‘Do you take drugs? Why is your hair so long and dirty?’

epub or mobi, with thanks to the original sharer

Roger Eagle was an apostle and a missionary for the R&B music that was revolutionising Britain and changing young people’s mindsets forever. Within six months, soul-crazy kids were travelling from all corners of the Isle to hear him play. They dressed smart, dropped pills, chewed hard and danced like dreams. Black music was their religion. It articulated their thoughts and it swayed their groins. 

‘In Manchester, we played the Twisted Wheel. Some bastard lent our black Mariah van for an hour and came back with a load of fucking leather coats in the back – done a job. Me and Ronnie and Kenney all got leather coats out of it. Done a job like when we were playing. I think it was Terry who suggested that these people use our van, said he wouldn’t be gone long, probably got paid a bit of whack. We finished the set and the van wasn’t back and we were out there waiting for it when it screeches around the corner and someone yells, “Get in, get in!” So we piled in the back and it’s up to here in leather coats. We screamed around to some bird’s house and they were getting the coats out and bundling them up. They said. “Take a coat, anything you want.” It was a great coat, had a belt and buttons.’