Paul Weller ' The Changingman'

[Clivelynham]

must have watched this 200 times now ......still not bored ....oh go on then, one more time

[MickH531]

He nicked the riff from an early ELO song. Great song though, one of his best.

[MrBananabender]

7 people need changing

[mrhitmanisback]

steve marriots love child lmao

[kagirl70]

I got his autograph yesterday ... im a very happy bunny :))))))

[SuperStarlight777]

Nice upload- thanks!

[9albertz]

godammit that rocked man

[MickMcManusWikipedia]

Slips down easily, like margarine down a builder's crack.

[absta100]

chewing gum and singing ... cool

[geflad]

The Modfather knows the score- I hate the term 'Britpop', it's bullshit. These days I also hate hearing bands like Oasis being called 'pop' at all, 'cause I always automatically think of the shit we have now, and that truly is the shit-of-a-bull.

[richyfitz10]

i love the way weler talks thw london accent, me grandad had it you know..

[Glesgabred]

Genius

[mystinger72]

NM, Porcelain Gods. It says it right in the corner of the screen and i am just a knob for not seeing it the first time lol.

[mystinger72]

Mod Father lol. Love it, except wouldn't that have been the Who? I'm pretty sure they started the Mod revolution almost single-handedly.

Question: What song is the last one he is playing. If you haven't seen it, go past the second part of the interview after "Changing Man" is over, they start another song, Paul is playing a Telecaster

[DrummerRidley101]

Legend

[rodonthedancefloor]

Coooooooooooooolllllllllllllll­llllllll Weller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[leemeires]

is the little black backing singer from the band the young disciples?

[crabbyj]

@leemeires...Yes it is...Carleen Anderson.

[richyfitz10]

@leemeires yeh i think that girl is from young disciples.. they the band did  jesse, lovely tune.. dunno good tune tho..... ya got carleen anderson from her thing.

[pob9]

i bet the black backin singer is an animal in d sac! shed get it!...deadly tune also!

[pob9]

i bet the black backin singer is an animal in d sac! shed get it!

[kooltunes001]

Amazing artist cant wait to watch him again. Hes the man!

[lyla40s]

LENNON, PAUL WELLER , JOHNNY ROTTEN AND LIAM FUCKING GALLAGHER

[Garethfeb16]

I have been to see him twice and every time i have seen him he was amazing!!!! this song is just one of the great tunes from a great artist! he is right, this was a great time for music!

[YUMYUMYAAH]

che voce hai....cazzo!

[brazil70]

@YUMYUMYAAH

Indeed!

x

[Digsy1986]

@YUMYUMYAAH HAI PERFETTAMENTE RAGIONEE!!

[YUMYUMYAAH]

@Digsy1986 :)))))))

[markmcglashan]

I am a true PW fan I can also sing just like him.

[ManstromaArts]

@darling67 It's a london accent...

[ManstromaArts]

Clivelynham...don't think its funny to watch a master at work 50 times, coz in my view its normal...and Weller's back-up singers rock...I dig them big time :-)

[josh1985lufc]

saw him in sydney last month, class act.full stop.

[electramone]

Going to the Apollo tonight!!!!

[feefers3]

Bloody Brilliant!

[jake2792]

I love Brit Pop :P

[PegGonzalez]

@jake2792

Britpop was a shitty, lazy term thought up by the NME

[nkmcfrln]

When is Paul Weller going to Slow Down, lose touch and Start producing crap with no balls?

[georgiebest77]

Haha Never ! Rule Britania

[Gingerunut]

Music legend

[jimmyf84]

great song, seeing him in December cant wait

[LlamasOnAcid]

when was this?

[robert140602]

I hope those two backing girls tag teamed on wellers dick,lmao.

[mrspester]

Why isnt Steves mic connected?

[Calatafimi]

I hate them but British people are the best for pop and rock. ;-)

Britannia rules !

[77angelstar]

Paul Weller is one of the BEST if not the BEST musicians we have EVER had come out of England.

[Renhjarta]

Paul sounds a whole lot like Joe Cocker here.. and that ain't a bad thing for sure!

[nzoasisfan]

allan whites brother on drums whoo, theres a little bit of oasis in all of us

[LeGrandeOrange]

@nzoasisfan To set the record straight, Allan White is Steve's brother, not the other way around :)

[RetroGuy5000]

The Mod-Father Rocks!

[xeteskian]

The more i see, the more i know. The more i know the less i understand. Weller is the fucking man.

