It might sound melodramatic, but Joe has actually made my life better: I suffer from depression, and listening to The Clash/ Joe always makes me feel so much better. I wish he was still here...
I saw the original broadcast, and at the end of the show Joe sits down with Dave and Dave says "Your music makes me wanna take a road trip across the States," or something like that, and Joe cries, "Aw, let's go, Dave, let's do it, right now!"
@@tinadickson1697 what Kirsten said. Here, enjoy an awesome song that feels the same way about carrying him around everywhere ua-cam.com/video/HgWzOElhs0w/v-deo.html
The violinist is Tymon Dogg. He taught Joe to play the guitar. He later played with the Clash on 'Sandinista'. Tymon sang and played violin on the great song 'Lose this Skin'. Joe was a very loyal person.
Seeing Joe here actually took my breath away. It’s like seeing Elvis walking down the street. Absolute undying legend. Walking music history. What a mighty man!
i saw him with a baby buggy at portobello road market.. was rocking it back and forward i just did a thumbs up he did one back.. we didn’t want to to wake the baby.. lovely moment across a busy street ❤
I feel like the audience doesn't realize how much they lucked out getting to see Joe Strummer. An aside, I was in the hospital for a week when I was 13 and this song somehow became my go to a song. So great.
I was very lucky enough to see The Mescaleros just a few months before Joe passed at the Paladium in Worchestet. The Slackers opened. It was a legitimately amazing show that I will remember until my grave. Take nothing for granted and live those moments because you don't know for how long you'll have them.
I saw The Clash when I was 16 on their London Calling tour in Philadelphia. That show completely changed my head. Since that night, Joe has been a steadfast hero. A man of real principle. A poet of the highest order. One of a kind.
R.I.P. Joe. I still think about you almost every day. You continue to inspire, influence, and provide hope for people all over the world. You were truly one of a kind and the world would be a better place if you were still here.
JOE STRUMMER RIP I met Joe a few times and the last time we met he said if I saw Mick Jones again tell him that I want to get the Clash back together again! True story!
Derek Lyons nice one derek. I met mick in liverpool a few hjc gigs ago n he was up for it even tho joe be gone I put flowersat his memorial tree nr glastonbury xx
These lyrics are on the same level as Marley or Lennon, in my opinion. They are profound in the simplistic, common way in which they tap into the root of all good poetry - the infinite spirituality of mankind. I hear what he's saying and it's fucking brilliant. RIP Joe.
The king is gone, now it is up to all us pawns to keep the message alive. Tell the truth, kick it over! Be a messenger of positive change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Recently I read an article where Joe's daughters said their dad loved creating and being in his community, and was always just "making things happen." That inspires me tremendously. The future is unwritten....
This was almost exactly 2 weeks before I saw them in Scottsdale AZ and had the unbelievable, unforgettable experience of hanging out with Joe all night until the wee hours of the morning. Along with the birth of my son and my wedding day, it was easily one of the top 3 greatest moments of my entire life. It’s all too easy to be severely disappointed when you finally get to meet one of your lifelong heroes, but in Joe’s case it was the opposite experience. He exceeded my expectations tenfold. People like him are so rare, and we as a species were damn lucky to have him in our plane of existence. He was a real gift to humanity, and his words and music will live on as long as we exist. You often hear people say that we need him here with us today, and though I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment, the fact of the matter is that he *IS* still with us, just as long as we never forget his lessons. If you’ve never seen it, I can’t recommend the Joe Strummer documentary “The Future is Unwritten” enough.
Joe is effortlessly timeless. There's a really quite beautiful message here, but it's also allegorical. The bees dying,and without the bees, the human species will perish too. It's a last call. He wasn't overt in his message, although sometimes the act was over the top. What remains are the lyrics, and they reveal all the secrets. Secrets he may not have even been aware of. Therein lies the beauty.
It wasn’t effortless. He and most who are classic put a lot of effort into being that. Joe strummer for years willed himself to become that and did everything he could to make that happen
Can anyone watch this without a tear in your eye? He truly was a wonderful man. But..... watch " I fought the Law" A man in his prime. I can say this because I''m an old person too.
