Internationalists! As always, I hope this finds you well and happy! As the late October release date for the deluxe edition of Paul's first solo album looms nearer I am really getting quite excited. I've got another sort of lead up post to the release, kind of an accompaniment to the previous demos post. Here is a few radio appearances that Paul did around the time of the release of the album between July and November of 1992.
There are three from the USA. One in Chicago, Paul seems not too pleased with all the Jam questions, and another in Boston a few months later where he seems a bit more at ease and previews an early airing of "All The Pictures On The Wall." There is also a short bit from the very strange appearance on a popular LA radio show called, "Loveline" that's a call in sex topic program. It's not the whole thing, but you'll kinda get how Paul feels being there from one of his replies to the host's questions. Too funny indeed.
From Holland is the "2 Meter Radio Show" that has five great tunes including a version of Tim Hardin's "Red Balloon" that Paul was doing quite a bit then. BBC Radio 1 has a nice interview with Johnny Walker. And to round it all out is the fantastic "Studio 105" show from Radio France that has the full band backing doing ten songs with the most excellent cover of Jimmy Cliff's "Sitting Here In Limbo."
So, I'll keep it short today and just say thanks to all those folks that recorded these shows back then. It's so great to have these great documents of such a wonderful and exciting time for Paul and his renewed fire and energy. It is still all these years later my most favourite period of his solo career. If you don't have or have not heard these, I hope you Enjoy!!!
Paul Weller
Radio Sessions
July - November 1992
WXRT Radio Chicago - July 27, 1992
01. Amongst Butterflies
KROQ LA - July 1992
01. Wild Wood
02. Red Balloon
2 Meter Radio Holland
01. Above The Clouds
02. Amongst Butterflies
03. Red Balloon
04. Fly On The Wall
05. Wild Wood
BBC Radio 1 - September 5, 1992
01. Fly On The Wall
02. Wild Wood
Studio 105, Radio France, Paris - October 16, 1992
01. Kosmos
02. Uh Huh Oh Yeh
03. Sitting Here In Limbo
04. Amongst Butterflies
05. Bull Rush
06. Everything Has A Price To Pay
07. Above The Clouds
08. Ohio
09. Into Tomorrow
10. All Year Round
WFNX Radio Boston - November 10, 1992
01. Everything Has A Price To Pay
02. Amongst Butterflies
03. All The Pictures On The Wall
04. Red Balloon
Paul Weller, Radio Sessions, July - November 1992.zip
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Paul Weller - Radio Sessions, July-Nov 1992
Paul Weller - The Complete Demos
Internationalists! I hope you've heard the news that Paul's first solo album is being released as part of the Deluxe Edition series. I can't tell you how excited this makes me. I absolutely love that record. I remember quite fondly the day I was looking through the bin at me local record store and as I had only a week earlier found the CD single for Into Tomorrow, I thought I'd check out the 'W's' on the off chance there might be something else that found it's way there. And, oh baby, I can only imagine the expression on my face as I saw that amazing cover photo and I knew exactly what it was! It was the record I had been anticipating after grooving out for a solid week to the single. My brother was with me and I yelled across the store, "MIKE, MIKE! HOLY SHIT! IT'S HERE!" I immediately bought it! It was the lovely Japan edition that came out before the UK one and cost about $50 then, a mint for me at the time. The next destination was the "Trunk Of Funk," the name we affectionately called my car back then. I tore open the packaging and practically shoved it in the CD player. It was so loud those first moments of "Uh Huh Oh Yeh" rattled the trunk of the car appropriately indeed. We proceeded to take the long route home and were both floored. It was so different from the last thing we heard from Paul, that being TSC's "Confessions Of A Pop Group." More than anything, Paul was playing the music I was completely obsessed with at the time in those early days of Acid Jazz. Paul Weller as a SOUL MAN! I totally dug it!
To this day it's still number one on my list. I'm a TSC cat through and through as that was my first introduction to Paul's music, but that first solo album eclipses everything else. So, all I can hope for is that they really do this re-release justice and do a proper remaster and include some gems from that era, which brings me to the share I have for you today. I can't remember where I got this. So if I neglect to thank someone for it, please forgive me. This is a collection of demo recordings. I would imagine a few of these might be included in the upcoming release. And there's a few that, fingers crossed, I definitely hope are there. This collection's being shared just as I got it with all the "demo" labels intact. I can't be sure if any are correct, and a couple of the b-sides here could very well be the released versions, but we'll just have to go with it. Quite a few sound like they might have come from a cassette tape, which you'll either think is cool for that true demo vibe, or be disappointed by the sound quality. But, these are all quite listenable.
I'm a huge fan of the tune called, "Just Like Yesterday" of which a live version showed up on the recent BBC collection. You'll find two different studio demos here. I also dig the super soulful full band version of "The Loved" which adds a very cool flute to the mix. And the demo of "Remember How We Started" grooves just a bit more than the final version I think with a rather funky guitar more up front. Not to mention the absolute brilliance that is Paul's cover of The Beatles' classic, "Don't Let Me Down." There's too much here to comment on each one, so I just let you wrap your ears around it all.
