As the years pass, the events of 1964 become shrouded in the mists of history. Before he died, one of those original ‘Bank Holiday Mods’, Paul Grant, spoke with Riviera FM’s Ian and Jade about those crazy days. Thanks to Paul – although he may no longer be with us – his wife Pauline, friend Paul Savin and Riviera FM’s presenters, we’re able to enjoy a first-hand account of what it was really like to be caught up in one of popular culture’s most iconic moments.
When and where did it all start?
“In 1963 the Mod movement really took off in London and everywhere you looked there were Mods roaring around on scooters. Everybody was snappily dressed and looking good; it was infectious. It really hit me and my pals that I grew up with hard. We all went Mod together in 1963
