Collection 100 Paul Sutton/ Paulios

 

After discussing some of the ideas about what facts could be associated with my dad i thought about moving it on to a complete branding of Paul Sutton, I disused this with some of my piers and we came up with the idea of cereal, so we started coming up with funny ideas for cereals for my dads name to be associated with; Crunchy Nut Paul's, Coco Paul's, Shredded Paul's... and so on with equally ridiculous names but 'Paulios' would ultimately be the cereal of chose for the Paul Sutton dynasty, there for i took a look at the natural starting point 'Cheerios'. Another idea that developed from the cereal idea was the ideas of getting free merchandise, this was a natural progression to the production of cereal as that is something that most people associate with cereal. what to put into the box again that came as a natural progression, in my eyes and as his son but also something a lot of people picked up on when looking at pictures of him was his 'iconic' glasses so what better to get free but a pair of classic Paul Sutton glasses! and he's no spring chicken so i thought lets make it really 'cool' by labeling it 'retro'           

 

   

Visual Language

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"MIGAWD, what do they feed em down in Hull, anyway?
There's this kid up on the stage, looking all scholarly and
bespectacled like some accounts clerk having a bop at a pub, 
and he's cradling his black Les Paul in his hands and playing it 
fierce. His name is Professor Sutton, and he's standing there
next to Keef Hatley's drum kit playing lead for Michael Chapman."

Charles Shaar Murray

NME Magazine

June 8 1974 

"I caught them at a recent marquee gig and the sound was very far 
removed from  anything heard from Chapman before. The feel certainly 
was more electric and the guitar exchange between Mike and Sutton, 
at times reaching certain highs, the likes of which the old Marquee
hasn't heard in a long while."

Ray Telford 

June 1 1974

"JACKAL: The Year Of The Tiger (BASF). Pounding beat and the voice 

coming, menacingly, from the bottom of a drain, of possible an echo-chamber. 

Its actually a rather exciting piece of pop, and could pick up sales."  

Records & Radio Mirror 

July 27 1974

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Other Peoples Dads Names.

1. Peter Gerard (chewbacca/chewy) Crosby
2. Graham
3. William Alan Cotterill
4. Chris
5. Robert Walter Thompson
6. Chris
7. Darren
8. Colin
9. Andrew
10. Philip
11. Mike 
12. Harry 
13. Paul
14. Chris
15. Antonio
16. Gary
17. Colin
18. Brian
19. Nick
20. Nick
21. Gurvir
22. Ant
23. Christopher
24. Paul

Chris is the Most Popular Dad Name.

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Facts 

1. Born 24th June 1951
2. Born at Town End Maternity Home (approximately 4:15 on a Sunday)
3. Married 4th May 1985, Bedford
4. Played guitar from the age of 12 (self taught)
5. First band Chicago Style Blues Band (1967)
6. Turned Professional aged 17
7. First pay cheque £15 (for band) (approximately £300 today)
8. Three sons, Calum 23, Robbie 20, Niall 19.
9. Wears Glasses
10. Lived in Sweden 1974-1978
11. Has a beard since 1973 
12. First European Tour may 1969.
13. Has owned 32 auto-mobiles.
14. Has size 9 feet.
15. Left Handed 
16. 5' 11" and shrinking 
17. Married twice (only once properly)
18. Favourite colour blue.
19. Owns 4 Guitars.
20. Is a Qualified Pyrotechnist 
21. Is a licensee      

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