As always, thanks so much for visiting and I do hope you enjoy! The visitor counter recently climbed over the 100,000 mark which is the bizz as I don't post that often.
And I can't forget to send out a MASSIVE thanks to the unknown soul I got this from. Nice One! UPDATE: Just found out my good friend Tony D. originally put this collection together. So, thanks so much kind sir.
This one goes out to my Weller Collective Brutha, Mr. Yann Viseur! We've been bringing you Weller gems for almost two years now and it's been a blast. Have a safe holiday my friend! All the best.
Paul Weller - The Complete Demos
01. Into Tomorrow (alt demo)
02. Kosmos (demo one)
03. Like Yesterday (alt demo)
04. Strange Museum
05. Ends Of The Earth
06. Black Sheep Boy
07. The Loved (final demo)
08. Feelin' Alright (live)
09. Bitterness Rising (demo)
10. Kosmos (with vibraphone)
11. Above The Clouds (demo two)
12. Just Like Yesterday (demo)
13. Kosmos (brass intro demo)
14. Here's A New Thing
15. Love Of The Loved (alt demo one)
16. Above The Clouds (demo two)
17. Strange Museum
18. Remember How We Started (demo)
19. Kosmos (demo four)
20. Clues
21. Love Of The Loved (alt demo four)
22. Amongst Butterflies
23. Everything Has A Price To Pay
24. Kosmos (demo two - guitar at ten)
25. Here's A New Thing (alt demo two)
26. Remember How We Started (alt demo)
27. Above The Clouds
28. Kosmos (demo two)
29. Clues
30. Here's A New Thing (alt demo one)
31. Amongst Butterflies
32. Into Tomorrow
33. I'd Rather Go Blind (alt mix)
34. Steam (alt mix)
35. Don't Let Me Down (alt demo)
36. Don't Let Me Down (final demo)
Paul Weller - The Complete Demos.zip
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Paul Weller - Rock Werchter Festival, Belgium - July 2, 2000
Internationalists! I'm back unusually quick, for me anyway, with a new show for your listening pleasure. This one is Paul's appearance at the Rock Werchter Festival in Belgium. It's from 2000 when Paul was touring in support of Heliocentric, one of my favourite solo LP's. The record takes a lot of abuse, but I rate it quite highly. And I especially love some of the live versions of those tunes. Frightened has to be one of the best tunes he's ever written. The lyrics in Back In The Fire are superb. And I never get tired of hearing Love Less. Paul recently said the record was "unfocused" and it always amazes me when he sometimes slags off records or songs that I love. Also, the great bassist Edgar 'Summertime' Jones was touring with Paul during this period and he's really a silky smooth player. Love that guy!
So, the sound on this, as we always strive to provide you with here at Weller Exclusives, is A+. It's most likely from a radio broadcast. Please feel free to check it out and I do hope you enjoy!
This one goes out to our friends in Belgium and those attending The Cactus Festival next week!
Paul Weller
July 2, 2000
Rock Werchter Festival, Belgium
01. Sunflower
02. Friday Street
03. Out Of The Sinking
04. Peacock Suit
05. Back In The Fire
06. Heavy Soul
07. Frightened
08. You Do Something To Me
09. Stanley Road
10. The Changingman
11. Porcelain Gods
12. There's No Drinking After You're Dead
13. Picking Up Sticks
14. Love Less
Paul Weller - July 2, 2000 - Rock Werchter Festival.zip
Dave...
Paul Weller - Benicassim - August 8, 2002
Internationalists! Hope all is well. I've got a guest submission for you today that was sent to me from one of our friends in Spain. As we are a little less than a month away from Paul's appearance at the Benicassim Festival on July 17th, I thought it's only appropriate to get this one up. Paul took to the stage at the festival back in August 2002 a month before the release of Illumination. After a stellar 2001 saw him touring solo with only an acoustic guitar, he had gotten the band back together for a solid month of warm up dates leading to the huge Route Of Kings concert in Hyde Park. This was the next gig after that. This recording comes from a radio broadcast that was recorded by our friend Juan Míguez Durán. A few notes about the gig from Juan:I recorded this on mini-disc more than six years ago. The show was on August 3rd, 2002, when I arrived at home that day the concert was being transmitted by RNE3 Spanish Radio. In that moment Paul was playing "Broken Stones" and my recording of it was not complete, the radio speaker talks over the next track and only the last three tracks are for the original transmission. A time after the show was broadcast again and I've recorded the first nine songs and part of "Peacock Suit". I don't know if Paul played more songs that night than the twelve I've recorded in two different days. All the songs are from the same gig, but as I said before they weren't recorded in the same broadcast, that's the reason of possibles differences in the sound. The quality is good and I almost didn't edit the recordings when I transferred them to my PC. There are some interferences and noises, especially on last track "Woodcutter's Son" and seeing the reviews of the gig I've read that Paul gave away the stage because of technical problems.
