From the Jam bring their brings their classic ‘Jam’ tunes to Perth

TAMPA BREAKWAY FESTIVAL – April 26th-27th

TAMPA BREAKWAY FESTIVAL – April 26th-27th
From the Jam- Perth AU

By Melanie Scrafton, Rock At Night Perth Correspondent

Venue: The Capitol, Perth–September 17 2016

from-the-jam-7Iconic 70’s 80’s Mod band The Jam had 3 members, Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton & Rick Buckler. The band called it a day in 1982 after 10 years and 6 studio albums. Buce Foxton is the man behind those epic bass lines that made The Jam stand out musically for many fans. Joined by Russell Hastings and Steve Barnard to recreate The Jam experience with ‘From The Jam’ on this Australian Tour – Going Undergound.

Supporting Act The High Learys opened as the Sell Out crowd filter into Capitol Night Club Perth, for ‘From The Jam’s’ last Australian show of this tour.

From The Jam stepped out onto the stage without introduction and charged straight into ‘A Town Called Malice’. What an incredible start, instant crowd irruption. At this point the venue is full of for the most part middle-aged males, but the female fans were represented well and few younger faces blended in.

They are not a band that interacts much with their audience, but back to back classic Jam tunes are what the crowd were there for and its what they got.

The crowd like a massive choir sang back word for word every song, creating an amazing atmosphere. The whole venue rocked for the full 75 minute set. The only time the set slowed down was for ‘English Rose’ when Russell switched his guitar to acoustic. Regardless of being 61years old Bruce has great energy & enthusiasm, after all these tunes would not work with out the kind of energy that ignited a generation of music crazed Punks, Skin Heads and Mods.

If you missed it, don’t worry they promised to be back to our shores in March 2018.

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SET LIST –

Town Called Malice

Pretty Green

When You’re Young

Slowdown

Liza Radley

Smithers Jones

Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

But I’m Different Now

Boy About Town

Butterfly Collection

Now The Time Has Come

David Watts

Strange Town

English Rose

That’s Entertainment

Start

Cornershop

Eton Rifles

ENCORE –

In The City

Mr Clean

Saturdays Kids

Going Underground

 

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Melanie Scrafton

Forest Live Festival – UK

Forest Live Festival – UK