![]() Townshend’s interest lay where commercial art merged with fine art to become something new for the times: “pop art.” Pete enrolled to study graphic design, which was geared to careers in advertising or perhaps photography. Townsend entered Ealing Art College in 1961 (having graduated, along with classmate John Entwistle, from Acton County Grammar the past spring). Woody would become “Joe Strummer” in 1975 because that (strumming) is what he was dedicated to for the rest of his life. While busking with Dogg on the London streets, Mellor would soon form The 101ers and eventually, The Clash. At age 17, Dogg had already played with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones and had landed a deal that produced a single, “Bitter Thoughts of Little Jane.” Eventually moving into off-campus housing in London’s Ash Grove (known to the crew as “Vomit Heights”), Woody became close to fellow art student Tymon Dogg. He was enrolled at Central Arts to study becoming a cartoonist.Īfter completing his one-year foundation course, Woody wouldn’t return to school but would befriend a diverse crew who believed in political revolution, communism, drugs, and of course, music. As a partial device to leave the pain of his home life behind, John would introduce himself as “Woody Mellor”- in honor of Woody Guthrie. When he arrived in September of 1970, he made sure no one knew his real name. Joe Strummer – Central School of Arts & Designīorn “John Mellor,” the sensitive 18-year-old who would become the leader of the Clash, entered the Central School of Arts & Design just six weeks after his older brother committed suicide. The following are some examples where the musician’s time in art school affected their future career –in a good way. Related: “10 Musicians Who Also Created Incredible Visual Art” Ray Davies, Eric Clapton, Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Christine McVie, Ian Dury, Cat Stevens, Bryan Ferry, and David Bowie all spent time in art school before the world knew them for their music (note: Bowie attended the Bromley Technical High School, where he studied art under the instruction of Owen Frampton, father of guitarist Peter Frampton). The honor roll of art school attendees is a literal “who’s who” of the classic rock era. Consequently, they tended to attract a great number of bright students who didn’t have an interest in a trade or the discipline for a “proper” college. But there’s an abundance of evidence that for the magical period between the late 1950s through 1975, British art colleges were a breeding ground for those who would soon make their impact on the music scene.įortunately, the British art school system offered an alternative to those who may have failed their initial college entry exams. Many just wanted to get their parents off their backs. Others took their courses seriously and could have easily veered down an alternative path. Please follow Business Insider on Twitter and Facebook.Not all influential British musicians attended art college before making it big some did as a way to bide time while developing their music. ![]() See the rest of the story at Business Insider Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem was originally created for a single act to support a friend's band wearing their famous tube socks. ![]() The men from the Quarry school quickly went from the Blackjacks to The Quarrymen, but changed their name because of another group sharing the name.īefore becoming the "Beatles," the band's name had various spellings including "Beatals" and "Silver Beetles." Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem The Detours were formed in 1962, before changing their names to The High Numbers two years later when releasing " Zoot Suit/I'm the Face."Īfter the single failed, the group became "The Who." The Beatles: Blackjacks / The Quarrymen / Johnny & The Moondogs Plenty of bands changed their names over the yearsâand, judging by their terrible first picks, it was mostly for the best. Ringo, George, Paul, and John weren't always "The Beatles" and Bono wasn't always part of "U2." Plenty of now-famous bands aren't known for their original names.
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