Clash Tribute Performance from 2003 Grammy Awards

[JonVanVrow]

Holly crap, did I just see little Strummers?

[kovacs562]

the guitarist from no doubt was in there too

[hokiejames]

yeah what is the dude talking ELVIS is the main one that should be there cause he was there

[kirksquare]

One Of The Best Colaberations of our Time!!!! Great Job!!!!!

[themusicfella]

Where was Mick?

[cvvemuri]

Besides, it's Silvio Dante up there. How can you say no! lol

[cvvemuri]

Not exactly an unfitting tribute if you think about it. Elvis Costello was part of the punk/new wave scene and was a friend of the Clash. Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt, though not Punk artists, had huge respect for the punk rock movement and had very similar ideals in their own brand of music. Dave Grohl should be a no-brainer. Grunge would not have existed, were it not for punk rock.

[LeMuppet]

Happy birthday, Joe Strummer! Stay free.

[226603]

Dave Grohl is the only one in this band who was not a friend of Joe Strummer

[XXplorher]

Forever best. I fucking love coming back to this. (Joe Strummer? Never a fan. I must have been ignorant, cuz London is drownin and I... love the respect he earned.)

As a man of guitar... this is the most baddass fucking thing I;ve ever seen. The way they traded off... nailing it... Up high, mates.

[XXplorher]

@XXplorher The fucking four horseman... it's never been done like that.

[PeterSteves]

Thumbs up if this gave you chills

[226603]

Dave Grohl seems the odd man out among Joe Strummer's many friends

[kylereese2000]

Pete Thomas on the drums..for those of you asking..the drummer for the Attractions....beast of a player

[budbutcher]

Bruce should have done all the lead vocals



[stugats1]

Should have been the Pogues singing this...

[Josephdorf03]

These people are all pretty good... on their own and doing their own thing. It's cool that they did this... conceptually

[nicholas0325]

@2112murphy Dave Grohl was at least an member of an important band that held a lot of the same anti-establishment views as the Clash. I feel that what Springsteen especially was singing about was more an affirmation of regular society. Maybe that's just my perception of the guy, though. Springsteen just wasn't threatening like the Clash, or Nirvana, were.

Nothing against the man or his music of course. I'm just saying I don't see the musical connection between the Clash and the E street band.

[rloebe34]

If you never heard Darkness on the edge of town then go fuk yourself. It's pretty punk at heart and Joe Strummer wrote like 2 pages worth of compliments on how he felt bout Springsteen. So you're a moron who said this is a bad lineup. Learn your shit you make yourself sound like a moron.. Although Dave Grohl has no right to be up there with the likes of Springsteen n Costello.

[somniis81]

@rloebe34 What's wrong with Dave Grohl? He's a fantastic drummer.

[RealityBites771]

Is it me or does Springsteen sound like Strummer?

[AllBlueSS]

Springsteen looks like he's gonna have a stroke when he sings

(that's not an insult though)

[226603]

Steve Van Zandt owns this video :))

[Thejbirdy]

This is legend......simply put.

[nicholas0325]

lol. i can see my comment was quite unpopular. I'm just saying I've always thought of most of these people as being kind of the antithesis of what i had always understood joe strummer to represent, whatever his personal relationship with them might have been. Wasn't Costello part of the same group of 'new wave bands' popping up around and after 1977 that the Clash openly disliked and tried to disassociate themselves fro?

[wadmanlikesbeer1]

I know all here except the drummer, who is he? Great video thanks for posting!

[substitute91]

@wadmanlikesbeer1 i was wondering too..who is the drummer? is he from the E street band or he has anything to do with the clash? maybe i didnt notice him much here..

[wadmanlikesbeer1]

@substitute91 not sure who he is dude, I don't know much about Springsteen and the E Street Band but I figure with all of the rest of the artists in the vid he must be "famous" somehow also. Keep it real dude!

[kinksboss1]

@wadmanlikesbeer1

That's Pete Thomas, drummer for Elvis Costello's band the Imposters...great guy, met him Reno Nevada after their gig in May

[wadmanlikesbeer1]

@kinksboss1 Thanks dude!

