Second night of two 'Secret Gigs', Thursday and Friday 5th & 6th July.

updated 20 May 2006
updated Dec 2014 added poster

No known audio or video

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Notre Dame 6th July 'Secret Gig' - must be out there somewhere!

A tape does exist of the other night its just not in circulation, not yet anyway. We want a copy!

This is the second of two “secret” gigs played in the small Notre Dame Hall, off Leicester Square, central London. These were played either to trial new material before the Rainbow Theatre, Southall Defence Fund gig on the 14th July or simply as Joe says in the intro, because they had nothing better to do.

This is the first of two “secret” gigs played in the small Notre Dame Hall, off Leicester Square, central London. These were played either to trial new material before the Rainbow Theatre, Southall Defence Fund gig on the 14th July or simply as Joe says in the intro, because they had nothing better to do.

Classic poster, flyer

Notre Dame Hall, London

Memorable night. No security.

punkr77 This Clash show was very unannounced. And I didnt know about it !!! That is until we were record shopping in Rough Trade Records on a Saturday and buddy behind the counter alerted us to this upcoming show. I was probably wearing a Clash t shirt.....we bought a ticket...cant remember which day...I do remember them road testing a few tracks off of London Calling 4 months before its release. First time I saw the Modettes opening..and the only time I saw the Low Numbers. Another memorable night. No security. Just Johnny Green and Baker patrolling the front. Jam packed in there..it was a church Hall not a concert hall. Good times.

Did you go? What do you remember?

Info, articles, reviews, comments or photos welcome.
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Thursday was recorded (this is Friday's)

I’ve just come across your site and was intrigued about the bootleg of the 1979 concert at Notre Dame Hall, because it was recorded by a friend of mine on a cheap cassette player. I can’t believe its still doing the rounds today !.

It was, as you rightly say, recorded at the Thursday night concert (the next lunch time we played the tape back to listen to it in St. James’s Park near where we both worked, until a member of the Royal Parks Police told us to turn it down).

To fit it onto a C60 cassette, my friend edited out at least 2 songs from the set the band played - 1 was definitely a version of ‘Jimmy Jazz’ (which we thought was called ‘The Police walked in for Jazz’) and I’m pretty sure another was ‘Lovers Rock’ - we just thought those were the weakest of the new numbers the band had played. My friend sold the bootleg tape through ads in Sounds and NME, through approaching likely looking punks in the Kings Road, and also on a stall in the Great Gear Market in the Kings Road where my girlfriend worked. We also recorded a whole host of other bands during 1979 and the early part of 1980 and sold bootlegs of concerts by The Jam, Adam and the Ants, Gang of Four to name but a few. Unfortunately, from a sound quality point of view, the Clash concert was the last to be recorded on the cheapo cassette as my friend splashed out on a more sophisticated device which enabled the later concerts we taped to sound much better and would have done wonders for the Clash recording.  

BEST MAGAZINE - IN THE CITY

Review of Notre Dame gigs with photos

Sept 79

Record Mirror? - Clash: gunning for a wider target

14 Jul 79

Sounds review: Phone rings, whispered messages...

Link

A Riot of Our Own p165

Unknown -

At the Notre Dame Hall, gig review by review

Link

Audio - "Remembered fondly"

Gary Crowley - 8 May 2018 ·

Evening everyone...ICYMI earlier, Jim & I had a hoot on the NEW show remembering yours & our most memorable Punk & New Wave gigs. This 1979 Clash gig @ the Notre Dame Hall was remembered fondly. You can catch up @ Mixcloud

Go to 50mins to hear about the Notre Dame gigs

Photos

Photos by Steve Morley and Justin Thomas from 6th

11 photos by Steve Morley and Justin Thomas from the 6th, the 2nd night
Clash on Parole Post

Virginia Turbett

17 photos Virginia Turbett from the following night, the 6th July
- Clash on Parole post
Her photos are on sale at Getty Images here

More of Virginia's photos were published in a book,
DRAW ANOTHER BREATH - THE CLASH 1979-80.
Details can be found here
Published by Hanging Around Books 2019, it is a small collection of
images from their Notre Dame gig on 6th July 1979.

Virginia's post on is also on Clash City Collectors / Facebook

Book images posted by Virginia

No known audio or video
If you know of any recording, email blackmarketclash

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