Bonds ResidencyTom Snyder Show - Officially released on The Clash's Sound System box set which can be found here.
An appearance on the Tom Snyder Show
last updated 19 Feb 02
updated July 2022 added snippet Joe entering
Audio
Rude Boys (CD)
This Is TV Clash (LP)
Pier Pressure (CD)
The complete Clash appearance circulates on Clash On TV Vol.1 in very good quality (apart from some ghosting) from a TV rebroadcast (better than the YouTube broadcast below). For many years Clash fans had made do with very poor quality video copies of this important Clash footage.
Video
Mag 7 shot from behind rhe cameras
Futura 2000 is seen spraying graffiti
June 5th 1981 was a significant date for The Clash. The media coverage of the closing of Bonds and the “riots in Times Square” helped secure The Clash their second network US television appearance on NTV’s Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. They made the most of the opportunity to play live, performing excellent albeit shortened for TV versions of Magnificent Seven and Radio Clash. The band played Magnificent Seven in front of the huge Clash backdrop that is seen on Don Letts footage draped over the top of the Bonds building. During Radio Clash, Futura 2000 is seen spraying graffiti on the usual Bonds stage backdrop of corrugated grey ‘fence panels’.
As well as delivering musically The Clash turned Tom Snyder’s banal questioning into some effective communication. Joe demonstrates again his interview skills whilst Mick’s efforts fail to cross the UK/US cultural and language divide. When Mick talks of “sticky wickets” Joe jumps in and translates into “dead end situation” Joe turns talk of his squatting background in London into the experience of private landlords and rip-off rents that people in New York and other US cities could relate to.
THE CLASH TAKE ON TOM SNYDER, ARMED WITH A TEDDY BEAR, 1981
09.13.2013
This footage is preposterously entertaining. It was 1981, the Clash were supporting Sandinista! The Clash had booked eight gigs at a nightclub called Bond’s Casino in Times Square in May and June of 1981—Richard has already written about that legendary stint in considerable detail.
(In related news, a comprehensive Clash box set dropped this week. The Clash: Sound System, designed by Paul Simonon to resemble an old-school boom box, contains the Clash’s first five U.S. releases—The Clash, Give ‘Em Enough Rope, London Calling, Sandinista!, and Combat Rock—three discs of rarities and outtakes, a DVD with videos, live material, and previously unseen footage by Julien Temple and Don Letts, and lots of other fun trinkets and doodads.)
Anyway, while they were in New York, they paid a visit to The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. If you’re into the Clash and you haven’t seen this, you are in for a treat.
During the interview, Joe Strummer keeps fooling around with a cute teddy bear, but, very much in the manner of an impatient fusspot dad, no-nonsense Tom keeps taking it away from him. The band decide to affix stickers all over Tom’s body and then Joe puts a “Have a Nice Day!” plastic bag over his head. Then they debate the ins and outs of squatting. I’m making it sound silly, but somehow all this happens and they also manage to answer Tom’s questions about vacant youth and so forth with a good mixture of seriousness and silliness, and it all happens in under nine minutes.
After the commercial the Clash entertains the crowd with vital performances of “The Magnificent Seven” and “This Is Radio Clash.” While the band is doing “This Is Radio Clash,” Futura 2000 is seen spray-painting text all over the back wall and there’s generally an undercurrent of controlled mayhem throughout.
This is must-see stuff.
The Clash - Interview with Tom Synder 1981
Don’t neglect the performances of “The Magnificent Seven” and “This Is Radio Clash” after the jump….
'I saw the Clash at Bonds' - Facebook page
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Joe Strummer was obviously annoyed at this, finally kicking the TV in I was lucky enough to see the Clash play twice--a great show at NYC's Palladium and one of their famous shows at Bonds. The latter show was a little lackluster, finally catching fire around halfway in--kicked off by a rousing version of Complete Control as I recall. One moment I remember clearly: a crew member put a small TV onstage so Mick Jones could watch the band perform on the Letterman show, pretaped earlier in the day. Joe Strummer was obviously annoyed at this, finally kicking the TV in. - Marlowe
greatest live band As for greatest live bands well i saw the clash in nyc when they sold too many tickets for bonds in Times Square and were obliged to play something like 2 weeks straight to honour all the tickets sold. This was the sandinista tour but the show covered every period and was quite simply amazing. Strummer got visibly pissed off when the crowd did not sing along with the obvious anthems but then you can’t expect perfection from a rock audience.Support that night was funkapolitain and the slits which blew my mind as i had no idea they were on the bill. Pearl harbour was the dj between sets.
Support acts There were a ton of opening acts at the Bonds shows, and none were memorable.
Joe Strummer | Facebook
The New York Nobody Sings - Clash at Bond's reposted from my blog...
Remember When - The Clash Photos at Bonds Casino – 80s Retro Punk Rock So a few years later, when we got to do the printing for the official Clash at the Bonds Casino gig in NY City, we where ecstatic. We printed the shirts, drove them to NY City, sold them in the streets...
They Shoot Actors, Don't They? Bond's Casino
The Clash Official | Facebook Link / The Clash at Bonds Casino, Times Square, NYC gigs 1-3 of 17.
IT'S ALL THE STREETS YOU CROSSED NOT SO LONG AGO -The Bow-Ties that Bond BOND INTERNATIONAL CASINO--1530 Broadway, on the east side of Broadway between 44th and 45th Streets. (Often referred to as Bond's.) A short-lived discotheque most famous for hosting the "Clash on Broadway" residency in 1981,
Jo Streno Personal memories
RETRO MEMORIES The Clash at Bonds Casino, Times Square, NYC gigs 1-3 of 17.
