The Clash observations thread.

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:38pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:15pm
I suppose I can get behind this, though I like the LC album cover more than you guys. S/T still has the best logo, though.
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Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:43pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:38pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:15pm
I suppose I can get behind this, though I like the LC album cover more than you guys. S/T still has the best logo, though.
Logos are for corporations, not rock bands, boy!
Tell that to Crass.
Linda, get me Crass' number. I've got something to say.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 6:11pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:43pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:38pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:15pm
I suppose I can get behind this, though I like the LC album cover more than you guys. S/T still has the best logo, though.
Logos are for corporations, not rock bands, boy!
Tell that to Crass.
Linda, get me Crass' number. I've got something to say.
Should Crass even have a logo? Also all those fold out posters they wrapped around their records, could've saved a forrest. Bloody hippies!
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Marky Dread wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 6:15pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 6:11pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:43pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:38pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:15pm
I suppose I can get behind this, though I like the LC album cover more than you guys. S/T still has the best logo, though.
Logos are for corporations, not rock bands, boy!
Tell that to Crass.
Linda, get me Crass' number. I've got something to say.
Should Crass even have a logo? Also all those fold out posters they wrapped around their records, could've saved a forrest. Bloody hippies!
Linda, cancel that call. I've got nothing to say to them!
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 6:18pm
Marky Dread wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 6:15pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 6:11pm
Kory wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:43pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Jul 2021, 5:38pm


Logos are for corporations, not rock bands, boy!
Tell that to Crass.
Linda, get me Crass' number. I've got something to say.
Should Crass even have a logo? Also all those fold out posters they wrapped around their records, could've saved a forrest. Bloody hippies!
Linda, cancel that call. I've got nothing to say to them!
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I can't remember if this has been posted here before, but Ray Lowry's son is selling prints at https://raylowry.com/collections/the-clash. I just had one delivered and it's high quality.
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Kory wrote:
08 Nov 2021, 3:28pm
I can't remember if this has been posted here before, but Ray Lowry's son is selling prints at https://raylowry.com/collections/the-clash. I just had one delivered and it's high quality.
They are just great and when, nay if, i am flush with cash again i would love one for my little office/study. But which one to choose? Want them all.

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Low Down Low wrote:
08 Nov 2021, 4:18pm
Kory wrote:
08 Nov 2021, 3:28pm
I can't remember if this has been posted here before, but Ray Lowry's son is selling prints at https://raylowry.com/collections/the-clash. I just had one delivered and it's high quality.
They are just great and when, nay if, i am flush with cash again i would love one for my little office/study. But which one to choose? Want them all.
I went with this one because I wanted something that would represent the whole band, and the scale of the composition was impressive: https://raylowry.com/collections/the-cl ... r-usa-1979

I also want to get the Paul-centric one, though.
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Kory wrote:
08 Nov 2021, 4:28pm
Low Down Low wrote:
08 Nov 2021, 4:18pm
Kory wrote:
08 Nov 2021, 3:28pm
I can't remember if this has been posted here before, but Ray Lowry's son is selling prints at https://raylowry.com/collections/the-clash. I just had one delivered and it's high quality.
They are just great and when, nay if, i am flush with cash again i would love one for my little office/study. But which one to choose? Want them all.
I went with this one because I wanted something that would represent the whole band, and the scale of the composition was impressive: https://raylowry.com/collections/the-cl ... r-usa-1979

I also want to get the Paul-centric one, though.
The colour in that is spectacular. I think they are good value too.

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Fairly interesting. I was hoping for a deeper dive, but I do enjoy some of her observations, "I love that commitment to that bird."
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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matedog wrote:
20 Dec 2021, 11:48am


Fairly interesting. I was hoping for a deeper dive, but I do enjoy some of her observations, "I love that commitment to that bird."
Yeah, some nice observations there. Like the one about the i don't wanna shout line, "you have to lean in to listen". Mostly though, it's just watching the sheer joy in her face as she listens to this incredible song.

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It really is a great vocal from Joe. The fantastic nuance in his vocal is what sets him apart from the also rans.
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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Spotify shows the total plays of songs on albums now. Not sure if this is US listens or worldwide and I don't know the time frame, but here's what I'm seeing now:

Most popular song on S/T - Police and Thieves
Least popular song on S/T - 48 Hours

Most popular on GEER - Tommy Gun
Least popular- Cheapskates

Most popular song on London Calling - London Calling
Least popular - Four Horsemen

Most popular song on S! - Mag 7
Least popular - Silicone on Sapphire

Most popular song on Combat Rock - Should I stay
Least popular song - Death is a Star

Most popular on CTC - This is England
Least popular - Life is Wild (just barely beating Fingerpoppin', unfortunately)
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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matedog wrote:
19 Jan 2022, 1:37pm
Most popular on CTC - This is England
Least popular - Life is Wild (just barely beating Fingerpoppin', unfortunately)
What a shame as LiW is, in its own way, the truest track on CtC, with that insane throw-everything-in-the-blender ending.
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matedog wrote:
19 Jan 2022, 1:37pm
Spotify shows the total plays of songs on albums now. Not sure if this is US listens or worldwide and I don't know the time frame, but here's what I'm seeing now:

Most popular song on S/T - Police and Thieves
Least popular song on S/T - 48 Hours

Most popular on GEER - Tommy Gun
Least popular- Cheapskates

Most popular song on London Calling - London Calling
Least popular - Four Horsemen

Most popular song on S! - Mag 7
Least popular - Silicone on Sapphire

Most popular song on Combat Rock - Should I stay
Least popular song - Death is a Star

Most popular on CTC - This is England
Least popular - Life is Wild (just barely beating Fingerpoppin', unfortunately)
Surprised 48 Hours was the least popular, I'd have thought it to be "Remote Control". I love the line in that song "Monday is coming like a jail on wheels". Always thought about that song on Sunday afternoons, dreading having to start the work week on Monday.
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