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zekterellium:
everyone who isn't me ruined this forum and brought shame to their mothers. you bastards.

hooligan:

--- Quote from: exliontamer ---
The night I found out Joe Strummer died was the first night I ever woke up in the middle of the night crying. I shit you not. I think his solo stuff and his stuff with the Clash is nothing short of amazing. But that's just what I think.
--- End quote ---

My wife called me at work to tell me.  She knew that it was important enough to make sure I heard it from her first.  I was in a meeting at the time, and though I took the call, I had to remain poised through the meeting which was difficult.

happybirthdaygelatin:
I had to break it to a friend who has pretty much cut her self off from external media (television mostly, though the town has a horrible horrible newspaper, too broke to afford inertnets) about Joe Strummer.

Just some general info on the Cash/Strummer stuff but I just skimmed it so I'm not sure how helpful it is.

SeanBateman:
Wow, I can't believe this topic came back. But, since it is, and I've seen it, I feel that I have to throw my hat into the ring on all of it.

I still get teary eyed whenever I think about the fact that not only is Joe dead, but I never saw him live. The closest I can get is talking to my Godfather about the time he saw them at the LA Palladium.

I honestly think that The Clash are one of the best bands that I have ever heard. I would not doubt that there are other musicians who are superior, but I have never heard them.

I really understand that they are not the hardest rocking band that has ever existed, nor are they the most outspoken politically. However, I think that every single one of their albums(except for cut the crap) is not only solid, but possibly revoloutionary. They started out with a type of music that had not really ever been done before, and made it acceptable to mainstream audiences without compromising their musical Integrity. They took advantadge of the fact that they had joined the system not only to make two of the most ambitious, spectacular albums of all time(London Calling, and Sandanista), but to realease those records, both of which were double albums, at a special low Priced-for-Punks rate. They collaborated with Alan Ginsberg, who is widely acknowledged as one of America's Premier poets. As for their political aspect, I would posit that some of their stuff is incredibly inflammatory. "Charlie Don't Surf," "Washington Bullets," "Rebel Waltz," and so many more are so radical that they hold up to a lot of the stuff Leftist Punk Groups are doing today.

Also, whoever said that Joe Strummer and Mick Jones were NOT good singers, I would realllly like to know why.

Pretend you actually read all that.

Johnny C:
I actually did and you are for teh win so far.

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