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Why I got into the Clash Laurie Gibson <thesuperioreditoratgmail.com> I wrote a short essay for Ant Davie's "This is Joe Public Speaking" about eight years ago. The current version is going to be published in an anthology in the fall (2024). Read full article
Ignore Alien Orders - On Parole with The Clash (Tony Beesley & Anthony Davie)
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Hunter Innes - 1980, Edinburgh Odeon Cristiano Marchese - 1984 Rome, Italy Andy Unger - 1977 Glasgow, Scotland Alan Frehley - 1982 Hong Kong. Really! Kevin Kashyyÿk - Never had the opportunity to see them, unfortunately. Miguel Jiménez - Kevin Kashyyk - pues ya somos dos!! Joel Cruz - Author Kevin Kashyyk - me neither I was too young Kevin Kashyyÿk - Joel Cruz - it's a shame, I personally had just not been born yet Joel Cruz - Author Kevin Kashyyk - that was too lazy... I was 15 by the time Mick Jones left Mulder Hoebrechts - Was Born in 98, how could I? Andrew James Wyng - 1984. Manchester, England. Graham Watson - 1984 Glasgow Barrowlands Paul Mcbain - January 1980 Glasgow Apollo .. unbelievable gig Kuide Kuitu - 84 Stockholm. Jo Hill - 1980 Brixton Academy. Robert Ward - 1978 Rock Against Racism Carnival Victoria Park Michael Mcblain - Robert Ward - anti nazi league gig Robert Ward - Michael Mcblain - Yep joint carnival - ANL and RAR Nigel Welch - 1978 Dunfermline Kinema. Supported by Suicide and the "Coventry Special" (later to be the Specials). Amazing gig, always up there there as one of my best. Michael Mcblain - 1978 Anti nazi league concert Victoria Park London, The clash Tom Robinson band. X Ray spexs aswad Steel pulse amongst others Rachel Jamieson - 1982 Perth Entertainment Centre, Australia Andy McLeod - 1980, London Dan Murphy - 1981 NYC Matthew Willis - Just once, during their only tour of Australia - Capitol Theatre, Sydney, February 1982 Håkan Ågren - 1981 Stockholm Gary Ferris - 1982 Brighton . Claudio de Casas - 1981 Madrid. Damian Curtis - 1979 Bradford St George's Hall as a 15 y/o Pascal Braibant - 1983 Deinze John Guy - '78 RAR, Victoria Park, Hackney Michael Mcblain - John Guy - ANL gig the R A R was 6 months later in Brixton. SLF was on that bill Michael Mcblain - I was on both marches Mark Hill - 82 stoke Mandeville Dave Tyler - 1977 at the Cali Ballroom, Dunstable, supported by the Buzzocks and Subway Sect (and the Slits I think?). I've a feeling the Jam were also meant to be supporting but cancelled last minute - but to be honest the early gigs all sort of blurred into one AJ Davies - This was mine. Brilliant gig AJ Davies - 1980. Mikey dread supporting Reuben Siuda - Only time for me was Bridlington 1981. Stephen Walton - Reuben Siuda - that was a great gig Reuben Siuda - Stephen Walton - absoluteley rocking as far as I can remember Stephen Walton - Reuben Siuda - Theatre of Hate supported Duncan Baird - Reuben Siuda that was my first time. I lived at Middlesbrough at the time and it was just full of Boro people. As you well know Mr Stephen Walton - . Stephen Walton - Duncan Baird - everywhere you looked there was a familiar face! Think the whole RG decamped to Brid that night! Duncan Baird - Stephen Walton - to this day I can't remember how I got there or back lol. Great day though. Stephen Walton - Duncan Baird - I can. Slept in a car on the front it was Baltic! The morning after there were punks everywhere loads had missed to last train after the gig. We were vying with the local fishermen for places in the local greasy spoons for breakfast! Darren G Jones - 1978 sort it out tour Doug Geer - Boston 1979 Eric J Walter - I carry a baseball bat because.... Joe Wood - Eric J Walter - ...I'm playing in a baseball stadium Michael Mcblain - Eric J Walter - wtf Joel Cruz - Author Eric J Walter - I'm in New York MJ Stork - 1984 Liverpool Darren G Jones - 1978 sort it out tour Joey Burke - 1982 in Buffalo with The Who & David Johanson Andi Gregory - 81 Birmingham know your rights tour. Simon Wooldridge - July 1979, The Rainbow, Southall Kids' fundraiser. Mike Hazelton - 1983? I think. In St. Louis, MO. I was about 15. Still, to this day, the best show I've ever seen. To my knowledge, they never came back through town. Joe Wood - September 1979 Philadelphia. Opening band were the Undertones. Ori Hanan Weisberg - August 1982. St. Paul Civic Center. Me and Bob Dylan. Steve Kittleson - 82 St. Paul MN Gregory Wallace - Their first NYC appearance at the palladium in February 1979, best show ever! Gregory Wallace - Right Johnny Johnny?? Gregory Wallace - John Florkiewicz - Per Sjöberg - 1981 Copenhagen, Best ever. Giorgos Ftenogiannis - 1981 Forest National Brussels Jackie Molyneux - '78 Victoria Park, London. Chris Wilson - Glasgow apollo... Cliff Bettencourt - JFK Stadium, Philly P-a Härstam - May -80 Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm Jan Thomas Hebel - Bond's NYC David Fleming - 1982 cloud land Brisbane March 7 maybe? James Byrne - 1979 NYC Peter Verzijl - 1978...Paradiso ,Amsterdam. Raymond Cohen - 5/31/1982 Convention Hall Asbury Park N.J. Julian Haslam - 1977 Derby David Lynn - 1978 Belfast Stephen Walton - 1978 Middlesbrough Town Hall and still the best gig I've ever been to! Brian Mcghee - Glasgow Apollo 1980...excellent Jeffrey Mark Simmons - Cardiff top rank 1979 Chris Matthews - Sort it out tour, supported by the Slits 30 Nov 1978 Peterborough wirrina stadium. (Now demolished) David Jarratt Smith - 1977 Top Rank Club Sheffield. I was 16. Bobby McLoughlin - June 1981 at Bond's. Saw them twice during that engagement, wish I went more! I also saw them three times in 1982, Asbury Park, NJ in May Dr. Pepper Fest on Pier 84 in NYC in August,and finally with The Who at Shea in October. Anthony Rao - Bobby McLoughlin - went to all 3 nights at the pier saw them the last night at asbury they were on fire that night Shaun Ratcliffe - Worcester 84 Ad de Klein - 20 mei 1982 Lochem festival John Gaston - Feb 1980 Lewisham odeon 16 tons tour, last Brixton academy December 1984, scargills Christmas party Simon Patrick - '78 Peterborough Wirrina Nestor Rychtyckyj - 1979 in Detroit at Masonic. Manuel Rabasse - Never in never Land. Joel Cruz - Author Manuel Rabasse - me too Ken French - September 1982 at Pier 84 in NYC. I was also at the Shea show the following month. Pete Saunders - 83, Providence civic center with burning spear Luca Venturi - 1980, Bologna. Michael Melinchok - Philadelphia 1982 Dan Rubin - Boston 1982 Dave Meek - 1980,16 tonnes tour manchester.... Valeria Titibacreazioni - Bologna piazza maggiore 1980 Mark Oldham - 1980 Blackburn King George's Hall Anthony Rao - 81 bonds nyc Andrew Gilchrist - Bonds 81 ...Thursday night ..I was on line for Sat matinee show when the cops came and announced the show was cancelled...saw BB King at Palladium later that night...good times Stephen Walton - Andrew Gilchrist - those Bonds gigs are on my gigs I wish I'd been to list. Living in NE England and only 18 at the time was somewhat prohibitive! Andrew Gilchrist - Top contributor Stephen Walton - ahh I was 18 ..once they rescheduled all the extra shows it was pretty easy to get tickets but I only got to go once...saw them twice at the Pier and Clash without MJ and Topper once Bruce Weir - 1978 aberdeen scotland Bill Mullen - Cleveland Ohio agora 1977or1978 Jeff Frelich - '79 Bill Mullen - Then Kent State university Ohio 1981 Adam Rayfield - 79 okeefe centre Canada Jeff Briggs - Victoria Park 78 Bill Mullen - Also got Mick Jones autograph and drank smoke at KSU Johan Sune Sundberg - Never got to see them, unfortunatelly. Did have a ticket for a scheduled concert with the mark II line up in Stockholm in 1986, but they broke up like a day before. Me, I broke down. Rick Perault - 82' Cape Cod Coliseum if memory serves me correctly Andrew Westerman - July 17th 1982 St Georges Hall Bradford. Stephen Walton - Andrew Westerman - another great gig! Ended up in The Phonographic club in Leeds after, first time we'd heard the remix of Rock The Casbah. Jeff Frelich - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Sept. 14, 1979. A night I'll never forget. Bo Diddley and the Undertones opened. John Rocky Canada - September 21, 1979, Paladium N.Y.C. The first of 17 times. Iain Pollock - John Rocky Canada - vv jealous saw them once only John Rocky Canada - got me beat! 15x here Dean Bäcklund - Hollywood Palladium'82 Rob James - January 31, 1979 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC G Anton Kossuth - June 1982, Hollywood Palladium Dean Bäcklund - G Anton Kossuth - I was there Jon Flynn - I caught them quite late, at Cornwall Coliseum. Someone will know the year! 82? So saw them just once but at least I can say I did! Darren G Jones - Jon Flynn - 1981 , Sandinista/ radio clash tour, I was at that one too Jon Flynn - Darren G Jones - Thanks Darren. I remember Joe ranting to the audience that Topper should be appreciated more for his contribution to the band! Stefano Pedretti - Milano Vigorelli 1980 Martin Watson - Victoria park London rock against racism concert 1978 Bill Fletcher - Tower theatre upper Darby pa, 1980! Christophe Bellereaud - Bordeaux 1981 .. Mark Kronke - October 1979, Armadillo World Headquarters Austin Texas Michael Devey - Wolverhampton civic hall, England 1978 Christoph Hobein - Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany 1980 Brian Goslow - Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, Mass., USA, February 1979. Hans Petter Schjølberg - 1980 Oslo, Norway Tim Dodge - Out of Control Cardiff Uni 1977 Tom Bruny - My first and only, Masonic Temple, Detroit, 17 September 1979 Peter Bond - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, or B'ham Odeon 1978, Give em enough rope tour - not sure which Johan Wever - Jaap Edenhal Amsterdam, 10 mei 1981 Keith McGrath - Whos on drums? Karl Statton - White Riot Tour, May '77, Barbarella's, Birmingham. Grant Miner - 1980. Hammersmith Palais. The fact that I just happened to be visiting London as a teenager from Cali made it even sweeter. Peter Atherton - My first ever concert was The Clash 23 jan 1980 Lancaster University Derek Louden - The legendary glasgow Apollo gig, July '78. Suicide & the specials supported. The best I've seen. Allan Maving - 1977 Newcastle polytechnic remember being right at the front and getting covered in a load of spit Iain Pollock - Edinburgh playhouse 82/83 somewhere round about there met the band afterwards talk aboot star struck they were brill with fans Luke Foster - I was still a twinkle in my dads eye though my first memory of The Clash was the Levi Jeans advert. Mollie Chook - 1982 - Festival Hall Melbourne. To this day, still the best live show I've ever been to. Andy Veryinkydude Taylor Boocock - 1977 Leeds uni. Charlie Bishop - 1978 Music machine Camden town with suicide and specials Rob T Gas - This one Gary Middlebrook - Still got my ticket Kyle Anthony Foster - '82, Colorado, USA Denbigh Mudge - 3 tons tour bristol colston hall uk not sure on the year 79 or 80 Luca Meloni Nocera - Brixton 82, Unforgettable night Riccardo Strano - Unfortunately 1984 only... in Milan.. no mick and topper too... Brett Munro Thompson - 1981 Lyceum, London. First of four times. Simon Mcpherson - Lewisham Odeon 1980. Mark Griffiths - Cardiff top rank with the jam and buzzcockz late 70s Dorothy Orant Morrison - https://thekey.xpn.org/.../the-clash-1979-walnut-street.../ - THEKEY.XPN.ORG Listen to the audio of The Clash's 1979 show at the Walnut Street Theatre - The Key Listen to the audio of The Clash's 1979 show at the Walnut Street Theatre - The Key Gary Connolly - January 25th 1978 Queensway Hall,Dunstable,England. Dan Grandy - 1981 Combat Rock Tour. Red Rocks, Colorado. Simon Eason-Brookes - Manchester Apollo. 1977 ( might have been '78) Jan Ericsson - 1980 Poole Arts Centre Jeff Dawson - Feb 4 , 1980 Mcr apollo Sam Butler - Sadly Mick's last ever UK gig at The Locarno Bristol August 1982 Tom Lovric - Definitely not Shea stadium i wish. Unfortunately I never got to see the boy's. Just Lp's and cassettes. I've got this concert on cd, it's a cracker. Joel Cruz - Author Tom Lovric - me neither.....I was too young Tom Lovric - Joel Cruz - loving band's like the Clash when your 10 or 11 years of age and not having the finances or the transport to get to gigs but most importantly permission from your parents saying no your too young was hard. Douglas McLean - 1979 Kezar Pavillon San Francisco. With thé Cramps. Simon Peel - 1980 Cornwall Colliseum Stephen Sooty Sutcliffe - 23 1 80 Lancaster Uni Matt Guy - May 1982, Bristol UK Paul Babs Hind - 1978 leeds Queens Hall John McFarlane - Glasgow Apollo 1977. Gordon Mc Gregor - Glasgow Apollo 1981 Masahiro Sato - Feb.1982 at Nakano Sunplaza,Japan Bill Miles - 1981, Liverpool Marco Tennyson - 1981, Florence Caron Kennedy-Stewart - 1980 at The Odeon, Edinburgh Kevin Skinner - 1983 US Festival - San Bernardino, Calif. "Clash Not For Sale" Joel Cruz - Author Kevin Skinner - CRAZY SHOW.... I've watched the footage of it Kevin Skinner - Joel Cruz - Took forever for them to take the stage. Their pre-show press conference was almost as long as their set. Kevin Skinner - Sadly, final show for Mick Jones w/ band. Joel Cruz - Author Kevin Skinner - at some points it seemed like they were just trying to get through the set.... And Joe seen pissed throughout the whole set...totally ripping on America and I don't think the audience got it or cared LOL Bill Mullen - Hey there getting Stoned listening to music college radio station Cleveland Ohio USA Rock's Bill Mullen - Finally some one else has a very good taste good. EtnaSante SanSante - 1980 Bologna & 1981 Firenze (Italy), the first one was a real event, just released a book on this Tex Sayer - 1978 at the Lyceum Massimo Prudente - Torquay luglio 1978 Eamonn Bohan - White Riot tour:May 1977 at the Rainbow in London. Supported by Subway Sect, the Slits, Sham 69, the Buzzcocks & the Jam. The Rainbow was a seated venue but the audience had other ideas and 'removed' all of them. The band had to foot the bill. I saw them 15 more times after that, all brilliant gigs but this first one is special for the sheer excitement, especially as I was right down the front, shielding ny head from flying cinema style seats & piling them up on the front of the stage. 'It was described as a riot': the Clash at the Rainbow, London, 1977 - 'It was described as a riot': the Clash at the Rainbow, London, 1977 Kevin Good - palladium 1979 David Ambrose - Bonds 1981 Paul Johno Johnston - 1979 Lyceum London. Andy Beale - Poole arts centre 1980 ('16 tons' London Calling Tour) They were banned from the Bournemouth area for the 2 previous years due to The Winter gardens getting trashed when they played 'White Riot' Neal Boudette - Bonds NYC, 1981. Al Fanale - Bonds nyc81 Kennie Jones - Rainbow rooms 1979 Bryan Black - 1983 Joel Cruz - Author Bryan Black - San Bernardino? Keith Bass - Bath pavilion 1978 Albert Bardina - Barcelona april 81 Tim Kennedy - January 1980 Bridlington Paul Hughes - 80 st George's hall violation Ali asked Mick Jones to sign a banana skin ex Southern death cult cult was punky days had northern bias not all about london Tom Whitelegge - 1977 Electric Circus Manchester 1978-79-80 Manchester Apollo Stefano Praxs - Unfortunately on the Cut the Crap tour in Rome .. still I enjoy it, and the band was ok! Paul Kelly - Manchester Apollo 1978, I was 14
Mike Rummers - Torquay 1978, I think. On parole tour? Steven Kilbet - Stockholm 1980, 1981 and 1984 Doug Futers - Newcastle 1978, 1981, 1982Edinburgh 1980 Manchester 1980 Neil Bastogne Laugeard - Paris and Germany. Craig Wiggy Brown Jnr - ✯ Edinburgh Playhouse 82, Newcastle City Hall 82, Glasgow Barrowland 84, Edinburgh Playhouse 84, Outside HMV St James Shopping Centre Edinburgh Busking 85 & Coasters Nightclub Edinburgh Busking 85 Paul Lymn - Victoria Park Hackney.... Great day out Limbo, even got got to watch an unknown band called the ruts on the back of a lorry ! Toby Watts - I was 14,i didnÕt know anyone and I went down on the bus from Leicester on my own,the fuckin best day....but I donÕt thinkghter do the same today Paul Lymn - We went on the Rock Against Racism coaches from Humberstone Gate... family day out! I remember having to do my paper round first..!! Keyffo Sam Baggins - Me too but with 4 coaches from Chelmsford to Trafalgar Square for the march never saw myself or the Portsmouth girl I met at Victoria Park on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. Sal Paradise - Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paris Mill Butler - Trinity college Dublin, 80/81. Mark Martin - Leeds, Bradford, Leeds, Leeds. Angus Mccubbine - Derby,Hammersmith Palais,Victoria Park Brixton Purely Keyffo Sam Baggins - ditto Victoria Park are you on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd? Angus Mccubbine - Keyffo Sam Baggins - nah we were right at the back near the trees Sean Hensford - Southampton top rank 1980 Portsmouth 1980 London 1980 x2 1981 all Lyceum Bournemouth 1982 Brixton 1983 Keyffo Sam Baggins - Portsmouth Locarno, London Calling Tour, an unofficial gig. So added on gig as a favour to Louie and The Pompey Punks. So Tony Rollinson tells me but at least I was there. David Moggy Williams - fair few times but the best was Erics in Liverpool John Bryant - They played one of my local pubs.....then a nightclub later on Phil Simmons - Finsbury Park Rainbow, Harlesden, Lyceum (twice), Victoria Park, Friars Aylesbury (three times), possibly others, a John Bryant - In Sunderland Vince Stevens - Whereabouts in Sunderland did they play John? John Bryant - A downstairs bar called Gollums the Genevieves nightclub.....it was 1985 mind you but they also got pissed with everybody before in a pub called the salem... The rough part of town Vince Stevens - John Bryant - was that above the bowling alley? John Bryant - Yes mate John Bryant - It was a saturday night....i finished work at 6 and walked along to the mowbray for a pint to be greeted by a board outside saying "Live tonight.....THE CLASH".....true story Vince Stevens - John Bryant - fuck me I wish I'd seen that board I didn't even know the Clash had played Sunderland John Bryant - Vince i see you are friends with Russell Dunbar - .....he was there Vince Stevens - John Bryant - I wonder if there were anymore of my mates there,I can't remember anyone mentioning it John Goodfellow - Newcastle Uni Union 1977 DC Bronco - Twice at Glasgow Apollo. Graeme Black - The Magnum Centre in Irvine,1983. Stephanie Jayne Scott - Electric Ballroom, Camden and The Lyceum Yiannis Samouhos - Last gig in Athens, July 1985 Kevin Jackson - Bury st Edmunds and Hammersmith Dave Whittaker - Was in the Nutshell in B St E a couple of years ago, the place is only big enough to fit the band members in, never mind any kit or fans ) Kevin Jackson - Lol no was corn exchange i helped then set up gear ect Andrew Brosnan - Out of control tour at Bristol colston hall 83 bloody brilliant amazing fantastic outstanding performance by THIS legendary band What more could I say suberb Glenn Fenwick - Derby and Leeds Alun Williams - Cardiff Top Rank , twice in 1978, "sort it out" and "On Parole" tours and Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Cardff University 1999 Tony Gaughan - Glasgow Apollo , Edinburgh playhouse several times and the strummer stuff at various pubs the halt fixx etc Thiago de Moraes - Jealous mate here, I wish I could see the GOAT to play!! Paul Eldridge - Not enough Rich Milburn - Many times, iirc, Bristol Locarno around 1979, was the first Simon Wadsworth - From 77 onwards when they performed in Manchester and surrounding areas like Blackburn. Also saw them in Portsmouth once. They were the greatest Rock n roll live band ever. I know you will have seen videos but it doesn't do them credit. Keyffo Sam Baggins - Portsmouth Locarno added to London Calling Tour as a favour to Pompey Punks. Someone posted below they played The Portsmouth Guildhall in the big square on Commercial Rd but I had been posted to the R.E.M.E. in London in Oct 1983 so may have missed a later final gig. Micky Price - Wolverhampton civic 1978 Barbara Hind - Leeds,Bradford,Brid,Blackburn,Manchester Mick Cocks - Manchester Apollo. London calling tour 1980 Laurence Powell - From the rainbow 77 to the Lyceum 79, about 30 times and still one the best live bands IÕve seen Dave Wakeling - US combat rock tour, as support band, best job ever! x Dave Whittaker - Next question, where did you see The Beat lol Brenda Siegelman - everywhere I can .as often as I can .x Robert Chandler - Favourite gigs were 16 Tons Lewisham odeon 1980 ((w Mikey Dread and Joe Ely), Radio Clash Lyceum 1981 and Kasbah Club Brixton 1982. Michael Davies - Hanley Victoria Hall around 1981 ish Rob Wild - Me too. Three times. Tom Morgan - Columbus, Ohio. May 1984. Noy Swindon - Mayfair Newcastle 1980. I was 18 so felt I bit passed it really. I'd been a punk for two years and was thinking it was all over but The Clash that night restored my faith. Probably the best band I've ever seen. Peter Boughey - 1979 Deeside Leisure centre1981 Royal Court Lpool Then I saw Strummers last concert Mountford HalléSee more Terry Black - Mandala hall 1977 Belfast Miguel DiazBenitez - Crawley Leisure Centre Jan 1980 I think. Keith Yates - Birmingham Barbarella's in 1977 Andre Griffin - Colston hall Bristol John Bryant -https://www.sunderlandecho.com/.../1985theclashs... - SUNDERLANDECHO.COM 1985: The Clash's Wearside visit - Hugh Cochrane - Glasgow apollo 78 Martin Shields - Me too. My brother took me, much to my parents displeasure. Hugh Cochrane - Neighbour took me my wee maw weren't for having it til he saved the day John Aitchison - Edinburgh early 80s. Bill Miles - Liverpool 1981. Manchester and Liverpool 1984. Christian Mangs - Stockholm and Copenhagen. Rob Wild - Hanley Vic Hall. Sort it Out Tour. Ray gets a Bollocking from Jonsey in the Dressing room. (Rude Boy). Al Gregg - harlesden roxy 78 the clash were the bollox Dougie Dow - Odeon Edinburgh twice.canna remember the year Nikolas Armes - Town hall Middlesbrough Graham Iles - Bradford St Georges Hall, Combat Rock Tour. Chris Dolman - think it was at the hummingbird club brum either 77 or 78 memory not what it was lol Denbigh Mudge - 3 tons tour bristol colston hall 79 was first time . Zippy Brosnan - Purley TiffanyÕs 1978 with the slits supporting. Best gig ever Gary Denton - The Strand Lyceum Ballroom, London, 1980 or 81 I think. Steve Bubble - 1st gig.... Essen, Germany... 82 maybe... Supporting Bowie Eddie Trilhe - I saw them 3 1/2 times. Twice at Bond International Disco Casino, Once opening up for the Who at Shea stadium and the half time was after the boys played Saturday night live. I went to see Billy Idol at the "Brooklyn Zoo" and the opening band (I don'éSee more Eddie Trilhe - Mick, obv. Damn autocorrect!! Anthony Curran - Tiffs in Town Plymouth 1978 Dale Devo - At the Punch and Judy in Grosse Pointe....then the next Summer at the Motor City roller Rink at Nine Mile and Van Dyke....AWESOME shows!!!! Hunter Innes - 1980 Edinburgh Odeon ýÝ Eric May - Late in the game ! 