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READY STEADY GO - MELTDOWN at RFH this SAT

Started this discussion. Last reply by Max R&B Jun 8, 2011. 2 Replies

 Getting a little worried about this event? Just heard that Eric Burdon will not be on bill (which was one of the main reasons I was going!) and now informed that David McAlmont (to be fair a good…Continue

BUY BRITISH!!

Started this discussion. Last reply by Max R&B Jun 1, 2011. 10 Replies

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QUADROPHENIA - TRUE OR FALSE?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Charles Murphy May 21, 2011. 46 Replies

 The Interesting discussion thread from Charlotte and Michael got me thinking about the film itself in relation to the accuracy of the overall potrayal of mods in 1964 and so, for what it is worth,…Continue

THE CHAP MAGAZINE

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary V Apr 25, 2011. 7 Replies

Anyone heard of 'The Chap' magazine? See what they say about Mods!!! (attached)Continue

 

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john leo waters replied to PETER HEED's discussion 'OLD PLACES THAT BRING BACK THE MEMORIES'
"Every time I wander through Soho the memories flood back. Although the clubs themselves are long gone the sites of The Flamingo,La Disc,Marquee,Scene etc are all still there. Its still a great place!!  "
Apr 9
john leo waters liked PETER HEED's blog post A Short Story of Being a Young Mod In The Mid 60's
Feb 15
john leo waters replied to John Paterson's discussion 'Your defining mod moment.'
"there are three that spring to mind immediately!   First was walking up the stairs into La Discotheque - I am sure 'the Midnight Hour' was blasting out ( or my memory could be playing tricks!). The place was full to bursting point…"
Jan 29
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Dec 22, 2011
john leo waters replied to Robert McAlister's discussion 'Best mod anthem !'
"The only true Mod anthem has to be the classic 'In-Crowd' by Dobie Gray - It says it all!!"
Dec 17, 2011
john leo waters replied to andy richardson's discussion 'Who was more Mod-Marriott or Weller?'
"Mods were around long before the SF came on the scene which shows that they were in fact followers rather than trendsetters. The dates do not lie? The Who similarly did not chart until mid sixties so again the Mods were there before both of these."
Dec 1, 2011
john leo waters replied to andy richardson's discussion 'Who was more Mod-Marriott or Weller?'
" Highbrow clubs!!!  Far from it - believe me they were anything but highbrow. Georgie Fame had the best band in the capital back in those days. They could give almost any US band a run for their money. Their versions of some of…"
Nov 30, 2011
john leo waters replied to andy richardson's discussion 'Who was more Mod-Marriott or Weller?'
"Have to disagree with you regarding Georgie Fame. GF was a hugely influential figure and the one guy who really understood what the burgeoning Mod population of the early sixties wanted when it came to music. As someone who frquented many of the…"
Nov 30, 2011
john leo waters replied to andy richardson's discussion 'Who was more Mod-Marriott or Weller?'
"Speaking as an 'older' contributor who was around when both of these guys were at their peak - I would have to say that to my way of looking at things Weller was definately an influence on many latter day Mods - However Marriot had no…"
Nov 30, 2011
john leo waters replied to Garry Patrick Cackett's discussion 'London Mod gangs'
"  It is an unfortunate sign of the times that the media - even today - are only interested in the sensationalism of 'Mods and Rockers'. Stephen will confirm that I have been approached on a couple of occasions with regards to Mods in…"
Oct 20, 2011
john leo waters replied to colin switzer's discussion 'crombie'
"  The real Crombie's were very expensive and the only people I knew that actually had them were villains in rather dodgy drinking clubs!!  "
Oct 20, 2011
john leo waters replied to colin switzer's discussion 'crombie'
" Oh yes Crombies were very much in vogue with sixties Mods but only a priveledged few could afford them! We did however, wear copies which were much cheaper of course. The velvet collared overcoats  were very popular. I recently bought a…"
Oct 19, 2011
john leo waters replied to Garry Patrick Cackett's discussion 'London Mod gangs'
"Gary   have you read the article I put on site relating to Hard Mods? Might give you an idea. I can give you any more info - no problem  "
Oct 19, 2011
john leo waters replied to Garry Patrick Cackett's discussion 'London Mod gangs'
"Gary   What on earth possessed you to undertake such a subject?!!! Some interesting feedback I have read. I have espoused at length on the gang culture back in the sixties and the relationship with Mods on a couple of items Stephen has put on…"
Oct 18, 2011
john leo waters replied to Derek Gardner's discussion 'mods or ' modernist's''
" So they say!! I am not so sure? Before Mods there were Teds and not much else as I remember. If you go onto the facebook Original Modernists many of these 'original modernists' give their opinions etc but they upload music by the…"
Oct 16, 2011
john leo waters replied to Derek Gardner's discussion 'mods or ' modernist's''
"Modernists? Mods with their noses stuck up their own backsides? Never came across such animals back in the day. There were Mods, Rockers,Teds, Beats and the great ignorant masses and that was it! Modernists seem to have crawled out of the…"
Oct 16, 2011

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About Me:
I was around in the sixties and I suppose I was a mod. Love the music and the clubs. did all the usual stuff - Brighton etc. Now a grandad but still retain love for the music.
Top 5 tunes at the moment:
the midnight hour - wilson pickett
open the door to your heart - darrell banks
ten commandments- prince buster
walk on the wild side-jimmy smith
anything on stax
Vespa, Lambretta or other?
wouldn't have been seen dead on one!!

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At 11:45 on September 23, 2010, daz stocks said…
hi john, enjoyed reading the 'ready steady gone' website, and the video was interesting..
i myself cant remember the club aGoGo, but i do love the animals, as i,m originally from the north east. however my parents have told me a few stories when they went but i can remember the card bar (the indoor market) which was next to it...
At 22:17 on August 16, 2010, JMB said…
Hi John...just wanted to say that I have enjoyed reading your memories of the sixties! I'm looking forward to the next installment. I'm also loving your top 100 list of tunes and am really enjoying listening to it. Thanks for your input on this site.....keep it coming!
Jan
At 8:30 on March 18, 2010, Chris Cameron said…
The city has certainly changed a lot, even from the 70s John. You are sort of right about the Gorbals, but the buildings were good solid sandstone one's and in later years all those sort of buildings were revamped, and with internal toilet facilities added they were really nice. In place of the crowded slums in areas such as the Gorbals they built high rise monstrocities, and most of them have been pulled down. The Gorbals was one of the main areas that the Irish moved into in Glasgow alongside the High Street and Saltmarket, and these areas were renowned for being a bit wild. But when they knocked down most of the Gorbals in the mid to late 60s they tore the heart out of the place. I think teachers, religious one's or not had to be a bit tough in these places. The kids in Glasgow were mostly nuts and they could sense weakness at 100 paces.
At 22:08 on March 17, 2010, Chris Cameron said…
Great to read about your Mod and pre Mod days John. The first house I had in the Townhead area of Glasgow still had no inside toilet or bath. In fact even in 1966 more than 33% of houses in Glasgow still had no inside loo. We moved away to high rise flats before I was four, and so most of my life was with the luxury of inside facilities.
The primary school I went to was run by Marist Brothers, and although they had a bit of a reputation for being tough they were actually perfectly okay. They were very big on education and our school was miles ahead of any others in the area, so they must have been doing something good. The head teacher (Brother Aiden) also drove a Vespa.
At 15:44 on March 4, 2010, stephen hughes said…
Many thanks for joining here John

It's been fantastic reading yours and Rob's insights into the 60's scene - I'm really grateful for you input

Cheers

Stephen
 
 
 

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