Saturday, June 27, 2009

Quadrophenia's Lost Mod

QUADROPHENIA'S LOST MOD

SIMON WELLS INVESTIGATES THE STORY OF LONDON MOD BARRY PRIOR. HIS UNTIMELY DEATH AT BRIGHTON IN 1964 EERILY MIRRORS THE AMBIANCE IN PETE TOWNSHEND'S CLASSIC ROCK OPERA, QUADROPHENIA. WAS YOUNG BARRY AN INSPIRATION FOR THE STORY? AUTHOR SIMON WELLS TRAVELS DOWN TO BRIGHTON TO FIND OUT.