Chas De Whalley - Stories of The Jam for Sounds Magazine...
About this episode
Chas De Whalley shares his experiences with The Jam and reflects on their impact on music history.
In this episode, music writer Chas De Whalley recalls discovering The Jam after a last-minute tip-off that led him to see them at the Nashville Rooms and review them for Sounds magazine. He reflects on the charged early gigs, their breakthrough shows at the The Roxy, and the fast-moving record deal with Polydor Records. Chas also shares memories of travelling with the band, visiting the Weller family home and seeing Ann Weller run the fan club operation, while watching Paul Weller rapidly develop as a songwriter. Our conversation also revisits the chaos of the Reading Festival 1978 and concludes with reflections on friendship, music history, and his later work with U2. Find podcast show notes and sign up for regular information at PaulWellerFanPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: HenFred Studio
Guest: Chas De Whalley
Topics covered
- The Jam
- music history
- live performances
- band dynamics
- music journalism
- friendship
Keywords
- The Jam
- Chas De Whalley
- music writer
- Sounds magazine
- Polydor Records
- Reading Festival
- Paul Weller
- U2
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sounds magazine, Polydor Records
Places: Nashville Rooms, The Roxy, Reading Festival
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