1982 opening for " The Who " Bay Area California Theresa Medico - Omg Eric may same concert in Los Angeles Calif. Can you believe the clash was back up for the who??? And FYI that was the who's farewell tour...... Martin Shields - Was their, and had the clash vs the who t shirt Theresa Medico - I only bought the clash Tshirt.... Eric May - Theresa Medico - I got The Who tshirt ! Wrong choice maybe ? Theresa Medico - Lol that's funny. The clash was the bomb!!! Bill Clarke - One day I'll sit down and do an accurate count. 77 first. Guidford Cambridge dunsttable St. Albans hemel lyceum ham pal music machine rainbow lost count but never a bad night out Martin Shields - Also seen them in San Francisco Mork Orson - Swansea 16th May 77 with Subway Sect.... and 9th July 78 with Suicide and Coventry Specials... lucky enough to meet them backstage afterwards too. Maxine Etheridge Holmes - Birmingham barbarellas and top rank also victoria park rock against racism ýý Dave Crix - Various London venues..1979 onward I think. Matt Guy - Bristol, UK 1982, 1984 Graham Brook - Bradford st GeorgeÕs Hall in 79, Brixton Academy twice, Bridlington. Andy Mullen - Edinburgh 82 and 84 Richard Harris - Electric Ballroom,Camden,London February 1980. Peter Verzijl - 1978...Paradiso, Amsterdam/Holland.1978...Music Machine, London. 1981..Jaap Eden Hal, Amsterdam/Holland. Hide or report this ReplySee translation Christopher Middleton - Victoria hall Hanley think I saw em three times n they cancelled at least twice Al Gregg - saw them again brixton 82 and they were crap John Bryant - Yep some of the american gigs same year were dire Chris Kanobi - Mancheste apollo , rock against racism Derek Payne - I didnt sadly..they played at the Playhouse Edinburgh July 1982..i was 16 and loved the Clash..why the fuck didnt i go lol?!I dunno to be honest..i didnt know Mick was going to leave and my chance was gone..oh for a time machine haha Craig Wiggy Brown Jnr - I was at that gig Derek - but i have plenty pals who are fanatics of "The Clash" who never went to see them live ý˾ I saw them 4 times in Edinburgh(Playhouse 82 & 84 & twice busking in 85, once in Glasgow(Barrowlands 84) & once in Newcastle(City Hall 82),éSee more Marco Ramone - Canterbury odeon.. 16 tons tour Chris Jordan - Asbury Park and Philadelphia... Ian Tog Jenkins - Cardiff 1977 & 78 Tony Gillespie - Colston Hall Bristol twice Bristol Lacarno twice and once at Brixton Peter Holt - Saw them in 84, I believe in Vancouver. Pretty sure it was their last tour Kevin Sargent - Stoke Mandeville Hospital sports arena 12th July 82 Alex Ross - Lyceum 79, Rock against Racism 79 I think and Canterbury same year methinks.ý˞ Edward Brinson - Atlanta 1982, Fox Theater, Combat tour. Thrilling. Ralf Bšttcher - DŸsseldorf 84 Mark Hodgkiss - Manchester Apollo John Bryant - https://m.facebook.com/story.php... - Once in a while i get to see something that is maybe 85% as good as you will ever get all these years later Keyffo Sam Baggins - 185% as good? Wayne Bean - London Lyceum October 21st 1981 & March 1984 Sam Butler - August 82 Bristol. Little did anyone there, well in the crowd any how, that it would be Micks last gig in the UK with The Clash! Derek Corton - Derby , Nottingham , Lestoh . Ian Anderson - Glasgow Apollo .. Rupert Blacklock - 1982 London Lyceum, Support AntiNowhere League!! Ian Whaley - more times than i can remember Howard Young - 5 times at Glasgow Apollo. Got backstage to meet them when I helped Suicide get their equipment in. Joe gave me 4 cans of Tennents. Happy days. Steve Murray - The infamous rainbow gig Alan Jarvis - Bridlington spa 1981 supported by The AKRYLYKZ featuring Roland Keyffo Sam Baggins - That was a gift then Mark Edwards - Lund and Gothenburg 16 Tons 80 Brenda Siegelman - first show : Phila. Walnut St. Theatre , Sept . 1979 . next , Meriweather Post Pavilion , Oct. 1979then : Texas ( Dallas , Austin & Lubbock ) Oct , 1979 éSee more Simon Loric Harwood - 1978 lyceum london brixton 83,84 and sometime in between Tom Nicholson - Birmingham Odeon 1980 Brenda Siegelman - that was summer Donna Collins - Thought they did Birmingham Top Rank that year. Peter Donnachie - KGH Blackburn Neil Coombes - Busking outside Leeds University 1986 has a piss next to Strummer in a local pub! Dave Whittaker - There used to be an all night cafe just down the road from Leeds Uni, and, after an early gig in Leeds, the band called in for food etc, and, I read later in Sounds, how, whilst in there, they heard themselves on the juke box for the very first time. The guy who worked there modeled himself on Bowie, he was a good lookalike too, so, he was up to date with the music of the day, needless to say, it was a good juke box Kevin Dunne - That guy worked in the Faversham pub as well if its the same one, did all the moves! Dave Whittaker - It's bugging me what the cafe was called Dave Whittaker - Terry's Allstars or something like that Neil Coombes - The Faversham is where they had a leak played a few songs in the car park too Neil Coombes - Sorry canÕt help with the cafe Dave Whittaker - didnÕt know Leeds had an all night cafe in those days Dave Whittaker - There were a couple, the one I mentioned which was behind the old Coburg pub, and the Rendezvous in Chapeltown, same time as the Yorkshire Ripper was doing his rounds Carl Frith - Newcastle City Hall 82 Nicky Francis - Bingley Hall, Birmingham around 1980 Donna Collins - 1982? Nicky Francis - CouldÕve been! My memory fails me sometimes lol Donna Collins - July 1982 Darran Slator - Bradford 1982 John Coleman - Brixton late seventies Chris York - 1st time was Wirrina Stadium Peterborough..give em enough rope tour with The slits supporting Andrew Strehler - I saw every London show from April 1978 until I left the UK in Nov 1980....except the Xmas and Boxing day shows at Acklam Hall AND I only went to 1 of the 2 shows at Notre Dame Hall in the summer of 1979. We went to Rehearsal Rehearsals in summer of 19éSee more James Ivan Meadows - Not jealous at all ... Raimondo Carboni - Milan Vigorelli 1980 and 1982 forum Assago Hide or report this ReplySee translation Kevin Dunne - 1978 Manchester Apollo with The Slits. ÔSort it outÕ tour. Keith Tapp - Bath Pavilion 1978 John Boulter - 1. Hastings Pier, Nov 772. Crawley July 78 3. Brighton Dec 78éSee more John Russell - Aberdeen x 2Edinburgh x 2 Glasgow x 2éSee more Paul Hern - Bridlington Spa, East Yorkshire, 1980 with Andrew Wilson - ! Ian Stanley Watson - MIDDLESBORO TOWN HALL ...1978 ...FUCKING LEGENDARY Jay Nelson - Wow really ? They played there??? On the board out front it says Bowie , oasis , and stone roses played but not the clash? Ian Stanley Watson - Yep 17th November 1978 ....I drove down the A19 on my own in my Ford Escort Mk 1 Escort Van ... no Driving Licence, Insurance fuck all....it was freezing ..... I always wanted to see them !!..... it was Mind Blowing ..'' REAL SOCIALISTS '' Joe would have loved what Corbyn is dooing and fighting for today. Jay Nelson - Ian Stanley Watson - lucky person Ian Stanley Watson - I feel very nostalgic ...actually this BAND were more than a PUNK BAND ... They represented and fought for their Generation Raimondo Carboni - Milan 1981 and 1984þǟ Dave Moon - King GeorgeÕs hall blackburn David Johnston - And me Colin Parkinson - and me Thomas Ian Murdock - Supported them in belfast 84 Donna Collins - Birmingham 1982 John Drysdale - Belfast Colin Parkinson - 3 times Manchester Apollo Queen victoria hall Hanley with the Southern Death Cult, King georges hall Blackburn - Andy White - The Elizabethan Suite Manchester 1977, The Apollo Manchester 1978, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 1978, Manchester Apollo 1980, Manchester Apollo 1981 (two nights) Ian Carson - Embra ... and Glesca . Darrell Milnes - Poole , Southampton , London , several times Vijay Ragoonanan - 1979 Stoke Mandeville sports hall Friars gig Andrea Ghelli - Joe Strummer and the mescaleros Rome tenda strisce 1991 Philip Der Sahaguian - May 5th 1981 Lyon france Martyn Bowyer - Electric Ballroom Camden, Cambridge Corn Exchange and Brixton Academy. David Evans - EricÕs,LiverpoolDeeside Leisure Centre Phillipshalle Dusseldorf Jose Saraiva - Pavilh‹o do Dram‡tico, Cascais, Portugal, just a few days after the release of Sandinista! Gerard Daly - Manchester Apollo, Hanley Victoria Hall, London Lyceum, Brixton Fair Deal. Milan Jan Gr - Calgary, Canada Max Bell arena Klaus Barmbek - 1977 in hamburg, first gig of my live and than again 1980 also in hamburg, the concert ends with a scandal, Joe hit a punkrocker with his guitar, police is coming and Joe was arrested.... Most of the hamburg Punx were great crass fans and so they try to end the gig Paul Neumann - Then you've seen Strassenjungs too ýÝ Klaus Barmbek - No, I don't like them.... Livio Murgia - Florence 1981 Milan 1984 John Graham - Newcastle Leigh Thomas - Palladium, NYC 1979 , BondÕs five times and Casino Arena,Asbury Park 1982! Tuija Hart - 1979 in Finland at Ruisrock festival, Brixton Academy in London twice, around '85, with no Paul nor Mick left in the band. Dave Whittaker - Does the album, Cut the Crap, list as a Clash album? Tuija Hart - Yes Gary Longden - Leeds Uni 78, London Lyceum 81, mescaleros Brum 2000 supporting The Who, 98, wolves civic 99. Dave Lee - Glasgow Apollo 1977x 2, 1978, 1980, 1981), Edinburgh Playhouse 1978), London Lyceum 1978 x 2) Andrew Strehler - Dec 28 and 29th 1978 ? Dave Lee - Andrew Strehler - possibly, both over new year, had spent the best part of a day with the band the month before, headed down to London on spec, bumped into Paul outside the theatre and he put us on the guest list for both nights. Stuart Montgomery - Newcastle City Hall, 1982. Ali Lewsley - Busking tour Patrik Andersson - Stockholm 81+84, Roskilde 85. Peder Brink - Same here! Gavin Martin - Belfast october 77 i saw em, was with em in the hotel when they came and didnt play the ulster hall my first ever interview with anyone, unprepared . they returned in early 78 played mcmordie hall i fainted, momentarily, but interviewed joe after then éSee more Clive Gor - Manchester Apollo SEH tour I think! we smashed our way in as it was sold out, the capacity must've doubled! ý÷ Chris Jameson - Newcastle Mayfair 1980 and busking at the Station in Gateshead. Stuart Montgomery - Wish IÕd been at the Mayfair gig. ýý Gary Cooper - Dunstable Queensway Hall, Friars, Rainbow, Victoria's park. Keyffo Sam Baggins - 4 coaches of Chelmsford Punks with me from Trafalgar Square to Victoria Park RAR festival. Did you see yourself in the Rude Boy footage. Tuija Hart - Oh yeah, I did see Joe Strummer at Hultsfred festival in Sweden, can't remember if it was with the Mescaleros (I think it was). He invited loads of people backstage, got some great photos of him there and remember Ebbot from Union Carbide Productions (later in The Soundtrack Of Our Lives) was really drunk in the corner... Harvey Mear - ! Manchester Apollo . Portsmouth guildhall. Southampton Gaumont (?) Roskilde festival DK Keyffo Sam Baggins - I got posted to THE R.E.M.E. Data Centre Woolwich 1st October 1983 so only saw The Clash at The Portsmouth Locarno for The London Calling Tour I missed The Guildhall gig was that sans Jones? But I did not like Combat Rock at first so probably would noéSee more Tony Smallwood - Mayfair 1980 , Academy Brixton 1984...returned ticket in 1982 as Strummer was a prat. Dave Whittaker - why do you say he was a prat? David Hall - I was that close to seeing them . Had the ticket . Strummer disappears. I returned ticket too. Strummers back , toppers out... Roger Mosedale - Brixton '82. Casbah Club tour Brian Eblet - Sheffield in 78 & 80 James Piper - 1977 rainbow, first gig i ever went to lol and canterbury in 80's. may have seen em at the music machine as well but some of those nights where a bit hazy lol PadrePaul Ballin - Seattle, 78, 80, 82 Paul Davies - First time 79 Cardiff Martin Jones - I saw them 16 times in London, Portsmouth and Brighton Keyffo Sam Baggins - RAR Victoria Park and Portsmouth Locarno London Calling tour. I've been told since that Louie and some other Pompey Punks got them to add the gig to that tour. Martin Jones - Portsmouth Locarno was my first Clash gig Ed Parkinson - Middlesbrough Town Hall and Leeds United a few years later. Missed the busking tour at The Hyde Park pub in Leeds because I was in bed with a hangover about 200 yards away. Anthony Moriarty - More times than I can shake a stick at.... Ed Parkinson - Leeds Uni not United! Judy Shand - Apollo 1980Apollo 1981 x2 Irvine 1982 minus Topper éSee more Mark Rawson - 10th Feb 1980, Poole Arts Centre Gary Todd - Electric Circus Manchester, then Manchester Apollo 3 times after that. Bruce Carter - 14 times first time Portsmouth guildhall 1980 Jon Flash - Probably most of them.... Robert Harrison - Leeds Queens Hall and Uni Refec 3 times, London Lyceum and Manchester Apollo Mike Lilley - Birmingham Top Rank Feb 5th & 6th 1980, I think Mikey Dread supported both nights, with Spizz Energi one night and The Au Pairs the other night. I think, long time ago þǜ Robert Harrison - Yeah Mikey Dread was support on the London Calling tour 7980 Mike Lilley - Did they have local bands on in every town too, as Spizz & Au Pairs were both Brummie bands? Robert Harrison - Mike Lilley - Not at Leeds as I remember. Mike Lilley - Perhaps we were just lucky! Robert Harrison - I expect it depends on who the promotion is in conjuction with, the curfew time at the venue etc Robert Harrison - Mike Lilley - At Leeds Queens Hall in March/Apr '78 they were supported by the Specials and Chelsea. Brenda Siegelman - good memory Brenda Siegelman - spizz & au pairs were just brum Mike Lilley - Yeah, my mate just reminded me that the Undertones supported in New York in '79 and the definitely weren't local ýý! Robert Harrison - Mike Lilley - I think old Feargal ended up with a stateside accent though ýý Brenda Siegelman - Undertones opened the whole east coast leg of Clash take the fifth , fall , '79. great band . Mark Summerfield - Wolverhampton the Slits supporting Peter Pinky Wallis - Portsmouth Guldhall feb 1980 Keyffo Sam Baggins - Not sure if Little Debbie of 48?Molesworth Rd wasn't there with me aswell. She was a cousin? of Graham Maby bassist Joe Jackson Band . Annie Mc Ginley - Trinity college Dublin ( sureal ) SFX hall Dublin. Best £1.50 ever spent... Eddie Ions - Newcastle Mayfair back stage as well happy days Trevor Hodgson - I was there also David Mitchell - First American appearance. Harvard sq. Theater, Boston Ma. Maurice Goldberg - Bridlington Andrew Corkhill - Baraland glas Stephen Anderton - Manchester Apollo 77 & 81 Liverpool Erics 78 & Royal Court 81 James Strummer - Victoria Park (free concert)...in 78 I think, Rainbow, Lyceum various dates and electric ballroom I think in 79 with Joe Ely band as support....when I sang with strummer on stage ...still homes me up thinking about it Keyffo Sam Baggins - Was on the RAR March from Trafalgar Square through Brick Lane with 4 coaches worth of Chelmsford Punks. Stuart Fletcher - Derby Assembly Rooms, with support from antipasti and Whirlwind Robert Harrison - Were Whirlwind a rockabilly type act ? and AntiPasti....now there is a blast from the past ! Stuart Fletcher - Yes, Whirlwind were. The lead singer was later in Havana 3am with Paul. Anti Pasti reformed around 5 years ago originally with Martin Roper singing but now with Glynn Barber from Chron Gen at the helm. They have some great new material. Fred W Lind - The Aragon ballroom in Chicago ! Take the fifth in 79 , combat rock 82 ! Ian Shilling - Bridlington spa 1980 Andy Keegan - June 16 1980 Hammersmith pallais. Travelled into town in adult clothes for a 16 year old still at school and enjoyed 4 pints of trumans dark brown bitter. Clash city rockers was the first number followed by brand new Cadillac.. Great day of my life. Mark Geraghty - Lyceum Ô79, Rainbow Ô79, Lewisham Odeon Ô80, Hammersmith Palais x2 Ô80, Lyceum x3 Ô81, Brixton FairFeal x2 ,82, Brixton Academy x3 Ô84, Brixton Academy Ô85? (Miners benefits) x2. Darrion Potterbedford - Brixton academy 84 Manchester apollo 83/4 not 2 sure of the year Bob Privett - Capital Theatre Sydney 1980 ish Brenda Siegelman - January 1982? Bob Privett - Brenda Siegelman - it was the magnificent 7 concerts in a row . I went on the last night Mark Conway - Philadelphia :) Mark Conway - the Clash the who and the Hooters 1986 I think Brenda Siegelman - 1983 Mark Conway - New york , London, Bristol and Newcastle Dave Bowditch - roxy harlesden lyceum victoria park electric ballroom and i think i saw them at music machine camden Keyffo Sam Baggins - Ditto Victoria Park but with 4 coach loads of Punks from Chelmsford. Did you get caught on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. Dave Bowditch - no but i thought jimmy pursey ruined white riot Pete Smith - 3 x nights in a row at Brixton Academy and many other times. I even got on stage with Joe Strummer to get thrown out in the crowd. Good times were had!!!! David Heppingstall - Leicester Trevor Hodgson - Newcastle Mayfair around 1981 James Strummer - Also Clash 2, last gig at Brixton Academy............... Sylvain Wagiel - Lille , Liverpool and Manchester. Gerard Barrass - Newcastle polytechnic, Alright Now, (TyneTees television) studios, The Lyceum. Lux L Harlan - I want to say to all of you that saw them in a small music hall from 7679 in the UK, I hate and envy you. Iain Plenderleith - leeds uni 82 Kevin Brown - Me too ! Derek Corton - Outside Macdonalds , Clumber Street , Nottingham , The busking tour 84/85 ish ( memory fade sorry ) Tracey Blanchard - Bridlington Spa October 1981 Kyle Kristoff - Saw Joe Strummer - s last show in San Diego. Terry Tong - Melbourne (Festival Hall) around 81/82. James Strummer - Clash are definitely best ever live band I've seen....... Kevin Brown - Rectory Leeds July 82 Mick Budby - Leeds university dining Hall i was there Kevin Brown - This was the same night Leo Mcphillips - your all lucky people had tickets for the apollo in glasgow in 1977 bouncers chased us to young we were only in 1st year im sure the tickets were £2 got them from the record shop in union street it was on 2 levels i think it was called revolver ? Leslie Ore - Bristol Aug '82.The second of two nights,Keith Allen as MC,Peter Singh supporting ☺ Robin Basak - 1985 Athens, Greece their final show. Earl O'Keeffe - Hammersmith Palais Leslie Ore - http://clash.wikia.com/.../August_3_Bristol_Locarno_Ballroom - August 3 Bristol Locarno Ballroom - Andy Furlong - Cardiff Top Rank, November Ô78 and many times thereafter... The world was never quite the same! Steven Carlton - Am not ý˞. Seen mick Jones carbon band though... Mark Anthony - 1980 at Santa Monica Civic Center, 1982 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, and 1983 at the US Festival which was MickÕs last show with the band. Hugh MacKenzie - In NYC the night they took the photo for London Calling.....and in west hartford ct on Sandinista tour Chrissie Rose - i was paul sinomons girlfriend Dave Whittaker - I share his birthday too, although, he's 2 years older than me Dave Whittaker - Havana 3am, Duchess of York, Leeds, 89? Can't remember the date, but, after I took this pic, I had it enlarged to A2 and I still have it framed on my wall :) Derek Deza Dykeman - Toronto,Ontario Canada 1982 Don Butler - Rainbow, Finbsbury Park, London,1977 Jim Holton - Four times, hofstra collage ,Nassau collisium, I think pier 54 in NYC, and BONDS!!! Jim Holton - Loretta Christine I could be wrong about the Nassau show , l was doing a lot of drinking back then Tim Flanagan - RAR Victoria Park Keyffo Sam Baggins - There too with 4 Coach loads of Chelmsford Punks. Tim Flanagan - Went from Hereford Ben Welter - St. Paul, MN (twice); Williamsburg, VA; and NYC (http://www.nytimes.com/.../05/arts/rockraptheclash.html - ). Hide or report this NYTIMES.COM ROCKRAP: THE CLASH ROCKRAP: THE CLASH - Maria Theodorou - Camden palace (koko) and the 1st Anti Nazi league demo/gig... John Michael Donnery - Manchester Apollo on the clash On parole tour and sort it out tour 1978 Simon Colborne - LYCEUM Napolon Nikolai Živković - Who '82 ~ Shea Stadium ;) Steve Templar Bond - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, 3 times in all Steve Templar Bond - BBC4 TV UK, The Clash:New Years Day '77, Tuesday 12:05 am Steven Thorogood - The Roxy in Harlesden and Brixton academy around 79 Graham Henderson - Edinburgh Odeon. London Calling Tour. Paul Hancock - mucky duck 76 i think in sheff if i can remember right tory crimes was drummer Andy Freeman - The Refectory at Leeds University 1982 Raffaele Buonanno - Roma Charley Apperley - Electric ballroom....Camden palace x 2....Harlesden... Vicky park... Keyffo Sam Baggins - Ditto Victoria Park but with 4 coach loads of Punks from Chelmsford. Did you get caught on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. David Moger - Vicky Park was a storming gig Charley Apperley - Keyffo Sam Baggins - Ha ha No mate.. I haven't checked...éSee more Charley Apperley - David Moger - Ha... Yeah it was a long walkéSee more David Moger - Glad i'm not the only one who thought it was a bloody long walkworth every step of the way, a rocking gig and a great day! Charley Apperley - David Moger - Yeah and we fucked off the National Front n'all.. But I got older and realised we have to keep inventing the wheel...