Weller responding to Brett Anderson's criticism

[FloorController]

Simple; WHERE is Brett now?????

[dirkbogarde44]

@FloorController Back with Suede, doing very nicely on the live circuit with a possibilly great album to come out in the future. There again, it might be crap.

[msangh2003]

what a wanker the reporter is trying to interview his mate drunk

[cherrypopma1]

@msangh2003 The interviewer was Paolo Hewitt,who at the time was bestest mates with PW,then they had a fall out and Hewitt wrote his book on Weller. After that defo off PW christmas card list!!!

[honestjohntellsit]

The funny thing about this is in 2010 Weller released Wake Up the Nation, a Mercury nominated album. The single from this album No Tears To Cry is one of the best things he's ever done. Then look at Brett Anderson's career. Haha.

[surelythisnameworks]

Bit foolhardy of Brett, but c'mon, who doesn't talk attention grabbing shit when they first make it? Everyone does it. Weller certainly did, and fair play to him, it all adds to the flavour. Music has to be about more than just catchy tunes.

Anyone here saying "who's Brett Anderson" really needs to go and get aquainted with Suede. IMHO Dog Man Star is equally as good as All Mod Cons.

[MOONST0MP]

Suede where shite. That song 'beautiful ones' was quite catchy but thats about it. He could never come anywhere near Paul Weller. Shame on you Brett !

[qio1234]

@MOONST0MP what a bullshit."beautiful ones" is certainly not their best song. go listen to the first two albums. its just impossible to compare Suede to the Jam, they're absolutely different. and I do love both of these bands

[MOONST0MP]

@qio1234 I didnt say it was their 'best song'. I said it was quite catchy. A shit song can still be quite catchy you fuckin bulb end.

[dirkbogarde44]

@MOONST0MP Suede were not shite. If we're talking bands, their certainly above The Style Council in the pecking order. Btw, I'm a big Weller fan.

[prawnpathia1]

@MARMARR1 you really need to get a grip on reality. From All mod cons right through to wake up the nation Wellers albums are full of class songs. Even his so called failures (confessions of a pop group, cost of loving) have tracks that have stood the test of time. Weller has never failed to put out a great album , full of songs that, if released could be hits on their own.

[prawnpathia1]

Brett Anderson, what a twat you are.

[georgaalty]

Ironically, as off the wall as 'Paul Weller' (the album) was in '93, compared to mainstream at the time - It's a total classic!

Wonder where the other two 'wankers' are now?

[vambo13257]

Who is this wanker Anderson?

[DrummerRidley101]

@vambo13257 Its wanker from suede i think

[desasterz]

He hasnt lot his pssion for music but he struggles with what it is. And all of his endevours are because he is trying to work it out.

[desasterz]

I think the real thing to say about Paul Weller if I knew my quote was gonna be read is, music is his God. (He actually said its his religion) and that the weight of expectation crushed that which you turn into an idol. That thing about writing a song to get a new swiming pool is totally wrong. But if he doesn't have anything mor eimportant to base his music on, he's gonna struggle with what music is. I think a lot of the songs are slurred and badly writen and not necessairilly good.

[lamodette1]

hehee what a good response to bollocks from brett haaa...coool

[indydaisy1]

@MARMARR1 You mate are a COCK and your taste is in your ARSE.

[MorriseyMarr]

this brett guy is an ignorant moron

[jayrox40]

Brett who?

[ashingtoon]

Brett fucking who??? I mean come on he's a fucking nobody... what a total cock end.

[mcbhaine]

there were a couple of BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD style council albums, and only a couple of really good ones. fortunately, his Jam and solo stuff is all mostly great. too bad Brett was so young, so stoned, and so............................­...gay.

[reniisgod]

I like Suede and Weller, they are both very different lyrically and musically so i dont compare them.

[chippauly]

Go and ask 1000 people who paul weller is and 999 will tell you, ask 1000 who brett anderson is and 999 will say WHO?

[SoulstylistJukebox]

Brett Anderson said this during an NME review of the week's new singles back in the early 90s when Weller's solo career was just kicking off. Suede were a huge pop act at the time. Rather ironic once you realise Weller's solo career has been burning brightly for 20 years and that Brett's solo records were released to mass indifference.

[ritter89]

When was this filmed? Ironically Weller could pass for Anderson's bother here. Sounds like a quote from when Anderson was sucking on the crack pipe. Can't imagine him making the same statement now

[scorpiosphinxrising]

@ritter89 this is a clip from a documentary released in '94

[SuperGers09]

how can you say weller has a massive ned fanbase,

i mean how many neds do you see walking about blasting the jam or the style council out of there shitty wee fone.

saying someones a wanker just means that he's honest. I've called ppl a lot worse as im sure you have

[RobertChristgau]

Quite right Anderson, Oasis OCS and Weller are just acts with a massive ned fanbase, saying someones a wanker just proves this.

[gordywilson]

erm anderson is a wanker lol @ ned fanbase get a grip ya raving poofter

[RobertChristgau]

I couldn't have guessed you were from Glasgow. Surely you could have contributed some text that concealed this. Instead all i get from you is precious little substance and colloquial Glaswegian jibberish. Shame on you.

Xgau

Dean of American Rock Critics

[mod69]

how f**king wrong they both were

[jarvizcocker]

lol weller's reaction or lack of one

[scorpiosphinxrising]

"i mean, what is that? it's not even a style council b-side" LOL AT BRETT WRITING THIS and then thinking of his subsequent solo career