Would they have been better or worse than The Exploited (note - Flex isn't allowed to chime in on this one)?Dr. Medulla wrote:Almost certainly. Having the name and legacy gave them a hearing they otherwise never would have gotten. The material just wasn't that good.Heston wrote:I wonder what would have happened if the Clash II had burst onto the scene with no Clash before them. Probably laughed out of town in 1984.Chuck Mangione wrote:The real Clash never happened.
Clash MK II - Best Boots (and a new Appreciation!)
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Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Different genres, so better or worse depends on your genre preference. I'd pick Clash II, tho I probably wouldn't be bothered if someone stole my Walkman.matedog wrote:Would they have been better or worse than The Exploited (note - Flex isn't allowed to chime in on this one)?Dr. Medulla wrote:Almost certainly. Having the name and legacy gave them a hearing they otherwise never would have gotten. The material just wasn't that good.Heston wrote:I wonder what would have happened if the Clash II had burst onto the scene with no Clash before them. Probably laughed out of town in 1984.Chuck Mangione wrote:The real Clash never happened.
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Anything over the Exploited.
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This. Horrific music.Chuck Mangione wrote:Anything over the Exploited.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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I'll even take Combat Rock over them.
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Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
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And the new guy begins wondering what breed of dog created the shit he just stepped in …
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Welcome aboard!Dr. Medulla wrote:And the new guy begins wondering what breed of dog created the shit he just stepped in …
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
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Don't know about video, but I think the "An Acoustic Toon" EP from the Sunderland/Newcastle dates of the 1985 Busking Tour is the sweetest: Johnny Too Bad, Garageland, Police On My Back, and Pressure Drop.matedog wrote:Heston wrote:I think Cool Under Heat was only played on the busking tour. There are some boots available, mostly of low quality.IrelandCalling wrote:Thanks for the thoughts everyone!
I'm not sure which one to go for next, matedog thanks for the word on San Francisco show, I might try that one if it has great sound
'Five Alive' from Stockholm seems to have a good rep also
I wish to hear stuff like 'Movers and Shakers' live, and 'Cool Under Heat' - I know there is a 'Out of Control' (CTC Revisited) different from the 14-track demos boot, which I think has all of the CTC songs live aswell as some demos.
Is there any video in existence of the Clash II?
Search YouTube for "Clash Roskilde" or "Paul Breakdancing" and you should be able to see some Clash II live footage.
I posted Cool Under Heat for Heston awhile back:
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The busking shows are okay. There's absolutely zero dynamics or nuance in the arrangements, so it's hard to say they are any kind of improvement on the CTC versions. Less shitshowy, more boring. The only footage I've seen is the Roskilde boot (on youtube) which is pretty dreadful and snippets from Entertainment Tonight in early 84:
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lol! Great stuff!Dr. Medulla wrote:And the new guy begins wondering what breed of dog created the shit he just stepped in …
An entertaining bacth of replies, some very good recommendations though! Hartford..etc
I'll definitely check out the Roskilde footage
Listened to the "Out of Control" Demos again last night, and had on some tracks frm Brixton 7 December '84 - the songs did have quite a lot of promise; 'Dictator' is a great example. I love the version on the live bootlegs, and it sounds good too on the Demos; on the album it's absolutely bizarre! Unlistenable with some radio on in the background and mis-placed horn sections. Hard to hear the actual original song under all of that
'We are the Clash' - though I like the music, it's a bit cheesy, but, again, held promise; not radically diff on album compared to Live versions.
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Side question - did you ever hear our Cut the Crap tribute album?IrelandCalling wrote:lol! Great stuff!Dr. Medulla wrote:And the new guy begins wondering what breed of dog created the shit he just stepped in …
An entertaining bacth of replies, some very good recommendations though! Hartford..etc
I'll definitely check out the Roskilde footage
Listened to the "Out of Control" Demos again last night, and had on some tracks frm Brixton 7 December '84 - the songs did have quite a lot of promise; 'Dictator' is a great example. I love the version on the live bootlegs, and it sounds good too on the Demos; on the album it's absolutely bizarre! Unlistenable with some radio on in the background and mis-placed horn sections. Hard to hear the actual original song under all of that
'We are the Clash' - though I like the music, it's a bit cheesy, but, again, held promise; not radically diff on album compared to Live versions.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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C'mon Matey, the guy has just arrived, don't scare him off so soon.matedog wrote:Side question - did you ever hear our Cut the Crap tribute album?IrelandCalling wrote:lol! Great stuff!Dr. Medulla wrote:And the new guy begins wondering what breed of dog created the shit he just stepped in …
An entertaining bacth of replies, some very good recommendations though! Hartford..etc
I'll definitely check out the Roskilde footage
Listened to the "Out of Control" Demos again last night, and had on some tracks frm Brixton 7 December '84 - the songs did have quite a lot of promise; 'Dictator' is a great example. I love the version on the live bootlegs, and it sounds good too on the Demos; on the album it's absolutely bizarre! Unlistenable with some radio on in the background and mis-placed horn sections. Hard to hear the actual original song under all of that
'We are the Clash' - though I like the music, it's a bit cheesy, but, again, held promise; not radically diff on album compared to Live versions.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
Re: Clash MK II - Best Boots (and a new Appreciation!)
images/smilies/icon_lol.gifHeston wrote:C'mon Matey, the guy has just arrived, don't scare him off so soon.matedog wrote:Side question - did you ever hear our Cut the Crap tribute album?IrelandCalling wrote:lol! Great stuff!Dr. Medulla wrote:And the new guy begins wondering what breed of dog created the shit he just stepped in …
An entertaining bacth of replies, some very good recommendations though! Hartford..etc
I'll definitely check out the Roskilde footage
Listened to the "Out of Control" Demos again last night, and had on some tracks frm Brixton 7 December '84 - the songs did have quite a lot of promise; 'Dictator' is a great example. I love the version on the live bootlegs, and it sounds good too on the Demos; on the album it's absolutely bizarre! Unlistenable with some radio on in the background and mis-placed horn sections. Hard to hear the actual original song under all of that
'We are the Clash' - though I like the music, it's a bit cheesy, but, again, held promise; not radically diff on album compared to Live versions.
I don't know how to put images in eh? Total gadgie.
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lol! Have never heard your 'Cut the Crap' tribute album matedog, but reading between the lines of the comment after it sounds like something that should...nay, MUST...be heard!
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I agree on the music, but when they first appeared on TOTP I was absolutely gobsmacked and thought it was an incredible comedy stunt. A year or so later I met the 'singer' (was it Wattie?) and the guitarist, and they were alright, not quite what I had expected (and I know we shouldn't have preconceptions, but... I'm only human). The big boy on guitar went on to play with Nirvana on their last gigs, proving there was talent buried within.Chuck Mangione wrote:Anything over the Exploited.