MOD LIFE!!!!!!

All right everyone the subject I will be writing about is my love for the MOD culture,

for anyone that does not know a Mod is, this blog post will explain.

HOW I GOT INTO THE MOD CULTURE.

Well I got into the Mod culture through my parents, who were Mod in the late 70s early 80s.

They did not really tell a lot about culture when I was little, but I remember watching the film Quadrophenia with my sister and mother, and she told me and my sister that her and my dad were Mods. I believe I was about 12/13 years old and I was really did not take any notice at that time because I was into punk bands, rock bands and metal bands anything different to my parents music really, but I remember I really enjoyed the film, I think it was because of all the swearing and fighting that is in the film.

Well through the years I got into a lot music music, like death metal, metalcore. grindcore even dubstep, anything heavy really. I played in a metal band for a few years, I enjoyed playing live and meeting new music but quickly I became bored how people acted in the metal/hardcore scene, more and more stock up people started coming to shows, and as well everyone looked the same, I got into that music and fashion to be different and I did not feel different anymore. My dad brought Quadrophenia on dvd because we only had it on video, I put it on I felt like I was watching it through new eyes, It was not the swear and fighting that made we keep on watching it, it was the clothes, the music and story, I felt like the main character Jimmy, I to wanted to be something more then I was, so after watching it and went on Google typed in Mod fashion/music and researched everything I could, I started asking my parents about been Mods when they were younger, the more they told me the more in got into it.

The music I listened to changed, I really got into The Jam and the Small Faces and lots of 60s soul music. ska, jazz, northern soul, 60s rnb bands and also new wave bands. I was so tired of listening to metal I still like it but I have to be in the mood to listen to it now. listening to this different type of music opened my eyes and ears, I saw the way I wanted to look and the type of music I wanted to make.

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If your thinking of getting into some different music here is a list of artist/bands you should check out.

• The Jam
• The Who (early 60s)
• The Kinks
• Small Faces
• The Action
• Purple Hearts
• The Chords
• The Lambrettas
• Merton Parkas
• The Beat
• Specials
• The Prisoners
• Madness 
• Booker T and the Mg's
• The Crystals
• Otis Redding
• Eddie Floyd
• Wilson Pickett
• Marvin Gaye
• Jackie Wilson
• Ben E. King
• The Drifters
• The Four Tops
• Al Wilson
• Miles Davis 
• John Coltrane 
• Fontella Bass 
• Georgie Fame
• Question mark and the Mysterians
• Prince Buster

That is just a few I can think of at the tip of my head.

Another part of the Mod culture I really got into was the fashion, I loved how they dressed.

The main part of been a Mod is bettering yourself, so looking good, having nice clothing, great hair 

looking better then everyone and just been confidence.

I am not going to lie, I probably look rubbish to everyone else but I think look good sometimes, so to me that is all that matters.

The one thing About Mod fashion is that it can cost a lot, so when money is tight, I shop at Ebay. I Think it is the best place to buy named brand clothes at a cheaper price.

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Here is a list of clothes and brands you should check out.

• Fred Perry 
• Merc
• Ben Sherman
• Lambretta 
• David Watts
• Sta Prest Trousers
• Fishtail Parka
• Polo Shirt 
• Pretty Green
• Penny Loafers
• Desert Boots
• Levis 501
• Ikon
• Boating Blazers
• Suits
• Harrington Jackets

This is just a basic list use Google to find online stores.

Well as I was getting more and more into the mod look and mindset, I needed a scooter.

As you might know 60s Mods had scooters and also drove mini's.

The makes all Mods want is a Vespa or Lambretta, like I said before my parents were Mods in the 80s they too had scooters.

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So I wanted to get a scooter, not just for the look but to save me from going on the bus with all the weirdos, the scooter I wanted was a Vespa PX125CC but I did not and still do not have £3000 to spend, and my parents would not let me get one on finance, I saved about a £1000 of birthday money I got when I was 18 and I found a scooter for that much, brand new and that kind of looked like a Vespa it was called Lexmoto Tommy 125cc, it get me to A to B but to be honest I hate it but i'll do another blog post about that.
I feel really sad when a nice Vespa is parked up next to me, it makes my scooter like rubbish.

Well I think that is everything about me getting into the Mod culture, I am sorry if I did not go in dept about Mod history but I am still learning today, all I can say is Youtube is a wonderful thing you can find out a lot about Mods on there, this is just to show you how I got into it thank you for reading..........



P.S

WE ARE THE MOD.   

Good things and bad things about been in a band

Alright everyone first post of the new year, if you have not read any of my blog posts before, I write about random subjects I do not have a set theme with my blog, so lets get started.

This will only be a small post but I will tell you a few of my thoughts about being in a band.

THE GOOD

• Hanging around with your mates. making music you love.
• Meeting new people and going to new places.
• Being in the recording studio, making an album or EP.
• Being able to express yourself and get your point across.
• Putting your music on the internet so people around the world can listen to you.
• Having t-shirts and cd's made.

THE BAD

• Never having any money.
• People not coming to shows.
• Playing shows with bands you dislike.
• Being over charged at the recording studio.
• People saying they hate your band.
• People downloading your music and not paying for it.
• Playing shows where people do not like your style of music.
• Getting to many t-shirts made and no one buys them.

Well that's all folks hope you enjoyed it, oh a word of advise if you wanna start a band have this in mind, play for fun, write music you love not music you think will make you popular, be yourself.