Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire

This is as definitive an account of the artist as we have to date

An oral history that could arguably be the definitive document of the ever-changing man. . . Written with true love and insight

Through bands and solo years, we feel part of Weller's huge extended family of musicians, T-shirt sellers and other stars . . . Rock'n'roll madness yet moving, too

This is as close to a complete history of Paul Weller as you are going to get

An almost stalkerishy detailed account of Paul Weller's career

THE book on someone who's touched the lives of so many of us

With access to family, bandmates, producers, and longtime collaborators, Jennings reveals the creative drive, stubborn vision, and personal triumphs behind one of Britain's most enduring songwriters

Oral his­tory has been a real trend this year, most not­ably Paul Weller Dan­cing Through the Fire, a sub­stan­tial book that takes its sub­ject from child­hood to The Jam, and from The Style Coun­cil to his appearance in Steve McQueen's war­time film Blitz

What is the collective noun for a group of Weller fans? A 'jam'? Whatever it may be, Dan has brought them together in these pages, along with Paul Weller himself and all the musicians who've played with him for over fifty years, to tell the definitive story. A work of real journalistic dedication, perseverance and endeavour

[An] extraordinary new oral history of the man and his music . . . It's a treasure trove of personal recollections, and the picture that emerges is of a band with an incredible connection to its fans that would be unimaginable today . . . Weller can't be tied down and won't sell out. Dancing Through the Fire offers a route to understand him, and the picture it presents is never less than surprising. We shouldn't have expected anything else

It's such a complete picture we get of Paul Weller . . . digs so deep, covers so much ground, so much detail and it's really charming and touching and moving as well. It's such an incredible book

A must-read for Weller devotees that captures Paul's artistic evolution with infectious enthusiasm!