This is just before Joe Strummer passed away. They were happy playing together again, The Clash could have done a huge world tour. Sadly that never happened. Joe died way too young.
I actually have a conspiracy theory that Joe's heart attack was from the fear that The Clash would reunite as a sell-out big stadium band... Anyway... I just wish I was there.
In 1980, I was thirteen, depressed, parentless, angry. Then I heard The Clash. Thank goodness for all of you who put these videos up. Love and Light to all.
2 years ago when I was 13 I was also in a bit of a rough spot, some stuff when on and just nothing made me happy, I found the clash and it changed my life forever, now I'm 15 in a couple of days and I'm currently learning guitar, inspired by joe and mick, a
I still miss Strummer, he meant so much, but like many things, you only miss them when they're gone. He was salt of earth, sincere, and good. These people are always missed. God bless you Joe, wherever you are...
Same... influenced a young me on being a better version of myself n pay attention n give a shit, Mick Paul n Topper still do. They still walk the walk. As soon as I heard them I knew that was my band, sound wise n passion immediately then lyrics and identity shortly after. They gave a shit. They Still do 👍
37 days later... He was gone. This public reunion gave credence to the rumour that Joe and Mick were working on writing new songs together, and had moved on from their differences - The lyric mentioned below " Are we going backwards, or are we going forwards?" was a poignant nod to that process. Thanks to the hero who filmed and posted this amazing piece of history!
It was 1979 and I was looking for a certain album and I couldn't find it. I saw this one with a cool looking cover , so I bought it. Changed me forever. I became self aware if you can believe that. ...THE CLASH GIVE THEM ENOUGH ROPE
I ended up at this gig almost by chance, happened to see it mentioned in a local paper. Joe Strummer and Mescaleros Firemen strike benefit gig Acton Town Hall. I lived about a mile away then and had nothing on that night. I went up there but of course all the tickets were gone. There were Firemen collecting money in buckets for the strike fund outside and one of them saw me trying, asking about tickets. He ran after me and said "I got a spare, put a fiver in the bucket"...result, I was in!! I was buzzing for weeks after that night.
A fireman came to your rescue, and there wasn't even a fire for you to be rescued from! Lucky devil -- a story for you to tell your great-grandkids just before drawing your final breath!
The look on Mick Jones face is priceless. That man is enjoying himself. What could have been seeing the Clash reunite. At least Strummer and Jones on tour even if Simonin did not want to tour. I saw them in 1982, best show ever.
I think a reunion would have been inevitable if Strummer hadn't died. I love seeing Jones and Simonon tour with Gorillaz. That was great and probably as close to a reunion as we'll can get at this point.
I was there at the front and he was grinning away and loving it...we all were in the crowd!..looking at each other going "is this happening?" Mick plugged into the spare channel on Joe's Roland jazz chorus amp, with one of the spare guitars on stage..it seemed totally unplanned... an amazing moment to cap off a storming gig.
@@TheNorsewarrior From what they've said it actually was entirely unplanned! Mick just felt compelled to go up there for the encore and said he was really glad he did.
The universe is weird, wonderful and beautiful. It, by accident, brings Joe Strummer and Mick Jones together in 1976 to give us the Clash. It then, 7 years later, throws them apart only to reunite them in 2002. Bless you both --- the world, the universe, was and is better off for these cosmic accidents.......
There are a handful of perfect chemistry onstage bandmates who were brilliant songwriting teams. These two are in that group. Just be glad it happened and we have the live shows and lps. You won't see anything like it ever again.
As a retired firefighter and Clash fan since 70something, I feel honoured that the nearest thing to come to a Clash reunion was for My benefit, luckily got a CD of the whole gig, pity Mick only came on for the last couple of tunes.
I hate you Alan hahah not really but I would have liked to see Joe Strummer, or Joey Ramone live, and this is one of the things I wish I had seen, I hope I can still see Mick Jones, Paul Simonon or John Lydon live sometime, for the moment I've conformed with seeing Iggy Pop. I was born at the wrong time period. I saw Marky Ramone up close once but he left as soon as he could because he's such a "rockstar".
