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A lot better than the one in the Guardian.
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The Andy Gilchrist thing is symptomatic of his influence, certainly on the likes of me. Billy Bragg said yesterday that Punk's claim on politics was all down to Joe Strummer; that Punk wasn't political without The Clash and that The Clash weren't political without Joe Strummer. I don't think anyone would claim that his views were all that coherent but he opened the door to the other side for loads of us. It was great that in all the puny, f uckwit TV obits yesterday the empty vessel grinning presenters didn't have a clue how to deal with him. When Lennon died they could lean on both Love Me Do etc. and Double Fantasy but Joe didn't give them that crutch.
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For me, they were the best of all the punk bands, none of the Pistols cynicism or the Jam's po-faced earnestness, and the heart of them was Strummer. He made a difference.
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Does anybody out there know something about Paul Simonon, the bassist of The Clash? Did he say something these sad days?
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I've only ever owned the debut album and London Calling, and a bunch of the singles, but The Clash, and Mr Strummer, were hugely significant in my late teens.
I was lucky enough to be in a band that supported The Clash on the 'Sixteen Tons' Tour, which I guess would have been around 1979. My abiding memory of that experience was the way in which Strummer, and Jones, made us feel welcome to their world. We were wet behind the ears kids, and they were already huge stars, a good few years older than us, and needn't have bothered, but they did. We were well looked after, off and on stage, and treated like human beings, as I understand Strummer tried to treat most he came in contact with. Funnily enough, years later, Topper shared a flat with our bass player, in Brixton, but thats a whole other, less savoury, story. I could raise a glass to Joe Strummer for being an outstanding songwriter, or an electric performer, or as a man who fought hard to stick to his principles, but for me, it's as a really decent man, who made me feel like I counted, when I was just some teenage oik with a guitar and a desire to get on a stage and play it. God rest you John Mellor, you are a legend in my house. |
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I have just seen this thread.
I am no great music fan and he was before my time but The Clash was one band whose records I bought in my days. I still like their stuff. Reading his obituaries, Joe Strummer seems to have been a very confused man (I suppose we all are)- eg he read the Daily Trelegraph. Despite his suspect political views he appears to have been a fundamentally decent bloke and his death is obviously a great loss to all those he has influenced in a positive way.
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Just thought I'd mention that the new issue of Uncut magazine is a Clash special (coincidentally). 17 pages of history, comment etc. Haven't read it yet, but they're usually pretty good at giving neophytes an introduction, and old hands something to argue about.
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I've just got that edition at lunchtime, looks like it went to press prior to his death as it mentions that they are now 'almost certain' to perform white riot when the clash are inducted into the hall of fame in march.
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JOE STRUMMER MEMORIAL FOREST
He meant a lot to me & it's evident that he influenced a lot of people's lives on here. At the moment there seem to be no plans for a memorial service of any sort, but the eco group he founded, Future Forests, are setting up a Joe Strummer Memorial Forest on the Isle of Skye. It's a small, but fitting, gesture. I will be paying my respects to the great man, & thanking him for being a part of my life, by planting a tree in this forest (in fact, sadly, I'm planting a "magnificent 7"). The link below allows you to do the same so go on. It's only Ł8.50 for a tree & as well as remembering someone who we all loved, it does that little bit for the eco-system too. To view the link you have to Register or Login
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Orbost is a beautiful location, I had wrongly assumed it was in one of the great sitka swathes near Portree. I will be buying a tree and organising a Strummer pilgrimage up there ...
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Just got home from a first aid duty at the Canterbury Fayre rock gig. Headlining tonight were the Buzzcocks, who introduced their second number (Autonomy?) with the words "This one's for Joe Strummer. Rest in peace mate. F ucking quality.". Fine words.
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I'm still in shock about it and mourning the dude.
Like a lot of others he had a massive effect on me. Sorry still can't talk about it, probably because the sh it he was telling us to resist remains pervasive today( well it is in my case). |
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Not just you it seems, cuz London Calling has just came top of XFM's 2003 best 104 song x-list.
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"Phoney Beatle mania, has bitten the dust."
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Final album with the Mescaleros, Streetcore, out on 6th October for those that are interested. Rumours of a single too, currently titled Coma, for 22nd September release.
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I'm a new member, Jo's wife Lucinda is one of my oldest friends, I'll forward a link to her so she can see this "thread", she likes to read peoples comments about Jo
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Documentary on the Clash - this Friday. To commemerate his sad death.
I think its BBC2 21.00 |
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