Guitars in a Carnatic city: The rock ‘n’ roll story of 1960s Madras
The Mustangs (From left) Haroon Mohamed (bass on Hofner Galaxie), George Cherian (lead on Hofner), Tim Tharasingh (rhythm on Hofner) Anand (Paddy) Padmanabhan (drums) and Derek Norris (Selmer sax and lead singer) | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In the 1960s, Chennai was a quiet city with tree-lined boulevards, bungalow-studded neighbourhoods, and the beginning of an…