tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post1216630004568273950..comments2024-03-21T16:35:35.123-04:00Comments on Parka Avenue: The Legacy of The Who's QuadropheniaPatrick Foisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-54000143898089338582012-12-06T04:03:59.531-05:002012-12-06T04:03:59.531-05:00Hi Patrick!
Erich here, thought The Who sounde...Hi Patrick!<br /> Erich here, thought The Who sounded great! Was impressed, it was all and more than I expected. They played for over two hours! Pretty amazing for men near 70. The imagery was great too! Had seats on the main floor and thought the price was well worth it. You could tell that they really enjoyed playing and weren't just going thru the motions like a lot of older acts that do 45 minutes to an hour.. Etc.<br /> Saw one Mod a couple of parkas floating around and a decent amount of Skins. The rest of the crowd was a mix of people spanning 60 year olds to young people. It's been a long time since I'd been to a stadium show. I prefer smaller clubs to see bands but that sure wasn't going to happen with The Who so I'm happy I got to experience them. Things are much more reserved now than in the 70's/80's. Lol It's much more about just enjoying listening to the <br />band and behaving. I like The Who's other <br />music besides Quadrophenia and was really <br />happy they played that stuff too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-66898634153554476242012-11-26T08:42:28.543-05:002012-11-26T08:42:28.543-05:00Great piece as always Patrick! I too have a love/...Great piece as always Patrick! I too have a love/hate relationship with the film/LP (more so with the film). I passed on The Who's "Quad" tour because, well plunking down $300+ for tickets for my wife and I in some stadium just wasn't sitting well. I spent the money on The Action book "In The Lap of the Mods" instead.Wilthomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310808241428717740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-39193886857864210472012-11-26T02:12:36.146-05:002012-11-26T02:12:36.146-05:00Hi Patrick!
Erich here, it's been awhile....Hi Patrick!<br /> Erich here, it's been awhile.. Seeing The Who December 2nd in Nashville, pretty excited and busting out the M-51. Lol At least you had twenty, I'm sure I'll be the only Mod here. I'll give you an after actions review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-82733156504971993202012-11-24T12:00:38.607-05:002012-11-24T12:00:38.607-05:00Patrick,
You are spot on. I grew up in a rather ...Patrick,<br /><br />You are spot on. I grew up in a rather small college town in the heart of the United States and I can say the ONLY way I got into the Mod scene was through Quadrophenia. I feel no shame to admit it because it is part of MY story. With that said, my influences and tastes in the subculture has matured over the years, but I will always have soft spot for the album and the film.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13963377342597929360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-26320096900823001482012-11-22T20:47:40.590-05:002012-11-22T20:47:40.590-05:00Well said sir!Well said sir!Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-864947725227326512012-11-22T19:10:47.004-05:002012-11-22T19:10:47.004-05:00Good article Patrick. I think it's important t...Good article Patrick. I think it's important to be honest with yourself about these things. No one got into this wearing tailored mohair trousers, listening to Modern Jazz and reading Satre. Everyone has to start somewhere. The important thing for me, is that you don't become stuck in a rut. I started out listening to the Jam and then the revival bands and wearing an ugly green coat. Now I am continually finding new,( to me),Boogaloo, Jazz, Soul, R&B, Ska, Rocksteady, Blues, that I have little inclination to explore other more recent muscical types. I think that with a knowledge and appreciation of such fantastic music that you can look back on music such as Quadrophenia and the revival bands, with a more comprehensive critical view. Personally, most of the revival bands have not aged well and don't transcend the time they were made. Quadrophenia on the other hand, is probably the Who's best album and the only Rock Opera that works. Is it Mod music? Probably not, but it is music about mods and teenage angst and alienation and transition into adulthood. In that sense it does work and still evokes different emotions on the odd occasion that I play it. As a piece of art I think it has stood the test of time and for that reason alone it is worth a critical reappraisal. Take care, Ozy Pete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-40018294004334393462012-11-22T10:32:10.857-05:002012-11-22T10:32:10.857-05:00I have a confession to make Carlos. I re-read your...I have a confession to make Carlos. I re-read your post about the album while writing this one.<br /><br />I urge everybody to check out Mod Male's perspective here:<br /><br />http://mod-male.blogspot.ca/2011/11/discovering-1973-quadrophenia-lp.htmlPatrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-38708070684462976752012-11-22T10:26:07.558-05:002012-11-22T10:26:07.558-05:00You totally hit it! I also have mixed feelings on ...You totally hit it! I also have mixed feelings on the film (not the original record, which I love) which is why it's taken me so long to get my thoughts down on it. Like you, I related to the Jimmy character a lot as an angsty teen. But seeing it 10 years later, really changed my perspective on the film in general. Didn't care for it! Now, 10 years after that, I've been stalling on watching our Blu-Ray of it, because I want to see it with a clear mind for an honest review. (Looking forward to the live show though!)Carlos Perezhttp://mod-male.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-76338581316398021132012-11-22T10:13:33.274-05:002012-11-22T10:13:33.274-05:00I've never been a fan of musicals in general s...I've never been a fan of musicals in general so I can just imagine how I would feel if I saw it. I haven't seen Tommy on Broadway and probably never will.<br /><br />I'm glad you hinted at how inaccurate a lot of the movie is. (I'll probably do post on that soon) That's why, for me at least, it was only the starting point of a long quest to know more about Mod culture.Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-62833372890632784712012-11-22T09:46:21.424-05:002012-11-22T09:46:21.424-05:00Oh dear,I have seen that Quadrophenia musical in B...Oh dear,I have seen that Quadrophenia musical in Brighton. It was dreadful. They made it look like Saturday Night Fever, but in vaguely 60's - looking clothes which were probably bought in the fancy dress shop.<br /><br />But I guess a purist would say the same about the film.<br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320954966497935514noreply@blogger.com