About the young idea will be released on 27 november 2015 preorder. About the young idea 2015 a retrospective view of the jam, as told through archival footage, interviews with band members, and commentary from. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Buy tickets for about the young idea the jam exhibition at brighton beach. On april 2015 it was announced that an exhibition entitled the jam. The programme features extensive, brand new interviews with paul weller, bruce foxton and rick buckler alongside archive performance footage and new contributions from fans, journalists and many involved in the band s career. The jam s best of double album about the young idea has been released in conjunction with the exhibition. From the jam, down in the tube station at midnight intro liverpool october 5th 2016.
As new documentary about the young idea the title a lyric lifted from the jam s 77 debut single in the city makes clear, weller wasnt about to let the band fade away to parody when the hits dried up. The jam about the young idea 2015, documentary, dvd discogs. If youre in tonight, dont miss about the young idea, a brand new documentary by bob smeaton on sky arts at 10pm. The documentary was conventional, but definitely fascinating and very informative with a myriad of guests on the documentary speaking on behalf of the band including actor martin freeman aka bilbo baggins of the hobbit film trilogy franchise, watson of the bbc sherlock holmes television series, and lester nygaard on the tv series fargo. About the young idea the jam exhibition tickets and dates. The package contains about the young idea on disc one and when you re young, the jam s previously unreleased performance on famous german tv show. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
About the young idea paul weller steve brookes rick buckler the british pop band spearheads the punk movement in the u. Dvd1 2, paul weller and steve brookes in conversation and acoustic performance. Expect to see the biggest collection of the jam memorabilia anywhere in the world with unseen items and a room dedicated to the style council. About the young idea the jam exhibition tickets see tickets. This summer, somerset house, in collaboration with nice time inc productions, is proud to present the jam. The very best of the jam by the jam 20150622 music. Fred perrys henrietta st, covent garden store will also carry some additional objects from the jam s archives whilst the exhibition is running. Together these make up the ultimate set for any fans of the jam. With paul weller, steve brookes, rick buckler, john weller. The deluxe edition of about the young idea contains the two dvds plus a cd of the 1980 live show in a 40 page dvd sized hardback book. Learn more about the jam s legendary 1977 debut album deal with polydor. Even though i like precious, his drumming on it is very hamfisted especially on the hi hat.
It charts their career from formation in the early seventies, through the heady days of chart. This blog and podcast series began as a joke, truly it did. About the young idea would run from 26 june through 31 august 2015 at somerset house in london. Another jam best of,,we just cant resist it can we,bought this for the remastered sound and was not disappointed tracklisting great but of course not perfect would have been nice to see life from a window here in place of the takin my love demo. Situated on the iconic beach location made famous by the 1979 cult film quadrophenia and as featured on the cover artwork of seminal jam album setting sons. Expect to wander through an underground station to witness the bands. It charts their career from formation in the early seventies, through the heady days of chart success and on to. The documentary was conventional, but definitely fascinating and very informative with a myriad of guests on the documentary speaking on behalf of the band including actor martin freeman aka bilbo baggins of the hobbit film trilogy franchise, watson of the bbc sherlock. The jam about the young idea 2015, documentary, dvd. The package contains about the young idea on disc one and when you re young, the jam s previously unreleased performance on famous german tv show rockpalast from 1980 on disc two. The program features extensive, brand new interviews with paul weller, bruce foxton and rick buckler alongside archive performance footage and new contributions. Other later nontypical jam songs such as shopping also.
About the young idea is a new, interactive show which picks up on the overwhelming success of the exhibition held at somerset house last year. About the young idea documentary to premiere on sky arts if you want to see it on the big screen, you can book tickets right now for a screening tomorrow at somerset house. The program features extensive, brand new interviews with paul weller, bruce foxton and rick buckler alongside archive performance footage and new contributions from fans, journalists and many involved in the band s career. A retrospective view of the jam, as told through archival footage.
A new london exhibition every record tells a story. We are bringing the about the young idea exhibition to brighton beach for one month only in august 2020. Sky arts presents the definitive story of the jam, one of the most successful british bands in rock history, who were at the forefront of the late 1970s punkmod scene. While working together in the norwich bookstore, an independent bookstore in our adopted vermont hometown, the owners challenged us to host a radio show about books. Rick buckler and his publishers would like to say a big thanks to all the fans that submitted stories and great photos for this new book the jam the day i was there. He stomached one last tour, shut up shop and moved on.
Sadly, the cost proved prohibitive, but the idea of. Weller simply didnt see them fitting into his musical ideas post 1982. The jam the very best of the jam about the young idea. About the young idea gives a modern insight into not only the jam s six year rise to success in the 1970s from sheerwater secondary modern in woking to the stages across london but also a documentation of social and fashion history of the time. Weve used as many as possible in the book which is published on 5th dec. It charts their career from formation in the early seventies, through the heady days of chart success and on to their break up in 1982. Dvd12, paul weller and steve brookes in conversation and acoustic performance. Theres a limited edition cd all about the young idea. You can dock about the young idea a point for its lack of marketing vision, but the jam were as good as threeandahalf minutes or less gets. With unprecedented access to the jam s archive, somerset house curated the first comprehensive exhibition about the extraordinary band whose music immortalised life for britains disenchanted youth during the late 70s and early 80s. As daniel rachel put it in his book of interviews with notable musicians, the art of noise, jam lyrics spoke directly to teenage anxieties. Featuring exclusive interviews with paul weller, bruce foxton and rick buckler, and richly illustrated with archive performances, this documentary, directed by bob smeaton, traces the bands formation and success between 1975.
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