John Mealing - Composer and Arranger - The Style Council

In this episode of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I talk to
composer and arranger John Mealing, whose work
helped define The Style Council’s orchestral and cinematic edge.
John shares how he first connected with Paul Weller, starting
with 'Shout To The Top', and goes deep into the making of Our
Favourite Shop, The Cost of Loving and Confessions of a Pop Group
- including strings, horns, live performances and studio
experiments.


Along the way, John reflects on his jazz roots, his unlikely
journey into arranging, and a parallel career creating some of
British television’s most memorable theme tunes. He also offers a
warm, revealing portrait of Paul Weller as a collaborator -
meticulous, open-eared, and deeply committed to the music - and
explains why, decades on, The Style Council’s boldest work is
finally getting its due.


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