éSee more Ian Sab - Brixton David Backhouse - Leeds queens hall Leeds United Manchester apollo Bridlington Brixton academy that's Leeds University not United Dave Whittaker - Funny you should say not Leeds United, I saw Queen and Teardrop Explodes at Elland Road, the latter were the support act :) Lee Campbell - Electric Circus Manchester and Victoria hall Stoke Allan Mccormack - Edinburgh Odeon 2 times . Davie Davidson - Glasgow Apollo 1978 & 1979 brixton Academy 1982 ..... still the best gigs ever, and ive been to milions .... Chick Robertson - Dunfermline Ballroom (Scotland) 1978 Keyffo Sam Baggins - White Riot Tour Chelmsford Chancellor Hall May 1977 Paul Neumann - Cool ý˞ Glen Hawkins - Brixton. Jayne Pirie - Inverness Debbi Ingham - Bridlington spa 80'& 81with Claire Wharton - x Andy Exall - July 82 at the Brighton Centre, Combat Rock Tour. Turned up 5 hourÕs early I was so excited ý÷ Had the tour t shirt and ticket for ages but both lost over time so gutted. Great gig, massive crowd that went nuts when they came on but I found a review oéSee more Simon Prodhan - Blackburn, king Georges hall, march 84 Mark Carter - Every gig in London from 77 to the end all nights at each venue they played. Stand out was the secret gigs at Notre Dame Hall. Stephen Richards - Cardiff 80 Roddy Byers - 100 Club supporting the Sex Pistols 1976 Dave Whittaker - Anarchy Tour, Leeds Poly, Dec 76, my first encounter with the Clash Roddy Byers - My mate Roadent had moved down to London from Coventry and told me too come down n check out the s Pistols n the Clash as they dressed like me and had the same influences. I wanted to move to London too join a like minded band but stayed in Coventry and joined the Specials instead! Sally Moss - DE MONTFORT HALL LEICESTER ,LONDON CALLING TOUR '81. GOT IN ON THE GUEST LIST AFTER QUEUING FOR THREE HOURS. BLOODY BRILLIANT GIG Nigel Gilmartin - Blackburn king Georges hall Clive Rillstone - Lyceum Granny McPhee - Cov uni, top rank, central studios, ...and more. Fantastic every time Mark Carter - I went to great lengths to explain to anyone at the time the reason I went to so many Clash gigs was because they werenÕt merely nights out but events and you would spend the evening in the company of four like minded individuals who irrespective of théSee more Ian Chapman - Cardiff Top Rank twice. Cardiff Sophia Gardens once also BAD in Cardiff Top Rank. Out On Parole gig is my all time favourite gig. Fabulous live band. Ren Moll - Amsterdam May 10th '81 just prior to their NYC sweep Peter Verzijl - I was there. Will Severn - Wolves civic Husker Durruti - Victoria park shepherds bush and Brixton twice Keyffo Sam Baggins - Are you in the Rude boy film footage of Viccy Park RAR. Gary Marlow - Leicester De Montfort Hall 1981 Marco Spezia - Milan and Genoa 1984 Iain Mcintosh - Glasgow Apollo 81 i think with Theatre of Hate might have been Radio Clash tour Gary Marlow - Leicester De Montfort Hall 1981 Sally Moss - I GOT A NICKED T SHIRT OFF JON PEARSON Kevin Tiller - Brixton Fair Deal 1982, twice @ The Casbah Chris Halton - King georges hall...Blackburn..jan 80.. Also mk2 84 Chuck Dibble - Seattle Wash USA, 78,80, Kerrisdale Arena BC Canada 82... Ronnie Rothblatt Abelson - 7 nights .... Bonds... NYC... hammersmith oden... 1 time Ronnie Rothblatt Abelson - Yep that was a crazy experience to say the least ... pandemonium everywhere... it was amazing Mark Seager - Leeds uni 1978 Andrew Richardson - Apollo Manchester, London Calling tour, 1980 I think, support was Mickey Dread. Peter Johnson - Brixton London 80s think support was theatre of hate Ian Dorrian - Most of the white riot tour and loads of others Keyffo Sam Baggins - Chelmsford ? Ian Dorrian - Keyffo Sam Baggins - .... No I didn't get to that one Keyffo..... Michael Hunt - Ô81 in South Carolina. Keith Rainbow - Newcastle, Brixton. Andrew Richardson - Programme and my ticket from 3rd Feb 1980 Andrew Richardson - Ticket price was £3.... bloody ridiculous price to see a top live band now. Michael David Rix - Leeds, Leeds, London, Leeds, London, Manchester, London, Leeds, Brum. John Gaston - Lewisham odeon , Brighton centre brixton academy x 7 David Moger - Thanks, i'd forgotten the Lewisham Odeon. It's an old age thing.. Horace Panter - Spent 3 weeks opening for The Clash in 1978. It was The Specials rock'n'roll boot camp. We started the tour as civilians...... David Moger - And was the first time i saw you all skanking, Took the yoof movement mantle over with considerable flair. (Not flares!) Edited Michael Davies - Top man Horace, I saw Specials last November at Wolves Civic. Best gig of the year the place was rocking Billy Stoker - Newcastle City Hall, May 1982 Sandy Grant - can't remember the years but San Francisco (The Warfield?), Sacramento, Oakland (Coliseum), and Stockton (UOP) Alistair Lavers - Brid Spa, 13 yrs old. Kevin Turner - Portsmouth in 1979. Keyffo Sam Baggins - Portsmouth Locarno London Calling Tour with Mikey Dread ? Ratoblanco Mezzetti - reggio emilia 1984 Kathleen Mckeown - 1978, 1979 and 1981 Newcastle Beverley Mccarthy - Electric Circus 1977 Freddie Lyttle - 12 th March 1984 in the Ulster Hall Belfast on the out of control tour. This was the cut the crap version of the Clash minus Mick Jones the one and only time I ever saw them. Paul Foster - Me to fred Sean Conway - Swindon, Harlesden, Lewisham ýÝϾ7780 Sean Conway - How could I forget RAR Hackney in 78! Rob Tattersall - Harlesden Roxy Spizz Energi - Barbarellas Birmingham July 1977 Jason A Dormer - Inverness Ice Rink 1982 Graeme Ross - Inverness Ice Rink 1982 Terry Tong - Did you slip over watching the show? Christian Solly - Lewisham Odeon 1977 Andrew Strehler - Im not aware of them playing Lewisham Odeon in 1977 Christian. Who opened ?? What tour ??? Kevin Leavy - 78...Brixton Academy.. Andy Mullen - Emmm. The Brixton academy didnt exist in 78 did it? Kevin Leavy - May have been 79 ish then..? They were advertised as Clash at The Casbah club... so your right...but saw them previously at the Lyceum... have many ticket stubbs from PIL at the Rainbow...christmas 78 all the way up to mud 80.s ...many good bands...and many Shyte..!ý÷ Paul Mcdonnell - Coventry,Leicester,Birmingham,Nottingham. Stevie Stix - Dundee Edinburgh and Glasgow. Rich Wilson - Bonds (Casino international,) NY, Pier NY, Shea Stadium (with The Who) NY. Missed the Hofstra (Long Island NY) show though. Susan Archer - Joe Strummer busking in Nottingham after Clash split. ..83/84 maybe Andrew Strehler - The clash didnt split until 1985. Derek Corton - Yep I saw that too ... outside Mac DonaldÕs on clumber street , my wife says they were at The Garage ( club in town) later that evening ? View 6 more replies Jon Lamb - The Locarno in Portsmouth 76 then god knows how many times after though I did miss the top rank in Southampton but I did see them in London either just before or just after the Lyceum springs to mind but I could be wrong as IÕve had a drink or few since then S'bŠstiŠn 'Ÿrtiš - I wasnÕt fortunate enough to see the clash live but I did see Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at London Docklands arena when they supported The Who in 2000 ☺️ Terry Tong - Should have been the other way around, the 2000 Who supporting Joe and his buddies. David Farrer - 13 times and 2 other Clash . Riccardo Strano - ...Milan and Genoa 1984....but missed a lot Mick and Topper... Miriam Orr - Loads of places in the UK and in Europe Beck Schleck - Only in my dreams Philip Oxley - '78 and '80 Newcastle Stuart Montgomery - Jealous mate. ýÝ Philip Oxley - ...and Clash2 84ish if that counts...! Paul Neumann - 19.02.84 in DŸsseldorf Germany Brian Akinston - 2nd night of the 2 days they played the City Hall Newcastle July 82 ? They were good and I'm glad I saw them but I'd missed their peak by a long way I reckon.... Michael Davies - July 82 top of their game for me ýÝ Christine Weaver - Hastings pier ballroom 23 December 1978. Christine Weaver - 21st December Rob Crowsley - 1981, The Lyceum. Sean McLarnon - Belfast John Gaston - Used to be the fair deal clash only played there in 82, then in 84 when it was the academy Terry Wilson - Saw The Clash at Glasgow Apollo 1981. Also saw Joe and his Latino Rockabilly war in the Electric Ballroom in Camden London. Havana 3am in a venue under the west way. Joe and the Mescalero's at The Astoria in London Sunday Galiano Porcelli - Chicago I believe around 1982 Aragon Ballroom they were in town for a week and I was with them hanging out every day Theresa Medico - Nice Sunday Sunday Galiano Porcelli - Theresa Medico - JoeÕs brother in law (Joes first wife, her brother) was the guitar tech for the Stray Cats from like 1980 to 1985 Rupert Williams - Harlesden, Hammersmith Palais,Lyceum, Acklam Hall,Friars Aylesbury x 3,Dunstable and Bilbao,may have forgotten some more Eric May - You lucky dog ! Rupert Williams - How could I forget Victoria Park, the punky reggae Woodstock,what a great day that was Andrew Lister - Glasgow Apollo 1979 John Cole - I was too young unfortunately i only started going to concerts in 84.I have a very wide taste in music and there are very few bands that I haven't seen that i wish i had and the clash are one of them unfortunately. Never got to see Ramones either. Robin Basak - I did see the Clash in 1985 not considered the proper band due to the lineup but still enjoyed it. David Smith - The Lyceum, December 1978, supported by The Slits. Blinding. Ezio Fara - Turin 80, Milan 81, Milan 84 Nancy Campbell - Edinburgh playhouse Ranking Fred - Paris, Lyon & London, 78 to 84, each a big time !! Andrew Thomas - Radio Clash tour Lyceum last night in Ô81, Casbah Club tour Ô82 Brixton x3 & Poole, Clash mark 2 in Ô84 Brixton x4 El Marko Ecaen - 1979 Chicago Aragon Ballroom and 1982 Chicago Aragon Ballroom El Marko Ecaen - And 1984 Aragon Ball Room Chicago MKII Mickless Harold Zijp - 1982, Lochem festival we invaded the stage and I ended up sitting at Paul's feet. Turned out to be Topper's last gig. Jeff Slate - Saw them many times, fortunately. First was best: Bonds. Derek Corton - First seeing The Clash was at Bonds ??? Great start mate . Bruce Weir - Aberdeen 1978 edinburgh 1978 dundee 1980 glasgow 1981 edinburgh 1982 and poole 1982 and the clash without mick glasgow 1984 Brendan Kelleher - 1st Middlesbrough town hall 1978 then about another 10 times after that! Sean Hensford - Southampton top rank 1979 London 1980 (2) 1981 1982 (2) Jon Cassidy - Middlesbro town hall ....strummer had a sore throat didnt spoil ghe gig though Keith Tapp - Bath Pavilion about 78 with the Innocent as support. For some reason the Slits never appeared Colin Harbett - Bury St Edmunds , Ipswich and Leicester John Cole - Not old enough , ( i was only 7 in 77) and they were as good as over when i started going to my first concerts in 84/85. Ali Lewsley - Busking tour David Donnelly - Vicky park 78 , top hat Dublin 78 and SFX hall dublin 84, Peter Boughey - 1979 Deeside Leisure centre1981 Royal Court L'pool And I seen Joe and the Mescaleroes Mountford hall L'pool Nov 2002 David Moggy Williams - Peter Boughey - i was at all them gigs and I saw them in Eric's as well Iain Mcintosh - Glasgow Apollo 1981, Radio Clash tour Darran Slator - Bradford St GeorgeÕs Hall 1982 after Joe went ÒmissingÓ Paul Davies - Cardiff Feb 80 London Calling tour, Bristol Aug 82 Combat Rock, London Dec 84 in Brixton. Cut the Crap Paul Serjeant - Paul Davies - was the Bristol one in the Watershed? Posted instead of replying, duh! Paul Davies - Colston Hall Paul Serjeant - Paul Davis was the Bristol one in the Watershed? Andy Goulden - Manchester apollo 1978 Jose Saraiva - Cascais, Portugal, April 1981. Glorious night. John Michael Donnery - Manchester Apollo twice in 1978 Graham Henderson - Edinburgh Odeon 79 London Calling Tour. Andy Grange - 1st time 77, then 78 in Middlesbrough. 13 times in total. Granny McPhee - Several times..even got a kiss on the head from Paul.. Martin Gabb - Friars Aylesbury and rainbow theatre London . Ian Chapman - Cardiff Top Rank twice and Sophia gardens. Also saw B.A.D and The Good the Bad and the Queen Stephen Richards - cardiff Sophia garden 80 wish IÕd seen them more ! John Boulter - Hastings Pier, Brighton Top Rank, Crawley Leisure Centre, Hastings Pier, Top Rank Sheffield, , Lyceum Sheffield, Lyceum London. Derek Payne - In my dreams.. Bill Miles - Liverpool Royal Court 1981, Manchester Apollo 1984, Liverpool Royal Court 1984. Sally Moss - DE MONTFORT HALL ,LEICESTER CIRCA '80 ON THE LONDON CALLING TOUR. QUEUED FOR THREE HOURS AND GOT IN ON THE GUEST LIST Tim Flanagan - Rock against racism victoria park 78 Sunday Galiano Porcelli - Chicago 1983 Aragon ballroom.I actually spent the weekend with them and we had a blast. Great guys, unbelievably funny to be around. John Gaston - Lewisham Odeon, think 79, Brixton fair deal x 2 in July 82, Brighton centre July 82, Brixton academy March 84 3 times, Brixton academy December 84 twice Mike McGines - Red rocks and folsom field in colorado and at the bond in new york. Folsom field they opened for the who and blew them offstage. Philip Mullett - Leicester 78 & 80. Lyceum twice81. Birmingham, Brixton, Brighton and Bristol 82. Then Leicester Bristol and three or four times at Brixton for Clash 2 Barbara Hind - Leeds x3 bradford x 2 blackburn x1 sheffield x 1,busking tour x4 Fred W Lind - Aragon ballroom 81 , 83 , and the end in 85 ... Spike Ken Wall - Manchester Apollo many times starting on The Sort it Out Tour , Scargills Xmas Part ( Friday ) Brixton Academy & Strummer @Liverpool Lomax & Academy & Manchester Academy . Dale Devo - Saw them in 1980 at the Punch and Judy theater, and the next Summer at the Motor City Roller Rink....both in Detroit. Paul Worlock - Crikey everyoneÕs got good memories. I know I saw them 4 times but what year it was and when I canÕt remember. IÕm guessing I went to the Lyceum and maybe the Electric Ballroom in Camden. Gotta be late 70Õs Terry Tong - 1981 or 1982 ..Festival Hall, Melbourne...close to a two and a half hour show. Gary Cooper - Queensway Hall, Dunstable. Rainbow. Friars. Rock against racism. Trevor Hodgson - The Mayfair Newcastle Doug Futers - Trevor Hodgson - 1980 or 81 when they had 500 people on the guest list? Trevor Hodgson - Doug Futers - yes it was the time Holly and The Italians supported them. Trevor Hodgson - The came on to Clash City Rockers Tom Eadie - July 78 Aberdeen. July 82 Inverness. Eric May - 1982 Day on the green with The Who ϼ⬆️ Mork Orson - Swansea Uni May '77, then July '78 in Bristol. Tony Gaughan - Many times 78,79,80,81 Glasgow Apollo and Edinburgh laterally 81 i think playhouse Also chased Paul and Joe all over Gtown in 1985 on the busking tour Fixx Rock Garden met em with fake passes on the tour for LC featuring Dread ,those were the days! Simon Prodhan - Sadly only once at Blackburn king Georges hall in 84 after micks departure on the out of control tour, I was too young for their 77/78 heyday, 12 in the punk summer of 77 but I did buy the records and thought I was a punk! Brenda Siegelman - Philadelphia, Walnut Street Theatre , Sept. 1979 , then ... Maryland Post Pavillion , Texas to California and the Pacific NW ( take the 5th tour ) . I joined the 16 tons tour in Hastings , Jan. 1980 , and that was about a year , UK , US & Europe .. Bonds in 1981 , then the studio months , I left them in May 1982 but went to Asbury Park and a few more after that . Dave Hunt - Saw them 4 times one of them was top rank Sheffield 16 tons did you see Joe punch mick Brenda Brenda Siegelman - yep. the aftermath of that too. Darran Slator - Brenda Siegelman - what happened? Brenda Siegelman - Mick and Joe disagreed about playing White Riot . Mick didn't want to play it . They did the song for an encore I do not know what Mick said to Joe , but Joe hit him.. They made up by the next day .Mick had no serious injuries . Brenda Siegelman - the aftermath was leaving the 2 alone so they could work out their problems while the rest of us wondered if the band just broke up Ratoblanco Mezzetti - Brenda Siegelman - is it correct to say that Bonds Nights they sucked the 90% of band's energies? Ratoblanco Mezzetti - Is it Bonds the end of the cycle...from westway to the world? Brenda Siegelman - Bonds was brutally hot . The dressing room had no air conditioning either, no catered meal after sound check like the usual gig . It was too hot to eat there anyway . Physically , it took a toll . They were dehydrated . Mick had to take glucose tablets , I do not think anyone ate or slept well . Brenda Siegelman - The Mogador , Paris residency was after Bonds, and the Brixton fair deal gig , I think the begining of the end was more when Joe went missing on the eve of the UK tour , May 1982. After that , sacking Topper broke the unity and cohesiveness . Ratoblanco Mezzetti - Do you think they have a strong vision of their musical direction like in 1976,or 1979..in 1981? Brenda Siegelman - They were brimming with ideas and creativity all through 1981 . They drew on influences of everything they heard , everywhere so , maybe it was a wider , less focused vision . Ratoblanco Mezzetti - I'm sure that joe was musical stimulate by playing with Mick and Topper than Young musician that he felt was under him Ratoblanco Mezzetti - how is it possible that a great brain like Bernie undestimated these kind of human dinamics??? Jeff Lindholm - Brenda Siegelman - , yep, I remember the crazy heat at Bonds. My friend Rudie and I were right up front against the stage by Joe's mike stand on Saturday afternoon. Rudie was in front of me and said he could feel the sweat flying off Joe. Oddly enough, he seems to have enjoyed that! Edited Brenda Siegelman - Bernie did not care about them as people . He thought aggravation and conflict made them a better band . He knew how to work on rubbing salt into wounds . Brenda Siegelman - Jeff Lindholm - as long as they were still sweating , they were hydrated , when they ran out of sweat , it was trouble . Jeff Lindholm - We didn't notice any drops of blood that afternoon, but they looked beat at the end. Ratoblanco Mezzetti - Brenda Siegelman - but he works for the end of the musical conflicté. Ratoblanco Mezzetti - all this dinamics are the same in all the bands. All the band are agains the manager and here you can find unity Ratoblanco Mezzetti - all the members are in conflict Ratoblanco Mezzetti - management have to live in this kind of artistic balance Brenda Siegelman - no , Ratoblanco , in my opinion ,Bernie was cruel and he because helped form the band , and thought he had the right to do anything he wanted , including destroying them Brenda Siegelman - and The Clash were no ordinary band . Ratoblanco Mezzetti - Brenda Siegelman - joe told me " he wants to be mick jones" Brenda Siegelman - too bad for him , RM , he hasn't Mick's talent , humor or sweet soul . Ratoblanco Mezzetti - thanks for your answers and passion El Marko Ecaen - Chicago Aragon Ballroom 1979, 1982 & 1984 Tuija Hart - first time Ruisrock in Finland 1979 (and the fuckers have used my pic without a credit!)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PwZXyX31M - YOUTUBE.COM The Clash Ruisrock Festival (Turku, Finland), 19790804 VIDEO CLIPé The Clash Ruisrock Festival (Turku, Finland), 19790804 VIDEO CLIP *LIVE* - Tuija Hart - Next time wasn't until 1984 at Brixton Academy, two nights in a row. Went there with my kid sister, the first night I concentrated on photographing, the second on moshing. I lost my glasses in the mosh pit, the pit backed, I saw them glistening, ran and grabbed them, the second later the pit was back! TJ Swindle - From 1978 6 times all in 4 times in Glasgow over the years at the Glasgow Apollo and Glasgow Barrowlands, then once in Irvine, Scotland and in the same week all the way up to Inverness in Scotland to see them again!!! Gary Cooper - Irvine. My home town. Steven Ginger Thomas - Cardiff 1980....Bristol 1982.....Brixton 1984 Geoff Kelly - Arthur scargills Xmas party..Brixton academy.. John Gaston - Ollie Kelly - good choice was at both nights , great gigs Geoff Kelly - Sky arts..12.35 The rise and fall of the clash..;) Stephen Richards - Ollie Kelly - itÕs good have seen it Iain Mcintosh - Impressive Tony Ken Karlock - Sadly, my only opportunity was on the Cut the Crap tour. Saw them at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio USA. John Gaston - Ken Karlock - have a bootleg of that Steve Murray - Infamous rainbow gig and a few others in London Terry Black - Belfast 1977 I was 15 El Marko Ecaen - Terry Black - I thought the Belfast gig was cancelled and they walked around taking pics Terry Black - El Marko Ecaen - the first one was but played in October Wayne Bean - London Lyceum October 21st 1981 & Brixton March 84 Maria Theodorou - Camden Palace. And Victoria pk anti nazi league demo Jonathan Brown - We saw The Clash regularly on a Sunday evening at The Lyceum, London and Victoria Park. Ratoblanco Mezzetti - mark two Reggio Emilia sept 1984 festa de l'unitˆ Eddie Ions - Newcastle Mayfair in the lighting box was too young got backstage aswell Dougie Dow - Edinburgh twice Jason A Dormer - Inverness 1982 Joe Maccoll - saw them 10 times in all,first time was the White Riot tour,St Albans Graham Watson - The Glasgow Barrowlands Feb 1984 ,,what an explosive show ,,, anyone fancy an anti Mick Jones fight Strummer asks the crowd before bursting into We Are The Clash Andy Mullen - Brilliant picture Jayne Pirie - Inverness 82 Rodney Fletcher - Ipswich Gaumont 16Ton Tour The Lyceum one night in the week long gigs. Auckland February 1982 Betty Dunouau - 1977 festival punk rock in Mont de Marsan ❤️ Sean Conway - Swindon (White Riot your), Victoria Park, Harlesden & Lewisham ( all 77-80) Pete Smith - Brixton 3 nights in a row! I got on stage during white riot and stood next to Joe before being 'escorted' of the stage. Thrown off that is haha! David William Rosie - Inverness Ice Rink. 24th July 1982. Supported by the brilliant APB (whose lead singer spat at me because the guy in front of me spat at him, and presumably he believed me to be the spitter), and Sid Ozalid ....... or whatever his name was. David Smith - At The Lyceum December 78 with The Slits supporting. So it was all stuff from the first two albums plus the early run of brilliant singles. Still one of the best and most powerful gigs IÕve ever seen. Simon Lochead - Portsmouth guildhall...twice Martin Jones - 78 Roxy, Harlesden, Portsmouth Locarno, 80 Brighton (twice), Portsmouth, Hammersmith Palais, 81 London Lyceum (5 times), Martin Jones - 82 Portsmouth, Brighton, 84 Portsmouth, Brighton Simon Lochead - Martin Jones - ..impressive list sir... Valrie Moreau - Notre Dame!!! Rob Tattersall - Roxy Harlesden 79 Phil Simmons - Many places. Rainbow 77, Harlesden 78, Aylesbury (several times), Lyceum 80... Lynn Marie - Aylesbury Friars 1978 Michel Gonnet - August 77 (MontdeMarsan) November 78 (Edinburgh) July 79 (London) May 80 (Lyon) Mai 81 (Lyon) September 81 (Paris).. all 6 times with Topper !.. Lee Williams - Four times Manchester 16 tons onwards Danny Griffiths - Guildford, Victoria Park, Portsmouth and Crawley. After the last show me and my mate Tony Ennis were having a sleep at Gatwick airport when I was lifted by the old bill. In the end Joe and the boys met Tony, heard what happened and came and got me out. Cool ý÷ýÝ Miguel DiazBenitez - Crawley Leisure Centre 1980, London Calling tour Danny Griffiths - New York synth duo Suicide got booed and bottled off and Jimmy Pursey was onstage for the encore Barry Rutter - I was at that show too Danny Coventry Specials first On. Was also at Victoria Park and several Pompey gigs. Danny Griffiths - Barry Rutter - you always have had excellent taste in music mate Klaus Barmbek - Saw them 1977 in Hamburg ,my first concert ever...than again 1980 in Hamburg Ratoblanco Mezzetti - The famous gig in hamburg Simon Flower - Friars Aylesbury 5 Jan 1980 was my first. 16 years old and first night of the 16 Tons UK Tour. One burned in the memory forever. Simonon in the audience in the upstairs balcony (got photos somewhere), Jones guesting on Sweet Gene Vincent with the unbiléSee more Simon Flower - The Clash Aylesbury Friars Jan 5 1980 knew I had Ôem somewhere HŒvard Eidsaunet - Oslo, Chateau Neuf, 21. May 1980 and in Drammen, Drammenshallen 1984.
