8/17/2023 0 Comments Paul weller the jam![]() I seem to remember that he got a mixed reception, though we thought he was pretty good. ![]() He seemed so small and exposed standing on the stage with just his guitar. The Odeon was a seated venue with a ‘no dancing’ rule, though obviously people rushed to the front as soon as possible. There was such a buzz, like we all belonged to the same club. When we got to The Ramp at New Street in Birmingham it was great to see all the other people who were going to the gig (you could spot them a mile off) making their way to the Odeon, ‘I’ll meet you on The Ramp’ was how things were organised back then. Back then, there weren’t many people in Stourbridge who wore anything that might be associated with punk or new wave, so although this sounds tame nowadays it was a bit risky, especially alongside my boyfriend with his blond spiked hair and a dog collar. I don’t know what I was wearing when I left the house, but by the time I was on the train I was wearing my new PVC zipped skirt from Kahn and Bell in Hurst Street Birmingham (which felt like the Midlands’ answer to the shops on the Kings Road), an old school blazer and a few badges including an enamel ‘Head Girl’ badge and button badges such as the famous ‘If it ain’t stiff’, ‘Take me to your leader’ and ‘Is that a pistol in your pocket?’ The look was completed with dayglo pink and blue eye make up in stripes up to the hairline. They were one of my favourite bands, All Mod Cons had just come out, and it was the first time that I was going to see them live. I can still remember the excitement of getting the train from Stourbridge to Birmingham on the evening of 14 November 1978 to go and see The Jam play at The Odeon. The video was taken at a charity event in aid of a Woking hospice. Here is a brilliant video of Steve playing ‘Takin My Love’ live in 2010. Both tracks were co-written by Paul Weller and Steve Brookes. This, along with a track called ‘Blueberry Rock’ featured on the very first acetate recording by The Jam, which sold at a Christie's auction for a little over £4000 in 2007. One of my favourite tracks on ‘In The City’ and B side of the debut single of the same name is ‘Takin’ My Love’. Back in 1973 the line up was Paul Weller on bass, Rick Buckler on drums and Steve Brookes on rhythm/lead guitar. Prior to The Jam having the line-up we all knew and loved they underwent a series of personnel changes. Rewinding the clocks right back to the early days of The Jam for instalment Kind enough to share with me I’ve decided to spread the goods over three posts. In fact to do justice to the treasure trove of information people have been It wasn't long before a string of amazing Jam-related stories and snippets of memorabilia started landing in my inbox and it becameįor. As a result of us sharing our stories via this blog and on Twitter we were lucky enough to connect with yet more fellow fans. ![]() My November 2020 post about Paul Weller, The Jam and Riot Stories was an incredibly special one forīoth Steve Hinders and me.
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