Joe Strummer has one of the most emotional vocal delivery in rock history. Every word he sings has 1000% energy behind it. Joe's delivery on stage with The Clash was special because it always looked like it was falling apart, on edge & dangerous. That was his magic, being able to ride the edge of the knife but still have control.
Lived in squats, sat round campfires playing guitar, shop lifted food, had no money, had no possessions, he also filled huge stadiums, wrote some of the best songs ever, changed many peoples lives,
@@sicks6six And had the public square where the punks in Granada (Andalusia Spain) officially renamed for him. It's now Plaza Joe Strummer. Not so many punks there now though -too many tourists!
@Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids agreed. I understand that people love their heroes but why not Joe, with Strummer as a middle name? I have a neice who called her kid 'Pink' on a whim as she was a big fan at the time. She hates her name and has been the butt of jokes since a kid. Still, if you want to saddle your kid with a dumb name....
Joe was the real deal,the coolest rocker dude ,The Clash gets me out of the shower and into the day at 7am every day. Thanx Boys , you are part of my reality.
This was great. So glad Mick Jones and Topper Headon were main voices along with all of Joe's friends in this documentary. I love to see how sweetly Mick spoke of Joe and how they remained friends. Warms my heart. I think of Joe almost every day also, although I never knew him, I felt like I did through his music and presence. RIP Joe
I met Joe Strummer on several occasions during the 1970's and '80's. He was an extremely intelligent man with a great interest and knowledge of the Spanish Civil War, who also, I believe, spoke almost fluent Spanish and French. I didn't know him well, but I could tell that he was a lovely guy, and a great loss to the world of music. RIP Joe.
I was at the Rainbow gig 77 where to my recollection Strummer came on and told everyone to rip up the seats and throw them in the Orchestra pit, the security bouncers went mad beating on people.
I'm a "mild core" fan of the Clash; they didn't change my life as much as they touched others, but they did teach me one thing in particular, namely Joe Strummer, that when it comes to making music its not about mastering a technical prowess on the guitar, but rather the sound and sincerity that comes from that instrument and your within. It doesn't matter how many chords you know, it's what chords you use to get across to the people, your soul has to translate into that instrument...Joe was immensely capable of that.
Joe Strummer had something that Rotten never had. You could call it 'heart', he appreciated people and loved music. Despite his failings those two qualities shine through.
Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids I agree about Lydon, a little too much ego there. Steve Jones was the real sex pistol. Although a scallywag, he had humour and a talent that he maximised in the early days. As regards the Clash, I think they emerged from the Pistols' shadows and found a post punk direction that led to London Calling's great success. They were very hard working, reputedly never taking a day off and lowly paid. Despite all that, they would routinely let loads of fans into their gigs for free. They broke up too soon, a combination of 'personal problems' and over work. They really needed a break from each other. I saw them fairly early on and would liked to have seen them more. However my admiration of them as a band and Mick Jones' tunesmithing has grown over the years. I also think Joe's lyrics were a cut above, both in content and concern for everyday people. But that's a fan speaking. Whereas the Sex Pistols made one iconic album and imploded, the Clash found their own identity and produced 5 high quality albums. We could do with a few exciting bands to brighten things up these days! Hope I haven't rambled on too long. Have a good day.
The funny thing is that Joe was really a hippie at heart and spent the last years of his life singing around campfires and uniting people. One of my all time heroes.
I think a lot of those people were frustrated young hippies...Poly Styrene was the same. The hippie thing in the UK was pretty dire. Everyone needs something to push against at a young age and Joe was into the squatting scene. He was a lovely man. I never met him but from interviews and growing up with his music, you can tell. I loved his radio show. So genuine and heartfelt. Cheers.
StevieBlues66 I think that's true of some but not all. There's a natural tendency for youthful anger and ambition to be replaced by a more reflective attitude as we get older. That said, I don't think it's a given that all old punks get into Tonto's Expanding Headband and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
The Hippies were counter culture in the sixties (especially in the USA) and were reviled as much as the punks ten years later. By the 70s the hippies were ‘establishment’.
I'm only 13 and unfortunately I only started listening to them a year ago when I started to love playing guitar but how joe touched people's hearts is something I hope to achieve
Funny; I thought I had already seen this doc but once I started watching, I figured out that I had not. There have been a plethora of documentaries on the subject of Joe Strummer, most of which came out after he passed, but this one ranks at the top of my list. Be you a hardcore Clash fan or just a casual listener, this documentary is a must see. Absolutely spot on & brilliant.
