Nochmal Neuigkeiten von Splinters (Bericht von jemandem, der Weller interviewt hat):
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Got chance to interview PW at length yesterday. As a Splinter I voiced concern over setlist & the future of Whitey etc. In short, he answered with great thought but things got a little frosty between us to say the least!
Time constraints and lack of regular touring had lead to static Glastonbury setlist. He did say ‚I’ll play what I want to play and fuck everyone else‘ but also said he gets off on what he’s currently working on & was looking forward to playing the new songs into the set.
Forthcoming dates with Craddock will give a career overview but he hopes to ‚road test‘ eight or so new songs. He did agree that working as a four piece had probably run its course, but that he couldn’t imagine being on stage without Stevie & Whitey.
He asked why ‚every fucker and his dog‘ seems to dis WBY. I couldn’t answer this as have loved song since first hearing, though did manage to swing in what a waste of time and money the live and hits album had been. He agreed, and said: ‚You gotta bite yer lip sometimes, man, or you don’t get to where you wanna go‘.
I bought up FTJ and he said ‚pass‘. Dropped them in again later on and he stared me out until we moved on.
To his great credit he did say cheers & give me a hug afterwards and went beyond call of duty in talking to everyone and signing everything thrust his way.
Next album due Sept 2008. A semi new line-up next summer, but did get feeling things will slow greatly after that.
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