Despite the minor sound issues, Juan's done a great job of putting this one together and it's most certainly worth a listen if you don't have it. Nothing amazing in the set except the preview of two new tracks. Overall, a solid performance indicative of the band at the time. I seem to remember watching this live on the web in the early days of concert streaming. According to the PW Live Archive, "A Bullet For Everyone" was the opener, but may have been omitted from the broadcast.
Dedicated to all our friends in España!
As always, I do hope you enjoy!!
Paul Weller
August 3, 2002
Benicassim, Spain
01. Whirlpool's End
02. Leafy Mysteries
03. Up In Suzes' Room
04. Into Tomorrow
05. Foot Of The Mountain
06. All Good Books
07. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)
08. Broken Stones
09. Out Of The Sinking
10. Peacock Suit
11. The Changingman
12. Woodcutter's Son
Paul Weller - August 3, 2002 - Benicassim Festival, Spain.zip
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Cover Art For The Island 50th Gig From Manu!
Our very good friend and designer Manu Gomez has done some cover art for the Island 50th gig! Big thanks to Manu for his stellar contributions to the blog.
Paul Weller - Shepherds Bush - May 29, 2009 - Island 50th!
Internationalists! Just got this in from one of our very, very good friends (CHEERS Paddy!) and since this was a pretty special celebratory gig for the 50th anniversary of Island Records I knew it had to be shared with the Weller Exclusives family. The performance was mostly acoustic with beautiful accompaniment by The Wired Strings. The set included great covers of John Lennon's Love and Manfred Mann's Pretty Flamingo. Also, fellow band members Andy Crofts and Steve Pilgrim performed solo tunes as well. The highlight of the set for me is a stunning version of The Loved, a b-side from the Wild Wood era.
Please show your thanks by leaving a note in the comments section and, as always, I do hope you enjoy!!
Paul Weller
May 29, 2009
Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Island 50th
01. Intro
02. You Do Something To Me
03. All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)
04. Black River
05. English Rose
06. Sea Spray
07. Porcelain Gods
08. Love (Lennon)
09. The Pebble And The Boy
10. Wild Wood
11. One Bright Star
12. All On A Misty Morning
13. The Butterfly Collector
14. song by Andy Crofts (Every Night - Paul McCartney cover)
15. song by Steve Pilgrim (Sunshine)
16. Headstart For Happiness
17. The Loved
18. Pretty Flamingo (Manfred Mann)
Paul Weller - May 29th 2009 - Shepherds Bush, London - Island 50th.zip
Very special thanks to Paddy! And John Rawsthorne for the great pictures of the event!
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Paul Weller - Walk On By (KTS-314) Europe 94
Internationalists! Well, it's been a while. Not sure why I decided to return on the day that Mr. John Weller was laid to rest. I suppose I just wanted to mark the occasion with a musical celebration of his life's work, that being his son's music. I thought I'd do that by sharing one of the first Paul Weller bootlegs I ever got.
1994 was probably one of my favourite years in general. I was in my mid-twenties, in love with a cool girl, had really wonderful friendships, and one of my musical heroes was finding his way back into the ears of the masses. In May of that year I was lucky enough to see two PW shows, one in New York and the other in Philadelphia. I still rate them as two of the best I've seen. A few months after I was in a run down little shop in my hometown looking for Weller related stuff and scored a few good records in the used bin. When I hit the counter to pay, the fella looked at my records and asked if I was interested in a Weller bootleg. Now this was still the early days of CD and there was no Internet really to search out boots, so a non-cassette bootleg in 1994 was a big deal indeed. "Umm, YES!" was my response and he pulled out this box from under the counter and placed in my excited shaking hands 'Walk On By.' 
It was one of the most beautiful things I'd ever seen. If you are a die hard fan like me, and on the constant hunt around this time, you gotta know what I mean. I asked if he could play it for me and he popped it in the player and filled the shop with the sweet opening chords of 'Hung Up' and I imagine the smile on my face was huge. So much for a poker face. The guy knew he had me. "How much?" was my next question. $50 was his reply. I thought for a moment...and then said to myself...it must be done. It was one of those days at the shop to remember. That guy came through with a few more KTS Bootlegs in the next few years before the shop closed down and KTS was put out of business by the authorities, I think. But, this one was such a quality boot that it has remained a fav. Live Wood dropped later in the year, although it didn't make it to the US until the following year, and sort of devalued Walk On By a little as the set is pretty much the same. No matter as it still sounds great. I still consider this the best of Paul's solo bands. And I still play it often. If it's new to you, enjoy. If not, I hope this reminds you of those days when the search was the thing and it was so damn hard to find something as cool as this.
Paul Weller
Walk On By
Europe 1994
(KTS-314)
01. Hung Up
02. This Is No Time
03. All The Pictures On The Wall
04. Bull-Rush/Magic Bus
05. Remember How We Started/Dominoes
06. Above The Clouds
07. Wild Wood
08. Foot Of The Mountain
09. Can you Heal Us (Holy Man)
10. You Do Something To Me
11. Into Tomorrow
12. Has My Fire Really Gone Out
Paul Weller - Walk On By (KTS-314).zip
Note: I'm not sure anyone has actually figured out where specifically this was recorded. Drop me a line if you know.