I lived and breathed the Clash in the late 70's early 80's. To me, they truly were theonly band that mattered. I had been so sick of stadium rock and then I heard the Ramones, who were fun and groundbreaking, the I the Clash. Now here was a band that can truly make a difference. I got to see them once at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin Texas with The Joe Ely Band. It was one of the best concerts i ever saw and I've seen a lot of fantastic shows in my day. Joe was first a great man who also happened to be, a true artist, wrote great lyrics, fantastic rhythm guitar player and was one of the best front men ever to hold a microphone. Joe Strummer, Thank you, thank you, Thank you. Thank you for saving rock and roll for me, I was giving up hope. . I miss you badly.
He certainly was an inspiring man of heroic proportions and i'm so glad i not only saw The Clash perform live, but also met Joe after a Mescaleros gig, and talked to him for like ten minutes. the most amazing part is that he actually cared about me and my life as much as i thought i cared about him and his. purely astounding and enriching forever!
i discovered the clash when i was 14, through an issue of kerrang where billie joe armstrong told the readers that london calling inspired him to be a musician (or something to that effect) i went out the next day and bought london calling, i listened to it every day for about 2 years, and i was listening to it on my portable cd player (cos i was too poor for an mp3) in french class when my teacher caught me humming along to spanish bombs, she then proceeded to tell me that she met a "nice young man" called joe in spain, spent a week with him and went home. she found out some later from her mother that he'd died. she said "she told me he was in a popular band back in the day called the clash and it's all over the news" so she went out and searched it only to have good ol' joe pop up, she said she balled her eyes out, she had no idea who he was when she met him and he was such a nice bloke to her and made her time in spain "magic"!!!!
What a pity Paul Simonen didnt contribute to this - he was such a major part of the Clash - simply loved the way he looked and moved about on stage. Bloody good bassist too. That electric blue shirt and his sandy-blonde spikey hair and scowl looked fantastic.
The clash was my first favorite band and remain to this day. They gave depth to the punk ethos and created a sound that transcends categorization. Listening to them as an 11year old really marks the point at which i became musically and politically aware and started my intellectual growth. For me they are the best band in the entire history of music. Thanks Joe RIP.
I did meet and photograph Joe at Selectadisc in Nottingham 1983, I can't say I was a huge fan, BUT - by far the nicest bloke I'd met at that time. To take time out on a pissing rain Saturday to perform out of the blue shows what kind of class act he really was. A real truly NICE bloke ...
Thank you for posting! I saw Joe perform a few times and everyone has a lot of great stories about this hero of mine. He could have been elected mayor in the city I grew up outside of Boston. Always a gentleman!
I can remember listening to 'London Calling' on my cassette player, haha, when I was 15, and I grew up in Mobile, Al, which at that time, made me one of a few 'Clash' fanatics. Thank God I was raised with an open-mind towards music. R.I.P Joe !
THE CLASH , My all time favorite band since I first heard them at 14 years of age they are Still my favorite band 41 years later joe strummer a legend & a genius. RIP
i was there, early 1980/motorcity roller rink/detroit/london calling tour...the greatest rockshow i've ever seen and i've seen all the greats. all the great classic rock/punkrock/modernrock bands...that concert to this day still haunts my dreams...pure magic in detroit city...you had to be there. the day joe died i put on the london calling lp full volume and cried my eyes out. that concert...they played for nearly 3 hours plus did a mini show/soundcheck for a 1/2 hour...we thought the show had started and would'nt let 'em off the stage, lol...when they finally hit the stage for the real deal, they killed it and played thier hearts our for us. again...you had to be there. i was and my life there after was forever changed for the better...now i'm gonna go watch some mecalero vids...i regret not getting to see them as that was one on fire hot band as well...R.I.P Joe Strummer and thank you for the music you shared with us. :)
The only band that mattered. There will never be another Joe Strummer. Awesome documentary, brings me back to those days, the nights spent playing London Calling non stop, seeing them play live.....thank you, Joe!!!
"are we taking orders or taking over" simple and yet so much said, Joe had that knack,some of the lyrics he penned for clash songs through 76-80 are way ahead of the years wrote, as if he could see the future by looking at the past,his words mean just as much now (may be even more) as they did back in 77 when as a kid of 18 i watched them play on the white riot tour at Newcastle University, one gig that really stands out,me 18 and the clash in full flight what a night,pre CBS and very hungry !
