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The Soul Stylists: Six Decades of Modernism - from Mods to Casuals (Paperback)

by Paolo Hewitt (Author), Paul Weller (Introduction)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Mainstream Publishing; New edition edition (25 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840185961
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840185966
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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'Unwillingly revealing himself as the Sealed Knot of mod, Paulo's book is a complete hoot.' Select; 'The low-down on the cool clothes and music of soul. Paul Weller's idea and graced by his introduction' The Mirror; '... trip down memory lane for style obsessives...' Mojo


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This volume is a celebration of the Mods. With the use of personal testimonies of both the famous and the unknown, it seeks to establish the link between the two key elements of Modernism today - American rhythm and blues and British working-class fashion. It follows the transition of musical styles from London in the late 1950s, with the black American servicemen and their love of bebop, through the sharply dressed Mods of the early 1960s, to the dawning of the skinhead and suedehead movements which provided the musical and stylistic inspirations for 1980s bands such as Madness, The Beat and The Specials. It also explores: Britain's Northern soul scene which saw thousands of youngsters in the North of England dedicate their lives to buying the most obscure American soul records; the soulboy and the casual as well as 2001's Mod inheritors - the youth who make up the acid house and hip-hop scene.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much better, 21 Jun 2007
By Andy Edwards "staxasoul" (Essex UK) - See all my reviews
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That there is a link between American R&B and British male fashion is inescapable - and this book seeks to draw a line from the immediate post war years to the present. If you were part of any of the movements described here you will find much to bring a smile to your face - but for those who missed it, you won't find any pictures to enlighten you. It is an incredibly perverse choice for a book about how people look - and that sets the tone for the book.

Hewitt has clearly researched his topic, and the sections on the original Mod movement are very interesting, but may frustrate those who lived outside London. There are many anecdotes which come with a very elitist tone - but doesn't this deny the huge number of working class kids who followed the trend without ever being a "face". Succesive style are given the same treatment.

So we move From Mods and Motown, through Skinheads and Ska, via Northern Soul and the 2 Tone thing to Casuals and ???? - yes Casuals - exactly how did they follow the modernist tradition? and what was their musical link? It doesn't work I am afraid.

I can't help feeling that this book has Paul Weller's name on it to create credibility. Hewitt seems to have fallen between 2 stools - he portrays Mod and it's successors styles to be an elite lifestyle choice, but at the same time he is telling a story which is inescapably working class and thus accessible, in some form, to all.

Buy this by all means, but there are better books on Mods in particular - and they'll have pictures too.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A long overdue tribute to Forty years of British Modernism., 14 Dec 2000
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This review is from: The Soul Stylists (Hardcover)
Paolo Hewitt's latest tribute to the multi-layered world of Modernism, will disappoint those looking for more pictures of children in fishtail Parka's fighting at the Seaside.

Soul Stylists is a celebration of working-class British street fashion and it's relation to a love of African-American and West Indian music. The connection is made between late '50's Soho Beatnik's, Mods, Skinheads, Suedeheads, Northern Soulers, Soulboy's and most recently the infamous Casual. Different names, different clothes, different records, but all united by a singular lifestyle perspective.

The absence of photographs may frustrate those who were never there. So too will Hewitt's less is more writing style. But for the rest of us, Soul Stylists will make the heart skip a beat and bring a smile to the face as we ponder the vivid descriptions of haircuts, clothes and rare funk 12inches.

A perfect companion piece to Hewitt's earlier The Sharper Word.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not great, but it'll do, 8 Jun 2001
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This review is from: The Soul Stylists (Hardcover)
Thankfully Paulo and Paul finally got round to putting something out about this subject. Thoroughly enjoyed the section about Northern and skinheads (thankyou Jim Ferguson, your words echo sentiments of mine which are rarely voiced). Some sections are a bit thin and can be scanned over, but the passion and conviction of a number of contributors cannot be overlooked. Not as good as "can you love a poorboy" by Hal Bernal, but definitely as good as "Cool Jerk" by the Capitols
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshingly parka-less Mod account!
A refreshingly Parka-less Mod anthology with an expert touch from Paolo. Drawing all parallels to the Casuals, Northern Soul and skinhead cultures, this Mod tale is unique in its... Read more
Published 12 days ago by zips78

4.0 out of 5 stars well done
Very interesting book about what Mod is all about and at the end Paul Weller ist the only real Mod ever. Hope he'll write his biography as soon as possible.
Published on 17 Oct 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars LOVED THE BOOK...but casuals, mods?? please
Loved this book ( despite like everybody else involved at some stage in the soul movement who despises Hewitt)some good references to Mods, Skinhead, Northern Soul, Soul boys,... Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2003 by CHRISTIAN

3.0 out of 5 stars stick to what you know Paolo
i'm grudgingly giving this 3 stars for the the post-war jazz and sixties mod stuff. the, ahem, 'casual' section is laughable and gives the (never challegened) impression that the... Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars What is wrong with groovin?
As someone who has been there, done that - lived to my best abilities the modernist ethic, I found Paolo Hewitts compendium a none the less refreshing read. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars A very disappointing book..
Having looked forward to the publication of this book for ages I was extremely disappointed to read the same tired old opinions from so called "faces," such as Farley... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars The Beat Goes On....And On.
Following on from "The Sharper Word", a collection of essays and writings about the mod cult in the '60s, Paolo Hewitt has created a similar type of book that attempts... Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2000 by Simon

3.0 out of 5 stars something is missing, may be the topic is a hard one?
Having been through Hewitt's The Sharper Word, I expected a bit more from this book. I find it quite short, it misses photos and bibliography is very partial and lacks both date... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2000 by Stefano Galli

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