Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
I hate things like this.
Truly a nice bloke, truly a great band.
Lets hope he's still smilin' & rockin' wherever he is 'eh!
Joe Strummer dead.
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I hate things like this.
Truly a nice bloke, truly a great band.
Lets hope he's still smilin' & rockin' wherever he is 'eh!
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
TechnicianKC
New Member
Truly bad news...I was out of my teens before The Clash came along but they were still a huge influence, each one of their albums eagerly awaited. Saw them live a few times and was always knocked out...
Time passes, my daughter is now a teenager listening to the music of her generation. Of all my old and new music, what does she love the most? The Clash
Armagideon Time
RIP Joe, a man of real character
Fuck
Fuck. Why the fuck does a great guy like him have to die so fucking young.
Fuck. Why the fuck does a great guy like him have to die so fucking young.
first saw the Clash November 1976 at the ICA up the Mall. Healy had just invited the IMF in and the first murmurs of the monetarist nightmare was beginning; London was so fucking grey and drab
"Panda cars crawling around. Here it comes!! 11 o clock. Where can we go nooowww!!!"
the telly was jam packed with racist light entertainment and it seemed to be permanently raining.
Walking in ( the Subway Sect, bless em, were supporting ) to that little gig was literally like walking into a another dimension. They had about 8 songs most of which they played twice, and then again, for good measure; Stummer had this twitching mad rage, he had this passion I have never seen since - yeah, he was the moral authority of that group and a sort of spokesman of the times.
I went right away again the next week to see em at Fulham Town Hall. The mike was live and some poor roadie tried to fix it prompting a long rant against consumerism from the man himself "its just a fucking piece of metal for talking thru." He wouldnt let the roadie fix it - instead he just kept touching it with his lips all night recoiling back from the shocks whilst hacking mentally at his "axe." He was, quite literally, electric.
I have never seen anything like it again.
"Panda cars crawling around. Here it comes!! 11 o clock. Where can we go nooowww!!!"
the telly was jam packed with racist light entertainment and it seemed to be permanently raining.
Walking in ( the Subway Sect, bless em, were supporting ) to that little gig was literally like walking into a another dimension. They had about 8 songs most of which they played twice, and then again, for good measure; Stummer had this twitching mad rage, he had this passion I have never seen since - yeah, he was the moral authority of that group and a sort of spokesman of the times.
I went right away again the next week to see em at Fulham Town Hall. The mike was live and some poor roadie tried to fix it prompting a long rant against consumerism from the man himself "its just a fucking piece of metal for talking thru." He wouldnt let the roadie fix it - instead he just kept touching it with his lips all night recoiling back from the shocks whilst hacking mentally at his "axe." He was, quite literally, electric.
I have never seen anything like it again.
nothing i can add. fucking gutted....
The guy was a fucking genius. Wrote some of the most classy tunes ever, just sad I wasn't around to see him at his peak.
Todays half assed bunch don't even fuckin compare.
My heart goes out to his family and friends.
But chin up all, we've still got the tunes!
Alex
. Todays half assed bunch don't even fuckin compare
. My heart goes out to his family and friends.
But chin up all, we've still got the tunes!
Alex
Immensely sad. Too fuckin early Joe
inflatable jesus
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders
aw fuck
exosculate
a stagger with a beat
Feel very sad
My friend met him once and played a few bars of 'Londons' Calling', he told her 'You need more practice'
When words are not enough
My friend met him once and played a few bars of 'Londons' Calling', he told her 'You need more practice'
When words are not enough
best song? White Man in Hammersmith Palais -
Midddnitteee to see BAND
for the first time from Jam-a-KA
Dillinger and Leroy Smart
Delroy Wilson - smooth operator.
From the first stuttering chords to the ah ah ahs at the end the end it just builds and builds, layers on layers of anger and pathos and...great passion - till it soars like a mighty anthem - full of the sense of the awful sadness of the walls we build between each other.
Best gig - Music Machine 1978.
Anyone go?
Midddnitteee to see BAND
for the first time from Jam-a-KA
Dillinger and Leroy Smart
Delroy Wilson - smooth operator.
From the first stuttering chords to the ah ah ahs at the end the end it just builds and builds, layers on layers of anger and pathos and...great passion - till it soars like a mighty anthem - full of the sense of the awful sadness of the walls we build between each other.
Best gig - Music Machine 1978.
Anyone go?
Spud Murphy III
Housewives' choice
Thanks for sharing your Clash memories with us, Susan.
(I see your profile details have you as 27 years old, you must have been a very young punk at the time!
)
(I see your profile details have you as 27 years old, you must have been a very young punk at the time!
)butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Apparently his last gig was in support of the firefighters -somewhere in Acton - fighting till the last...
pennimania
still dre and drooling
How utterly depressing.
I have a photo that I took of a man walking along at Glastonbury with ' Bring me the guitar of Joseph Strummer' written in large red letters on his bare back. It still makes me laugh. He was also snapped by Select but I like my picture best.
I want to remember Joe as young and passionate - with his songs about boredom that are so alive and exciting.
I have a photo that I took of a man walking along at Glastonbury with ' Bring me the guitar of Joseph Strummer' written in large red letters on his bare back. It still makes me laugh. He was also snapped by Select but I like my picture best.
I want to remember Joe as young and passionate - with his songs about boredom that are so alive and exciting.
fireinheaven
ataraxic
its fucking terrible, can't believe it, especially having just formed a new band and so young!...
Callie
Pivoting
He was fantastic frontman. I really don't think he'd be too impressed though if he thought people were sitting around mumbling about how good the Clash were and how much of a sad loss his death is .....get your Clash albums out, turn up the volume and sing along 
RIP Mr Strummer - you will live on with the music
Snorkelboy
A fish is not just 4 xmas
It's Loud And Fucking Good.
You at the community place on high st. Swansea?
Originally posted by oksi
5 hours and we're not even any where finished.
i love this.
big banner up. and all that.
having a good wake.
even the youngsters are aving it.
Yoh Bloody Ho.
You at the community place on high st. Swansea?
Snorkelboy
A fish is not just 4 xmas
I've never been in.
What's the score - is it squatted , funded by someone or what.
Who's there?
I must come in sometime.
edit < would like to know some more about it - maybe pm me so we don't disrupt tthe thread?>
What's the score - is it squatted , funded by someone or what.
Who's there?
I must come in sometime.
edit < would like to know some more about it - maybe pm me so we don't disrupt tthe thread?>
Lysistrata
Well-Known Member
Just heard the news and can hardly believe. The Clash were part of my teenage years. Gutted.
Now I'm going to put on London Calling very loud and probably have a bit of a cry. Feels like a big bit of the past just disappeared.