My late boyfriend of nearly 20 years, was a huge CLASH fan. In the beginning, I didn't really get it. But, within a couple of years, I really grew to love the music and I bought "The westway to the world" documentary DVD & Clash lyrics song book as part of my BF's Christmas of '02, Just after Joe sadly passed away. After that education I grew to love Joe, Mick, Paul & Topper. I will always love the CLASH and what I learned they stood for!! RIP Joe Strummer, RIP David Grant Watt... forever missed!! 😥💖💪
I have lived in London, Ladbroke Grove, very close to him, I could see him passing by my window every morning, and I just couldn't believe it. One night we even drank beers, in a nearby pub in portobello road, extremely close to each other, even Mick Jones was there. He's a legend
Always a place in my Rock and roll Hall of Fame. As an American there wasn't many Brit bands I liked. Never liked the pistols, never will. Strummer was an inspiration.
Thanks for this . So sad. Bought back a lot of memories for me . I will never forget the live performances I saw as a young man. I was lucky to be there. For sheer excitement I cant think of a better front man than joe at his peak.
I know one thing, if Joe had been alive today he'd have had something to say about the present UK government and the shit storm the whole world is in. Not like these chicken shit careerist musicians of today, scared of saying anything that may be construed as controversial because it may impinge on how many people download their tracks this week. The silence from the whole world of UK entertainment regarding this Tory government and their practically fascist policies is deafening. At least there was some resistance in the 70's and 80's and people like Strummer spoke out on TV and did benefit gigs etc. Pop music and politics doesn't always mix that well as either art or entertainment. That doesn't mean people can't stand for something and use their position to show their dissent about what's happening to some of the poorest, least fortunate people in this country, public sector workers and organisations like Trade Unions for example. I bet Joe would have been fucking livid about the state the world is in and shouted it from the rooftops. Firstly, about what was happening and secondly, that the world of music is such a timid and conservative institution in the UK in the second decade of the 21st century.
(a) I'm sure Strummer had some notion of democracy - hence would realize that if people didn't want a Tory government they could always vote for an alternative as they do in Scotland (b) "chicken shit careerist musicians" - Chris Martin went to a public school as did Joe Strummer although Strummer at least made an effort to appear working class because fro some unexplained reason being working class has some respectability to it (c) Coldplay didn't sell their song to a Levi commercial whereas the Clash did back in 1991 (d) the trade unions and the working class are screwed over regardless who's in power - the big difference is that now no-one cares about them whereas in the 1970's there were a few Labour politicians who pretended to (e) Political protest is not as serious now as it was then - back in the 1970's things were serious: Catholic discrimination in northern Ireland, racism & sexism were rife - things have improved (f) "Joe...shouting from the rooftops" - hmm Strummer died in his farmhouse surrounded by his dogs in rural Somerset whilst reading a Sunday newspaper. (g) your point about the state of music is sadly true regardless of what Strummer would have thought.
I will always have the memories of Joe I got to hang around him and mick for a day in Sydney Australia in 1982 besides my children being born and my grandkids IT was a highlight of my life
I loved being in the thick of it. When I joined the Stains in 1980 & we had a shoe box of really great punk singles from England. It was my education to the punk music scene. We went to all the shows at that time and met many of the first punk bands of that era. I loved the politically charged lyrics. They really counted.
Good on ya, thanks for posting! Very emotional watching Mick talk about Joe and then finally playing together before Joe's death. It always bugs me Paul is never in these things, oh well. Long live the Clash and Joe Strummer in our hearts!
I was too young to see The clash ( although I was into them) but I saw Joe perform at Glastonbury in the 90's ... fukin brilliant !.Will be missed forever
Joe Strummer is one of the most talented singer/songwriters. Punk was a time in history, never to happen again!!!! Punk is an attitude, a certain attitude. you cant find punk very often on the radio these days. He wrote about what he cared about.
Above all else thank you for the soundtrack of my youth. Mick still a gent. Great book by the way Johnny Green. Topper hope you are still on the straight and narrow. My fave Clash song, sorry its not one by Joe. Stay Free.
Paul reunited with Damon Albarn and Mick Jones on the new Gorillaz album Plastic Beach, and is also the bassist of the Gorillaz live band supporting Plastic Beach, along with Mick Jones on guitar. The band headlined the 2010 Coachella Festival, and took up residence at the Camden roundhouse for two nights in late April 2010.
3:27 oh dear this is just too good: great lyrics, Strummer in fine form, the clip of Topper smashing the drums for all he's worth & Paul looking immaculate.Does it get any better than this?
Then saw Joe and Mescaleros , supporting the Who in Newcastle, his voice and stagecraft where superb, , he played along with Mascaleros, songs he played The Clash , White Man , Clash City Rockers, Straight to Hell, etc, it’s the only time at a gig I’ve seen more people to see the support than the main , as at the end of Joes gig , people walked out to the bar and only occasionally walked back in to see the Who.😊
I didn't catch the buzz about the Clash until several years after they broke up, but the first album was really my intro to the exciting scene of British Punk from that era. Joe was a gas. Missed for sure.
