Anyone like the Clash?

They were bigger than The Beatles in the U.S of A you know

Very overrated....The Jam were much better

I always liked them but I'm biased, watching somebody you know perform in a rock group was a massive thing for me as a teenager.

The Jam were the first group I ever saw 1977, fantastic, but they didn't enjoy anything like the success of the Clash

The Jam were a very British band.. They were never going to make it in the states big.

Bit like the Stone Roses

Hows Topper keeping? Amazing drummer despite all his problems.

Looking very well, he looks better in his 50s than he did in his 20s.

One of my all-time favourite bands - in fact bettered only by The Pixies imho. Nice to know Topper is alive & kicking, despite battling alcohol addiction for years.

In terms of the ad-hoc Jam/Clash debate on this thread I'd say The Jam probably shade it in terms of brilliant singles, but for albums & overall impact The Clash are clear winners - imvho.

BURNING ROCKS IN THE HOT SUN
I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW ONE

I was too young to see them live and always wondered if they'd have got back together for a gig if Joe hadn't passed away so young.
Would have loved too see them just once live tho did see Joe & The Mescaleros once and they were brilliant.

I saw Simonon play bass for The Good, The Bad & The Queen live. He was still as cool as fck. Sadly never got to see the Jam or the Clash live. Bumped into Bruce Foxton once, however (think he was playing with SLF at the time if memory serves).

Oh yeah, and I saw Weller live once. Good gig, despite me not being a major fan of his solo stuff.

Paul Simonon's wife was pushing hard for a reunion just before Joe died, I'm sure the money would have come in handy. Nick lives a very simple life now, walking the dog, playing drums in local bands etc. He's very polite and unassuming.

Saw Paul Cook (Sex Pistols drummer) in a band that supported Alice Cooper the other night. They were pretty good but not my cup of tea

Good vignette that Blackburn. Shame the Clash never re-formed & massive shame Joe's dead, of course. Even the Mescaleros stuff was still full of pride, anger & verve.

Pounf - was it Dead Men Walking?

Its funny with Nick, he plays drums from time to time in various bands in a local pub, but for obvious reasons its never advertised. Its amazing how a drummer can completely overshadow the rest of the band - all they do is bang 'em!

Perhaps its a psychological thing because of who he is

Blackburn - what kind of bands is he in & what's 'local'? I wouldn't mind seeing him in action tbh

In fairness tho hes a brilliant drummer.

Just local pub bands, blokes just jamming really.

Keep it to yourself but he lives in Dover, I better not give you his address!

Blackburn - no worries - given that I live in Manchester I don't think I'll be threatening a visit to the Dover area!

Fair point lol

overated tuneless band that took themselves far too seriously

the stranglers were much more pleasing on the ear and more fun too

Alex - it was something like Manrise - somebody out of Def Leppard is in it as well.

The Clash were magnificent back in the day - that is one reunion gig Id have travelled a long way to see

Good shout on the Stranglers btw - Rattus sounds great today

I never liked the Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell was a nob.

That Peaches song was awful

I liked the Clash, the Stranglers & the Jam! All totally different-sounding bands, just happened to be around at roughly the same time. Jet Black (Stranglers' drummer) became the first ever punk pensioner a few years back :)

might be wrong but didn't the stranglers jump onthe punk/new wave band wagon?

Jump on implies - a deliberate effort to copy/be like punk, there was a whole new wave of poets bands that werent punks and got opportunities through the door that punk had opened

...or rather kicked open