Paul Weller forever!

Gracious fans came out last night to pay tribute to one of the great musicians that has ever come out of England, Paul Weller. As the lead singer of The Jam in the 80’s, he had four number one singles. He began his experiment with soul with the Style Council and has been working on solo projects since 1991. Eight years ago, almost to the date, I had the opportunity to catch Weller play Roseland and last night he showed he still has plenty of energy left. He mixed it up, playing songs from his new album, As is Now, coming out this fall, and peppered the set with old hits from solo albums Wildwood and Illumination and his days in The Jam. There were plenty of good feelings going around with fans screaming out, “We love you Paul,” and Weller responding, “I love you too.” There also were some scuffles in the crowd with high energy and beer colliding but major fights were avoided with common sense and good times coming to the rescue. Weller showed his versatility as an artist switching between an electric, an acoustic, and a twelve-string guitar throughout the night. He pulled the old Style Council hit, “Shout to the Top” and took to the piano with the classic “You Do Something to Me.” He easily electrified the crowd with the old favorite from The Jam, “That’s Entertainment” and ended the show with a bang with “Town Called Malice.” Here’s to seeing Paul Weller in another eight years!

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Posted on 9/25/2005 ( Permanent Link )
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