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Paul Weller - Absolute Radio - Christmas Zoo Session, December 5, 2008
Internationalists! Hope all of you have had a chance to check out Paul's appearance at the Absolute Radio Christmas Session. It's one of the finer little sets that Weller has done this year. The session includes an acoustic version of Sea Spray, which I think is the first time he's played it that way. Also a gem of a cover with Lovin' Spoonful's Daydream, another tune that has not made an appearance since he played at the Yellow Club in Japan way back in the early 90's. Paul does a really great version for the Zoo session complete with everyone in the the room helping out with a whistle-a-long. Classic!
So here's the audio only version complete with a short introductory interview. I'd like to send out a huge thanks to Marki for the recording. As with loads of stuff here at Weller Exclusives, this is another kind contribution. Cheers Bruv!
Another special thanks to Manu Gomez for the quick work and getting some cover art. Manu's a HUGE part of the collective as well.
Paul Weller
Absolute Radio
Christmas Zoo Session
Maida Vale, UK
December 5, 2008
01. Intro Interview
02. All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)
03. Sea Spray
04. Why Walk (When You Can Run)
05. Daydream
06. That's Entertainment (w/The Rifles)
Paul Weller - Xmas Zoo Session (Zip Download)
Dave...
Paul Weller - BBC Theatre - April 23, 2001 (A Weller @ The BBC Extra)
Internationalists! Hope all is well! To celebrate one of the most quality Paul Weller releases, the Weller At The BBC digital box set, I thought I'd augment it with a show from Paul's solo acoustic period in 2001. For some reason Paul's performance at the BBC Radio Theatre for BBC Radio 2 was not included in the set. So, I'm here today to correct this omission. This is one of Paul's finer performances enhanced with a few special guests. Included in the set is "Here's One That Got Away" and I'm fairly certain this is the only time Paul performed this tune as a solo artist. He's accompanied by John Francis on violin and it's simply a fantastic rendition. You've also got one of my personal favs in "All The Pictures On The Wall." And Paul alone at the piano doing one of his most poignant songs, "Frightened." Steve white also sits in on a few tunes as well in addition to some backup vocals provided by Bill from Wood.
The BBC aired an edited version of this concert a month later, but this is the FULL performance. It's fairly widely circulated and Yann even posted it at The Cornershop last year. But, I wanted it to be highlighted again especially in light of this weeks BBC release.
So, I do hope you enjoy if you don't already have this one. And I hope that you include it in your Weller At The BBC play list. It's most certainly worthy. All the very best and as always thanks for continuing to make Weller Exclusives a spot in your travels.
Paul Weller
BBC Theatre
April 23, 2001
01. Jonnie Walker Intro
02. The Loved
03. Brand New Start
04. Out Of The Sinking
05. Clues
06. All The Pictures On The Wall
07. Amongst Butterflies
08. Science
09. Back In The Fire
10. Sweet Pea, My Sweat Pea
11. Here's One That Got Away
12. That's Entertainment
13. Frightened
14. You Do Something To Me
15. There's No Drinking After You're Dead
16. Everything Has A Price To Pay
17. Headstart For Happiness
18. Wild Wood
Paul Weller - BBC Theatre - April 23, 2001 (Download Zip File)
Dave...
Paul Weller @ The BBC - Extra Sessions!
Paul Weller @ The BBC - Extra Sessions!
