Paul Weller Fan Podcast

Dive into the Making of Paul Weller's Latest Album '66' with Dave Boraston Welcome back to the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, where we celebrate the musical genius of singer, songwriter, and musician Paul Weller. In our latest episode, we delve into the creation of Weller's 17th solo studio album, '66', with a special guest who has been an integral part of this journey—Dave Boraston from Stone Foundatio...

Unveiling the Magic Behind Paul Weller's '66': An Exclusive Podcast Episode with Steve Trigg AKA The General. Paul Weller, a name synonymous with musical genius, has once again graced the world with his 17th solo studio album, '66'. This podcast series offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into its creation. Featuring the talented Steve Trigg from Stone Foundation, this episode is a treasure...

Paul Weller's "Story of 66" – A Journey of Musical Collaboration This episode offers an intimate glimpse into the making of this remarkable LP, highlighting the collaborative spirit and creative joy that define it. Sumudu's journey in music is as diverse as it is inspiring. Growing up in a family of Sri Lankan doctors who migrated to the UK, she was exposed to a rich tapestry of musical influences...

Steve Brookes  joins us on the podcast to tell his story of 66. Steve plays acoustic guitar on I Woke Up. The Magic Behind Paul Weller's New Album '66': An Exclusive Insight with Steve Brookes Paul Weller, the legendary singer, songwriter, and musician, has once again graced us with a new album, '66'. This podcast series takes you behind the scenes to explore the creative process and collabor...

Ben Gordelier has been playing drums, percussion and performing samples with Paul Weller since 2012's Sonik Kicks gigs at London's Roundhouse. Sharing his story of the new Paul Weller album - 66 - Ben is the only person, aside from Paul, to play on every track on the LP. Step into the World of Paul Weller’s “66” with Ben Gordelier As a dedicated fan of Paul Weller, you're in for a treat with the l...

Tom Doyle  is an acclaimed music journalist, author, and one half of White Label, a writing/production duo (with Anth Brown) who have collaborated with Paul on various special releases over the past decade. Tom shares the story behind their co-write In Full Flight from the latest Paul Weller album - 66. Paul Weller's Creative Odyssey: The Making of "66" Few artists have managed to remain as i...

In this episode, we head across the English Channel to the South of France for a chat with LE SUPERHOMARD AKA Christophe Vaillant. Christophe co-wrote two songs with Paul Weller on 66 - My Best Friend's Coat and A Glimpse of You , he also played on Flying Fish . The Magic Behind Paul Weller’s New Album '66': An Exclusive Chat with Christophe Vaillant AKA Le SuperHomard Paul Weller, the iconic...

My latest special guest is the multi talented Sax player and Flutist  Jacko Peake who shares his story of 66. Ship of Fools - Flute & Sax Jumble Queen - Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax Sleepy Hollow - Flutes, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax Burn Out - Tenor Sax The Story Behind Paul Weller's New Album '66': An Interview with Jack O Peake Paul Weller is back with his 17th solo studio album, '66'. To celeb...

Singer-songwriter, musician & keys player for PW –  Tom Van Heel shares his story of 66. Jumble Queen - Electric Guitar / Backing Vocals Nothing - Acoustic Guitar / Backing Vocal Sleepy Hollow - Backing Vocal In Full Flight - Wurlitzer, Korg MS20 Burn Out - Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals Paul Weller's '66': Behind the Scenes with Tom Van Heel Welcome to an exclusive look into the making of...

Irish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Josh McClorey was phe principal songwriter and lead guitarist of The Strypes where he enjoyed success with a #1 album in Ireland, #5 in the UK and extensive global tours. The band played with and support Paul Weller on numerous occasions, and Josh has played on albums from Saturns Pattern to the latest 66. You can hear him playing bass on Flying Fish a...

Ahead of our huge boxset of special podcast episodes landing on Friday, I wanted to chat to journalist and author, Will Hodgkinson on his Mojo cover story with Paul Weller. Will is Chief Rock and Pop critic for The Times and has written for The Guardian, The Independent, Vogue and Mojo magazine. He is also the author of many fantastic books Guitar Man , Song Man , The Ballad of Britain and The Hou...

The acclaimed Paul Weller Fan Podcast is back with a bang! In 2020, my love of Paul Weller’s music led me to create the ‘Desperately Seeking Paul’ podcast series, an adventure that culminated in an unforgettable encounter with the man himself at the end of last year. The thrill of finally interviewing my hero, after 25 years in radio and a three-year podcast journey, is still fresh. The experience...

