tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post5734505313543311344..comments2023-12-17T04:47:57.217-08:00Comments on Ahoy hoy!: Interview with Gill EvansApril Folanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02752020032566126911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post-25385318401428586032013-11-29T03:27:58.574-08:002013-11-29T03:27:58.574-08:00Ok didn't quite know how to upload this but I&...Ok didn't quite know how to upload this but I'm not anon. My name is John Butler and I was a Mod in Reading in the 60's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post-21618015167468745962013-11-29T03:26:21.388-08:002013-11-29T03:26:21.388-08:00OK not wanting to burst anyone's bubble here b...OK not wanting to burst anyone's bubble here but :- where were Gill and Del living (it never seems to be mentioned anywhere) ? The point being Modernists were on the scene in London and other parts of the UK from the mid 50's. They seemed to be a break away from the Teds and the opposite to the Beatniks, but different. It's well documented about the modernists in the late fifties. Cecil Gees imported 'box' jackets in 59 and Austins sold American Arrow shirts, stocked specifically for Modernists also in 1959. The Modernists would go to jazz clubs like the Flamingo. So as this was becoming popular in 1959 my guess is it had been around since at least two years prior. Continental influence was never denied as a lot of the style came from Italy, France and America, but I've never heard of Continentalists. If Gill didn't start until 1960 then 'the scene' had been around for a few years already. If they wanted to be different to Modernists by calling themselves Contanentalists so be it, but they were following not leading. Sorry guys, but to be in at the very beginning you would need to be 70 years old and have started the scene in 1955, well roughly anyway. Me I started in 62 / 63 (was around 12 or 13) but was in a children's home then and 'didn't get out much', was 16 in 65, first scooter in 66. By that time the shops 'were in place' so you could just go and buy the stuff, but it still took a bit of savvy to have style and be out in front. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post-10379369949655674402013-10-22T04:56:42.377-07:002013-10-22T04:56:42.377-07:00Very interesting ; thanks !Very interesting ; thanks !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post-79690489204420667322013-10-21T18:05:27.623-07:002013-10-21T18:05:27.623-07:00Thanks Sarah, I'm glad you enjoyed the intervi...Thanks Sarah, I'm glad you enjoyed the interview. Gill is truly a one of a kind gal! I look forward to doing more interviews on Ahoy hoy <3April Folanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752020032566126911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post-52912386660295497752013-10-21T18:04:30.935-07:002013-10-21T18:04:30.935-07:00Thank you for reading the interview Catherine! The...Thank you for reading the interview Catherine! The make up question was one I was definitely excited to ask her. <3April Folanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752020032566126911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post-82600184347885394572013-10-21T05:38:33.321-07:002013-10-21T05:38:33.321-07:00This is a great interview, such an inspiring lady!...This is a great interview, such an inspiring lady! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941403034210721208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442269077567568410.post-41748894519102121992013-10-20T22:16:27.145-07:002013-10-20T22:16:27.145-07:00What a great interview! I had never heard of Gill ...What a great interview! I had never heard of Gill but ill have to do a little more reading on her now. Thanks! <br />Oh and I agree with the "mod" make up. The painted face look was definitely more Dollybird than Mod, I die a little inside when I see Mod used incorrectly in any context Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10255354405253714311noreply@blogger.com