Paul Weller has often been asked if there’s a possibility that his legendary old band The Jam might ever reform, and he has always been insistent there could never be any chance of this occurring. “My children would have to be destitute and starving in the gutter before I’d even consider it” is an example of how certain he is that it would not happen.
Despite all of this, UK newspaper The Sun has some sources prepared to suggest that Weller might have softened his stance in recent years. Apparently the possibility of a reform has inched closer to reality. The band had severed all ties with each other after they split in 1982 but apparently Weller and bassist Bruce Foxton have been working together on producing new material for the Modfather’s new album, due next spring. The final member, drummer Rick Buckley, has recently been touring with Foxton in a band named From The Jam, so as enmities appear to be thawing The Sun suggests that Weller has invited Foxton to his studio to work on some ideas.
Although there is no word from actual members of the band, reformations do seem popular with classic bands at the moment. Blur recently enjoyed headlining Glastonbury, and The Verve reformed to a different level of success, but really we think there’s about as much chance as The Smiths reforming as The Jam. And frankly Mr Shankly, that’s never going to happen.
