Photos Courtesy Of Andrew (A22TAY)
Set List Courtesy Of Jane (Sweet_P)
Songs not played were:
All On A Misty Morning
Lite Nights
Butterfly Collector
Brand New Start
All On A Misty Morning
Lite Nights
Butterfly Collector
Brand New Start
For thirty years, John Weller managed the career of his son Paul, through the salad days and success of The Jam in the Seventies and early Eighties, the ups and downs of The Style Council and Paul’s re-emergence as a solo artist in the Nineties. Theirs was a unique father-son relationship in the music industry, built on John’s unwavering belief in Paul’s talent and shared values like hard work and pragmatism.
John could be blunt, and once refused to have lunch in a record company’s executive dining room, remarking to the managing director: “I didn’t come here to eat, I came to do business.” But his bark was worse than his bite.
John’s success was all the more remarkable since he started in his forties after years working in factories, on building sites and driving a taxi. When The Jam signed to Polydor in February 1977, for a £6,000 advance and a six per cent royalty rate, John admitted he didn’t have a bank account and asked for cash instead of a cheque. A&R man Chris Parry duly we…
John could be blunt, and once refused to have lunch in a record company’s executive dining room, remarking to the managing director: “I didn’t come here to eat, I came to do business.” But his bark was worse than his bite.
John’s success was all the more remarkable since he started in his forties after years working in factories, on building sites and driving a taxi. When The Jam signed to Polydor in February 1977, for a £6,000 advance and a six per cent royalty rate, John admitted he didn’t have a bank account and asked for cash instead of a cheque. A&R man Chris Parry duly we…
sweaty! haircut!
ReplyDeletei love it.
thanks for sharing!
class photos,of a brilliant gig,Paul's still got it in abundance,keep the faith.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gig! One of the best I've seen. Will be heading to the Dublin gig in November. Can't stop playing the new album
ReplyDeleteOh I was at this, was brilliant! Shadow of the sun was amazing,my favourite of the night.
ReplyDeletePity didn't hear those four songs that were originally on the set list, love brand new start.
totally enjoyed the gig , cant wait till i c u again in belfast in november , love u forever , belfast no.1 mod babe nevada x
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