the Clash was the most powerful, dynamic band I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of great bands.

@user-no5yu4us9m

5 ай бұрын

You took the words right out of my mouth

"If you don't know what's going on ask the person next to you..." Joe Strummer during Shea Stadium concert. What a brilliant man! So glad he left us such material, interviews & albums w/ The Clash. God bless The Clash 🫡 cheers!🎉

The variety of The Clash is unmatched! From Punk, Rock, Pop, Ska, Reggae, Dub to Funk and even Jazz. Unbelievable!

@jocksilver7

6 ай бұрын

Thus perpetuating the natural variety early UK76 sound was made of. One couldn't beat the Stranglers' cynicism and bass sound, and i couldn't definitely beat the stooge-like, black-humoured speed-Punk cabaret of the Damned, neither Rotten's Irish-Finsbury-ish vitriol and the whole impact of the Pistols' sound. And so on with the Jam, Buzzcocks, 999, Vibrators... it's exactly what it meant at the time, every band trying to sound differently, within and around the basical (yet still vague) Punk canon. The 2nd wave's apex, symbolically set in 1982, was way more uniformed, making UKHCP82 become half of the mould for worldwide HC. The Clash? Well, they should have quit on Sandinista where they reflect exactly what you said...

@Theboxingobserver

3 ай бұрын

@@jocksilver7 Sorry, what?! Combat Rock is a masterpiece. If they had followed you're advice we wouldn't have know you're rights or rock the casbah??

@jocksilver7

3 ай бұрын

@@Theboxingobserver That, sir , is your opinion and I naturally respect it - to those 2 emblematic tracks you quote, you should also add Overpowered by Funk and Ghetto Defendant - and I'm not even being cynical (now). I have always been one in favour of The Clash's unique vein of exploring other musical languages, apart from strict Londinium Punk - that's why I enjoy Sandinista like Hell! But the question is, do you really find on the ''C.R.'' lp, enough variety, solidity, veracity, and to a certain extent, the old nerve that almost immediately spurs a bond between you and the band like, say, in the first 3 records? Do you remember ''Give em enough Rope''? Ain't China taking over? That's where they were absolutely on the level, methinks. But I'm kind of a Sandy Pearlmania aficionado, too, so...

One of the best frontmen/lyricist (Joe Stummer), one of the best melodists/arranger (Mick Jones), one of the best drummers (Topper Headon), and one of the coolest dudes (Paul Simonon) and you have one of the greatest bands of all-time.

@peterzang

Жыл бұрын

You are correct sir

@vonslagle

Жыл бұрын

The only band that matters

@garyfowkes8794

Жыл бұрын

100% nailed it

@HOPEat

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100. I saw Joe perform a month after 9/11 at the 930 Club in Washington DC. He was my favorite artist of all time. 🍻☮️

@horuslupercal9936

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the best looking bassist in Punk history.

Thank you Don Letts for lucidly connecting so many dots. Blessings.

@andiestewart7423

Жыл бұрын

I would love to talk to him. He has so much experience from that time👍

@dukecraig2402

Жыл бұрын

His Punk Rock docs are the best, and that's because he was there through all of it

@ptatpc7925

Ай бұрын

Letts was the one who turned a generation of white youth onto reggae, so was disappointed a few years ago to hear him on Radio 4 (with some Sting hating woman) complaining about The Police playing Reggae.

@mjh5437

17 күн бұрын

@@andiestewart7423 He would probably want to tell you he personally invented Punk Rock himself,he`s an awful egomaniac poseur🤣

@jamiecartwright5469

7 күн бұрын

Letts huge pain in the backside, clinging on to scene as the token rasta man yawn. He can't form a paragraph without mentioning race. Really, really boring. And all these bloated lefty journalists trying to look edgy and rad. Let the music tell the story, this doc is bad.

Mick jones is an underrated musical genius. What a band in general

@kieron63

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately same birthday, 10 years later😶

@vonslagle

Жыл бұрын

I made him happy and laugh once while he patted me on the back. He rules

@pressureworks

Жыл бұрын

Not at all underrated. Very daft thing to say. Red Card.

@JoeBlow-fp5ng

Жыл бұрын

Meh. Overrated in general.

@petermgruhn

8 ай бұрын

@@vonslagle Gave him your pudding, did you?