Part 1:
1. IT'S WRITTEN IN THE STARS - RICHARD ALLINSON SHOW RADIO 2 7/12/02**
2. I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER - JANICE LONG SHOW RADIO 2 12/3/03**
3. REASON TO BE BELIEVE - GARY CROWLEY SHOW BBC GLR 16/5/95*
4. DARK END OF THE STREET - BBC GLR 'RADIO WOKING' 26/5/97
(with bobby gillespie)**
5. I SHALL BE RELEASED - GARY CROWLEY SHOW BBC GLR 29/7/96*
6. WITH TIME AND TEMPERANCE - BBC MUSIC LIVE ABBEY ROAD 29/5/02**
7. BLACK SHEEP BOY - EMMA FREUD SHOW RADIO 1 26/10/94*
8. FRIGHTENED (STRINGS OVERDUB SESSION) - THE MAKING OF HELIOCENTRIC RADIO 2 2000**
9. LEAFY MYSTERIES - RICHARD ALLINSON SHOW RADIO 2 7/2/02**
10. AS YOU LEAN INTO THE LIGHT - BBC GLR 'RADIO WOKING' 26/5/97*
11. HAS MY FIRE REALLY GONE OUT - JACKIE BRAMBLES SHOW RADIO 1 2/7/93**
12. BACK IN THE FIRE - BBC MUSIC LIVE ABBEY ROAD 29/5/02**
13. LOVE - BBC JOHN LENNON DAY 8/12/05*
14. HERE'S ONE THAT GOT AWAY - BBC RADIO THEATRE 23/4/01
(with steve white & john francis)**
15. DUST AND ROCKS - RICHARD ALLINSON SHOW RADIO 2 9/8/00*
16. IT'S A NEW DAY BABY - BBC RADIO 4 KALEIDOSCOPE 17/6/95*
17. GOING PLACES - BBC LONDON LIVE 28/9/02**
18. A WHALES TALE - RICHARD ALLINSON SHOW RADIO 2 9/8/00*
19. HERCULES - BBC 5 LIVE SESSION 28/9/92**
20. THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT / HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW - JACKIE BRAMBLES SHOW RADIO 1 2/7/93*
** FULL BAND
* ACOUSTIC
Download Part 1
Part 2:
1. HE'S THE KEEPER - BBC MUSIC LIVE ABBEY ROAD 29/5/02**
2. ONE X ONE - RICHARD ALLINSON SHOW RADIO 2 7/12/02**
3. EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE TO PAY - BBC 5 LIVE SESSION 28/92*
4. (WHEN YOU) CALL ME - BBC 5 LIVE SESSION 28/9/92**
5. A BULLET FOR EVERYONE - JANICE LONG SHOW RADIO 2 12/3/03**
6. THE CIRCLE - GARY CROWLEY BBC GLR 29/7/96**
7. LONG HOT SUMMER - RICHARD ALLINSON SHOW RADIO 2 7/12/02**
8. THERE IS NO DRINKING AFTER YOUR DEAD (ABBEY ROAD DEMO)THE MAKING OF HELIOCENTRIC RADIO 2 2000**
9. SWEET PEA MY SWEET PEA - BBC RADIO THEATRE 23/4/01*
(with steve white & bill from wood)
10. HEAVY SOUL - RADIO 1 EVENING SESSION 9/11/98**
11. DUST AND ROCKS (ABBEY ROAD DEMO) - THE MAKING OF HELIOCENTRIC RADIO 2 2000**
12. DOWN IN THE SEINE - BBC GLR SESSION 22/2/96 *
13. BAGMAN - RICHARD ALLINSON SHOW RADIO 2 7/2/02**
14. BULL RUSH - BBC 5 LIVE SESSION 28/9/92**
15. WAITING ON AN ANGEL - MARK GOODIER SHOW RADIO 1 23/11/97
16. PORCELAIN GODS - GARY CROWLEY SHOW BBC GLR 29/7/96**
17. PICKING UP STICKS - BBC MUSIC LIVE ABBEY ROAD 29/5/02**
18. IN THE CROWD - JANICE LONG SHOW RADIO 2 12/3/03**
19. SUNFLOWER - JACKIE BRAMBLES SHOW RADIO 1 2/7/93**
20 . PRECIOUS - TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB RADIO1 5/12/90**
** FULL BAND
* ACOUSTIC
Download Part 2
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Paul Weller - 9:30 Club, Washington DC - September 13, 2008
OK my fellow Internationalists, here's a rundown of the evening. DC is a little less than a two hour drive from my house. Even though the 9:30 Club is two hours away, I consider it my "home" venue as I've seen all my favs there over the years. Doors were set to open about 8pm and I figured we'd get there about 7:15 - 7:30 and queue up. In previous years I would have more than likely been around the first to get there if I was that early. To my surprise there were folks lined up around the block. Unheard of for a PW gig in DC!
As I settled in and got over the initial excitement I always have knowing I'm finally gonna see the man, I noticed it seemed as though they were playing tunes definitely selected by PW. Lots of SOUL/British R&B, etc. LOVED THAT! I had heard good things about The Rifles and they took the stage around 9:15 or so. I was surprised at how freakin' young they are. Or is it I'm just gettin' old? At any rate, they certainly won the crowd and I over after their brief set.
The venue really started to fill up at this point. It's about an average sized club with capacity of 1000 or so. And it was nice to see hardly any spaces in between the people as I know that would make The Guv happy to look out over. The band hit the stage a little after 10pm to a rapturous applause. Everyone was dressed in black and PW had "THE 22 Dreams Black Shirt" on that we've all become familiar with. Kind of made me chuckle a bit to see it yet again. They stormed into "Peacock Suit," which disappointed me a little as I was hoping for "Blink." Not too many surprises from then on for me. The standard set list for this leg of the tour. It's really so different when he's there in front of you belting out songs that I'm not too keen on and it doesn't fucking matter. I'm singing along and Rocking out to every one. "Shout To The Top" was GREAT! There was an extended version of "Wishing On A Star" with a massive guitar solo from Steve Cradock. The tunes from the new record sounded aces as well. I actually would have loved to hear a few more. I still don't know why "Cold Moments," hands down one of the best tunes on the record has yet to get some live airings. At any rate, it was a solid performance indeed.
