T/S: Aging Mod Dudes vs Aging Punk Dudes

I don't mind the full-on Quadrophenia theme party look so much as the Liam Gallagher/John Harris haircut discussed upthread. I think I have a bunch of mates who are basically aging mods/Northern Soul dudes but in a tasteful way maybe?

Shd've maybe worked in "dudes who look like they wanna be Ian Brown or Richard Ashcroft" somehow.

aging punk dudes are a lot less douchey, in my experience.

Just noticed that feller's WHITE JEANS gah!

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i wear ben sherman ;_;

ben sherman shirts are pretty nice i don't have any but they are just like regular collar shirst what's the fuss abt?

anyway i vote aging mods, except for the saddoes still trying to pick up young mod chix

http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/PictureGallery/6454.jpg

graham day is my favourite aging mod

graham day is my favourite aging mod

Graham Day is my fave aging musician period

Mods of any age, obv. Ben Shermans seem like more of a skin thing, tho. Aging skinheads shd be separate entry although maybe the aging mod look is sort of the skinhead retirement plan.

It's either that or rockabilly ime.

Ben Sherman's are available at like Macys or Nordstroms or something. I imagine that tghey are worn by guys who hang out in bars.

There was a mod who worked at Domino's Pizza with me back in 98 or whatever. He had one of those re, white, and blue target stickers on the back of his car. He was a total snob about ska and I couldn't have a convo with him about even the Toasters or the Pietasters or anything.

Anyway, as far as the aging thing, punx all the way.

maybe it's a regional thing, most of the aging mods in melb are pretty nice peeps. don't really know any aging punx tho tbh

Mod clothes are fine, no matter what age you are, but the haircuts are indefensible

... for a 45 year old man especially

could be worse, could be a 43 year old indie kid

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/Tim_Burgess_290x300.jpg

I know older ones than that!

with that hair??

Mod clothes are fine, no matter what age you are, but the haircuts are indefensible

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Thursday, 30 September 2010 11:04 (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

think this gets it...

i am actually jealous of mr burgess' hair but i would NOT wear it like that

I certainly would lay off the hair dye a bit too

Older punk dudes are usually quite endearing, mods are insufferable regardless of age.

See, the whole "mod" look is something I could 'carry off' but it's nothing I want.. (no desire to own a scooter, parkas were always a red herring, and it was always about looking good at age 20, not looking "mod" at age 50).

xpost I have good hair (i.e. I have (non-grey) hair)

bloody hell, this thread is xpost city!

Mod clothes are fine, no matter what age you are, but the haircuts are indefensible

Kinda sums up my inspiration for starting this really ^^^

older moddy dudes i have encountered often have gd taste knowledge of jazz/soul/modernism in gen, whereas i once got dragged to a rezillos reunion show by ageing punka friends and it was one of the worst nights of my life (also gold blade in support ugh)

I encounter a lot more aging punx than aging mods, but most aging punk dudes are A+ would hang out with again, so them.

Sort of realising if I actually dressed like a punk I would probably qualify as an aging punk dude now though...

xpost Goldblade are a curse on society, luckily when I went to see X-Ray Spex with them supporting I timed it just right to miss their entire set.

How "funny" does Clint Boon's hair look nowadays btw? Not a rhetorical question, I haven't got time to GIS.

GIS indicates it is not quite what it used to be

I did meet TV Smith and Gaye Advert once and they both looked amazing - I actually did a pub quiz with them without realising who they were

I have it on good authority that Charlie Harper from UK Subs is the best aging punk dude in the world, and that John Robb is a pain in the hole.

Old mod haircuts are terrible, yes. My local pub appears full of them, and, just, no.

Filthy corpse
Rotting cadaver
Necrotic flesh
What a palaver

― jesper olsen twins (NickB), Sunday, 19 September 2010 20:26 (1 week ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

underrated post

the old mods round my way, afaict, are sort of on the fringes of the Cardiff City hooligan cabal without being actual 'Soul Crew'

the old punks drink big plastic bottles of Olde English then come to gigs and lambast everyone else for not dancing

a winner is punx

Whoever tops this poll will be a "winner".

Nah my answer last night was mostly a factor of having to type on my little phone keyboard, really aging punks prob have the best outlook on life and are the nicest to be around. Pretty much if you survived the era and have moderately got some of your shit together, are drug-free, etc, a mellowed-out punk sounds unbeatable to me.

Mod dress ages really well on its own, though -- the sillier parts not obv but suits & tailored leisure stuff are always going to look good/feel good.

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Old goths, mods and punks are OK, but from experience I've concluded that old power-pop fans are the worst BY FAR. You'll know you've encountered a power-pop fan when they get butthurt about their precious genre being lumped in with other mere generic rock.

can't believe mods won this worst ever

There are so many old goths in this town - 40 to 50+ year olds, some running stores, some just being regular people who happen to still have long purple hair and velvet dresses.

I think its p easy to be an elegant older goth lady.

oh u do do u

nick drake's sister pulled it off

I've concluded that old power-pop fans are the worst BY FAR

So you're actually met Geir Hongro?

He's old?

In spirit, in spirit

there are so few mods in the u.s. that i'm actually happy on the rare occasion i see one out in the wild. i approve of scooters (if driven safely). i like it when people dress nice.

old punks can be fun as long as they still listen to new music, and if their heads haven't completely been done in by 30-some years of drug/alcohol abuse.

Thinking there's a difference between Aging Mods and Aging Paul Weller Fans, tho it's easy to get the two confused. That horrible haircut that was acceptable when 19-y-o Steve Marriott had it in 1966 but is a fucking disgrace when you're 47 in 2010 is more indicative of Aging Paul Weller Fans than Aging Mods.

we also need to differentiate between standard mod style and hippie john lennon granny glasses mod style.

this needs to go away forever:

http://cdn.plussizecostumesupercenter.com/csc_inc/images/items/343x432/24581-01.jpg

They have a scooter rally at Largs every summer and while you occasionally see someone in full quadrophenia get-up, it's more likely they'll have a parka, stonewashed tesco jeans and a beer belly, I still shout 'WE ARE THE MODS' at them though, an't help myself :)

Found this when looking for a Liam Gallagher mod haircut that I actually like (was looking for the Kinks tribute kind of thing with the straight fringe and longer sides).

http://mindlessones.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/liam_gallagher.jpg