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

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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.

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There were a ton of opening acts at the Bonds shows, and none were memorable.

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The New York Nobody Sings - Clash at Bond's

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At 15, I saw the Clash at Bondís International Casino on Broadway and 44th street. The space was a beautiful disco with lots of playful elements. There was a big staircase...

Remember When - The Clash Photos at Bonds Casino - 80s Retro Punk Rock

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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

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Bond's Casino

In May and June of 1981 The Clash played a series of shows at Bond's Casino in New York City. In support of their album Sandinista! they planned eight shows at the Times Square venue, but soon discovered that promoters had wildly over-sold the shows' capacity. Fire marshals shutdown the third performance on Saturday night. In response, The Clash decided to honour every ticket purchased and increased their run at Bond's to 15 shows (or 16 or 17, depending on the source). Of the exhausting ordeal Joe Strummer said, "We took a stand and it nearly killed us," but the move stands as a testament to the band's integrity and love of music. 

Luckily some of that series was documented, including the June 9th show which was recorded in full for radio broadcast. On the 30th anniversary of the Bond's show this month, the music still sounds every bit as vital. 

For more information on the Clash's stay at Bond's check out this great resource for period articles or read what Jonathan Lethem has to say about the boys here. A couple news reports and live footage of the shows after the jump. 

Magnificent 7 - Bonds

The Clash at Bonds Casino, Times Square, NYC gigs 1-3 of 17.

Bonds first three nights remembered

The Clash at Bonds Casino, Times Square, NYC gigs 1-3 of 17. The first three nights, the 28th, 29th the 30th (rioting) and 31st remembered.

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Bonds 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,

Bonds it's all the streets you crossed not so long ago

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In a feeble attempt to combat my constant homesickness, I compile tales of New York City rock & roll landmarks, most of 'em long gone. Moronic musings on various other enthusiasms are also thrown in for good measure.

No Passouts: The Clash – 1981 http://www.wordsandguitars.co.uk/2016/06/no-passouts-the-clash-1981/ The 35th anniversary of The Clash’s legendary run of shows at Bond’s in New York City recently passed. At the time I was 23 and living in Philadelphia. I’d only seen the band once, the year before, and was crazy about them – and Philly was just a two hour train ride away from NYC. I bought tickets for a couple of shows and made plans.

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Amazing un published photos from The Clash shows @ Bonds

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