Thanks for sharing your memories with us Dan - must have been a shock to hear back then! If you haven't already please do subscribe to the channel to watch more great videos with some incredible musical legends and nostalgic performances - you will really love it! :)
I SPENT THE LAST 45 YEARS GOING TO SEE BANDS PRETTY MUCH NONE STOP BUT IN 76 WHEN I FIRST SEEN THE CLASH A NEW WORLD OPENED ITS DOORS AND THEY NEVER BEEN SHUT SINCE,,on a foot note i did not know about Joes stone at Glastonbury and the last time i was at Glastonbury I stumbled upon it by accident, his and my favorite place on earth when the sun shines..
Joe Strummer forever and a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My #1 Hero and humanitarian, genius, culture changer for the good people of this space ship and his throne is besides Bob Dylan! Too bad those two never cut a tune together. Thanks for this gift guys its a brilliant film and I must have a copy for my time capsule. Where can I purchase?
Paul Simonon After the Clash dissolved in 1986, Simonon started a band called Havana 3am. They recorded one album in Japan before breaking up. He also participated in a Bob Dylan session along with the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones that became part of the Dylan album Down in the Groove. Currently, Simonon works as an artist - his first passion before joining the Clash.
It was a breath of fresh air when The Clash showed up in the 70's. Also The Jam, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Sex Pistols and many others. I never looked back at those posturing wankers in The Stones, Zeppelin etc. Thanks to all for making me a better teenager. And middle aged man too.
Joe Strummer has one of the most emotional vocal delivery in rock history. Every word he sings has 1000% energy behind it. Joe's delivery on stage with The Clash was special because it always looked like it was falling apart, on edge & dangerous. That was his magic, being able to ride the edge of the knife but still have control.
Lived in squats, sat round campfires playing guitar, shop lifted food, had no money, had no possessions, he also filled huge stadiums, wrote some of the best songs ever, changed many peoples lives,
@@sicks6six And had the public square where the punks in Granada (Andalusia Spain) officially renamed for him. It's now Plaza Joe Strummer. Not so many punks there now though -too many tourists!
I became a Clash fan at the age of 13, and never looked back...They were incredible. I named my son Strummer. Thanks for a wonderful film.
i named my dog that years ago in tanzania and he died early as well
I loved these guys
wow , respekt . cool choice
@Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids agreed. I understand that people love their heroes but why not Joe, with Strummer as a middle name? I have a neice who called her kid 'Pink' on a whim as she was a big fan at the time. She hates her name and has been the butt of jokes since a kid. Still, if you want to saddle your kid with a dumb name....
My son's middle name is Joe!
Borderline child-abuse.
Joe was the real deal,the coolest rocker dude ,The Clash gets me out of the shower and into the day at 7am every day. Thanx Boys , you are part of my reality.
This was great. So glad Mick Jones and Topper Headon were main voices along with all of Joe's friends in this documentary. I love to see how sweetly Mick spoke of Joe and how they remained friends. Warms my heart. I think of Joe almost every day also, although I never knew him, I felt like I did through his music and presence. RIP Joe
You didn't just "like' The Clash. You liteerally lived them and loved them. RIP Joe.
Aw man you can hear the love that Mick and Topper have for him. What a great bloke he must have been! His legacy lives on!
Mick Jones "It would take half an hour" for some of the most iconic tunes we'll ever hear! Great partnership, great band...
Genuises at work
I met Joe Strummer on several occasions during the 1970's and '80's. He was an extremely intelligent man with a great interest and knowledge of the Spanish Civil War, who also, I believe, spoke almost fluent Spanish and French. I didn't know him well, but I could tell that he was a lovely guy, and a great loss to the world of music. RIP Joe.
Thanks for sharing this story :)
I was at the Rainbow gig 77 where to my recollection Strummer came on and told everyone to rip up the seats and throw them in the Orchestra pit, the security bouncers went mad beating on people.
No he didn't speak French or Spanish. Asshole.
@@PcGameGold The seats at The Rainbow, used to get ripped out every time at punk gigs.
@@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347 how do u know? he sure sings in Spanish, asshole
I'm a "mild core" fan of the Clash; they didn't change my life as much as they touched others, but they did teach me one thing in particular, namely Joe Strummer, that when it comes to making music its not about mastering a technical prowess on the guitar, but rather the sound and sincerity that comes from that instrument and your within. It doesn't matter how many chords you know, it's what chords you use to get across to the people, your soul has to translate into that instrument...Joe was immensely capable of that.
hello reddit. now fuck off so clash/Joe strummer fans can not read your bullshit ever again
Johnny K. Great point. Tom Petty was that way too.
they were really tight musically as they progressed and i agree with your sentiment
Joe Strummer had something that Rotten never had. You could call it 'heart', he appreciated people and loved music. Despite his failings those two qualities shine through.
Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids
I agree about Lydon, a little too much ego there. Steve Jones was the real sex pistol. Although a scallywag, he had humour and a talent that he maximised in the early days.
As regards the Clash, I think they emerged from the Pistols' shadows and found a post punk direction that led to London Calling's great success. They were very hard working, reputedly never taking a day off and lowly paid. Despite all that, they would routinely let loads of fans into their gigs for free. They broke up too soon, a combination of 'personal problems' and over work. They really needed a break from each other.
I saw them fairly early on and would liked to have seen them more. However my admiration of them as a band and Mick Jones' tunesmithing has grown over the years. I also think Joe's lyrics were a cut above, both in content and concern for everyday people. But that's a fan speaking. Whereas the Sex Pistols made one iconic album and imploded, the Clash found their own identity and produced 5 high quality albums. We could do with a few exciting bands to brighten things up these days! Hope I haven't rambled on too long. Have a good day.
The funny thing is that Joe was really a hippie at heart and spent the last years of his life singing around campfires and uniting people. One of my all time heroes.
I think a lot of those people were frustrated young hippies...Poly Styrene was the same. The hippie thing in the UK was pretty dire. Everyone needs something to push against at a young age and Joe was into the squatting scene. He was a lovely man. I never met him but from interviews and growing up with his music, you can tell. I loved his radio show. So genuine and heartfelt. Cheers.
It's true. The proto punk was an old hippie.
StevieBlues66
I think that's true of some but not all. There's a natural tendency for youthful anger and ambition to be replaced by a more reflective attitude as we get older. That said, I don't think it's a given that all old punks get into Tonto's Expanding Headband and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
same as dave greenfield
The Hippies were counter culture in the sixties (especially in the USA) and were reviled as much as the punks ten years later. By the 70s the hippies were ‘establishment’.
I'm only 13 and unfortunately I only started listening to them a year ago when I started to love playing guitar but how joe touched people's hearts is something I hope to achieve
Suerte amigo!! Joe es inspiración y rebeldía que es lo que le falta a las nuevas generaciones, siempre con respeto!!!
Joe Strummer....an inspiration to so many and The Clash we're, and still are, the only band that mattered.....
in fairness there are a few other but who cares theywere beautiful
No regrets, Topper, you're clean now and playing well again and Joe would be so happy to see it.
Funny; I thought I had already seen this doc but once I started watching, I figured out that I had not.
There have been a plethora of documentaries on the subject of Joe Strummer, most of which came out after he passed, but this one ranks at the top of my list.
Be you a hardcore Clash fan or just a casual listener, this documentary is a must see. Absolutely spot on & brilliant.
in the Deja Vu chapter when Mick plays, his smile is just so nice. A contagious smile.
I lived and breathed the Clash in the late 70's early 80's. To me, they truly were theonly band that mattered. I had been so sick of stadium rock and then I heard the Ramones, who were fun and groundbreaking, the I the Clash. Now here was a band that can truly make a difference. I got to see them once at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin Texas with The Joe Ely Band. It was one of the best concerts i ever saw and I've seen a lot of fantastic shows in my day. Joe was first a great man who also happened to be, a true artist, wrote great lyrics, fantastic rhythm guitar player and was one of the best front men ever to hold a microphone. Joe Strummer, Thank you, thank you, Thank you. Thank you for saving rock and roll for me, I was giving up hope. . I miss you badly.
You should read Johnny Green's (The Clash's first "road manager") book, "A Riot of Our Own". He talks a lot about Joe Ely and Texas.
He certainly was an inspiring man of heroic proportions and i'm so glad i not only saw The Clash perform live, but also met Joe after a Mescaleros gig, and talked to him for like ten minutes. the most amazing part is that he actually cared about me and my life as much as i thought i cared about him and his. purely astounding and enriching forever!
i discovered the clash when i was 14, through an issue of kerrang where billie joe armstrong told the readers that london calling inspired him to be a musician (or something to that effect) i went out the next day and bought london calling, i listened to it every day for about 2 years, and i was listening to it on my portable cd player (cos i was too poor for an mp3) in french class when my teacher caught me humming along to spanish bombs, she then proceeded to tell me that she met a "nice young man" called joe in spain, spent a week with him and went home. she found out some later from her mother that he'd died. she said "she told me he was in a popular band back in the day called the clash and it's all over the news" so she went out and searched it only to have good ol' joe pop up, she said she balled her eyes out, she had no idea who he was when she met him and he was such a nice bloke to her and made her time in spain "magic"!!!!
