Author Topic: The Clash (Read 17303 times)

Sir Capon of Debaser · « **Reply #40 on:** April 2, 2012, 08:38:34 pm »

The Clash - Long Time Jerk

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ldsn · « **Reply #41 on:** April 2, 2012, 10:43:03 pm »

The only band that ever mattered

rusty-la · « **Reply #42 on:** April 2, 2012, 10:53:14 pm »

The Clash. As I grew up, my years of teenage angst were played out with them providing the soundtrack. All those teenage fumbles in the dark, all those young ladies (and sometimes their mothers) are happy memories of a care free youth with Strummer and Jones in the background.

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #43 on:** April 2, 2012, 10:56:08 pm »

Quote from: FlashingBlade on April 2, 2012, 08:06:07 pm

Im going to cause a ( white?) riot here........but London Calling wasnt the Clash's best LP ...it was the 'The Clash'

Discuss.

The eclecticism of London Calling steals it for me, not a bad tune on there and nearly every popular genre given a go over.

ldsn · « **Reply #44 on:** April 2, 2012, 11:35:52 pm »

Gutted I wasn't born till after, I listen to this band almost everyday and never get bored. Just such versatility in every album it's incredible, no wonder I never get bored.

Pistolero · « **Reply #45 on:** April 2, 2012, 11:56:58 pm »

The best single ever recorded...end of story

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idontknow · « **Reply #46 on:** April 3, 2012, 12:37:54 am »

A seriously brilliant band. And now I'm trying to remember where the Rude Boy video is, I want to watch it.

john_mac · « **Reply #47 on:** April 3, 2012, 12:48:48 am »

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& mine Pete

RMG · « **Reply #48 on:** April 3, 2012, 04:43:34 am »

Love The Clash, another band inspired by them are Hard-Fi who I'd suggest you all have a listen to, great band.

lucas65 · « **Reply #49 on:** April 6, 2012, 01:20:40 pm »

Angry, inspirational, brilliant, missed.

Mad Max · « **Reply #50 on:** April 6, 2012, 05:45:11 pm »

Quote from: Pistolero on April 2, 2012, 11:56:58 pm

The best single ever recorded...end of story

A classic tune.

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #51 on:** April 6, 2012, 06:44:49 pm »

Quote from: Pistolero on April 2, 2012, 11:56:58 pm

The best single ever recorded...end of story

Indeed...so much so I went a bought a second copy after a few weeks so I could just get the buzz of buying it again

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #52 on:** April 22, 2012, 11:25:46 am »

London Calling is today's classic Album on 6 Music

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #53 on:** December 23, 2012, 07:14:08 pm »

10 years ago this weekend Joe Strummer died.

Much missed.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #54 on:** December 23, 2012, 07:38:01 pm »

Spanish Bombs is one of my favourite all time songs and the albums a classic. Also Joe Strummer is a legend

Only Me · « **Reply #55 on:** December 24, 2012, 06:37:15 pm »

Fucking awesome band. Still play them almost every day

Personal favourites of mine were Safe European Home, Janie Jones, Career Opportunities, and of course, White Man.

Just a bit too young to see them live, but saw Joe fronting the Pogues, which turned into about 50% Clash songs 50% Pogues. Fucking immense.

Also saw BAD a few times, most notably on the State, which was another unforgettable gig.

Loverly to see Mick on the Hillsborough video!

Lenin. · « **Reply #56 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:23:33 pm »

Great intro to a great documentary.

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Stevie-A · « **Reply #57 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:36:13 pm »

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One of the best, of few, uses of The Clash music in a mainstream movie. Perfect really.

mig · « **Reply #58 on:** December 24, 2012, 08:20:34 pm »

Haven't touched a record of theirs in ages but seeing this thread made me put them on. Sucks so bad that I'll never ever get to see them live. Weren't they thinking of a reunion right around the time Joe passed away?

Oh and From Here To Eternity is still my favorite live album ever. Love Joe's adlib part on Capital Radio. "Excuse me sir, I know you're a big disc jockey and..."