Glad it was a benefit gig for Firefighters as well m8, its as Clash as it gets, Especially Joe's last London gig ever n Mick getting up, playing White Riot (of all songs) with Mick 😂 and Londons Burning... Proud they done it there n then n not for any other reason. They sounded superb with Mick, like he had never been away 👍❤️
I really respect that they chose these songs. They could have just easily played 'I Fought The Law' and 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go,' but they chose some really great songs.
i grew up with them...saw them many times...they were like a father for me.....teaching me the rules and how to be ok.....i'll never stop to thank you boys! now i have 3 kids dancing and singing with them on the tune of bankrobber remembering the time i spent with joe here in Rome....their music and message are still unique!!!
It is like that I wish to remember the Clash... never for the money always for the audience... Get reunited for the firemen...for the people, not to show off but to let the message through... Life cannot be the same once you heard the clash!!!
What are you talking about "never for the money"? They weren't saints. They signed with a major label for FFS. Nothing wrong with making money off your work.
@@Vichedges of course they signed with a major label, they wanted to be one of the great bands, doesn't mean what he said isn't true, there aren't that many bands like them they turned down a lot of money
@@Vichedges They signed to a major label and pissed them off significantly by creating double and triple albums and selling them for the price of one💀 Joe Strummer wasn’t even worth a million dollars when he died I’m pretty sure
@@Vichedges Their first 2 and final 2 were single albums. You’re acting like they wanted to make music and make 0 money off of it just because they believed that everybody should be treated fairly and that the rich shouldn’t rule the poor
That is how it should have been! The most important band (mostly) reunited over an important cause without any corporate fluff. God bless you both, and thank you.
this show was for the striking fire fighters. casual reunion... Mick was in the crowd and so he joined Joe for this two songs. they did it for them and not for the money the could have got in case of reunion. just GODS!
The finest "hold my beer" we will ever see, one made in heaven. To hear about this was great, to see it on video amazing (thank you whoever did this excellent recording) but to be there must have been heart stopping. Mick genuinely blew Joe's mind... the lyrics of 'White Riot' are all over the shop😂 he can't get a verse right😍 he's so taken by surprise. Lucinda who traveled home with Joe said he was very quiet, for a long time, then just said how amazing it had felt. Thanks to all who were involved in showing this to us not lucky enough to be there🙏🏻
Someone said to Joe on way home... what do you make of Mick getting up then... Joe said "Bloody Cheek" 😂 Joe would have been made up that night... he woulda loved it. Glad it happened n they got in about it 1 last time 👌 for both of them.
They were originally going to play a few numbers at their Rock'Roll HOF induction. Then Joe died. Springsteen was going to play in Joe's place. Eventually Paul nixed the whole idea of playing, primarily because the room would be full of record executives and void of real fans.
The fucking Masters! Increíble ver a estos Titanes terminando el 2019 y sentir la misma energía...si conociste a The Clash y no te alteró la vida entonces nunca los entendiste...
I missed The Clash at The Harvard Square Theatre in Cambridge, Ma. but saw them so many times after - The ultimate show and I do me show was The Bond, in NYC - I was 20 and it changed my life!! from the band to being in then seady Time Sq. for a weekend. - thanks to Joe, Mick, Paul and Topper - RIP Joe !!
Damn!!! I just stumbled upon this by accident. I searched " joe strummer big audio dynamite" and seen it. Had to stroll down a little to find it. I never knew they performed again like this. Man, it warms the heart seeing them together again. Can only imagine how it would've been if paul and topper were there too.
i saw the justice tonight tour in cardiff 1st dec.2011,mick was out of this world,there were lots of mentions to the spirit of joe being there,absolutely fuckin great night!! the best band ever..
Saw Mick n Justice Tonight in Glasgow n he mentioned Joe a few times. It was basically a Right Good Clash sing song for us mostly 40 year olds. Was good to see Mick happy just playing.
the beatles comparison fits (and i'm not the worlds biggest beatles fan). both produced lots of music in a short time (beatles recording from '63 or '64 to about '69; the clash from '76 to '82, not counting '85's 'cut the crap), both started off primitive (wanna hold your hand/white riot) and were forever evolving. strummer=lennon, the edgy, political, icon with the voice that you instantly identify with. mick=paul, melodic tunesmith. for both bands, the whole was greater than sum of the parts!
