Bristol Mod Scooter Club

by **Jim** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:51 pm

Actually Chris, you're probably right! But if you are right, how come you remember Kenny Everett!

by **Myk** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:16 pm

I wouldn't listen to Kenny Everett....."he ain't got a job!" :-D

by **Painterman** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:32 pm

Jim. You are right...I wasn't there in the 60's (my brother was). So perhaps i shouldn't have said what i did. It's just from everthing i've seen in books, photos etc. Loads of Mods in the 60's didn't have scooters that were decorated with lights and mirrors. (my brothers for a start). But most of what you say about the hairstyles, clothes etc...i guess is pretty accurate. I just wasn't mad keen on the film. But i didn't intend on 'dissing' anyones favourite film... It just wasn't for me, that's all.

by **Chris P** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:37 pm

PMan- don't worry you're not dissing anyone. If you asked 1000 people to describe "Mod" you'd end up with 1000 different answers!! (and every one would be right)

To be honest IMO "Mod" has to be a youth thing...........not 50+ year old blokes on 45 year old shopping trollies :-D

Stay cool

Chris P

by **Jim** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:56 pm

It's not my favourite film , tho I have watched it lots of times, and you are right about it not actually being well made. Even tho The Who were funding it, I bet it was a small budget compared to some other films. However, not being very well made sort of adds to the charm, if it had been a slick production, it might have lost some of it's appeal.

Spotting the gaffs is almost like an extra game built in! I like watching the opening bit with the credits, and Jimmy riding along on his scoot- a lovely continuity error as in one shot the mirrors stick out quite widely, the next shot they are more flush with the legsheilds, and then back to the wider style. How many Jimmy scoots did they actually use??

Apparantly people still look for bits of Sting's scoot with metal detectors on the rocks below the cliffs, hoping to find a rusty spotlight clamp I suppose, to put on ebay!

Jim

by **Graham Clark** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:14 pm

HOW ABOUT THE FAVOURITE BITS
Will the knee trembler behind the gate scean be shown

by **Myk** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:27 pm

Graham Clark wrote:HOW ABOUT THE FAVOURITE BITS
Will the knee trembler behind the gate scean be shown

You wait until 'Jimmy' rides off the edge of the stage at the end!!! :shock:

by **Jim** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:35 pm

Surely there must be health'n' safety issues when they drive the post van into Jimmy's scoot! I presume a stuntman will be standing in!

by **Gerry** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:34 pm

Jim Burnham wrote:Surely there must be health'n' safety issues when they drive the post van into Jimmy's scoot! I presume a stuntman will be standing in!

health and safety :clapping:

have you ridden behind norman and rich t scoots :whistle:

by **Jim** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:46 pm

Why, what's wrong with 'em??

by **Norm the Newsletter** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:18 am

Yeah - whats wrong with my scoot ..................?
:puzzled:

by **rich t** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:41 am

is it because me and norm allways smoked you on are vespas or to much 2 stroke :whistle: :riding: :scooter: :-D

by **beanie** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:14 pm

im glad your your not in the stalls as i believe they are making it into a beach with real sea/water just look out for the seagulls they will be away with your minstrells at the drop of your hat [or should that be trilby].hope you all enjoy it ,im on holiday when its on typical :whistle:

by **Gerry** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:05 pm

rich t wrote:is it because me and norm allways smoked you on are vespas or to much 2 stroke

guilty m`lord :whistle:

this photo was taken 25 secounds before you disappered out of site ;-)

and again upseting the folks in cabot circus ;-)

and guess where they are now??? behind cabot tower :-D

and a loverly photo of the last london run :whistle:

by **Ian Williams** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:30 pm

Ah I've got a bit to say on this play because I've been to see this when they first put it on in Cardiff.

It was on last year and it was pretty good with the band playing high up on a raised stage above the 'drama'.

There were 5 'Jimmy's' - all on stage at the same time, each one acting out the scenes as they play progressed. I'm not much of a theatre devotee but do enjoy certain things though.

This was excellant, and a bit different because the songs played live were really great and the band were really good.

The crowd was probably comprised of 5% of those into the Mod / Scootering thing, 40% were 'student' types and the rest full on theatre goers who will go to support thier local theatre with pretty much whatever is on.

I'd imagine it'll be the same in Bath for these nights too.

Any way its well worth going to see :-D

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quadrophenia at the theatre

gerry

Re: gerry

The Quadrophenia Play In Bath

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