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andydufresne1982

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Who here likes The Jam.
Paul Weller(lead)/Bruce Foxton(bass)/Rick Buckler(drums).
Superb tracks like, Down in the Tubestation/The Eaton Rifles/Strange Town
and A-Borab In Wardour Street.
Anyone a fan?
 
The David Watts cover is great, they do the song justice.
I don't think I can think of a Jam song I dislike actually. Aside from the fact that Going Underground got unfortunately ruined by all the idiots around me playing that "London Underground" version pisstake of it, 24/7.
 
After disbanding The Jam and forming the Style Council, Paul Weller lost a lot of his original fan base. Apart from Jam-like tracks such as 'Walls Come Turabling Down' most of the Style Council's music came as bit of a shock to his older fans. I respect what he did with the Style Council but I prefer the "angry young man", that Paul Weller was in his Jam days.
It took me until his solo album 'Stanley Road' for me to show an interest again.
 
Indie is as good a place as any.
Not punk, as they never really were, despite arriving at the same time (late 70's) and being liked by punks at the time.
Truth is, no-one knew what to make of them.
Dressed as moRAB, influenced by the Who and 60's R&B, but with a new wave attitude.
More like an 80's Kinks and a modern day Arctic Monkey's.
 
A mate of mine has that. Everytime I see it, I promise to treat myself.
Don't they have a singles/b-sides cd out?
I'd settle for that in the meantime.
 
Yeah that would be Extras which came out about 10 years ago if I remeraber rightly.

Most of that album is on the box set, there`s basically only 5 songs not included on the box.

Pop Art Poem
No One In The World
And Your Bird Can Sing ... all off Extras

Other than those 3 there`s just the single versions of Start & Precious.

I`ve also got The Jam at the BBC album , 2 CRAB of sessions & interveiws with a bonus live album of a gig for the BBC thrown in free.
Best 7 quid I ever spent :D
 
The Jam, where to start...

News of the World
Thick as Thieves
In the City
Start!
That's Entertainment
Funeral Pyre
the list goes on.....

Paul Weller's (solo) greatest song has to be 'You do Something to Me'

A greatly underrated songwriter, a national treasure
 
The material The Jam produced and put out as b-sides is enough to make most banRAB jealous. All time favourite b-side...Butterfly Collector.
 
This band never put a foot wrong, and Wellar pulled the plug jsut at the right time, before they were old, diluted and mainstream - the man is a ledgend for the way he's handled his career and there's a lot others could learn from him.

Oh, and hijacking the thread now: If you type 'A Beggar's Opera' into You Tube you'll see a few frienRAB of mine performing a live lounge-esque cover of one of thier favourite tracks. So - thoughts please - no holRAB barred..

There's more stuff on these laRAB at myspace.com/abeggarsopera - including their original songs (not unplugged) etc..



oh, and here's what the reviewers say:

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Massive bump because I love these guys. Right-Track picked a good tune in "Down in the Tubestation at Midnight". Truly showcases Paul's superb songwriting. I'd definitely recommend The Jam to anyone.

My favorite record of theirs is The Modern World.
 
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