The oldest Angry Young Man in music
They called him The Modfather. Not quite punk himself (or was he? Nah – he dressed too well…) but with the incendiary energy of punk and a sublime gift for songwriting, Paul Weller was the hinge between the glorious ages of early and classic rock, and the fragmentation grenade of post-punk.
It was impossible to imagine, seeing him in his early days, a furious, skinny, working-class firecracker, that he would be around for fifty years. He put the kibosh on The Jam at the height of their success, invented The Style Council out of thin air, and has enjoyed a much admired solo career since. He shares the rare distinction with Lennon and McCartney of having achieved Number 1 albums in five consecutive decades. Dancing Through The Fire uses the voices of everybody involved (including Paul Weller himself) to tell the story. Culled from Dan Jennings’ exceptional podcast, it contains many never-previously-told stories and intimate insights to build the most comprehensive account of Paul Weller’s life and times possible.
Dan Jennings – Constable – £14:99
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