In any relationship you can fall into that trap of taking each other for granted. If you want to keep moving forward you've got to work with different people. "I've been called ruthless," Weller admits. ![]() ![]() He replaced his entire band before 22 Dreams, save guitarist Steve Cradock, and most famously broke up The Jam at the height of the band's success. "Yet he could also be aggressive, bullying, selfish, highly intolerant, and thoughtless."Ĭertainly, Weller has been unafraid to sever professional ties in the past, which has not always made him popular with former colleagues. "Paul has a very good heart beating away inside him," Hewitt wrote. Though his alleged grumpiness may not have been inflicted on many interviewers in recent years, it was one of the themes of The Changing Man, a 2007 biography by Paolo Hewitt, a music journalist and once-close friend of Weller's. At first it was a fucking shock to see myself, but there's nothing I can do about it." "I've got used to it, but I had to get over my own vanity, because it took a while to get my head round the fact I'm getting older. "I'm happy enough having my photo taken these days," he tells me. It was the photographer's idea, but Paul liked it. I come across him in an empty room at the top of a gastropub in London's Kensal Green, a stuffed magpie in his lap. Nor am I the first to come away pleasantly surprised: he's reticent, perhaps – but polite and engaging, too. I wouldn't be the first journalist to approach Paul Weller with some trepidation, warned of his bad temper and dislike of the media. Still, here we are, Weller a critical and commercial hit once more – and with another invigorating leftfield LP, Wake Up the Nation, on the way out. Three career high points might be enough for most men, and the Britpop sheen had long worn off by the time 22 Dreams came along a decade later. We offer a Price Match Guarantee, and QuickQuote form, to make purchasing quick and easy.That's where my friends and I came in, falling for the pastoral charms of Wild Wood (1993) and Stanley Road (1995). Unlike Amazon and other retailers who may also offer Paul Weller (The Changing Man) books on their website, we specialize in large quantities and provide personal service, from trusted, experienced, friendly people in Portland, Oregon. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days. ![]() ![]() This book title, Paul Weller (The Changing Man), ISBN: 9780552156097, by Paolo Hewitt, published by Transworld Publishers (June 16, 2008) is available in paperback. Taking as his starting point these lyrics, alongside a lifetime's friendship, Paolo Hewitt shows us the real Paul Weller, the man inside. All the answers are in my songs." Largely unnoticed, Weller has used 30 years of lyrics to explore his personal history and beliefs. Once, when Hewitt interviewed Weller for a music magazine, he complained "I don’t know why people ask me all these questions. Hewitt has even been the inspiration for some of Weller's songs-and he has extraordinary in-depth knowledge of the inspiration behind the rest. Paolo Hewitt has known Paul Weller since they were both teenagers in the depths of Woking, through his ascent to fame with The Jam, the halcyon years of The Style Council and for all of his critically acclaimed solo career.
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