love the pics and music.I am was one of the first skin heads in Bournemouth, earley 1969 a B'mth towny skinhead. All this stuff is great to hear and see. Married my skinhead chick Jan in 1974, still together.
Squires,Catford and The Crystal Palace Hotel were my 'stomping' grounds for a good Friday night out. Great memories of early Madness gigs - we went all over the place: Camden, Leics, Canterbury, Rickmansworth. Hardest thing to believe is we got there on trains!! What a laugh. Now 47 and still love the original Ska. Saw Madness at the 02 in Dec - wish I hadn't been driving - only sober one there!!!
My sister and her then-b'friend got me into ska without even realising!! I was 9 in '69. Just have to look at a Trojan record label to smile: still love the music. My ol' man and our mates were skins in the 70s, so we followed Madness etc. Lots of laughs. Of course, I had all the original 45s/33rpms - Symarip, Tighten Up Vol 2 (now got on CD lol!), so thought I was all that haha! Still love a crop - just as well, my ol' man still has one!
Always makes me laugh at 0:33. Always reminds my ol' man of him and half the crowd having to remove their DMs before a football match. Pity the poor sod who ever ended up with his pair in error lol! Love the photos, love the memories, love the music. Thanks DMsii
Original suedehead 69. Kford skins. Dancing at the Summerhill, Kingfisher, L Shaped Room, Liberal Club. Thousands of skins at The Hawthorns Brummie Rd end. Butlins 1969 skins everywhere. Skinhead army. Tonic suits, red socks, Grensons or Loakes, 21in centre vents, 3 pointed hankies. Soul Stylists. Remembering Big John, Ronnie Knott, Carey and Donk. What a time we had. Magical!
dave and ansil collinsis the last track called doule barrel/second track is liquidator harry j and the all stars.remember these well was a 9 year old skin. great songs
Toooo true! One of my sister's went out with a skin around 1970 (he was gawjus, even if I was only 10!!). Lovel the clothes&music. Still got her vinyl LP Tighten Up Vol 2 &Vol 1&2 on CD now. And my brother sitting in the bath in Levis! And again in the late 70s with my (now) ol' man. We had jokes then and look back with a grin now. I'm a nan now, so like to remind myself I had a hectic social life...once!
We were smooths to start with, wearing checked shirts,LEE jeans with small half inch turn ups with Brogues. which of course went into the classic skin clobber and by 1973 back to smooths again.
OMG, so many memories come flooding back, the "run" at Southend (in the vid), the calm before the storm at Brighton (couple pics there too), Tooting Castle on a friday, smacking Mod's up on the saturday in Carnaby Street... Ol' Terry's Last Resort, drinking it up with chubby chris at the Blue Coat Boy... Hehe Anyone remember Norma Green, when she marked your card, you didn't dare say no cos she was scary... her sister was gorgeous ^^ I also remember what Busta did at the 1984 IoW rally...
70tez skin recently started looking back on my skinhead days . writing a book about my life .late 60.s and early 70's was the holy grail for skinheads football hooligans .we where so many so uncontrolable.outrageous outspoken.but dressed to kill . would like to hear from 70tez skinheads .skinhead girls
does anyone remember an exhibition of Skinhead photos in a tiny gallery in the Kings Rd? Think it must have been around 1979/80. Saw lots of boys I knew, all immortalised in black and white - 15 mins of fame!!!
