The Jam 6/11/1980

Although not a fan of punk, a la Sex pistols, I was enjoying The Jam singles in 1979/1980 and so I decided to check out The Jam when they played at Brighton Centre. Support was the local band The Piranhas who played sort of punky ska including a sax player. I really enjoyed their set - it was certainly out of the ordinary for me. The Jam were also surprisingly good - I was expecting to enjoy their songs but I hadn't realised how good a guitar player Paul Weller was. I wasn't much impressed with the bassist Paul Foxton but Weller's skill and focus stood out. I can't say I remember what they played except I remember 'Eton Rifles' which was a particular favourite of mine.