>From: flint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>What a load of crap. Weller may not have liked the sound of the word
>"revival", but with the way they were totally immersed in 60s >mod culture
>and how heavily he borrowed from the 60s bands, there's >no way the Jam
>could be anything other than a mod revival band. >Sure, the Jam melded the
>60s stuff with what was going on at the >time, but what made the Jam
>different was that they did identify >with the 60s mods. And they were by
>far the best band around at the >time.
"What a load of Crap". Well, that's just plain rude...
The Jam were way more than just a revival band. Of course, they utilized a
lot of that which came before them. But they also added a lot of different
things to the mix, punk, soul, funk, and even a little classical, to come up
with a unique and modern product. They didn't try to copy their forebears,
note for note, chord for chord. Does "Absolute Beginners" sound like
anything that came before it? Does "That's Entertainment" sound like
anything from the 60s? Does "Start" sound like... Uh, well, forget that
one...
So, nyahh to you, Flinty.
Cheers,
D
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