Granny McPhee - Cov uni, top rank, central studios, ...and more. Fantastic every time Alun Williams - Cardiff Top Rank , twice in 1978, "sort it out" and "On Parole" tours Alun Williams - and Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Cardff University 1999 Bill Miles - Liverpool Royal Court 1981, Manchester Apollo 1984, Liverpool Royal Court 1984. Colin Harbett - Bury St Edmunds , Ipswich and Leicester Gary Cooper - Dunstable Queensway Hall, Friars, Rainbow, Victoria's park. Keyffo Sam Baggins - 4 coaches of Chelmsford Punks with me from Trafalgar Square to Victoria Park RAR festival. Did you see yourself in the Rude Boy footage. Dave Lee - Glasgow Apollo 1977x 2, 1978, 1980, 1981), Edinburgh Playhouse 1978), London Lyceum 1978 x 2) Dave Lee - possibly, both over new year, had spent the best part of a day with the band the month before, headed down to London on spec, bumped into Paul outside the theatre and he put us on the guest list for both nights. Andrew Strayler - They were the only 2 dates at the Lyceum in 1978....plus the 3rd Jan 1979. All the rest seem to have been the Music Machine. Graham Brook - Bradford st George's Hall in 79, Brixton Academy twice, Bridlington. Paul Serjeant - Paul Davis was the Bristol one in the Watershed? Harold Zijp - 1982, Lochem festival - we invaded the stage and I ended up sitting at Paul's feet. Turned out to be Topper's last gig. Paul Hancock - mucky duck 76 i think in sheff if i can remember right tory crimes was drummer John Michael Donnery - Manchester Apollo on the clash. On parole tour and sort it out tour 1978 Martyn Bowyer - Electric Ballroom Camden, Cambridge Corn Exchange and Brixton Academy. Colin Parkinson - 3 times Manchester Apollo Queen victoria hall Hanley with the Southern Death Cult, King georges hall Blackburn Thiago de Moraes - Jealous mate here, I wish I could see the GOAT to play!! Paul Worlock - Lyceum in London and the Electric Ballroom in Camden I think. Saw em 4 or 5 times can't remember all the venues Paul Davies - Cardiff Feb 80 London Calling tour, Bristol Aug 82 Combat Rock, London Dec 84 in Brixton. Cut the Crap Paul Serjeant - was the Bristol one in the Watershed? Posted instead of replying, duh! Paul Serjeant - saw them at The Watershed though not sure which year, really great but because of the low concrete ceilings and the way they played was like being in a very loud echo chamber. Thanks for the info, cheers Paul Spike Ken Wall - Manchester Apollo many times starting on The Sort it Out Tour , Scargills Xmas Part ( Friday ) Brixton Academy & Strummer @Liverpool Lomax & Academy & Manchester Academy . Peter Boughey - 1979 Deeside Leisure centre. 1981 Royal Court L'pool. And I seen Joe and the Mescaleroes Mountford hall L'pool Nov 2002 David Moggy Williams - i was at all them gigs and I saw them in Eric's as well Michel Gonnet - August 77 (Mont-de-Marsan) November 78 (Edinburgh) July 79 (London) May 80 (Lyon) Mai 81 (Lyon) September 81 (Paris).. all 6 times with Topper !.. Steven Ginger Thomas - Cardiff 1980....Bristol 1982.....Brixton 1984 Stephen Richards - do u remember the special reggae guest ? Didn't go down too well lol Sophia gardens ? Steven Ginger Thomas - Mikey Dread....loved him....too many NF fucks there that night Geoff Kelly - Smiley culture? Stephen Richards - all chucking plastic glasses at him ,loads of us Mitched off school ,playing footy by the venue when clash arrived awsome gig ! Steven Ginger Thomas - Remember the lights coming on and people leaving, then they came back on stage and tore into White Riot as a third encore....punters battling the bouncers to get back in the venue...hilarious Stephen Richards - correct the last train back to Bridgend was always about 10.50pm or 4am (long wait ) but white riot came on ,no question milk train it was ! Steven Ginger Thomas - Was a Bowie freak 75-77, then I heard the Clash LP....been wearing drainpipes ever since Stephen Richards - top man ,first 2 albums best albums of all time for me ! The clash number 1,never mind bollocks 2, give rope 3! Steven Ginger Thomas - Saw the Clash 3 times and Strummer 6 times between the Latino Rockabilly War and Mescaleros….every gig a blinder Andy Grange - 1st time 77, then 78 in Middlesbrough. 13 times in total. Mark Geraghty - Lyceum ‘79, Rainbow ‘79, Lewisham Odeon ‘80, Hammersmith Palais x2 ‘80, Lyceum x3 ‘81, Brixton FairFeal x2 ,82, Brixton Academy x3 ‘84, Brixton Academy ‘85? (Miners benefits) x2. James Strummer - Also Clash 2, last gig at Brixton Academy............... Al Gregg - harlesden roxy 78 the clash were the bollox Steve ZoSo Bond - BBC4 TV UK, The Clash:New Years Day '77, Tuesday 12:05 am Peter Boughey - 1979 Deeside Leisure centre, 1981 Royal Court Lpool. Then I saw Strummers last concert Mountford Hall… See more Betty Dunouau - 1977 festival punk rock in Mont de Marsan Miguel Diaz-Benitez - Crawley Leisure Centre 1980, London Calling tour John Boulter - Hastings Pier, Brighton Top Rank, Crawley Leisure Centre, Hastings Pier, Top Rank Sheffield, , Lyceum Sheffield, Lyceum London. Andy White - The Elizabethan Suite Manchester 1977, The Apollo Manchester 1978, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 1978, Manchester Apollo 1980, Manchester Apollo 1981 (two nights) El Marko Ecaen - Chicago Aragon Ballroom 1979, 1982 & 1984 Jayne Pirie - Inverness 82 Jason A Dormer - Inverness 1982 Granny McPhee - Several times..even got a kiss on the head from Paul.. Tom Eadie - July 78 Aberdeen. July 82 Inverness. Andy Goulden - Manchester apollo 1978 Terry Black - Belfast 1977 I was 15 El Marko Ecaen - I thought the Belfast gig was cancelled and they walked around taking pics. the first one was but played in October Tim Flanagan - Rock against racism victoria park 78 Peter Verzijl - 1978...Paradiso, Amsterdam/Holland. 1978...Music Machine, London. 1981..Jaap Eden Hal, Amsterdam/Holland. Craig Wiggy Brown Jnr - Edinburgh Playhouse 82, Newcastle City Hall 82, Glasgow Barrowland 84, Edinburgh Playhouse 84, Outside HMV St James Shopping Centre Edinburgh Busking 85 & Coasters Nightclub Edinburgh Busking 85 John Boulter - 1. Hastings Pier, Nov 77. Crawley July 78. 3. Brighton Dec 78… See more Barbara Hind - Leeds x3 bradford x 2 blackburn x1 sheffield x 1,busking tour x4 Steve Murray - Infamous rainbow gig and a few others in London Ali Lewsley - Busking tour Doug Futers - Newcastle 1978, 1981, 1982. Edinburgh 1980. Manchester 1980 Gary Cooper - Irvine. My home town. Annie Mc Ginley - Trinity college Dublin ( sureal ) SFX hall Dublin. Best £1.50 ever spent... Martin Gabb - Friars Aylesbury and rainbow theatre London . Tom Giddings - Canterbury Odeon. January '80. London Calling tour. Ian Carson - Embra ... and Glesca Thomas Ian Murdock - Supported them in belfast 84 Paul Lymn - Victoria Park Hackney.... Toby Watts - Great day out Limbo, even got got to watch an unknown band called the ruts on the back of a lorry ! Paul Lymn - First time I saw them too... incredible day thinking back..! Toby Watts - I was 14,i didn't know anyone and I went down on the bus from Leicester on my own,the fuckin best day....but I don't think my Mrs would let my daughter do the same today Paul Lymn - We went on the Rock Against Racism coaches from Humberstone Gate... family day out! I remember having to do my paper round first..!! Keyffo Sam Baggins - Me too but with 4 coaches from Chelmsford to Trafalgar Square for the march never saw myself or the Portsmouth girl I met at Victoria Park on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. Napoléon Nikolai Živković - Who '82 ~ Shea Stadium Christine Weaver - Hastings pier ballroom 1 December 1978. Rob Crowsley - 1981, The Lyceum. Lee Campbell - Electric Circus Manchester and Victoria hall Stoke Judy Tait - Apollo 1980. Apollo 1981 x2. Irvine 1982 minus Topper … See more John Bryant - In Sunderland. A downstairs bar called Gollums the Genevieves nightclub.....it was 1985 mind you but they also got pissed with everybody before in a pub called the salem... The rough part of town Vince Stevens - was that above the bowling alley? John Bryant - Yes mate John Bryant - It was a saturday night....i finished work at 6 and walked along to the mowbray for a pint to be greeted by a board outside saying "Live tonight.....THE CLASH".....true story Vince Stevens - fuck me I wish I'd seen that board I didn't even know the Clash had played Sunderland John Bryant - Vince i see you are friends with Russell Dunbar.....he was there Vince Stevens - I wonder if there were anymore of my mates there,I can't remember anyone mentioning it Graham Henderson - Edinburgh Odeon. London Calling Tour. John Graham - Newcastle Hunter Innes - 1980 Edinburgh Odeon Billy Stoker - Newcastle City Hall, May 1982 Barbara Hind - Leeds,Bradford,Brid,Blackburn,Manchester Jason A Dormer - Inverness Ice Rink 1982 Edward Brinson - Atlanta 1982, Fox Theater, Combat tour. Thrilling. Simon Prodhan - Blackburn, king Georges hall, march 84 Vincent Gott - St George's hall Bradford 79 Andrea Ghelli - Joe Strummer and the mescaleros Rome tenda strisce 1991 Michael David Rix - Leeds, Leeds, London, Leeds, London, Manchester, London, Leeds, Brum. Stephen Richards - Cardiff 80 John Drysdale - Belfast Peter Pinky Wallis - Portsmouth Guldhall feb 1980 Keyffo Sam Baggins - Not sure if Little Debbie of 48?Molesworth Rd wasn't there with me aswell. She was a cousin? of Graham Maby bassist Joe Jackson Band . Perry Flatt - Saw them at Southampton Top Rank Feb 13 aged 13. My mates band Strate Jacket supported them. Mick leant his guitar to them. Eddie O Donnell - Saw them 2 nights later at King George's Hall,Blackburn. Stephen Wilson - Saw them at Tiffany's Coventry on this tour. 16 Tons UK Fintan Duff - Seen the the clash 1978 in the Top Hat in dun laoghaire ,tickets £2.50 I had to borrow the money, what a gig I will never forget it.... Viv Woodward - Sheffield Top Rank on that tour. Superb!! Calvin Pope - Mickey dread supported in brum (16 Tons UK) on this tour and Ian dury sung Janie jones. What a night Leslie Ore - http://clash.wikia.com/.../August_3_Bristol_Locarno_Ballroom Tracey Blanchard - Bridlington Spa October 1981 John Gaston - Lewisham odeon , Brighton centre brixton academy x 7 Husker Durruti - Victoria park shepherds bush and Brixton twice Wayne Bean - London Lyceum October 21st 1981 & March 1984 Dougie Dow - Odeon Edinburgh twice.canna remember the year Ian Tog Jenkins - Cardiff 1977 & 78 Glenn Fenwick - - Derby and Leeds James Strummer - Clash are definitely best ever live band I've seen....... James Piper - 1977 rainbow, first gig i ever went to lol and canterbury in 80's. may have seen em at the music machine as well but some of those nights where a bit hazy lol Ra Bob - on tv. Mark Martin - Leeds, Bradford, Leeds, Leeds. Bo Rosendahl - Gothenburg twice, 80 and 81 Chick Robertson - Dunfermline Ballroom (Scotland) 1978 Earl O'Keeffe - Hammersmith Palais Richard Harris - Electric Ballroom,Camden,London February 1980. Graeme Ross - Inverness Ice Rink 1982 Mark Conway - New york , London, Bristol and Newcastle Vijay Ragoonanan - 1979 Stoke Mandeville sports hall - Friars gig Nicky Francis - Bingley Hall, Birmingham around 1980 Donna Collins - July 1982 Ezio Fara - Turin 80, Milan 81, Milan 84 Ian Dorrian - Most of the white riot tour and loads of others Keyffo Sam Baggins - Chelmsford ? Ian Dorrian - No I didn't get to that one Keyffo..... Keyffo Sam Baggins - Well you did not miss The Subway Sect as they were a no show. But my didn't The Slits have some ovaries to get up on stage and confront audience assumptions and biased views. I did not comprehend them one bit but felt they had something special whatever it was as proved by the John Peel session that I recorded rebroadcast with the Festive Fifty Dec 1978. Charley Apperley - Electric ballroom.... Camden palace x 2....Harlesden...Vicky park... Keyffo Sam Baggins - Ditto Victoria Park but with 4 coach loads of Punks from Chelmsford. Did you get caught on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. David Moger - Vicky Park was a storming gig David Moger - Glad i'm not the only one who thought it was a bloody long walk-worth every step of the way, a rocking gig and a great day! Charley Apperley - Yeah and we fucked off the National Front n'all..But I got older and realised we have to keep inventing the wheel...Which is a bugger... Mark Conway - Philadelphia Mark Conway - the Clash the who and the Hooters 1986 I think Brenda Siegelman - - 1983 Lux L Harlan - Combat Rock tour, Red Rocks, Denver Colorado USA. Stuart Montgomery - Newcastle City Hall, 1982. Michael Whittaker - Darrell Milnes - Poole , Southampton , London , several times Chuck Dibble - Seattle Wash USA, 78,80, Kerrisdale Arena BC Canada 82... Steve Murray - The infamous rainbow gig Kathleen Mckeown - 1978, 1979 and 1981 Newcastle Geoff Kelly - Arthur Scargills Xmas party. DC Bronco - Twice at Glasgow Apollo. Tony Gillespie - Colston Hall Bristol twice Bristol Lacarno twice and once at Brixton David Heppingstall - Leicester Rich Milburn - Many times, iirc, Bristol Locarno around 1979, was the first Micky Price - Wolverhampton civic 1978 Ian Whaley - more times than i can remember Andy Freeman - The Refectory at Leeds University - 1982 David Farrer - 13 times and 2 other Clash . Bob Privett - Capital Theatre Sydney 1980 ish Brenda Siegelman - - January 1982? Bob Privett - Brenda Siegelman it was the magnificent 7 concerts in a row . I went on the last night Scott Anderson - Playhouse and Odeon in EDINBURGH . Martin McKay - Aye ando Denbigh Mudge - 3 tons tour bristol colston hall 79 was first time . Chris Kanobi - Mancheste apollo , rock against racism Nigel Gilmartin - Blackburn king George's hall Jayne Pirie - Inverness Ronnie Rothblatt Abelson - 7 nights .... Bonds... NYC... hammersmith oden... 1 time Ronnie Rothblatt Abelson - Yep that was a crazy experience to say the least ... pandemonium everywhere... it was amazing Simon Lochead - Portsmouth guildhall...twice Martin Jones - 78 Roxy, Harlesden, Portsmouth Locarno, 80 Brighton (twice), Portsmouth, Hammersmith Palais, 81 London Lyceum (5 times), Martin Jones - 82 Portsmouth, Brighton, 84 Portsmouth, Brighton Simon Lochead - Martin Jones ..impressive list sir... Mark Summerfield - Wolverhampton the Slits supporting Ian Stanley Watson - MIDDLESBORO TOWN HALL ...1978 ...FUCKING LEGENDARY Jay Nelson - Wow really ? They played there??? On the board out front it says Bowie , oasis , and stone roses played but not the clash? Ian Stanley Watson - Yep 17th November 1978 ....I drove down the A19 on my own in my Ford Escort Mk 1 Escort Van ... no Driving Licence, Insurance fuck all....it was freezing ..... I always wanted to see them !!..... it was Mind Blowing ..'' REAL SOCIALISTS '' Joe would… See more Jay Nelson - lucky person Ian Stanley Watson - I feel very nostalgic ...actually this BAND were more than a PUNK BAND ... They represented and fought for their Generation Lee Wilson - Princes Street, Edinburgh , busking Keyffo Sam Baggins - White Riot Tour Chelmsford Chancellor Hall May 1977 Chris Halton - King georges hall...Blackburn..jan 80.. Also mk2 84 Steven Thorogood - The Roxy in Harlesden and Brixton academy around 79 Marco Spezia - Milan and Genoa 1984 Al Gregg - saw them again brixton 82 and they were crap Mark Hodgkiss - Manchester Apollo Anthony Moriarty - More times than I can shake a stick at.... Sal Paradise - Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paris Jonathan Brown - oh and the Hammersmith David Moggy Williams - fair few times but the best was Erics in Liverpool John Russell - Aberdeen x 2. Edinburgh x 2. Glasgow x 2. Inverness x1 Andrew Richardson - Programme and my ticket from 3rd Feb 1980 Bruce Carter - 14 times first time Portsmouth guildhall 1980 Steve ZoSo Bond - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, 3 times in all Andy Mullen - Edinburgh 82 and 84 Mill Butler - Trinity college Dublin, 80/81. Philip Oxley - ...and Clash2 84ish if that counts...! Stephanie Jayne Scott - Electric Ballroom, Camden and The Lyceum Martin Shields - Also seen them in San Francisco Ratoblanco Mezzetti - reggio emilia 1984 Paul Davies - First time 79 Cardiff Phillip Karamazov Flowers - I wish Not born until 83 so nope Paul Littlewood - Deeside Leisure Centre January 1980 and still the greatest gig I've ever been to. Chris Jordan - Asbury Park and Philadelphia... Alistair Lavers - Brid Spa, 1rs old. Glen Hawkins - Brixton. Patrik Andersson - Stockholm 81+84, Roskilde 85. Keith Rainbow - Newcastle, Brixton. Mark Edwards - Lund and Gothenburg 16 Tons -80 Sylvain Wagiel - Lille , Liverpool and Manchester. Lawrence Park - Glasgow Apollo Brixton academy Colin Harbett - Bury St Edmunds , Ipswich and Leicester Alan Jarvis - Bridlington spa 1981 supported by The AKRYLYKZ featuring Roland Steve Bubble - 1st gig.... Essen, Germany... 82 maybe... Supporting Bowie Donna Collins - Birmingham 1982 Pat Finn - Manchester Apollo. Rob Tattersall - Harlesden Roxy Allan Mccormack - Edinburgh Odeon 2 times . Simon Colborne - LYCEUM Ian Anderson - Glasgow Apollo .. Ranking Fred - Paris, Lyon & London, 78 to 84, each a big time !! Simon Loric Harwood - 1978 lyceum london brixton 83,84 and sometime in between Roger Mosedale - Brixton '82. Casbah Club tour Dave Moon - King George's hall blackburn Baz Middleton - 1976 Keith Levine on guitar Kev Tillerk - Brixton Fair Deal 1982, twice @ The Casbah Eddie Ions - Newcastle Mayfair back stage as well happy days John Coleman - Brixton late seventies Debbi Ingham - Bridlington spa 80'& 81with Claire Wharton x Angus Mccubbine - Derby,Hammersmith Palais,Victoria Park Brixton Purely Keyffo Sam Baggins - ditto Victoria Park are you on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd? Angus Mccubbine - nah we were right at the back near the trees Ian Shilling - Bridlington spa 1980 Ali Lewsley - Busking tour Darran Slator - Bradford 1982 Baz Middleton - Roundhouse camden Spike Ken Wall - Manchester Apollo & Brixton Academy David Emmerson - Manchester Apollo. Sean Hensford - Southampton top rank 1979 London 1980 (2) 1981 1982 (2) Philip Oxley - '78 and '80 Newcastle PadrePaul Ballin - Seattle, 78, 80, 82 Keith Yates - Birmingham Barbarella's in 1977 Susanne Andersson - London & Gothenburg. David Donnelly - Vicky park 78 , top hat Dublin 78 and SFX hall dublin 84, Fred W Lind - Aragon ballroom 81 , 83 , and the end in 85 ... Yiannis Samouhos - Last gig in Athens, July 1985 Sean McLarnon - Belfast Sean Conway - Swindon, Harlesden, Lewisham 77-80 Sean Conway - How could I forget RAR Hackney in 78! Ian Sab - Brixton Mick Cocks - Manchester Apollo. London calling tour 1980 John Aitchison - Edinburgh early 80s. Gary Marlow - Leicester De Montfort Hall 1981 Mike Rummers - Torquay 1978, I think. On parole tour? Kevin Brown - Rectory Leeds July 82 Mick Budby - Leeds university dining Hall i was there Kevin Brown - This was the same night Mick Budby - Yes i know following every where in the day was at Bradford saint George Hall in 81 when there was balcony droppers and believe me it was high Maurice Goldberg - Bridlington Keith Tapp - Bath Pavilion 1978 Hugh Cochrane - Glasgow apollo 78 Martin Shields - Me too. My brother took me, much to my parents displeasure. Hugh Cochrane - Neighbour took me my wee maw weren't for having it til he saved the day Zippy Brosnan - Purley Tiffany's 1978 with the slits supporting. Best gig ever Miguel Diaz-Benitez - Crawley Leisure Centre - Jan 1980 I think. Gary Marlow - Leicester De Montfort Hall 1981 Graham Iles - Bradford St Georges Hall, Combat Rock Tour. Raimondo Carboni - Milan Vigorelli 1980 and 1982 forum Assago Paul Hern - Bridlington Spa, East Yorkshire, 1980 with Andrew Wilson! Marco Ramone - Canterbury odeon.. 16 tons tour Carl Fisher - Newcastle City Hall 82 Nancy Campbell - Edinburgh playhouse Iain Plenderleith - leeds uni 82 Kevin Brown - Me too ! Raimondo Carboni - Milan 1981 and 1984 Paul Mcdonnell - Coventry,Leicester,Birmingham,Nottingham. Christian Solly - Lewisham Odeon 1977 Andrew Strayler - Im not aware of them playing Lewisham Odeon in 1977 Christian. Who opened ?? What tour ??? Tim Flanagan - RAR Victoria Park Keyffo Sam Baggins - There too with 4 Coach loads of Chelmsford Punks. Tim Flanagan - Went from Hereford Peter Donnachie - KGH Blackburn El Marko Ecaen - And 1984 Aragon Ball Room Chicago- MKII - Mick-less El Marko Ecaen - 1979 Chicago Aragon Ballroom and 1982 Chicago Aragon Ballroom Michael Davies - Hanley Victoria Hall around 1981 ish Rob Wild - Me too. Three times. John Michael Donnery - Manchester Apollo twice in 1978 Rupert Blacklock - 1982 London Lyceum, Support Anti-Nowhere League!! Mark Seager - Leeds uni 1978 Tom Nicholson - Birmingham Odeon 1980 Brenda Siegelman - - that was summer Donna Collins - Thought they did Birmingham Top Rank that year. Kevin Sargent - Stoke Mandeville Hospital sports arena 12th July 82 Bill Miles - Liverpool 1981. Manchester and Liverpool 1984. Rob Tattersall - Roxy Harlesden 79 Iain Mcintosh - Glasgow Apollo 1981, Radio Clash tour Christian Mangs - Stockholm and Copenhagen. Andre Griffin - Colston hall Bristol Michael Hunt - ‘81 in South Carolina. Mark Rawson - 10th Feb 1980, Poole Arts Centre Tom Morgan - Columbus, Ohio. May 1984. Kevin Turner - Portsmouth in 1979. Keyffo Sam Baggins - Portsmouth Locarno London Calling Tour with Mikey Dread ? Brian Eblet - Sheffield in 78 & 80 Livio Murgia - Florence 1981 Milan 1984 Anthony Curran - Tiffs in Town Plymouth 1978 Terry Black - Mandala hall 1977 Belfast Paul Clews - Brixton Academy 1984ish Eric May - 1982 Day on the green with The Who Rodney Fletcher - The Lyceum one night in the week long gigs. Kyle Kristoff - Saw Joe Strummers last show in San Diego. Raffaele Buonanno - Roma David Evans - Eric's,Liverpool, Deeside Leisure Centre, Phillipshalle Dusseldorf Peter Johnson - Brixton London 80s think support was theatre of hate David Mitchell - First American appearance. Harvard sq. Theater, Boston Ma. René Mollé - Amsterdam May 10th '81 just prior to their NYC sweep Peter Verzijl - I was there. Robin Basak - 1985 Athens, Greece - their final show. Stephen Anderton - Manchester Apollo 77 & 81 Liverpool Erics 78 & Royal Court 81 Terry Tong - Melbourne (Festival Hall) around 81/82. Stevie Stix - Dundee Edinburgh and Glasgow. Nikolas Armes - Town hall Middlesbrough Steven Kilbet - Stockholm 1980, 1981 and 1984 Andrew Lister - Glasgow Apollo 1979 Beverley Mccarthy - Electric Circus 1977 Will Severn - Wolves civic Clive Rillstone - Lyceum Ed Parkinson - Leeds Uni not United! Ralf Böttcher - Düsseldorf 84 John Goodfellow - Newcastle Uni Union 1977
Simon Flower - Friars Aylesbury 5 Jan 1980 was my first. 1ears old and first night of the 16 Tons UK Tour. One burned in the memory forever. Simonon in the audience in the upstairs balcony (got photos somewhere), Jones guesting on Sweet Gene Vincent with the unbilled and late replacement for Toots & the Maytals - Ian Dury & The Blockheads. it was a memorable night even before The Clash came on. When they did it was in technicolour and at a hundred miles an hour. I can still see the bright coloured shirts...Red Yellow Blue. Amazing night. After that... 3 (or maybe 4) nights at Lyceum 7 night residency on Radio Clash Tour October 81 Brixton twice and Stoke Mandeville on the Casbah Club Tour 82 Brixton 83 & then again in 84 (without Mick so, much like Cut The Crap, shouldn't really count ) Plus B.A.D twice, Carbon Silicon once @ Barfly Camden and Joe & The Mescaleros @ London Astoria Simon Flower - The Clash Aylesbury Friars Jan 5 1980 - knew I had ‘em somewhere Klaus Barmbek - Saw them 1977 in Hamburg ,my first concert ever...than again 1980 in Hamburg Ratoblanco Mezzetti - The famous gig in hamburg Danny Griffiths - Guildford, Victoria Park, Portsmouth and Crawley. After the last show me and my mate Tony Ennis were having a sleep at Gatwick airport when I was lifted by the old bill. In the end Joe and the boys met Tony, heard what happened and came and got me out. Cool David Smith - At The Lyceum December 78 with The Slits supporting. So it was all stuff from the first two albums plus the early run of brilliant singles. Still one of the best and most powerful gigs I've ever seen. Simon Loric Harwood - I was there and couldn't agree more Sean Conway - Swindon (White Riot your), Victoria Park, Harlesden & Lewisham ( all 77-80) Graham Watson - The Glasgow Barrowlands Feb 1984 ,,what an explosive show ,,, anyone fancy an anti Mick Jones fight Strummer asks the crowd before bursting into We Are The Clash Jonathan Brown - We saw The Clash regularly on a Sunday evening at The Lyceum, London and Victoria Park. Geoff Kelly - Arthur scargills Xmas party..Brixton academy.. John Gaston - good choice was at both nights , great gigs Brenda Siegelman - Philadelphia, Walnut Street Theatre , Sept. 1979 , then ... Maryland Post Pavillion , Texas to California and the Pacific NW ( take the 5th tour ) .I joined the 16 tons tour in Hastings , Jan. 1980 , and that was about a year , UK , US & Europe .. Bonds in 1981 , then the studio months , I left them in May 1982 - but went to Asbury Park and a few more after that . Dave Hunt - Saw them 4 times one of them was top rank Sheffield 16 tons did you see Joe punch mick Brenda Brenda Siegelman - Mick and Joe disagreed about playing White Riot . Mick didn't want to play it . They did the song for an encore I do not know what Mick said to Joe , but Joe hit him. They made up by the next day .Mick had no serious injuries . the aftermath was leaving the 2 alone so they could work out their problems - while the rest of us wondered if the band just broke up - Bonds was brutally hot . The dressing room had no air conditioning either, no catered meal after sound check like the usual gig . It was too hot to eat there anyway . Physically , it took a toll . They were dehydrated . Mick had to take glucose tablets , I do not think anyone ate or slept well . The Mogador , Paris residency was after Bonds, and the Brixton fair deal gig , I think the begining of the end was more when Joe went missing on the eve of the UK tour , May 1982. After that , sacking Topper broke the unity and cohesiveness . They were brimming with ideas and creativity all through 1981 . They drew on influences of everything they heard , everywhere so , maybe it was a wider , less focused vision . Brenda Siegelman - I remember the crazy heat at Bonds. My friend Rudie and I were right up front against the stage by Joe's mike stand on Saturday afternoon. Rudie was in front of me and said he could feel the sweat flying off Joe. Oddly enough, he seems to have enjoyed that! - Bernie did not care about them as people . He thought aggravation and conflict made them a better band . He knew how to work on rubbing salt into wounds . Tony Gaughan - Many times 78,79,80,81 Glasgow Apollo and Edinburgh laterally 81 i think playhouse - Also chased Paul and Joe all over G-town in 1985 on the busking tour Fixx Rock Garden - met em with fake passes on the tour for LC featuring Dread ,those were the days! Brendan Kelleher - 1st Middlesbrough town hall 1978 then about another 10 times after that! Brian Akinston - 2nd night of the 2 days they played the City Hall Newcastle July 82 ? They were good and I'm glad I saw them but I'd missed their peak by a long way I reckon.... Michael Davies - July 82 top of their game for me Seb