Live At Braehead [UMD] - Paul Weller

A live DVD

Advantages: It's Paul Weller, live! Need I say more!
Disadvantages: None!

Many of you will probably remember Paul Weller from his time with The Jam or The Style Council, or more recently his solo career, including the platinum selling Stanley Road album. And if you've never heard of him before, he's a singer who also plays a range of guitars, as well as keyboards and pianos etc. He also inspired groups like Oasis and Ocean Colour Scene. In fact, Noel Gallagher has before now appeared guesting with Paul Weller on Jools Holland. Anyway, enough of an intro to WHO Paul Weller is, the next real point to make is that however good he may be on promo videos or on CD, there is NOTHING to beat seeing him LIVE. And whilst this DVD can't take you back three years to see the concert live in Glasgow, it does the next best thing. The DVD captures Paul Weller live! The DVD runs for 2 hours and features a total ...

Paulshistory 26.10.2005 · Read full review
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Days In The Mind Of Paul Weller

Advantages: A remarkable, perfectly produced live album
Disadvantages: It is a live album, and this is enough to put many buyers off!

fathers and mothers jumped and hopped around in drain pipes and minis, their children now stand, silent in front of the same man but in reflective thought of his words, rather than his music. After the surprising success of the start of his solo career, (and let's face it, we didn't think he would ever appear again after the break of The Style Council) he bought us strong albums with guitar in hand. In the shape of 'Paul Weller,' 'Wild Wood,' but it was only with the giant storm of a live album, simply titled, 'Live Wood,' in September 1994 that he had stumbled across something that other bands find incredibly hard to do, and that's release a pleasing live LP. Jumping back into the studio for a brief while, he didn't dip his toes into the waters of live audience participation again until, 'Days Of Speed,' in 2001. Complete with all ...

sam1942 07.09.2006 · Read full review
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22 Dreams Paul Weller

Advantages: a real mix of sounds and textures
Disadvantages: Trying to pick a weak track

Paul Weller I've always had mixed feelings about Paul Weller. I love all the old classics, and listen to them a lot. But this is the first time I've been through a new album of his that has stopped me in my tracks and made me sit down and listen. There are his vocals, a light touch, but often with a hard edge, difficult to carry out, Paul Weller does it so well. The album starts with classic Paul Weller, tight sounds and driving chords, as in "Light nights" and the title track "22 Dreams". There is a lightness of touch In "All I wanna do" and "Invisible", at his best as writer and singer. Then a real left field move with the unusual "Song for Alice" and the shortest track, with the longest title "The dark pages of September lead to the new leaves of spring". A little touch of Brian Wilson in "Pet sounds"!! This album finishes ...

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