Punk borrowed a lot from the mod cult. Early punks dressed in 60s clothes-particularly the jackets. Lydon was happy to dismiss Matlock’s ‘wanky mod mates’ in his book, yet admitted he ‘liked the mod energy’. He also, apparently auditioned for the role of Jimmy in Quadrophenia. I, myself, sold original mod clothes to punks, including an original lamb’s wool boating blazer which I wish I still had (there is a photo of a young Sid Vicious wearing one). Fact is, the mod revival was disliked by all and sundry because the music wasn’t really very good. Mods foolishly abandoned the Two Tone stuff because they felt it was Skin head music, forgetting that mods were in to Ska in the 60s. Mod bands like the Purple Hearts, Chords , Merton Parkas etc etc were all watered down punk which sound really bad when you listen to it now. I like the Jam and I think they’re talented, but they didn’t really represent a mod sound- to me any way. Musically, Britpop was much closer to it, I think
I was a mod from 79 to 83 and agree with you about the bands you mention, i thought they were poor versions of the Jam. But i loved Two Tone, the problem was it was short lived and i found myself being just a Jam fan.I then started listening to the Who and the Small Faces and then discovered Soul music and that was it then a life long passion for black music began. Interesting stuff about you selling mod clothes to punks
A very good interview, he was right about Punk, a lot of us were a couple of years too young and all the spitting and anarchy put us off. The energy of the music was great though, for a long time Disco had ruled and angry young men with electric guitars had faded, The Blockheads and Dr Feelgood being the exception, they kept it going. Then Punk arrived and youngsters could see that anyone could make simple music without all the equipment of Disco or Prog Rock. The only think that he failed to mention that sparked the revival in the hearts of us was the film. Do I even need to mention it's name? Quadrophenia lit the touchpaper, the rest is history.
Not to mention the plastic bing bags and saftey pins through the nose. With Eddie on that, liked a couple of Punk tunes but found a load of rebels rebelling about nothing - pretentious. However by 14 years of age I was a full on Soul boy... but when not at nighters did enjoy the 2-tone, some of the mod revival bands, Dexy's etc. Even liked Lionel Richie's 12 inch version of All Night Long as you could practise your shuffle to that :-)
the 60s youth cultures werent really youth cultures until they were revived in the 70s. they were just a period of time and the way people dressed. when the revivals happened, it became a way of life.
Punk borrowed a lot from the mod cult. Early punks dressed in 60s clothes-particularly the jackets. Lydon was happy to dismiss Matlock’s ‘wanky mod mates’ in his book, yet admitted he ‘liked the mod energy’. He also, apparently auditioned for the role of Jimmy in Quadrophenia.
I, myself, sold original mod clothes to punks, including an original lamb’s wool boating blazer which I wish I still had (there is a photo of a young Sid Vicious wearing one).
Fact is, the mod revival was disliked by all and sundry because the music wasn’t really very good. Mods foolishly abandoned the Two Tone stuff because they felt it was Skin head music, forgetting that mods were in to Ska in the 60s.
Mod bands like the Purple Hearts, Chords , Merton Parkas etc etc were all watered down punk which sound really bad when you listen to it now.
I like the Jam and I think they’re talented, but they didn’t really represent a mod sound- to me any way.
Musically, Britpop was much closer to it, I think
I was a mod from 79 to 83 and agree with you about the bands you mention, i thought they were poor versions of the Jam. But i loved Two Tone, the problem was it was short lived and i found myself being just a Jam fan.I then started listening to the Who and the Small Faces and then discovered Soul music and that was it then a life long passion for black music began. Interesting stuff about you selling mod clothes to punks
flimbambo Lyndon was a wannabee pop star he’d audition for anything. Punk was the Ramones not some “shock” band created by a manager.
A very good interview, he was right about Punk, a lot of us were a couple of years too young and all the spitting and anarchy put us off.
The energy of the music was great though, for a long time Disco had ruled and angry young men with electric guitars had faded, The Blockheads and Dr Feelgood being the exception, they kept it going.
Then Punk arrived and youngsters could see that anyone could make simple music without all the equipment of Disco or Prog Rock.
The only think that he failed to mention that sparked the revival in the hearts of us was the film. Do I even need to mention it's name?
Quadrophenia lit the touchpaper, the rest is history.
Not to mention the plastic bing bags and saftey pins through the nose. With Eddie on that, liked a couple of Punk tunes but found a load of rebels rebelling about nothing - pretentious. However by 14 years of age I was a full on Soul boy... but when not at nighters did enjoy the 2-tone, some of the mod revival bands, Dexy's etc. Even liked Lionel Richie's 12 inch version of All Night Long as you could practise your shuffle to that :-)
The one subculture where you can get away with still wearing the same haircut and clothes you had in 1980, once a mod, always a mod!
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Mod's remain independent.
the 60s youth cultures werent really youth cultures until they were revived in the 70s. they were just a period of time and the way people dressed. when the revivals happened, it became a way of life.
never mentions he dissed mod in the 90s sell out
It's funny. I've seen Eddie mention how disenchanted he got with Mod all the time. I don't think he hides it at all.
@@IanSteaman thanks ian. it was crap at the time but i am a sell out
@@eddiepiller2126 Better to be a sell out than stuck with a load of spare tickets 🤣
Wellend alert!
he copied my hair actually
He ain’t a mod too young.
Seb To me one of the things about Mod is forever moving forwards with a nod in the past Bringing it forward to get new people interested
@@jonathanhadley2555 Mod has never moved forward though. It’s been stuck in the early 60s!!
@Seb So would your take be if you weren't around in the late 50ts or early to mid 60ts then you're not a Mod!
@@jonathanhadley2555 the mod movement was early 60s. Anything before that wasn’t mod and anything after was an imitation of mod.
Seb So you cant be a Mod then! I'm Modual;-)
60s trends and punk went mainstream in the 90s and I f*king loved it
Don't act like hipsters my lads 😎🤘