Someone once described Mod music as "White kids playing Black Soul, only faster." I love that description, and I love Mod music. Here are some tunes.
The Who - "Out In the Street"
This is the lesser-known first track off their first album, My Generation. Tonight some friends and I watched the VH1 tribute to The Who, which was actually quite inspiring. They had some amazing songs, and although this isn't generally thought of as one, it fits the Mod theme of tonight's post, and it kicks off this album with an energy unheard in 1965. -- buy
The Detroit Cobras - "Putty (In Your Hands)"
Simple. Straight-forward. You are enjoying it to a reasonable degree. But then at 1:01, what was that? Lead vocal perfection! Rumor has it that at the height of the Detroit Rock City craze (White Stripes, et al) these guys turned down multiple major label deals to continue to release indie records and play bars across the country. Whether stupid or genius, you gotta respect them, at least a little. -- buy
-Dan
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