Chas De Whalley - Stories of The Jam for Sounds Magazine...

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.


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