Brighton Mod weekender, ‘Part One’

[@WOLFIE-96B-UK]

I'm 70, a lifelong rocker/biker and still riding and rockin'.It keeps me young! It's fantastic to see people keeping their lifestyle, fashion and music alive in the modern sanitized world, no matter what side of the mod/rocker divide you're on! I can really appreciate the pride mods have in their scooters, a lot of work's gone into most of them!

[@scootercoop5234]

Thank you for your feedback sir .. your absolutely right , we’ve all grown up now and should respect each other’s rides .. the conditions of the roads are bad enough enemies of the two wheelers 👍🍻

[@paulselkirk2345]

I love watching these videos of the mod weekend in Brighton love the scooters and the mod music.long live mods 🤩😊😎🤗

[@scootercoop5234]

I’m pleased your enjoying your channel Paul 👍

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Top people, Top scooters, Top tunes. Top weather. What more could u wish for. Cracking weekend. Let’s keep it going. 👍🇬🇧🏆🇬🇧

[@scootercoop5234]

I can’t disagree with any of that for sure 👍

[@simontemplar1]

I was young, I was fresh faced, I rode hard, in the blink of an eye it disappeared...............live your young lives fast and furious my friends and worry about the consequences later!

[@scootercoop5234]

Very sad but true sir … life’s too short for sure , and you usually don’t realise until the “autumn time “ in our life ..

[@farley1968]

Brighton can be great and that weekend can be great - however it's turning into a middle aged couples theme weekend. There are many on the scene who 'live the life' but many others who quite clearly aren't too sussed on what it is all about. Still, some lovely scoots in that video.

[@scootercoop5234]

Yes mate fabulous scooters.. and always a good weekend however you choose to take it 👍

[@jonandrews4493]

Great video, superb sounds. Last time I went to Brighton was the Scooter Rally in 1981, carnage it was.

[@scootercoop5234]

Lol .. yes Jon things are a little quieter now on the scooter runs (thankfully) .. I’m pleased you enjoyed the video 👍

[@jonandrews4493]

Quality always shines through!. My club from Bristol arrived in Brighton early for the 81 rally as we spent a week hopping along the South Coast, ‘early’ was not a good thing though ahem!….

[@martincardon7804]

Brilliant. i'm the first guy in the union jack blazer

[@scootercoop5234]

You looked very cool 😎 Martin 👍

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Nice 'jam' shoes

[@antonyholditch8849]

I had scooter's when i was a kid in the 60's still have a soft spot for them. I ride Harley's now.

[@scootercoop5234]

I’m pleased to hear your still enjoying riding 2 wheels Antony … scooter / trike / bike … life’s all about choices .. enjoy 👍

[@exsoulagent]

Thank goodness as was as far away from this as possible touring Scotland on my lambretta 😁

[@scootercoop5234]

Each to there own …. Enjoy your journey …. Have a safe trip 👍

[@exsoulagent]

@@scootercoop5234 I did, 1175 miles completed

[@scootercoop5234]

@@exsoulagent FairPlay mate 👍 … what model Lambretta?

[@exsoulagent]

@@scootercoop5234 Li150 Special with an Rt 195 kit

[@scootercoop5234]

@@exsoulagent I too have a li150 .. I guessed you must of had a kit on yours .. .. I love mine to bits , but would have to say it struggles to go up a hill on a windy day ! 👍

[@the_fearless_explorer1213]

Looks great my bro and some friends have gone maybe next year for me great track

[@scootercoop5234]

I’m pleased you enjoyed it mate 👍🍻

[@Lamby1010]

Atmosphere was great yesterday as usual, quadrophonia alley lively and weather perfect 👍 all the scooters looked great 😎

[@scootercoop5234]

Bang on ! It’s always a fabulous event … (unless it pours down ) 👍

[@kevinb897]

Wow Amazing scooters and great music 🎶

[@JONNYHOTROD]

NO NO NO THAT SHIPS SAILED!!!!

