The Jam in general

Newest Review: ... To be fair, once signed by their new label, the premiere was something of a rushed affair with the record being strung ... more

... together in just 5 days and the vocals supposedly recorded in a lift (or was Weller being tongue-in-cheek?). For their second outing, the band packed their bags and headed for the countryside. The idea in Bruce Foxton's words was to "..go down to this rehearsal studio in the country, somewhere like Aylesbury, and try and bash a load of half baked songs into shape, the idea being that because we were in the middle of nowhere we wouldn't have f*ck all to do and be very productive. We just finished going up the ...more

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The Jam in general: A Band For All Seasons (1896 words)
by - written on 26/03/02 (Very useful, 258 readings)
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The vast majority of folks can map their lives by certain milestones along life's highway. Usually, the most vivid relate to music. In particular, one's youth can be re-created by simply putting a certain record on. Memories of certain events come flooding back and all you have to do is close your eyes and you're back there again. I'm no different and the band I associate most with my formative years is a 3 piece set called The Jam. Like a lot of bands, the Jam came together as an idea in school. I mean what better way to pull the birds than form a group? The late 70's were a volatile time for music with the advent of punk supposedly ... Read the complete review

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