Second night of two 'Secret Gigs', Thursday and Friday 5th & 6th July.
updated 20 May 2006
updated Dec 2014 added poster
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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!
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.
Second of two "secret" gigs
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.
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Notre Dame Hall, London
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Both nights were equally fantastic
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Mark Carter
Both nights were equally fantastic and quite intimate compared to the larger Lyceum sized venues they were now playing. Still got my flyer as well.
Andrew Strehler
I was at one of these shows...but can't remember which one. Only found out about it by chance shopping at Rough Trade on the Saturday before.
Jonny Diamond
Fantastic . I have been after one of those for ages !! One of my favourite memories of seeing the Clash
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.
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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
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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).
BEST MAGAZINE - IN THE CITY
Review of Notre Dame gigs with photos
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At the Notre Dame Hall, gig review by review
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Virginia Turbett - from the 6th July
17 photos Virginia Turbett from the the 6th July
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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
Photos by Steve Morley and Justin Thomas from 6th
11 photos by Steve Morley and Justin Thomas from the 6th, the 2nd night
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5th July - photo credit unknown
The Sex Pistols at Notre Dame Hall.
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