Strummer NME interview 1980
Strummer NME interview 1980
I found this, a Paul Du Noyer interview with Joe from December 1980 - an interesting snapshot of Clash-world at the time.
Sandinista, Hamburg riot show, how we might have got more live shows recorded if CBS had their way(!), thoughts on PiL and more.
https://www.pauldunoyer.com/joe-strumme ... interview/
Sandinista, Hamburg riot show, how we might have got more live shows recorded if CBS had their way(!), thoughts on PiL and more.
https://www.pauldunoyer.com/joe-strumme ... interview/
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Outstanding find! I cannot wait to read this. Not a bad week between this in-depth interview, 002, and the surprise busking footage!
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Thanks for sharing this, can't wait to read it all the way through.JohnS wrote: ↑28 Sep 2022, 9:36pmI found this, a Paul Du Noyer interview with Joe from December 1980 - an interesting snapshot of Clash-world at the time.
Sandinista, Hamburg riot show, how we might have got more live shows recorded if CBS had their way(!), thoughts on PiL and more.
https://www.pauldunoyer.com/joe-strumme ... interview/
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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Neat interview. This part is slightly maddening (I know it's not 100% true, but still):
We’ve always resisted the idea of a live album. I mean, don’t you think that CBS have been on to us? In fact we’ve turned up at a gig and there’d be a mobile parked outside the gig. And all the gear would be miked up by the time we hit the venue for the soundtrack in the afternoon, and we come in and we go “What’s all this about?” “Oh, CBS’d just like to get a live” and we’d just say “Get the mikes outta here, get that truck outta here.” We’ve just refused to have anything to do with it.
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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I wonder how much of that was just trying to stick it to CBS a little bit.matedog wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 11:59amNeat interview. This part is slightly maddening (I know it's not 100% true, but still):We’ve always resisted the idea of a live album. I mean, don’t you think that CBS have been on to us? In fact we’ve turned up at a gig and there’d be a mobile parked outside the gig. And all the gear would be miked up by the time we hit the venue for the soundtrack in the afternoon, and we come in and we go “What’s all this about?” “Oh, CBS’d just like to get a live” and we’d just say “Get the mikes outta here, get that truck outta here.” We’ve just refused to have anything to do with it.
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Outstanding.But I wouldn’t listen a Ramones album unless you tied me to a chair.
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Thanks for sharing, JohnS!
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And perhaps there’s another reason. I know this helps. Sometimes you think “That’s it! That’s the last straw! I never wanna hear the word Clash again.” Then you go home and you think “Hang on a minute. We’re not gonna leave it to The Jam, are we? I know The Jam aren’t the be-all and end-all, and I’m gonna stick around to prove it.
I loved hearing that one bit of motivation that Joe had for carrying on with the band is that he didn't want The Jam to have the last word. I'm a Clash guy, but I love both bands. The rivalry has always fascinated me.
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Is it just because the Jam were consistently voted higher than the Clash in the end of year polls, or something deeper? Weller has said a bunch of times that Joe was a huge influence on him, I'd think Joe would normally be more gracious about that kind of thing.appleseed1 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2022, 8:36pmAnd perhaps there’s another reason. I know this helps. Sometimes you think “That’s it! That’s the last straw! I never wanna hear the word Clash again.” Then you go home and you think “Hang on a minute. We’re not gonna leave it to The Jam, are we? I know The Jam aren’t the be-all and end-all, and I’m gonna stick around to prove it.
I loved hearing that one bit of motivation that Joe had for carrying on with the band is that he didn't want The Jam to have the last word. I'm a Clash guy, but I love both bands. The rivalry has always fascinated me.
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I don't think the quote is particularly hostile, but i would be inclined to think the press coverage was rankling a bit. That's assuming the Jam were getting favourable coverage at that time while Joe and the Clash were in near perpetual outrage at the treatment they were getting, so perhaps that stoked the rivalry a bit more? Wasn't there a lot of rivalry between most of the bands at that time anyway? I always thought a good bit of it was hyped up by the press for obvious reasons.Kory wrote: ↑04 Oct 2022, 4:53pmIs it just because the Jam were consistently voted higher than the Clash in the end of year polls, or something deeper? Weller has said a bunch of times that Joe was a huge influence on him, I'd think Joe would normally be more gracious about that kind of thing.appleseed1 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2022, 8:36pmAnd perhaps there’s another reason. I know this helps. Sometimes you think “That’s it! That’s the last straw! I never wanna hear the word Clash again.” Then you go home and you think “Hang on a minute. We’re not gonna leave it to The Jam, are we? I know The Jam aren’t the be-all and end-all, and I’m gonna stick around to prove it.
I loved hearing that one bit of motivation that Joe had for carrying on with the band is that he didn't want The Jam to have the last word. I'm a Clash guy, but I love both bands. The rivalry has always fascinated me.
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Btw great article and thanks for posting JohnS. Love Joe comparing himself to Wyatt Earp at the beginning, the man sure had a way with cultural references.
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Yeah, it's a fun read, and I liked that bit too. The sort of pub chat detail that some may have edited out.Low Down Low wrote: ↑05 Oct 2022, 8:53amBtw great article and thanks for posting JohnS. Love Joe comparing himself to Wyatt Earp at the beginning, the man sure had a way with cultural references.
The whole piece really captures the vibe of spending a few hours in the pub with the man
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There's at least one and maybe a couple jabs at The Jam in the Pennie Smith book too, it was obviously something that Joe had on the mind nearly constantly.Low Down Low wrote: ↑05 Oct 2022, 8:51amI don't think the quote is particularly hostile, but i would be inclined to think the press coverage was rankling a bit. That's assuming the Jam were getting favourable coverage at that time while Joe and the Clash were in near perpetual outrage at the treatment they were getting, so perhaps that stoked the rivalry a bit more? Wasn't there a lot of rivalry between most of the bands at that time anyway? I always thought a good bit of it was hyped up by the press for obvious reasons.Kory wrote: ↑04 Oct 2022, 4:53pmIs it just because the Jam were consistently voted higher than the Clash in the end of year polls, or something deeper? Weller has said a bunch of times that Joe was a huge influence on him, I'd think Joe would normally be more gracious about that kind of thing.appleseed1 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2022, 8:36pmAnd perhaps there’s another reason. I know this helps. Sometimes you think “That’s it! That’s the last straw! I never wanna hear the word Clash again.” Then you go home and you think “Hang on a minute. We’re not gonna leave it to The Jam, are we? I know The Jam aren’t the be-all and end-all, and I’m gonna stick around to prove it.
I loved hearing that one bit of motivation that Joe had for carrying on with the band is that he didn't want The Jam to have the last word. I'm a Clash guy, but I love both bands. The rivalry has always fascinated me.
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