[jamiefulg]

i think the clash was the best band ever. don't think it will be a better one in the following decades or centuries. long live the clash (truly the only band that matters) and rip Joe. i'll always love The Clash.

[gordlightfootfan]

I disagree with nicholas0325. I think this is a great tribute. Who would you prefer to do the tribute? Just curious.

[bryjag1965]

jo strummer was englands springsteen

[PsuedoMacro]

Americanised version of a classic British song. OUCH

[FranklinS123456]

Tony Kanal never gets the credit he deserves for this performance. Solid playing on his part.

[gusbus12345678]

Joe Strummer RIP

[TheCalilady]

They rocked the house down! A fitting tribute to Strummer. Saw this at the time, but somehow, my selective memory thought Bono was involved...now I know better!

[vboredv]

a la wikipedia, joe strummer and bruce springsteen had a healthy competition which is why it's more than alright that bruce is there.... just to clear up some misconceptions

[malditapolice]

joe strummer una vez dijo ¨ this is not a bruce springsteen number this suposse to be poetry ¨ maldito springsteen, joe se revuelca de la verguenza en su tumba

THE CLASH *

[swechsun]

Dave Grohl rock this !

[nicholas0325]

these seem like the (with the possible exception of dave grohl) the worst collection of people they could get for this.

SPRINGSTEEN!?

[victronic]

Actually, as already stated in earlier comments here, Joe Strummer quite liked Springsteen and the same held true for Springsteen admiring Joe. As for Elvis Costello--they were friends...I think it was a fitting tribute on many levels.

[nicholas0325]

it just seems to me that some of these people are the antithesis of what the Clash was about, regardless if Joe was personal friends with any of them.

whatever. i can live with it.

[1960unclemort]

@victronic joe and mick were fans of `the boss` pre-clash ,(joe was at the ham odeon gig) and there is similaritys in the romanticism in the lyrics mind you i thought this preformance was crud

[unclemort1960]

@victronic joe was at springsteens landmark ham odeon gig in 75 (?) there certainly similarities in the passion and lyrical romanticism between the two

[MillerSaves]

@victronic I agree. Elvis has been quoted as saying he was addicted to the first Clash album while writing what we now know as "My Aim is True"

[xmuscularghandix]

@victronic Exactly, how does Costello not make sense? What is this dude talking about?

[LisaJJMerry]

@victronic Quote from Joe Strummer on Bruce Springsteen

"Bruce is great … if you don’t agree with that, you’re a pretentious Martian"

[dacritter]

THEY WHER HIS FRIENDS YOU IDIOT

[Avertyoureyes91]

@nicholas0325 My feelings couldn't be farther from this. All of these men, In my opinion, did a great job of honoring Joe. I think he would smile if he saw this. R.I.P JS.

[babuwhite2010]

@nicholas0325 Are you kidding me!? Springsteen has one of the greatest rock voices of all time. Moreover, he's one of the greatest song writers of all time. Seriously, I recommend listening to his earlier stuff . Very few people were brave, yes brave enough to write like him. He didn't write short and catchy pop/rock hooks e.g. Monkey Wrench, Learn To Fly (not saying I don't like those songs) , but told stories, with each line different to the next!

[theboywhocantollie]

@nicholas0325 ok then who would you have had? cunt bieber? the jonas brothers? fall out boy? twat.

[theoriginaljeffro]

@nicholas0325 I'm curious who would have been better choices... ?? Elvis is a HUGE Clash fan and even had Mick Jones play guitar on one of his singles - plus, his drummer, Pete Thomas, is a fucking hard-hitting/bad-ass drummer. Dave Grohl is up there because... uh, he's a self-serving douche?

[SpeedyTase]

@nicholas0325 Grohl was a safe choice(youth vote).

[Cioppa182]

@SpeedyTase Yea you are right, I'm 17 and of course I know who the other guys are(especially Springsteen) but i wouldnt even watch it if Grohl wasn't there

[GlamorousTurd]

@nicholas0325 Wow, you're really, really wrong.

[singergurl31497]

hate on me all you want but this made me want to vomit after about 5 seconds

just leave their music alone

[LEAWREID]

Exactly what some artists said about the Clash's cover versions....

