PAUL WELLER has urged fellow Brit JOHN LYDON to stop clinging to the past - because the punk icon has become the "antithesis" of JOHNNY ROTTEN. The Jam founder admits he shudders every time he sees Lydon on reality TV shows or hears of another planned Sex Pistols reunion. And he has two simple words of advice for the punk star: "Leave it." Weller says, "I don't really understand him anymore. He's become the antithesis of what he once was. Does he need the money? "Perhaps he misses the adulation, the buzz. Nostalgia has become a whole industry in itself... and I don't like it. You can never recapture what has gone." Paul Weller And John Lydon At The Mojo Awards
Paul's concert in San Francisco has been relocated to the Ballroom at the Regency Center.
Paul and the band were very good last night; I particularly liked the songs from 22 dreams. But the sound mix was not up to usual standard. It seemed that Paul was aware the of this; at many points in the show, he seemed agitated.
ReplyDeleteI was at the show and had a great time. Loved the set list (although would have preferred switching out one of the slow 22 dreams songs for either peacock suit or sigh going places). the band was rockin and Paul was havin' it! Yes - do remember wondering if he was displeased with sound a couple times. I think they turned his mic down too low right before the show.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the band many times both in the UK and US, to be honest I thought there was no connection with the crowd this time. The last show at the Fillmore was great.
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