A few bits of interest. It was PW's guitar tech's birthday, so Paul led the crowd in serenading him with the birthday song. That was fun! Paul seemed to be having a rip roaring time the whole gig, prancing around the stage, smiling, laughing, hugging everyone. My brother seemed to think by the end of the show he was pissed out of his head. Quite possible as "Malice" was pretty sloppy with Paul forgetting his singing cues and dropping the tambourine at one point. He was laughing it up during all this...and so was I watching it. It didn't detract from the gig though. It was great seeing him have such a good time. During the "sheared wood version of Wild Wood" it was just Paul with no guitar dancing around whilst singing. For some reason it just amazed me to see him really getting into the tune aside from singing it and, seriously, as awkward as it is to see his dance moves, I was floored watching the guy let go like that.
I was really proud of DC and all the noise they made to get Paul and band back to the stage for the encore. The highlight being "Broken Stones/Oh Happy Day" with an audience clap along with Paul banging the tambourine again prancing across the stage. After another roaring call from the crowd bigger than the previous one, they came back for "All You Need Is Love" and that was it. A fine performance had come to an end and I'm sure I had a big smile on my face along with everyone else in the venue. There is a small balcony overlooking the stage, directly across from where I was, and the kids from The Rifles hung out there for the whole performance drinking, laughing, and utterly enjoying every moment. It was a cool thing to see.
In a way, I'm glad this was the only show I saw as I probably would have been moaning about the set list otherwise, as it hasn't changed really that much in the past few months. But, I had a whale of a time and although I wouldn't consider it one of my top Weller gigs, it will no doubt be considered one of the funnest...funnest is a word right?
So here is my recording of the gig. It was recorded with my old mini-disc recorder. I've had it for about 15 years now and it's been a work horse indeed. As always, I do hope you enjoy!
Paul Weller
9:30 Club - Washington DC
September 13, 2008
01. Peacock Suit
02. 22 Dreams
03. Out Of The Sinking
04. All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)
05. From The Floorboards Up
06. Sea Spray
07. Happy Birthday Roger
08. Shout To The Top
09. Wild Blue Yonder
10. Empty Ring
11. Invisible
12. Have You Made Up Your Mind
13. Porcelain Gods
14. Picking Up Sticks
15. Wishing On A Star
16. The Butterfly Collector
17. All On A Misty Morning/Magic Bus
18. Wild Wood
19. Echoes Round The Sun
20. Come On, Let's Go
21. Broken Stones/Oh Happy Day!
22. The Changingman
23. Town Called Malice
24. All You Need Is Love
Download Paul Weller - 9:30 Club - September 13, 2008 (zip)
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
The Live LP Series, Vol. 1 - Paul Weller
Internationalists! As I look over at the visitor counter, I see we've passed the 50,000 mark. Nice one folks! I just want to thank you for continuing to make this a spot in your travels. "Keep On Keepin On!"
Well, here is that special series we are starting up that I was talking about last week. The concept is to put together "all live" versions of as many Weller/TSC/Jam albums as we can. It's gonna be a fun ongoing project here at Weller Exclusives. With an endeavor like this, there are loads of possibilities for each compilation. And as always, we try our best to find the best sounding performances for inclusion.
So, our first compilation in the series is Paul Weller's first solo LP and comes from our good friend Mark aka Stone.Believer. Mark has pulled from various gigs starting with the early days of The Paul Weller Movement in 1990, all the way up to Paul's European acoustic tour from last year. It's an eclectic mix indeed and a great insight as to how the songs began and have evolved over the years. One of our cover design partners on this particular project is Jan, who's graced us with loads of DVD covers for the Splinters group over the years. BIG THANKS to both of these cats for their efforts.
We'll be re-visiting this series every few months for other albums and perhaps even different versions of ones we've already done. As I said before, there are all kinds of possibilities. And we definitely hope that you find it as interesting and fun to listen to as we have had in putting it together. As always, ENJOY!!!
The Live LP Series, Vol. 1 - Paul Weller
- 01. Uh Huh, Oh Yeah - Yellow Club 92
- 02. I Didn't Mean To Hurt You - BBC Theatre 98
- 03. Bull Rush - Yellow Club 92
- 04. Round And Round - Town & Country Club 1990
- 05. Remember How We Started - Berlin 04
- 06. Above The Clouds - Electric Proms 06
- 07. Clues - Austria 01
- 08. Into Tomorrow - Berlin 07
- 09. Amongst Butterflies - Rotterdam 06
- 10. The Strange Museum - Hamburg 90
- 11. Bitterness Rising - Brixton 91
- 12. Kosmos - Black Session, Paris 92
- Bonus B-Sides
- 13. Everything Has A Price To Pay - Later 01
- 14. Fly On The Wall - Bernard Lenoir Radio Session 92
- Hidden Track
- 15. Here's A New Thing - Japan 91
Dave...