Curtis - I wasn't fortunate enough to see the clash live but I did see Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at London Docklands arena when they supported The Who in 2000 Terry Tong - Should have been the other way around, the 2000 Who supporting Joe and his buddies. Susan Archer - Joe Strummer busking in Nottingham after Clash split. ..83/84 maybe Rich Wilson - Bonds (Casino international,) NY, Pier - NY, Shea Stadium (with The Who) - NY. Missed the Hofstra (Long Island NY) show though. Spizz Energi - Barbarellas Birmingham July 1977 Freddie Lyttle - 12th March 1984 in the Ulster Hall Belfast on the out of control tour. This was the cut the crap version of the Clash minus Mick Jones the one and only time I ever saw them. Paul Foster - Me to fred Horace Panter - Spent 3 weeks opening for The Clash in 1978. It was The Specials rock'n'roll boot camp. We started the tour as civilians...... Michael Davies - Top man Horace, I saw Specials last November at Wolves Civic. Best gig of the year the place was rocking Mark Carter - Yeah I saw you opening for them at the Musc Macine. Great gig. Andy White - Yep! I saw you supporting them at Manchester Apollo in '78, Horace. Iain Mcintosh - Glasgow Apollo 81 i think with Theatre of Hate might have been Radio Clash tour Mark Carter - I went to great lengths to explain to anyone at the time the reason I went to so many Clash gigs was because they weren't merely nights out but events and you would spend the evening in the company of four like minded individuals who irrespective of them playing more or less the same set every night would put that extra spin on each show. I have and still do when meeting someone for the first time use a liking of the Clash music live or recorded as a great leveller to determine whether we will become friends or merely acquaintances. Roddy Byers - 100 Club supporting the Sex Pistols 1976 Dave Whittaker - Anarchy Tour, Leeds Poly, Dec 76, my first encounter with the Clash Roddy Byers - My mate Roadent had moved down to London from Coventry and told me too come down n check out the s Pistols n the Clash as they dressed like me and had the same influences. I wanted to move to London too join a like minded band but stayed in Coventry a… See more Mark Carter - Every gig in London from 77 to the end all nights at each venue they played. Stand out was the secret gigs at Notre Dame Hall. Andy Exall - July 82 at the Brighton Centre, Combat Rock Tour. Turned up 5 hour's early I was so excited Had the tour t shirt and ticket for ages but both lost over time - so gutted. Great gig, massive crowd that went nuts when they came on but I found a review on Google that said they were a little less energetic that day - I can remember sweat literally running from Joes elbow all night. If that was low energy i don't know what's high. I wish more than anything I'd seen them much more, but I did once. David Backhouse - Leeds queens hall Leeds United Manchester apollo Bridlington Brixton academy that's Leeds University not United Chrissie Rose - i was paul sinomons girlfriend Leo Mcphillips - your all lucky people had tickets for the apollo in glasgow in 1977 bouncers chased us to young we were only in 1st year im sure the tickets were £2 got them from the record shop in union street it was on 2 levels i think it was called revolver ? Pete Smith - 3 x nights in a row at Brixton Academy and many other times. I even got on stage with Joe Strummer to get thrown out in the crowd. Good times were had!!!! - Andy Keegan - June 16 1980 Hammersmith pallais. Travelled into town in adult clothes for a 1ear old still at school and enjoyed 4 pints of trumans dark brown bitter. Clash city rockers was the first number followed by brand new Cadillac.. Great day of my life. James Strummer - Victoria Park (free concert)...in 78 I think, Rainbow, Lyceum various dates and electric ballroom I think in 79 with Joe Ely band as support....when I sang with strummer on stage ...still homes me up thinking about it Keyffo Sam Baggins - Was on the RAR March from Trafalgar Square through Brick Lane with 4 coaches worth of Chelmsford Punks. Robert Harrison - Leeds Queens Hall and Uni Refec 3 times, London Lyceum and Manchester Apollo Ed Parkinson - Middlesbrough Town Hall and Leeds United a few years later. Missed the busking tour at The Hyde Park pub in Leeds because I was in bed with a hangover about 200 yards away. Tony Smallwood - Mayfair 1980 , Academy Brixton 1984...returned ticket in 1982 as Strummer was a prat. Tony Smallwood - As Dave said ...one of the more admirable features of the " only band that mattered " was Strummer , his outlook and credibility and integrity .....so taking the advice of The returning manager Bernie to do a runner to boost ticket sales was frankly ludicrous and pathetic at best ...at worst well hypocritical springs to mind.....82 was probably for me the beginning of the end ...London Calling and its tour again only my opinion the absolute high watermark and that gig at the Mayfair up there with best I ever saw Cheryl Norey - I was at the miners strike gig at brixton in 84 no topper there but still enjoyed it. Was also at the Vicky park gig in 78. That was brilliant but pink was really fresh and new then!! Tuija Hart - Oh yeah, I did see Joe Strummer at Hultsfred festival in Sweden, can't remember if it was with the Mescaleros (I think it was). He invited loads of people backstage, got some great photos of him there and remember Ebbot from Union Carbide Productions (later in The Soundtrack Of Our Lives) was really drunk in the corner... Gavin Martin - Belfast october 77 i saw em, was with em in the hotel when they came and didnt play the ulster hall my first ever interview with anyone, unprepared . they returned in early 78 played mcmordie hall i fainted, momentarily, but interviewed joe after then … See more Tuija Hart - 1979 in Finland at Ruisrock festival, Brixton Academy in London twice, around '85, with no Paul nor Mick left in the band. Andrew Strayler - I saw every London show from April 1978 until I left the UK in Nov 1980....except the Xmas and Boxing day shows at Acklam Hall AND I only went to 1 of the 2 shows at Notre Dame Hall in the summer of 1979. We went to Rehearsal Rehearsals in summer of 1978 and we're allowed to stay for about 1/2 hr before being told it's best we leave now. Went back later in the year and was told to fuck off they don't practice here anymore. Saw them once in Vancouver and once in Seattle in 1982.....and then once in Seattle and once in Vancouver in 1984. I ended up with zero O levels in the UK because I ran away from home so much to see bands......but I had the TIME OF MY LIFE.. James Ivan Meadows - Not jealous at all ... Neil Coombes - Busking outside Leeds University 1986 - has a piss next to Strummer in a local pub! Dave Whittaker - There used to be an all night cafe just down the road from Leeds Uni, and, after an early gig in Leeds, the band called in for food etc, and, I read later in Sounds, how, whilst in there, they heard themselves on the juke box for the very first time. T… See More ... It's bugging me what the cafe was called. Terry's Allstars or something like that Neil Coombes - The Faversham is where they had a leak - played a few songs in the car park too Neil Coombes - Sorry can't help with the cafe Dave Whittaker- didn't know Leeds had an all night cafe in those days Dave Whittaker - There were a couple, the one I mentioned which was behind the old Coburg pub, and the Rendezvous in Chapeltown, same time as the Yorkshire Ripper was doing his rounds Howard Young - 5 times at Glasgow Apollo. Got backstage to meet them when I helped Suicide get their equipment in. Joe gave me 4 cans of Tennents. Happy days. Sam Butler - August 82 Bristol. Little did anyone there, well in the crowd any how, that it would be Micks last gig in the UK with The Clash! Mork Orson - Swansea 16th May 77 with Subway Sect.... and 9th July 78 with Suicide and Coventry Specials... lucky enough to meet them backstage afterwards too. Bill Clarke - One day I'll sit down and do an accurate count. 77 first. Guidford Cambridge dunsttable St. Albans hemel lyceum ham pal music machine rainbow - lost count but never a bad night out Eddie Trilhe - I saw them 3 1/2 times. Twice at Bond International Disco Casino, Once opening up for the Who at Shea stadium and the half time was after the boys played Saturday night live. I went to see Billy Idol at the "Brooklyn Zoo" and the opening band (I don't remember who) went on around 11pm and it wasn't until after 1am when Billy went on. Apparently he was at SNL and brought Joe, Mike, and Paul with him. They took over as his back up band towards the middle of the set. Topper wasn't there, he was probally nodding off somewhere. It was worth the wait. Noy Swindon - Mayfair Newcastle 1980. I was 18 so felt I bit passed it really. I'd been a punk for two years and was thinking it was all over but The Clash that night restored my faith. Probably the best band I've ever seen. Dave Wakeling - US combat rock tour, as support band, best job ever! x Keyffo Sam Baggins - Porsmouth Guildhall rather than The Locarno or The Polytechnic S.U. St.Pauls rd Drill Hall I think because I was there during the Punk years I can't really remember a bit like the 6Tease Simon Wadsworth - From 77 onwards when they performed in Manchester and surrounding areas like Blackburn. Also saw them in Portsmouth once. They were the greatest Rock n roll live band ever. I know you will have seen videos but it doesn't do them credit. Keyffo Sam Baggins - Portsmouth Locarno added to London Calling Tour as a favour to Pompey Punks. Someone posted below they played The Portsmouth Guildhall in the big square on Commercial Rd but I had been posted to the R.E.M.E. in London in Oct 1983 so may have missed a later final gig. Andrew Brosnan - Out of control tour at Bristol colston hall 83 bloody brilliant amazing fantastic outstanding performance by THIS legendary band. What more could I say suberb Kevin Jackson - Bury st Edmunds and Hammersmith Dave Whittaker - Was in the Nutshell in B St E a couple of years ago, the place is only big enough to fit the band members in, never mind any kit or fans -) Kevin Jackson - Lol no was corn exchange i helped then set up gear ect Theresa Medico - 1982-los Angeles Calif/collesium. Cape cod mass and us festival San Bernardino mountains. I am so lucky I was able to see them Ken Karlock - Sadly, my only opportunity was on the Cut the Crap tour. Saw them at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio USA. Mork Orson - Swansea Uni May '77, then July '78 in Bristol. Simon Prodhan - Sadly only once at Blackburn king Georges hall in 84 after micks departure on the out of control tour, I was too young for their 77/78 heyday, 12 in the punk summer of 77 but I did buy the records and thought I was a punk! Tuija Hart - Next time wasn't until 1984 at Brixton Academy, two nights in a row. Went there with my kid sister, the first night I concentrated on photographing, the second on moshing. I lost my glasses in the mosh pit, the pit backed, I saw them glistening, ran a… See more John Gaston - Lewisham Odeon, think 79, Brixton fair deal x 2 in July 82, Brighton centre July 82, Brixton academy March 84 3 times, Brixton academy December 84 twice Mike McGines - Red rocks and folsom field in colorado and at the bond in new york. Folsom field they opened for the who and blew them offstage. Wayne Bean - London Lyceum October 21st 1981 & Brixton March 84 David William Rosie - Inverness Ice Rink. 24th July 1982. Supported by the brilliant APB (whose lead singer spat at me because the guy in front of me spat at him, and presumably he believed me to be the spitter), and Sid Ozalid ....... or whatever his name was. Jason A Dormer - where they not also supported by Ron Cullen? Ron Cullen - famously got chucked out, due to a misheard remark made to a security chap!! Peter Sen - The Locarno in Portsmouth 76 then god knows how many times after though I did miss the top rank in Southampton but I did see them in London either just before or just after the Lyceum springs to mind but I could be wrong as I've had a drink or few since then Lee Williams - Four times Manchester 16 tons onwards Paul Worlock - Crikey everyone's got good memories. I know I saw them 4 times but what year it was and when I can't remember. I'm guessing I went to the Lyceum and maybe the Electric Ballroom in Camden. Gotta be late 70's Jeff Slate - Saw them many times, fortunately. First was best: Bonds. Ian Chapman - Cardiff Top Rank twice and Sophia gardens. Also saw B.A.D and The Good the Bad and the Queen Stephen Richards - cardiff Sophia garden 80 wish I'd seen them more ! Dale Devo - At the Punch and Judy in Grosse Pointe....then the next Summer at the Motor City roller Rink at Nine Mile and Van Dyke....AWESOME shows!!!! Maria Theodorou - Camden Palace. And Victoria pk anti nazi league demo Sunday Galiano - Porcelli - Chicago 1983 Aragon ballroom. I actually spent the weekend with them and we had a blast. Great guys, unbelievably funny to be around. Terry Tong - 1981 or 1982 ..Festival Hall, Melbourne...close to a two and a half hour show. Rupert Williams - Harlesden, Hammersmith Palais,Lyceum, Acklam Hall,Friars Aylesbury x 3,Dunstable and Bilbao,may have forgotten some more Eric May - You lucky dog ! Rupert Williams - How could I forget Victoria Park, the punky reggae Woodstock,what a great day that was Rupert Williams - Also saw them on the combat rock tour with futura 2000 doing on stage graffiti, it was somewhere in the West end maybe the Astoria Rupert Williams - I think it was 81 late April early May, I got the boat from Plymouth to Santander where my mate was living I know the time of year as there was a huge may day parade, also Hunger striker Bobby Sands died when I was over there. I saw a flyer for the gig in Bilbao and went, think it was in a sports hall Gary Cooper - Queensway Hall, Dunstable. Rainbow. Friars. Rock against racism. Eddie Ions - Newcastle Mayfair in the lighting box was too young got backstage aswell Brenda Siegelman - first show : Phila. Walnut St. Theatre , Sept . 1979 . next , Meriweather Post Pavilion , Oct. 1979. then : Texas ( Dallas , Austin & Lubbock ) Oct , 1979 … See more Alex Ross - Lyceum 79, Rock against Racism 79 I think and Canterbury same year methinks. Graham Henderson - Edinburgh Odeon 79 London Calling Tour. Phil Simmons - Finsbury Park Rainbow, Harlesden, Lyceum (twice), Victoria Park, Friars Aylesbury (three times), possibly others, all between 1977-81. Keyffo Sam Baggins - ditto Victoria Park are you on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd? John Bryant - They played one of my local pubs.....then a nightclub later on (Busking Tour? Sunderland?) Tony Gaughan - Glasgow Apollo , Edinburgh playhouse several times and the strummer stuff at various pubs - the halt fixx etc Robert Chandler - Favourite gigs were 16 Tons Lewisham odeon 1980 ((w Mikey Dread and Joe Ely), Radio Clash Lyceum 1981 and Kasbah Club Brixton 1982. Ian Chapman - Cardiff Top Rank twice. Cardiff Sophia Gardens once also BAD in Cardiff Top Rank. Out On Parole gig is my all time favourite gig. Fabulous live band. Maxine Joy - Birmingham barbarellas and top rank also victoria park rock against racism Philip Mullett - Then Leicester Bristol and three or four times at Brixton for Clash 2 Philip Mullett - Leicester 78 & 80. Lyceum twice81. Birmingham, Brixton, Brighton and Bristol 82. Gerard Barrass - Newcastle polytechnic, Alright Now, (TyneTees television) studios, The Lyceum. Dale Devo - Saw them in 1980 at the Punch and Judy theater, and the next Summer at the Motor City Roller Rink....both in Detroit. Phil Simmons - Many places. Rainbow 77, Harlesden 78, Aylesbury (several times), Lyceum 80... Gary Todd - Electric Circus Manchester, then Manchester Apollo 3 times after that. Sunday Galiano - Porcelli - Chicago I believe around 1982 Aragon Ballroom they were in town for a week and I was with them hanging out every day Theresa Medico - Joe's brother in law (Joes first wife, her brother) was the guitar tech for the Stray Cats from like 1980 to 1985 John Gaston - Used to be the fair deal clash only played there in 82, then in 84 when it was the academy Peter Holt - Saw them in 84, I believe in Vancouver. Pretty sure it was their last tour Joe Maccoll - saw them 10 times in all,first time was the White Riot tour,St Albans Klaus Barmbek - 1977 in hamburg, first gig of my live and than again 1980 also in hamburg, the concert ends with a scandal, Joe hit a punkrocker with his guitar, police is coming and Joe was arrested.... Most of the hamburg Punx were great crass fans and so they try to end the gig Leslie Ore - Bristol Aug '82.The second of two nights,Keith Allen as MC,Peter Singh supporting Stuart Fletcher - Derby Assembly Rooms, with support from anti-pasti and Whirlwind Robert Harrison - Were Whirlwind a rockabilly type act ? and Anti-Pasti....now there is a blast from the past ! Stuart Fletcher - Yes, Whirlwind were. The lead singer was later in Havana 3am with Paul. Anti Pasti reformed around ears ago originally with Martin Roper singing but now with Glynn Barber from Chron Gen at the helm. They have some great new material. Robert Harrison - I liked the old Assembly Rooms, worked there several times, a bit slow on the out due the lift, but a descent venue nontheless. Stuart Fletcher - Yeah, it's been closed a couple of years now after a fire on the roof in the plant room. The council are deciding what to do with it but it's looking like it'll be demolished sadly. Robert Harrison - Yes I had heard that it would no longer be used as a venue. Sad really. Quite a historic building I believe. What venues ya got in Derby now then ? Stuart Fletcher - Not many that size. We have the Hairy Dog which hosts a lot of punk gigs, the new velodrome puts a few gigs on like the Happy Mondays, and a place called the Venue which hosts bands mainly from the 90's. If we want to see the big bands it's a trip to R… See more .. Yes, it was the April I think Derek. The gig was rearranged because Topper had injured his thumb just before the original date. Gary Longden - Leeds Uni 78, London Lyceum 81, mescaleros Brum 2000 supporting The Who, 98, wolves civic 99. Fred W Lind - The Aragon ballroom in Chicago ! Take the fifth in 79 , combat rock 82 ! Harvey Mear - ! Manchester Apollo . Portsmouth guildhall. Southampton Gaumont (?) Roskilde festival DK Keyffo Sam Baggins - I got posted to THE R.E.M.E. Data Centre Woolwich 1st October 1983 so only saw The Clash at The Portsmouth Locarno for The London Calling Tour I missed The Guildhall gig was that sans Jones? But I did not like Combat Rock at first so probably would no… See more Danny Griffiths - New York synth duo Suicide got booed and bottled off and Jimmy Pursey was onstage for the encore Barry Rutter - I was at that show too Danny - Coventry Specials first On. Was also at Victoria Park and several Pompey gigs. Davie Davidson - Glasgow Apollo 1978 & 1979 brixton Academy 1982 ..... still the best gigs ever, and ive been to milions .... Maria Theodorou - Camden palace (koko) and the 1st Anti Nazi league demo/gig... Clive Gor - Manchester Apollo SEH tour I think! we smashed our way in as it was sold out, the capacity must've doubled! Andrew Richardson - Apollo Manchester, London Calling tour, 1980 I think, support was Mickey Dread. Hugh MacKenzie - In NYC the night they took the photo for London Calling.....and in west hartford ct on Sandinista tour Christopher Middleton - Victoria hall Hanley think I saw em three times n they cancelled at least twice Laurence Powell - From the rainbow 77 to the Lyceum 79, about 30 times and still one the best live bands I've seen Riccardo Strano - ...Milan and Genoa 1984....but missed a lot Mick and Topper... Mark Anthony - 1980 at Santa Monica Civic Center, 1982 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, and 1983 at the US Festival which was Mick's last show with the band. Leigh Thomas - Palladium, NYC 1979 , Bond's five times and Casino Arena,Asbury Park 1982! David Smith - The Lyceum, December 1978, supported by The Slits. Blinding. Mike Lilley - Birmingham Top Rank Feb 5th & 6th 1980, I think Mikey Dread supported both nights, with Spizz Energi one night and The Au Pairs the other night. I think, long time ago Robert Harrison - Yeah Mikey Dread was support on the London Calling tour 79-80 Robert Harrison - At Leeds Queens Hall in March/Apr '78 they were supported by the Specials and Chelsea. Brenda Siegelman - spizz & au pairs were just brum Mike Lilley - Yeah, my mate just reminded me that the Undertones supported in New York in '79 and the definitely weren't local Robert Harrison - I think old Feargal ended up with a stateside accent though Brenda Siegelman - Undertones opened the whole east coast leg of Clash take the fifth , fall , '79. great band . Gerard Daly - Manchester Apollo, Hanley Victoria Hall, London Lyceum, Brixton Fair Deal. Keith Tapp - Bath Pavilion about 78 with the Innocent as support. For some reason the Slits never appeared Andy Furlong - Cardiff Top Rank, November ‘78 and many times thereafter... The world was never quite the same! Rob Wild - Hanley Vic Hall. Sort it Out Tour. Ray gets a Bollocking from Jonsey in the Dressing room. (Rude Boy). Sean Hensford - Southampton top rank 1980 Portsmouth 1980 London 1980 x2 1981 all Lyceum Bournemouth 1982 Brixton 1983 Keyffo Sam Baggins - Portsmouth Locarno, London Calling Tour, an unofficial gig. So added on gig as a favour to Louie and The Pompey Punks. So Tony Rollinson tells me but at least I was there. Sandy Grant - can't remember the years but San Francisco (The Warfield?), Sacramento, Oakland (Coliseum), and Stockton (UOP) Jim Holton - Four times, hofstra collage ,Nassau collisium, I think pier 54 in NYC, and BONDS!!! Jim Holton - Loretta Christine I could be wrong about the Nassau show , l was doing a lot of drinking back then Jonathan Brown - 4 times at The Lyceum in London, Victoria Park and Bromley Keyffo Sam Baggins - ditto Victoria Park are you on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd? Jonathan Brown - I do not think so but it followed the Anti Nazi march through Brick Lane. Bruce Weir - Aberdeen 1978 edinburgh 1978 dundee 1980 glasgow 1981 edinburgh 1982 and poole 1982 and the clash without mick glasgow 1984 Eric May - Late in the game ! 1982 opening for " The Who " Bay Area California Theresa Medico - Omg Eric may same concert in Los Angeles Calif. Can you believe the clash was back up for the who??? And FYI that was the who's farewell tour...... I only bought the clash T-shirt.... Chris Dolman - think it was at the hummingbird club brum either 77 or 78 memory not what it was lol Martin Jones - I saw them 16 times in London, Portsmouth and Brighton Keyffo Sam Baggins - RAR Victoria Park and Portsmouth Locarno London Calling tour. I've been told since that Louie and some other Pompey Punks got them to add the gig to that tour. Martin Jones - Portsmouth Locarno was my first Clash gig Derek Payne - I didnt sadly..they played at the Playhouse Edinburgh July 1982..i was 16 and loved the Clash..why the fuck didnt i go lol?!I dunno to be honest..i didnt know Mick was going to leave and my chance was gone..oh for a time machine haha Craig Wiggy Brown Jnr - I was at that gig Derek but i have plenty pals who are fanatics of "The Clash" who never went to see them live I saw them 4 times in Edinburgh(Playhouse 82 & 84 & twice busking in 85, once in Glasgow(Barrowlands 84) & once in Newcastle(City Hall 82), I saw "Joe Strummer & The Latino Rockabilly War" twice(Newcastle Mayfair 88 & Edinburgh Coasters 88) & i saw "Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros" twice(Newcastle Uni 99 & Edinburgh Liquid Rooms 2002), my cousin from Edinburgh is the only close pal that went to any of these gigs, my pals that didn't go will understand why you didn't go, well that's if you know yourself why you didn't go..?? Håvard Eidsaunet - Oslo, Chateau Neuf, 21. May 1980 and in Drammen, Drammenshallen 1984. Pete Smith - Brixton - 3 nights in a row! I got on stage during white riot and stood next to Joe before being 'escorted' of the stage. Thrown off that is haha! John Gaston Pete Smith - I got on at Brixton 82 when they were doing bankrobber got thrown out the side door burly ran back in and jumped back into the crowd Andrew Thomas - Radio Clash tour Lyceum last night in ‘81, Casbah Club tour ‘82 Brixton x3 & Poole, Clash mark 2 in ‘84 Brixton x4 Ben Welter - St. Paul, MN (twice); Williamsburg, VA; and NYC (http://www.nytimes.com/.../05/arts/rock-rap-the-clash.html). Gary Denton - The Strand Lyceum Ballroom, London, 1980 or 81 I think. Dave Bowditch - roxy harlesden lyceum victoria park electric ballroom and i think i saw them at music machine camden Keyffo Sam Baggins - Ditto Victoria Park but with 4 coach loads of Punks from Chelmsford. Did you get caught on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. Dave Bowditch - no but i thought jimmy pursey ruined white riot Darrion Potter-bedford - Brixton academy 84 Manchester apollo 83/4 not 2 sure of the year Chris York - 1st time was Wirrina Stadium Peterborough..give em enough rope tour with The slits supporting Darran Slator - Bradford St George's Hall 1982 after Joe went "missing" Ratoblanco Mezzetti - mark two Reggio Emilia sept 1984 festa de l'unità Dougie Dow - Edinburgh twice Valérie Moreau - Notre Dame!!! Miriam Orr - Loads of places in the UK and in Europe Paul Neumann - 19.02.84 in Düsseldorf Germany Derek Deza Dykeman - Toronto,Ontario Canada 1982 Matt Guy - Bristol, UK 1982, 1984 Philip Der Sahaguian - May 5th 1981 Lyon france John Bryant https://m.facebook.com/story.php... - Once in a while i get to see something that is maybe 85% as good as you will ever get all these years later. https://www.sunderlandecho.com/.../1985-the-clash-s... Lynn Marie - Aylesbury Friars 1978 Phil Simmons - I was there too! Rodney Fletcher - Auckland February 1982 Rodney Fletcher - Ipswich Gaumont - 16-Ton Tour Neil Harry Laugeard - Paris and Germany. Andrew Corkhill - Baraland glas