What a sad and beautiful story.
Billie Joe Armstrummer :)
true punk rock warlord wherever you are .
I feel whole world is like Armageddon time .
now we need you n your music Joe.
What a pity Paul Simonen didnt contribute to this - he was such a major part of the Clash - simply loved the way he looked and moved about on stage. Bloody good bassist too. That electric blue shirt and his sandy-blonde spikey hair and scowl looked fantastic.
The clash was my first favorite band and remain to this day. They gave depth to the punk ethos and created a sound that transcends categorization. Listening to them as an 11year old really marks the point at which i became musically and politically aware and started my intellectual growth. For me they are the best band in the entire history of music. Thanks Joe RIP.
I did meet and photograph Joe at Selectadisc in Nottingham 1983, I can't say I was a huge fan, BUT - by far the nicest bloke I'd met at that time. To take time out on a pissing rain Saturday to perform out of the blue shows what kind of class act he really was. A real truly NICE bloke ...
it was great to live thru all of this and to be a small part of it long live Joe Strummer long live the Ramones!!!
Love Joe Strummer. Always will be an icon in music...and a pioneer for punk rock! ♡
Thank you for posting!
I saw Joe perform a few times and everyone has a lot of great stories about this hero of mine. He could have been elected mayor in the city I grew up outside of Boston. Always a gentleman!
I can remember listening to 'London Calling' on my cassette player, haha, when I was 15, and I grew up in Mobile, Al, which at that time, made me one of a few 'Clash' fanatics. Thank God I was raised with an open-mind towards music. R.I.P Joe !
Brilliant doc about a brilliant performer-- Legend
Just slightly too young to have seen The Clash, but happy to have seen the Mescaleros twice and they were amazing.
THE CLASH , My all time favorite band since I first heard them at 14 years of age
they are Still my favorite band 41 years later joe strummer a legend & a genius. RIP
i was there, early 1980/motorcity roller rink/detroit/london calling tour...the greatest rockshow i've ever seen and i've seen all the greats. all the great classic rock/punkrock/modernrock bands...that concert to this day still haunts my dreams...pure magic in detroit city...you had to be there. the day joe died i put on the london calling lp full volume and cried my eyes out. that concert...they played for nearly 3 hours plus did a mini show/soundcheck for a 1/2 hour...we thought the show had started and would'nt let 'em off the stage, lol...when they finally hit the stage for the real deal, they killed it and played thier hearts our for us. again...you had to be there. i was and my life there after was forever changed for the better...now i'm gonna go watch some mecalero vids...i regret not getting to see them as that was one on fire hot band as well...R.I.P Joe Strummer and thank you for the music you shared with us. :)
"No thanks, I gave it up" Always brings a smile to my face!
Beautiful doc for a beautiful man.
...gotta love the "Sandinista" LP ! ! !
One of the coolest musicians of all time.
if i wasnt on meds that make me not cry i would i love joe so much, the clash has been my life since i was 9
top 2 band of all time!! Why? I still have 20 years to find number 1. It'll still be the Clash!!
The bit where Mick gets on stage at Acton Town hall made me grin like a loony and brought a tear to my eye at the same time. RIP Joe!
The only band that mattered. There will never be another Joe Strummer. Awesome documentary, brings me back to those days, the nights spent playing London Calling non stop, seeing them play live.....thank you, Joe!!!
March 1977, aged 13, I heard White Riot by The Clash and my life changed!
London Calling.... best ever tune!
The best performer i've ever seen. Experiencing Joe live was life changing. Not only a great rocker, but a humanitarian as well.
That smile on Micks face during "London's Burning" (0:50:28)... fantastic! Says it all.
A brilliant documentary about a fantastic band
Never late the truth get in the way of a good story! It was great to see all the interviews straight from the people who knew him best.
"are we taking orders or taking over" simple and yet so much said, Joe had that knack,some of the lyrics he penned for clash songs through 76-80 are way ahead of the years wrote, as if he could see the future by looking at the past,his words mean just as much now (may be even more) as they did back in 77 when as a kid of 18 i watched them play on the white riot tour at Newcastle University, one gig that really stands out,me 18 and the clash in full flight what a night,pre CBS and very hungry !