The Style Council - Paris Theatre, London - May 25, 1983
Internationalists! Hope you are well! I'm not sure if this is widely circulated or not. But, it's one of my favourite little sets from the early days of TSC. According to the Paul Weller Live Archive this performance was billed as the "Respond Posse", other acts performing were A Craze, Main T Posse, Tracie & The Questions. Recorded by BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on June 10th 1983. One of the cool things in this four song set is the crowd rather enthusiastically singing Happy Birthday to Paul. There's also another instance of Paul perhaps taking the piss, or not, I suppose one could never really tell the difference in those days, and introducing Here's One That Got Away as Punky Cabaret. Pretty funny if you ask me. The Paris Match gets, "This one we've recently recorded for inclusion on Twenty Italian Love Songs, Vol. 2." Nice! Also, there is the super rare, one time only (I think) cover of Jimmy Young's Times Are Tight. As always, Paul puts his stamp on the tune and needless to say, it's a solid take indeed. So, as always, I hope you enjoy!
The Style Council
Paris Theatre, London
May 25, 1983
01. Headstart For Happiness
02. Here's One That Got Away
03. The Paris Match
04. Times Are Tight
Bonus Vid: Times Are Tight - Jimmy Young
Stay tuned as we've got a special Weller Exclusives Project series starting with the next post and with guest contributions from a couple of fellow Internationalists. It's something I think you are all really gonna dig! Until then...
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Paul Weller - TV Dreams
Internationalists! Our good friend Shabby Rd. of the Paul Weller Chat Forum has put together an audio compilation of Paul's recent television appearances to promote 22 Dreams. Some really quality performances here. I've especially been digging the full band version of Invisible. Just want to send a BIG thanks out to Shabby for the continued effort to provide us with these gems. Nice One Matey!!
01. 22 Dreams - Jools Holland
02. Have You Made Up Your Mind - Jools Holland
03. Invisible - Jools Holland
04. Push It Along - Jools Holland
05. Have You Made Up Your Mind/The Changingman - J Ross
06. Push It Along - The Rehearsal Sessions
07. Have You Made Up Your Mind - The Rehearsal Sessions
08. Wild Blue Yonder - The Rehearsal Sessions
09. Echoes Round The Sun - The Rehearsal Sessions
10. Sea Spray - The Rehearsal Sessions
11. Push It Along - Indig02
12. Have You Made Up Your Mind - Indig02
13. Echoes Round The Sun/Floorboards - Indig02
14. Light Nights - Suggs In The City
15. Why Walk - Suggs In The City
16. All I Wanna Do - The Culture Show
17. Why Walk - The Culture Show
Paul Weller - TV Dreams
Dave...
Invisible From Later W/Jools Holland
Paul Weller - BBC Lamarr Session - July 4, 2008
Internationalists! Our friend Shabby Rd. from the Paul Weller Chat Forum was kind enough to hook us up with Paul's appearance on Mark Lamarr's BBC programme, 'God's Jukebox.' It includes a cover of the Manfred Mann classic, 'Pretty Flamingo.' I had never heard the tune before and now thanks to The Guv it's playing in my head constantly. So, I hope you enjoy and show a little thanks in the comments section and let us know what you think of the cover song.
Paul Weller
'God's Jukebox'
BBC Mark Lamarr Session
July 4, 2008 (Broadcast Date)
01. All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)
02. Cold Moments
03. Push It Along
04. Pretty Flamingo
05. All On A Misty Morning
06. 111
Complete Session and Interview (Zip Download)
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
The Style Council - The Savoy , NYC May 11, 1984
Internationalists! One of the big regrets in my twenty year obsession with the music of Paul Weller is that when TSC made their only visit to the USA in the summer of 1984 I was only 14. Now, that I didn't actually know of them until 1986 doesn't really matter. If I had heard "My Ever Changing Moods" on the radio, as it actually dipped it's feet in the American charts in 1984, and things had started off for me then I was way too young to travel from Virginia up to New York by myself to see them. Many people say that the gigs in the first few years the group were together were really something special. I can only imagine. Luckily, I've got this recording of their second night at The Savoy. It comes from an FM broadcast. Unfortunately it's not the full show, but about an hour of tunes from the concert. What I especially love about the gig is they brought over the horn section so all the tunes are really full of SOUL! As always, I hope you enjoy!!! Keep The Torch Burning!!
The Style Council
The Savoy, New York City
May 11, 1984
01. Big Boss Groove
02. Here's One That Got Away
03. You're The Best Thing
04. It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands
05. Mick's Up
06. Long Hot Summer
07. My Ever Changing Moods (A Few Seconds Missing Perhaps From Tape Flip)
08. Party Chambers
09. Money Go Round
10. Speak Like A Child
11. Hanging On To A Memory
12. Me Ship Came In (Fades)
The Style Council - The Savoy , NYC May 11, 1984 (zip download)
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
Paul Weller & Steve Cradock "WFUV Radio - September 27, 2004"
Internationalists! Well, I'm back with a new show quicker than I thought. This one is a guest submission from an anonymous source. Paul came to New York City in September of 2004 to promote the release of Studio 150. I shared his performance at Tower Records in an earlier post last year. But, earlier that day he stopped by the WFUV radio station for an interview and acoustic session. This recording comes from the broadcast tapes and offers superb quality. I've only ever heard the web stream version and it's great to finally have this document in such quality. It includes acoustic versions of Close To You, Who Brings Joy, and Birds.