The acclaimed Paul Weller Fan Podcast is back with a bang! Join us for Season 2 - The Story of 66 - starting May 17th 2024. Find podcast show notes and sign up for regular information at PaulWellerFanPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 180: Paul Weller Hello and Welcome to Episode 180 of the World's First Paul Weller Fan Podcast ... I'm Dan Jennings and ten years ago I gave up my life's dream and career as a radio presenter with one big regret... Never getting to interview my hero... the legendary singer-songwriter and musician - Paul Weller... This podcast exists purely to solve that issue... Welcome to the final episod...

Episode 179: Claire Moon - Artist Manager - Paul Weller Over the course of the past 3 years, we've discovered so much more about how Paul Weller has built one of the most prolific and influential careers in British music, and in this episode we get to peek behind the curtain. Artist manager Claire Moon opens up about her professional journey, leading up to that first fateful meeting with Paul at V...

Episode 178: Charles Rees - Black Barn Studio Manager & Engineer + Composer, Producer And so the countdown begins... with our final 3 podcasts in our Desperately Seeking Paul series... On this episode, I take a trip into Black Barn Studios for an unforgettable conversation with Studio Manager & Engineer, Composer and Producer, Charles Rees.   From assistant engineer on Heavy Soul in...

Episode 177: Simon Halfon - Graphic designer and Film Producer on The Style Council, Paul Weller Solo & The Jam On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we hear from graphic designer and film producer, Simon Halfon to discuss his incredible porfolio of work with The Jam, The Style Council and Paul Weller solo... We find out about his love of The Jam - and how he first met Paul Weller in...

Episode 176: Joe Connor - Film Director, Screenwriter, Photographer & Musician... On this episode of my Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we cross to Cape Town where we find multi-award-winning Film Director, Musician, Screenwriter and Photographer - Joe Connor on his latest top secret shoot... Our discussion kicks off with the creation of his brilliant Sky Arts Wild Wood Documentary - a 2023 film that...

Episode 175 : Chris Pope from The Chords On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by Chris Pope - Songwriter, Musician and one of the founding members of The Chords . We take a journey through the bands formation at the tail end of 1978, after original singer/guitarist Billy Hassett and his bass playing cousin, Martin Mason, advertised for musicians in NME. Chris got the job and...

Episode 174: Ben Gordelier - Musician, Producer, Drums/Samples/Percussion for the Paul Weller band...  What a delight it is to have Paul Weller band member - Ben Gordelier - join me on my podcast. Ben chats about his discovery of music, love of The Beatles and Laurel & Hardy, being "brought up in a music rehearsal studio" and working as a drummer and producer since his early teens... even goi...

Episode 173: Simon O’Brien - from The Style Council fan to Weller Tour Crew…  On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we meet Simon O'Brien and hear his a journey from The Style Council fan in his teens to joining Paul Weller tour security in 2000. We talk Red Wedge, the Paul Weller Movement, and being In the right place at the right time for the Heliocentric tour with a band on fire... Y...

Episode 172: Dylan White - Legendary Record Plugger  On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast , I am joined by legendary record plugger, Dylan White . Dylan has worked in the music business for over 30 years now... UK Radio & TV Music Promotion, Consultant and Artist Management.  A multi-award-winning record plugger since the early 90s, he has promoted the music of Oasis, U2, Fatbo...

Episode 171: All Mod Cons - The World's First Tribute to The Jam... Barry Pugatch and Andy Cook share their story...  On this episode of the podcast, we hear the story of Barry Pugatch and Andy Cook - two fans of The Jam who ended up bringing one of the original tribute bands from the US to the UK for sell out performances in the 1990s. All Mod Cons were created in Boston, New England, USA in 198...

Episode 170: Robert Howard / Dr. Robert - The Blow Monkeys On this episode of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and Producer,  Robert Howard , aka  Dr .  Robert  of  The Blow Monkeys . We take a journey through his youth and his discovery of punk, politics and The Jam whilst living in Australia in the 1970s... He returned...

Episode 169: Carleen Anderson - Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Writer... My latest podcast guest Carleen Anderson really needs no introduction. A genuine world class artist... She's such a huge talent in her own right and another to enter Paul Weller's orbit during the solo years - providing us with some very special moments on record and live. Throughout her solo career, she’s...