In the 1980s, Guy played on TSC singles Money-Go-Round and The Lodgers, he was part of the live band in periods including the recording of the Showbiz concert film and the Home & Abroad LP. Yolanda was awarded an MBE for services to music in 2020.įind out more on my website at /episode-106-yolanda-charlesįor Episode 104 of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by Guy Barker - a multi-award-winning composer, band leader and trumpet player who also happens to be one of the most in-demand arrangers in the world right now.Īs you'll hear during our chat, Guy has played with so many absolute legends including our podcast subject - Paul Weller via The Style Council.
We hear about her musical journey throughout that time period, her latest band - Project PH and even on working with Hans Zimmer on the Dune Soundtrack - which won an Oscar, a Bafta and a Golden Globe for Original Score! Lee on the single It's Not Over with Yolanda's band The Deep M.O. In other Weller alumni connections, you can also hear Yolanda on the Talbot & White album - Off The Beaten Track, on Carleen Anderson's 1998 Weller produced LP, Blessed Burden and with Dee C. She performed on the singles Hung Up, Out of the Sinking and You Do Something To Me and continued to play in the live band through the Stanley Road and Heavy Soul periods too. We'll hear how a chance encounter via Jonathan Ross led to Yolanda joining the Paul Weller Band in 1993 for the Wild Wood tour (with recordings captured for Paul's first solo live album Live Wood - released in September 1994).
PAUL WELLER TOUR DATES 2016 PROFESSIONAL
In this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by musician, bassist, bandleader and songwriter Yolanda Charles.Īs a professional bassist for 30 years, she has played with the likes of Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Robbie Williams, Sinead O’Connor, Hans Zimmer, Squeeze, and of course, Paul Weller. She has covered Paul Weller's Wild Wood for her LP Angels and Cigarettes, played with him on Studio 150 and with The Imagined Village and has performed live on stage with Paul for a BBC4 session - so plenty of lovely stories to hear on this one.įind out more in the show notes for this podcast at /episode-108-eliza-carthy On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I chat to an incredible folk musician who is celebrating her 30th career anniversary in 2022.Įliza Carthy MBE is, without doubt, an innovator and leading light of England's folk scene - an amazing solo artist, band member, singer, songwriter and fiddle player.Įliza rose to prominence in the mid-1990s both as a solo artist and a member of Waterson-Carthy, the group she formed with her parents, folk icons Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy (Martin himself played with Paul on the album True Meanings in 2018). If you enjoy this episode of the podcast - please share on your social media channels - and leave a review and if you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee at /store Our podcast begins with a text from Paul Weller that was the only inspiration Steve Pilgrim needed to finish the writing of his much-anticipated sixth album ‘Beautiful Blue’.įind out more in the show notes for this podcast with a very special Pilgrim Playlist at /episode-109-steve-pilgrim Both live behind the kit - touring the world multiple times - and on record from Wake Up The Nation through to Fat Pop.Īs Andy Lewis said on the podcast, "Steve is a better singer-songwriter than he is a drummer, and he's a fantastic drummer."
Steve has been a key fixture of the band ever since.
I hope people get to hear his music, it’s really something special”Įx-The Stands, Cast, John Power and John Head, Steve joined the Paul Weller band in 2008 for the 22 Dreams tour ( following on from drumming legends Steve White and Rick Buckler when you think about it! - something that we discuss on the podcast). I love Pilgrims voice, his lyrics, his sense of melody. Paul is quoted as saying on Steve: " One of the great understated modern songsmiths. Steve Pilgrim - drummer, singer & songwriter joins me on this episode of the podcast.Īnother huge talent from the Paul Weller band.
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