Album Preview: Paul Weller Recruits Noel Gallagher, Thunderstorms to Share His “22 Dreams” “You get to this stage in life where you say ‘I’ve done everything that I can do,’” says Paul Weller. As he passes the half-century mark, Weller easily could have returned to his old stomping grounds, whether it was the mod-punk of his first band the Jam or the pop leanings of the Style Council. But rather than reliving past glory, Weller spent the last year recording 22 Dreams, the most expansive and experimental album of his career. “I was conscious when I walked into the studio that I wanted to do something different. I didn’t want to make As Is Now Part 2,” Weller tells Rock Daily. “There was this mentality where it was like, ‘Let’s try anything that comes into your mind.’” Weller sequestered himself in his country studio, recruited some famous Britpop friends like Oasis‘ Noel Gallagher and Blur’s Graham Coxon and spent hours improvising with his band. The result was 22 Dreams, a genre-leapin
Did I miss something? I don't recall Eton Rifles being played...I thought he went straight into That's Entertainment?
ReplyDeleteAlso to note...Broken Stones was added to by some choruses of "Oh Happy Day"
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You didnt miss anything. They didn't do 7 & 3 or Eton Rifles. There were a few 'add lib' moments.
ReplyDeletea great show that the band and crowd were both up for.
You are correct. They didn;t do 7 & 3 either. But the improvisation we'll made up for it.
ReplyDeleteA great Weller gig, as usual.
they didnt do 7&3 or Eton Rifles but the improvisation well made up for it. There was a bob Dylan cover mixed into the acoustic set and Weller wet into a song momentarily, but I dont recall what it was.
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Any idea if there's a recording of this floating around somewhere? It was only my 2nd PW gig (first was SF's 2005 show), and I'd like to get a recording of one or the other someday...
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