[@markbowen5516]

We will be up Thursday for 2023 weekend cant wait 🎉

[@scootercoop5234]

See you there! 👍🍻

[@BFFConstables]

Beautiful ❤

[@scootercoop5234]

Thank you , I’m pleased you enjoyed it 👍

[@ChrisinHove]

Gorgeous scooters! I’ve little time for the self appointed gatekeepers, though…..

[@scootercoop5234]

I agree about the scooters …. I’m not sure what a “self appointed gatekeeper “ is though 🤔 😂

[@ChrisinHove]

@@scootercoop5234 Maybe they’re the guys in hi viz who stop you going down Madeira Drive….

[@scootercoop5234]

@@ChrisinHove gotcha ! …. Yes ! Too true … Now I know what you mean 👍 ….

[@rafiqadarr6217]

Someone said Roger Daltrey doesn’t like the association of his music with the Mod culture. Get him to come and play Won’t Get Fooled Again in the town with his band The Who. Everybody will be dancing if they play that song, but it is probably criminally over-looked in their catalogue of music. I’ve always loved it since the first time I ever heard it and I am no Mod. It is a stomper of a tune. If they play that song, everybody in the town will be dancing, including me if I ever got there. RD is both a rock singer and a Mod in one.

[@scootercoop5234]

The who were pushed into the early mod scene by there management team (a great decision at the time ) but the real early mod vans was the small faces ..early who was pushed into the mod market but they definitely came into there own by the late 60s .. they certainly adjusted well ! 👍

[@sararathbone3096]

Great video😁. Any chance of sending us the original picture of couple 3.43 mins in on Yellow Series 2, please.

[@scootercoop5234]

Hi Sara , yes I can send it you on messenger.. send me a message on 07718766755 , and I will send you the picture 👍

[@smithywick]

Absolute Belter of a video 👌 beautiful scooters and Tunes to Boot 🙌 wat a great upload ✊🛵✊

[@scootercoop5234]

I’m pleased you enjoyed it mate 👍🍻

[@Jimbo_pirate]

Rockers rule! 🏴‍☠️

[@scootercoop5234]

Everyone is entitled to a opinion mate … just a little strange that you’d have that opinion whilst looking at ‘ scooter’ channels ? 🤔

[@Jimbo_pirate]

@@scootercoop5234 was looking for a new hair drier and this video came up!

[@scootercoop5234]

@@Jimbo_pirate o I see 👍 .. glad to be of service .. I hope you found what you were looking for and the new perm goes well 👍

[@andrewkerr3836]

I prefer motorbikes but those Scooters are amazing, well done to their loving owners. 😍👍

[@mattcollier5957]

I know Roger Daltrey well, he cannot understand why this lot play his music. He will tell you he is a Rock singer. he came with us to the Rockers Reunion Run i rode my Triton he turned up on a little 500 Triumph

[@scootercoop5234]

He’s a rock singer now Matt, but he started off (high numbers -early Who ) as a mod .. that’s the music “this lot” adore … you very rarely hear them playing anything after ‘Tommy ‘.. I have seen The Who twice … there is always a split audience.. they certainly became a rock band , but they certainly started off in the mod scene, there Managnent pushed them down that route as that’s where the money was

[@thelundstram4394]

Brilliant

[@ScooteristFellini]

Love that track starting @ 06:15 If you dont mind, what group and song please? Thanks!

[@scootercoop5234]

It’s the “5.15 “ … by The Who 👍

[@ScooteristFellini]

@@scootercoop5234 I think you got the time wrong mate, but no worries, I found it. I was thinking of this one. The Equals: "Softly, Softly". Really nice tune! kzbin.info/www/bejne/naa4pYRrjsuNoc0

[@scootercoop5234]

@@ScooteristFellini sorry mate .. I read “the track starting “ and thought you meant the first one ! 👍

[@davidspencer3191]

MODS!! Rule OK🔘🔘🔘

[@NDFHS1]

4.43

[@stormytempest6521]

ANY MODS ABOUT? 🇬🇧😉

[@tub19]

I've a Vespa and originally from Derbyshire moved to Sussex in 2014 and few mates came down when they had a scooter weekend. They never been since, cause they said been to others and you get parts stalls and clothes stall. Which there wasn't at Brighton.

