Days Of Speed - Paul Weller

...today I've been listening to Days of Speed by the one and only Modfather, Paul Weller. The perfect accompaniment to my surfing, served with a large mug of strong black coffee. ==About the Album== Days of Speed is Paul Weller's second live album, released in October 2001 in the UK and July 2002 in the USA. It features 18 solo acoustic tracks recorded from various concerts and gigs around Europe. The album contains a welcome mix of old and new so ...
...takes us back to the days of The Jam with a haunting rendition of this acoustic ballad from the 1978 album, 'All Mod Cons.' As with so many of Weller's songs, this is yet another track that has stood that has stood the test of time and still sounds modern and fresh even 30 years after it's original release. === 6. 'Above the Clouds'=== 'Above the Clouds' is another single from Weller's debut solo album. On it's original single release, the song ...

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Since the birth of the Mod father in May 1958 in humble Woking in Surrey, it wasn't long before it wasn't just his doting parents looking admiringly at him for in around 1983, he came to the for with the unsurpassable Style Council and since then, he has been not just an icon in the Mod movement of the late Seventies , but a political spokesman on the very important social issues of the eighties with his band. Calming down the tone somewhat on his ...
...themes. Not at all what we had first remembered him for in The Jam and then into the pastel coloured clad brass musicians in The Style Council. Still very much mop haired and slightly rebellious in his scruffiness, this middle aged man still can throw a large crowd together in complete silent harmony. Where their 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 ...

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Many of you who have read some of my reviews will know that I am a huge Paul Weller fan, and even more so when he plays live, as this is when he is truly at his magnificent best. I hate the term “The Modfather” which seems to have been tagged onto him, as this gives the idea that he is only on the scene to nuture others, which is certainly not the case, as I think after a few decades on the music scene he is still finding new ways to evolve as an ...
...is a compilation of some of his most popular tracks but played live on an acoustic tour, which as I have mentioned is where he really shines for me, although this time he decided not to have the band he normally has and perform his music stripped back to the bone with just him and a guitar. The album is jam packed with quality, 18 tracks in all from a selection of his releases over the years, and bravely not all of them are the ones that would immediately ...

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Well as were in a time of war and for some reason I went and wrote a food op yesterday and a drink op with no music insight. Well normal service is being resumed as I’m now going to do an op on the Mod Father - Paul Weller. Having been in the Jam and The Style Council, Paul decided to go Solo and after a whole host of albums in all these various Guises. That brings us up to 2001 when Paul Weller decided to do a UK tour and instead of calling in ...
...his guitar. The result of that tour was this album, which includes songs from his Jam, Style Council and solo artist days. Well the band is quite self-explanatory, its Paul Weller on Guitar and Vocals and that’s pretty much it. Track 1: Brand New Start (Solo Album, Modern Classics 1998) From the outset I’ll let you know this is a very mellow relaxing album and I’m sure you’ll have heard most of the songs before. The live sound really brings out ...

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Brilliant album, well worth investing in. If your a fan of Paul Weller, the Jam or the Style Council (or all three) you'll love this. Some classic hits all performed live and acoustic. 1. Brand new start - Great song. Medium paced but lyrically fantastic. Fantasic guitar. 8/10 2. The Loved - OK song. Annoys me a little as i find it boring. 5/10 3. Out of the Sinking - Fantastic. Some of you will remember the the Sky Sport football introduction ...
...real driving song! 9/10 4. Clues - OK song, not one of my favourites. 4/10 5. English Rose - One of the best slower songs ever. An early Jam song, this is definately a lasting hit. If you only listen to one song on this album, make it this. 10/10 6. Above the clouds - Good song, breaks the album up. 6/10 7. You do something to me - What can i say, with this and English Rose, who couldn't ask for 2 better slower songs to remind you of that special ...

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A fantastic CD of 28 classic Paul Weller and JAM tracks, recorded on Paul Weller's solo accoustic tour. Weller stands up with only his guitar, his voice and a clearly appreciative audience as he works his way through tracks such as English Rose, You Do Something To Me, Wild Wood and Town Called Malice. You can tell he is enjoying himself and his sheer talent shines through in what is a truly great recording. This is, without a doubt, my favorite ...

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