Paul Weller: "I Was More Narrow Minded When I Was Younger"

[@mediastarguest]

I'm not an obsession fixated fan but Weller deserves heaps of respect not only for his sublime songwriting and guitar playing but also for his dignity and low-profile attitude over the years. Being a Londoner he could rant and rave about how the city has changed but he lets his music do the talking. Those first few albums are classics but even the stuff 10 and 15 years down the line was worthy.

[@electricleg207]

Weller is`nt actually a Londoner he hails from Woking about 25 miles from the city.

[@Sxm_8]

mediastarguest He’s left wing btw

[@tonybates7870]

What has Weller being left wing got to do with anything?

[@christyread3526]

Yep

[@jneal21]

He’s from Woking Surrey

[@tonybates7870]

Paul Weller is made of granite. He almost smiled here, did you see that? He's great, I love how he gets on with it. I heard that he once angrily confronted a record company guy that he had a problem with by saying "don't fuck with me - I'm from Woking!". Well, if that doesn't scare you, what will?

[@robertmelia3780]

Such a consistently humble man. 🌹

[@philipbrigham9857]

I was and still a big Jam fan , Paul is the Mod father, very talented and modest with . I love to see him play with Bruce & Rick but respect him for his decision not to , he looks forward not back , the songs will live for ever We still have From the Jam 👍

[@Ianjowett1]

totally agree , older i get mor eclectic my tastes are... regardless of style etc if its good its good simple as that

[@evarsingersongwriter6228]

Its great to be open ❤ you get the best outcomes 😊🎉

[@jopink7674]

Love Paul Weller ❤️

[@cassius2708]

A great evolving artist but the jam for me were awesome

[@cjknotty]

New album's great!

[@ChloeDust]

Like a grey fox, still handsome.

[@revol148]

....still playing shit music

[@robloxley5181]

@@revol148 The Jam.... Shit? Really?

[@rosegoldscorpio]

I'm absolutely sure that he came into my workplace today. If he lives in the Paddington area, then I know for sure it was him. I was too scared to ask because he's a legend!

[@teresama538]

what is your workplace sorry if I ask :)

[@ITS1985]

Probably macdonalds

[@rosegoldscorpio]

Malinda S Do I know you? And no I don't work there but I have done in the past and I'm not ashamed of it either. I would rather do that than take handouts from the government. By the way, it's McDonald's without an a and with an apostrophe between the d and s. Have a great day :)

[@ITS1985]

Lol it was just a passing comment. No need for the lecture though 👌

[@anarchovegan9738]

so you would rather work in a Corporation of death that causes mass deforestation and is responsible for the death of 67,000 cows per day than take money printed from thin air through fractional reserve banking...you have either very strange morals or you are a brainwashed zombie thinking wage-slavery is aspirational

[@davegibbs6423]

Paul is a Big Music Soul. Big Music Souls listen to all kinds of music. some people overtime have been big music souls, like Ray Charles, Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell and more.

[@michelledin2230]

He's made pretty good music and done that for a long time so kudos to him.

[@colingeddes2172]

He certainly has, but the jam was his main legacy. The greatest band that ever existed. Style council were good for a couple of years and hes done some great solo albums and some not so great. But the jam were just majestic.

[@popincourtmusic571]

Wise man !

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

You called? How can I help?

[@pauleyles9536]

Paul Weller m8 l simply adore the tracks. That's Entertainment and The Butterfly Collector. 1word 2 decriv both of those tracks. Ace. From Paul Eyles from Portsmouth

[@tahsinsabah833]

How does he still look so good??

[@TheAstronomyFloyd]

Tahsin Sabah it’s the hair, look at him now, since this year, his hair is shorter and he looks much older

[@christyread3526]

I love you Paul!

[@johnmscott4556]

Get what he means about the type of music you listen to as you get older, I was 13 when I first started listening to the jam and that kind of genre of music, I'm 53 now, and I listen to, mellow, soft rock, some past folk, etc, not deliberately, but I just simply like it now, always listen to the jam though, whatever happens.

[@theclash3015]

The Style Councile, my favorite period.

[@evarsingersongwriter6228]

Changing Lanes /Changing ‘Styles ‘ /Being eclectic- and coming from pop or having been in it can create a prejudice that can be lifelong - and re change , for example look how pissed the world was when Dylan changed from Folk to Electric 😊 I like Paul Weller and he is ageing music wise just fine . The Celeste duet and the Billy E cover ( What was I made for ) were great recently

[@jayalexander1930]

I'm from the same area

[@MrScotmac]

yes

[@anarchovegan9738]

in a 3 minute interview he says the word ''really'' ,10 times. really? yes-thats the word! 10 times! lol

[@chrisbennett606]

anarcho vegan so what

[@LmcC123]

❤❤

[@kennethdodd5924]

Absolute 'down to earth' legend. A million miles away from all the bullshit.

[@michaelbailey8729]

We all were Paul.

[@bodinejeremiah6366]

Really!

[@bradhill1099]

I'm an American from Chicago and when I read the comments I notice a lot of negativity toward Paul...Is it a British thing..? I am just curious...We love him in America...

[@stevenmartinez9241]

Love the Jam and Weller in California also

[@barryoneill1703]

Brad Hill hes our springsteen, we luv him.