[@scootercoop5234]

Your right Paul … no parts stalls at Brighton… the Brighton council may have something to do with that though , as they are being more Arsey to Scooterists every year .. I think they are being very short sighted… they don’t seem to be able to see the amount of revenue that weekender brings into the town !

[@rafiqadarr6217]

Noting the comments on here - not that I would join them, I doubt, but what do you actually have to do to become a Mod? If I wear my bolero and linen trousers in the summer (I always dress smartly, and have my own sense of what looks good, I don’t follow “fashion”, never have, as it looks ridiculous on me), is that Mod? or is it much more elitist than that, and you have to actually literally sign up to something, some club, and get a scooter and all the paraphernalia to go with it, etc. etc.? I could never get a scooter, I can barely ride a bicycle, and I am middle aged. Is it too late for followers of them, by that stage? I like their fashions, they way the dress and I like their scooters, but what else is there? I am not the best in groups of people, I am individualistic. I can’t wear a mini skirt, I’d look ridiculous, I am nearly 55!!

[@scootercoop5234]

Mod is all about being different , not “mainstream “ the fashion is the biggest statement in mod , not all mods have scooters , the scooter was the add on accessories (obviously helped to get young teenagers about in the 60s ) you don’t have to be in a club you just have to feel good about you and the way you look , obviously liking mod music is also a good start ! .. thanks for your feedback 👍

[@philipmorris3684]

As an original mod from the late 60s and 70s I had the clothing and the scooter, in it's time being a fantastic scene , in my opinion that's where it should stay, all this mod weekender is not true to the time it's just mostly old wannabees who think that wearing oversized replica mod clothing makes them a mod it doesn't it just makes you look ridiculous, mod clothing is meant to be tailored and slim fitting, it doesn't work on an 18 stone person with a beer belly and grey hair, please leave it where it belongs in the past where it was enjoyed by the young.

[@scootercoop5234]

Everyone is entitled to there opinion Philip , and I respect yours … but when you see the joy , pleasure , excitement to the people who go to these events - why would anyone want to stop them ? Especially in such trying times when all around is doom ,gloom , people should grab anything that makes them happy … we’re only here once

[@nsoul8469]

I totally agree with you on the current Brighton rally, but the scene went very much underground for many years when we were much younger and it was superb, seriously. I particularly loved attending events in Italy, I’m sure you would have too if you were there. It was very elitist of course, but that’s what made it so special I guess.

[@scootercoop5234]

@@nsoul8469 I can see how mods love to be elite’s, that’s truely what modernism is all about , and I take my hat off to you for staying in the scene for all that time .. As I said I’m no longer a mod but still love the scene , the music , the fashions , the scooters , I love the chrome modded ‘ up scooters (I must of been a magpie in a former life ) .. long live the scene - and respect to all the “elitists “ and the mainstream lads … 👍😎

[@nsoul8469]

@@scootercoop5234 That response was for Philip but fair enough. Anyway, have a good evening sir!

[@scootercoop5234]

@@nsoul8469 you too fella , sorry about sending response to wrong person it’s my age ! ✊

[@nsoul8469]

Comedy mod central. So far removed from the true mod scene it’s unreal.

[@nsoul8469]

@Micky-french'65 Exactly. I live in Brighton but haven’t been down to this weekend for years, it’s just a dreadful spectacle. Sadly.

[@philipmorris3684]

So true.