So as always, I hope ENJOY and join me in thanking the kind person who provided this show. Cheers!!
Paul Weller & Steve Cradock
WFUV Radio - New York City - September 27, 2004
Interview & Performance
01. Close To You
02. Who Brings Joy
03. Birds
(zip download)
Dave...
The Bootlegs & Rarities Collection Vols, 3-5
Internationalists! Well here, finally, are the last volumes of seamiedev's bootleg collection. Just wanted to say thanks again to Seamus. We've got some more guest submissions lined up that I hope you will dig. For now I'm pretty much wrapped up in 22 Dreams, so it might be a while before my next post. Enjoy!!!
Paul Weller - Bootlegs & Rarities, Vol. 4
Paul Weller - Bootlegs & Rarities, Vol. 5
Dave..
Paul Weller - Stoke & Blackpool (May 2008)
Photo courtesy of LaurieB.Internationalists! If you are like me, you know how special it is to hear a Paul Weller concert, especially if you're in another part of the world when it goes down. This is one of the rare times that Paul has gone on tour before the release of a new album and played songs in the live arena before you hear them on the LP. I can only imagine how special that can be to a true fan. As Paul embarks on a World Tour with a new band and visits quite a few spots he's not been to in a while, we've got a glimpse of what you might hear as the Weller coach arrives in your neck of the woods. These two concerts show that the new songs indicate the arrival of one of Paul's best albums in years. And the band is super tight! It should be a tour to remember indeed!!
The first gig is from Victoria Hall, Stoke-On-Trent. This one is kindly provided by one the best cats out there, my friend Tony D. A HUGE thanks to him for sharing this one. Here's a message from To'.
Paul Weller – Victoria Hall, Stoke – 06.05.08
Thanks Dave for letting me having some shelf space.
I’m pretty pleased with the way this turned out. It’s not bad for a minidisc but I definitely need to invest in one of those hd recorders.
The recording is pretty much how it turned about apart from some modest eq.
Anyway, I hope a few people give this a listen – new songs & a big change in personnel.
It did seem weird not seeing Whitey behind the kit after 17 years!!
Interesting takes on some old classics as well!!
Enjoy it folks…
To’
Paul Weller
Victoria Hall, Stoke May 6, 2008
01.Blink And You'll Miss It
02.22 Dreams
03.From The Floorboards Up
04.Push It Along
05.Porcelain Gods
06.Wild Blue Yonder
07.All I Wanna Do
08.Picking Up Sticks
09.Wishing On A Star
10.Have You Made Up Your Mind
11.Peacock Suit
12.Shadow Of The Sun
13.All On A Misty Morning
14.The Butterfly Collector
15.Lite Nights
16.Brand New Start
17.Black River
18.Wild Wood
19.Echoes Round The Sun
20.Come On Let's Go
21.Eton Rifles
22.Whirlpools End
23.Sea Spray
24.Broken Stones
25.The Changingman
Paul Weller - Victoria Hall, Stoke May 6, 2008 (rar)
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And next up is Paul's appearance at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool. Another solid performance with an amazing encore of 'All You Need Is Love.' And the energy of the crowd when he blasts into 'Eton Rifles' is MAD!! This one comes courtesy of Woodcutter's Son. Some of you may know this cat, and those who do, know what a classy and generous bloke he is. Thanks so much, my Brutha!!Paul Weller
Empress Ballroom, Blackpool May 8, 2008
01.Blink And You'll Miss It
02.22 Dreams
03.From The Floorboards Up
04.Push It Along
05.Leafy Mysteries
06.Porcelain Gods
07.All I Wanna Do
08.Out Of The Sinking
09.Broken Stones
10.Picking Up Sticks
11.Have You Made Up Your Mind
12.Peacock Suit
13.Shadow Of The Sun
14.All On A Misty Morning
15.The Butterfly Collector
16.Lite Nights
17.Brand New Start
18.Black River
19.Echoes Round The Sun
20.Come On , Let's go
21.Eton Rifles
22.Whirlpool's End
23.Sea Spray
24.You Do Something To Me
25.The Changing Man
26.All You Need Is Love
Paul Weller - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool May 8, 2008 (rar)
So, this is what Weller Exclusives and this great community is all about. Now, I expect all of you to click on COMMENT(S) below and show your support and thanks to these generous cats for all their efforts to bring you these great shows. And one last thing, DO NOT SELL THESE!! For your listening pleasure only!!!
Peace and SOUL,
Dave...
PS. Seamiedev's Boot Collection continues after this brief intermission!
UPDATE: Marco has provided some cover art for these gigs. He's also started a blog for art dedicated to the 2008 Paul Weller tour. Cheers Marco!!!
UPDATE II: Manu from Carnation Artwork has also offered up some cover designs for these two gigs as well. Huge thanks to our designers!!
