Tag: joe strummer
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Songs of freedom
Never knew that Joe Strummer’s Redemption Song was originally a duet with Johnny Cash? (The Strummer version is one of my favourite covers of all time). This version seems much more up, much more defiant and hopeful than the solo version. (thanks to Christopher Benedict for bringing this to my attention) Now finally released on…
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Derek Boshier and The Clash
In response to my Pop Goes the Easel post, Paul Gormanis posted images from the songbook that Derek Boshier illustrated for The Clash’s second album. It’s amazing stuff, I didn’t know there were links from the pop artists to The Clash, apparently Derek taught Joe Strummer on Foundation, and they bumped into each other later…
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The other Radio Clash – Joe Strummer & Clash on air
On Christmas Day the remaining members of The Clash got together to do a show called Radio Clash (no I don’t mind fellas, really…plagiarism is the first form of flattery etc :-p ;-). It’s really good but of course will only be up for a few days. As part of that 6Music is repeating some…
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Joe Strummer on Night Network 1988
I used to watch Night Network, and this show, but sadly missed this one as this guy’s interview technique actually works here for once! This is during Joe’s ‘lost’ post Clash years, in 1988, just before the first Mescaleros release ‘Trash City’. I love how he talks about being stiffed for CD royalties!
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Joe Strummer 10th anniversary
It’s 10 years today (well yesterday now) since the death of Joe Strummer. Strange how the life and death of Joe Strummer – more so after he died – weaves in and out of mine even though I never knew the man directly. Being involved with London Booted the Clash mashup album in 2003, the…