Nick Sheppard Interview And Pics

[Panic]

More to do with the cortinas than the clash, still interesting.

http://bristolarchiverecords.com/bands/ ... QandA.html

[CorwoodRep]

You know, just based off Nick's demeanor in that interview, I think and have only just now realized that a lot of the frustration people have with Clash II is that they were a goddamn incendiary, awesome punk band. They were totally distinct from the Clash but got sabotaged, were never given a fair shake, and have become a laughing stock through the ineptitude of the band's handlers. Imagine seeing a great Clash II show, probably about the best punk show you could see in '84, and never being able to convince your friends that even the Cut the Crap material was exciting and fresh music at the time. If Cut the Crap was recorded live in studio and included the road-tested unreleased songs, it might have been the best album of '85. Instead fans got an embarrassing and shameful piece of shit. What if Psychocandy was, at the last second, rewritten entirely for the accordion?

[simo]

I listened to the CTC demos a while back...not nearly as bad. I thought the demo version of This Is England was really good with just Joe singing and not the lame stadium chants.

[Inder]

I think there are great songs on that record recorded really badly - something that happened later on with another record I was involved with...

Hah!

[Inder]

Also:

What if Psychocandy was, at the last second, rewritten entirely for the accordion?

Hah!

[Dr. Medulla]

Also:

What if Psychocandy was, at the last second, rewritten entirely for the accordion?

Hah!

Someone once put on a mix tape a cover of "Never Understand" that was primarily trumpet. Not half bad, either.

[Guest]

You know, just based off Nick's demeanor in that interview, I think and have only just now realized that a lot of the frustration people have with Clash II is that they were a goddamn incendiary, awesome punk band. They were totally distinct from the Clash but got sabotaged, were never given a fair shake, and have become a laughing stock through the ineptitude of the band's handlers. Imagine seeing a great Clash II show, probably about the best punk show you could see in '84, and never being able to convince your friends that even the Cut the Crap material was exciting and fresh music at the time. If Cut the Crap was recorded live in studio and included the road-tested unreleased songs, it might have been the best album of '85. Instead fans got an embarrassing and shameful piece of shit. What if Psychocandy was, at the last second, rewritten entirely for the accordion?

Agree..