I really like The Jam...

[B4BY 4NN]

They remind me of a watered down version of The Clash somewhat. I guess some Beatles, too. I never know how/or what to say about bands except that I really enjoy them, so, someone else discuss. :o

[Medellia]

I officially <3 you now.

[B4BY 4NN]

I officially <3 you now.

;"o

Yeah.. A guy came into the gift shop at my work last year. He saw me wearing a Clash-t and said I should give The Jam a listen.

[Medellia]

What songs did you listen to? I'm guessing the early stuff from the seventies, since you mentioned The Clash.

[Ally Al]

you should get sound effects, my favourite album of thier's (y)

[DroppinScience]

;"o

Yeah.. A guy came into the gift shop at my work last year. He saw me wearing a Clash-t and said I should give The Jam a listen.

You only just got into The Jam right now? :eek:

[discopants]

Shouty cockney ain't so bad. Can't hold a candle to Joe Strummer though.

[abcdefz]

In The City.... All the Mod Cons... they did some great stuff.

I think I'm one of about three people who actually liked the Style Council, too. At least, that first album. (y)

[Ally Al]

Shouty cockney ain't so bad. Can't hold a candle to Joe Strummer though.


in your opinion that is

[Ally Al]

I think I'm one of about three people who actually liked the Style Council, too. At least, that first album. (y)[/QUOTE]


well i make 4, the style council did a lot of great songs and i always liked the way he totally changed his steez

[abcdefz]

...found his inner soul crooner. (y)


Cool. So now there's Paul, Paul's mom, you, me. That's four!

[Ally Al]

...found his inner soul crooner. (y)


Cool. So now there's Paul, Paul's mom, you, me. That's four!



the inner soul crooner was always there i think. being a mod he always had an R&b influence but i know what you mean. i think he just leaned a little harder on those influences in his style council period, al green defo came through on you're the best thing

The style council were popular in the uk, they never reached the heady heights of the jam but he still had a good following. The sound he ran with probably alienated some jam fans but then again it gained him some new ones.

[abcdefz]

...I wish some of those bands had really broke over on this side of the pond. There were bumpy times in the high school newspaper office when I wanted to hear The Jam and everybody else voted for, say, Journey.

[Ally Al]

...I wish some of those bands had really broke over on this side of the pond. There were bumpy times in the high school newspaper office when I wanted to hear The Jam and everybody else voted for, say, Journey.

LOL

were journey the group who's singer had a large nose ? They didn't make much of an impact in the UK, cept with maybe AOR and MOR fans

[abcdefz]

Big nose, long, flat, girly hair, and, MAN, could he be shrill. He was like slightly improved Geddy Lee.

[b-grrrlie]

I liked them as well, back in the day. Saw them live a few times, too. Going Underground and Town Called Malice are some sort of big posts from that era.
I never got into Style Council, and actually dislike Weller's solo stuff...

[Ally Al]

Big nose, long, flat, girly hair, and, MAN, could he be shrill. He was like slightly improved Geddy Lee.

LOL

yeah, thats the one i meant

[Ally Al]

I liked them as well, back in the day. Saw them live a few times, too. Going Underground and Town Called Malice are some sort of big posts from that era.
I never got into Style Council, and actually dislike Weller's solo stuff...


i just like the way he changed his style and incorporated all his influences but still stamped paul weller all over it. My brother went to see them on the jam's last tour, and both he and one of my sisters have always been big fans so i grew up with his music. I think it's sad that he hasn't spoken to rick or bruce since the jam split though

i like his solo stuff but i think he's losing his edge as time goes on, but you can't be cutting edge forever right ?

[Documad]

I enjoyed some style council. You had to pretend it had nothing to do with the Jam, but it was solid catchy pop.

[Medellia]

Cool. So now there's Paul, Paul's mom, you, me. That's four!
Make it five.

[mickill]

You only just got into The Jam right now? :eek:
Yeah man, how totally unrad is that? You should laugh at these people from atop your mighty unicorn and remind them why you rule so hard.

I like All Mod Cons best, as unoriginal a choice as that may be.

And I find Weller's solo stuff pretty unnecessary too.

[Ally Al]

And I find Weller's solo stuff pretty unnecessary too.[/QUOTE]


based on what though ? how many of his solo albums have you listened to ? i reckon i could change your mind

[PaddyBoy]

i like his solo stuff but i think he's losing his edge as time goes on, but you can't be cutting edge forever right ?

His second last album Illumination was good (first side anyway), but his last album As Is Now, was excellent! Have you listened to it! He's regained his edge after poor late 90's if anything...

[paul jones]

I remember when they were around.Good Band,were massive in the UK. I remember as kids we would go into school on a Monday after hearing the top 40 on the radio on the Sunday night and being all excited that thJam had gone straight in at No1 again. You'll never get that back again,not now a billion fucking spastics are making shit like Gnarls Barkley No1 by downloading it, lazy fuckers

I rmember I had to do a paper round all week just to save up enough cash to buy a 7 inch single!

that's why kids these days are so fucking FAT!


anyway, The Jam........fucking great group they were(y)

[Ally Al]

His second last album Illumination was good (first side anyway), but his last album As Is Now, was excellent! Have you listened to it! He's regained his edge after poor late 90's if anything...


