If like me you lead a sad life and have nothing to do this Christmas, put on the whole Joe Strummer collection, from the 101ers to the Mescelaros. no one can come close to his genius or variation in style. As much as i love Pearl Jam, i dont think you can ever put The Clash and them in the same league.
I'm sure a lot of people on this site would love to argue with you
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If like me you lead a sad life and have nothing to do this Christmas, put on the whole Joe Strummer collection, from the 101ers to the Mescelaros. no one can come close to his genius or variation in style. As much as i love Pearl Jam, i dont think you can ever put The Clash and them in the same league.
few people have heard of his out of Clash work, which is sad. The 101ers are good, not as good as any of the Clash material. The Mescelaros stuff is so good its ridiculous, and some of it is better than some Clash stuff but some Clash stuff is better than some Mescerlaros stuff as well.
I've faced it, a life wasted, and I'm never going back again.
I just want to add my love for the clash.... fucking rule!
This is gonna sound weird, but I own a tree in Joe Strummer's forest! hehehe Anyone remember futureforests.com???? Well, Mr Strummer died around my birthday, so in his memory i bought myself a tree in the forest that they dedicated to him. That band makes my day...
* Molson Amphitheatre - June 28, 2003
* Air Canada Centre - Sept 19, 2005
* Eddie Vedder- Massey Hall - Aug 12, 2008
* Molson Amphitheatre - Aug 21, 2009
* HSBC Arena Buffalo - May 10, 2010
* Air Canada Centre - Sept 11 2011
One of the first band to really move (thanks my best friend's older brother back in the 70's).
A band that really evolved in a fantastic way (up to a certain point) and covered many different kinds of music areas. Not sure if "punk" is applicable on their whole career though.
I'm really gratefuI got to see Joe Strummer perform once.
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I've seen over 1,000 concerts so far... The Clash were the best live band of them all. Pure electric energy and grit with - surprisingly to some - plenty of peace and love thrown in. With a snarl though. Incredible band.
Got into them a decade ago and their albums with a Xmas Borders gift card and never looked back. London Calling is the best album of all time by anyone.
InHiding80 by any chance did you also get - right around the time Borders went out of business, that amazing Clash photo book that was bright pink on the cover and huge and only $5.00? Still can't believe it went for that cheap, but Borders was closing, people found them for $5.00 all over the US at that time...
Best band ever, whatever genre you would like to call them. All of Joe's work is absolutely brilliant. Been a fan since 1981 when I first heard them, I was 11 at the time.
Barrie, ON - Aug 22, 1998
London, ON - Sep 12, 2005
Toronto, ON - Aug 21, 2009
Toronto, ON- Sep 11 2011
Hamilton, ON- Sep 15 2011
London, ON- Jul 16 2013
Buffalo, NY- Oct 12 2013
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I'm sure a lot of people on this site would love to argue with you
hehe
few people have heard of his out of Clash work, which is sad. The 101ers are good, not as good as any of the Clash material. The Mescelaros stuff is so good its ridiculous, and some of it is better than some Clash stuff but some Clash stuff is better than some Mescerlaros stuff as well.
Some die just to live.
This is gonna sound weird, but I own a tree in Joe Strummer's forest! hehehe Anyone remember futureforests.com???? Well, Mr Strummer died around my birthday, so in his memory i bought myself a tree in the forest that they dedicated to him. That band makes my day...
* Air Canada Centre - Sept 19, 2005
* Eddie Vedder- Massey Hall - Aug 12, 2008
* Molson Amphitheatre - Aug 21, 2009
* HSBC Arena Buffalo - May 10, 2010
* Air Canada Centre - Sept 11 2011
My favorite song is I'm Not Down off of London Calling. it is damn fine.
2-1-0
4-3-2-1-0
2---2--3---3--2----1
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2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-0
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A band that really evolved in a fantastic way (up to a certain point) and covered many different kinds of music areas. Not sure if "punk" is applicable on their whole career though.
I'm really gratefuI got to see Joe Strummer perform once.
Stockholm 1992-06-25
Stockholm 1995-08-12
Stockholm 2000-06-28
Lisbon 2010-07-10
Stockholm 2012-07-07
Stockholm 2014-06-28
https://artbyjoachim.wordpress.com/
RIP JS.
London, ON - Sep 12, 2005
Toronto, ON - Aug 21, 2009
Toronto, ON- Sep 11 2011
Hamilton, ON- Sep 15 2011
London, ON- Jul 16 2013
Buffalo, NY- Oct 12 2013