I saw Weller on his Wild Wood & Stanley Road tours (both in London—the former at the Royal Albert Hall, the latter at the Brixton Academy). I haven't kept up with his output for quite a while now, but as the modfather of the Britpop years, he was always a highly respected gent in the UK during the 90s.
Wild Wood and Stanley Road both still get regular spins on my turntable.
Unfortunately, he is skipping Portland on this tour and only doing SF, Seattle, and Vancouver.
That will do nicely after omitting "Here Comes The Weekend" last time around. I enjoyed reading the above. What a songbook he has to pull from. Respect for the ceaseless endeavours to keep his art fresh and relevant.
I loved the Jam in their heyday, and those records still lift me to the sky. Dug the Style Council OK, but never really FELT them. Never got into Weller's solo career though I've tried.
Always preferred him as a melodicist in the Davies/Townsend vein, rather than a soul shouter in the Winwood vein. Saw him performing in Berkeley about five years ago, and sadly felt bored with all the jamming and forgettable material.
Saw him in DC- enjoyed your review. Agree with the bold move to have TNK as the opening music- I’ve always wondered if George or Macca ever commented on Start’s obvious Taxman lift (which Weller pulls off completely, IMO)
I saw Weller on his Wild Wood & Stanley Road tours (both in London—the former at the Royal Albert Hall, the latter at the Brixton Academy). I haven't kept up with his output for quite a while now, but as the modfather of the Britpop years, he was always a highly respected gent in the UK during the 90s.
Wild Wood and Stanley Road both still get regular spins on my turntable.
Unfortunately, he is skipping Portland on this tour and only doing SF, Seattle, and Vancouver.
That will do nicely after omitting "Here Comes The Weekend" last time around. I enjoyed reading the above. What a songbook he has to pull from. Respect for the ceaseless endeavours to keep his art fresh and relevant.
I do wish that he'd swing over more often. The plus side is that he always has a new trove of songs to play.
I loved the Jam in their heyday, and those records still lift me to the sky. Dug the Style Council OK, but never really FELT them. Never got into Weller's solo career though I've tried.
Always preferred him as a melodicist in the Davies/Townsend vein, rather than a soul shouter in the Winwood vein. Saw him performing in Berkeley about five years ago, and sadly felt bored with all the jamming and forgettable material.
Saw him in DC- enjoyed your review. Agree with the bold move to have TNK as the opening music- I’ve always wondered if George or Macca ever commented on Start’s obvious Taxman lift (which Weller pulls off completely, IMO)
Thanks, Robert. As far as I know neither commented on the lift of the “Taxman” riff. A lot on their plate, I guess.
Did TNK sound as epic in DC as I it did in Chicago?
It really did. Sounded absolutely awesome at that volume!
Yeah. Something else!