[@scootercoop5234]

I get that the scene now cannot and will never compare to the originals .. they just can’t , a different time and place ... but if people want to tag onto the scene , and put there own spin on it , surely that’s what mod is about being different? Yes - most of the people in the scene now are late 70s mods with a bit of money in there pocket now that they are older , able to buy the things they could only dream of before .. “once a mod always a mod” they may have got married come out of the scene and have lately gone back in .. but they are enjoying it ! Surely that’s not a crime ? You can’t compare today’s mods with originals , “the originals are still the greatest “. . But that can’t be a reason for people /anybody enjoying life ? .. we only get one chance at it .... live and let live and Be Happy 😊👍

[@nsoul8469]

@@scootercoop5234 I never mentioned the original mods, I mentioned the true mod scene, anybody who has ever been a part of that will understand exactly what I mean. My involvement in all things mod, scooter and soul etc goes back 40 years solid, I’ve seen every aspect of it over the years. The Brighton weekend just attracts hoards of weekend only comedy mods who at 50+ still put on their 79 revival based fancy dress outfits and it’s seriously not a good look for the middle aged :) I just think it’s so easy these days for those returning to the scene to go online and get clued up quickly, rather than buying dodgy comedy gear, so I just don’t get it? Anyway those who know, know :)

[@scootercoop5234]

@@nsoul8469 I totally understand there are two types of Mod , I really do get it … and most of the mainstream mods have returned to the scene from having a “dabble “ with it in the 80s .. I have friends in both “ corners “.. I remember very well being a mod in the 80s and everyone hated us ! Skins , punks , rockers , rude boys , you couldn’t possibly go into the city without having a fight .. I lived through that for 5 years .. nowadays I am not a mod - but I understand the scene , I see the two types of mod .. and I feel it’s a shame to see the “intolerance “ to each other - because 40 years of of all the hatred we grew up with - everyone now gets on !! You go to a scooter rally you see mods , skins , rude boys happily enjoying themselves .. even the rockers are friendlier nowadays … so to see the mods split down the middle is (for me ) a terrible thing - as in the 80s it was only our strength of “sticking together” that got us through … I can clearly see and understand the difference in the “2 types of mod” … but to me … love to you all ✊ mods are mods … I would go out of my way to look out for any of you , if all the “mainstream mods “ changed there ways and became “elitist mods” then everyone would be the same - so I can’t see how that would work either … mod is about being different, I feel there’s enough room on the scene for both , your all under the mod banner…. Just like there’s two types of skinheads 👍

[@markbegley8327]

I've watched these B M W part 1 and part 2 and it's just like a reactment society .. nothing to do with owning and actual serious riding of lambrettas or vespas ... tell me ..do the ladies in the videos actually dress up like that all the time ? And the ahem men 🙄.. I'm pretty sure there grand children are cringing at what they all see ... MOD in "64 was supposed to be progressive... 58 years later this bunch are not doing it any favours .. just a money spinner ... tbh I used to and still laugh at those that dressed up as "Teds" ... ..its a sad fact that its turned into this .....

[@bowbutter7608]

Memories for days gone by fantastic It's an British thing we are the mods .the who rock my world the best 🎶🛵🎸🇬🇧

[@scootercoop5234]

Couldbt agree more mate 👍

[@rha4374]

I'll give you ENGLISH THING! typical big ed, we had mods in Edinburgh and Glasgow and all over Scotland. My own Vespa 150 was one of the best 1964 , Christ I really do miss her. AFS 96 B I think, anyone seen her please let me know. Robert. A great show of real people.

[@scootercoop5234]

@@rha4374 I think the lad meant it’s a “England thing” due to the fact that the music scene was pushed in London in its early days .. obviously it caught on around the country like wild fire … but London boasted Carnaby street , and most of the early mod bands came from the capital .. I only presume he meant England thing as we appear to celebrate the mod scene on a regular basis .. I know there’s a big mod scene in Thailand and they hold many big events , I know Europe has major scooter events but mostly attended by “Scooterists “ not so much mods.. I know the scooter scene still draws big crowds up in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.. I’m not sure what there mod scene is like ? Perhaps someone could fill in the gaps ? … I may come up there to do some filming if there’s enough interest 👍

[@bowbutter7608]

@@rha4374 sorry about if I offered you British thing 🇬🇧✊🏻

[@antonyjones4259]

@@rha4374 i have watched lots of scottish mod items on here and it looked a good scene......with a lot of very close loyal friends over the years. Mod was all over the UK......but centered in its birth around London and its venue's to be fair. However at the end of the day.......it does not really matter, just that it influenced your life in a good way attitude, dress sense, scooters & great music.