EP53 - Steve Brookes - Singer, Songwriter - The Jam Co-Founder - ”Take me back there again, let me feel the same way...”

My latest guest is Steve Brookes - co-founder of The Jam with his childhood best mate Paul Weller.We talk about those early days of The Jam - writing songs, recording demos and gigging around Surrey.We find out why he left the band in September 1975 and took a long break from music and performing before his return in 2008.We chat about Steve's approach to music, his friendship with Paul and their work together in recent years.You can hear Steve playing on Paul's albums - 22 Dreams, Wake Up the Nation, Saturns Pattern, Jawbone, True Meanings, On Sunset and Fat Pop (Volume 1) so dive back in to those to spot his work!Order the new Steve Brookes CD - Tread Gently - which features Paul Weller & Ben Gordelier here2017's Voodoo Zoo - here2014's Vintage Troubadour - hereThe Ballad of Jimmy McCabe LIVE with Paul Weller and Steve Brookes on YouTube herePlus Steve's Channel on YouTubeThanks for listening - make sure that you subscribe / follow and leave a review - and if you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee via the link below (£3)Buy me a coffee on ko-fi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.