[rapperzondernaam]

Wow Liam Gallagher got old..!

;)

[tiger4uk]

This is a serious piece of history. So few are this good - Hendrix et al

[redheadrockchick]

Paul, I do not look at it as 'dad rock'-I'm sixteen years old and I am in love with your music <3

[forestfan3]

@redheadrockchick why cant there be more of you sround

i love it im 20 years old

[Wzrdd]

Did you see the man running down the street today, did you catch his face, was it 10538? - way to steal a song Paul

[Gladrags1986]

@Wzrdd

Yeah, he may have stole it... but what an improvement!

[Wzrdd]

@Gladrags1986

See i disagree, mind i am bias, but 10538 in my books any ways is a far better song... now im not saying that this daylight robbery is bad, in fact i like it, i just think he could have tweaked it a bit more, or just not stolen the music

[forestfan3]

this is what is missing from this song live now

the yeahhs in the chorus

of course i understand that he has changed the way is song ..cos of his voice

but back in this period he had power in his voice

[sherbert500]

the more i see the more i iknow the more i know the less i understand........fucking great lyrics

[TristanDesnos]

until we've enjoyed Paul Weller's music, there lies a part in each and everyone of us unawakened.

[myuselessopinion]

this guy knows his music!! rock on

[gargano3000]

boring shite love watchin steve cradock goin balder over the years

[MoonAharshMistress]

its amazing just how much music is coming out of this band.

You cant beat Paul live...an experience you never forget

[MoonAharshMistress]

love it.

[eaglesyabass]

pete townsends a peodophile and pauls not so hes the modfather

[MoonAharshMistress]

yes, townssend is into young boys. thats what pinball wizard is about...the runaways in Soho.

[pikachops]

fckng excellent lyrics what i can't be today i can be tommorrow..class

[TheNicholas0202]

Paul Weller is better than Pete Townsend. Better singer, songwriter, guitarist and person.

[shauny1005]

Yeah plaudits should go to Steve Marriot and Pete Townsend, but I would argue with anybody that where Mr Weller scores above them is that he is still cutting it with the tunes plus he still has the swagger and attitude so he's the Daddy to me.

[KosherNostra1]

Call me 'Mr Thickie'.....but is that Carleen Anderson on backing vocals?

Sorry to ask the f*ckin' obvious!

[forestfan3]

i want his shoes

[WishcraftBlues]

Brilliant and he's even able to chew gum at the same time> I'm in awe!

[NLaveryGB]

If anyones the 'mod father' its Steve Marriott man

[Tomwilliams08]

Perfect.

[RobandtheLash]

Blinding - and still going strong.

[ppetracco]

What the hell is making those triplets @ 2:18 ?!?

[robthemod58]

That will be Brendan Lynch creating keyboard effects - same as the album version.

[robthemod58]

That will be Brendan Lynch of Lynch Mob Productions creating keyboard effects.

[stan779]

If God could write songs, he'd be Paul Weller.

[foreverashcroft]

how good is this, this man gets better every day.. roll on May...

[valkier]

Godlike genius.

[forestfan3]

where can i get those shoes?

OF WELLERS

[forestfan3]

great version

[CCSofChocolatesvill]

Great tone on the guitar solo.

[burnsybaby1987]

You can always tell a good Paul Weller guitar solo...very wirey and full of energy. If I had to guess I'd say it was him in 'Hung up' aswell, another breathtaking piece of work. Playing an Epiphone Casino can't hurt either...

[Clivelynham]

im not being funny but i must have watched this 50 times, is that sad....had to share that.

[sjchundreddays]

Nah dude, it's an awesome track!  Rock on!!

[CRAZYforJOHNLENNON]

@Clivelynham not sad im the same watches paul weller 1000 times over again.

[stephenmyers99]

@Clivelynham No, its not.

[robthemod58]

@Clivelynham No mate. It's an outstanding performance, the man is outstanding, and worthy of infinite viewing.

[zuuked]

@Clivelynham keep listening to the god of mod he is a legend and a class act

you have good taste fine sir

[Suze2808]

@Clivelynham No, defo not sad ... :)

[htti]

I enjoyed a loooot !! Thanx 4 posting & You Tube.

[MrJonbadger]

Went and saw him in december, the man is god!

As my boss said, 'he might be getting on a bit, but fuck me, the man can sing!

Exactly.