Mad Max · « **Reply #59 on:** December 24, 2012, 10:54:02 pm »

RIP Joe Strummer Punk Legend.

You lit a flame in my heart
And it is burning still
And every time I hear you shout
It still gives me a thrill
I can see you up there
With your right leg pumping

Goodbye inspiration
Voice of a generation
Goodbye inspiration
I won't be playing Strummerville again

You wore your heart on your sleeve
With honesty and pride
You gave me hope, made me believe
That what I did was right
You brought out a passion
That had long been missing
Yeah you brought out a passion
That you never stopped giving

Chorus x2

And if music seems mundane
It's cos the companies get their own way
And all the young bands seem to say
Please turn our rebellion into money

So thanks for giving me my creed
I'll try to stay onside
Y'or helping me dare to dream
After all this time
Cos I still see you up there
On a stage and playing
Yeah I still see you up there
I still agree with what your saying

Chorus x2

Clash, Clash, Clash, City Rocker!

Lenin. · « **Reply #60 on:** December 25, 2012, 12:44:53 am »

Quote from: mig on December 24, 2012, 08:20:34 pm

Haven't touched a record of theirs in ages but seeing this thread made me put them on. Sucks so bad that I'll never ever get to see them live. Weren't they thinking of a reunion right around the time Joe passed away?

Oh and From Here To Eternity is still my favorite live album ever. Love Joe's adlib part on Capital Radio. "Excuse me sir, I know you're a big disc jockey and..."

Strummer talking about the break up on The Future Is Unwritten is so, so sad.
Something like " We'd seen other bands do it. We knew what not to do. But we still did it...". The emotion in his voice as he trys to explain it.

Red Star · « **Reply #61 on:** June 19, 2013, 04:30:42 pm »

Anybody going to be buying this:-

http://www.theclash.com/news/gb/2013-05-21/preorder-the-clash-sound-system

Would love it but a bit pricy for me.

Hope the price drops by September.

Zlen · « **Reply #62 on:** June 19, 2013, 04:33:31 pm »

It sometimes seems to me that all I'm ever doing in life is changing my opinion on what is my favourite Clash album (they've all been there, right now it's Sandinista). Love this band.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #63 on:** June 19, 2013, 04:36:23 pm »

I've tried a few times to get into Sandinista but I just can't do it. The first one is their best for me, then London Calling, then Give em enough rope, then Combat Rock

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #64 on:** June 19, 2013, 04:38:58 pm »

I love Sandinista, I love it's madness, pretty much every musical style on one album.

LukeD · « **Reply #65 on:** June 19, 2013, 09:46:03 pm »

Just after Joe died they opened up a forest in his name on the Isle of Syke (http://www.punknews.org/article/5054/joe-strummers-forest) and it was something that really caught my attention. I figured a really cool Valentine's present for my then girlfriend would be to buy her one of the trees so that we could then take a holiday up there and visit the forest. She wasn't a massive Clash fan but she knew I loved them and I figured that a tree that will out live the pair of us is actually a lot better than a load of flowers that would die in a week or chocolates that just get eaten.

I explained my idea to my mate and she replied "A tree? But how will they deliver it and where will she put it?" Amazing!

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #66 on:** June 19, 2013, 09:55:00 pm »

Sounds like she was stumped.

rob1408 · « **Reply #67 on:** June 19, 2013, 09:58:25 pm »

You woodn't believe it.

kneeys · « **Reply #68 on:** June 19, 2013, 11:20:51 pm »

Bark ing idea.

LukeD · « **Reply #69 on:** June 20, 2013, 06:37:29 pm »

Leaf it out, please. That was a deeply moving story about a heartfelt gift I wanted to buy for an ex and all you lot can do is oak about it.

So anyway, The Clash. It's been mentioned before but this is an absolutely amazing song:

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I think the rawness of this live version adds to the record version. I never got to see them but for me the urgency and rawness is exactly what they were about, I guess that's why I love From Here to Eternity. Actually, I've just read a bit more about that album and it seems that they overdubbed a lot after the shows which screws my argument up quite a lot really!

