Paul Weller - Start + Eton Rifles (2010 NME Awards)

Paul Weller performing Start and Eton Rifles at the 2010 NME Awards.
Introduced by Jarvis Cocker.

[@Modster67]

This was THE song that set me off on a 30 year journey of musical discovery. This was THE song that set me off on a path as a lifelong weller fan & inspired me to learn how to play an instrument and ultimately write songs. I fucking love you Mr Weller!

[@HarryDeano]

This should make one appreciate 'The Jam 1982' even more.........never ever reform please!!!

[@geflad]

Thank fuck that Weller is still around as, being born a mere 17 years ere this day, if he wasn't it would leave the small list of artists worth listening to today with a major hole in it.

[@jssmithmcfc]

Long time overdue! Legend!

[@thiefoftomorrow]

gem is such a great all round musician. would love to hear him sing more on the next beady eye album

[@richiemayne]

gem archer you legend

[@indiekiddiscoexiles4685]

Was wondering for ages what the fuck was going on until I eventually saw MTV awards and then tuned into 'some of the GUYS said they'd..' can't even be bothered to fucking finish the line FFFFFFSSSSSSSSSSS, lads!!!!!!!

[@johnkaramisheff914]

yeah mate. That's why Paul's the voice of a generation. Johnno

[@SaulTiberiusNads]

One of my fave middle 8s

[@ains085]

BRILLIANT STUFF!!

[@Maineroad29]

Amazing!

[@theburstedhemorriods]

are you for real his voice has matured he's a better singer now than he ever was

[@CarlEvz13]

The Mod Father Rocks!!!!!!!!

[@squeakmillward]

just a quick tour with the Jam would be great rick and bruce could do with the loot and we could do with the gigs!!

[@somegeaseryoudontknow1188]

I love this

[@squeakmillward]

just a quick tour with the Jam would be great

[@Hwatson1990]

gem archer has been doin alot of stuff with paul weller recently , if it was anyone from oasis i thought it would be noel

[@adambrammeld9286]

GEM!

[@KennyAnstiger]

Superb!

[@Beatlemaniac10]

Is Gem Archer from Oasis playing the guitar there? O_O

[@Trellian]

Yeah, he sometimes stood in for Steve Cradock when he was unavailable

[@Usurped]

Happy Birthday Paul!

[@TheTomnom]

Pauls voice is shot here

[@stephenfox1000]

awsome

[@transonicbuoy]

Audience and singer - trust funds.

[@simonfowler81]

Gem bring back to Weller the VoxAC30 sound...and it's amazing... I love Cradock, he is the man, but I would like to have Archer for a period (more than a gig) with Weller...

[@gregwebster1599]

The great and the good of the music industry getting down about at the worlds most embarrassing office xmas party. The death of cool. Pass me a bucket!

[@chescos7]

OMG...!!! Gem Archer...

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

Paul didn't play the solo?

[@vanesatolosa463]

Is that the My bloody valentine singer???

[@wungabunga]

Is that kevin shields on guitar?

[@davidjameschamberlain]

I believe so

[@fjmtysnr]

Eton Rifles! Eton Rifles!

[@corneliusb_]

why is he playing with archer instead of cradock?

[@ybmgn]

@rocktenniscat no one thinks he's a copycat. who says he's a copycat?

[@piramaniak]

@GuitarBoyA7X Yeah i mean in terms of his own act he should probably make sure he plays more of his own stuff on shows like this, but he never plays a Jam song that he feels isn't still relevant to him now. But looking at the bigger picture I think we'd all like to see a Jam revival not that its very likely :L Yeah 93 sorry wrong key I wrote that comment pretty late at night =]

[@davidjameschamberlain]

Do I spot Kevin Sheilds off in the corner?

[@Ryanzsongs]

Gem Archer on stage there.....

[@fireandrain1]

Of course it isn't...the song's over 30 years old...there a singer alive who's range hasn't changed over that amount of years...Jeeez,some folk !

[@ThatFlyWhiteGuyHD]

Why gem archer there?

[@94rmaurice]

The drummer is wearing Pretty Green, isn't he ?