THE CLASH ON PAROLE | Who saw the clash and when was the first time you saw them Ramon Luis Pazo Düsseldorf, Germoney in the Mick Jones-less formation, 1894?...my best friend & me took an acid pyramid & went absolutely nuts with their limitless energy...probably best gig ever Debbi Ingham I didn't remember the other band... theatre of hate gig joe wore red? Ian Chapman They never played TOTP Gordon Harrison What Clash song makes you get a frog in your throat..mine is THE CARD CHEAT Jim Mcmanus They stayed at my mates flat joe was stoned out his nut Theresa Medico Omg I stepped on the stage by accident looked over said hey there's Joe Strummer and in a second I was wisked off the stage, that's as close as I got! Jim Mcmanus Sat at the bar and had a pint with him best day of my life Leslie Weeding I was born in 1979 so missed them completely:( but been my fav band all my life... Met Mick at black market shop soho and saw Big Audio Dynamite few year back as close as I'll ever get to seeing the Clash Steve Cannon Dundee Caird Hall, 1980- 16 Tons tour (London Calling tour, really- they didn't play some of MY faves off the album...). Went on my own but met 2 lads who'd hitched up from Bristol while drinking my cans outside. Got backstage, autographs (now very sm… See more Gary Walker Not until their week at the Lyceum in the Strand when Know your rights was out, bumped into Captain Sensible who said "What am I doing here, I hate the Clash!" Bet he didn't that night as they were amazing. Clash O'Phile YES! I have seen them (5 or 6 times). It is rumored that I saw them in '80 at the Palladium or Capitol Theater NJ, but I do not remember nor do I have a ticket stub. So, I am going with Bond's on a Saturday, 1981 matinee. A DAY TO REMEMBER. Andrew Strayler Mine was the Vic Park RAR gig 1978 too....11 days away from turning 14. Went with school pal and his older brother. He talked to Johnny Green after and got us guest listed the next night in Birmingham ( I had no idea where Birmingham was ). Davie Davidson 3 times twice Glasgow Apollo 1978/79 and Brixton academy 1982...... still the best live band ever and I've seen a lot of great bands ....... Neil Coombes Leeds Uni busking tour 1986-fantastic - had a leak next to strummer in a local pub! Neil Coombes Darran Slator yes you may be right there Darran - time is blurred in those days -All I recall is that the Alarm were playing at Leeds Uni and the Clash busked in the queue - about 100 went in to see the alarm and the rest of us followed them around Leeds! Kevin Nixon As long as you did see them, it doesn`t really matter. Debbi Ingham Saw them twice at Brid Spa... Theatre of hate were their support think 1980. X Graham Brook I was at that. Cracking gig. It was Theatre of Hate. Paul Worlock What was the tour they did where they decked out the stage in flags? Seen it a few times on film an I remember the cameras being there. Think it was the Lyceum Paul Worlock Lyceum must have been about 1979. Saw them 3 or 4 times. Can't remember where else but I'm guessing the Electric Ballroom at Camden was one venue as I was always in there Paul Worlock Thanks Sebastian Browne. 29 December 1978 at the Lyceum must have been the date I was there Dougie Dow Seen the clash 3 times.all in edinburgh and even meet them at the 2nd concert.got through the back window at the odeon.tapped on the window and Joe strummer picked us up into the dressing room.totally star struck in there didn't know what to Di. I coul… ... See more Joe McKinney SFX, Dublin 1984. I got up on stage. Joe stopped the sun-blocker/security-type from pummelling me into the stage and then I sang a line from Police and Thieves. Winner, wha'? Jackie Gascoyne Seen them 5 times,all in derby I believe. First time in 1977 and the last time was early 80s.still listen to them now.The best band ever. Andy Mullen Edinburgh playhouse July 82....blew me away. Then at the playhouse again in 84 with the new line up. Electrifying! Met joe and Paul after. Saw bad many times,also strummer with Poges and rockabilly war and Havana 3am....also Head (nick Sheppard) Jim Payne Saw them 7 times in all. First time was at the Glasgow Apollo in Oct 77- Glasgow had largely banned punk until then. Support acts Richard Hell and the Voidoids and the French all girl group The Lous Gavin Martin October 77, Europa Hotel Belfast. But they weren't playing their gig had been cancelled but they returned a few months later to play McMordie hall queens and that was the first time I saw em. Ray Kelleher Nothing to be envious of.. The crucial seeds that were sown then are reverting throughout the word now.. The best days of my life. The people of your age are reaping the benefits... Please keep on reaping it.. It's precious and it's pretty much what I.… ... See more John Boulter 12th November 1977 - end of Hastings Pier, supported by Richard Hell. Derek Goddard First saw the clash at Victoria Park anti nazi league gig, Later on, I got to know Joe who put me on the guest list at the lyceum, later I played in a band that supported the clash in Camden town gig. I went on to play live shows with Joe, and mick. Lee Wilson Princes Street, Edinburgh, busking, quite took my breath away, early 80's, spoke with Joe and Paul after their free gig at la Sorbonne, legendary night Claire Shannon First time I HEARD then I was 14 in the bathroom with radio on in bedroom. Jumped out of bath, into bedroom and turned volume way up. They were singing 'My Daddy was a bank-robber...' Brilliant. Got to see them eventually on the Combat Rock' tour, in t… ... See more John Nufc Mcque Was lucky but a bit unluçky to see them in 1982 just as they were splitting up . Sang like they didn't want to be there . Shame though my favourite band . . Peter Boughey 16 tons tour Deeside leisure centre 1979, then radio Clash tour Royal Court Lpool 1981, then I saw the 'bad Clash' same place about a year later. Robbie Connell Give them enough rope tour,Peterborough,England!,Victoria Park, London,with X-ray spex,forget the rest as always into music,not to follow some deluded persons cause! both great gigs! Theresa Medico 1982 cape cod something can't remember the name of venue so many bands there. Same year saw the clash at the Los Angeles coliseum they were the back up band for the who!… ... See more Johnny Bongo they only played New Zealand once, and I missed it... however when the Mescaleros played for a Big Day Out music festival in 2000, I was right up front, about 3 meters away from Joe the whole set. bliss. Charlie Harrington 1982, they opened for The Who in Oakland, California. Actually T-bone Burnett opened, the Clash were 2nd. Theresa Medico I saw that tour in Los Angeles. It was the who's farewell tour... We know how long that lasted... Lol Reply to Charlie Harrington Shawn Kelley Wow! I finally got a chance to see the Buzzcocks after they got back together in the late 80s. They were still pretty great. It must have been something to see them and the Clash on the same bill. Ian Mucky Moorhouse Twice both at Apollo manchester remember a lad getting on stage at one of them and Bouncers got a grip of him and Mick Jones stoped playing and helped the lad out. To me they are and will always be the greatest band that ever lived they had it all inte… ... See more Horace Panter Friars, Aylesbury, 1978......We were originally just doing the first 3 shows but ended up supporting them for the whole tour...amazing!!... Sam Butler Seeing you and The Clash together would have been heaven! WE were The Coventry Automatics then...and not that good either!.. Sam Butler I'm sure you wernt that bad! You book was a bloody good read too! Tim Watts Went to that fantastic Friars gig, and next 3 Friars Clash ones. Sadly that hall is now a car park. Graham Milne Dundee Feb 1980 still remember it so well I'm sure they opened with Clash city rockers just the best night ever Stuart Bowers didn't see them , but i heard them , i was swimming , in a gala in 1978 in Reading and they were playing next door , when we turned up in the coach , i thought i had landed on a different planet , punks everywhere Scott Adams Best memory was being able to stand on the gantry at the Green Park anti nazi league gig and that stuka back drop behind them and jimmy pursey of sham69 joining them on stage... Think joe was suffering with throat hepatitis from people gobbing at him yek Donna Collins July 1982 Bingley Hall Birmingham.My ears rang for a week. Neil Talbot Me too .... and I still can't hear properly! Sam Butler Saw them at the Bristol Locarno August 3rd 1982. Unbeknown to us it was Micks last Clash gig in the Uk Shawn Kelley I saw them twice in the summer of 82 (I think! Maybe 83). Then once without Mick in 84 or so. The first time I saw them and Elvis Costello on the same weekend- at Cape Cod. I'm still amazed that they played the same place on back to back nights Kevin Brown Combat Rock tour July 82 Leeds Uni Wasn't the best gig I've been to , You could tell they were miles apart even then . Shawn Kelley I saw the same tour. I wish I saw them when they were really clicking. Still a good show Rosie Mellows Was heading there, but my boyfriend overdosed on the way, so spent the time in hospital.... Leo Mcphillips never seen them had tickets to the appollo in glasgow 1977 or 1978 bouncers chased us £2.50 a ticket we were only 13 at the time Andy Lowe Top contributor I woulda been 6/7 just before my time. Saw ALOT of bands but would swap them all for The Clash, just the once woulda done Mork Orson Also saw them with Suicide and the Coventry Specials 9th July 1978 in The Locarno, Bristol. Mork Orson ...and lucky enough to be on the guest list at Suicide's Marquee gig a few days later, 18th July along with Joe, Mick Topper and Paul. Roddy Byers 100 Club Oxford Street London supporting the Sex Pistols - also with the Subway Sect 1976 Stephen Mac seen the clash 82 i think, and joe and the mescolero,s in glasto about 98ish Bill Clarke Guildford, first night, first tour. Lost count of the total, 15 times? Ray Kelleher A long, long long time ago somewhere in Coventry..Mr George's maybe.. Tiffany's defently. Chuck Dibble I saw The Clash four times. The first time was in Seattle 1978 maybe at The Paramount Theater for Two Dollars.... Steve Bubble 1982 supporting Bowie in Germany.... I dint even know there was a support band... was only 12 or 13 Robbie Connell OOH!,thats the one to beat Steve,you were a lucky guy catching that one. Martin Percival Jan 5 1980 at Aylesbury Friars with Ian Dury and the Blockheads as special guests Dave Mothersole Saw them a few times. First time at Victoria Park, then at the Lyceum, Tifannys in Purley, Brixton Academy. Tom Giddings Canterbury Odeon. January 1980 London Calling tour. Best band I ever saw. Best gig I ever went to. Aswad and Steel Pulse support. Brilliant. Paul Hutley Bridlington 1981 and two nights at City Hall Newcastle, the second night being 35 years ago this very night! Wynne Parry Eric's Liverpool,rock against racism London ...happy days Ian Chapman Three times, two in Cardiff Top Rank and one Sophia Gardens. Best live band i ever saw or will ever see. Derek Corton 16 Tons ( Derby Assembly rooms ) supporting were Anti Pasti and Mickey Dread . Got this done afterwards . The rest is history. David Moger There was no Elvis, Beatles or The Rolling Stones when i saw them Scott Adams Guildford first night of white riot tour their first tour... Outstanding and first of many gigs Peter Hall 1982 - Sydney- 4 nights. And joe and the Mescalero s at the roh shortly before he died. Riccardo Strano unfortunaltely I saw them in 1984 in Milan...but without Topper and Mick ...;-( Steven Carlton Unfortunately never seen the clash . became a fan 2002 when joe passed away. And Never looked back!!! Timeless band Ian Kilpatrick 78 Belfast. Queens University after the cancelled Ulster Hall gig. Damien Hinds The thing I'm gettin from all these posts about where they saw the band etc , is how we where all affected by them , how we looked at life , how we looked and listened to other bands , and I for one can say , thank God I did see and hear them , the ph… ... See more Harvey Mear London 1979. 14 years old . Thought I knew it all, learnt so much that night. My number 1 all time favourite ever since. Kevin Roche Late 70's maybe early 80's cornwall colisium, fuckin awesome, the only time i seen em, unfortunately! Graham Brook St. George's hall. Bradford. 16 tons tour. I was 14. Changed my life Saw em 11 times after that. Leeds Brixton twice. Brum. Stoke!! Gary Waugh Friday 20/5/77, Newcastle Uni, my world was changed forever........ Ranking Fred First time, early 78 "Fête de Rouge" in Paris & each time they came in france, not enough fe me.... Edwige Poupitoune For the - not so - young generation, this is a depressing post. I really envy you guys Martin Overend Twice at Bridlington Spa, Jan 80 with Hull band Acrylix supporting, and Oct81 with Theatre of Hate. Also Clash 2 at Liverpool Apollo 1984. Happy days Adam Jones Middlesbrough town hall 1978 then in mid 80's Manchester appolo Rudie Brixton The first time I saw them was at the rescheduled gig at Bonds NYC June 13, 1981 Richard Harris Once in February 1980 at The Electric Ballroom in Camden.I was 15 & it was my first gig. Mike Rummers 11th July 1978, Torquay Town Hall, On parole tour ( I think) Kevin Jackson Bury st Edmuns corn exchange 78/9 roadied for them. Hammersmith odean miners benifit Steve Herron Poole arts centre on the 16 tons tour Mickey Dread supporting it was awesome. Gordon Harrison Victoria Park April 78 when that prick pursey jumped on the stage then Newcastle Mayfair Newcastle Polytechnic when Ari up caused a riot also Brixton Academy Middlesborough Rock Garden Robin Basak Saw their final show in Athens 1985. Not the proper line-up but still enjoyed it and the location was nice. Mike Wimbury I saw them in 1979 in a large nightclub in Coventry. It was full, but too impersonal. Lee Williams Winter 79 16 tons tour Manchester Apollo. I was 12! Haha it was ace. Andrew Taylor Too young to catch em , but saw Joe twice just before he passed away. They kicked off with Junko Partner Blew me away! Andy Exall Brighton Centre, Combat Rock Tour - best night ever! Steve Bubble I thought so! Haha kinda went off Bowie then.... Dave Hunt Only 4 times, first one Sheffield top rank 78 support was slits and innocents Alex Ross Several times , in London somewhere. Don Ash White Riot Tour Wolverhampton Civic Hall 1977 Mark Davis Newcastle city hall, on the combat rock tour, Ian Dorrian Oct 77..white riot tour... 14 at the time.... Paul Topley 78 somewhere in London but I forget & Assembly Rooms Derby 80/81 Damien Hinds Saw them 5 times , first time , in Erics Liverpool 77/ 78 ?. Bob Privett Capital Theater Sydney 1980. The Magnificent 7 nites in a row Tony Papworth Lyceum 81....all 7 nights..not bad for ..£24.50...i was 14 Andy Lowe Got them on the noo, quality band Scott Kellock Sort It Out Tour with support from The Slits Edinburgh 78. Chris Gardiner London calling tour 79/80 Mikey Dread and Notsensibles supporting. Euan Straiton Apollo Glasgow 4th July 1978 my 15th birthday Am in rudeboy Alan Jarvis Saw them once Bridlington Spa Give em enough rope tour. Gerard Daly Manchester Apollo, 16 Tons tour, February 1980. Fred W Lind Top contributor Aragon ballroom 1979 , London calling ! Andy Forbes Radio Clash Tour Glasgow Apollo 7th. - 8th. Oct. Ian Watts 10 times first time Bristol Exhibition Centre 5/11/77 Yiannis Samouhos Athens 1985. Their last gig Bob Griffin Colston Hall, Bristol, 1980 Vladimir Moskovskaya Barcelona 1981. Look youtube! Stephen Sooty Sutcliffe 21-1-80..Lancaster Uni fave gig ever !!!! Sandy Grant San Francisco 1982(?) John Ondrasek 1980 & 81 Darrion Potter-bedford & brixton academy Darrion Potter-bedford manchester apollo early 80s Phil Curme 12 May 1977 - Nottingham Palais Nick Turnock I did 1979 Leeds Pierre Warren Stockholm 80, then 81 and mark II 84 and 85. Andre Griffin Colston hall Bristol Amanda Darke Chelmsford about 1977 Clive Rillstone Me, Lyceum 21st oct, 82 I think Richard Gillespie Top Rank Sheffield-London Calling Tour Jan 1980 Zippy Brosnan At Tiffanys Purley 1978 slits supporting Anthony Curran Plymouth 1978 Tiffs in Town! Fabio Venturoli 1 June 1980 Bologna Italy Brian Eblet 1978 Sheffield Darrion Potter-bedford you were at both Steve Toppy Turner xx
If you were fortunate enough to see them where and when did you see The Clash? Tony Diaz I was at that show (21/9) and picked up a piece of the bass from the stage. What a great show that was! The Cramps and Bo Diddley were the opening acts! Lester Block Went to the first Clash show ever in the USA(think it was). February 1979 at The Palladium in NYC. Sat first row center and still have the ticket stub to prove it. Greatest concert I have ever seen by anybody(out of over 600). Anybody have any video from that Feb. 1979 Palladium show? David Hart 19th October 1981. I was there on the Monday. Tuesday tried to sneak in with a bloke from Leeds. Got caught . Johnny Green opened back door, tossed a coin - heads we got in, tails we f'd off. HEADS!! Backstage!! Norbert Teuchert They were in Rettel live in 1985 David Cook I remember when the who had the clash open in 1981 at the Pontiac Silverdome. the crowd was so hyped up ! when they open should I stay or should I go. the crowd said go. throwing stuff at them. that was completely wrong. .Tom Conte Sorry but that wasn't the REAL Clash. I saw the Strummer/Simenon Clash play at Stony Brook University on Long Island, NY. It was a good show & tight sounding band. But it weren't The Clash. That said, ya gotta love Strummer's blond 'do. Ronin - Hey, thanks for this collection. I was a Clash fan from the beginning. Amazingly, they played my hometown (Dayton, Ohio) during the Out Of Control tour and I was there. It was my first time seeing them. I thought the show was passionate. However, I also knew the passion they were trying to generate could backfire. I felt they were trying to recreate the glory days of 1977. But times had changed. The fans had changed. I still believed in them & the spirit they were trying to convey. Cut The Crap had not been released yet, but one magazine had said that when the new album came out, it would have to be "hard as iron" to make everyone believe again. Was Cut The Crap "hard as iron?" I got the first import copy that came into town & eagerly went home to play it. Some of the songs had all the elements. Others failed miserably. It was a sad moment because I knew the general public would reject it, which they did. The hardcore Clash fans would come away confused & disillusioned. But I didn't. I admired the way The Clash went out fighting. Sure, Cut The Crap was fragmented. But I'll always respect the way this band took a bruising last stand when the odds were against them. Thank you again for this reminder of what was & what could have been.
Baz Middleton Roundhouse camden 1 Scott Anderson Playhouse and Odeon in EDINBURGH . Martin McKay Aye ando Jon Cassidy¬Middlesbrough town hall nov78 Geoff Kelly Arthur Scargills Xmas party. 2 Baz Middleton 1976 Keith Levine on guitar 1 Paul Littlewood Deeside Leisure Centre. January 1980 and still the greatest gig I've ever been to. 1 Vincent Gott St George's hall Bradford 79 Phillip Karamazov Flowers I wish Not born until 83 so nope 1 Colin Harbett Bury St Edmunds , Ipswich and Leicester Lee Wilson Princes Street, Edinburgh , busking Bo Rosendahl Gothenburg twice, 80 and 81 Lawrence Park Glasgow Apollo Brixton academy Theresa Medico 1982-los Angeles Calif/collesium. Cape cod mass and us festival San Bernardino mountains. I am so lucky I was able to see them. Lux L Harlan Combat Rock tour, Red Rocks, Denver Colorado USA. Spike Ken Wall Manchester Apollo & Brixton Academy Mike Rummers Torquay 1978, I think. On parole tour? Steven Kilbet Stockholm 1980, 1981 and 1984 Doug Futers Newcastle 1978, 1981, 1982, Edinburgh 1980 Manchester 1980 Neil Bastogne Laugeard Paris and Germany. Craig Wiggy Brown Jnr Edinburgh Playhouse 82, Newcastle City Hall 82, Glasgow Barrowland 84, Edinburgh Playhouse 84, Outside HMV St James Shopping Centre Edinburgh Busking 85 & Coasters Nightclub Edinburgh Busking 85 4 Paul Lymn Victoria Park Hackney.... 4 Toby Watts Great day out Limbo, even got got to watch an unknown band called the ruts on the back of a lorry ! 1 Paul Lymn First time I saw them too... incredible day thinking back..! 1 Toby Watts I was 14,i didn't know anyone and I went down on the bus from Leicester on my own,the fuckin best day....but I don't think my Mrs would let my daughter do the same today Paul Lymn We went on the Rock Against Racism coaches from Humberstone Gate... family day out! I remember having to do my paper round first..!! 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins Me too but with 4 coaches from Chelmsford to Trafalgar Square for the march never saw myself or the Portsmouth girl I met at Victoria Park on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. 2 Sal Paradise Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paris Mill Butler Trinity college Dublin, 80/81. Mark Martin Leeds, Bradford, Leeds, Leeds. 1 Angus Mccubbine Derby,Hammersmith Palais,Victoria Park Brixton Purely Keyffo Sam Baggins ditto Victoria Park are you on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd? Angus Mccubbine Keyffo Sam Baggins nah we were right at the back near the trees Jonathan Brown 4 times at The Lyceum in London, Victoria Park and Bromley Keyffo Sam Baggins ditto Victoria Park are you on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd? Jonathan Brown I do not think so but it followed the Anti Nazi march through Brick Lane. Jonathan Brown oh and the Hammersmith Paul Clews Brixton Academy 1984ish David Emmerson Manchester Apollo. 1 Susanne Andersson London & Gothenburg. Paul Worlock Lyceum in London and the Electric Ballroom in Camden I think. Saw em 4 or 5 times can't remember all the venues Tom Giddings Canterbury Odeon. January '80. London Calling tour. 1 Sean Hensford Southampton top rank 1980 Portsmouth 1980 London 1980 x2 1981 all Lyceum Bournemouth 1982 Brixton 1983 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins Portsmouth Locarno, London Calling Tour, an unofficial gig. So added on gig as a favour to Louie and The Pompey Punks. So Tony Rollinson tells me but at least I was there. 1 David Moggy Williams fair few times but the best was Erics in Liverpool 2 John Bryant They played one of my local pubs.....then a nightclub later on Phil Simmons Finsbury Park Rainbow, Harlesden, Lyceum (twice), Victoria Park, Friars Aylesbury (three times), possibly others, all between 1977-81. 1 John Bryant In Sunderland Vince Stevens Whereabouts in Sunderland did they play John? John Bryant A downstairs bar called Gollums the Genevieves nightclub.....it was 1985 mind you but they also got pissed with everybody before in a pub called the salem... The rough part of town 3 Vince Stevens John Bryant was that above the bowling alley? 1 John Bryant Yes mate 1 John Bryant It was a saturday night....i finished work at 6 and walked along to the mowbray for a pint to be greeted by a board outside saying "Live tonight.....THE CLASH".....true story 2 Vince Stevens John Bryant fuck me I wish I'd seen that board I didn't even know the Clash had played Sunderland 2 John Bryant Vince i see you are friends with Russell Dunbar.....he was there 1 Vince Stevens John Bryant I wonder if there were anymore of my mates there,I can't remember anyone mentioning it 1 John Goodfellow Newcastle Uni Union 1977 1 DC Bronco Twice at Glasgow Apollo. 1 Graeme Black The Magnum Centre in Irvine,1983. Stephanie Jayne Scott Electric Ballroom, Camden and The Lyceum Yiannis Samouhos Last gig in Athens, July 1985 2 Kevin Jackson Bury st Edmunds and Hammersmith 1 Dave Whittaker Was in the Nutshell in B St E a couple of years ago, the place is only big enough to fit the band members in, never mind any kit or fans -) Kevin Jackson Lol no was corn exchange i helped then set up gear ect Andrew Brosnan Out of control tour at Bristol colston hall 83 bloody brilliant amazing fantastic outstanding performance by THIS legendary band What more could I say suberb Glenn Fenwick Derby and Leeds Alun Williams Cardiff Top Rank , twice in 1978, "sort it out" and "On Parole" tours 1 Alun Williams and Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Cardff University 1999 Tony Gaughan Glasgow Apollo , Edinburgh playhouse several times and the strummer stuff at various pubs - the halt fixx etc Thiago de Moraes Jealous mate here, I wish I could see the GOAT to play!! Paul Eldridge Not enough Rich Milburn Many times, iirc, Bristol Locarno around 1979, was the first 1 Simon Wadsworth From 77 onwards when they performed in Manchester and surrounding areas like Blackburn. Also saw them in Portsmouth once. They were the greatest Rock n roll live band ever. I know you will have seen videos but it doesn't do them credit. 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins Portsmouth Locarno added to London Calling Tour as a favour to Pompey Punks. Someone posted below they played The Portsmouth Guildhall in the big square on Commercial Rd but I had been posted to the R.E.M.E. in London in Oct 1983 so may have missed a later final gig. Micky Price Wolverhampton civic 1978 Barbara Hind Leeds, Bradford, Brid, Blackburn, Manchester 1 Mick Cocks Manchester Apollo. London calling tour 1980 Laurence Powell From the rainbow 77 to the Lyceum 79, about 30 times and still one the best live bands I've seen 2 Dave Wakeling US combat rock tour, as support band, best job ever! x 13 Dave Whittaker Next question, where did you see The Beat lol 2 Brenda Siegelman everywhere I can .as often as I can .x Robert Chandler Favourite gigs were 16 Tons Lewisham odeon 1980 ((w Mikey Dread and Joe Ely), Radio Clash Lyceum 1981 and Kasbah Club Brixton 1982. 2 Michael Davies Hanley Victoria Hall around 1981 ish 1 Rob Wild Me too. Three times. Tom Morgan Columbus, Ohio. May 1984. Noy Swindon Mayfair Newcastle 1980. I was 18 so felt I bit passed it really. I'd been a punk for two years and was thinking it was all over but The Clash that night restored my faith. Probably the best band I've ever seen. 3 Peter Boughey 1979 Deeside Leisure centre. 1981 Royal Court Lpool. Then I saw Strummers last concert Mountford Hall…See more Terry Black Mandala hall 1977 Belfast Miguel Diaz-Benitez Crawley Leisure Centre - Jan 1980 I think. Keith Yates Birmingham Barbarella's in 1977 Andre Griffin Colston hall Bristol John Bryant https://www.sunderlandecho.com/.../1985-the-clash-s... SUNDERLANDECHO.COM 1985: The Clash's Wearside visit 1985: The Clash's Wearside visit 1 Martin Shields Me too. My brother took me, much to my parents displeasure. 1 Hugh Cochrane Neighbour took me my wee maw weren't for having it til he saved the day 1 John Aitchison Edinburgh early 80s. Bill Miles Liverpool 1981. Manchester and Liverpool 1984. Christian Mangs Stockholm and Copenhagen. Rob Wild Hanley Vic Hall. Sort it Out Tour. Ray gets a Bollocking from Jonsey in the Dressing room. (Rude Boy). 1 Al Gregg harlesden roxy 78 the clash were the bollox 1 Dougie Dow Odeon Edinburgh twice.canna remember the year Nikolas Armes Town hall Middlesbrough 1 Graham Iles Bradford St Georges Hall, Combat Rock Tour. Chris Dolman think it was at the hummingbird club brum either 77 or 78 memory not what it was lol Denbigh Mudge 3 tons tour bristol colston hall 79 was first time . Zippy Brosnan Purley Tiffany's 1978 with the slits supporting. Best gig ever Gary Denton The Strand Lyceum Ballroom, London, 1980 or 81 I think. Steve Bubble 1st gig.... Essen, Germany... 82 maybe... Supporting Bowie Eddie Trilhe I saw them 3 1/2 times. Twice at Bond International Disco Casino, Once opening up for the Who at Shea stadium and the half time was after the boys played Saturday night live. I went to see Billy Idol at the "Brooklyn Zoo" and the opening band (I don'…See more 1 Eddie Trilhe Mick, obv. Damn autocorrect!! Anthony Curran Tiffs in Town Plymouth 1978 1 Dale Devo At the Punch and Judy in Grosse Pointe....then the next Summer at the Motor City roller Rink at Nine Mile and Van Dyke....AWESOME shows!!!! 1 Graham Jones Dale Devo Hi Dale, Do you have info on the Punch and Judy gig? We keep a record of a where they played but have no record of this (or one or two others!) Any help would be really appreciated. email blackmarketclash@mac.com www.blackmarketclash.co.uk (we are just recoding it so its not tidy at mo) Many thanks Graham Edit or delete this BLACKMARKETCLASH.CO.UK Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Like · Reply · Remove Preview · 1y Eric May Late in the game ! 