23.04.2012

Remembering John Weller (Paul Weller's father)

John Weller (Manager of Paul Weller and The Jam) sadly died on this day in 2009.

GenMem's Dave Sherwood has fond memories of John Weller. . .

Paul Weller has been my music hero/god since secondary school days in Guildford, Surrey (close to Paul's home town of Woking). I've been lucky to have met Paul on dozens of occasions over the years, but I will never forget the very first time (Tokyo 1993) and the brilliant introduction John gave me. John having established I was a huge fan of Paul's and that I was a 'Guildford boy' took me backstage to meet my hero (who obviously needed no introduction to me) and said to Paul and then me. . .

"Dave from Guildford, Paul from Woking"

 John Weller & Paul Weller