Description
. live at the royal festival hall / 3LP+DVD
Artist
British rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Born: 25 May 1958 in Sheerwater (Near Woking), Surrey, England, UK.
English singer, songwriter, and previous leader of two bands: The Jam and The Style Council. In England, he is recognised as something of a national institution yet, because much of his songwriting is rooted in English culture, he has remained essentially a national rather than an international star.
He was a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of The Jam he fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to Smiths in the 1980s and Oasis (2) in the 1990s.
During the final days of The Jam he developed a fascination with Motown and soul music, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group Style Council in 1983. As The Style Council’s career progressed, Weller’s interest in soul moved towards an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which led to the gradual erosion of his audience and the eventual split of The Style Council in 1990. But by then, Weller couldn’t get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped.
As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller’s solo records were more organic and rootsy than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. He launched his solo career in 1992 and by the mid 1990s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically acclaimed and massively popular in England.
Then contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticising the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
Son of John Weller (2). He married Dee C. Lee in 1987; divorced in 1998. Father of Leah Weller (with Dee C. Lee). He became involved with Samantha Stocks until 2008. He married Hannah Andrews in September 2010.
Tracks
A1
One Bright Star
A2
Glide
A3
The Soul Searchers
A4
Boy About Town
B1
Have You Ever Had It Blue
B2
What Would He Say?
B3
Wild Wood
B4
Country
C1
Aspects
C2
Strange Museum
C3
Amongst Butterflies
C4
Old Castles
C5
Gravity
D1
Where'er Ye Go
D2
A Man Of Great Promise
D3
Mayfly
D4
Private Hell
E1
Tales From The Riverbank
E2
Movin On
E3
Long Long Road
E4
Hopper
F1
White Horses
F2
Books
F3
You Do Something To Me
F4
May Love Travel With You
DVD-1
One Bright Star
DVD-2
Glide
DVD-3
The Soul Searchers
DVD-4
Boy About Town
DVD-5
Have You Ever Had It Blue
DVD-6
What Would He Say?
DVD-7
Wild Wood
DVD-8
Country
DVD-9
Aspects
DVD-10
Strange Museum
DVD-11
Amongst Butterflies
DVD-12
Old Castles
DVD-13
Gravity
DVD-14
Where'er Ye Go
DVD-15
A Man Of Great Promise
DVD-16
Mayfly
DVD-17
Private Hell
DVD-18
Tales From The Riverbank
DVD-19
Movin' On
DVD-20
Long Long Road
DVD-21
Hopper
DVD-22
White Horses
DVD-23
Books
DVD-24
You Do Something To Me
DVD-25
May Love Travel With You
DVD-26
Behind The Scenes - Mini-Documentary