[Music] The Clash Appreciation Thread

[Herr Tubthumper]

I’ve been re-visiting all their albums, apart from that last one, in order over the past couple of days. They’re some band, and very unique in many ways, with so many classic songs in various styles. Sadly I never got to see them live.

This is all.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I’ve been re-visiting all their albums, apart from that last one, in order over the past couple of days. They’re some band, and very unique in many ways, with so many classic songs in various styles. Sadly I never got to see them live.

This is all.

In my younger days never appreciated how good Paul Simonon is on bass. Right from the off on Janie Jones, he's driving everything.

 

[The Clamp]

My favourite band of that time.

Somebody Got Murdered is one of the best songs ever recorded.

I mean, 99% of their output was tremendous but for me Janie Jones, SGM, career opportunities and Lost In The Supermarket just get me right by the balls.

 

[loz]

I’ve been re-visiting all their albums, apart from that last one, in order over the past couple of days. They’re some band, and very unique in many ways, with so many classic songs in various styles. Sadly I never got to see them live.

This is all.

Go back to that as well and listen to This is England and 3 card trick...forget the awful production and take in the lyrics. IMO 2 really good songs.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The Clash were everything that was best about punk. Nobody else came even close.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I'm terribly ignorant about The Clash. Love The Jam's early stuff - and their later stuff - but somehow missed out on The Clash.

This thread will inspire me to explore. Recommendations for where to start please (should my favourite album be "The Best of The Clash"...?)

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I'm terribly ignorant about The Clash. Love The Jam's early stuff - and their later stuff - but somehow missed out on The Clash.

This thread will inspire me to explore. Recommendations for where to start please (should my favourite album be "The Best of The Clash"...?)

Can't think of a better place to start than Complete Control for a taste of the raw dynamic power of the band



Cracking vid includes some superb 70's footage incl their magnificent appearance at the Rock Against Racism festival at Victoria Park, Hackney in 1978.

Joe Strummer RIP

 

[Trufflehound]

Fond memories of seeing them at the 'Southall kids are innocent' RAR gig at the Rainbow in 1979. The place was rocking.

Me and my mate missed the last train back to Tonbridge, where I was living at the time. Managed to buy a couple of tickets off a tout to the midnight showing of Moonraker at the Leicester Square Odeon. Spent the rest of the night on the concourse of Waterloo station fending off the winos, tramps and various strange 'night people', waiting for the first train out the next morning.

I was 17 at the time. That's what your teenage years are supposed to be about.

Happy days.

 

[studio150]

I'm terribly ignorant about The Clash. Love The Jam's early stuff - and their later stuff - but somehow missed out on The Clash.

This thread will inspire me to explore. Recommendations for where to start please (should my favourite album be "The Best of The Clash"...?)

In terms of compilations I would start with Hits Back, the tracklisting is based on Joe's setlist from The Casbah Club UK Tour, Brixton Fairdeal, 10 July 1982

 

[rippleman]

The Clash were everything that was best about punk. Nobody else came even close.

Not even The Damned or Stiff Little Fingers? (or the Buzzcocks? Only kidding folks!)

Gotta admit they were really good and put on a great live show. Love "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad".

 

[rippleman]

I'm terribly ignorant about The Clash. Love The Jam's early stuff - and their later stuff - but somehow missed out on The Clash.

This thread will inspire me to explore. Recommendations for where to start please (should my favourite album be "The Best of The Clash"...?)

Give 'Em Enough Rope (IMO)

 

[Wardy's twin]

used to work in same office as Terry Chimes ....

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm terribly ignorant about The Clash. Love The Jam's early stuff - and their later stuff - but somehow missed out on The Clash.

This thread will inspire me to explore. Recommendations for where to start please (should my favourite album be "The Best of The Clash"...?)

I’d suggest starting in order. The Clash, Give Em Enough Rope, London Calling (a double) , Sandinista (a sprawling triple) and Combat Rock. I’m not sure any other order will work as they encompass so many styles and you can here their progression and growth this way.

 

[studio150]

Give 'Em Enough Rope (IMO)

Probably need a poll on this, but the result could well be 20% for each of the first 5 albums

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Can't think of a better place to start than Complete Control for a taste of the raw dynamic power of the band



Cracking vid includes some superb 70's footage incl their magnificent appearance at the Rock Against Racism festival at Victoria Park, Hackney in 1978.

Joe Strummer RIP

Great video footage. Enjoyed elements of the music without thinking I'd love to listen to a lot more of it. An obvious point to make, but the experience of being at one of their gigs (or watching footage of them performing live) seems to far outweigh the pleasure of listening to a recording. Much more so than for other bands or types of music?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I’d suggest starting in order. The Clash, Give Em Enough Rope, London Calling (a double) , Sandinista (a sprawling triple) and Combat Rock. I’m not sure any other order will work as they encompass so many styles and you can here their progression and growth this way.

This sounds like good advice. Just looked at "The Clash" and realised I have heard it before and recognise several of the tracks. Is this considered their "best" album?

 

[Bob!]

I'm terribly ignorant about The Clash. Love The Jam's early stuff - and their later stuff - but somehow missed out on The Clash.

This thread will inspire me to explore. Recommendations for where to start please (should my favourite album be "The Best of The Clash"...?)

I’d suggest starting in order. The Clash, Give Em Enough Rope, London Calling (a double) , Sandinista (a sprawling triple) and Combat Rock. I’m not sure any other order will work as they encompass so many styles and you can here their progression and growth this way.

Yes, chronologically is the way

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Just starting on "The Clash".

Track 1: Janie Jones

 

[Moshe Gariani]

"The subject of the song, Janie Jones, was a famous madam in London during the 1970s and had been a pop singer during the 1960s."

"Martin Scorsese, a fan of The Clash, said that he considers "Janie Jones" to be the greatest British rock and roll song. He used the song in the film Bringing Out the Dead."

 

[Southy]

In my younger days never appreciated how good Paul Simonon is on bass. Right from the off on Janie Jones, he's driving everything.

Hate to disappoint you but I think Mick played all the bass on the recording of the first Clash album. No one ever looked cooler with a bass than Simonon though.