pypa
Tele-Afflicted
I know the cool kids may say the Jam, but for my money, The Style Council is the better band.
Hit me back, or just hit me.
Hit me back, or just hit me.
Style Council vs the Jam
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notmyusualuserid
Poster Extraordinaire
Like all music, it's subjective.
Next.
Next.
Rick330man
Friend of Leo's
This seems to be a divisive issue among the population of Weller fans. I like - correction, I love - the Jam. Style Council...no thanks. It is simply a matter of what you like and what you don't.
The only Style Council song I could stand was Speak Like a Child.
Weller chose to go in a different direction musically. That is the right of every artist. Buy what you like. Avoid what you don't. Whatever side of this debate you're on celebrate that the man has given us a body of work that millions of us can enjoy.
The only Style Council song I could stand was Speak Like a Child.
Weller chose to go in a different direction musically. That is the right of every artist. Buy what you like. Avoid what you don't. Whatever side of this debate you're on celebrate that the man has given us a body of work that millions of us can enjoy.
Kiwi_Neil
Tele-Holic
Paul Weller is a very talented (and respected) musician and The Jam and Style Council were both great. But Style Council had Dee C Lee and that tips the scales in the Style Council's favour for me!!
ahiddentableau
Friend of Leo's
I prefer the Jam. Down In the Tube Station at Midnight alone makes it an easy choice for me. Love that song.
But is it me or do both bands tend to have great bass? The Jam and Style Council have great bass tracks.
But is it me or do both bands tend to have great bass? The Jam and Style Council have great bass tracks.
runstendt
Tele-Afflicted
Personally I prefer the Jam, but I was actually introduced to Paul Weller and his music through The Who. For a while the only version of "So Sad About Us" that I could find on Youtube was a cover by the Jam, and then there's this:
I love the Jam and Bruce Foxton is a hero to me.
But Long Hot Summer is a fantastic album and if I could start every day dressed like Paul Weller I would have a perfect life.
But Long Hot Summer is a fantastic album and if I could start every day dressed like Paul Weller I would have a perfect life.
My preference is the same as yours.
KelvinS1965
Tele-Afflicted
I know music is subjective, but I just don't see the appeal of Paul Weller since he left The Jam. Odd because I really did like the Jam, but I've caught him on programs like Jools Holland (where he almost seems to be worshipped) and if it's a recording I'll skip ahead to the next act. Maybe I'm not cool enough to like him now, but I would happily listen to The Jam.
fishingrhod
TDPRI Member
much as i love The Style Council give me a young, angry Weller every time. political maturity doesn't necessarily make for better music.
rze99
Doctor of Teleocity
The Jam were a true phenomenon of their age in the UK at least. Even when throw away were still energetic. Seeing the Jam on Marc Bolan show in 1977 when I was 11 made me switch from drums to guitar.
I understood even at the time why Paul split them up when I first saw them live. Paul wanted to make wide ranging soul and jazz tinged music and was fed up of the Jam. Some of those Style Council tracks are excellent and a lot are not.
The live band were where they were best and I saw them quite a few times, having a mate in the touring band (OK so biased there). Plenty of energy performance wise and excellent musicians. But much of the studio based stuff tended to not come across well, largely because it was under developed and he was surrounded by close family and yes men. Paul was also distracted by trying to do his own Apple with Respond and the bands on the label.
Some of his solo stuff is excellent too, especially Wild Wood. A lot of it is very samey though.
I understood even at the time why Paul split them up when I first saw them live. Paul wanted to make wide ranging soul and jazz tinged music and was fed up of the Jam. Some of those Style Council tracks are excellent and a lot are not.
The live band were where they were best and I saw them quite a few times, having a mate in the touring band (OK so biased there). Plenty of energy performance wise and excellent musicians. But much of the studio based stuff tended to not come across well, largely because it was under developed and he was surrounded by close family and yes men. Paul was also distracted by trying to do his own Apple with Respond and the bands on the label.
Some of his solo stuff is excellent too, especially Wild Wood. A lot of it is very samey though.
57joonya
Tele-Afflicted
I do t know much about style council , but from what I am hearing here , o definitely go for the jam first
57joonya
Tele-Afflicted
I meant I prefer the jam
SnidelyWhiplash
Poster Extraordinaire
PW couldn't remain young & disaffected forever. He's an artist & had to move forward. I personally love the SC.
Both great bands.
Just saying
pypa
Tele-Afflicted
Well, it's a much smaller leap from Jam-->Style Council than Clash-->Big Audio Dynamite (which I still think is fine music).
Style Council's music is tight, jazzy, well produced.
And his voice matured so well, IMHO.
Style Council's music is tight, jazzy, well produced.
And his voice matured so well, IMHO.