This was a historical moment in time! I envy those that were there. Probably as poignant as the Ramones last gig at The Palace in Hollywood in 1996. Only thing, I was a bigger Clash fan than the Ramones...The Clash were just shear genius...they fused ska, punk, reggae, dub, R & B you name it! Raw Energy(!!) They sounded great here too! I heard some of their early performances...never forget their US television debut on Letterman.
okay so i'm a veeeeeeeeery recent fan of The Clash.....but it still makes me emotional to face the fact thet Joe's back in heaven and left us alone. RIP
It can still bring a tear to my eye on occasion... horrible horrible day hearing that news by voicemail from a mate when I got up for my nightshift... Will never forget those words n that moment. That tour was actually the 1st I missed because "we'll catch him next year" Couldn't speak to another gig m8 I seen Joe with 3 times... for over a week n he was the same. We didn't know what to say, couldn't process it, like where did we start so we said nothing n never saw each other for a week. Don't ask me why... it was just fcked up. As though how the fck do I start that conversation. So we didn't for a week. It was the first thing I said to him when he came round though. Was grief n retreating into a shell I suppose. I'll actually mention it to him tomorrow 😂 Joe meant the world n still does. Grateful to the man daily 👍👌
i saw the clash loads in the 70's and early 80's, although most of the time everyone was drunk or boozy. but what a fuckin ball. i hit 16 in 1976 what a time to be alive, every generation thinks this, but punk rock was the most amazing thing ever in my life.
The only thing that would have made this video better would be if topper and Paul was there. Always love and respect to the clash and Joe. In six móre days it's the 20th anniversary of the passing of Joe I hope we all will be playing this and meany more videos of him on thst day. Rip Joe gone but never forgotten.
This is my biggest regret in life missing this show at Acton town hall,Ive Lived in Acton and Brentford all my life and was away seeing a girl who turned out to be a complete waste of space when this show happened, Lesson Learned! :( Rip Joe,
haha like to see people so young that likes the clash. well i'm sixteen and i've love them for years when i got mind about strummer's death i got down...wanted to see them live punk not dead!
This video brings me to tears every time I see it. It was almost like fate that the reunion happened.. sure only 5 weeks later Joe left. His legacy, and The Clash's legacy will live on. R.I.P Joe
Joe's last concert was on the 22nd. He died on December 22nd. They released his finest record (with the Mescaleros), Streetcore, posthumously the following October.
dos grandes amigos y músicos también. Strummer / Jones de las mejores duplas compositoras en la historia del rock and roll. Descanza en Paz Joe Strummer
Yeah but spirit only gets you so far. Strummer needed Jones and Jones needed Strummer. They both needed Topper and Paul. That's the way great bands work. It's alchemy.
@@LeGrandeOrange Mate, with such statement on "how (un)important was Topper and Paul in The Clash as a rhythm section..", you've just show how little know about The Clash. Just listen what Joe&Mick's been talking in any interview on Topper's importance and drumming skils in late development of the band, as well as Paul Simonon importance.
@@LeGrandeOrange Perfection is a lot of little things done well. Not to mention we wouldn't have tracks like Guns of Brixton or Rock the Casba without Paul and Nick
Tough to watch this video because had Joe not passed away I think a Clash reunion would've happened. Joe had hinted at it being possible and seemed to want it. Paul seemed the only one to have moved on but it would've been amazing to see them for just one final performance. Sadly Joe passed away but before he left i'm glad he had the chance to play with Mick one final time. I think Joe's passing re-ignited the passion to play music in both Mick and Paul since both have new bands now.
It's creepy how they buried the hatchet and ran through a couple songs barely a month before Joe passed away. Sometimes, the universe has ways of speaking to us all..........
Dude, you don't know the story. Joe Strummer was laughing when he fired Mick Jones. They always remained friends to a certain degree. Joe was just tired of Mick being late and lazy..... and Mick didn't blame him. They were friends for years before Joe died. They never reunited because Paul and Topper both had health issues, and Paul wanted to leave the past the past.
Mark ONeill This is correct. The semi animosity really only lasted one or two years. I think Big Audio Dynamite’s first álbum came out like 2 years after Mick left the Clash. Not only did Mick invite Joe over to play the album for him before the release, but Joe was in the video for the single from that album, Medicine Show. Joe also produced BAD’s second album. It’s still a big deal that they played together here. Joe always wanted to get the band back together.
You are so spot on,I always just sad hello to my mate in passing in a shop last year as our life's were so hectic,then on one night we both stopped and spoke for about 15 minutes it was really nice and said we meet up,1 hour and fifteen minutes later after talking to him he died in his sleep,he's wife tried to wake him up after he rolled over and did a big sigh,but he had gone.he was 49.im still gutted.