Saw him live the year before, in Feb. 2001 in NYC. Besides his new songs with the Mesceleros, he played London Calling and Rock the Casbah, and thanked Topper for that song! ALSO saw the Clash: 1981 Bonds NYC, 1982 Pier 84 NYC, 1982 Asbury Park, NJ It was an honor Joe!!! RIP 😇
“Joseph Stalin with a guitar”? Joseph Stalin committed the largest recorded genocide in history. He was one of the cruelest men who ever lived. Just a thug with overreaching power. Joe Strummer was the exact *OPPOSITE* of that. Maybe if you had said “Karl Marx with a guitar” instead.
I had to take a deep breath before watching this. Knowing Joe would be gone a year after this. Thank you, Johnny Appleseed, for sowing beautiful seeds.
Just incase I think I might forget what influences havemade me who I am today- here i am again almost 34 years on.. Joe you have no idea how much influence you had on not just our but future generations.... so proud to have followed you from the very beginning to the very very end... x
You said it, and he will be idolized more than the 99.9%, that's what matters. Lucky you to meet him, hope it is etched in your memory. You can see his heart in his eyes I'm sure.
Chokes me up !! Elemental Rock and Roll.See that,I put the ROLL with the ROCK.God gave rock and roll to us ,put it in the soul of everyone,God must be listening to Joe's songs now.A true Rock n'Roller like Lennon,Fogerty,Ian Hunter& Berry.Hope to see you eventually Joe, shake your hand and say thank you!! When I run into someone who thinks they know musicl, I telllem --oh yea,u know who wrote one of the best albums of all time & best of the 80's? I'll make sure they know who you are Joe!
Chokes me up to!!Elemental Rock and Roll.See that,I put the ROLL in.God gave rock and roll to you ,put it in the soul of everyone,God must be listening to Joe's songs now.A true rock n'roller like Lennon,Fogerty,Ian Hunter and Berry.Hope to see you eventually Joe, shake your hand and say thank you!!
All politicians should receive 3 ring binders full of the lyrics to the songs of Joe Strummer and Billy Bragg (plus Guns of Brixton) every month for the length of their terms. It wouldn't help though.
joe with a new telecaster- odd wheres his old battered beast of a guitar?- what a brilliant tune! we miss you Joe- you were and will always be a legend!!!!!
Joe's singing improved significantly since the 70's. From a slurring and shouting angry punker on the Clash debut to crooning like a genuine folk singer. Brilliant stuff.
The Clash was before my time, but upon hearing Rock the Casbah on the car radio a few months ago, I started going down a rabbit hole of The Clash and Joe Strummer's music. This was the second music video I watched (after RTC, of course), and have been hooked ever since. Joe came across so honest, passionate, and real. There's a sincerity here that's so rare amongst performers. Joe was one of a kind. 🎶🎵🎼🎸🎤 Letterman's, "YEAH," at the end!!
It might sound melodramatic, but Joe has actually made my life better: I suffer from depression, and listening to The Clash/ Joe always makes me feel so much better. I wish he was still here...
100%. I saw the Mescaleros in Detroit in 01 on this tour. Changed my life.
Just looking at him is life-alternating. I swear he was Christlike.
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It doesn’t at all. My dad neglected the shit out of me growing up and Joe’s taught me so many important things about life. Truly a special man ❤️
I agree, his music picked me up at one of the lowest points of my life. Thanks Joe and rest in peace brother, we miss you....
What a legend. Joe Strummer was the best
I saw the original broadcast, and at the end of the show Joe sits down with Dave and Dave says "Your music makes me wanna take a road trip across the States," or something like that, and Joe cries, "Aw, let's go, Dave, let's do it, right now!"
That made me cry. I miss him so much.
@@tinadickson1697 He's with you everywhere you go!
@@tinadickson1697 what Kirsten said. Here, enjoy an awesome song that feels the same way about carrying him around everywhere ua-cam.com/video/HgWzOElhs0w/v-deo.html
Both coast should, see the spirt that built this country, we are still here, still tending the bees.
@@tinadickson1697 Me, too! I cry all time when I see him. Lost my brother the same year.
I can't believe that I never saw this before. Had me bawling like I did the night Joe died. Life hasn't been the same.
They nailed this performance, and you can tell that Joe thought so. The album version is good, but this is sublime.
The chorus to this song was my senior yearbook quote. Joe is and will always be my hero. Rest In Peace man.
Mine too, cant believe he's gone, even after 20 years. Makes me so sad watching this.
If you're out to get the honey than you don't go killing all the bees.
Good job mate, he is a good friend.
Love the way he throws his guitar. What a guy !
He could walk up to you, say 3 random words and change your life.