[@piramaniak]

Why isn't he playing any of his new stuff? He got the godlike genius award right? Don't get me wrong I love The Jam hits so much but he needs to play more of his new stuff at gigs like this or he'll never break away from the jam nostalgia and become his own act. Tbh I think he needs to reform the jam soon, it really is time that people like me got the chance to see them, The Jam are my favorite band, unfortunately i was born in '92 which was a while after they split... for fuck sakes!

[@serph33]

poor guy sounds like he is 100 years old............He used to be awesome.

[@salvadory1103]

start seemed alittle weak vocally but eton rocked hard!

[@MrJesusHJones]

Taxman was written by George Harrison, but i can believe McCartney is sniffing around for a royalty cheque, after all he's made a f%*@ing good living off Lennons songs.

[@GuitarBoyA7X]

@piramaniak lol! you've just said 2 complete opposites, he should play more of his own stuff and break away from jam nostalgia and then that he should reform the jam! i agree he should reform the jam myself, cause i think his own stuff is pretty shit lol. born in 93 :)

[@gijsphilip]

You smoked too much, legend Weller!

[@simonfowler81]

@jonnytheoasisfan Ahahahha they are not Japanese, but they look like :D

[@wovokanarchy]

He should take the advice he gave Pete Townsend when they first met in 1980. Weller told Townsend to drop the old Who songs from the concert list.

[@newellgirl]

Didn't Paul Weller categorically state in 1982 when he split up The Jam he didn't want to end up like The Rolling Stones and still be singing old tunes??? fast fwd to the 2010 and what is he doing?? sorry switched right off him when he ended The Jam..

[@GuitarBoyA7X]

@piramaniak point taken haha :)

[@wovokanarchy]

Don't get me wrong, all of the Jam songs are perhaps some of the best songs ever written but Mr. Weller's presentation or interpretation of his old songs are not up to par. He should just stick to his new stuff.

[@superstarjw]

voice of the generation has lost his voice.

[@tightslover62]

agree his voice is shite go back to style council paul you are not a angry young man

[@ibazookajoe]

Where's the energy?

[@pippaknuckle]

Taxman riff pinched from the Beatles - Mr MaCartney called, wants his cheque.

[@MrScotmac]

if the prefects want to fight the Scottish government they've got one

[@totti724]

I'll concede that Weller sounds horrible in this video...however, why would he drop Eton Rifles? It's a fucking spectacular song, and easily one of Weller's best.

[@deanappleby6982]

Midlife version

[@transonicbuoy]

That chap sends his children to expensive schools. Fact.

[@drutgat2]

Adding to ripping off The Beatles' bass line, rhythm guitar, lead break and guitars from 'Taxman' and the whole 'Revolver' period, it is interesting to observe that Weller and Co. have also appropriated the look of the 1966 Fabs. No imagination.

[@transonicbuoy]

Not if you live there.

[@neilwilliams8741]

look at the middle class crowd weller ud hate it seen the jam 79 deeside best ever all working class there its all home counties cool now and weller is the modfather k.t.f. n.wales soul crew

[@volvoheadgasket]

so what ?

[@theselector4733]

0:22 someone dropped the ball.........sounds awful!!!!

[@TheMuzfly]

Wow after all these years did not realise that it was a rip off of Beatles track. And it certainly is because there is no coincidence when it's in the same key as well. Do not understand; the Jam were already a cred band before Start came out. So they didn't need to do it.

[@wovokanarchy]

@TheJamNZ That's wha smoking will do or he's lost the ability to sing with his natural English accent without trying to sing like a "black american".

[@timwingham8952]

Bloody hell this is awful

[@stevemcniel5513]

who gives a shit. the crowd r lovin it

[@tightslover62]

who in the crowd saw The Jam live you D**k and it is the NME awards full of pricks who know nothing about real music Weller is shite admit it

[@tightslover62]

i agree Weller has lost it

[@tightslover62]

totally agree i saw the Jam live at least 6 times including paris the first time hate style council like stanley road but rest is shite would a 20yr old weller do a carpenters cover retire paul your voice is shot and your fashion sense is second rate like your perfume

[@sandrabecht4489]

This is sad...

[@dudleybarker2273]

well that was embarrassing

[@BladeV8]

God this is awful.

[@huskyjerk]

My. my.......wow!