Thanks... She's gone now, but I really liked her.

Cheers.

Ha ha... Nice compliments. I'll take it. Thanks for your support.

Thanks for the support... ;-)

Thank you. It's taken a long time...

Woody, you're very kind. I chuckle a bit cause I really don't know what the hell I'm doing... Glad you like what I produce. Not everyone does, that's for sure.;-)

Glad you liked it. Dunno about the vocals, just glad mine and Weller's vocal range is (somewhat) similar...

I enjoyed leaning it it. Thoroughly...

Well... You're too kind, but I'll take the encouragement.

Thanks for the support.

I could only hope... I had fun doing this one. What a great song. So many parts that could be little miniature songs in themselves. Kinda like what the Beatles did toward the end of Abbey Road, with just fab little song after fab little song, showing it was absolutely NO BIG DEAL to write world class rock and roll songs, one after the other. Weller's certainly had his great creative times, hasn't he.

Not really, Paul would absolutely run from anything Jam. Hates it to this day.

That's a great song... Need to learrn it first.;-)

Hey... Congrats on the fab new guitar! I love flatwounds. The give a very stable even sound. Only problems with them are they are harder to bend, and you can't screech the strings. But yeah--fab sound, especially from Thomastic Infeld or Pyramid flats.

Ah, pyramid flats. Heard great things about them. Thanks man. Keep up the great work.

Flats are really nice. very stable sounding, and yeah--vintage vibe definitely. Maybe harder to bend, especially the higher gauge ones (e.g., 11's, 12's, and 13's, which all sound marvelous if you're going for a smooth sound, like Weller's "Whole Point of No Return").

p.s. Great guitar to be following along with...;-)

I haven't done a tutorial on that one. Guess I could...

There's a really good one on Total Guitar's KZfaq feed. Search for Going Underground TG217.

I figured someone would have done one...

Obviously not me...

If you're referring to me, I live in salt lake City. I've got a few friends who are huge Jam fans down in So. Cal. One's even trying to get together a tribute band. He lives in Costa Mesa...

modfather1965 damn no way. i live about 20 minutes south of costa mesa. how old is he, out of curiosity?

He's my age... Bit younger, actually (I'm 51). He's in his mid/late 40's.

modfather1965 how serious is he about starting a tribute band if i may ask? and is he american?

He's quite serious... Put an ad out on Craigslist, has had some replies. Got a buddy to play bass, he plays guitar, looking now for a Rick... Yep, he's a Yank, but the best kind (i.e., European at heart).

Hi Derek. Yes, they are mine. The collection evolves all the time though. Fun hobby. Glad you liked the tutorial. What a great song, right?

@@modfather1965 thanks for your reply, love the guitars , I went to see the jam at the 100 club and the rainbow club in uk , realy was exciting times , paul Weller incredible song writer ,talented ,did you get to see them , I have also seen the who another incredible band, keep up the tutorials great work ,my other half is a bit fed up with me now playing little boy soldiers all the time ,oh well she will have to lump it. /deal with it.

@@derekaldridge6092 No... Never saw them. Didn't even discover them till '81 over here in the Intermountain West of the USA. Keep playing Soldiers. Great tune. ;-)

@@modfather1965 yeah great tune , now also learning get back by the Beatles, then going to learn ghosts and Liza radley , keep up the tutorials . Good work.

@@derekaldridge6092 Great songs to learn... I've got a ghosts tutorial here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9OUnLujxJ20iKM.html

Wow... What a great time to see Weller. Wildwood period is his best since the Jam, I think...

I've got one mic only--the one on my little video camera... Would that I had some better recording gear and actually knew how to use it.

Good insight. 😉

Got it... ;-)