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Elements of the mod subculture include fashion (often tailor-made suits); music (including soul, rhythm and blues, ska and mainly jazz) and motor scooters (usually Lambretta or Vespa). In the mid-1960s, the subculture listened to rock groups such as the Who and Small Faces.
Feb 8, 2014 · Richard Havers. So what exactly does it mean to be Mod? You may be surprised to know the term has its roots in 1950s Modern Jazz when people listening to the kind of music released by Blue Note...
Mar 12, 2011 · It’s almost impossible to give a definite answer about what ‘Mod music’ is in the modern era. Originally, mod was about modern jazz (listened to by the modernists), but as we entered the 1960s, it was R&B, soul and Jamaican ska – the music of choice for the clubs of the day, augmented by the beat bands of the day who often re ...
Apr 30, 2020 · Eventually, ‘Sounds’ asked Randy to compile a Mod Top 100 of what was termed ‘real mod music’. The list ran as part of a Bank Holiday edition in August ’79, made up of 97 soul/jazz records, two ska records and one false track (named after Ian Clarke, the soul DJ) to prevent anyone claiming they have all 100.
May 23, 2023 · Mary Anne Long suggests that the mod subculture had roots in the Jewish upper-working or middle-class of London’s East End and suburbs, while Simon Frith believes it originated from the beatnik coffee bar culture of the 1950s, catering to art school students in the radical Bohemian scene.
Oct 7, 2023 · The word “mod” got thrown around a lot in the second half of the ‘60s. But it gained a capital “M” when legions of British teens and twentysomethings made a movement out of it.
May 15, 2024 · Though originally named after those who listened to modern jazz, mod bands took elements of that, R&B and soul to form a subculture of rock music that became wildly popular during their heyday. The best mod bands are some of the most well known rock bands in music history.
