The mods vs the rockers?

[worsleyweb]

Never really known much about it before but going to watch quadraphonia the film on Sunday and just watched the trailer!

was anyone a mod or a rocker and what was the violence all about?

 

[Ban-jani]

FOC’s

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

Good film.

I was a latter day mod when it had a bit of a revival late 70's/early 80s. Wasn't around to witness the original mods vs rockers.

 

[Bill Walker]

Never really known much about it before but going to watch quadraphonia the film on Sunday and just watched the trailer!

was anyone a mod or a rocker and what was the violence all about?

I was about 12 or 13 when the fashion was at it's height.
My older brother was a rocker with his Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.
I wanted to be a rocker as I hero worshipped my brother and I loved his motorcycle.
By the time I got to 18 it was all over really.
I think the fighting was just like football hooligans really, working class lads looking to prove how hard they are.

 

[Winchester]

Never really known much about it before but going to watch quadraphonia the film on Sunday and just watched the trailer!

was anyone a mod or a rocker and what was the violence all about?

Latter day mod too, saw the film in 1979
My m8 Andy had a Vespa
He spent a fortune on it Too
Still love the Gear, The Music and theres plenty to see too on You Tube from the old Days
Plus of Course THE WHO!!!

 

[crublue1]

Never really known much about it before but going to watch quadraphonia the film on Sunday and just watched the trailer!

was anyone a mod or a rocker and what was the violence all about?

I dont know how true this is, but i'm sure i've read somewhere that the mods v rocker violence thing was massively overhyped by the press of the time, and infact apart from the brighton incident, there was little else really.
Bit before my time.
Quadraphonia is a great film, phil daniels, ray winstone, lesley ash, sting, toyah etc and a top soundtrack.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Never really known much about it before but going to watch quadraphonia the film on Sunday and just watched the trailer!

was anyone a mod or a rocker and what was the violence all about?

Amazing film. Enjoy.

We are we are we are the mods!

 

[Maccblue]

In Brighton the weekend we won the league trying to figure out the landmarks from the film
Made a point of finding the aptly named Quadrophenia Alley for a pic
Iconic when growing up
“We are the Mods”

 

[bluemanchester]

Never really known much about it before but going to watch quadraphonia the film on Sunday and just watched the trailer!

was anyone a mod or a rocker and what was the violence all about?

In 60s Manchester the mods and rockers never really clashed. The mods were smart and trendy and mod girls were something else with their smart stylish clothes including the first mini skirts. The rockers had greasy hair and a face full of spots and when you saw their boyfriends they were ugly as well ;-)

 

[idahoblues]

Always a Rocker, Mods were a bunch of namby Pamby girly men with a target on their backs