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Maxwell Hall, Civic Centre, Market Square, Aylesbury

 

Saturday August 2nd 1980

The Vapors

EXCLUSIVE FRIARS INTERVIEW WITH RICK BUCKLER - SEE HERE

 

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The Vapors Saturday November 17th 1979

Paul Weller   Bruce Foxton   Rick Buckler

  

 

The webmaster, north Bucks:

"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

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