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Anyone know where I can find images of the different stage backdrops and set ups they used on each tour?
Thanks

Strat35 wrote: ↑

23 Nov 2020, 11:39am

Anyone know where I can find images of the different stage backdrops and set ups they used on each tour?
Thanks

Good question! The flag backdrop is one of my favs.

Hello,

I remember the camouflage one and the monitors for Clash Mark II - sorry, I'm not much help!

1977 - White Riot Tour

1978, not sure how long they had this

June 1980 - some sort of smokestack silhouette

Fall 1981 (I think) - Graffiti backdrop.
http://clashphotorockers.free.fr/images ... rock01.jpg
(won't post here for some reason)

Bonds 1981 - Metallic siding?

matedog wrote: ↑

24 Nov 2020, 2:49pm

Bonds 1981 - Metallic siding?

It's the corrugated iron mentioned in Let's Go Crazy.

Kory wrote: ↑

24 Nov 2020, 3:22pm

matedog wrote: ↑

24 Nov 2020, 2:49pm

Bonds 1981 - Metallic siding?

It's the corrugated iron mentioned in Let's Go Crazy.

Shortly before it left the band to pursue a solo career covering up seating at Shea Stadium.

Silent Majority wrote: ↑

24 Nov 2020, 6:11pm

Kory wrote: ↑

24 Nov 2020, 3:22pm

matedog wrote: ↑

24 Nov 2020, 2:49pm

Bonds 1981 - Metallic siding?

It's the corrugated iron mentioned in Let's Go Crazy.

Shortly before it left the band to pursue a solo career covering up seating at Shea Stadium.

Finally ending its working life in disgrace as the background on the cover of CTC.

matedog wrote: ↑

24 Nov 2020, 2:44pm

June 1980 - some sort of smokestack silhouette

Never noticed that they had this backdrop on Fridays:

1984 TV racks:

Interesting update on Futura 2000, who sometimes live spray-painted backdrops during performances:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/arts ... shion.html

As you might suss from the article, or already knew, he goes by just Futura now, as the "2000" lost its futuristic vibe about two decades ago.

I'm assuming this is the 82 Combat Rock UK stint. Hadn't seen it before and someone posted to Clash on Parole on fb:

From Athens 85. Gives you an idea of what the CTC Tour backdrop would have been.