The violinist is Tymon Dogg. He taught Joe to play the guitar. He later played with the Clash on 'Sandinista'. Tymon sang and played violin on the great song 'Lose this Skin'. Joe was a very loyal person.
Joe was loyal but not to Mick.
@@andrewbrown1463 change the record
They played in The 101ers together!
@@andrewbrown1463 Dude, it was like 38 years ago. Get over it.
OK, now I’m crying again. We need him more today than ever.
Seeing Joe here actually took my breath away. It’s like seeing Elvis walking down the street. Absolute undying legend. Walking music history. What a mighty man!
i saw him with a baby buggy at portobello road market.. was rocking it back and forward i just did a thumbs up he did one back.. we didn’t want to to wake the baby.. lovely moment across a busy street ❤
I feel like the audience doesn't realize how much they lucked out getting to see Joe Strummer.
An aside, I was in the hospital for a week when I was 13 and this song somehow became my go to a song. So great.
I was very lucky enough to see The Mescaleros just a few months before Joe passed at the Paladium in Worchestet. The Slackers opened. It was a legitimately amazing show that I will remember until my grave. Take nothing for granted and live those moments because you don't know for how long you'll have them.
Joe Strummer put everything into every performance... Even on a late night show in a TV studio!
I saw The Clash when I was 16 on their London Calling tour in Philadelphia. That show completely changed my head. Since that night, Joe has been a steadfast hero. A man of real principle. A poet of the highest order. One of a kind.
This album is iconically underrated. So good. Timeless.
Here's to Saint Joe, the only decent teacher we ever had
Rick Hrenchuk On ya!( and Lord Joe)
He's so needed during these tough times....too good for this fdup world...❣️. This performance is so true it gives me the chills
I would probably had no political awareness if it weren't for Joe Strummer. Best teacher ever, he's missed.
"Raise a toast to Saint Joe Strummer/I think he might have been our only decent teacher" -The Hold Steady, "Constructive Summer"
Hold steady yeah? It was it lifted puller?
Two tears running down my cheeks
This guy was so fucking great. Doesn't get enough love. Changed music.
He passed away this day (Dec. 22), in 2002, just a year after this appearance. RIP, Joe; we sure could use your passion and brilliance today.
🤙
R.I.P. Joe. I still think about you almost every day. You continue to inspire, influence, and provide hope for people all over the world. You were truly one of a kind and the world would be a better place if you were still here.
RIP Joe, you helped me through my youth when England was changing. You will always be the man. 1977 lives on .
Saw The Clash in 1983 and Joe got me thru college. Wish I had seen Joe & The Mescaleros. Miss you terribly! Happy Birthday 🖤
JOE STRUMMER RIP
I met Joe a few times and the last time we met he said if I saw Mick Jones again tell him that I want to get the Clash back together again! True story!
Derek Lyons nice one derek. I met mick in liverpool a few hjc gigs ago n he was up for it even tho joe be gone
I put flowersat his memorial tree nr glastonbury xx
Could you please tell me where I can find the joe strummer memorial tree near Glastonbury 👍🏻
My hero. Joe Strummer was a prophet. The world is shit. We need him now more than ever
These lyrics are on the same level as Marley or Lennon, in my opinion. They are profound in the simplistic, common way in which they tap into the root of all good poetry - the infinite spirituality of mankind. I hear what he's saying and it's fucking brilliant. RIP Joe.
SO well-put, mate. Joe had it ALL.
@@janierunaway112 Janie! As in Jones? He really did. Thanks 😝
There AIN'T no berry's on the trees @@@
The king is gone, now it is up to all us pawns to keep the message alive. Tell the truth, kick it over! Be a messenger of positive change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miss you so much. R.I.P. Will join you there my friend.
The legend who shaped my life around music - Gone but never forgotten Joe
the world was and is richer cause of joe strummer if you ever had known joe or just met him or heard his songs
If you're after honey don't go killing all the bees
Recently I read an article where Joe's daughters said their dad loved creating and being in his community, and was always just "making things happen." That inspires me tremendously. The future is unwritten....
Great performance and lovely sound. Great can watch on here, thks, merci, gracias.
the greatest musical performance EVER on TV...
Shall go along with that
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Happy Birthday Joe. August 21 1952.
Dear dear Joe. Coming up to 10 years since we lost him. This is a great clip, whenever I watch it I cry a little bit.
