I might have to agree with you... Isn't that amazing, given all the songs he's written over all these years, and this short little piece with just solo guitar and voice is perhaps his best? I'd love to hear him talk about how it happened, where it came from, etc. McCartney-esque/Yesterday maybe???
Beautiful job, you captured the spirit of the song nicely. And yes it's one of his best songs. The line "Just one blow to scratch the itch, the laws made for and by the rich" still gets to me now, and I'm 58. I feel the same way now hearing that line as I did when I was a young lad listening to Weller.
Here's what I wrote above to the same comment from another viewer: I might have to agree with you... Isn't that amazing, given all the songs he's written over all these years, and this short little piece with just solo guitar and voice is perhaps his best? I'd love to hear him talk about how it happened, where it came from, etc. McCartney-esque/Yesterday maybe???
I agree with you about Weller and Bragg. Weller's voice is more refined (at least it was way back when), but their political values are quite similar. Thanks for the supoport. It's still scary as hell to sing and play at the same time for me...
Thanks for the support. As far as the guitar, I knew I wanted to play a large hollow-body on this one (as per the pic on the back of the Cafe Bleu album), so I had a few choices from my small collection; this '69 Gretsch with the large flatwound strings (Thomastic Infeld flatwound 12's ) won...
Aw Kass... Well, thanks for the encouragement. I assume H and T used to listen to some of the Style Council way back when... Perhaps you heard it coming out of their bedroom.
What an incredible collection of guitars. I had a Gretsch just like, a 1964, sold it about 10 years ago it needed neck set, refret, binding, etc. Love those Rics too.
@@robm9460 Yeah, vintage Gretsch's are hit and miss in terms of the binding and neck. What I did with this Gretsch--as far and its subtle neck issue--was to get a contemporary Tone-O-Matic bridge (keep the original unaltered and in the case) and sand its Rosewood base down until it's really lowand you can get the action to where you need it. ;-)
Thanks for your kind compliment. So regarding the tone here, if only there were just two or three elements to it... In truth, it's a combination of several elements. To start, the guitar has its own settings (you can see my two top switches here; the knobs are all on full blast), and then there's the guitar's strings... Thomastic Infeld Flatwound 12's. They produce a warm tone like no other. Then the two amps have their own complex settings; and then there's the multi-effects pedal itself. On that, I've got it set to a certain tone modification selected; over the top of that, I've got reverb, some mild chorus (to divide the sound up between the two amps), and some compression going. Sorry I couldn't make it more simple, but getting the "right" tone is often a complicated, nuanced process requiring trial and error, and of course, nice gear helps. ;-). That old Gretsch produces more varied, fine tones than any other guitar I have.
Probably my favorite Weller tune. Nice performance!
I might have to agree with you... Isn't that amazing, given all the songs he's written over all these years, and this short little piece with just solo guitar and voice is perhaps his best? I'd love to hear him talk about how it happened, where it came from, etc. McCartney-esque/Yesterday maybe???
Love it John. I am a Weller fan because of you, you know! You did this perfectly!
Thanks for the encouragement, H. Glad to have had a good influence on you for something... 😇😎
Excellent. Found out about this song from Naomi and Goro's cover.
Cool... It's been a marvelous song since '83. ;-)
Love your Gretsch. I have a 1965 Gretsch Country Club.
Singing is good man 😊
Well... You're kind. ;-)
Excellent
Thanks for the encouragement...
right on, brother
I commented on this 3 years ago and I have to say it’s just as good 👌well done sir beautiful
Geeze... Thanks a lot. I need the encouragement. ;-)
@@modfather1965 you do the best weller lessons on you tube keep them coming my friend 👍👌
lesson and breakdown please! been waiting for you to do this for ages. Great job.. your tone is bang on for all his stuff.
I did a lesson on this some years back. Should still be up... Thanks for the encouragement.
Beautiful job, you captured the spirit of the song nicely. And yes it's one of his best songs.
The line "Just one blow to scratch the itch, the laws made for and by the rich" still gets to me now, and I'm 58.
I feel the same way now hearing that line as I did when I was a young lad listening to Weller.
Me too, man. His best songs are timeless, like all great songs, I suppose... Thanks for the support. ;-)
Great cover, my favorite Paul weller song too :-)
Here's what I wrote above to the same comment from another viewer:
I might have to agree with you... Isn't that amazing, given all the songs he's written over all these years, and this short little piece with just solo guitar and voice is perhaps his best? I'd love to hear him talk about how it happened, where it came from, etc. McCartney-esque/Yesterday maybe???
the smooth tone of the filtertron... brilliant! I love when Paul Weller goes a bit Billy Bragg (sounds a bit weird but) Amazing cover!
I agree with you about Weller and Bragg. Weller's voice is more refined (at least it was way back when), but their political values are quite similar. Thanks for the supoport. It's still scary as hell to sing and play at the same time for me...
Oh Yes!
Thanks for the support.
Beautiful rendition !
Thanks for the encouragement... ;-)
Very nice job! This great tune has a distinct jazz flavor -- and Gretsch is, IMO, an underrated jazz guitar.
Thanks for the support. As far as the guitar, I knew I wanted to play a large hollow-body on this one (as per the pic on the back of the Cafe Bleu album), so I had a few choices from my small collection; this '69 Gretsch with the large flatwound strings (Thomastic Infeld flatwound 12's ) won...
Hey John--haven't heard you sing in so long. So cool. I do remember the song. Love your guitars--
Aw Kass... Well, thanks for the encouragement. I assume H and T used to listen to some of the Style Council way back when... Perhaps you heard it coming out of their bedroom.
Man that sounds so good.
Ah well... Thanks for the support. Weak voice, but I'll keep at it.
Quality 👍
Thanks for the support. I keep trying. ;-)
I am learning this song on guitar. You make look so easy - great job. Look forward to more!
It took some practice, believe me, especially to be able to sing over the top... I did a lesson on this sometime ago. Good luck with it.;-)
What an incredible collection of guitars. I had a Gretsch just like, a 1964, sold it about 10 years ago it needed neck set, refret, binding, etc. Love those Rics too.
@@robm9460 Yeah, vintage Gretsch's are hit and miss in terms of the binding and neck. What I did with this Gretsch--as far and its subtle neck issue--was to get a contemporary Tone-O-Matic bridge (keep the original unaltered and in the case) and sand its Rosewood base down until it's really lowand you can get the action to where you need it. ;-)
This is a great cover. What settings do you have on the amp to get this sound?
Thanks for your kind compliment. So regarding the tone here, if only there were just two or three elements to it... In truth, it's a combination of several elements. To start, the guitar has its own settings (you can see my two top switches here; the knobs are all on full blast), and then there's the guitar's strings... Thomastic Infeld Flatwound 12's. They produce a warm tone like no other. Then the two amps have their own complex settings; and then there's the multi-effects pedal itself. On that, I've got it set to a certain tone modification selected; over the top of that, I've got reverb, some mild chorus (to divide the sound up between the two amps), and some compression going.
Sorry I couldn't make it more simple, but getting the "right" tone is often a complicated, nuanced process requiring trial and error, and of course, nice gear helps. ;-). That old Gretsch produces more varied, fine tones than any other guitar I have.