The only band that matters!!! So true words have never been spoken. As I have gotten older, I have came to the realization that they were way ahead of their time. They would seque from punk rock to reggae to rockabilly without missing a beat. God blessed me with the opportunity to be able to see them from the ground floor to what we would call optimum success

@JoeBlow-fp5ng

Жыл бұрын

That phrase came from a record company promotion campaign. It's meaningless.

@HOPEat

Жыл бұрын

@@JoeBlow-fp5ngThat would depend on who you are. Meaningless? I think not. ☮️

@howardowens721

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeBlow-fp5ngsometimes even marketer hit on essential truths.

When I first heard White Riot I was 17.Was my mind blown?Yes.

I was eleven when Combat Rock came out, and it knocked my socks clean off. Over the next few years I eventually got my paws on all their other records, The wide range of their offerings, the realization that I wasn't the only one who noticed things were all fucked up, and among the rage the sheer joy I heard in their music, all made life a LOT more bearable for a broke dorky kid in small town Reagan-era America.

@johns3106

Жыл бұрын

We’re the same age, have the same story and both could relate to The Clash’s relevance regarding the declining American industrial “promise”. You and I are soul brothers!

@dogslobbergardens-hv2wf

Жыл бұрын

@@johns3106 I'm glad you felt better from the music too :)

Best thing about the clash was ...they were sooo much fun!

I had the good fortune to speak to Joe when The Clash was supporting an unfairly forgotten group called Rooglater, in the autumn of 1976. Joe and Mick Jones were at the bar, and I very nervously approached and asked him when the group was going to bring out their first single? He simply laughed and replied, "When we're good enough!" He was very polite and good-natured. They played a blistering set. During their performance, a drunk shouted "Play Stairway To Heaven." As quick as a flash, Joe remarked: "Why don't you go out and collect some stamps!" The drunk fell silent, and everybody laughed at him. A brilliant put-down. The Clash was utterly fabulous live, and "London's Calling" still remains a stone-cold classic, after four decades.

Don Letts is an amazing story teller.

@williambremner9022

Жыл бұрын

Isn't he! So eloquent.

I still miss going to see the Clash live .

@theunwantedcritic

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t afford it

@waglefar

4 ай бұрын

You lucky you got to experience it live :)

@timczifrik7715

Күн бұрын

I only got to see them once. But it was awesome . They were the opening act for the Who..!!

I love every single 1 of their reggae sounding song! But love all their music, just crazy cause I always thought their reggae songs were awesome like bank robber has hard reggae vibes to it too!

@dmerls8571

Жыл бұрын

And Crooked Beat from Sandinista, unlike the Police, the Clash could play authentic reggae.

@nickarth669

Жыл бұрын

There’s a Bank Robber Dub. Forget what it’s on.

First album I ever bought and first concert me and my buddy Mike went too....they invited fans up at the end... Providence Civic center... greatest chaos when your 12 years old!!! I'M Dawning the Joe Strummer mohawk today...40th anniversary!!! Clash FOREVER!!!!

@timczifrik7715

Күн бұрын

when they opened for "the Who"..??

The clash were real, they played Erics Liverpool 77 and came to the swinging apple which was where the punks who were barred out of Erics pogoed all night, my mate nesy brought them over and they stayed all night and we ended up in a house by penny lane with them, sound fellas, wish I would've kept in touch, absolutely relevant to this day.

@TheStream

10 ай бұрын

Awesome!

I LOVE THE CLASH, I ALSO LIKE THE PISTOLS, BUT THEN AGAIN I ALSO LOVE ADAM AND THE ANTS, THE DAMNED, GENERATION X, ALL OF THEM, 77/78 WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, A REAL KICK UP THE ARSE THAT WE ALL NEEDED. IT CHANGED MY LIFE, TRULY.

@kennylogue7947

Жыл бұрын

The most exiting time ever. I loved the bands and the attitude. The style was the best ever. The Clash were so cool. Loved that American James Dean style , loved the Ramones and the ripped jeans. Oh I saw wish I could relive my youth

Joe Strummer actually had something in common with me. His father was a diplomat, well my father is a diplomat and that's why my family and I lived in various countries. Backround speaks for itself

@user-ld7mp2qu5k

17 күн бұрын

Thats surely make you fantastic guy too and don't forget that you can add to your list of people who are great because theyr fathers are diplomats geat little fellow called Damian.

Minha banda favorita de todos os tempos, London calling é o maior disco de todos! Até Bob Marley cita o The Clash em uma de suas letras!