This was almost exactly 2 weeks before I saw them in Scottsdale AZ and had the unbelievable, unforgettable experience of hanging out with Joe all night until the wee hours of the morning. Along with the birth of my son and my wedding day, it was easily one of the top 3 greatest moments of my entire life. It’s all too easy to be severely disappointed when you finally get to meet one of your lifelong heroes, but in Joe’s case it was the opposite experience. He exceeded my expectations tenfold. People like him are so rare, and we as a species were damn lucky to have him in our plane of existence. He was a real gift to humanity, and his words and music will live on as long as we exist. You often hear people say that we need him here with us today, and though I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment, the fact of the matter is that he *IS* still with us, just as long as we never forget his lessons.
If you’ve never seen it, I can’t recommend the Joe Strummer documentary “The Future is Unwritten” enough.
Beautiful. Good night Joe.
I'll always see Joe as the king of rock'n'roll.
would've been 61 today. Miss him. A lot.
The original rebel in great form and with yet another message. We miss you Joe.
Best track on the album. To think, Joe only had about 14 months left, ploughing all his own furrow just for us to reap the seed. RIP Woody.
This actually sounds much better than the studio version
Marsh Paull the good ones always sound better live. That's how you tell the difference.
Anyone can blag it in a studio, true greatness always lives in the moment.
even joes voice is better in this version, truly inspired.
Live mix, live show, superlative engineer. Repect.
That's was tight
How much does this world need Joe right now. A truly great and irreplaceable icon!
Joe IS Johnny Appleseed ! He is spreading his message from the fourth dimension ( Mega Bottle Ride ). Listen to the lyrics.Make the connections.
2006. The year I became a born again believer in the Lord God Jesus Amen. I like Joe Strummer. I love Jesus, and he loves me.
Lost too soon. RIP Joe.
Joe is effortlessly timeless. There's a really quite beautiful message here, but it's also allegorical. The bees dying,and without the bees, the human species will perish too. It's a last call. He wasn't overt in his message, although sometimes the act was over the top. What remains are the lyrics, and they reveal all the secrets. Secrets he may not have even been aware of. Therein lies the beauty.
It wasn’t effortless. He and most who are classic put a lot of effort into being that. Joe strummer for years willed himself to become that and did everything he could to make that happen
This man had a vision......I WOULD hate to know what his nightmares were like!!!!!!!!! He was a prophet @@@
Happy Birthday Joe, you will never be replaced, :'(
message comes through loud and clear to me. What a sweetheart. Total artist.
What a passionate, genuine, noble, humane man.
I wish I'd had the chance to see him live, what a legend
Can anyone watch this without a tear in your eye? He truly was a wonderful man. But..... watch " I fought the Law" A man in his prime. I can say this because I''m an old person too.
Just.... thank you for posting this.
Cada vez que estoy un poco mal vengo a llorar acá. Garcias Joe querido. Tu música por siempre...
Joe was always the dream ideal man for me. We miss you, Joe ❤
R.I.P. Joe , you were awesome ! Tight, tight performance here !
Arizona hears you tonight. Love you Joe!
fair play to old letterman he has great taste in music, joe, Costello, xtc to name just a few
Robert jeesus-- I miss Letterman, too. Makes my heart hurt to watch this.
Wicked video!
Rip Joe
this is it won't be anymore. strummer was the best
Love love Joe Strummer.
Saw him live the year before, in Feb. 2001 in NYC. Besides his new songs with the Mesceleros, he played London Calling and Rock the Casbah, and thanked Topper for that song!
ALSO saw the Clash:
1981 Bonds NYC,
1982 Pier 84 NYC,
1982 Asbury Park, NJ
It was an honor Joe!!! RIP 😇
Dear Joe,
We love you so, so much. You are still here, and yet still so missed.
Forever. Thank you.
Oh my God, what a catch by the guy in the back!, well rehearsed, this has reignited my passion for Joe, Viva La Joe Strummer!
He would have been 70 today. Still love the man and his music.
Can you imagine how great it must feel to be the guys playing with joe? At some point they must be like "We're playing with joe fucking strummer"
Genius? Visonary? Madman? Joseph Stalin with a guitar? Whatever he was it was pure perfection. No excuses or apologies ever!
“Joseph Stalin with a guitar”? Joseph Stalin committed the largest recorded genocide in history. He was one of the cruelest men who ever lived. Just a thug with overreaching power. Joe Strummer was the exact *OPPOSITE* of that.
