Ever hear the song I Am The Face? It's a Mod anthem!!
They were definately Mods...all the way. In fact, along with The Small Faces, they were at the musical forefront of the Mod movement.
Yes yes, I know that most of the band members denied it. But that was just PR.
23rd November 2006 03:00 PM
sirmoonie
23rd November 2006 03:19 PM
Joey
quote:BILL PERKS wrote:
ENDLESS WIRE- THE WHO
A BIGGER BANG -THE STONES
TOKYO 1990
Hampton ' 81
Endless Wire
Paul is Live ' 93
Firebird's Greatest Hits
Keith Moon
23rd November 2006 05:40 PM
Factory Girl
I love this thread---
Today--
1. Last Waltz dvd. I love the Band Sound.
2. Misfits Dvd. Love it!
23rd November 2006 06:03 PM
Honky Tonk Man
Well The Who and The Small Faces were marketed as mods, but I've always thought that neither actually were. According to Kenny Jones, none of them ever had ever been on a Vespa or Lambreta scooter and were only dressed as mods to cash in on the craze.
23rd November 2006 06:41 PM
Brainbell Jangler
What's playing today? The same thing that plays on this day every year. "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" by Arlo Guthrie, of course. It's THANKSGIVING, people!
23rd November 2006 06:44 PM
Gazza
The Who were never real mods. As HTM says, it was more a marketing tool. See the liner notes to "Quadrophenia" - 'they werent a Mod band, but Mods liked them...'
'I'm The Face' wasnt really a Mod 'anthem', for the simple reason that the song, which was the band's first single when they were called the High Numbers, wasnt a hit. It might be something of an 'anthem' to some now, but in 1964 it was merely a blip on the musical radar.
23rd November 2006 08:04 PM
WattsAtScotts
Rolling Stones:A Bigger Bang
Bob Dylan: Street Legal
New York Dolls: One Day It Will Please Us
Bob Dylan: Atlanta 2002
24th November 2006 11:22 AM
lotsajizz
today...
Too Much, Too Soon--NY Dolls
Trampin'--Patti Smith
GnR--bootleg from Germany '06
24th November 2006 11:25 AM
GotToRollMe
quote:lotsajizz wrote:
today...
Too Much, Too Soon--NY Dolls
Trampin'--Patti Smith
GnR--bootleg from Germany '06
"Too Much Too Soon" - I still play my vinyl copy of this one. Superfine!
24th November 2006 01:47 PM
Sir Stonesalot
Hmmmm.
They dressed Mod. They played to Mod crowds. They were all zingin' about on speed(the Mod drug of choice). They wrote songs about Mod culture, hits or not. The only reason that they weren't riding scooters was that they had the cash to ride in cars.
You know what they say...if it looks like shit, and it smells like shit, then it probably IS shit.
Not that The Who or the Small faces were shit...they were awesome IMO.
I think that they were indeed Mods. And then when the Mod thing ran it's course...they went long hair. So to cash in on THAT, they disavowed the whole Mod thing. Lots of bands do that. They start out one place, go in a different direction later, and then they like to rewrite their history to fit where they end up.
Now I could be wrong...this is just a theory on my part. OK, it's not completely mine...it was informed by the book below. It's a great read.
Rory Gallagher BBC Sessions
Lucinda Williams-Live @ The Filmore
Skynyrd-Muscle Shoals Sessions
Gretchen Wilson-All Jacked Up
Shooter Jennings-Electric Rodeo
David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust Expanded
Hendrix-BBC Sessions
Mick Ronson-Heaven & Hull
Rodney Crowell-The Houston Kid
22-20's
Cybernauts-Live
Voodoo Brew-Keith disc
24th November 2006 03:35 PM
PartyDoll MEG
Last 24 hours listening pleasure:
El Clash Combo
Jackie Greene: American Myth
Lucinda Williams- a special "rarities" CD
Damien Rice: 9
24th November 2006 05:45 PM
Sir Stonesalot
Hey Nelly...The 22-20's broke up.
So did the D4.
And Sleater-Kinney.
As did I Can Lick Any Son of a Bitch In the House.
The only one's I never got to see was SOB...and I'm REALLY bummin' about that.
24th November 2006 05:47 PM
Sir Stonesalot
Tonite:
NY Dolls
Supersuckers
Chesterfield Kings
The Charms
Gotta get ready for the big show tomorrow night.
24th November 2006 06:56 PM
Joey
quote:BILL PERKS wrote:
OASIS ARE THE BEST ROCK BAND OF THE 90'S...INCREDIBLY UNDERAPPRECIATED.ESPECIALLY IN THE US
You make Joey sad .
24th November 2006 08:11 PM
Nellcote
Hey SS, you forgot!
Rory, 3/4 of Original Skynyrd, Hendrix & Mick Ronson are not coming down for breakfast tomorrow, they are all on my recent play list. Dead Music is sometimes the best music! And I see none of these on your Dead People tribute!
I do have to give you props, it's a mighty good dead list y'all got going there. Not as good as the Porno week, however.
I'm going to get my my space page up soon, but, it will be after your Dead week, BTW, well, as I have no control over these items, I'm hoping it's after your Dead week..
OK, the Cap'n & Coke is calling...BTW, does Ian Billen have a my space page?
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