Mescaleros' choice of Clash songs

[msza]

I've been curious about this for awhile: Why do you think Joe favorite playing songs the Clash covered over Clash originals?

My thought is that he wanted his new original material to shine more than his old original stuff. Any other thoughts/theories/facts?

[Still216]

I've been curious about this for awhile: Why do you think Joe favorite playing songs the Clash covered over Clash originals?

My thought is that he wanted his new original material to shine more than his old original stuff. Any other thoughts/theories/facts?

The songs the Clash covered weren't that far off from what the Meskies specialized in. It's not like the Clash ever recorded covers of pre-77 punkish stuff like Search And Destroy, Ramblin Rose, or Two Tub Man (although I'd give my big left toe for those recordings if they existed). A lot of the Clash covers were reggae-tinged numbers to start with.

[101Walterton]

Im picking he did songs he liked and songs he wrote and was proud of.

[Jimmy Jazz]

He probably found it more fun to play covers. I assume they're probably some of his favorite songs, which is why The Clash covered them to begin with, and so the songs stuck with him more.

[JennyB]

When I saw them in 99, I think the only cover he played was IFTL.

[daredevil]

I remember reading that the other Mescalero's wanted to play mostly original songs in the live sets,
this might be a reason that starting after 1999, a lot of the Clash songs (RTC, SEH ect.) were eliminated.
I also got the feeling Joe always wanted to sing lead vocals on POM thus the inclusion starting in 2001.

Two Clash tunes the Mescaleros would have been great on:

Magnificent Seven
Broadway

[Jimmy Jazz]

I was thinking about this the other day, how the Mescaleros supposedly didn't like playing the Clash songs. I can understand wanting to play the stuff you have helped create.. but come on, you're in a band with joe fucking strummer and you're going to complain about having to play Clash songs with him?

[Wolter]

Seriously. Get over yourselves.

[Heston]

I've read that Joe tried to stick to Clash tunes he'd had the bigger hand in writing, ie. London Calling, Bankrobber, London's Burning, Rudie Can't Fail etc.
Don't know how true it is.

[Flex]

They should have played Fingerpoppin'

[Heston]

They should have played Fingerpoppin'

It was discussed, but they were still in litigation with Dead or Alive.

[msza]

I think you're right about Joe picking songs he largely wrote, Heston. Except maybe Rudie, which sounds like a Mick song to me.

Oh, and I wish they would have played some Earthquake Weather more often, specifically that reggae version of Shouting Streets, Island Hopping, and Ride Your Donkey. They played SS and IH on 11/24/99, which was captured in crystal clear quality, but it isnt on the megalist. Any chance someone could upload it?

[Heston]

I think you're right about Joe picking songs he largely wrote, Heston. Except maybe Rudie, which sounds like a Mick song to me.

Oh, and I wish they would have played some Earthquake Weather more often, specifically that reggae version of Shouting Streets, Island Hopping, and Ride Your Donkey. They played SS and IH on 11/24/99, which was captured in crystal clear quality, but it isnt on the megalist. Any chance someone could upload it?

I too was always under the impression Rudie was a Mick song, but I think Joe may have surprised us.
And yes, I love that reggae version of Shouting Street, but it seems to have disappeared from my life, has anyone got it for upload?

[Flex]

they also should have played "we are the clash," in a Capella stylee

[Jimmy Jazz]

I think you're right about Joe picking songs he largely wrote, Heston. Except maybe Rudie, which sounds like a Mick song to me.

Oh, and I wish they would have played some Earthquake Weather more often, specifically that reggae version of Shouting Streets, Island Hopping, and Ride Your Donkey. They played SS and IH on 11/24/99, which was captured in crystal clear quality, but it isnt on the megalist. Any chance someone could upload it?

I too was always under the impression Rudie was a Mick song, but I think Joe may have surprised us.
And yes, I love that reggae version of Shouting Street, but it seems to have disappeared from my life, has anyone got it for upload?

Reggae version of Shouting Street? In crystal clear quality? Must hear.