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over a year ago
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I met him many years ago when I was in the Funeral Pyre video. A bit "pop-star-ish" but a nice guy. Bruce and Rick were a bit more fan-friendly. Loved the Jam's early stuff, not so much of a fan of Weller's solo work though. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Mockney.
Acting all street and he comes from woking lol "
That’s interesting! I didn’t really consider him to be Mockney/Cockney and he doesn’t hide his Woking roots. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I met him many years ago when I was in the Funeral Pyre video. A bit "pop-star-ish" but a nice guy. Bruce and Rick were a bit more fan-friendly. Loved the Jam's early stuff, not so much of a fan of Weller's solo work though."
Wow, how did that video appearance come about?
I do love the early Jam stuff, can hear it’s punk and angry young men influences. But I do love The Style Council and his solo work too. |
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"Mockney.
Acting all street and he comes from woking lol
That’s interesting! I didn’t really consider him to be Mockney/Cockney and he doesn’t hide his Woking roots."
I think in the early days Jam era he did.
I mean trying to make Slough sound tough is a big ask lol  |
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Big fan of most of his stuff. Not into Style Council at all. Love all the solo and The Jam.
Did a big research project on him and dissecting his life and music and was very enjoyable.
I wouldn’t think he’s fake at all. Very blunt and direct and he’s embraced himself as an artist. Not much more to him then what you see I think. |
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Before wearing knickers and stockings used to wear a black suit as the bassist in a Jam tribute band. Still listening The Jam and The Style Council. Never really got into Weller as a soloist |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I met him many years ago when I was in the Funeral Pyre video. A bit "pop-star-ish" but a nice guy. Bruce and Rick were a bit more fan-friendly. Loved the Jam's early stuff, not so much of a fan of Weller's solo work though.
Wow, how did that video appearance come about?
I do love the early Jam stuff, can hear it’s punk and angry young men influences. But I do love The Style Council and his solo work too."
My Dad was a friend of John Weller, they used to box together in the RAF. |
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By *uicy jonesMan
over a year ago
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Got all albums !!! New and old ,, awesome ,, even asked for a tattoo of him asked the guy for a tattoo from the guy from the jam !!!!! Didn't look much like him when it was finished !!! It was the bloody Gollywog off the jam jars  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Op were you at the gig in Hull few weeks back ? Seen him 3 times this year hull , Manchester and Bradford and will be in Halifax next month "
Yes I was there. Will be on holiday for the Halifax gig unfortunately. I looks like a great venue for live music. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Before wearing knickers and stockings used to wear a black suit as the bassist in a Jam tribute band. Still listening The Jam and The Style Council. Never really got into Weller as a soloist "
If you’ve not already, give his first solo album a listen. You can hear Style Council influences on it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes like Paul Weller saw him at the Barbican in York a few years ago I was a bit to young to see him in the Jam still Love The Jam like the Style Council as well as his solo stuff."
I saw him at the York Barbican in 2018. It was a good gig. |
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By *ykoCouple
over a year ago
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"Yes like Paul Weller saw him at the Barbican in York a few years ago I was a bit to young to see him in the Jam still Love The Jam like the Style Council as well as his solo stuff.
I saw him at the York Barbican in 2018. It was a good gig."
I saw him the year before 2017 |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I saw Weller at the Royal Albert a few months ago. It was a charity gig and he played a few songs , and I thought it was meh! "
Oh that’s a shame. He’s normally great live. Although he’s well known for his v limited interaction with the crowd. |
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Yes I'm a Weller fan. Grew up in the Jam thanks to my Dad and having the uncanny ability to to know every lyric of Eton Rifles age 5. Only have the three albums "Wild Wood" and ,"Stanley Road" and "Heavy Soul" all amazing and documents to there time. I had his first solo album not sure what happened to it, a very underated album! You can hear his musical influence's and that Acid Jazz like sound. Great stuff and a true legend. |
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"Yes I'm a Weller fan. Grew up in the Jam thanks to my Dad and having the uncanny ability to to know every lyric of Eton Rifles age 5. Only have the three albums "Wild Wood" and ,"Stanley Road" and "Heavy Soul" all amazing and documents to there time. I had his first solo album not sure what happened to it, a very underated album! You can hear his musical influence's and that Acid Jazz like sound. Great stuff and a true legend."
I love his first solo album. It’s one of my favourites of his. His later album “Saturns Pattern” is definitely worth a listen. I think it’s excellent. As is his two most recent albums. |
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"Yes I'm a Weller fan. Grew up in the Jam thanks to my Dad and having the uncanny ability to to know every lyric of Eton Rifles age 5. Only have the three albums "Wild Wood" and ,"Stanley Road" and "Heavy Soul" all amazing and documents to there time. I had his first solo album not sure what happened to it, a very underated album! You can hear his musical influence's and that Acid Jazz like sound. Great stuff and a true legend.
I love his first solo album. It’s one of my favourites of his. His later album “Saturns Pattern” is definitely worth a listen. I think it’s excellent. As is his two most recent albums."
I've heard of "Saturn's pattern" will check it out. The last album I heard if his had a track called "Dragonfly" on it. It had Graham Coxson on organ. That was years ago, don't think I've heard anything since. |
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"Yes I'm a Weller fan. Grew up in the Jam thanks to my Dad and having the uncanny ability to to know every lyric of Eton Rifles age 5. Only have the three albums "Wild Wood" and ,"Stanley Road" and "Heavy Soul" all amazing and documents to there time. I had his first solo album not sure what happened to it, a very underated album! You can hear his musical influence's and that Acid Jazz like sound. Great stuff and a true legend.
I love his first solo album. It’s one of my favourites of his. His later album “Saturns Pattern” is definitely worth a listen. I think it’s excellent. As is his two most recent albums.
I've heard of "Saturn's pattern" will check it out. The last album I heard if his had a track called "Dragonfly" on it. It had Graham Coxson on organ. That was years ago, don't think I've heard anything since."
Sonic kicks I believe it was called. Good album. May have to get some Weller on vinyl. |
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By *pellboundCouple
over a year ago
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Allegedly
The modster popped into a little chef some years ago the morning after a gig for breakfast.
The waitress said she was a huge fan and asked him for his signature.
He told her to F off and get his breakfast.
The kitchen staff kindly added a few unsavoury ingredients to his plate…. Unsurprisingly really.
Good musician, the Jam were great
But if that’s true, and I believe that it is, he’s a bit of a wanker |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Allegedly
The modster popped into a little chef some years ago the morning after a gig for breakfast.
The waitress said she was a huge fan and asked him for his signature.
He told her to F off and get his breakfast.
The kitchen staff kindly added a few unsavoury ingredients to his plate…. Unsurprisingly really.
Good musician, the Jam were great
But if that’s true, and I believe that it is, he’s a bit of a wanker"
He’s definitely got a reputation. I’ve not met him, but follow a few fans forums and he seems to always oblige and is happy to have selfies etc. I think his reputation for being grumpy was earned ages ago before he quit the bottle, and because he disliked giving interviews. |
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