Weller earned his status as a legend the old school way... endless gigging and refining his stagecraft... in the same elite songwriter tier as Ray Davis and Steve Marriot. A true great.
Paul Weller is a LEGEND !!! Amazing that it's almost 40 years ago that the Style Council played Live Aid at the "old" Wembley Stadium....seems like yesterday (July 13, 1985)
@@ronnyber Then clearly you have led a very sheltered big gig life. They all can’t play at the same time chief. Blur brought Weller in as a guest at a huge gig because they recognise his influence on their music. So many people wetting their pants about this. Just enjoy the fact that he was there…
Paul played at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea last summer,,,, it was without exception the best show I've ever seen, him and the band just smashed out song after song,, so much energy, truly an artist at the top of his game.
His absolute hatred of the Jam and any thought of doing a one-off for the long time loyal fans at RAH turns me off from the absolute wallpaper music he makes today.
Any track from any album is good but every one of these is just brilliant- a set of career highlights - and still interesting and relevant . Wild to me that he’s my age and still writing playing singing and touring and aging with real grace.
I went Saturday night to see Blur...gutted when I heard the 'Modfather' was supporting Blur on the Sunday. For those arguing Paul Weller should be main act, he was just guest act supporting Blur on their huge tour. Love them both.
Exactly and being a guest doesn't always relate to size of the artist of anything. He's probably just doing it for a mate, something I know he's experienced himself as I remember many many years ago when he played Plymouth and had Noel Gallagher show up last minute and support him unannounced , playing a set of Oasis songs (plus some Jam and Beatles covers) when Oasis were just about the biggest band in Britain at the time. 1998 I think it was.
@@MJMilz14I was at a Charlatans gig in Brixton years ago and Weller came on stage and did just a song or two. I just think he loves performing and will support acts he likes and probably knows their crowd will appreciate him.
This is incredible. Love the arrangements on My Ever Changing Moods and Shout to the Top - two of my absolute favorites. Much respect, thanks for posting.
Thanks for sharing. I normally don't understand people that record concerts rather than enjoy the moment. But, if you didn't post this, I would never had a chance to see this fantastic set by Paul. I live in the states and he very rarely comes around my way. I think 2017 was the last chance I had to see him live.
I was there and you can’t compare the two artists/ group they are two different vibes. I am a passionate weller fan but tbh blur blew me away what a gig 🎉
Great gig this was. I was sat pretty high up in the rafters so its good to actually SEE the gig, I could hear it as the sound was amazing. Having the horns trio in his band brought a new dimension to all his songs. An excellent gig. Shame they didn't get to play longer as so many good songs were missed.
I know his "retired" sound tech, of many many years. He lives in Germany now next door neighbour to my mate.Andrew says Paul WELLER is a proper gent. smokes a bit too much, but always has time for people and is a thoroughly nice guy. Good to know :) Also a damn legend.
Often seems to be the way with artists who have been around a long time that their original and earliest songs, in this case the Jam, always seem to get the most enthusiastic reception.
I've loved Paul since the Jam...this was a great show, but I am surprised and disappointed to see that the production or video folks for this show used the idiotic smart phone vertical video window. It makes for a really cheesy looking stage set, to be honest. Also makes Imag ineffective AF, you can only see one player at a time with the narrow ass screens. Stop it!! It is stupid enough on a phone, don't spread it to the real world. Video screens are wider than they are high to match your vision. This is like peeking between fence boards.
Seen The Jam, Style council and Paul Weller hundreds of times and I love the man but he needs to knock it on the head now, the music he's playing is getting slower and slower, listen how slow Start and Shout to the Top are, sounds awful.
Long live PW! Paul Weller is a OG! Love his voice. Don’t understand why he never caught on here in America but he has made some wonderful music for the last 50 years! Yes, I adored the Style Council 😊
@@ChrisW444 he was slagging off the national anthem and cheering because the scousers booed it at Wembley. Typical left wing bollox. Paul weller was a Thatcherite and Tory before jumping on the red wedge bandwagon. It was in poor taste after the queen died. No class
