15. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - A Message To You, Rudy

[sp00fw32]

Great video. Two of my favorites, combined! Thank you, poster. Joe, damn why'd you have to go so soon?

[TheRocknRollSound]

Oooh a message to you Joe !!!

[stevevalyi]

Two-tone madness!

[Phyl2k]

2 Rudies didn't get the message

[savepunk]

Reggae

[TheRocknRollSound]

@savepunk 2Tone ska !! ;)

[MrRazot]

2 dislikes? why?

[hanghang71]

this man should be celebrated nationwide,he should have his face on stamps,i beleive he was on the cusp of a creative second wind when we tragicly lost him

[ABITTERSWEETGIRL]

ph bloody hell, what a find..this is good, the sun is shining, quality.. thanks Joe..

[teddyboyward]

(Personally) I can't STAND IT when a Rock star dies (like Joe here or like when Lux Interior died) and people write R.I.P.These guys were F'n ROCKERS!Do you'll really think they are going to Rest In Peace?(myself I like to make up something that pertaines to the person but still use the R.I.P.letters) For Joe mine is "REBEL IN POETRY" Just like Joe did.(for Lux it was) RUMBLE INFILTRATE POISION (like The Cramps did with their music)

[tjmacjee]

Joe never could remember the words to a song, even ones he wrote himself

[rLadyoftheBlowtorch]

SON OF A BITCH! TYMON DOGG! JOE! A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY!! SLIDE TROMBONE!!!!

I can die happy now.

[lordvalmont76]

RIP joe, we miss you

[ramlosalover]

love u man

[jukkajalava]

Joe strummer was the one that discovered the specials and invited them to be a oppening act for The Clash

RIP Joe!

[ZLUGGO]

I don' t like when a singer doesn' t sing the proper lyrics - and mind you, I' m a major Strummer fan.

This really is a horrible version of a fantastic song (I' m a Specials fan too).

[KTANAKA6]

I think he is covering the Dandy Livingstone version of the song, with a bit of a twist. From what I've heard The Specials were a big fan of the original but misheard the lyrics and decided to record the song with the lyrics they originally thought Livingstone was singing

[ZLUGGO]

Thank you.

[kerplunkkerplunk]

legend !

[SmellyMichelleyy]

Its an octave way to low

[IAMOHSOGREAT]

if it's an octave to low, isn't it fine then? It's the same tone then isn't it?

[louiscfc93]

@SmellyMichelleyy if its an octave too low then theres nothing wrong with it coz its the same notes lol

[bilebeast]

See, I like this. Ska punk.. it's nuffin. People listen to fuckin rancid and suddenly they're rude.

You really gotta know yer stuff. Joe did.

[TFCHooligan69]

Except this isn't a Ska song. It's Rocksteady.

[bilebeast]

Thanks for clearing that up.

By the way, is the original "My Girl Lollipop" also classified as rocksteady?

[Drope182]

comon joe and rancid are a great musicians damn! they give up ska!

[beamondito]

does anybody happen 2 know barry harris?

[batusandu]

Me gustò!!!

[StrollOnMate]

brilliant!

[Frshbabi]

what a worse version, far too slow

[ozzieh]

who cares if its too slow...i fuckin miss this man like he's family or a friend as im sure so many do...i saw him once at hootenanny in irvine,cali..best time ever...had to sit through rockabilly bullshit for HOURS,but it was well worth it

[OidarylOI]

what a worse version? Lemme guess you only got a D in your english GCSE?

[lakeofstew]

Joe is Gone.

Where did he go?

Up to heaven's door

Did they let him in?

Oh yes they did, my friend

Yes they did, Yes they did!

[jms6959]

I saw Joe Strummer live early 80's one of the best shows ever. Also Lynval Golding of the Specials. Thank you, imho this is one of the best vidios I have seen one youtube!

[bladesmark2]

That slide trombone's making me feel so tired lol

[modsheff1]

godbless ya joe! shame ya had to leave this world soooo early.....the worlds alesser place joe strummer RIP!

