Oh man i cant believe that i'll never see The Clash live... I was borned 1990 so i've been missing out on all the great bands :< FOR THE WORKING CLASS :D
One video I cannot find is a live rendition of I'm So Bored With The USA, in which Strummer actually sings the 1st stanza of the song. This is the very first song Strummer/Jones wrote together. In an interview I saw, he seemed to imply that the record company did not like that song, although he says US audiences adored the song.
Nooooooo it wasn't..... you know they sang IM SOOO BOOR3D WITH YOU!! for a few gigs after this... you're believing the Clash MYTH... go and start again, you know nothing
@@cardealyogrossmanski8445 Terry was an outstanding drummer in his own right...just stylistically different than Nick, they could've continued on with Terry quite easily. After all, he was their original drummer.
Owned them withOUT Topper! Yipes! Topper was their BEST! NOBODY could HAMMER with stadium rock like the Top! He had REAL POWER..and DRIVE! You could tell Joe was frustrated! No Topper! No Pop!
Both Joe Strummer and Mick Jones received a co-writing credit and royalties from the song under its original release. In 2007, when the song was remastered for the band's greatest hits album, the credit for the song was expanded to include Paul Simonon and Topper Headon.
It was their biggest concert ever. The tension was palpable. But to say that Mick was drunk? He always sang that way. He was always looped. That entire concert seemed stressed and somewhat sad.
Nor was Joe really, he did a great performance but he was pissed during this show, in one clip he yealls at Terry, and he also says something to Mick after "I'm so bored with the U.S.A" is finished, and you can see Mick doesn't really pay attention to what he does during "Train in Vain", and afterwards he unplugs his guitar and runs off stage, this was Micks last live performance with the Clash as well!
It was. I think the tension is only really visible in a few songs, like when Mick starts playing right in the middle of one of Joe´s rants, but overall it was a great performance if you ask me. Might just be me, but Paul keeps looking like he´s about to shit himself except on a few occasions such as during the bridges in Bored with the USA. Steady performance by Pete Howard on drums though. Amazing performance of Somebody Got Murdered as well during this concert. Best one IMO.
and no that isnt Terry Chimes on drums, its some guy named Pete or Howard somethin,I just wish Topper couldve gotten over his addiction cuz then the Clash wouldve been around longer and wouldve done even bigger and better things
yip .. nice one dude... joe changed the whole song... its clearly about the americanisation of the UK ... :) which is very true today or even more so than then now :(
it wasn't a fuck up. they had no choice. they paid to send topper to rehab three times, he was an out of control heroin addict and they cared about him and wanted him to get better so they had to send him off.
But , that's not Terry Chimes/Tory Crimes. Above , it says Pete Howard....He did'nt last long. But , this was a pretty aggressive performance (At The US Festival.) , contrary to what I heard......The band went on VERY late (Not their doing) , and Strummer got pissed off at teh lack of enthusiasm , turning it into the music. Most of you have heard the Van Halen controversy ha ha.
@PBANDSNOW I agree with that, when he was at his best, but having been in a band with a drummer addicted to heroin, a drummer on drugs is useless and demoralising to all in the band. As a side-bar, the drummer in this isn't Terry - I think his name is pete howard - the bloke who played in the final lineup of the Clash - the 5 piece version. I think he's doing a pretty good job, putting a few nice bits in rather than slavishly copying what Topper did. Awesome band in so many ways.
Lost my specs and cane. You're right I was there and saw Joe twice and every time I was trashed. I have no reason to protect Mick's reputation. It's all rock and roll. Enjoy!