It’s sometimes forgotten how good Strummer was with the 101-ers, he used to almost foam at the mouth on stage. He was actually earning a living with them and walked away for a group of much younger kids, it was a gamble but then that was punk.

They were just amazing!

So bummed I never got to see them live. I didn’t know about them until the early 80s on MTV and have loved them since

@michaelclifford6468

Жыл бұрын

I got to see them in July 82, here in the UK. Joe came on with his Davey Crockett hat and launched into London calling. After the gig we were walking back to the car, the car park was behind the venue. Roadies were bringing equipment out and putting it in the lorry but some fans were going in. We did and ended up in a room. A band member was in each corner, signing album covers and posters. I just had a screwed up ticket. They all signed it. A few years later my mum found it, thought it was rubbish and threw it away. 1982, I was 14.

@cyclnvancouver8060

10 ай бұрын

I saw them on Oct 20, 1982 at the Kingdome in Seattle. They opened for The Who. I was 17 I think. Great show.

@andiestewart7423

10 ай бұрын

@@cyclnvancouver8060 My cousin was at that concert 👍

I saw them in Toronto, September 1982, they had Black Uhuru as their opening act.

Shane MacGowan of the Pogues (in union jack jacket) dancing at 10:58

Vidi i Clash a Milano nell'estate del 1984, al Palasport di San Siro. Un'avventura e un cammeo. Indimenticabile avventura, per me umbro. Ed europeo.

Every cover they did....Was F’n Ace

“The only band that ever mattered”

@davedennison7386

Жыл бұрын

....to you...

@stephenwalsh4392

Жыл бұрын

Damn right

@gmantramp404

4 ай бұрын

No Pistols= No Clash 👍

Great docco, but of a shame that most of the live footage has Terry Chimes playing rather than Topper.

@K._Oss

Ай бұрын

**Tory Crimes

Its amazing how well the Clash stand the test of time. I remember how punks were saying that the Clash 'sold out ' with Combat Rock. I wasn't one of them but its amazing to remember how fast they broke up after that and Joe Strummer giving out flyers for a Mescaleros show at Atlantic City Boardwalk a FEW YEARS later. Bands, if theyre good will evolve and change over the years. I didn't like Sandanista cause it was such a departure from The Clash The Clash. It wasn't their fault that Sandanista got bad revuews or that Combat Rock was monetarily successful. They were growing and experimenting as a bsnd. Theres only so far you can go ss an angry young man band. Don't get me wrong i LOVED the early Clash with songs like White Riot and London's burning. But London Calling showed that the Clash had grown up.

The best!

When I was 13 to 14 years old, I made a big mistake of thinking that these were complete amateurs. It was so different than what we were hearing on the radio in the USA at the time. People used to laugh with me for listening to that noise. I’m talking about other kids! Back then there was no Internet and we got our records a little bit late, so by the time I heard about the punk movement, it was pretty much over . the new wave was taking its place. Rap had been around for a couple years but it wasn’t. It’s own thing yet. . After watching this documentary which looks like it was made in the late 80s early 90s, I see this completely different now. You had two good musicians in the band and you had two amateurs as talented as Joe and Paul were, they were kind of living in the past trying to relive the glory days of punk

@WS102

Жыл бұрын

Paul Simonon didn't learn bass until he joined the band, but after a bunch of concerts, a few albums, and a lot of time practicing the bass, he became a very competent and fantastic bass player. Some of the bass lines he came up with Topper are really advanced and pretty tough to play. He also co-wrote and sang quite a few songs.

@pressureworks

Жыл бұрын

Back in those good old days, rock radio in the states played the same songs by a few bands over and over again. If you wanted to hear something new and different you had to listen to a college radio station. Or have a short wave radio in order to listen to John Peel's weekly 30 minute show.

@WS102

Жыл бұрын

@@pressureworks It was fortunate that a lot of major cities like LA, NYC, and SF had progressive new wave stations that played the latest music, including hard to get imports throughout the 80's.

@pressureworks

Жыл бұрын

@@WS102 yep and new jersey too. Also Within range of nyc & philly stations.

nothing wrong with an old punk band scoring a decent pop song

Classic Clash His mother, Anna Mackenzie (1915-1986), was the daughter of a crofter and was born and raised in Bonar Bridge; she later became a nurse. Close to Bonar Bridge you have ClashMore , ClashBan, ClashCoig and ClashNessie so Joe must of created The Clash close to his Mother Life very good

@pobstrel

5 ай бұрын

It was Paul who came up with the name for the band. Maybe Joe agreed because it made him think of his ancestors?