[robinuppers1]

I was there!!!! Brings a tear to my eye. I hear the Palace was on fire?!?

[ipissblood]

smoke two packs till the day i die.. and a gram of coke, and a case of beer, and to listen to at least ten Joe Strummer tracks a day............

[kaylatheindie]

Only Joe could get away with something like this. Man he's simply amazing. rip. <3

[STRUMMER772003]

never seen this before, thanks, always in heart and mind Joe x

[mrderekmiller]

it really was too much too young, but you had to love it

[pedypedypedy]

buena strummer!!!

[nordkisa]

absolutely fantastic! punt uit!

[milesrbin011]

joe is legend!

one and only!!!

ska of serbia

[Bbracko]

Punk Rock

WARLORD

[rockerchefdave]

I miss Joe in this world....rcd

[Hudstrummer999]

Best thing iv'e ever seen, Joe Strummer is god of the world

[bigboredthing]

Wow, blast from the past or what? I went to this very gig and bumped into Joe afterwards. I was 10 years old and will never ever forget it :) Joe's been my hero all my life Love him may your beautiful soul rest in peace and your beautiful music live on forever. Joe Strummer we salute you.

[Conneyfogle]

Keep on rocking Joe

[pordefecto]

grande strummer!!!

de las mejores canciones de la historia

[annamolly101]

what a cover, simply fantastic!

[tita5779]

he was such a versatil man...

[rock100pre]

THE BEST OF "the clash" JOE STRUMMER is a legend from ROCK PUNK, rockabilly, reggae jamaiquino, dub AND ska

number 1

the LIVE ROCK

[frenzy12]

ROCK IN PEACE JOE!!!!!!!

[rehabriot]

perfect, brilliant, beautiful

[GwaiiEagle1]

Orange Street, that's the music street...the street that has the beat.

[pfonyt]

Correct giantplanet! Tymon Dogg joinded The Mescaleros in 2000.

I'm not 100% sure, but the "probable" lineup was thus:

Joe Strummer, Martin Slattery, Scott Shields, Simon Stafford, Tymon Dogg, and Luke Bullen.

[giantplanet]

iS the guy on the fiddle Timon Dogg?

[pfonyt]

Correct! Sorry, I replied in the wrong place!

[pishkka]

yeah, we all love the specials

[ExodusPessoa]

Let me ask you a question do you think the specials wrote this song (lol) or do you think they covered A Message To You Rudy(lol)?

[ondrobobula]

The Specials only covered it... it's an old Jamaican song

[pishkka]

they made it famous, no? if i was to be asked i'd say it was them, but may be i'm wrong - so what is it? we learn by asking :)

[betyerdid]

Ska. Most Excellent.

[Menace1979]

Yeah mate! Stay rude forever!!!

[rutyeaja]

top man top song

[Anonandon]

sweet like a ripe peach!

[murphy285]

Never seen or heard this before....top class.

punk rock warlord

[crassomatic]

What Did he die from, was it too much too young?????

[rtg159]

no.

[Aristotlekh]

A congenital heart defect. But nice try.

[betyerdid]

You knob.

[evol211971]

Mr. Joe Strummer R.I.P brother R.I.P.

[rolltod]

this is siiiiick

[jrsone2]

Joe Strummer stay RUDE!!!!

[rockrudysteady]

La version n'est pas vraiment terrible, mais quel bonheur et quelle mélancolie de revoir Joe ( not dead in my heart)

[mgturbo1300]

Did anyone else notice at 3:29 Joe put his hand on his chest as if he was pain? Have a look, I may be wrong.

[leeraconteur]

I can't help but think that if he had gotten a preventative stress test or nuclear med test or angiogram, that he would still be with us.

[cublop]

wow never saw mescaleros.Strummer live4ever

[drfeelgood9000]

I know Terry Hall & the Specials recorded this. Who wrote the original?

[javisteadygo]

Dandy Livingstone

[Listen2Strummer]

raw

[mfeltes]

Oh, brilliant. I think there's another video of this on Youtube, but it's poorer audio quality and was shot from out in the audience. Thank you.