I've not checked it no, i bought the first single and was proper disappointed, but if you think the album is wortha listen i might give it a go

[Ally Al]

I rmember I had to do a paper round all week just to save up enough cash to buy a 7 inch single!

that's why kids these days are so fucking FAT!


anyway, The Jam........fucking great group they were(y)[/QUOTE]


nicely put Paul (y)

like you said about the number ones i think the younger peeps on the boards don't realise how big the jam were at the time. When getting number one meant selling a fucking lot of records

[DroppinScience]

Yeah man, how totally unrad is that? You should laugh at these people from atop your mighty unicorn and remind them why you rule so hard.

Well, it's just that in sak's case, since she's so hardcore into The Clash and other classic-era punk, I figured she'd be well versed in The Jam. So it just struck me as a surprise that she just started getting into them...

[B4BY 4NN]

Well, it's just that in sak's case, since she's so hardcore into The Clash and other classic-era punk, I figured she'd be well versed in The Jam. So it just struck me as a surprise that she just started getting into them...

*ahem*

Just because I love The Clash, it doesn't mean I'm into ALL music from that era or genre. Shit, I LOVE Japanese Pop. And they're polar opposites.

For the record; I started listening to The Jam last year. And whether I've listened to them back during their prime or NOW, still, they're a great band. I like them. Be appreciative I'm not dancing naked in front of a mirror to Panic at the Disco.

[DroppinScience]

And whether I've listened to them back during their prime or NOW, still, they're a great band. I like them. Be appreciative I'm not dancing naked in front of a mirror to Panic at the Disco.

It's not about when you started listening to them, because that's just irrelevant (afterall, the recordings haven't differed). It's just that my perception of you was different than I originally thought.

Sheesh, you people are touchy.

[Planetary]

i bloody hate the jam. their music's fake and paul weller's a wanker.

[Ally Al]

[QUOTE=Planetary]i bloody hate the jam. their music's fake


in what way was their music fake ?

[Planetary]

trying to hard to sound like other things.

[Ally Al]

trying to hard to sound like other things.


some examples of this would be nice, start sounds like tax man but that was done purposefully so what else ? I have a feeling when it comes to the jam you know very little of what you speak, no offense

[Cooky Puss]

trying to hard to sound like other things.

In that case you should hate 99% of all bands nowadays.

[Planetary]

In that case you should hate 99% of all bands nowadays.

i pretty much do.

and i do know about the jam. i just don't like them. fake guitar-soul.

[Ally Al]

and i do know about the jam. i just don't like them. fake guitar-soul.[/QUOTE]


i have no problem with you not liking them each to their own, but the fakes things is bullshit. Weller drew on his influences whilst with the Jam but the sound they made was pretty much individual. At 18 you can't really get the impact the jam had at the time because you weren't around. The Jam are probably one of the most influential bands of the last going on 30 years wether you like them or not

[Planetary]

most influential band of the past 30 years? haha. you're having a laugh mate.

[Ally Al]

most influential band of the past 30 years? haha. you're having a laugh mate.


am i ? why's that then ? teach me the wisdom of your whole 18 years on this earth. And i didn't say most i said one of the most, thats a fact whether you like it or not

[Planetary]

you keep bringing up the fact that i'm 18. does that automatically mean that i don't have any musical knowledge, or have never done any musical research?

what about never mind the bollocks in '77, zeppelin were still releasing records 30 years ago, kraftwerk, ramones, the clash, public enemy, pixies, nirvana, rundmc, radiohead(mayby), james brown (though his important stuff came out mayby a little over 30 years ago). etc. etc.

fair enough the jam may have been influential, but i think it'd be generous to say they were one of the most influential bands of the past 30 years.

go on, comment on how my whole 18 years on this earth make me inferior.

[Ally Al]

you keep bringing up the fact that i'm 18. does that automatically mean that i don't have any musical knowledge, or have never done any musical research?





i'm not saying it automatically means you don't have musical knowledge i'm sure you do, but then again you still have a lot to learn. I've been buying records since i was 6 but every day is still a school day when it comes to music. I knew plenty when i was 18 but i know an awful lot more now






[QUOTE]what about never mind the bollocks in '77, zeppelin were still releasing records 30 years ago, kraftwerk, ramones, the clash, public enemy, pixies, nirvana, rundmc, radiohead(mayby), james brown (though his important stuff came out mayby a little over 30 years ago). etc. etc.




what about them ? I actually meant UK only but thats my bad for not stressing that, but still i have no doubt the Jam had influence in America. You think Radiohead have had more influence on music than the Jam ? Dear lord




fair enough the jam may have been influential, but i think it'd be generous to say they were one of the most influential bands of the past 30 years.






it's not generous at all, because you don't like them it's clouding your judgement. You don't appreciate just how big the Jam were. I have no intention of trying to make you feel inferior.

[Planetary]

yeah it probably does cloud my judgement, but it looks like w're going to have to agree to disagree.

[Ally Al]

yeah it probably does cloud my judgement, but it looks like w're going to have to agree to disagree.


fair do's, i'm right though :D

[Planetary]

haha whatever *bites lip*

[Ally Al]

(y)