It's amazing how the Producer of this Documentary doesn't even make one mention of Mick Jones's AMAZING follow-up Band, BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE and the producer himself is actually IN THE BAND. 😑

@pressureworks

Жыл бұрын

I know geez.

@kustommaid3

8 күн бұрын

I love the fact that mick got kicked out of the band he put together to turn around and create big audio. Genius!

Shane MacGowan wearing a Union Jack jacket during White Riot!

@padraigsisk4057

8 ай бұрын

Imagine if was wearing the Tri colour, 😅,

@jamiecartwright5469

7 күн бұрын

No-one would have cared yawn 🥱

No mention of the 1983 Tour of America with the Who and Santana. This tour finally "broke" the band in the states.

@cyclnvancouver8060

10 ай бұрын

I saw them in Seattle on Oct 20, 1982 when they opened for The Who. Great show.

Posh Boy Public School dropout Joseph Mellor slumming it with the riff-raff.

I like the band that came after

@richardthegingerbo909

8 ай бұрын

Big Audio Dynamite

Guy Stevens and Bill Price were a dynamic duo

1:06:23 - great concept

My life before Killing Joke!❤

Thanks for save my life!

they sacked topper rather than getting him help, they abandoned him, such a shame. The clash died the day they sacked topper

@stephaniemurria5534

2 күн бұрын

Strummer admitted it later.

It's quite significant that some of the most extremely accurate depictions of what went on from scratch on UKPk76, are made by Don Letts. He should be made Chief-Guardian of the True Punk Memory, before it goes AI.

Loved the clash ,but unfortunately when I started watching this , felt like I’ve seen it all before , probably because I was such a fan I’ve exhausted every bit of footage , information about them already.

The Clash made me.

when topper went so did the Clash.

@stephaniemurria5534

2 күн бұрын

I bought Combat Rock and loved it. Last one with Topper. That is still my favorite album. ❤

I wore my clas teeshirt london calling, one guy in a pistols teeshirts made a comment i told him listen im a huge sex pistols fan, but i do respect the clash most recently saw ten pole tudor uk subs and buzzcocks,chelsea as well great tour, like anti nowere league, and dead kennadys as well.

Nothing compares to Joes lyrics not a thing nothing NADA no. ☮️ End of story. Out.

I haven’t watched the whole thing but bringing in Toper Headon made this band. Pushed them forward. No offense at all to the the great Terry Chimes on the first record. It is a classic. But Topper broadened them. My opinion only

37:34 Too much exaggeration really, The Stranglers, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Fall, PIL, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, etc, were all doing their post punk stuff... that's the way the music and movement was shifting. So naturally the Clash followed, but by imitating what had been, by using all the old as the new... not as the forementioned bands had done!

💯🔥

Anyone know how they got those cool sounds on Bankrobber e.g. the clattering sound after 'so we came to jazz it up'. Is that guitar? Always been curious.

@johnthies1150

Ай бұрын

Just guitar and echo, standard dub technique.

@stephenwalsh4392

Ай бұрын

@@johnthies1150 thanks. Not heard it sounding that effective with other groups. Cheers.

Ive been a huge sex pistols fan and collector seen them 6 times met glen and john, but do respect these guys ive got a bit of collection one lovely item, my ex boss did a tour with them 1979.

What's your favorite Clash doc that actually talks to members of the band? Is there one that I've missed?

@16humor

11 ай бұрын

Check out Westway to the World

@richardthegingerbo909

8 ай бұрын

@@16humor seconded . . . Westway to the World is to be recommended.

I Fought The Law is not a Bobby Fuller song. It was written by Sony Curtis who was the drummer in The Crickets.

@speakertreatz

15 күн бұрын

Sonny Curtis wasn't the drummer in The Crickets, Jerry Allison was.

I loved "Sandinista." I convinced me that I was right to never EVER vote for a Republican.

@antknee5556

4 ай бұрын

You don't need Sandinista to figure THAT one out😂

The second beat band all the time.

5:25 Paul Simonon parotting the words straight of of the Barmy Bernie Rhodes manifesto.

The only band that matters

Rest in peace joe strummer 🙏🙏🙏

"My Daddy was a Spanish Diplomat " Bank Robber Dub Joe Strummer

Well…that didn’t suck at all!!!

Topper! Someone talk about Topper!!!!

