THE KINKS ?

[princecoxson70]

Asked a "real mod" (always funny when someone calls himself a real mod or a rasta or ...) which album (CD) I have to buy from The Kinks.
I told him I don't really like their best known hits but more the older stuff. Like the album "Face to face" but he said : "No, not that one, chose another one !"
But which one cause he couldn't help me (cause he's a real mod !) ?

Bart.

[I]

I was a "real" modernist in 1962. However, I didn't like the Kinks. Nice, lower-middle class boys from Muswell Hill. Their first two singles were alright but I didn't buy them, too busy spending my money on Derrick Morgan, Gene Chandler, Chuck Jackson and Charlie and Inex Foxx discs. Later, the Kinks became even more twee. I know songs like 'Dedicated Follower' and 'Waterloo Sunset' are considered classics but to me they're just horrible sentimental British pop tunes. I don't know about your friend, Coxson but he doesn't sound like any mod I ever knew. By the way, there were no mods after 1966.

Observer

[Richter Atmosphere]

I like the Kinks Kontroversy album best. If you like that era of British music, I'd recommend the out of print Creation CD anthologies on Retroactive too.

[ironwill]

I picked up Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround Part One recently and would recommend it if your interested at all in the band's more 'experimental' stage.

[consciouspilot]

I like the title track of The Village Green Preservation Society, but the rest of the album is rather lame for me. See my Friends is their best track IMO, sorta UK Velvets style,
Pilot

[Freddy C]

scotty said:

By the way, there were no mods after 1966.

Observer

A plague of 'pseudo mods' descended upon Belfast c.1981. It was most disturbing to my punk sensibility, I can tell you.

[princecoxson70]

Thanks People !
That MOD friend is 25 years old ! Bought one of my Vespa's, saw some books like "Scooter Boys" at my place, heared some (what they call) Mod-music and calls himself a MOD now ! Funny !

Hey Scotty,
post some list with MOD-related music please !

Bart, the MOD-SKA-ROCKSTEADY-REGGAE-BRITPOP-WORLDMUSIC-FUNKY-SOULMAN !
What a personal title !

[ekki]

"Muswell hillbillies" is my favourite Kinks album.

[zapatoo]

So I have a straight and honest question, not trying to trip anyone up or catch you out Penny:

If there were no Mods after 1966 (and i think I can understand the thought behind that - my older sister was very definitely one), what did Mods do until some of them became skinheads (circa 1969)?

Did they briefly become hippies (I doubt it), or was it more of a slow "mutation" from Mods (where fashion was very important) to Skins (where fashion was almost as important)?

?

[princecoxson70]

Hey Tigerman,
can you ask your sister what music they listened to those days !!
Really interested !

Bart, sometimes a Mod-a-teer !!

[I]

Modernism started in 1960, by 1966 it was played out. Most mods became married straights, a few like myself became hippies. Their younger brothers and sisters were skinheads. The original modernists were Jewish, the sons of tailors. The gentiles renamed the movement "mod" and started appearing on the London streets in 1962. The Jewish mods like Marc Bolan, Peter Sugar, Mickey Tenner etc congregated in Stamford Hill bowling alley and at swimming baths like Tottenham Lido and Larkswood from 1960. Later pop groups like the Who and Small Faces were second generation mods and basically commercial phonies. Paolo Hewitt is an ignoramus who was not around when mod was happening and is not a mod but an opportunist.

Reel

[zapatoo]

Thanks for those comments Penny...very illuminating

Bart, this particular sister of mine (she is but one of a few with different parentages, but that's not for here ;D) has lived in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe since 1974 - and given the state of their infrastructure, email communications are infrequent and not so reliable...so any reply may be a while in forthcoming.

I can remember that (in the mid-60s) she liked those early 60s UK London label stuff - wonderful instrumentals by the likes of the Ventures, Sandy Nelson, etc.

She also used to spend some of her hard-earned on a couple of singles each week, buying stuff like the Small Faces, Rolling Stones and some Beatles - the usual stuff. Her tastes being middle of the road (though with access to the pirate stations, she was exposed to a variety of musical styles) she rarely bought other than "Pop" - perhaps the occasional Motown. However, I do remember her bringing home Georgie Fame's "Get Away" - a little unusual for her!!!

Plus she bought a couple of Dylan albums ("Bringing It All Back Home" being one of them) that our Mum banned from being played indoors because the singing was so awful ;D

I believe she still likes pop/rock nonsense like Queen these days.

[jcom2]

I agree with Ekki. Muswell Hillbillies. No chart toppers but a consistently great album. 20th Century Man and Alcohol are particular faves.

"Oh demon alcohol, sad memories I can't recall...

[princecoxson70]

Thanks Tigerman !
I'll search for some more MOD-related music on the net ! Good compilations for example !

Bart.

[zapatoo]

princecoxson70 said:

Thanks Tigerman !
I'll search for some more MOD-related music on the net ! Good compilations for example !

Bart.

...I just PM-ed you, Bart (I hope that didn't hurt! ;D ;D)