[danthewaterman2000]

Tony Bennett at the end is classic

[punk1977lev]

RIP JOE STRUMMER A LEGEND SADLY MISSED

[infocado]

ironic how like Joe Bruce looks

[contact1araya]

The bassist is From no doubt right?

[wisesatyr72]

this is one of the best clash tribute ever..

[petarst]

Belgrade Calling

[cablevsstryfe]

you obviously didn't know the clash...and your chidlike response proves that.

[phxHLsuns]

3:37 damnit stand up you old farts!

[mapache11]

Most people really don't understand how much the Clash influenced music today and how far ahead of their time they were. Sadly, Joe is dead..but that just lets us have great memories and prevents people with greedy hands from trying to get them back together on stage

[ickyraytrojan]

You may like these guys music..or not ..but on this one ..they GOT IT !

hey I like at least one or 2 of all these guys tunes..

RIP JOE

THANK YOU CLASH !!!!

[maestrimq]

His voice changed Rock 'n Roll way to be..The Clash made it!! and today many bands have the clash soul inside..

[currylord]

Wow! A tribute indeed.

[Marcoshary]

Very good!

[suncass]

This was one of the best Grammy moments ever!

[mystificus]

nothin wrong with that LOL, gotta love Elvis

[azynkron]

I think most people don't understand how much Clash meant to music. Of course to the public, but especially to all the muscicians that have listened to their songs. They have spawned alot of good music and artist, compadres.

[zedrein18]

Couldn't they have played a different song? I mean really, london is great, but isn't it a bit cliche?

[jmarshalld]

this is a very much deserved tribute for a rock and or punk genius =]

[xXInvertedXx]

Its Tony Kanal, No Doubt Bassist.

[xAxiom720x]

lol the bass player in the background is such a douche, makes me crack up.

this is cool, but it could have been better. like if the other guys of the clash were actually there or something.

[pearlthegirl]

whoooa this gave me the chills

[jensoes]

yeah me to xD this was awesome, can't believe i haven't seen this before..

[superwesman]

haha - I just found this video because it's "related" to joe doing "walk on the wild side" and I was thinking (and commented) how joe looks just like bruce springsteen in that clip - then I come here and find bruce doing his joe impression - ha!

I always thought this was the weakest song on that album - dunno - it never blew my mind - backwards guitar solos are cool though

[jcynic]

sting looks like tony kanal. i think it might be him.

[boulehead]

where can i download this in high quality?

[dnssdnss]

Look at the faces they make just to perform a Clash song. that shows that the Clash were a great live band and I am so sad I have never had a chance to see them live.

I will always wait for the time machine

[eeayt]

beautiful. bruce springsteen was perhaps the best choice to do a tribute to the clash after having a profound second thought. rock and roll with a big soul after all is what can be said to describe both artists.

[cablevsstryfe]

bruce was a horrible choice for this performance...he ruined the moment...does he know the clash?

[josh414]

he was acctuly friends with joe, and just recently dedicated a coma girl cover for joe at glastonbury 09.

[JacobS666]

who's playing drums and bass?

[strawberrysocks13]

not bad, i'd been better if Paul, Topper and Mick were there with singers

[facedontfit]

van zandt and springstreen are easy the best in this, costello being the worst

[Firewahl]

bass:no doubt

[frenchcanadianhippy]

are you sure it looks like tim skold

[laurensannn]

such a good tribute

[Edhallick]

Bruce Springsteen doing Clash? WTF, now I`ve seen everything. What`s next, Michael Bolton doing The Ramones?

[KeepMovingOn]

You are comparing Bruce Springsteen with Michael Bolton? Wow, you could not possibly know anything about Springsteen or his music.

[Clashcityrocker76]

*sigh* this just simply isn't enough. THey need so much more!!!! They are the greatest band eva!!!!!!!!! Hands down!!

[markheckyLUFC]

Correct mate,for a proper tribute check out Rebel Truce the best Clash tribute band.

[JonasCornelsen]

I think Joe would be proud that Bruce sing his song. He was a big Springsteen fan!

[cablevsstryfe]

i think joe was sick to his stomach having bruce do the tribute...hey bruce who's the clash?