My late boyfriend of nearly 20 years, was a huge CLASH fan. In the beginning, I didn't really get it. But, within a couple of years, I really grew to love the music and I bought "The westway to the world" documentary DVD & Clash lyrics song book as part of my BF's Christmas of '02, Just after Joe sadly passed away. After that education I grew to love Joe, Mick, Paul & Topper. I will always love the CLASH and what I learned they stood for!! RIP Joe Strummer, RIP David Grant Watt... forever missed!! 😥💖💪
LEGEND
used too often, but, He was, is and will always be.
WE are SUDAMERICANS ROCKETS ... gracias por el legado y los sentimientos ....... SANTIAGO DE CHILE ★★
Heartwarming documentary. R.I.P Joe. Viva indeed!!
i miss joe very much. he must never be forgotten.
Great doco on a great guy and a great band!
the doc Joe's life deserves.. great great work 🙏☑️💯
Excellent...great tribute to Joe!
A great documentary about a great man. Never forgotten Joe.
I have lived in London, Ladbroke Grove, very close to him, I could see him passing by my window every morning, and I just couldn't believe it. One night we even drank beers, in a nearby pub in portobello road, extremely close to each other, even Mick Jones was there. He's a legend
Always a place in my Rock and roll Hall of Fame. As an American there wasn't many Brit bands I liked. Never liked the pistols, never will. Strummer was an inspiration.
I never saw the clash , but along with the pistols and the damned they just made such an impact on people lives . joe what a star .
My favourite band of all time. I saw Joe twice with the mescaleroes ❤
Thanks for this . So sad.
Bought back a lot of memories for me . I will never forget the live performances I saw as a young man. I was lucky to be there. For sheer excitement I cant think of a better front man than joe at his peak.
I know one thing, if Joe had been alive today he'd have had something to say about the present UK government and the shit storm the whole world is in. Not like these chicken shit careerist musicians of today, scared of saying anything that may be construed as controversial because it may impinge on how many people download their tracks this week.
The silence from the whole world of UK entertainment regarding this Tory government and their practically fascist policies is deafening. At least there was some resistance in the 70's and 80's and people like Strummer spoke out on TV and did benefit gigs etc. Pop music and politics doesn't always mix that well as either art or entertainment. That doesn't mean people can't stand for something and use their position to show their dissent about what's happening to some of the poorest, least fortunate people in this country, public sector workers and organisations like Trade Unions for example.
I bet Joe would have been fucking livid about the state the world is in and shouted it from the rooftops. Firstly, about what was happening and secondly, that the world of music is such a timid and conservative institution in the UK in the second decade of the 21st century.
(a) I'm sure Strummer had some notion of democracy - hence would realize that if people didn't want a Tory government they could always vote for an alternative as they do in Scotland (b) "chicken shit careerist musicians" - Chris Martin went to a public school as did Joe Strummer although Strummer at least made an effort to appear working class because fro some unexplained reason being working class has some respectability to it (c) Coldplay didn't sell their song to a Levi commercial whereas the Clash did back in 1991 (d) the trade unions and the working class are screwed over regardless who's in power - the big difference is that now no-one cares about them whereas in the 1970's there were a few Labour politicians who pretended to (e) Political protest is not as serious now as it was then - back in the 1970's things were serious: Catholic discrimination in northern Ireland, racism & sexism were rife - things have improved (f) "Joe...shouting from the rooftops" - hmm Strummer died in his farmhouse surrounded by his dogs in rural Somerset whilst reading a Sunday newspaper. (g) your point about the state of music is sadly true regardless of what Strummer would have thought.
Why is it musicians responsibility to talk politics? They are musicians. They play music, not bash governments
Agree ... Joe was a Marxist Lefty at heart.
Thank you, excellent! I totally agree with what you wrote and your viewpoint. Well put!!!
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Как они пели и выглядели так должны выглядеть настоящие честные рокеры .
I will always have the memories of Joe I got to hang around him and mick for a day in Sydney Australia in 1982 besides my children being born and my grandkids IT was a highlight of my life
I loved being in the thick of it. When I joined the Stains in 1980 & we had a shoe box of really great punk singles from England. It was my education to the punk music scene. We went to all the shows at that time and met many of the first punk bands of that era. I loved the politically charged lyrics. They really counted.
Good on ya, thanks for posting! Very emotional watching Mick talk about Joe and then finally playing together before Joe's death. It always bugs me Paul is never in these things, oh well. Long live the Clash and Joe Strummer in our hearts!
I went to the March 9th 1980 show headlining the Clash. It was incredible !!
Not one Thumbs down say,s it all ,Bless yer Joe hope yer rockin it somewhere
the clash the greatest rock band ever!
This legend was main influence in my musical life - Nuff said. Gone but never forgotten.
