Paul Weller

With mods and skinheads fighting running battles outside in the snow-covered streets of Finsbury Park, Paul Weller led The Jam through their sound-check at the little-used Sobell Centre. In his infinite... read more wisdom Paul’s dad, John Weller (The Jam’s manager), decreed that photographers would not be allowed to shoot the actual show, so I had to try to get something atmospheric for The Guardian while the band stood around the stage in mid-afternoon. Suddenly, the house lights went down, a spotlight fell on Paul Weller, and The Jam launched into a mesmerising version of That’s Entertainment. With the light falling on his mod-ish hair, Paul looked like the reincarnation of the late, great Rolling Stone, Brian Jones.

Paul Weller onstage during a gig in the UK.

Paul Weller, of the Style Council on the set of 'Jerusalem'- best forgotten really..........white chapstick, nice!

This was a cover shot for Melody Maker. The headline was "The Punk and the Godfather", Paul (The Jam) the epitomy of mod boy elegance and Pete (The Who) the old rocker outside the Marquee Club... read more on Wardour Street.