THE CLASH - RARE INTERVIEW - LONDON WEEKEND TV
Broadcast 6 JANUARY 1979 - HD
The Clash interviewed by Elvis Payne for 'The Saturday Morning Show' on London Weekend (regional) TV on the ITV Network.
Archived at BFI (restricted) / Link
Archive footage when - the clash - appeared on the saturday morning show on 6 january 1979. The official music video of tommy gun was played - this is now available on vevo - and cannot be uploaded here. Joe strummer - paul simonon - topper headon - were live in the studio and were interviewed by elvis payne. It was tx on lwt in london area only - rest of country watched tiswas.
Saturday morning show was introduced by steve jones and elvis payne. The saturday morning show - tx in london area only - ran for 16 shows eventually replaced by the itv networked show - tiswas - with chris tarrant from atv in the midlands.
Summary: Mick not there, not well, (Cover of Time Out Magazine, 26 April 1978) Topper broken sticks, Paul learning to play the base, lighter base as its too heavy, money, USA, carry on playing, attacking record companies.
Or alternate poor version (probably better)
Audio from above video
This circulates as 'UK Local Radio' - but is in fact the audio from the programme
BBC R1 - Rock On
10 mins John Tobler w/Mick & Paul
BBC Radio 1 various
Something Else TV/John Tobler Rock On w Joe Mick / John Tobler Paul Mick 80
Don Letts Premium footage / London late 1978
Probably from the Lyceum at the end of December/January.
Stay Free
Don Letts Super 8 Medley
Lots of footage blended together. Would take an age to discect it all.
Rude Boy film - tracks
London Lyceum 28th Dec
1 track on Rude Boy
For more details on the film Rude Boy go to;
Rude Boy / Blackmarketclash.co,uk
Johnny Green interviews
Johnny Green | A Riot of Our Own | Night and Day with the Clash | Rock City Networks
Ex-Road Manager Johnny Green Describes The Experience Of A Clash Performance | Classic Rock Network
Johnny Green The Clash Road Manager Gives A Reading and Q&A Session at The Ilkley Playhouse | WestRidingMedia
Johnny Green, the infamous Road Manager of The Clash, gives a reading and a Q&A session of his book 'A Riot Of My Own -Night and Day With The Clash' at The Ilkley Playhouse as part of the Ilkley Literature Festival 2011. Sorry about the quality but I was right at the back of the hall.