supported by the Little Charlie Sexton and the Eager Beaver BoysSalim Nourallah/ getting back to the Clash.
page updated - Jiune 2024 added preview and review
Poor recording not in circulation - see below
Clash set to rock the Civic Center Theatre
El Paso Herald Post Fri May 20 1983
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Agreement for three gigs. El Paso, Wichita and Amarillo.
Agreement for three gigs. El Paso, Wichita and Amarillo. KZEW Radio Spots Civic Center bill for their El Paso Show
Auction House: Vintage concert contract for the building rental for THE CLASH at the El Paso Civic Center in 1983. Comes with cover letter from the city of EL PASO and the signed and fully executed contract. As a bonus I'm throwing in a flyer from the Amarillo show.
Auction House: Vintage promoter's paperwork from a CLASH show held in El Paso, 1983. Incudes Bill from El Paso Civic Center for different itemsand original unpublished photo from the show.
El Paso Civic Center
To document this momentous occasion I planned on smuggling a micro-cassette recorder into the Civic Center
Supported by the Little Charlie Sexton and the Eager Beaver BoysSalim Nourallah/ getting back to the Clash...
"Brad Austin had lent us the Clash's 1st record from 1977 but it was now actually 1982. We soon found out their 5th record Combat Rock had just come out. We got that next then all the rest too and became obsessed with the Clash.
We found out the Clash was going to play the El Paso Civic Center on the way to play the US Festival in California and on May 25, 1983 we road in the blue Monte Carlo with our 24 year old 1st cousin Maad OkkoMaad was from Algeria and spoke broken English with an ear to ear grin he sported a healthy afro and woolly mustacheplus parachute pants and a tight sleeveless shirt he listened mainly to disco music. He had never heard of the Clash or punk rock music and was baffled by it all.
To document this momentous occasion i planned on smuggling a micro-cassette recorder into the Civic Center
i donít remember how this plan actually worked. I only remember being convinced id surely be caught and potentially arrested thus, missing the Clash my favorite band
Neurosis aside, once inside we took our position about 20 rows back and in the middle a perfect spot, the lights dimmed and Spaghetti western music came over the PA song. The Clash finally took the stage. We jumped to our feet and cheered. they kicked in with London Calling.
Mick hopped around like an elastic Mexican jumping bean. Paul bobbed, ducked and weaved like no bass player you've ever ever seen. Joe attacked his beat up Telecaster with ferocious intensity wearing a white sleeveless military jacket/vest and black straight to hell t-shirt.
Maad looked to us and yelled 'you like this?'. I nodded my head and thrust the micro-cassette recorder to the sky soaking in Death or Glory. The show plays out for me now in a haze of nostalgic slo-mo bliss.
My memories afterwards are of laying under the sheets at night with the micro-cassette recorder pressed to my ear trying to re-live the moment by listening to the shittiest recording imaginable. We also begged our Mom to make us a black straight to hell t-shirt because they were sold out at the concert. She tried valiantly but after wearing her iffy labor of love to school one day i decided it just didnít look right i retired it to the bottom of my t-shirt drawer and never wore it again.
Goingto Buddy Holly's grave
83 05 20 El Paso Herald Post Fri (Lubbock El Paso Us)
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Clash mix miltance, music, mayhem
83 05 26 El Paso Herald Post Thu (Review)
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Clash pounds EP with Revolution Rock
83 05 26 El Paso Times Thu (Review)
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There are several sights that provide setlists but most mirror www.blackmarketclash.co.uk. They are worth checking.
from Setlist FM (cannot be relied on)
from Songkick (cannot be relied on)
... both have lists of people who say they went
& from the newer Concert Database and also Concert Archives
Also useful: Ultimate Music database, All Music, Clash books at DISCOGS
Articles, check 'Rocks Back Pages'
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