[liamjwolves]

i heard bruce was a fan of the clash?

[jas964]

I think you'll find that if you take the time to read Redemption Song, (Joe's biography) that Mick and Joe admired Springsteen (a lot to do with the fact that his gigs typically last at least 2 and a half hours - giving fans value for money). It's no coincidence that Clash gigs typically lasted well over 2 hours.

[dan17555]

bruce was an inspiration to joe you ignorant fuck, and springsteen said in many interviews before joe was even dead that he had a great respect for him and the clash. But above all else, if you dont like it then dont watch it douchebag

[frow28]

no i agree with it would have been class for he is a true english punk

[ZMokaMokaMokaZ]

i don't know, maybe i'm crazy..but it would had been kinda cool if johnny rotten had singed it. I mean, he was an inspiration for joe strummer and he still sings casualy, maybe i'm wrong..correct me if you want

[baldo1211]

whos the guy with the scarf?and whosb the drummer?

[jewishpianoman]

scarf = steve van zandt (e street band, and his own stuff.. plus the sopranos haha)

drummer = hired?

[Anu291]

Wow, Dave Grohl is very talented. And although he doesn't seem to believe it, he is a better drummer than John Bonham was.

A great song, by the way.

[PaNic30sec]

i could barely recognize dave grohl cuz if that hair lol.. the clash is the best!!! RIP joe strummer!! can someone pliz tell me when was this and where??? =]

[greenclash]

Umm, the name says it all. It was from the 2003 Grammy Awards. ;)

[AmyFaace]

That is an awful version of London Calling.

It doesnt seem like their hearts are really in it.

Mick Jones and Paul Simonon should have been up there. After all, they know Joe better than any of them did or ever would have.

RIP Joe Strummer. You are sorely missed.

[allbecauseofdavid]

no one can ever replace the original version. it's a classic!!

[SailorMan69]

Don't really know what to fell... All those 'rock gods' honouring The Clash feels kinda glued-on...

[profiles2000]

RIP Strummer

saw ya in nyc @ Avenue A and 7th street love that memorial!

the spirit of Joe Strummer lives on

[SpazzyNimrod]

bravo

[rabenav]

god bless joe strummer

[kaoko111]

Who's the guy in the drums? all the guys in the strings are cool but the other one who is?

[evanfan93]

my god that wuz just amazing the clash lives on 2finish the story

[potatosalad81]

a really good tribute that song is one of the best ever

[punkkid28]

Joe Strummer

R.I.P

You're a great influence in the political music

Indoy of the philippines

[allbecauseofdavid]

i had no clue that the clash was known in the philippines. it's good to know that fellow pinoys still have good musical taste.

[rohan316]

bruce sprinstein sounds the most like him. but i guess this isnt an impersination contest.

[LauriRHCP]

Great Tribute!

Flea could be playing the bass!

[lokirebirth]

As pointed out previously, that's Tony Kanal from No Doubt on Bass

[LauriRHCP]

hehe, I know, that's Tony Kanal, but i said that i prefered Flea on bass!

[LauriRHCP]

preferred*

[skipbreakfast]

Flea doesn't really play that style at all though.

[gusgus711]

RIP Joe

really nice tribute

[alexis280]

Joe Strummer = the last (reluctant) RnR hero of the 20th century.

[jrizock]

excellent cover, really! so much energy... long live the clash

[kittastellar]

no me gusta una voz pero no se de quien es D:!

igual esta bueno....

[xclashmp88x]

RIP joe. Hes a legend.

[tattypatty]

Now you motherfuckers know. These boys were respected...

[Brodiellie]

and bruce springsteen... they're so good ! I reaaly love this song too

[quazz66]

is that Tony Kanal from No Doubt on bass?

[victronic]

Good call--that is Tony Kanal on bass!

[johnnydarkhorse]

@victronic He looks like paul simonon during clash heyday.

[normanmonkey]

Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, van Zant and...Harold Steptoe?

[and2rew]

bruce... harold? love it.

[casino78]

brilliant.heartbreaking.sit down steve van zant

[darkflower2]

Excellent! This was electrifying!! I just wish the quality was better!