I liked the TSC concept of happy soulful tunes with a message following such as Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder. I saw TSC on their first tour (with acoustic Billy Bragg and The Q-Tips in support). The gig confused much of the audience expecting Jam music but for me it was a great new start. I loved the jazz, funk, Booker T style organ instrumentals, torch songs and variety which was more like a revue than a band. I still listen to TSC but never The Jam and very little of Weller's solo work (22 Dreams maybe).
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I was too young to see The Jam live and never saw TSC, but Weller has never ever failed to disappoint when I've seen him live. He lacks stage presence and charisma, which I always felt he must have had live with The Jam and TSC. I think I am one of the few who appreciated the move from The Jam, as a Jam fan, to TSC as a natural, logical progression.
Talking about Billy Bragg, I remember one of my old colleagues who was a little bit older then telling me about how Bragg came on stage as a one man band resplendent with drum kit on his back during a Red Wedge tour. He was quite impressed with it, as I was in the telling. Happy days!
/\ I love that cool pic, Fats is cracking me up, thanks!
FATS DOMINO. AIN'T THAT A SHAME. FILMED PERFORMANCE 1956
spot the cats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbCgz2RKIow
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I spent many happy hours at the Golders Green Bowling Alley 1961-62.
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So there you have it; I made a total fool of myself. I'll be in the corner.
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