[wellwell1212]

Oh wow, this is more than a bit good 5*+++

[Iconicity]

Sounds like the opening riff to 10538 overture by ELO to me at the beginning.ELO's first hit.

[supersupremepie]

Rock'n'mf**n'roll!!!!! I absolutely worshipped Paul and bow down to this day!! ! !

[TheNicholas0202]

I seen him do this live in Aberdeen, Scotland on November 13th 2008.

[cosmicgalaxy]

OMG he's so sexy WOW :-)

[lyrandar01]

the intro riff sounds exactly like 10538 Overture by ELO as well

[shelleys9I]

Or "Flying" from the Faces first album?, but you are right in that "Prudence" came first .

[john4316]

Great vid...Sound quality excellent. What's wrong with Mr Weller giving a nod to his influences. I don't hold with the fact it's a " Gimme Shelter" rip-off. May be the start of the solo. Dear Prudence is probably closer

[HerrHorst303]

is there anywhere I can download the full show?

[tonypap1]

Don't know how Weller has the blind cheek to speak so God-ly about the Brit-Pop era just before a song that was such a blatant rip-off of The Stone's "Gimme Shelter". I like Weller, he's a really good artist. But I don't subscribe to this aura of "greatness".

[HerrHorst303]

@tonypap1 well, he was a big influence on it, not to mention the fact that his solo career was a massive factor in it kicking off

[HerrHorst303]

@tonypap1 although, don't get me wrong, I don't wanna sound like a wanker, each to their own of course!

[wriggly40]

awsome

[RetroGuy5000]

the mod-father himself fucking awsome!

[shortliner1425]

FRAKKIN'awesome

[sidscott1]

kooooool as fooooook!!!!!

[iDleClassMusic]

lee mavers actually wrote this song

[massivetime1]

weller the MOD FATHER fantastic musician

[JTKKavanagh]

Personally this mod father tag gets on my tits a bit.

If it has to be anyone its Pete Townsend.

[deanedgx]

yeh defo

[panzermort]

so fking true

[MrGripperz]

I dont think you can say Pete Townsend a known pedo !

[stratoman2004]

And don't forget Steve Marriott and the Small Faces...one of the ultimate mod bands. Weller rightly acknowledges Marriott as a big influence.

[collibosher70]

or..........steve marriott.

[5thInnisDGs]

@JTKKavanagh It wasnt 'till a bloke called Peter Meaden took control, and had them change their name to The High Numbers, that Townsend was 'directed' toward the mod genre. . They then changed the name to The Who, and Chris Stamp and more importantly Kit Lambert marketed them as mods (sharp suits etc). . Weller studied modernism from the very earl Jam years. . Townsend if anything is a Trad Jazz influenced R&B man. .

[timmis1971]

Pete Townsend was never a mod!!

[asqwer3]

Paul Weller is the big nasty.  Fantastic voice in the studio or live. Great songwriter & guitarist. Steve White solid.

[forestgumpaed]

collossal posting.weller his THE MAN.

[robgander1]

I love Weller but he does like to rip tunes off this is a copy of ELO's 10538 Overture he also ripped the Beatles taxman off; on start but still love him

[Balfadaz]

Wow! robgander1 can read what critics have already said and try to make it his own. Dumbass!

[noelmcquaid]

spot on -i guess he must have taken 10538 into his subconcscience and reinvented it !

[JTKKavanagh]

ELO? Cobblers but guilty as charged concerning Taxman. Next in the dock the Gallagher brothers.

[2bsom1]

guilty he taxed the taxman rift,but hes not stole the whole track,the geezers done enough quality tunes to get away with a bit of borrowing

[xxnonstopdancingxx]

ELO, 10538 Overture, it doesn't make changingman a bad song though..

[thesteve120]

such a good voice and some awesome guitars on display

[robmod67]

another classic from the man

[robertomedico28]

Top !!!

[asc2323]

does anyone know who the guitar intro was ripped off from

[thebadweekend]

Its 10538 Overture by ELO, Weller admitted he ripped it aswell haha. classic song though

[scotchpfc]

his own tribute to steve marriott =)

[eatmypies]

WOW HA HA THE MAN IS ?

[shabutch]

yeah!!! kool this song was definitely influenced by 2pac

[redwhitch17]

.Paul weller gave us some classic songs...This is one of them..cool song...

