EP01 - Stuart Deabill - Soul Deep (Adventures with The Style Council) - "Getcha mining soul deep - with a lesson in history..."
Stuart Deabill was (and always will be!) Guest Number 1 on The Paul Weller Fan Podcast.
I’ll be forever grateful to him for joining the ride so early on, when even I wasn’t really sure how it would all work out or what it really was.
He shares a great love for The Jam, The Style Council and Paul Weller Solo and has been hugely supportive of this whole podcast venture too (even bringing me to tears when he gave a shout out on stage at a recent Style Council themed event in London!).
Stuart has suggested great guests, hooked me up with his connections, emailed me with ideas, and sends regular notes sharing his love of the podcast and how much he has enjoyed the amazing guests that are coming on board. He’s also the one that suggested and set up our first live show at London’s Cockpit Theatre in March 2022.
Stuart’s story is an interesting one too. A Watford-based author who came to publishing in very recent times.
His first 3 books were co-written with Ian Snowball as part of a series called ‘Personal Situations ‘.
It all kicked off with Thick as Thieves: Personal Situations with The Jam which reflected the aspirations and celebrations of growing up in the 1970’s with rare photographs and sharp insights on The Jam.
Two other books, Supersonic (about Oasis) and From Ronnie’s To Ravers (London’s iconic nightlife) followed, sharing fans experiences of gigs, nightclubs, music, fashions, alongside the major players involved in each subject.
His long standing obsession with music, football (a fellow Chelsea Fan!) and casual attire, has enabled Stuart to dress well, have good ears and a foul mouth for the best part of 45 years now.
In our podcast chat we took a dive into Soul Deep his 2021 publication on The Style Council…
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