop, Weller was lost. Lost in Red Wedge, lost in love with DC Lee, and loss of the fan's radar. (He did the right thing by not making Stock Aitken Waterman 80's pop at the time) The Cost Of Loving, Confessions of a Pop Group, & the one that never got released were the nail that finally almost killed his career! The council had ended, and Paul lost the whole game almost. Any other artist might have killed themself, or retired. But Paul just had to pick up his guitar, and re-learn it! This was more difficult than he realized as he hadn't been playing it for years. He could but couldn't remember how to play, but as he recovered his lost knowledge, his craft returned with enough tunes to bring about his solo career. But could anybody give a toss? And Brett Anderson dissing him brought about some icy waters between them, but he had to win back his fanbase. And his dad had to encourage him to start touring again. But soon enough, his debut solo disc came out, and even Noel Gallagher took notice that he was back, playing guitar, and having it again!
So after Weller was listening to more than just the Small Faces, he discovered Traffic, Free, and any other long haired hippy band he would have never gone near in his youth. But by expanding his tastes, it reflected in his tunes, and you can hear this yourself in Wild Wood. By now, his old fans had returned, and new ones were listening as well!! And wouldn't you know it? Britpop was a scene he didn't feel really a part of, but all the bands grew up with The Jam, and were more than ready to have him on board. (Well, maybe not Brett Anderson, but you can decide for yourself).
The cost of getting back something you lost, might cost you something more important, which is your own family. And sadly, his marriage to DC Lee had crumbled, but at least he didn't dwell on it in another depression, but soldiered on with Steve White & Company to make his biggest selling Stanley Road album debut at #1 in the charts.
I don't know about the rest of you, but he's the one guy you can't pin down into one style of music, one style of fashion, (Okay, yes, he's a Mod, but Mods always change) or what infulences of music he's checking out to change his. He really is The Changingman, The ModFather, the one and only Paul Weller. I will never stop listening to him. He's going on 4 decades of tunes, and you never know how long he can go, but even as he ages, you know something good is always around the corner.