Great video, Started off as a Mod, but turned skin in 1966, reasons I liked the clobber, Crombie/Harrington and the music, not forgetting the SX200 and of course the great bunch of mates. Were not rasist, used to hang out at the local West Indian clubs for the music. Local area Rugby/Coventry. Used to seem to have a lot of trouble keeping the Greasers under control. Cheers for the pictures and music. David
BAK IN 69 71,WE WERE ALL AS 1,EITHER U WERE A SKINHEAD( or later 71 ish)swadehead,color never came into it,ska,rocksrteady, reggae was OUR music,What town you lived in or football club you suppported coud cause AG,the cloths mattered,levis shrink to fit harringtons benshirman shirts or brutus, DMs 2tone tonic suits crombies stay press brouges or loafers ect,&tightenup vol 2 was a must.GREAT WILE TI LASTED LOVE&RESPECT TO ALL YOU ORIGINAL69-71SKINS MICKY.P, BURNTOAK NORTH WEST LONDON BOOTBOY
You're very welcome! Also give a listen to Toots & the Maytals 'Sweet & Dandy'--part of it was featured in Jimmy Cliff's film 'The Harder They Come'--if you have not yet seen it, you must!--Cheers
A lot of us Started off as mods before turning skinhead. We were into early Motown and would get to any Geno Washington gig we could. West Indian social clubs were also a must for the best music. David
69 early 70s had a great time. the clothes music and the terraces ..greatest ever time to be a teenager skinheads .skinhead girls the world would never be the same . like to hear from skins of era lads lassies 70tez skin youtube channel
Yo dude - the first song is "Pressure Drop" by The Maytals, absolute tune, and the second song is "Liquidator" by The Harry J All Stars; the third track is "Double Barrell" by Dave & Ansel Collins. All classics. John
your videos tops. my cousin and his mates babysitted for me in the late 70s early 80s, imagine been 9 and having 10 skinheads looking after you!!!!!! it was "FUCKING MAD". rob smith sheffield
Totally agree with yer my friend. Racism always puts it head in where it don't belong. It was the times and the music. Geez, it brings back memories. Gra
At 6.49 did yer recognise the boys from Slade, noddy holder and co. Great vid my son and great music. Brought memories flooding back. Well fucking done!!!. Gra
Think it was taken in/around 69 and shows skinheads and the greasers. Think it may have been taken in Brighton (but could be wrong) Cheers and beers boys!!!!
i feel deep within my bossome that we need to unit as loving spritis of ourselves. GREAT ALMIGHTY. there are no colors in this world my brothers of light and good things, there is a place witha stream that leads all souls entranced by the benevolent one down toward a cleansing place of beauty and equality and this place, this...stream...it-helps...and this streams bio-geographical location is deep within the fibers of our most sacred and primordial sense. Im talking about the heart my brothers.
why was that identifed as being offensive , just some old photos and a bit of music !
My dad worked for the selector as a rodie!! Im only 14 but somehow i have been brought up to love this music and way of life!
three great tunes and lots of superb pics. Thank you for reminding me what good music sounds like...
Oh gosh - the memories hahah. Great song choices. Made me need to dust off my old records!!
love the pics and music.I am was one of the first skin heads in Bournemouth, earley 1969 a B'mth towny skinhead. All this stuff is great to hear and see. Married my skinhead chick Jan in 1974, still together.
Squires,Catford and The Crystal Palace Hotel were my 'stomping' grounds for a good Friday night out. Great memories of early Madness gigs - we went all over the place: Camden, Leics, Canterbury, Rickmansworth. Hardest thing to believe is we got there on trains!! What a laugh. Now 47 and still love the original Ska. Saw Madness at the 02 in Dec - wish I hadn't been driving - only sober one there!!!
Wonderful, makes me miss the crop. Thanks for putting my picture up in there, makes me feel proud(and a tad bit old)
My sister and her then-b'friend got me into ska without even realising!! I was 9 in '69. Just have to look at a Trojan record label to smile: still love the music.
My ol' man and our mates were skins in the 70s, so we followed Madness etc. Lots of laughs. Of course, I had all the original 45s/33rpms - Symarip, Tighten Up Vol 2 (now got on CD lol!), so thought I was all that haha!
Still love a crop - just as well, my ol' man still has one!
Must have been great times!!
I wish we could still have that soul of you true skinheads...
Always makes me laugh at 0:33. Always reminds my ol' man of him and half the crowd having to remove their DMs before a football match.
Pity the poor sod who ever ended up with his pair in error lol!
Love the photos, love the memories, love the music.
Thanks DMsii
absolutely awesome. the photos, the soundtrack. skanking myself silly!!!
God this bring back some memories great days, bring em back.
Original suedehead 69. Kford skins. Dancing at the Summerhill, Kingfisher, L Shaped Room, Liberal Club. Thousands of skins at The Hawthorns Brummie Rd end. Butlins 1969 skins everywhere. Skinhead army. Tonic suits, red socks, Grensons or Loakes, 21in centre vents, 3 pointed hankies. Soul Stylists. Remembering Big John, Ronnie Knott, Carey and Donk. What a time we had. Magical!
dave and ansil collinsis the last track called doule barrel/second track is liquidator harry j and the all stars.remember these well was a 9 year old skin. great songs
This was awesome! Thanks for the post! Thanks for sharing the photos!!!!
