Or Glory 21st Century Rockers

Look out for Horst Friedrichs forth­coming book Or Glory: 21st Century Rockers Published by Prestel Publishing : With their tattoos, leather jackets, slicked-back hair and their beloved British motorbikes BSAs, Triumphs, Nortons, and Royal Enfields Rockers are the antithesis and the nemesis of the fastidiously groomed Mods. Elvis, James Dean and Marlon Brando made rocker style synonymous with rebellion sparking a global cult. Friedrichs follows the British rocker tribe as its members congregate in parking lots, pubs, cafes, dance and pool halls, as well as huge gatherings at Jacks Hill and the Ace Café. Alternating between rich, vibrant colour and gritty black and white, these photographs capture a spirit of unapologetic defiance in clothing as well as attitude every bit as strong today as it was sixty years ago. Trenchant and revealing commentary from Friedrichs subjects sheds light on the impulses, yearnings, and motivations of this enduring international rebel chic subculture.Or Glory 21st Century Rockers coming out August 2010 (Prestel Publishing )

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[TakisZed]

@kumo78jp "Rockin at the ace cafe" - The Sabrejets (Album: Bikes n leather).

[conanhayle]

@motorvating HI It was never pronounced cafe, it was caf or caffee, trust me I was around in the 60s .. sorry to upset you young man, all the best Conan

[motorvating]

@conanhayle

Just spoke to my olf chap, and two uncles (friends during 50's and 6o's) who were first Ton Up Boys in the 50's and Rockers in the 60's, and later still, greasers in the late 60's early 70's. None of them have heard of the spelling you use (Caffee Racer) and all agree they only ever used Cafe Racer, but did admit there was a lot of puplic school boys on bikes who may have used the term, but not amongst the working class.

[motorvating]

@conanhayle

Stop talking like a twat. It was never caffee Racer you dick, and not documented as such anywhere. Get down to the ace and meet the old rockers from the 60's and they will laugh at you to suggest caffee.

[veraellen1924]

Oh this rockers look so dangerous and very wild in the I wonder in the 60s if rockers had a bad reputation by the police.

[sambo2566]

@conanhayle i agree

[conanhayle]

@sambo2566 they were all puffs

[conanhayle]

its caffee you tossers... I was there and only posh twats said cafe,

[motorvating]

@bohsgerry

Frigging mean four skins i.e. cocks

[sambo2566]

@leyburnhealeyman my grandpappy told me

[leyburnhealeyman]

@sambo2566 Where did you get the idea that we ran away from mods, anyway how could they run wearing those tents!