BBC Review "A parade-worthy triumph from an artist rediscovering his experimental side." Chris Lo 2010-04-09 Over the course of Paul Weller’s career, he has displayed the kind of restless genre-hopping that saw him dissolve The Jam at the height of their powers in favour of experimenting with Motown, funk and synth-jazz with The Style Council. His resurrection as solo artist and exalted figure of the Britpop scene in the 90s saw this experimental spirit recede somewhat in the face of traditional rock releases that propelled him to the peak of the UK charts. As a result, casual listeners tend to identify Weller with the kind of dad-friendly trad-rock that blights record store shelves every time Father’s Day rolls around. However, with 2008’s 22 Dreams and now Wake Up the Nation, fans are being reacquainted with Weller the innovator. Here the Modfather is making full use of his exceptional musical vocabulary, and Wake Up the Nation feels like an unrestrained sonic explo...

This gig was filmed & will be up on Moshcam.com in about 2 week's time..I know this because I asked the camerawoman...
ReplyDelete..just looking at that set list, I don't think he did "Fast Car" did he ?....Another top performance from the Modfather..
ReplyDeleteDave C from Canberra here
ReplyDeleteThanks aplenty for the vids Kenny. Brilliant. Were you standing second tier back just to the right of the mixer? If so I was immediately on your left. Stoked you put up 'Paper Chase' Cheers mate. Re previous post. No PW did not play 'Fast Car/Slow Traffic' did he! And re the first comment, thanks for the tip about the Metro gig on Moshcam. Nice!