Toooo true! One of my sister's went out with a skin around 1970 (he was gawjus, even if I was only 10!!). Lovel the clothes&music. Still got her vinyl LP Tighten Up Vol 2 &Vol 1&2 on CD now.
And my brother sitting in the bath in Levis!
And again in the late 70s with my (now) ol' man. We had jokes then and look back with a grin now.
I'm a nan now, so like to remind myself I had a hectic social life...once!
We were smooths to start with, wearing checked shirts,LEE jeans with small half inch turn ups with Brogues. which of course went into the classic skin clobber and by 1973 back to smooths again.
Quality tunes and quality snapshots, wish i could ave been there.
I used to be a skinhead and shave my head in the seventies! Now i'm just a Skinhead! no shaving required. it brings a tear to my eye! :-)
5 stars thanks for the memories.
OMG, so many memories come flooding back, the "run" at Southend (in the vid), the calm before the storm at Brighton (couple pics there too), Tooting Castle on a friday, smacking Mod's up on the saturday in Carnaby Street...
Ol' Terry's Last Resort, drinking it up with chubby chris at the Blue Coat Boy... Hehe Anyone remember Norma Green, when she marked your card, you didn't dare say no cos she was scary... her sister was gorgeous ^^
I also remember what Busta did at the 1984 IoW rally...
70tez skin music .dress.boots and braces .aggro on the terraces.late 60.s early 70.s .what a time to be a teenager
70tez skin recently started looking back on my skinhead days . writing a book about my life .late 60.s and early 70's was the holy grail for skinheads football hooligans .we where so many so uncontrolable.outrageous outspoken.but dressed to kill . would like to hear from 70tez skinheads .skinhead girls
does anyone remember an exhibition of Skinhead photos in a tiny gallery in the Kings Rd? Think it must have been around 1979/80.
Saw lots of boys I knew, all immortalised in black and white - 15 mins of fame!!!
I love the whole skinhead culture and i´m living it by far, any skins from sweden around here?
1. Pressure Drop--Toots & the Maytals [as k50aco said correctly.]
2. The Liquidator--Harry J. Allstars.
3. Double Barrel--Dave & Ansel Collins.
Great video, Started off as a Mod, but turned skin in 1966, reasons I liked the clobber, Crombie/Harrington and the music, not forgetting the SX200 and of course the great bunch of mates.
Were not rasist, used to hang out at the local West Indian clubs for the music.
Local area Rugby/Coventry.
Used to seem to have a lot of trouble keeping the Greasers under control.
Cheers for the pictures and music.
David
you can still be a skin :)Even if it's not that big, it's still a culture. Working class, the music, the clothes..
BAK IN 69 71,WE WERE ALL AS 1,EITHER U WERE A SKINHEAD( or later 71 ish)swadehead,color never came into it,ska,rocksrteady, reggae was OUR music,What town you lived in or football club you suppported coud cause AG,the cloths mattered,levis shrink to fit harringtons benshirman shirts or brutus, DMs 2tone tonic suits crombies stay press brouges or loafers ect,&tightenup vol 2 was a must.GREAT WILE TI LASTED LOVE&RESPECT TO ALL YOU ORIGINAL69-71SKINS MICKY.P, BURNTOAK NORTH WEST LONDON BOOTBOY
lots of classic pics here, I like the one of Slade and many others.
IM 56 AND ITS STILL IN ME GREAT DAYS
yeah!!
the originals skinheads!!
skinheads!
nices songs
very good video;;
thanks a milion !!! my girl and i love this music
Beautiful!
A nod to the dance-hall. Nice history.
well that brought back some good memories....thanx
remember those days great times, great music before the days before it went all perfect and plastic FUN TIMES
Its from The free Rolling Stones concert at Hyde Park in 69. Skinheads had it off with Hells Angels.
Thanks for keeping this old skin happy cheers from the Derby boot boys.... well one of them anyway
You're very welcome! Also give a listen to Toots & the Maytals 'Sweet & Dandy'--part of it was featured in Jimmy Cliff's film 'The Harder They Come'--if you have not yet seen it, you must!--Cheers
Nice use of Harry J Allstars. They play it before every game at chelsea as the players warm up. good old skinhead influences down the bridge
A lot of us Started off as mods before turning skinhead.
We were into early Motown and would get to any Geno Washington gig we could.