@stephaniemurria5534

2 күн бұрын

That part.

It's pink! It's green! It's the ultimate preppie record!

Who is the drummer on most of these clips. That's not Topper

@jakubtomek7829

Жыл бұрын

Pete Howard

@stephaniemurria5534

2 күн бұрын

Someone else. Sad.😮

The Clash & DK'S t h e first 2 bands got introduced to.Not fucking bad.....

What the hell is going on with those weirdly set up drum kits behind everyone? Someone was overthinking and failed

the ultimate warning to not sell out or you might just end up as another "classic rock" band with their MTV songs played alongside Stevie Nix and AHA - the public basically thinks they are no different than Aerosmith at this point - what a shame!

@richardthegingerbo909

8 ай бұрын

but that's just it . . . who cares what the public (doesn't) know . . . the real fans know what the Clash is.

@stephaniemurria5534

2 күн бұрын

I like Aerosmith 😮

Shane McGowan @10:56

Too much NON ORIGINAL MEMBER LIVE STUFF, during commentary about pre LC!🤦🏼‍♂️🤬🤬🤬

Wonder whatever came of don letts

@johna8973

Жыл бұрын

He done awRite . Check his film / B.A.D career

@jamesjackson-df1hi

Жыл бұрын

I LOVE DON LETTS, MET HIM ON THE B.A.D FIRST TOUR, REALLY NICE GUY, THEY WERE ALL GREAT. IT WAS WHEN THEY PLAYED THE STATE IN LIVERPOOL AROUND 86.

@dluap569161

Жыл бұрын

He's on BBC Radio 6, writing books, doing live shows and lots of other things.

keep your money in your pocket.. excellent 😊

Should I stay or should I go is hands down there worst song ever, I’m sure they hated playing that song live over and over again

@onthekippaxsince75

Жыл бұрын

Yes it isn't one of their better ones. Only made famous because of the Levi jeans advert.

@gmantramp404

4 ай бұрын

Stay Free is a close 2nd

@jamiecartwright5469

7 күн бұрын

Stay Free is brilliant, one of their best!

It was 48 hours Joe got to think about joining, he said yes the next day, so guy at around almost 8 minutes is miss informed

Rat patrol from fort bragg est, largement, meilleur que combat rock !

Sae them open open up for the sex pistols and had to fight a skin head gang so the band could go on stage and play

☎️📞

Clash oops

v i r g i n

CUT THE CRAP was truly horrible

The jam shit all over the clash

@wordisout242

Жыл бұрын

No they didn't 😂

@stephenwalsh4392

Жыл бұрын

think you got your words mixed up. The jam were as boring as hell. 😀

@nickcoles9246

Жыл бұрын

Respectfully I disagree 😊

@stephenwalsh4392

Жыл бұрын

From the same school of thought that thinks u2 are better than the rolling stones or oasis are better than the beatles. Dream on...

@sheilamcgowan7186

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenwalsh4392 not quite mate

Manufactured agitpop from a boarding school boy whose father was a diplomat and had a MBE.

@stephenwalsh4392

Жыл бұрын

you're not foolin' anyone, we know you're a fan.😀

@frankgreen1663

7 ай бұрын

So was Tony Benn......means he haw

the damned and the stranglers were the real punks in that scene. the clash were completely contrived and manufactured, just like the monkees--and the sex pistols.

@hawklord100

Жыл бұрын

WTF are you on lol

@davidcunningham8848

Жыл бұрын

Fckin Troll!!

@stephenwalsh4392

Жыл бұрын

As a workmate once told me: There's always a buffoon in the house.

@frankgreen1663

7 ай бұрын

Golden Brown and Eloise. ...aye right

If they set out to sound like a garage band in a garage they succeeded,imo they suck

Why fo they keep calling this punk?????!!!??? This isnt punk. Punk sounds like Green Day, Blink 182, Good Charlotte and Sum 41. And some Nirvana too! "Peace, Love & Rock n Roll" * I am the Lizard King *

@stephaniemurria5534

Күн бұрын

What planet are you on?

Strummer liked to push Communism and Anti Americanism. Yet Rock n Roll was invented in America so he was basically a hypocrite.

@Bigfrank88

5 ай бұрын

He was anti imperialism and last I checked there’s been plenty of American bands that have also criticized America. PS Rock n Roll has roots in African rhythms and melodies.Arguing that rock should be patriotic is one of the dumbest arguments you could make.