Did you go? Comments, info welcome... Info, articles, reviews, comments or photos welcome.
Photos Amazing un published photos from The Clash shows @ Bonds As well as the crazy scene during the Ticket sales I Saw the Clash at Bonds | Facebook
Lotso fphotos on I Saw the Clash at Bonds | Facebook
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60+ photo album- many thanks to Keith who sent the... I Saw the Clash at Bonds | Facebook
60+ photo album- many thanks to Keith I Saw the Clash at Bonds | | Facebook
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The drama of the Bonds residency
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The Clash arriving in New York and the build up The remainder of the residency |
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1. Background: The Clash at Bond's
Italy to New York
When The Clash landed at JFK airport in New York on the night of the 25th May 1981 they had no idea that their residency at a Broadway nightclub would create such a furore and nationwide media coverage that it became a pivotal event in their assault on America, helping to propel them into the major league Stateside. As Kosmo Vinyl has succinctly put it, “People who didn’t have straight trousers and short hair suddenly knew who we were. It got out - it was big!”. The Bonds concerts became one of the most enduring aspects of the Clash legend. ... more ...
The remainder of the press coverage once the bad had agreed to ensure all ticket holders got in by adding 8 more dates.
A collection of articles covering the bands arrival into New York including previews of the week. Also includes the WNEW preview broacast with Meg Griffin.
4. Bonds News Reports
Audio and video reports covering the ticket fiasco. Fascinating watching / listening that captures those three days well. Includes notes.
5. Ticket Fiasco
Numerous articles and audio and video reports covering the ticket fiasco.
6. The remainder of the residency
8. Longer history of Bonds plus old photos
9. Posters and adverts
Bits and pieces inclduying all adverts and posters.
10. Badges, FSLN handouts, flyers, Clash press releases ...
11. Clash on Broadway Reels
What was filmed and what happened to it?
13. Photos
Random phonts bundled here.
14. Comments
Comments for those who attended one of the gigs
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ARTICLES, POSTERS, CLIPPINGS ... A collection of A collection of articles, interviews, reviews, posters, tour dates from the Clash's residency at Bonds, New York. Articles cover the period from July through to the end of September.
VIDEO AND AUDIO Video and audio footage from the tour including radio interviews.
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Italy to New York
When The Clash landed at JFK airport in New York on the night of the 25th May 1981 they had no idea that their residency at a Broadway nightclub would create such a furore and nationwide media coverage that it became a pivotal event in their assault on America, helping to propel them into the major league Stateside. As Kosmo Vinyl has succinctly put it, “People who didn’t have straight trousers and short hair suddenly knew who we were. It got out - it was big!”. The Bonds concerts became one of the most enduring aspects of the Clash legend.
WNEW Bonds week
Prior to The Clash's arrival WNEW FM ran a Bonds Week with Meg Griffin. It includes an intro to the Clash at Bonds week with a montage of old interviews and Clash tracks
Listen again here:
Bonds News Reports
28 May - 30 May 81 - updated 5 Jan 2009When the probelms started on the 29th at the venue the news media decsended and there s both audio and video circulating that captures those few hectic days.Audio: 30 mins of TV and Radio interviews, news and commentary.
Video: The Clash - News Reports about Bond's Casino Shows - June 1981
Video - Clash on Broadway Reels -
Clash On Broadway - 19:50
The Clash / Sound System box set
It is not clear which of these comes from which night?London Calling (first night?)
This Is Radio Clash (Tom Snyder show)
The Magnificent Seven (Tom Snyder show)
Guns Of Brixton (first night?)
Safe European Home (first night?)
A good listing of the contents of the The Clash's Sound System box set can be found here.
For a full details on video from the opening shows go to the 28th
For information on the Clash on Broadway reels go here
Private Super8mm film footage of the rucus outside Bonds
Someone had a video camera and has more and better footage from outside.
Press Conference - "See out"
Would like the full press conference.
Video from Bonds
There's a lot of material now floating around all mixed up, here's the older offical stuff
1. Essential Clash DVD
cut down version of CoB from Westway but with unseeen angles and clips. Includes an edited London Calling [audio is unmixed pro recording from 9th].
2. Westway to the World BONUS footage DVD
Includes nearly full tracks of - London Calling [Trick of Treat audio] - Guns of Brixton [dubbed partly] Safe European Home [dubbed with studio single] - Charlie Don't Surf [original sound but from mixing desk] - Radio Clash [original sound but from mixing desk]. Also includes a mash up of a lot of footage from New York and outside Bonds such as the riot.
3. Video - press conference, backstage, 16 Tons play on, London Calling nearly full [probably the same length as Westway? but the sound plays on to a montage of NYC/Clash pictures]. The sound is remixed from [Trick or Treat bootleg] radio broadcast from the 9th June as Westway. 5.38min
4. MTV Rockumentary is same as Westway/Clash on TV/Essential DVD but with only very edited clips of the press conference and London Calling. Nothing new except a couple of comments form Mick and Paul.
5. Clash on Broadway Reels
Extensive details here
6. 60minute doc never realeased, various shots
7. Full multi camera shoot of the 13th evening
Never released except two tracks on 6 above.
8. Video shot across various shows
but particulalry full show from the 3rd
9. As 8 above, and Don Letts footage of Mag 7 from the 2nd June
But only partial so patched up with other audio and cut video. Though partial soundboard.
Tom Snyder show NTV
The complete Clash appearance circulates on Clash On TV Vol.1 in very good quality (apart from some ghosting) from a TV rebroadcast (better than the YouTube broadcast below). For many years Clash fans had made do with very poor quality video copies of this important Clash footage.
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