[SpandexUnderpants]

wots all dis bout tupak dis paul weller

[Uranija28]

Excellent

[robertdegiro]

paul wellers masterpiece

[glenniatortje]

he looks a bit like Liam Gallagher:D

[georgeoliverjones]

is that ocean colour scene doing the music with paul weller?

[babyshambler]

Weller has Cradock (OCS) and Minchella (ex-OCS) in his band :)

[thefairymodmother]

Paul Weller is amazing. He's always been at the heart of everything that's cool. It's incredible to see how many other artists today emulate him Noel Gallagher and Tom Clarke to name a couple

[sportohead]

played this last night in Seattle - amazing!

[grundy901]

how get up and go is this song luv it

[WKaliberr]

its amazing how he changed with the times

from a post punk kid to this soulful singer

[REALBACKDOORMAN]

GENIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marinjohncena]

u lot no nothing bot music

[heartraiser]

hu u like 50 cent or 2 pack blad take ur shit music and fk off

[ratwits]

lol

[Renegademaster15]

50 Cent is clearly an idiot, but 2pac is one of the best lyricists of the 90s and if you looked at his lyrics or researched his life, maybe you could learn to respect what is one of the pillars of music, elevated rap so far, though arguably 50 cent shot it down, and I'm a huge fan of Alternative Rock and saying this, I mainly love bands like Oasis, Radiohead, Ocean Colour Scene, Blur, You get the point :) 2pac is still a legend in my eyes :)

[heartraiser]

lol good choice in music other than 2 pac i have better things to do than research that twats life lol. at the end of the day ask ur self this will people still remember 2 pac in 10 yrs or 20 yrs or if he is so magical 29 yrs like john lennon is still remember dont think so

[andwhatlike]

Yes even still from 13 years from his death people still remember tupac renegademaster15 has got a great taste in music he goes by lyrics thats what makes his music taste. what makes tupac a twat?

[iRepEast]

You are offensively narrow minded. Dribbling thicko. What makes Tupac a twat i bet your one of those dickheads who think the daily mail way. I listen to all sorts of good music.. Tupac,The jam,Jehst(brit hiphop), Jethro Tull, Libertines,the cure, smiths, radiohead, hendrix,Run dmc, Public enemy,nirvana, blind melon .. am 16 and black and i really hate narrow minded pricks who judge people instantly.

[SamuraiMaSSiMo]

blind melon for the win

[Scooby11]

You tell him lad!

I'm 50 and white and I'm just like you about bigots. Bigot :- Narrow minded and intolerant

[SamuraiMaSSiMo]

people will know who tupac is in 20 years you idiot, he's been dead for over 10 and he's still charting as of last year..

[MGilly84]

Anyone know how long the two guys from Ocean colour scene are playin with weller?

[modfatherof2]

Steve started playing guitar with Paul around 1993/Wildwood era. Damon began contributing with the bass in the late 90's.

[jonnylisle]

Because he understands what makes a good song... Not just power chords and a dull bass line. Musically this is amazing whether or not you like it. The pure talent into creating this song is unbelievable.

I'm not telling you to like the song, i'm telling you to respect the talent required and musical immagination.

[biboca68]

FANTASTIC BACKING VOCALS!!!

This is pure, pure soul, yeaaaaaaaah .

From BraSil!

[monkeywrench666]

GOD

[gingeno1manufan]

phil how can u say its a vile song u have taken yure time to find it

ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVE SINGERS PRODUCED BY GREAT ! BRITAIN AMAZING LYRACIST AMAZING SINGER HAS SOUL EVEN A BLACK MAN WOULD BE PROUD OF .

DONT BE SO CRITICAL

[philprice2007]

this is a vile song.i hated this era.blairs era.

[pinknumber5]

what on earth has it got to do with Blair? this song is great and nothing to do with him!

[KurtCobain213]

Blur's era!!! :D:D

[angrysamoan666]

you right brother

what a crock of ELO shite

[jmulhall86]

The man

[JooKoo64]

this is great...!!!!

[foxtonfan]

The Changingman is one of my favourite Paul Weller songs ever. I could listen to it over and over again and not get bored.

Thx 4 posting.

;)

[Preistguyproductions]

You're not the only one

[marokokisetter]

man.. intense and the quality of the video is fantastic. many thanks!

[edgmartt]

This guy is wonderful... The big Paul Weller

[Johnndeerjordan]

Legend, love this man... his freshness, his singing and writing talent!

A++

[snakehips2000]

When people post vids like this i only have one thing to say

THANK YOU!