[@tonybates7870]

I didn't realise he was that well known, let alone liked, in the US. That's good. The Brits that do like him REALLY like him, and when the Jam were in full flow (c. 1980) the band's fans treated him like God, which almost put me off the guy . . . almost. Instead it put me off the sycophants. He's written some shit here and there, sure, but also some utter classics.

[@ufewl]

heard he was doing the Superbowl next year - fingers crossed.

[@RyanSamsTheMagicCharms]

It's called "internet balls." People who lack balls in real-life make up for it on the internet.

[@rokalot2436]

Its called groing up and coming to your senses 😊😜🤭😴

[@ianclarke3627]

Thought Paul was saying siddhartha

[@southerner4566]

Sid Authur ?, I guess they never made it to the big time as I still haven't heard of them.

[@robertstorey01296]

I love the guy but its a little sad to see him as an oldie, where have all the years gone. im glad he wont reunite the jam now, best left as youthful memories.

[@versioncity1]

+bobst657 the years have gone making some great records.... nothing sad about it, if anything it should be joyful still seeing him at it. One of Britains greatest songwriters up there with Lennon/McCartney, Bowie etc. - in my humble opinion...... how many others have had such a career? not many. Celebrate it & enjoy the music.

[@paulgrahamedwardspencer5161]

He looks awful age has not been kind too him but I guess drugs smoking and drinking have done that not not into his solo stuff sounds shite too me he's had his day with the jam

[@paulgrahamedwardspencer5161]

+VC1 he's not that good handful good songs if that the rest is just album fillers Very overrated as a songwriter he just copied from other 60s bands

[@versioncity1]

+sid snot Trite.

[@versioncity1]

+sid snot So basically you make comments to insult people. Well done. I suppose you have to amuse yourself somehow.

[@markorollo.]

My 60's Mod mum likes Paul's music, not so much the jam, although she likes some of their music, more his post Jam stuff.

[@boxingjerapah]

Labels matter more when you're young.

[@veilofreality]

Mmm, what can i say?...Heavy smoking is not good for skin.

[@chrisbennett606]

veilofreality for real

[@matthewstokes1608]

I love really craggy old people... looks excellent.

[@arnarne]

I loved the Jam as a teenager but since I heard Paul really talk down George Michael in a 90's radio interview I cannot take him seriously anymore.

[@alexjewell2351]

He has been fairly spiteful towards some people in his time, he doesn't really like it when people do it back though. He seems pretty chilled nowadays, bless him. Some parts of his career have been genius.

[@katoness]

+tzm rbe Like Weller said in When You;re Young " It's got you in its grip before you're born,It's done with the use of a dice and a board, they let you think you're king but you're really a pawn". Hes far from being illumanti, if he was that clued up when he was young. Maybe you think cos one of his albums was call Illumination, Its funny you keep taking down my posts every-time I challenge you. Are you unable to back up what you say.

[@anarchovegan9738]

weller also wrote Eton Rifles and sent his kids to private school so i hardly thin k that is a defence katoness Anyone who has a career with widespread media coverage as he has done has to tow the illuminati line-or they dont get the coverage

[@Andygb78]

I like the lyric form When You're Young "The world is your oyster, but your future's a clam". Weller and Morrissey are the two best living British songwriters for me.

[@georgehartley2858]

really

[@DAW1968]

Paul Weller, Illuminati? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha... that's one of the best I've heard! Put your tinfoil hat back on fellas and enjoy his music.

[@joeyarmstrong238]

Paul is starting to look a little frail. Age sucks

[@Mjollnir1234]

THIS. You're either a good musician or you're not. Period. Done.

[@ufewl]

yea obvuioiusly yeam unless you are learning or not very good or whatver

[@donovanvaz3289]

It is noticeable that since the highs of the (rightly) praised Stanley Road, Weller started believing his own press, being heralded as the Modfather, hanging out with all the young turks and started with this whole "man" rubbish. Heavy Soul being played live at the Southbank - trying to emulate The Beatles. Ever since then he's begun a slow and inevitable decline. And it pains me to say it as a fan since 77 through all his changes. But maybe he needs to drop the sycophants.

[@sudiptoaichbhowmik]

Who else thinks Paul sounds like Eric Clapton

[@jameswade4287]

Paul Weller is a guy

[@makhines431]

pauls not that old but he aged these past years....hard to believe he was the same handsome man in the early 80s....

[@CAVERN1234]

Jeeez he looks about 90 what the fuck has he been doing ?????

[@MrHooskerdu1]

He's 57, man. He's just gotten older, like all of us have. Have some respect.

[@TheGalwayFarmer]

+CAVERN1234 smoking innit

[@leeboyall9009]

Smoking and drinking

[@bertiodvonrastenburger1129]

Boring jumper, boring hair, boring voice, boring views, that's what happens when you get past fifty and money makes you soft.

[@chrisbennett606]

Names of exciting voices,and interesting views then ?

[@Sxm_8]

bertiod von rastenburger Yet you are s boring Tory

[@ufewl]

why not go for a makeover then and brighten yourself up?

[@ufewl]

sunglasses ron was talkling about bertoid

[@ufewl]

he is not left wing, he is in it for personal game, no charity for bruce and ricky, cut throat capitalist