Music Machine Photos - 25th
Steve Jones and Jimmy Pursey
It is documented that Steve Jones (Sex Pistols guitarist) joined The Clash on stage on the 25th, 26th, 27th. It is reported that Jimmy Pursey (Sham 69 lead singer) joined The Clash on stage on the 26th however the only known tape cuts off at Janie Jones. It is also thought he may have appeared on the 27th. The tape is not clear but it does appear as thought someone else has a mic but it is turned down.
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'Clash Supergroup'
The band they're already calling the 'Supergroup' of the 80's still seems to be a long way from hard fact. That marriage of fine minds and noble intellects - who, for the sake of argument, we'll call Pursey, Cook, Jones and Kermit (PCJ&K) are even embroiled in little matters of contract fullfillment with at least three very interested and potentially stubborn parties whose influence may impede our heroes progress for at least six months.
Re: Steve Jones Happier Playing with The Clash?
Post by rudebhoy / If Music Could Talk thread
It's documented in Marcus' book. SJ played the encores at Birmingham and Blackburn. Bernie was apparently thinking seriously of replacing Mick with him. Mick got wind of it, and kicked off understandably. Marcus also reckons SJ rehearsed with the other 3 during the GEER sessions one time when Mick was hours late.
It all got smoothed over, and Jones, and Cook on a second drum kit, played with the band along with Pursey at The Music Machine on July 26th.
I am guessing Bernies idea sprung from his and the rest of the bands frustration at Micks timekeeping, and his general rock star attitude. I was fortunate enough to spend 6 or 7 hours in the bands company later that year, and the difference(s) between Mick and the rest of the band were plain to see.
Photos
Joe Strummer, Jimmy Pursey of Sham 69, Mick Jones and Steve Jones of Sex Pistols jam to ‘White Riot' during a Clash gig at Music Machine, 1978 in London.
Photo by Janette Beckmann (Getty Images), Songsmiths
Denis O'Regan
Unknown / Strummer - Pursey
Photos from the 4 nights
The Clash giving it all onstage at The Music Machine (Camden Palace), London in 1978 Max Browne recalls, "This was the first time I'd seen the band and it was on their home ground at The Camden Palace in 1978. Their power was shattering - visually, aurally and socially of course. White lightning flashed on musical crescendos that seemed to singe the hair, crowd surfing, fans jumping up singing with the band until they were whisked offstage, only to be instantly replaced - all part of The Clash at their peak. Mick Jones glanced at me in the box and I pressed the shutter."
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1978 The Clash performs at Music Machine, London with The Slits, Phil Rambow and Friends and Innocents Pic Neil Anderson
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