The Clash observations thread.

[BitterTom]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Thanks Boris

[Heston]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Thanks Boris

[Heston]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Might be my gun-to-head personal fave. And Hes - could you re-iterate here Mick's vocal bit during the breakdown in "Safe European Home"? I'm sure you got it right some years ago. "Ras clot...move your back side...???..." That part still gives me chills.

Yep, transcribed by Marky here...

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4981&hilit=raasclat&start=45

[matedog]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Didn’t make it past track three did you?

[Wolter]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

This doesn’t have typos, so...I’m not sure if this is a true drunk Heston post.

[muppet hi fi]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Might be my gun-to-head personal fave. And Hes - could you re-iterate here Mick's vocal bit during the breakdown in "Safe European Home"? I'm sure you got it right some years ago. "Ras clot...move your back side...???..." That part still gives me chills.

That was me. I posted it up before.

Yeah it was you, mate. Just saw Heston's link to the original thread below. Pulled out my hard copies (which you so kindly curated and sent me across the pond, old school snail-mail ) of your wonderful 'All the Peacemakers' remaster/re-imagining set, and you have two great instrumental versions of SEH, but not the isolated vocal one. Did you not have that version at the time you were working on 'Peacemakers'? And another thing - do you fancy having a crack at the lyrics at the end/fade of "All the Young Punks"? That one's always foxed me too. (and as usual - thank you for everything, Marky. Just...thank you).

[Heston]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Might be my gun-to-head personal fave. And Hes - could you re-iterate here Mick's vocal bit during the breakdown in "Safe European Home"? I'm sure you got it right some years ago. "Ras clot...move your back side...???..." That part still gives me chills.

That was me. I posted it up before.

Yeah it was you, mate. Just saw Heston's link to the original thread below. Pulled out my hard copies (which you so kindly curated and sent me across the pond, old school snail-mail ) of your wonderful 'All the Peacemakers' remaster/re-imagining set, and you have two great instrumental versions of SEH, but not the isolated vocal one. Did you not have that version at the time you were working on 'Peacemakers'? And another thing - do you fancy having a crack at the lyrics at the end/fade of "All the Young Punks"? That one's always foxed me too. (and as usual - thank you for everything, Marky. Just...thank you).

All the Young Punks was solved years ago. Here you go...

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11522&p=491324&hilit=hazy#p491324

[Marky Dread]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Might be my gun-to-head personal fave. And Hes - could you re-iterate here Mick's vocal bit during the breakdown in "Safe European Home"? I'm sure you got it right some years ago. "Ras clot...move your back side...???..." That part still gives me chills.

That was me. I posted it up before.

Yeah it was you, mate. Just saw Heston's link to the original thread below. Pulled out my hard copies (which you so kindly curated and sent me across the pond, old school snail-mail ) of your wonderful 'All the Peacemakers' remaster/re-imagining set, and you have two great instrumental versions of SEH, but not the isolated vocal one. Did you not have that version at the time you were working on 'Peacemakers'? And another thing - do you fancy having a crack at the lyrics at the end/fade of "All the Young Punks"? That one's always foxed me too. (and as usual - thank you for everything, Marky. Just...thank you).

All the Young Punks was solved years ago. Here you go...

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11522&p=491324&hilit=hazy#p491324

All looks good to me.

[Marky Dread]

I've got GEER on for the first time in ages. Fuck, what an album. I take back every light-hearted comment I've made about it over the years.

Might be my gun-to-head personal fave. And Hes - could you re-iterate here Mick's vocal bit during the breakdown in "Safe European Home"? I'm sure you got it right some years ago. "Ras clot...move your back side...???..." That part still gives me chills.

That was me. I posted it up before.

Yeah it was you, mate. Just saw Heston's link to the original thread below. Pulled out my hard copies (which you so kindly curated and sent me across the pond, old school snail-mail ) of your wonderful 'All the Peacemakers' remaster/re-imagining set, and you have two great instrumental versions of SEH, but not the isolated vocal one. Did you not have that version at the time you were working on 'Peacemakers'? And another thing - do you fancy having a crack at the lyrics at the end/fade of "All the Young Punks"? That one's always foxed me too. (and as usual - thank you for everything, Marky. Just...thank you).

Yes I have the isolated vocal take mate. I think I most likely thought 3 versions were enough on the same set. With the instrumentals I did two different mixes to the album version one with only track of Micks guitar to show just how powerful the track was without the overdub. The age old argument of GEER having too many layers isn't really true. Just for me at least I feel Micks playing was so powerful at this time that Mick Jones didn't need to be Steve Jones.

[Heston]

Pretty sure the isolated vocal is on YouTube.

[Marky Dread]

Pretty sure the isolated vocal is on YouTube.

Isn't everything.

[Kory]

Pretty sure the isolated vocal is on YouTube.

Isn't everything.

My critically lauded erotic film isn't. Yet.

[Dr. Medulla]

Pretty sure the isolated vocal is on YouTube.

Isn't everything.

My critically lauded erotic film isn't. Yet.

Friendly tip: lauded and panned aren't synonyms.

[Kory]

Pretty sure the isolated vocal is on YouTube.

Isn't everything.

My critically lauded erotic film isn't. Yet.

Friendly tip: lauded and panned aren't synonyms.

I think they work like "literally" does with the kids now.

[Dr. Medulla]

Pretty sure the isolated vocal is on YouTube.

Isn't everything.

My critically lauded erotic film isn't. Yet.

Friendly tip: lauded and panned aren't synonyms.

I think they work like "literally" does with the kids now.

The critics aren't kids and they aren't that impressed with your O face. Well, Ebert was, but he's dead now, so that barely counts.