19th Nervous Title · « **Reply #70 on:** June 22, 2013, 10:13:31 am »

Just read all the posts, and watched all the videos. I still miss Strummer. He really was Joe Public.

I got the impression in the early punk days that there was an ugly right wing element about it. The Clash prevented punk from getting on that slippery slope.

I clearly remember the first time I heard that 1st album. Age 15, 1977. My elder brothers were listening to prog rock shit. I brought the first album home, this was my band.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #71 on:** July 29, 2013, 12:48:04 pm »

There's a decent article on The Clash in this month's Q Magazine (September), a good read.

Dubred · « **Reply #72 on:** July 31, 2013, 01:18:53 pm »

Ironically downloaded a few of their songs couple of days ago I hadnt listened to in years.

Absolute quality!

Mad Max · « **Reply #73 on:** July 31, 2013, 01:23:20 pm »

He's In Love With Rock 'N' Roll Woaahh!

markedasred · « **Reply #74 on:** August 1, 2013, 02:03:25 pm »

Can strongly recommend Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros live at acton town hall. Got it on vinyl for record store day last year. Great live atmosphere no duff tracks.

Gods_Left_Boot · « **Reply #75 on:** August 1, 2013, 02:31:03 pm »

My favourite band of all time, bar none. Unique mix of angst, talent, rage, versatility, class and wit.

Mad Max · « **Reply #76 on:** August 2, 2013, 03:29:46 pm »

Quote from: Gods_Left_Boot on August 1, 2013, 02:31:03 pm

My favourite band of all time, bar none. Unique mix of angst, talent, rage, versatility, class and wit.

One of the best.

dave 5516 · « **Reply #77 on:** August 2, 2013, 09:05:29 pm »

Quote from: 19th Nervous Title on June 22, 2013, 10:13:31 am

Just read all the posts, and watched all the videos. I still miss Strummer. He really was Joe Public.

I got the impression in the early punk days that there was an ugly right wing element about it. The Clash prevented punk from getting on that slippery slope.

I clearly remember the first time I heard that 1st album. Age 15, 1977. My elder brothers were listening to prog rock shit. I brought the first album home, this was my band.

I remember it being completely different from that.

There where load's of reggae acts on in Erics and I saw Don Letts in The Roxy djing.Bob did Punky Reggae Party after The Clash did the Junior Murvin Piece Police And Thieves.

Also punk was the musical driving force behind RAR which was started after Claptons racist rant at his gig.The fuckin thief.

I remember Oi had a very rightwing bent and following,but this was later on around 79.I also remember Oi was shit too,apart from the Upstarts who where brilliant live,but I never thought of them as being part of that movement.

Mad Max · « **Reply #78 on:** August 2, 2013, 09:51:56 pm »

Quote from: dave 5516 on August 2, 2013, 09:05:29 pm

I remember it being completely different from that.

There where load's of reggae acts on in Erics and I saw Don Letts in The Roxy djing.Bob did Punky Reggae Party after The Clash did the Junior Murvin Piece Police And Thieves.

Also punk was the musical driving force behind RAR which was started after Claptons racist rant at his gig.The fuckin thief.

I remember Oi had a very rightwing bent and following,but this was later on around 79.I also remember Oi was shit too,apart from the Upstarts who where brilliant live,but I never thought of them as being part of that movement.

The Rejects are sound.

dave 5516 · « **Reply #79 on:** August 2, 2013, 10:04:45 pm »

Quote from: Mad Max on August 2, 2013, 09:51:56 pm

The Rejects are sound.

Yeah The Rejects were boss but the only thing they had in common with Oi was that Bushell took their song as the name for the scene he was pushing through Sounds.

I have a mate whose a WHU fan and he followed the Rejects everywhere and he told me stories of the band and their crew and fans fighting with the BM at gigs.