I was too young to see The clash ( although I was into them) but I saw Joe perform at Glastonbury in the 90's ... fukin brilliant !.Will be missed forever
Joe Strummer is one of the most talented singer/songwriters. Punk was a time in history, never to happen again!!!! Punk is an attitude, a certain attitude. you cant find punk very often on the radio these days. He wrote about what he cared about.
Joe strummer a true man of the people much missed in these parts.
Above all else thank you for the soundtrack of my youth. Mick still a gent. Great book by the way Johnny Green. Topper hope you are still on the straight and narrow. My fave Clash song, sorry its not one by Joe. Stay Free.
Paul reunited with Damon Albarn and Mick Jones on the new Gorillaz album Plastic Beach, and is also the bassist of the Gorillaz live band supporting Plastic Beach, along with Mick Jones on guitar. The band headlined the 2010 Coachella Festival, and took up residence at the Camden roundhouse for two nights in late April 2010.
He enriched millions of lives.
3:27 oh dear this is just too good: great lyrics, Strummer in fine form, the clip of Topper smashing the drums for all he's worth & Paul looking immaculate.Does it get any better than this?
Then saw Joe and Mescaleros , supporting the Who in Newcastle, his voice and stagecraft where superb, , he played along with Mascaleros, songs he played The Clash , White Man , Clash City Rockers, Straight to Hell, etc, it’s the only time at a gig I’ve seen more people to see the support than the main , as at the end of Joes gig , people walked out to the bar and only occasionally walked back in to see the Who.😊
This is superb. Love it @ 34:06 when Johnny Green leans forward and mimics Joe..."you would tell me wouldn't ya" . :-) :-)
wonderfull i like it a lot Best Band in The world Of ROCK AND PUNK ROCK THE CLASH
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I didn't catch the buzz about the Clash until several years after they broke up, but the first album was really my intro to the exciting scene of British Punk from that era. Joe was a gas. Missed for sure.
Joe Strummer is a genuine music legend full stop.
Great! Thanks for posting!!
R.I.P. Joe!
Thanks for sharing your memories with us Dan - must have been a shock to hear back then! If you haven't already please do subscribe to the channel to watch more great videos with some incredible musical legends and nostalgic performances - you will really love it! :)
I SPENT THE LAST 45 YEARS GOING TO SEE BANDS PRETTY MUCH NONE STOP BUT IN 76 WHEN I FIRST SEEN THE CLASH A NEW WORLD OPENED ITS DOORS AND THEY NEVER BEEN SHUT SINCE,,on a foot note i did not know about Joes stone at Glastonbury and the last time i was at Glastonbury I stumbled upon it by accident, his and my favorite place on earth when the sun shines..
Joe Strummer forever and a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My #1 Hero and humanitarian, genius, culture changer for the good people of this space ship and his throne is besides Bob Dylan! Too bad those two never cut a tune together. Thanks for this gift guys its a brilliant film and I must have a copy for my time capsule. Where can I purchase?
Joe let us in through the back window at the Manchester Apollo in 1978 , I was only 14 years old , brilliant days
Joe strummer is one of my idols along with jerry Garcia and viktor tsoi and buddy holly
Connar Downes
+Connar Downes didnt expect to read viktor tsoi's name here. :-) i love kino!
Paul Simonon
After the Clash dissolved in 1986, Simonon started a band called Havana 3am. They recorded one album in Japan before breaking up. He also participated in a Bob Dylan session along with the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones that became part of the Dylan album Down in the Groove. Currently, Simonon works as an artist - his first passion before joining the Clash.
Joe Strummer aka John had a one bedroom house in Manchester for a year did you know?
In the space of 10 mins Joe would have 10 different conversations on the go...he knew so much and had a very cheeky wit.
Awesome documentary! Long live Joe
Joe was a force of nature...
Joe Strummer was everything rolled up in one...rebel, punk, anarchist, political basher...and he had a passion about it
That was amazing
waaaaaaaaahhhaaaaa punkrock energie. If boy play it at my funeral, I'll might stand up again for my last pogo
Wonderful band many great gigs
It was a breath of fresh air when The Clash showed up in the 70's. Also The Jam, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Sex Pistols and many others. I never looked back at those posturing wankers in The Stones, Zeppelin etc. Thanks to all for making me a better teenager. And middle aged man too.
awesome documentary, Thank you.
Great doc,refreshingly non-pretentious commentators, thanks for uploading
Gotta love Joe Strummer.
Despite how the Wikipedia page reads, I saw Joe fronting for the Pogues in "96, in Vancouver. Sounded great, good time - at least what I remember.
Happy Birthday Joe! We miss your talent and goodness!