Comments on: The First Punjabi Punk https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:44:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Dal Basi https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1335380 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:44:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1335380 I never knew there were other Desi punks back then, I got into Punk in the US around 78, It was the best thing ever, no more dividing lines just music to bring people together, I was fortunate that my parents excepted me with colored hair and a mohawk crazy clothes, I met my wife who is also Indian and she was into punk and rebellious rock n roll in the 80s, we had so many shared experiences, just a few miles apart.I’m looking forward to your book,

Cheers
Dal Basi

]]> By: Bailey Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231588 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 21:47:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231588 That time in the 1970s was great. I thought I could change the world by listening to the ‘right’ music and swapping my flares for drain pipes. Rock Against Racism seemed such an important statement. Yes, they were good days and though it might seem, with the growth of the far right in Europe and the gung ho attitude of President Trump in the USA, that we were dancing in the wind, but we were inspired by radicals before us and sewed some good seeds of our own.

Reading this, I was reminded of a TV show from the early 80s, a wee but later on, called King of the Ghetto set around Brick Lane. I know there have been references to the people who inspired this drama in Spitalfields Life in the past and am left wondering if Suresh and dad were linked with events that inspired that drama. I’ll have to read the book now.

]]> By: Bureboy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231545 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:48:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231545 Saw Spizz Oil at Essex Uni with the Banshees and Human League. Were you on that tour? In my head it was 1978 but I’m getting a bit forgetfull now.

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231528 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 15:10:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231528 I am the proud ‘owner’ of that very single although the sleeve perished in a squat in Cambridgeshire in the mid 80’s due to inevitable damp. That’s a cracking article that takes me back to the halcyon days when to be left wing and an individual dresser was almost mainstream. Top man. Great days!

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231526 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 15:04:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231526 Suresh has a great attitude. I hope his book does well. He has a fantastic family, too. Valerie

]]> By: James Williams https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231516 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 13:23:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231516 Wow! Just checked on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarm_East_Studios

Did you know about this Suresh? Enjoyed your article very much, thanks.

]]> By: James Williams https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231511 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:59:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231511 I thought I’d just mention that SARM studios used to be down the bottom of Brick Lane, well Osborn Street. Here’s an article about:

‘The studio has an illustrious history and was the studio where Queens ‘Bohemian Rhapsody ‘ was recorded. Legendary producer Trevor Horn later owned the studio. The design of the studio and live room has changed little over the years as it was and still is well designed and the live room has a great sound. There are few studios that can boast a client list that include Queen, Bob Marley, Yes, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, INXS, Elton John, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Marillion, The Clash, Stereophonics, Bjork, Buggles. The bell of the studio constantly rings with people wanting to see this famous studio, unsurprisingly enough, mostly by fans of ‘The Clash’ and of course ‘Queen’.’

http://thelondonrecordingstudios.com/images/stories/fruit/lrs.pdf

]]> By: Annie G https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231507 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:30:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231507 What great parents to have. I remember those times too and the spirit of rebellion.

]]> By: Steve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231494 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:27:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231494 I’ve been reading the snippets from the book over the past couple of weeks and suddenly I discover Suresh is the drummer on one of my favourites – (Captain Kirk) – brilliant absolutely brilliant. I may be jumping ahead – but did Suresh go to the big Rock against Racism gig in Victoria Park? Brilliant day – although a bit hairy going pass the NF outside the Blade and Bone in Bethnal Green Road

]]> By: Lynne Newman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/10/14/the-first-punjabi-punk/#comment-1231435 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 06:30:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169546#comment-1231435 I was 15 in 1977 and this excerpt from your book evokes so many of my memories of that time and the music . Thank you.

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