THE WHO or THE JAM??? - Beyond Tiki

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Sat, May 29, 2004 3:06 PM The Crawdaddys! The Who were never mods - they were dressed as mods by Pete Meaden when they started as the High Numbers. They played music that mods liked (R&B, Motown) early on so they had a mod following. But the mods' favorite bands changed as often as the length of the vents on their suits. They really became a great band when they ditched R&B and forged their own sound (half of the My Generation album, and later albums). Small Faces were mods and had a sound that appealed to mods. They invented soul influenced hard rock. Steve Marriott was the best white soul singer ever, period. And they dressed as mods because they wanted too, not because somone told them too. I agree with TG on this one. I would say Paul Weller was a mod in his own way. He didn't just copy the 60s styles but mixed it with punk so he was a true original. The rest of the Jam weren't mods. But Bruce Foxton had the best mullet of the punk era! I used to love Secret Affair. I even saw them at the Whiskey-a-Go-Go in LA. But now their music makes me gag (as does the Merton Parkas, Squire, and the Lambrettas). I still like the Chords and the Purple Hearts.

The Crawdaddys!

The Who were never mods - they were dressed as mods by Pete Meaden when they started as the High Numbers. They played music that mods liked (R&B, Motown) early on so they had a mod following. But the mods' favorite bands changed as often as the length of the vents on their suits. They really became a great band when they ditched R&B and forged their own sound (half of the My Generation album, and later albums).

Small Faces were mods and had a sound that appealed to mods. They invented soul influenced hard rock. Steve Marriott was the best white soul singer ever, period. And they dressed as mods because they wanted too, not because somone told them too. I agree with TG on this one.

I would say Paul Weller was a mod in his own way. He didn't just copy the 60s styles but mixed it with punk so he was a true original. The rest of the Jam weren't mods. But Bruce Foxton had the best mullet of the punk era!

I used to love Secret Affair. I even saw them at the Whiskey-a-Go-Go in LA. But now their music makes me gag (as does the Merton Parkas, Squire, and the Lambrettas). I still like the Chords and the Purple Hearts.

Post #93502 by thejab on Sat, May 29, 2004 3:06 PM