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If you were lucky enough to start buying records in the days of The Jam, you will have spent most of your life in correspondence with Paul Weller, through the records he’s made over the ensuing decades. (1/28)
Really, I’ve so much to say about Weller and a lot of it – especially his huge effect on my generation of music fans – is covered in sections of the book I’m currently writing. (2/28)
And whatever he’s doing and wherever he is, I hope he has an absolutely brilliant day. https://open.spotify.com/user/kalavas1/playlist/5BBdcsYcMO5pKxlHCksLTO?si=guyRbV_NT6G8Ol7Eb_Qlvw (28/28)
[At this point, I need to explain that one thing I tend to do when I interview musicians is compile a CD of songs that I think they might like. I don’t imagine many of them don’t get around to listening to them but I always feel it’s a nice gesture] (14/28)
Halfway through the interview, a heavily made-up goth walked into the room, and he didn’t seem to be in a hurry to leave. After a while, Weller introduced me to him. It was his son Natt. (8/28)
I was nervous because: (a) he’s one of my musical heroes; and (b) I’d heard he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. (6/28)
I wasn’t quite prepared for how funny and engaged he was – and also how many questions he asked (I’ve since heard the same from a lot of his interviewers). He even remembered what I’d told him about my family on subsequent interviews. (7/28)
When I wrote the piece, I mentioned the encounter not really trying to conceal my mild amusement that the Modfather ended up having a son who was a goth. (9/28)
Finally, a few hours later, the phone rang. “Alright Pete,” he said briskly. “It’s Paul here. Paul Weller.” (12/28)
“We’ve been listening to backstage on tour. It’s great, but there’s a couple of singers I’ve never heard before and I need to find out more about them.” (16/28)
He continued, “So, anyway. I was wondering, ‘Do you want to DJ at my Alexandra Palace show in two weeks?” (18/28)