1982 opening for " The Who " Bay Area California 4 Theresa Medico Omg Eric may same concert in Los Angeles Calif. Can you believe the clash was back up for the who??? And FYI that was the who's farewell tour...... Martin Shields Was their, and had the clash vs the who t shirt 1 Theresa Medico I only bought the clash T-shirt.... Eric May Theresa Medico I got The Who t-shirt ! Wrong choice maybe ? 1 Theresa Medico Lol that's funny. The clash was the bomb!!! Bill Clarke One day I'll sit down and do an accurate count. 77 first. Guidford Cambridge dunsttable St. Albans hemel lyceum ham pal music machine rainbow - lost count but never a bad night out Martin Shields Also seen them in San Francisco Mork Orson Swansea 16th May 77 with Subway Sect.... and 9th July 78 with Suicide and Coventry Specials... lucky enough to meet them backstage afterwards too. 1 Maxine Etheridge Holmes Birmingham barbarellas and top rank also victoria park rock against racism ý˝ Dave Crix Various London venues..1979 onward I think. Matt Guy Bristol, UK 1982, 1984 Graham Brook Bradford st George's Hall in 79, Brixton Academy twice, Bridlington. Andy Mullen Edinburgh 82 and 84 1 Richard Harris Electric Ballroom,Camden,London February 1980. Peter Verzijl 1978...Paradiso, Amsterdam/Holland. 1978...Music Machine, London. 1981..Jaap Eden Hal, Amsterdam/Holland. 2 Christopher Middleton Victoria hall Hanley think I saw em three times n they cancelled at least twice Al Gregg saw them again brixton 82 and they were crap John Bryant Yep some of the american gigs same year were dire 1 Chris Kanobi Mancheste apollo , rock against racism Derek Payne I didnt sadly..they played at the Playhouse Edinburgh July 1982..i was 16 and loved the Clash..why the fuck didnt i go lol?!I dunno to be honest..i didnt know Mick was going to leave and my chance was gone..oh for a time machine haha 1 Craig Wiggy Brown Jnr I was at that gig Derek but i have plenty pals who are fanatics of "The Clash" who never went to see them live ý˾ I saw them 4 times in Edinburgh(Playhouse 82 & 84 & twice busking in 85, once in Glasgow(Barrowlands 84) & once in Newcastle(City Hall 82),…See more 1 Graham Jones Craig Wiggy Brown Hi Craig, Do you have info on the busking tour. We keep a record of a where they played but have no record of this (or one or two others!) Any help would be really appreciated. email blackmarketclash@mac.com www.blackmarketclash.co.uk (we are just recoding it so its not tidy at mo) Many thanks Graham Edit or delete this BLACKMARKETCLASH.CO.UK Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Like · Reply · Remove Preview · 1y Chris Jordan Asbury Park and Philadelphia... Ian Tog Jenkins Cardiff 1977 & 78 Tony Gillespie Colston Hall Bristol twice Bristol Lacarno twice and once at Brixton Peter Holt Saw them in 84, I believe in Vancouver. Pretty sure it was their last tour Kevin Sargent Stoke Mandeville Hospital sports arena 12th July 82 1 Alex Ross Lyceum 79, Rock against Racism 79 I think and Canterbury same year methinks.ý˞ Edward Brinson Atlanta 1982, Fox Theater, Combat tour. Thrilling. 1 Michael Patterson Hide or report this Mark Hodgkiss Manchester Apollo John Bryant https://m.facebook.com/story.php... Once in a while i get to see something that is maybe 85% as good as you will ever get all these years later 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins 185% as good? Wayne Bean London Lyceum October 21st 1981 & March 1984 Sam Butler August 82 Bristol. Little did anyone there, well in the crowd any how, that it would be Micks last gig in the UK with The Clash! 1 Derek Corton Derby , Nottingham , Lestoh . Ian Anderson Glasgow Apollo .. 1 Rupert Blacklock 1982 London Lyceum, Support Anti-Nowhere League!! Ian Whaley more times than i can remember Howard Young 5 times at Glasgow Apollo. Got backstage to meet them when I helped Suicide get their equipment in. Joe gave me 4 cans of Tennents. Happy days. Steve Murray The infamous rainbow gig Alan Jarvis Bridlington spa 1981 supported by The AKRYLYKZ featuring Roland 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins That was a gift then Mark Edwards Lund and Gothenburg 16 Tons -80 Brenda Siegelman first show : Phila. Walnut St. Theatre , Sept . 1979 . next , Meriweather Post Pavilion , Oct. 1979. then : Texas ( Dallas , Austin & Lubbock ) Oct , 1979 …See more 5 Simon Loric Harwood 1978 lyceum london brixton 83,84 and sometime in between Tom Nicholson Birmingham Odeon 1980 1 Brenda Siegelman that was summer Donna Collins Thought they did Birmingham Top Rank that year. Peter Donnachie KGH Blackburn Neil Coombes Busking outside Leeds University 1986 - has a piss next to Strummer in a local pub! 4 Dave Whittaker There used to be an all night cafe just down the road from Leeds Uni, and, after an early gig in Leeds, the band called in for food etc, and, I read later in Sounds, how, whilst in there, they heard themselves on the juke box for the very first time. The guy who worked there modeled himself on Bowie, he was a good lookalike too, so, he was up to date with the music of the day, needless to say, it was a good juke box 2 Kevin Dunne That guy worked in the Faversham pub as well if it's the same one, did all the moves! 1 Dave Whittaker It's bugging me what the cafe was called Dave Whittaker Terry's Allstars or something like that Neil Coombes The Faversham is where they had a leak - played a few songs in the car park too 2 Neil Coombes Sorry can't help with the cafe Dave Whittaker- didn't know Leeds had an all night cafe in those days Dave Whittaker There were a couple, the one I mentioned which was behind the old Coburg pub, and the Rendezvous in Chapeltown, same time as the Yorkshire Ripper was doing his rounds Carl Frith Newcastle City Hall 82 1 Nicky Francis Bingley Hall, Birmingham around 1980 1 Donna Collins 1982? Nicky Francis Could've been! My memory fails me sometimes lol Donna Collins July 1982 1 Darran Slator Bradford 1982 John Coleman Brixton late seventies Chris York 1st time was Wirrina Stadium Peterborough..give em enough rope tour with The slits supporting 1 Andrew Strehler I saw every London show from April 1978 until I left the UK in Nov 1980....except the Xmas and Boxing day shows at Acklam Hall AND I only went to 1 of the 2 shows at Notre Dame Hall in the summer of 1979. We went to Rehearsal Rehearsals in summer of 19…See more 4 James Ivan Meadows Not jealous at all ... 1 Raimondo Carboni Milan Vigorelli 1980 and 1982 forum Assago Kevin Dunne 1978 Manchester Apollo with The Slits. ‘Sort it out' tour. Keith Tapp Bath Pavilion 1978 John Boulter 1. Hastings Pier, Nov 77. 2. Crawley July 78. 3. Brighton Dec 78…See more 2 John Russell Aberdeen x 2. Edinburgh x 2. Glasgow x 2…See more 1 Paul Hern Bridlington Spa, East Yorkshire, 1980 with Andrew Wilson! 1 Ian Stanley Watson MIDDLESBORO TOWN HALL ...1978 ...FUCKING LEGENDARY 4 Jay Nelson Wow really ? They played there??? On the board out front it says Bowie , oasis , and stone roses played but not the clash? 1 Ian Stanley Watson Yep 17th November 1978 ....I drove down the A19 on my own in my Ford Escort Mk 1 Escort Van ... no Driving Licence, Insurance fuck all....it was freezing ..... I always wanted to see them !!..... it was Mind Blowing ..'' REAL SOCIALISTS '' Joe would have loved what Corbyn is dooing and fighting for today. 2 Jay Nelson Ian Stanley Watson lucky person 1 Ian Stanley Watson I feel very nostalgic ...actually this BAND were more than a PUNK BAND ... They represented and fought for their Generation 1 Raimondo Carboni Milan 1981 and 1984 Dave Moon King George's hall blackburn 3 David Johnston And me Colin Parkinson and me 1 Kevin Carlton On DVD 1 Thomas Ian Murdock Supported them in belfast 84 5 Donna Collins Birmingham 1982 John Drysdale Belfast Colin Parkinson 3 times Manchester Apollo Queen victoria hall Hanley with the Southern Death Cult, King georges hall Blackburn 2 Andy White The Elizabethan Suite Manchester 1977, The Apollo Manchester 1978, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 1978, Manchester Apollo 1980, Manchester Apollo 1981 (two nights) 4 Ian Carson Embra ... and Glesca 2 Darrell Milnes Poole , Southampton , London , several times Vijay Ragoonanan 1979 Stoke Mandeville sports hall - Friars gig Andrea Ghelli Joe Strummer and the mescaleros Rome tenda strisce 1991 1 Philip Der Sahaguian May 5th 1981 Lyon france Martyn Bowyer Electric Ballroom Camden, Cambridge Corn Exchange and Brixton Academy. David Evans Eric's,Liverpool, Deeside Leisure Centre, Phillipshalle Dusseldorf 1 Jose Saraiva Pavilhão do Dramático, Cascais, Portugal, just a few days after the release of Sandinista! Gerard Daly Manchester Apollo, Hanley Victoria Hall, London Lyceum, Brixton Fair Deal. 1 Milan Jan Gr Calgary, Canada - Max Bell arena Klaus Barmbek 1977 in hamburg, first gig of my live and than again 1980 also in hamburg, the concert ends with a scandal, Joe hit a punkrocker with his guitar, police is coming and Joe was arrested.... Most of the hamburg Punx were great crass fans and so they try to end the gig 1 Paul Neumann Then you've seen Strassenjungs too Klaus Barmbek No, I don't like them.... Livio Murgia Florence 1981 Milan 1984 John Graham Newcastle Leigh Thomas Palladium, NYC 1979 , Bond's five times and Casino Arena,Asbury Park 1982! Tuija Hart 1979 in Finland at Ruisrock festival, Brixton Academy in London twice, around '85, with no Paul nor Mick left in the band. Dave Whittaker Does the album, Cut the Crap, list as a Clash album? Tuija Hart Yes Gary Longden Leeds Uni 78, London Lyceum 81, mescaleros Brum 2000 supporting The Who, 98, wolves civic 99. Dave Lee Glasgow Apollo 1977x 2, 1978, 1980, 1981), Edinburgh Playhouse 1978), London Lyceum 1978 x 2) Andrew Strehler Dec 28 and 29th 1978 ? Dave Lee Andrew Strehler possibly, both over new year, had spent the best part of a day with the band the month before, headed down to London on spec, bumped into Paul outside the theatre and he put us on the guest list for both nights. 1 Stuart Montgomery Newcastle City Hall, 1982. 2 Michael Whittaker Hide or report this Patrik Andersson Stockholm 81+84, Roskilde 85. 1 Peder Brink Same here! 1 Gavin Martin Belfast october 77 i saw em, was with em in the hotel when they came and didnt play the ulster hall my first ever interview with anyone, unprepared . they returned in early 78 played mcmordie hall i fainted, momentarily, but interviewed joe after then …See more 1 Clive Gor Manchester Apollo SEH tour I think! we smashed our way in as it was sold out, the capacity must've doubled! ý˜ Chris Jameson Newcastle Mayfair 1980 and busking at the Station in Gateshead. 2 Stuart Montgomery Wish I'd been at the Mayfair gig. ý˝ 1 Gary Cooper Dunstable Queensway Hall, Friars, Rainbow, Victoria's park. 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins 4 coaches of Chelmsford Punks with me from Trafalgar Square to Victoria Park RAR festival. Did you see yourself in the Rude Boy footage. Tuija Hart Oh yeah, I did see Joe Strummer at Hultsfred festival in Sweden, can't remember if it was with the Mescaleros (I think it was). He invited loads of people backstage, got some great photos of him there and remember Ebbot from Union Carbide Productions (later in The Soundtrack Of Our Lives) was really drunk in the corner... Harvey Mear ! Manchester Apollo . Portsmouth guildhall. Southampton Gaumont (?) Roskilde festival DK Keyffo Sam Baggins I got posted to THE R.E.M.E. Data Centre Woolwich 1st October 1983 so only saw The Clash at The Portsmouth Locarno for The London Calling Tour I missed The Guildhall gig was that sans Jones? But I did not like Combat Rock at first so probably would no…See more Tony Smallwood Mayfair 1980 , Academy Brixton 1984...returned ticket in 1982 as Strummer was a prat. 1 Dave Whittaker why do you say he was a prat? David Hall I was that close to seeing them . Had the ticket . Strummer disappears. I returned ticket too. Strummers back , toppers out... Roger Mosedale Brixton '82. Casbah Club tour Brian Eblet Sheffield in 78 & 80 James Piper 1977 rainbow, first gig i ever went to lol and canterbury in 80's. may have seen em at the music machine as well but some of those nights where a bit hazy lol PadrePaul Ballin Seattle, 78, 80, 82 Paul Davies First time 79 Cardiff Martin Jones I saw them 16 times in London, Portsmouth and Brighton Keyffo Sam Baggins RAR Victoria Park and Portsmouth Locarno London Calling tour. I've been told since that Louie and some other Pompey Punks got them to add the gig to that tour. Martin Jones Portsmouth Locarno was my first Clash gig 1 Ed Parkinson Middlesbrough Town Hall and Leeds United a few years later. Missed the busking tour at The Hyde Park pub in Leeds because I was in bed with a hangover about 200 yards away. Anthony Moriarty More times than I can shake a stick at.... Ed Parkinson Leeds Uni not United! Judy Shand Apollo 1980, Apollo 1981 x2, Irvine 1982 minus Topper …See more Mark Rawson 10th Feb 1980, Poole Arts Centre 1 Gary Todd Electric Circus Manchester, then Manchester Apollo 3 times after that. Bruce Carter 14 times first time Portsmouth guildhall 1980 4 Jon Flash Probably most of them.... 1 Robert Harrison Leeds Queens Hall and Uni Refec 3 times, London Lyceum and Manchester Apollo Mike Lilley Birmingham Top Rank Feb 5th & 6th 1980, I think Mikey Dread supported both nights, with Spizz Energi one night and The Au Pairs the other night. I think, long time ago þǜ 1 Robert Harrison Yeah Mikey Dread was support on the London Calling tour 79-80 Mike Lilley Did they have local bands on in every town too, as Spizz & Au Pairs were both Brummie bands? 1 Robert Harrison Mike Lilley Not at Leeds as I remember. Mike Lilley Perhaps we were just lucky! Robert Harrison I expect it depends on who the promotion is in conjuction with, the curfew time at the venue etc 1 Robert Harrison Mike Lilley At Leeds Queens Hall in March/Apr '78 they were supported by the Specials and Chelsea. Brenda Siegelman good memory 1 Brenda Siegelman spizz & au pairs were just brum Mike Lilley Yeah, my mate just reminded me that the Undertones supported in New York in '79 and the definitely weren't local ý˝! 2 Robert Harrison Mike Lilley I think old Feargal ended up with a stateside accent though ý˝ Brenda Siegelman Undertones opened the whole east coast leg of Clash take the fifth , fall , '79. great band . Mark Summerfield Wolverhampton the Slits supporting Peter Pinky Wallis Portsmouth Guldhall feb 1980 4 Keyffo Sam Baggins Not sure if Little Debbie of 48?Molesworth Rd wasn't there with me aswell. She was a cousin? of Graham Maby bassist Joe Jackson Band . Annie Mc Ginley Trinity college Dublin ( sureal ) SFX hall Dublin. 1 Annie Mc Ginley Hide or report this Trevor Hodgson I was there also David Mitchell First American appearance. Harvard sq. Theater, Boston Ma. 1 Maurice Goldberg Bridlington Andrew Corkhill Baraland glas Stephen Anderton Manchester Apollo 77 & 81 Liverpool Erics 78 & Royal Court 81 1 James Strummer Victoria Park (free concert)...in 78 I think, Rainbow, Lyceum various dates and electric ballroom I think in 79 with Joe Ely band as support....when I sang with strummer on stage ...still homes me up thinking about it 8 Keyffo Sam Baggins Was on the RAR March from Trafalgar Square through Brick Lane with 4 coaches worth of Chelmsford Punks. 1 Stuart Fletcher Derby Assembly Rooms, with support from anti-pasti and Whirlwind 1 Robert Harrison Were Whirlwind a rockabilly type act ? and Anti-Pasti....now there is a blast from the past ! 2 Stuart Fletcher Yes, Whirlwind were. The lead singer was later in Havana 3am with Paul. Anti Pasti reformed around 5 years ago originally with Martin Roper singing but now with Glynn Barber from Chron Gen at the helm. They have some great new material. 1 Fred W Lind The Aragon ballroom in Chicago ! Take the fifth in 79 , combat rock 82 ! Ian Shilling Bridlington spa 1980 Andy Keegan June 16 1980 Hammersmith pallais. Travelled into town in adult clothes for a 16 year old still at school and enjoyed 4 pints of trumans dark brown bitter. Clash city rockers was the first number followed by brand new Cadillac.. Great day of my life. 4 Mark Geraghty Lyceum ‘79, Rainbow ‘79, Lewisham Odeon ‘80, Hammersmith Palais x2 ‘80, Lyceum x3 ‘81, Brixton FairFeal x2 ,82, Brixton Academy x3 ‘84, Brixton Academy ‘85? (Miners benefits) x2. 2 Darrion Potter-bedford Brixton academy 84 Manchester apollo 83/4 not 2 sure of the year Bob Privett Capital Theatre Sydney 1980 ish Brenda Siegelman January 1982? 1 Bob Privett Brenda Siegelman it was the magnificent 7 concerts in a row . I went on the last night Mark Conway Philadelphia :) Mark Conway the Clash the who and the Hooters 1986 I think Brenda Siegelman 1983 1 Mark Conway New york , London, Bristol and Newcastle Dave Bowditch roxy harlesden lyceum victoria park electric ballroom and i think i saw them at music machine camden 2 Keyffo Sam Baggins Ditto Victoria Park but with 4 coach loads of Punks from Chelmsford. Did you get caught on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. Dave Bowditch no but i thought jimmy pursey ruined white riot Pete Smith 3 x nights in a row at Brixton Academy and many other times. I even got on stage with Joe Strummer to get thrown out in the crowd. Good times were had!!!! 4 David Heppingstall Leicester Trevor Hodgson Newcastle Mayfair around 1981 James Strummer Also Clash 2, last gig at Brixton Academy............... 1 Sylvain Wagiel Lille , Liverpool and Manchester. Gerard Barrass Newcastle polytechnic, Alright Now, (TyneTees television) studios, The Lyceum. Lux L Harlan I want to say to all of you that saw them in a small music hall from 76-79 in the UK, I hate and envy you. 1 Iain Plenderleith leeds uni 82 Kevin Brown Me too ! Derek Corton Outside Macdonalds , Clumber Street , Nottingham , The busking tour 84/85 ish ( memory fade sorry ) Tracey Blanchard Bridlington Spa October 1981 Kyle Kristoff Saw Joe Strummers last show in San Diego. 1 Terry Tong Melbourne (Festival Hall) around 81/82. James Strummer Clash are definitely best ever live band I've seen....... 2 Kevin Brown Rectory Leeds July 82 Mick Budby Leeds university dining Hall i was there 1 Kevin Brown This was the same night Hide or report this Leslie Ore Bristol Aug '82.The second of two nights,Keith Allen as MC,Peter Singh supporting ☺ Robin Basak 1985 Athens, Greece - their final show. 1 Earl O'Keeffe Hammersmith Palais 2 Leslie Ore http://clash.wikia.com/.../August_3_Bristol_Locarno_Ballroom Hide or report this CLASH.WIKIA.COM August 3 Bristol Locarno Ballroom August 3 Bristol Locarno Ballroom 2 Like · Reply · 2y Steven Carlton Am not ý˞. Seen mick Jones carbon band though... Mark Anthony 1980 at Santa Monica Civic Center, 1982 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, and 1983 at the US Festival which was Mick's last show with the band. 2 Hugh MacKenzie In NYC the night they took the photo for London Calling.....and in west hartford ct on Sandinista tour 5 Chrissie Rose i was paul sinomons girlfriend 2 Dave Whittaker I share his birthday too, although, he's 2 years older than me Dave Whittaker Havana 3am, Duchess of York, Leeds, 89? Can't remember the date, but, after I took this pic, I had it enlarged to A2 and I still have it framed on my wall :-) 2y Don Butler Rainbow, Finbsbury Park, London,1977 Jim Holton Four times, hofstra collage ,Nassau collisium, I think pier 54 in NYC, and BONDS!!! 2 Jim Holton Loretta Christine I could be wrong about the Nassau show , l was doing a lot of drinking back then Tim Flanagan RAR Victoria Park 4 Keyffo Sam Baggins There too with 4 Coach loads of Chelmsford Punks. 2 Tim Flanagan Went from Hereford Ben Welter St. Paul, MN (twice); Williamsburg, VA; and NYC (http://www.nytimes.com/.../05/arts/rock-rap-the-clash.html). Hide or report this NYTIMES.COM ROCK-RAP: THE CLASH ROCK-RAP: THE CLASH Like · Reply · 2y John Michael Donnery Manchester Apollo on the clash. On parole tour and sort it out tour 1978 1 Simon Colborne LYCEUM Napoléon Nikolai Živković Who '82 ~ Shea Stadium ;-) Steve Templar Bond Apollo Theatre, Manchester, 3 times in all Steve Templar Bond BBC4 TV UK, The Clash:New Years Day '77, Tuesday 12:05 am Steven Thorogood The Roxy in Harlesden and Brixton academy around 79 2 Graham Henderson Edinburgh Odeon. London Calling Tour. Paul Hancock mucky duck 76 i think in sheff if i can remember right tory crimes was drummer 1 Andy Freeman The Refectory at Leeds University - 1982 Raffaele Buonanno Roma 1 Charley Apperley Electric ballroom....Camden palace x 2....Harlesden...Vicky park... 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins Ditto Victoria Park but with 4 coach loads of Punks from Chelmsford. Did you get caught on the Rude Boy film footage of the crowd. David Moger Vicky Park was a storming gig Hugh Cochrane Glasgow apollo 78 Hunter Innes 1980 Edinburgh Odeon Marco Ramone Canterbury odeon.. 16 tons tour 2 Ralf Böttcher Düsseldorf 84 2 Ali Lewsley Busking tour 2 Annie Mc Ginley Best £1.50 ever spent... Hide or report this Eddie Ions Newcastle Mayfair back stage as well happy days 1 Leo Mcphillips your all lucky people had tickets for the apollo in glasgow in 1977 bouncers chased us to young we were only in 1st year im sure the tickets were £2 got them from the record shop in union street it was on 2 levels i think it was called revolver ? 1 Andy Furlong Cardiff Top Rank, November ‘78 and many times thereafter... The world was never quite the same! 4 Derek Deza Dykeman Toronto,Ontario Canada 1982 Maria Theodorou Camden palace (koko) and the 1st Anti Nazi league demo/gig... 2 I haven't checked...…See more 1 David Moger Glad i'm not the only one who thought it was a bloody long walk-worth every step of the way, a rocking gig and a great day! 1 Charley Apperley David Moger Yeah and we fucked off the National Front n'all.. But I got older and realised we have to keep inventing the wheel...…See more Ian Sab Brixton David Backhouse Leeds queens hall Leeds United Manchester apollo Bridlington Brixton academy that's Leeds University not United Dave Whittaker Funny you should say not Leeds United, I saw Queen and Teardrop Explodes at Elland Road, the latter were the support act :-) Lee Campbell Electric Circus Manchester and Victoria hall Stoke Allan Mccormack Edinburgh Odeon 2 times . Davie Davidson Glasgow Apollo 1978 & 1979 brixton Academy 1982 ..... still the best gigs ever, and ive been to milions .... 2 Chick Robertson Dunfermline Ballroom (Scotland) 1978 Keyffo Sam Baggins White Riot Tour Chelmsford Chancellor Hall May 1977 2 Paul Neumann Cool ý˞ Glen Hawkins Brixton. Jayne Pirie Inverness Debbi Ingham Bridlington spa 80'& 81with Claire Wharton x 1 Andy Exall July 82 at the Brighton Centre, Combat Rock Tour. Turned up 5 hour's early I was so excited ý˜ Had the tour t shirt and ticket for ages but both lost over time - so gutted. Great gig, massive crowd that went nuts when they came on but I found a review o…See more 2 Simon Prodhan Blackburn, king Georges hall, march 84 Mark Carter Every gig in London from 77 to the end all nights at each venue they played. Stand out was the secret gigs at Notre Dame Hall. 4 Stephen Richards Cardiff 80 Roddy Byers 100 Club supporting the Sex Pistols 1976 5 Dave Whittaker Anarchy Tour, Leeds Poly, Dec 76, my first encounter with the Clash Roddy Byers My mate Roadent had moved down to London from Coventry and told me too come down n check out the s Pistols n the Clash as they dressed like me and had the same influences. I wanted to move to London too join a like minded band but stayed in Coventry and joined the Specials instead! 1 Sally Moss DE MONTFORT HALL LEICESTER ,LONDON CALLING TOUR '81. GOT IN ON THE GUEST LIST AFTER QUEUING FOR THREE HOURS. BLOODY BRILLIANT GIG 1 Nigel Gilmartin Blackburn king George's hall Clive Rillstone Lyceum 1 Granny McPhee Cov uni, top rank, central studios, ...and more. Fantastic every time Mark Carter I went to great lengths to explain to anyone at the time the reason I went to so many Clash gigs was because they weren't merely nights out but events and you would spend the evening in the company of four like minded individuals who irrespective of th…See more 3 Ian Chapman Cardiff Top Rank twice. Cardiff Sophia Gardens once also BAD in Cardiff Top Rank. Out On Parole gig is my all time favourite gig. Fabulous live band. René Mollé Amsterdam May 10th '81 just prior to their NYC sweep 2 Peter Verzijl I was there. Will Severn Wolves civic Husker Durruti Victoria park shepherds bush and Brixton twice Keyffo Sam Baggins Are you in the Rude boy film footage of Viccy Park RAR. Gary Marlow Leicester De Montfort Hall 1981 Marco Spezia Milan and Genoa 1984 1 Iain Mcintosh Glasgow Apollo 81 i think with Theatre of Hate might have been Radio Clash tour 2 Gary Marlow Leicester De Montfort Hall 1981 1 Sally Moss I GOT A NICKED T SHIRT OFF JON PEARSON Kevin Tiller Brixton Fair Deal 1982, twice @ The Casbah 2 Chris Halton King georges hall...Blackburn..jan 80.. Also mk2 84 Chuck Dibble Seattle Wash USA, 78,80, Kerrisdale Arena BC Canada 82... Hide or report this Michael Davies Hide or report this Mark Seager Leeds uni 1978 1 Andrew Richardson Apollo Manchester, London Calling tour, 1980 I think, support was Mickey Dread. Peter Johnson Brixton London 80s think support was theatre of hate Ian Dorrian Most of the white riot tour and loads of others 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins Chelmsford ? Ian Dorrian Keyffo Sam Baggins.... No I didn't get to that one Keyffo..... Michael Hunt ‘81 in South Carolina. Keith Rainbow Newcastle, Brixton. Andrew Richardson Programme and my ticket from 3rd Feb 1980 Hide or report this Andrew Richardson Ticket price was £3.... bloody ridiculous price to see a top live band now. John Gaston Lewisham odeon , Brighton centre brixton academy x 7 3 David Moger Thanks, i'd forgotten the Lewisham Odeon. It's an old age thing.. 3 Horace Panter Spent 3 weeks opening for The Clash in 1978. It was The Specials rock'n'roll boot camp. We started the tour as civilians...... 23 David Moger And was the first time i saw you all skanking, Took the yoof movement mantle over with considerable flair. (Not flares!) 2 Michael Davies Top man Horace, I saw Specials last November at Wolves Civic. Best gig of the yearýÝ the place was rocking 1 Billy Stoker Newcastle City Hall, May 1982 1 Sandy Grant can't remember the years but San Francisco (The Warfield?), Sacramento, Oakland (Coliseum), and Stockton (UOP) Alistair Lavers Brid Spa, 13 yrs old. Kevin Turner Portsmouth in 1979. 1 Keyffo Sam Baggins Portsmouth Locarno London Calling Tour with Mikey Dread ? Ratoblanco Mezzetti reggio emilia 1984 1 Kathleen Mckeown 1978, 1979 and 1981 Newcastle 1 Beverley Mccarthy Electric Circus 1977 1 Freddie Lyttle 12 th March 1984 in the Ulster Hall Belfast on the out of control tour. This was the cut the crap version of the Clash minus Mick Jones the one and only time I ever saw them. 1 Paul Foster Me to fred 1 Sean Conway Swindon, Harlesden, Lewisham ýÝϾ77-80 3 Sean Conway How could I forget RAR Hackney in 78! Rob Tattersall Harlesden Roxy 1 Spizz Energi Barbarellas Birmingham July 1977 7 Jason A Dormer Inverness Ice Rink 1982 1 Graeme Ross Inverness Ice Rink 1982 3 Terry Tong Did you slip over watching the show? 1 Christian Solly Lewisham Odeon 1977 1 Andrew Strehler Im not aware of them playing Lewisham Odeon in 1977 Christian. Who opened ?? What tour ??? Brian W Mellerick Hide or report this Andy Mullen Emmm. The Brixton academy didnt exist in 78 did it? Kevin Leavy May have been 79 ish then..? They were advertised as Clash at The Casbah club... so your right...but saw them previously at the Lyceum... have many ticket stubbs from PIL at the Rainbow...christmas 78 all the way up to mud 80.s ...many good bands...and many Shyte..!