The Jam - The Complete Jam
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Movie Reviews of The Jam - The Complete Jam
Movie Review: Best band you've never heard.
Summary: 5 Stars
My first exposure to the Jam was on ABCs "Friday", a Saturday Night Live clone, in 1979 or '80. They performed "Start" and "Going Underground", I believe. The next day I bought every Jam LP that Sound Warehouse had. Unfortunately, that was the only time I saw them perform until I bought this DVD. The Jam were definitely a band that was meant to be heard live. As much as I still like their albums "Setting Sons", Sound Affects", "In the City" and the rest, their live performances of the songs on these albums blows the studio versions away. The Newcastle City Hall gig, by itself, is worth the cost of this DVD.
Highlights:
Disc 1 Live TV:
Ultra-raw "In the City" on the So it Goes segment.
"In the Street Today", 2nd song from Old Grey Whistle Test
Disc 1 singles:
"In the City"
"Strange Town"
"Butterfly Collector"
Disc 2 Live TV:
Entire Newcastle gig, especially
"Going Underground"
"To be Someone"
"A-Bomb in Wardour Street"
"Tales From the Riverbank" 2nd song on Mandagsborsen
(Sweedish TV) and Weller's interview with clueless host.
"In the Crowd" and "The Modern World" from the Tube
segment.
Long live the Mods
Movie Review: Jam On It
Summary: 5 Stars
The Jam never really caught in America, but in their native England, they were quite possibly the biggest and most popular band of the late 70's and early 80's. A trio made up of lead singer and guitarist Paul Weller, bassist and backing vocalist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler, the Jam emerged from the first wave of the British punk rock scene to achieve success by merging the power of the punk movement with the musical stylings of 60's mod groups like The Who, The Small Faces and most especially The Kinks from whom they got one of their biggest hits a cover of "David Watts". The group progressed to more a pop oriented sound toward the end of the 70's and then towards a heavy rhythm and blues sound (on which Paul Weller would further explore with The Style Council) for their final album. This DVD is a must for any fan of the band as it is made of two disks that include all their live TV performances as well as all their videos. The videos are mostly made up of the crude, elementary stylings of the early days of the genre, but they still capture the power of the band, but live performances show their true greatness.Movie Review: Bursting With Energy
Summary: 5 Stars
These guys worked hard! They were an extremely impressive live act. Heck, they put so much energy into things that the silly lip-synch videos they cut (all included here) are reasonably entertaining.The live footage is extremely compelling. I can't imagine anyone who has at least a casual interest in The Jam not enjoying this. Paul Weller cut an extremely impressive figure during the group's prime years and the band sprayed as much energy across a stage as anyone ever has. Of all the segments here, the most incredible is the Swedish TV appearance. It consists of a tight "Absolute Beginners", a tight "Tales from the Riverbank" (including horns), a brief interview with a snotty Paul Weller, and then an astounding "Funeral Pyre" which has to be one of the more intense performances ever given.
Movie Review: Complete Jam
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the greatest Jam Video made. It's got all the songs from Video Snap (the old VHS tape).
(My review of Paul Weller Hit Parade was inaccurate. I said it had all the Video Snap songs. Never mind. The missing clips "Art School" and "Butterfly collector" can be found here.
You'll also see documentary footage, and live appearances on TV shows, including a live version of "Going Underground" and the great horn sound of The Tube concert from late 1982.
There's a backstage interview with Paul Weller about the band split in 1982, and a Swedish interview on stage.
Also see backstage interviews with Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler, John Weller, and lots of great clips.
Don't let this one get away. (2 DVD set).
Movie Review: Finally
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the most interesting things about The Jam was listening to the music mature with each album released. "The Complete Jam DVD" adds the video dimension to this maturing process. The images take you from the early days when they were a high energy three piece slashing out punkish tunes to the final Motown influenced version of The Jam, complimented with a horn section, keyboards, and and background singers. It was truly a treat to see the videos and live performances of the songs I have loved for so many years. This DVD is a must have for any Jam fan, especially for us in the states who have been given little visual exposure to The Jam.