West Indian social clubs were also a must for the best music.
David
69 early 70s had a great time. the clothes music and the terraces ..greatest ever time to be a teenager skinheads .skinhead girls the world would never be the same . like to hear from skins of era lads lassies 70tez skin youtube channel
damm takes me back 37yrs when I was a sknhead with bovver boots,,, made to measure shirts, and braces lol
love these songs!! well, and the cute skins of the video too ;)
Very good photos !! Thanks
Great Video! I love the first song! Oi from the states!
skinhead style looks great...
the world would never be the same again. it hasn't gone away just scratch the surface you'll find it.
Yo dude - the first song is "Pressure Drop" by The Maytals, absolute tune, and the second song is "Liquidator" by The Harry J All Stars; the third track is "Double Barrell" by Dave & Ansel Collins. All classics.
John
It's wonderful man, music and video. cheers
real cool video looking for some skinhead reggae friends in new york
be great to talk to some off these ppl today . i wonder if they even know they are on here .
great video ..i learn something new today
Respect !!! Middlesbrough Ska
PRESHA DROP!
Top Toots Tune...
You made my day! Oi oi oi! Traditional skins forever!
Big Up from Kingston . Tunes
Great Video!
That's the real Spirit!
Oi from Germany!
good fotos , good sound,,
NICE PHOTOS. REAL SKINHEAD !!!!
anyone here like the aggrolites? they played an acoustic set at warped tour and it reminded me of this song.
great video OI OI OI MONTRÉAL CANADA
nice one i was there meself in 69 still only wear docs
Thats great , toots n the maytals baby!
nice post . history..........
your videos tops. my cousin and his mates babysitted for me in the late 70s early 80s,
imagine been 9 and having 10 skinheads looking after you!!!!!!
it was "FUCKING MAD". rob smith sheffield
can´t walk around like that in holland these days.. :(
but no one can suppres the feeling !
to bad Im from 94 :)
Totally agree with yer my friend. Racism always puts it head in where it don't belong. It was the times and the music. Geez, it brings back memories.
Gra
Oh yes! This is the real thing.Thanks for loading this up.
wish i was around for this!!!
back in the days of my life,pressure drop
At 6.49 did yer recognise the boys from Slade, noddy holder and co. Great vid my son and great music. Brought memories flooding back. Well fucking done!!!.
Gra
I love this!!
Spirit of '69'! Everyday!!!
Power!
one word brilliant
Think it was taken in/around 69 and shows skinheads and the greasers. Think it may have been taken in Brighton (but could be wrong)
Cheers and beers boys!!!!
The picture at 00:45 is really interesting. Good music too.
We well never die!!!!!!
Oi from Poland
brilliant clip! class songs also :D
skinhead reggae is the best
i still have my spiritof69 book, damn thing is going for 250 bucks on ebay now.... almost tempted to sell it.
Stay true, Keep the faith!
Cheers & Beers!
Skinhead means something different to everybody - to me it means the '80s, Two tone, ska, bleached jeans,DMs,braces and f*cking good mates !!!
If it wasnt for Mod and Skinhead fashion.....What would the homely people do?
proper tunes
awesome video
i feel deep within my bossome that we need to unit as loving spritis of ourselves. GREAT ALMIGHTY. there are no colors in this world my brothers of light and good things, there is a place witha stream that leads all souls entranced by the benevolent one down toward a cleansing place of beauty and equality and this place, this...stream...it-helps...and this streams bio-geographical location is deep within the fibers of our most sacred and primordial sense. Im talking about the heart my brothers.
Skinheads are alive and kicking,it never died.Just visit a scooter rally and youll love the scene.
im 16 and i shave my head and wear my docs just like my dad =D lol skinhead pride!
Yeah, the rocker being chased by oodles of mods is from the book 'Mods' .... possibly the Brighton riots.
keep the faith! spirit of '69
far too ahead of its time. is still misunderstood 25 years on... Twotone
exelente videito!!
saludos por akato!!
Oi n cheers from Boston MA
Sweet ska - happy days :)
Oi oi, the moped lads!
Good ol' Joe Hawkins
im not a skinhead but i love this music is good to chill (my english is not good :-)
greets from germany
this is mint from skinhead/mod scooterboy for life?
keep the faith
I think it might have been the Stones 'Love and Peace' concert at Hyde Park in 1969 when the skinheads hijacked the event.