OFF: The Weller/Kilmister controversy

[Ulf Hamr]

Hi Carl, I see the influence, but how do you figure they are a watered down version of the Who? I fail to see the comparison. I think they compare to the Kinks more than the Who. Cheers Stephe

> On 01 Dec 2006, at 21:39, Cyberkrel wrote:
> > You like The Police and Talking Heads and you've never heard The  
> > Jam? Wow!
> > Musically - in a nutshell, a watered down Who!
> 
> Mmm, yes, that's kind of my impression from from when I was in  
> secondary school in the UK in the 80s.  One always heard "The Jam/The  
> Who" in the same breath, one saw it on graffiti.  But, even at that  
> tender age, yeah, The Jam did come across a _bit_ like a watered down  
> Who ....  And, why would one want to water down The Who? :)
> 
> Cheers,
> Carl
> 
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