ý˜ Paul Mcdonnell Coventry,Leicester,Birmingham,Nottingham. Stevie Stix Dundee Edinburgh and Glasgow. Rich Wilson Bonds (Casino international,) NY, Pier - NY, Shea Stadium (with The Who) - NY. Missed the Hofstra (Long Island NY) show though. Susan Archer Joe Strummer busking in Nottingham after Clash split. ..83/84 maybe 3 Andrew Strehler The clash didnt split until 1985. Derek Corton Yep I saw that too ... outside Mac Donald's on clumber street , my wife says they were at The Garage ( club in town) later that evening ? Jon Lamb The Locarno in Portsmouth 76 then god knows how many times after though I did miss the top rank in Southampton but I did see them in London either just before or just after the Lyceum springs to mind but I could be wrong as I've had a drink or few since then 3 Graham Jones Jon Lamb Jon, could you tell us more about The Clash busing Porstmouth. We run www.blackmarketclash.co.uk and would appreciate any help. We don't have this gig listed. Many thanks. Email address blackmarketclash@mac.com Graham Edit or delete this BLACKMARKETCLASH.CO.UK Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Terry Tong Should have been the other way around, the 2000 Who supporting Joe and his buddies. 1 David Farrer 13 times and 2 other Clash . 1 Riccardo Strano ...Milan and Genoa 1984....but missed a lot Mick and Topper... Graham Jones Riccardo Strano Hi Riccardo, do you have any more info enthuse gigs in Italy? We run www.blackmarketclash.co.uk and would appreciate any help. Thanks. Email address blackmarketclash@mac.com Graham Edit or delete this BLACKMARKETCLASH.CO.UK Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Like · Reply · Remove Preview · 1y Beck Schleck Only in my dreams 2 Philip Oxley '78 and '80 Newcastle 1 Stuart Montgomery Jealous mate. ýÝ 1 Philip Oxley ...and Clash2 84ish if that counts...! Paul Neumann 19.02.84 in Düsseldorf Germany Brian Akinston 2nd night of the 2 days they played the City Hall Newcastle July 82 ? They were good and I'm glad I saw them but I'd missed their peak by a long way I reckon.... Michael Davies July 82 top of their game for me ýÝ Christine Weaver Hastings pier ballroom 23 December 1978. 1 Christine Weaver 21st December 1 Rob Crowsley 1981, The Lyceum. 1 Sean McLarnon Belfast John Gaston Used to be the fair deal clash only played there in 82, then in 84 when it was the academy 1 Terry Wilson Saw The Clash at Glasgow Apollo 1981. Also saw Joe and his Latino Rockabilly war in the Electric Ballroom in Camden London. Havana 3am in a venue under the west way. Joe and the Mescalero's at The Astoria in London 3 Sunday Galiano Porcelli Chicago I believe around 1982 Aragon Ballroom they were in town for a week and I was with them hanging out every day 4 Theresa Medico Nice Sunday Sunday Galiano Porcelli Theresa Medico Joe's brother in law (Joes first wife, her brother) was the guitar tech for the Stray Cats from like 1980 to 1985 1 Rupert Williams Harlesden, Hammersmith Palais,Lyceum, Acklam Hall,Friars Aylesbury x 3,Dunstable and Bilbao,may have forgotten some more 1 Eric May You lucky dog ! Rupert Williams How could I forget Victoria Park, the punky reggae Woodstock,what a great day that was Andrew Lister Glasgow Apollo 1979 John Cole I was too young unfortunately i only started going to concerts in 84. I have a very wide taste in music and there are very few bands that I haven't seen that i wish i had and the clash are one of them unfortunately. Never got to see Ramones either. 1 Robin Basak I did see the Clash in 1985 - not considered the proper band due to the lineup but still enjoyed it. David Smith The Lyceum, December 1978, supported by The Slits. Blinding. 3 Ezio Fara Turin 80, Milan 81, Milan 84 1 Nancy Campbell Edinburgh playhouse Ranking Fred Paris, Lyon & London, 78 to 84, each a big time !! 2 Andrew Thomas Radio Clash tour Lyceum last night in ‘81, Casbah Club tour ‘82 Brixton x3 & Poole, Clash mark 2 in ‘84 Brixton x4 1 El Marko Ecaen 1979 Chicago Aragon Ballroom and 1982 Chicago Aragon Ballroom El Marko Ecaen And 1984 Aragon Ball Room Chicago- MKII - Mick-less Harold Zijp 1982, Lochem festival - we invaded the stage and I ended up sitting at Paul's feet. Turned out to be Topper's last gig. 1 Jeff Slate Saw them many times, fortunately. First was best: Bonds. 3 Derek Corton First seeing The Clash was at Bonds ??? Great start mate . 1 Brendan Kelleher 1st Middlesbrough town hall 1978 then about another 10 times after that! 3 Sean Hensford Southampton top rank 1979 London 1980 (2) 1981 1982 (2) Jon Cassidy Middlesbro town hall ....strummer had a sore throat didnt spoil ghe gig though Keith Tapp Bath Pavilion about 78 with the Innocent as support. For some reason the Slits never appeared Colin Harbett Bury St Edmunds , Ipswich and Leicester John Cole Not old enough , ( i was only 7 in 77) and they were as good as over when i started going to my first concerts in 84/85. Ali Lewsley Busking tour 1 Graham Jones Ali Lewsley hi Ali, where is you see them in the busking tour? Any info really appreciated. graham www.blackmarketclash.co.uk Edit or delete this BLACKMARKETCLASH.CO.UK Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Blackmarketclash.co.uk (formerly blackmarketclash.com) Like · Reply · Remove Preview · 1y Peter Boughey 1979 Deeside Leisure centre. 1981 Royal Court L'pool. And I seen Joe and the Mescaleroes Mountford hall L'pool Nov 2002 1 David Moggy Williams Peter Boughey i was at all them gigs and I saw them in Eric's as well 1 Iain Mcintosh Glasgow Apollo 1981, Radio Clash tour Darran Slator Bradford St George's Hall 1982 after Joe went "missing" Paul Davies Cardiff Feb 80 London Calling tour, Bristol Aug 82 Combat Rock, London Dec 84 in Brixton. Cut the Crap Paul Serjeant Paul Davies was the Bristol one in the Watershed? Posted instead of replying, duh! Paul Davies Colston Hall Paul Serjeant Paul Davis was the Bristol one in the Watershed? Andy Goulden Manchester apollo 1978 2 Jose Saraiva Cascais, Portugal, April 1981. Glorious night. John Michael Donnery Manchester Apollo twice in 1978 Graham Henderson Edinburgh Odeon 79 London Calling Tour. Andy Grange 1st time 77, then 78 in Middlesbrough. 13 times in total. 4 Granny McPhee Several times..even got a kiss on the head from Paul.. 2 Martin Gabb Friars Aylesbury and rainbow theatre London . 1 Ian Chapman Cardiff Top Rank twice and Sophia gardens. Also saw B.A.D and The Good the Bad and the Queen 1 Stephen Richards cardiff Sophia garden 80 wish I'd seen them more ! 2 John Boulter Hastings Pier, Brighton Top Rank, Crawley Leisure Centre, Hastings Pier, Top Rank Sheffield, , Lyceum Sheffield, Lyceum London. 1 Derek Payne In my dreams.. 1 Bill Miles Liverpool Royal Court 1981, Manchester Apollo 1984, Liverpool Royal Court 1984. 1 Sally Moss DE MONTFORT HALL ,LEICESTER CIRCA '80 ON THE LONDON CALLING TOUR. QUEUED FOR THREE HOURS AND GOT IN ON THE GUEST LIST 2 Tim Flanagan Rock against racism victoria park 78 2 Sunday Galiano Porcelli Chicago 1983 Aragon ballroom. I actually spent the weekend with them and we had a blast. Great guys, unbelievably funny to be around. 1 John Gaston Lewisham Odeon, think 79, Brixton fair deal x 2 in July 82, Brighton centre July 82, Brixton academy March 84 3 times, Brixton academy December 84 twice 2 Mike McGines Red rocks and folsom field in colorado and at the bond in new york. Folsom field they opened for the who and blew them offstage. 2 Philip Mullett Leicester 78 & 80. Lyceum twice81. Birmingham, Brixton, Brighton and Bristol 82. Philip Mullett Then Leicester Bristol and three or four times at Brixton for Clash 2 Barbara Hind Leeds x3 bradford x 2 blackburn x1 sheffield x 1,busking tour x4 1 Fred W Lind Aragon ballroom 81 , 83 , and the end in 85 ... Spike Ken Wall Manchester Apollo many times starting on The Sort it Out Tour , Scargills Xmas Part ( Friday ) Brixton Academy & Strummer @Liverpool Lomax & Academy & Manchester Academy . Dale Devo Saw them in 1980 at the Punch and Judy theater, and the next Summer at the Motor City Roller Rink....both in Detroit. Paul Worlock Crikey everyone's got good memories. I know I saw them 4 times but what year it was and when I can't remember. I'm guessing I went to the Lyceum and maybe the Electric Ballroom in Camden. Gotta be late 70's 2 Terry Tong 1981 or 1982 ..Festival Hall, Melbourne...close to a two and a half hour show. 1 Gary Cooper Queensway Hall, Dunstable. Rainbow. Friars. Rock against racism. 1 Trevor Hodgson The Mayfair Newcastle 2 Doug Futers Trevor Hodgson 1980 or 81 when they had 500 people on the guest list? 1 Trevor Hodgson Doug Futers yes it was the time Holly and The Italians supported them. 2 Trevor Hodgson The came on to Clash City Rockers Tom Eadie July 78 Aberdeen. July 82 Inverness. 2 Eric May 1982 Day on the green with The Who ϼ⬆️ Mork Orson Swansea Uni May '77, then July '78 in Bristol. 3 Tony Gaughan Many times 78,79,80,81 Glasgow Apollo and Edinburgh laterally 81 i think playhouse - Also chased Paul and Joe all over G-town in 1985 on the busking tour Fixx Rock Garden - met em with fake passes on the tour for LC featuring Dread ,those were the days! 6 Simon Prodhan Sadly only once at Blackburn king Georges hall in 84 after micks departure on the out of control tour, I was too young for their 77/78 heyday, 12 in the punk summer of 77 but I did buy the records and thought I was a punk! 2 Brenda Siegelman Philadelphia, Walnut Street Theatre , Sept. 1979 , then ... Maryland Post Pavillion , Texas to California and the Pacific NW ( take the 5th tour ) . I joined the 16 tons tour in Hastings , Jan. 1980 , and that was about a year , UK , US & Europe .. Bonds in 1981 , then the studio months , I left them in May 1982 - but went to Asbury Park and a few more after that . 4 Dave Hunt Saw them 4 times one of them was top rank Sheffield 16 tons did you see Joe punch mick Brenda 1 Brenda Siegelman yep. the aftermath of that too. 2 Darran Slator Brenda Siegelman what happened? Brenda Siegelman Mick and Joe disagreed about playing White Riot . Mick didn't want to play it . They did the song for an encore I do not know what Mick said to Joe , but Joe hit him.. They made up by the next day .Mick had no serious injuries . 2 Brenda Siegelman the aftermath was leaving the 2 alone so they could work out their problems - while the rest of us wondered if the band just broke up Ratoblanco Mezzetti fab Brenda Siegelman...top life Ratoblanco Mezzetti Brenda Siegelman is it correct to say that Bonds Nights. they sucked the 90% of band's energies? Ratoblanco Mezzetti Is it Bonds the end of the cycle...from westway to the world? Brenda Siegelman Bonds was brutally hot . The dressing room had no air conditioning either, no catered meal after sound check like the usual gig . It was too hot to eat there anyway . Physically , it took a toll . They were dehydrated . Mick had to take glucose tablets , I do not think anyone ate or slept well . 1 Ratoblanco Mezzetti Brenda Siegelman thanks a lot. Brenda Siegelman The Mogador , Paris residency was after Bonds, and the Brixton fair deal gig , I think the begining of the end was more when Joe went missing on the eve of the UK tour , May 1982. After that , sacking Topper broke the unity and cohesiveness . Ratoblanco Mezzetti Do you think they have a strong vision of their musical direction like in 1976,or 1979..in 1981? Brenda Siegelman They were brimming with ideas and creativity all through 1981 . They drew on influences of everything they heard , everywhere so , maybe it was a wider , less focused vision . 1 Ratoblanco Mezzetti I'm sure that joe was musical stimulate by playing with Mick and Topper than Young musician that he felt was under him 1 Ratoblanco Mezzetti how is it possible that a great brain like Bernie undestimated these kind of human dinamics??? Jeff Lindholm Brenda Siegelman, yep, I remember the crazy heat at Bonds. My friend Rudie and I were right up front against the stage by Joe's mike stand on Saturday afternoon. Rudie was in front of me and said he could feel the sweat flying off Joe. Oddly enough, he seems to have enjoyed that! 2 Brenda Siegelman Bernie did not care about them as people . He thought aggravation and conflict made them a better band . He knew how to work on rubbing salt into wounds . Brenda Siegelman Jeff Lindholm as long as they were still sweating , they were hydrated , when they ran out of sweat , it was trouble . Jeff Lindholm We didn't notice any drops of blood that afternoon, but they looked beat at the end. Ratoblanco Mezzetti Brenda Siegelman but he works for the end of the musical conflict…. Ratoblanco Mezzetti all this dinamics are the same in all the bands. All the band are agains the manager and here you can find unity Ratoblanco Mezzetti all the members are in conflict Ratoblanco Mezzetti management have to live in this kind of artistic balance Brenda Siegelman no , Ratoblanco , in my opinion ,Bernie was cruel and he because helped form the band , and thought he had the right to do anything he wanted , including destroying them 1 Brenda Siegelman and The Clash were no ordinary band . 1 Ratoblanco Mezzetti Brenda Siegelman joe told me " he wants to be mick jones" Brenda Siegelman too bad for him , RM , he hasn't Mick's talent , humor or sweet soul . 2 Ratoblanco Mezzetti thanks for your answers and passion 1 El Marko Ecaen Chicago Aragon Ballroom 1979, 1982 & 1984 3 Tuija Hart first time Ruisrock in Finland 1979 (and the fuckers have used my pic without a credit!) TJ Swindle From 1978 6 times all in 4 times in Glasgow over the years at the Glasgow Apollo and Glasgow Barrowlands, then once in Irvine, Scotland and in the same week all the way up to Inverness in Scotland to see them again!!! 4 Gary Cooper Irvine. My home town. 1 Steven Ginger Thomas Cardiff 1980....Bristol 1982.....Brixton 1984 John Gaston Ollie Kelly good choice was at both nights , great gigs 1 Geoff Kelly Sky arts..12.35 The rise and fall of the clash..;) 3 Stephen Richards Ollie Kelly it's good have seen it 1 Iain Mcintosh Impressive Tony Ken Karlock Sadly, my only opportunity was on the Cut the Crap tour. Saw them at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio USA. 3 John Gaston Ken Karlock have a bootleg of that 1 Steve Murray Infamous rainbow gig and a few others in London 1 Terry Black Belfast 1977 I was 15 2 El Marko Ecaen Terry Black I thought the Belfast gig was cancelled and they walked around taking pics Terry Black El Marko Ecaen the first one was but played in October Wayne Bean London Lyceum October 21st 1981 & Brixton March 84 2 Maria Theodorou Camden Palace. And Victoria pk anti nazi league demo 1 Jonathan Brown We saw The Clash regularly on a Sunday evening at The Lyceum, London and Victoria Park. 3 Ratoblanco Mezzetti mark two Reggio Emilia sept 1984 festa de l'unità Eddie Ions Newcastle Mayfair in the lighting box was too young got backstage aswell 2 Dougie Dow Edinburgh twice Jason A Dormer Inverness 1982 4 Joe Maccoll saw them 10 times in all,first time was the White Riot tour,St Albans Graham Watson The Glasgow Barrowlands Feb 1984 ,,what an explosive show ,,, anyone fancy an anti Mick Jones fight Strummer asks the crowd before bursting into We Are The Clash Hide or report this Jayne Pirie Inverness 82 2 Rodney Fletcher Ipswich Gaumont - 16-Ton Tour 1 Rodney Fletcher The Lyceum one night in the week long gigs. Rodney Fletcher Auckland February 1982 Betty Dunouau 1977 festival punk rock in Mont de Marsan ❤️ 3 Sean Conway Swindon (White Riot your), Victoria Park, Harlesden & Lewisham ( all 77-80) 5 Pete Smith Brixton - 3 nights in a row! I got on stage during white riot and stood next to Joe before being 'escorted' of the stage. Thrown off that is haha! 1 David William Rosie Inverness Ice Rink. 24th July 1982. Supported by the brilliant APB (whose lead singer spat at me because the guy in front of me spat at him, and presumably he believed me to be the spitter), and Sid Ozalid ....... or whatever his name was. 2 David Smith At The Lyceum December 78 with The Slits supporting. So it was all stuff from the first two albums plus the early run of brilliant singles. Still one of the best and most powerful gigs I've ever seen. 6 Simon Lochead Portsmouth guildhall...twice Martin Jones 78 Roxy, Harlesden, Portsmouth Locarno, 80 Brighton (twice), Portsmouth, Hammersmith Palais, 81 London Lyceum (5 times), 1 Martin Jones 82 Portsmouth, Brighton, 84 Portsmouth, Brighton 1 Simon Lochead Martin Jones ..impressive list sir... 1 Valérie Moreau Notre Dame!!! 1 Rob Tattersall Roxy Harlesden 79 Phil Simmons Many places. Rainbow 77, Harlesden 78, Aylesbury (several times), Lyceum 80... Lynn Marie Aylesbury Friars 1978 1 Michel Gonnet August 77 (Mont-de-Marsan) November 78 (Edinburgh) July 79 (London) May 80 (Lyon) Mai 81 (Lyon) September 81 (Paris).. all 6 times with Topper !.. 2 Lee Williams Four times Manchester 16 tons onwards 2 Danny Griffiths Guildford, Victoria Park, Portsmouth and Crawley. After the last show me and my mate Tony Ennis were having a sleep at Gatwick airport when I was lifted by the old bill. In the end Joe and the boys met Tony, heard what happened and came and got me out. Cool ý˜ýÝ 3 Miguel Diaz-Benitez Crawley Leisure Centre 1980, London Calling tour 3 Danny Griffiths New York synth duo Suicide got booed and bottled off and Jimmy Pursey was onstage for the encore Barry Rutter I was at that show too Danny - Coventry Specials first On. Was also at Victoria Park and several Pompey gigs. 1 Danny Griffiths Barry Rutter you always have had excellent taste in music mate 1 Klaus Barmbek Saw them 1977 in Hamburg ,my first concert ever...than again 1980 in Hamburg 3 Ratoblanco Mezzetti The famous gig in hamburg Simon Flower Friars Aylesbury 5 Jan 1980 was my first. 16 years old and first night of the 16 Tons UK Tour. One burned in the memory forever. Simonon in the audience in the upstairs balcony (got photos somewhere), Jones guesting on Sweet Gene Vincent with the unbil…See more 4 Simon Flower The Clash Aylesbury Friars Jan 5 1980 - knew I had ‘em somewhere Ronnie Rothblatt Abelson 7 nights .... Bonds... NYC... hammersmith oden... 1 time 1 Ronnie Rothblatt Abelson Yep that was a crazy experience to say the least ... pandemonium everywhere... it was amazing 1 Eric May Michael David Rix Leeds, Leeds, London, Leeds, London, Manchester, London, Leeds, Brum. 2 Kevin Leavy 78...Brixton Academy.. Sëbästiän çürtiš I wasn't fortunate enough to see the clash live but I did see Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at London Docklands arena when they supported The Who in 2000 ☺️ 1 Miriam Orr Loads of places in the UK and in Europe 1 Bruce Weir Aberdeen 1978 edinburgh 1978 dundee 1980 glasgow 1981 edinburgh 1982 and poole 1982 and the clash without mick glasgow 1984 David Donnelly Vicky park 78 , top hat Dublin 78 and SFX hall dublin 84, Hide 28 replies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-wZXyX31M YOUTUBE.COM The Clash - Ruisrock Festival (Turku, Finland), 1979-08-04 VIDEO CLIP… The Clash - Ruisrock Festival (Turku, Finland), 1979-08-04 VIDEO CLIP *LIVE* Tuija Hart Next time wasn't until 1984 at Brixton Academy, two nights in a row. Went there with my kid sister, the first night I concentrated on photographing, the second on moshing. I lost my glasses in the mosh pit, the pit backed, I saw them glistening, ran and grabbed them, the second later the pit was back! 2 Geoff Kelly Arthur scargills Xmas party..Brixton academy.. 3 Andy Mullen Brilliant picture 1 4 replies Håvard Eidsaunet Oslo, Chateau Neuf, 21. May 1980 and in Drammen, Drammenshallen 1984. |
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Ignore Alien Orders ' pays homage to the often collated Clash scrapbooks so many of us indulged in back in the late 1970s and beyond.From memorable meetings with Clash members and the reciting of seminal Clash live outings to those first Clash record purchases ir contains hunderds of comments by fans plus rare and unseen photos sit beside Clash memorabilia and posters all helping to keep alive the legacy and spirit of the Clash for years to come.
Fahriye Kara - i was in wiesbaden and i was nly The Wartburg, Wiesbaden, Germany 1980
White Riot Tour
Graeme Wilson - I was at the Aberdeen Uni gig [WR Tour]. Signed in by my older brother. It was a fantastic event and one of the most exciting experiences of my life. On the 6th May I'll think back with pleasure to that astonishing night 47 years ago.
Bruce McElroy - Saw the West Runton gig
Tony Stephenson - I was at the Newcastle University gig [White Riot Tour]. It was the first time I'd seen them, lucky enough to see them several times after that. It was a thrilling experience which had a profound influence on me. Slits were support. I think Subway Sect were also on but I was downstairs in the bar (the gig was upstairs in University ballroom) for them.
Craig Dalrymple - I was at the Edinburgh gig. Subway Sect were also on the bill.
David Langfield - Went to the Manchester gig.
Joe Power - I was there [Guildford] and met Joe after the gig, he said (jokingly) that he wished he'd thought of my name! Haha
Colin McDonald - I was there that night too, Guildford was always a great venue for up and coming bands
Alan Hinchcliffe - Was there in Manchester
John McCoy - I saw them at the Rainbow, London. Subway Sects & Suburban Studs supporting along with Buzzcocks/Jam. Probably best gig I've ever been at. I also learned that day that the press lie. No riot, just loads of happy punters where the venue seats were on their last legs and collapsed. Seats passed forward onto the stage so noone tripped and got hurt. Great night.
Mark Carter - Saw my first Clash gig at the Rainbow (first of many) and was life changing, here's a pic of next days Sun, some of the seats were trashed but not on the scale reported by a long way!
Phil Curme - I was at the Nottingham gig, still have a tour poster which was flown as a paper plane from the stage …. I caught it and have treasured it since. The gig was postponed and eventually took place a week or do after the first album was released …. I seem to remember.
Jonathan Laver - Saw them first time 29th May77 chelmsford life time ago ,greatest live band in the world strangely never recorded so well and I saw nearly every band going
Chris Barnes - Made it to the Rainbow, West Runton and Chelmsford on that tour…
Stephen Hudson - I was there, Sunday night, Guildford,a true Epoch, everything changed that night. The jam pulled out.
Brett Foster - I was at the Wolverhampton Civic 22nd May, it was an extra date. Was anyone else there?
Sean McCarthy - Went to the Barbs gig, got to the Kiddyminster one to find it was cancelled
Jules Harris - Saw them in Kidderminster….
Jane Hughes-williams - Brilliant went to their gig at Guildford on this tour and was blown away
Nick Ray - Saw the boys there in 1979 for a RAR gig [14 July 1979]. Supported by Aswad and the members. Great night, missed the last tube so walked to Paddington and slept on a bench in the station til the first train at 530am. Red cap sleeved t shirt, army trousers, doc martens and freezing cold even though it was July! RAR gig [14 July 1979]
Simon Wooldridge - My first Clash gig there in July 1979 RAR gig [14 July 1979]
Mark Carter - I saw all the Lyceum gigs Dec 28th, 29th then Jan 3rd, I remember these gigs just being the Clash enjoying themselves after a hectic year, all 3 nights were something else, pure energy.
Kim Summerhays - Saw them 1984 at Mac Court, Eugene Oregon! I'll never forget it
Nick Ray - Saw the boys there [Rainbow] in 1979 for a RAR gig. Supported by Aswad and the members. Great night, missed the last tube so walked to Paddington and slept on a bench in the station til the first train at 530am. Red cap sleeved t shirt, army trousers, doc martens and freezing cold even though it was July!
Litsa Aris - Had a ticket cos it was for rock against racism [14 July 1979] but bunked in anyway - up a ladder we found in the gutter. Hid from the rainbow manager in The Clash dressing room where we all watched Ready Steady Go and they took the piss out of me for liking Billy Idol. One of the happiest days of my life. Age 15. Aaaaaaah best band ever
Andrew Rock Beard - Saw them in 77 barbarellas bham in [1976] 1.75 great gig first album ...big fight
John Grieve - Saw them at the Rainbow July 1979 [14 July 1979] supported by Aswad in a Rock Against Racism gig. Just f'kin brill!!!
George A. Klein - I saw The Clash at Kent State University [in 1982] during this same time...... October of 1982. A Cleveland reggae band called, I-Tal opened for The Clash
Simon Wadsworth - George A. Klein Wasn't it Spirit-I not I-Tal
Supporting the WHO
Philip Newton - I saw them in Alabama on that same tour. Incredible!!! [30 November 1982]
Douglas Ballas Sr - Saw this show at shea stadium
Debra Packard - I saw them open for the Who in Philadelphia.
Oakland [23 Oct 1982]
Richard Barry - I was there Oakland [23/10/82]
Shelley LaDue Fishbein - I was there!! Mark Fishbein - Shawna Dudley MacNeil - [23/10/82] Mark Fishbein - Shelley LaDue Fishbein - right under the right line of the "H" !
Jack E. Ladd - I was there, Great Show. T Bone Burnett opened the Show, Clash performed a Great Set. It was the 1st of 10 Farewell Tours by the Who.My - Brother found a Fifty Dollar Bill and treated all of us to Clown Alley Burgers.
Ken Gonsalves - I was at the show too. The Clash tore it up, as usual.[23/10/82]
Greg Samsa - I was there![23/10/82]
Robley Browne - I was there - great concert [23/10/82]
Mike Morrison - I was there [23/10/82]. What a show! I remember reading in the paper that the Who were saying that they should be opening for the Clash.
Sean Mcellistrim - I was there !!!!! … Day on the Green was always great!!!! [23/10/82]
Matthew Hale - it was a great show [23/10/82]
L.A. Colisuem [29/10/82]
Coleen Toews - I was at the LA show, for that tour. The Who were great. The Clash were awesome. (I love both bands)
Tony Nielsen - Saw this show in LA @ Coliseum ... Bobby Evo - Tony Nielsen - so did i
Chris Misuraca - I was there!!! I remember this concert- wish I could go back in time and see it again. [29/10/82]
Bartnveronica Gibbons - I was there only in L.A.[29/10/82]
Johnny Coito - Saw that show at the LA Coliseum…….fantastic!!!![29/10/82]
Stephen Smith - I saw this show at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. They tore it up with "Radio Clash".
Anne Fistel - I saw that tour in LA. It was fabulous.
Jon Frugoli - I was at the show in LA a day or two before, or after. [29/10/82]
Detroit [30 Sept 82]
Terry Downs - Saw this line up in Detroit [30 Spet 82] I think Eddie money was also on the bill. Pontiac silverdome.
Mark Poddany - I was at the Detroit show of this tour!!
Guy Caylor - Saw that tour at the Pontiac Silverdome.
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