Joe Strummer R.I.P.

Never felt the need to defend my tastes in music.

I am who I am and I like who I like.

challenged wrote:

thanks for the reminder; and yeah: no slagging Joe! I remember first hearing the Clash as probably a 13 year old. Definitely was world-changing.

Did you receive any Clash records as bar mitzvah gifts?  Or did your introduction to their music, in itself, constitute your entry in to manhood?

I was aware of the Clash in high school, but it was actually the first Big Audio Dynamite album, which came out when I was a college freshman, that was the one album that I can cite that most influenced my dive into "alternative" music.

Of course

Space wrote:
Big Audio Dynamite

Why won't Mick tour with them…I can understand not 'rehash clash' without joe…but BAD in 2011 did a few fest dates and dates in the UK…then no more
The 9-date tour was a commercial and critical success.
would LOVE to see BAD at the anthem

HempCrete wrote:

Space wrote:
Big Audio Dynamite

Why won't Mick tour with them…I can understand not 'rehash clash' without joe…but BAD in 2011 did a few fest dates and dates in the UK…then no more
The 9-date tour was a commercial and critical success.
would LOVE to see BAD at the anthem

Anthem? You meant to write U St Hall ry?!?

I think Mick is pretty much retired

hutch wrote:
I think Mick is pretty much retired

looks to me like he's keeping busy since that B.A.D. tour

The Justice Tonight Band
In late 2011, Jones agreed to play songs by the Clash live again, collaborating with Pete Wylie and members of the Farm to form The Justice Tonight Band. The band formed with the aim of promoting awareness of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. The Justice Tonight band have been joined onstage at different gigs by several other musicians sympathetic to the cause, including Billy Bragg and Paul Simonon. Shane MacGowan joined them onstage in Phoenix Park when The Justice Tonight Band supported the Stone Roses as part of their Reunion Tour on 5 July 2012.

The Wallflowers
Jones collaborated with alternative rock group the Wallflowers as a guitarist and backing vocals for some tracks on their 2012 album Glad All Over.

Rachid Taha
Mick Jones was a featured guest on Rachid Taha's Zoom album (2013) (together with Brian Eno) and Jones toured with Rachid Taha as part of the Zoom project.[16][17]

The Flaming Lips
It was announced in December 2018 that Jones would narrate the upcoming album King's Mouth by The Flaming Lips. The album will be released on 20 April 2019 which is Record Store Day. Jones is also featured on the album's cover artwork. The Flaming Lips's singer Wayne Coyne said of Jones "he’s on almost every song… it really is quite unbelievable."[18]


ugh…that reminds me also how the f'n stone roses only did that MSG show
do it for the cash boys…come on man, swallow your fucking pride already

Well and you forgot carbon / silicon




I think he is basically retired…if your definition of not retired is playing on or producing a couple of records in 10 years then I guess he is not

hutch wrote:
Well and you forgot carbon / silicon

I didn't…but there has been almost zero activity since 2010
although I did see…Big Surprise (2013)

16 years. # neverforget

vansmack wrote:
16 years. # neverforget

# 17 years

17>16 #neverforget

Was wondering why this appeared as a 'memory' from 8 years ago

can't believe it's been close to 2 decades without joe