The Jam
I was upset with Paul Weller for a couple of decades after he broke up The Jam. I don't think he has done anything post-Jam that he couldn't have done with Bruce and Rick. Recently though, I have reconsidered. How many bands quit while they are still great? The Beatles and....anyone else? The Jam were great from their first album...they progressed and didn't often repeat themselves, and their final album was great too. The last two singles were as good as they ever got.
These are videos for their last two singles. First up, is a semi live performance on "Top of the Pops" of their very last single "Beat Surrender". Following that is the vid for my favorite Jam song, "The Bitterest Pill". Following those is a live take on "The Eton Rifles". Kudos to Bruce Foxton for his great bass playing!
...and one more...solo Bruce Foxton performing "Smithers-Jones" in 1983!
I was upset with Paul Weller for a couple of decades after he broke up The Jam. I don't think he has done anything post-Jam that he couldn't have done with Bruce and Rick. Recently though, I have reconsidered. How many bands quit while they are still great? The Beatles and....anyone else? The Jam were great from their first album...they progressed and didn't often repeat themselves, and their final album was great too. The last two singles were as good as they ever got.
These are videos for their last two singles. First up, is a semi live performance on "Top of the Pops" of their very last single "Beat Surrender". Following that is the vid for my favorite Jam song, "The Bitterest Pill". Following those is a live take on "The Eton Rifles". Kudos to Bruce Foxton for his great bass playing!
...and one more...solo Bruce Foxton performing "Smithers-Jones" in 1983!
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