Maybe if you had said “Karl Marx with a guitar” instead.
Joe's passion shoots out from him like an electrical storm. This might have been the most exciting performance on Letterman ever.
This is a really hard week for me every year. I am watching this video and smiling through my tears. Thank you for everything, Joe.
I had to take a deep breath before watching this. Knowing Joe would be gone a year after this. Thank you, Johnny Appleseed, for sowing beautiful seeds.
Joe was a very under-rated rhythm guitarist. I should know!
thanks for everything, Joe. We miss you.
Just incase I think I might forget what influences havemade me who I am today- here i am again almost 34 years on.. Joe you have no idea how much influence you had on not just our but future generations.... so proud to have followed you from the very beginning to the very very end... x
I was lucky enough to see Joe 4 times. Once with the Clash, once with Latino Rockabilly War, & twice with the Mescaleros.
You said it, and he will be idolized more than the 99.9%, that's what matters.
Lucky you to meet him, hope it is etched in your memory. You can see his heart in his eyes I'm sure.
i miss him even if i'm 23 yo. What a loss for music and for us. Have tears in my eyes watching this
Fantastic performance by Joe and the mescaleros
Make your own heroes...be a positive leader with children and young adults...Joe knows they need all the help they can get...Bless you Joe.
7 years today - RIP you legend.
This tune is one of their best.
he was a true being of light! Joe we barely knew ye!
There's only one Joe Strummer!
Happy 60th Birthday Joe!! We could have used you these past ten years but you already did enough.
Joe had that indescribable something that made you feel that despite any shite going on in your life, there was always hope. Thanks, Joe.
Still here in 2022. This song. I loved it then. I love it now. Thank you Joe.
Chokes me up !! Elemental Rock and Roll.See that,I put the ROLL with the ROCK.God gave rock and roll to us ,put it in the soul of everyone,God must be listening to Joe's songs now.A true Rock n'Roller like Lennon,Fogerty,Ian Hunter& Berry.Hope to see you eventually Joe, shake your hand and say thank you!! When I run into someone who thinks they know musicl, I telllem --oh yea,u know who wrote one of the best albums of all time & best of the 80's? I'll make sure they know who you are Joe!
This Is One Powerful Message. The Man Is Making Sense. All You Politicians!!! Are You Listening To The Man???
Chokes me up to!!Elemental Rock and Roll.See that,I put the ROLL in.God gave rock and roll to you ,put it in the soul of everyone,God must be listening to Joe's songs now.A true rock n'roller like Lennon,Fogerty,Ian Hunter and Berry.Hope to see you eventually Joe, shake your hand and say thank you!!
All politicians should receive 3 ring binders full of the lyrics to the songs of Joe Strummer and Billy Bragg (plus Guns of Brixton) every month for the length of their terms.
It wouldn't help though.
Perfect performance, so many great songs to look back on and appreciate. thanks Joe
joe with a new telecaster- odd wheres his old battered beast of a guitar?- what a brilliant tune! we miss you Joe- you were and will always be a legend!!!!!
A phenomenal performance.....one of Strummers absolute best and he looks just cool as f**k too jx
Strummer had presence by the boat load, never seen a more intense singer, the best.
Joe's singing improved significantly since the 70's. From a slurring and shouting angry punker on the Clash debut to crooning like a genuine folk singer. Brilliant stuff.
joe is the man! miss him and his music.
So glad I saw him do this live.
I saw him in worcester, ma november 2001-glad i went. He passed away soon after....great show it was ....
I was at that show too at the Palladium. AMAZING. Also saw him at the Roxy in Boston in ‘99. Simply the best shows I’ve ever been to.
Super performance! RIP Legend.
The most righteous punk there ever was.
The Clash was before my time, but upon hearing Rock the Casbah on the car radio a few months ago, I started going down a rabbit hole of The Clash and Joe Strummer's music. This was the second music video I watched (after RTC, of course), and have been hooked ever since. Joe came across so honest, passionate, and real. There's a sincerity here that's so rare amongst performers. Joe was one of a kind. 🎶🎵🎼🎸🎤
Letterman's, "YEAH," at the end!!
Not a day goes bye That I celebrate the music he left us............Not a day goes bye that I lament the music that was lost!! RIP Joe!
Simply a one of a kind. Sure miss you Joe.
We can only to aspire to be as great as person as him. The true ethos of a man for the people.
Thank you Joe. for being you.