"This was an
interesting one and certainly The Vapors drew more attention than their
previous appearance having had THAT hit single with Turning Japanese.
The Jam
were as great as ever and I vividly remember Weller, very frustrated at I
think a sound problem, smashing his guitar to the floor and breaking it.
We had to make the best of this as by this point The Jam were already in
the very big theatre territory."
The Jam split in 1982 at the height of their
success playing the biggest arena. Paul Weller has remained in the public
eye for 33 years now. After the Jam he formed The Style Council and had
much success with them. The Paul Weller Movement wasn't so successful but
as a solo artiste he has again hit the heady heights and popularity shows
no signs of abating. Bruce Foxton joined Stiff Little Fingers in 1991 and
remained with them for 15 years. In 2007, the Jam reformed without Weller
as From The Jam to favourable reviews.
By 1980 The Vapors had had a huge hit with
Turning Japanese. They split in 1981. Dave Fenton is now a solicitor and
Edward Bazalgette is a TV producer
