The Clash in studio

[plaidpretzel]

Topper playing guitar. And getting all close to the camera. My life is complete.

[iwantcompletecontrol]

I read somewhere that one day Guy got sick of all the piano playing, so he poured red wine all over the keys so the piano wouldn't work anymore. LOL

[GAK62]

Around 9:40 Topper walks into frame playing guitar. Who is the guy playing the drums in the background and what song are they playing? Thanks!

[PBANDSNOW]

Greatest ten minutes of my life.

[Frefflica]

02:43 he's so damn cool

[Frefflica]

through these 11 minutes I've had a massive grin on my face. that was brilliant.

[lptomtom]

Guy was actually mad. Plastic chair, man, plastic chair...

[Cntiede22]

4:40 is he retarded?

[spankr]

He was fucking snoggered...

[nawetta]

Hey in the end Topper is playing guitar, and who's playing drums??

[pantswagen]

do ah do ay

wild thing

go jahanny go

[pantswagen]

do ah do ay

wild thing

[PBANDSNOW]

the strat has a very hollow sound

[PBANDSNOW]

damn, i never new lc was recorded with a strat

[anothercountyheard]

Guy Stevens "production" was basically what you see him doing here--- cheerleading, really. Mick mixed the album.

He was a veteran "rock producer" brought in to make the record co. comfortable;

his contribution to the sound of the record was minimal. At least he didn't ruin the album like Sandy Pearlman or Glynn Johns did their respective works.

MICK JONES was responsible for their best sounding mixes.

[daverolo87]

i love fender amps!!!

[jimmyjazz82391]

Yes, Guy may have been crazy, but it's better than being trapped in a room and held at gunpoint by Phil Spector. Nice move, Ramones. =P

[Sami7685]

I couldn't have spent my last 11:01 any better. Fascinating, fun upload that makes me love these characters even more. Also, always good to see Topper still around. Muchos gracias, hombre o mujer.

[PoireauMan68]

shame about the zooming in and out...

[clashboy1977]

never sene mick playing a strat b4. nice sound! love it!

[PoireauMan68]

@clashboy1977 neither have I (maybe he's a closeted strat fan...) (Horrendous thought)

[clashboy1977]

hahaha i dunno if it's a horrendous thought. they soudn better than les pauls (in my opinion)!

[paulgad]

Why was the camera always on the balding asshole with the beard?

[patkeeg1]

it wasn't for his skills with a ladder. Someone needed some attention from Mommy & Daddy, It's hard to believe that the band in this cheesey studio created Rolling Stones #1 rock album of all time (London Calling) I agree with the pick. Long live the Clash!

[PoireauMan68]

@patkeeg1 maybe that's why the existing footage was left unseen from the wider audience...it woulda shattered their tough rockers image...The boys goofing off having a larf...meanwhile CBS was tearing theirs hairz soff - they probably wanted steve whitelilly or Glen Jonhs to do the work...where was Sandy by the way?

[CaptainMiller1]

because he produced London Calling

[fanniterrette]

I'm sure this footage doesn't tell the whole story, but how did they get anything done with that lunatic Stevens running lose in there?

Funny to see Topper Headon on guitar at 10:00.

[oOZePirateOo]

i looove this :D

[NeebsLucas11]

I'm diggin' Guy Stevens as the piano player lol

[Carbourator]

What's the song they play at bout 6:10 ?

[Flip2k]

Louie Louie - The Kingsmen

[clashboy1977]

its a richard berry song. not kingsmen. although they do do the best cover!

[JoeStrummerMay1976]

awesome Joe and guy

[kajagnieszka]

Brilliant. Guy Stevens was insane, but he did a great work as a producer. Does anybody know from where was this stuff taken? Some documentary? Do they play "Louie Louie" when Guy is smashing a plastic chair on the floor? I know that songs from these sessions are on Vanilla Tapes CD, but there ain't this one.

[pfonyt]

It's the "25th Anniversary Edition" of "London Calling". It contains "London Calling" and "The Vanilla Tapes", and a DVD featuring "The Last Testament: The Making of London Calling", the music video of "London Calling", "Train In Vain" and "Clampdown", and footage of "The Only Band That Matters" recording in Wessex Studios.

I assembled some playlists related to The Clash. This video is featured on "The Clash (1976-1986)" [ p=124E5A764BDF6D94 ] and "The Clash (Docs #1)" [ p=A3FA3D1C5D871DDE ]

[Julianbangkok]

Cool,the Captain on drums

[hockeyrocks5757]

guy stevens is a mad man, the song clampdown is about him

[iggytretiak]

There stood Guy Stevens

And he was waving the baaaaaail....

[stevoNYC]

LoL Stevens is a mad man! Great footage...thanks for uploading!

[anonymkids]

its bernie rhodes

[ettorejim]

who's that man ..!?!?

[pfonyt]

Guy Stevens - music producer and manager - was one of the most influential figures in popular music. He worked with Procol Harum (which was named after his cat), Mott The Hoople, Free, Spooky Tooth, and The Clash. He influenced all the "British Invasion" of the 1960s with acts like The Who, The Small Faces, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Pretty Things, and so on.

In 1981, after his death, The Clash wrote a song named "Midnight to Stevens" to commemorate Guy.

[kajagnieszka]

Thanks for that. I know this song, but I never connected it with Guy Stevens (I really don't know why). Now I will pay more attention to the lyrics. He did a great stuff with the Clash, helped them to work out the unique style... and his recording process was very orginal. I red about this in Clash On Brodway CD. You've got a bit of his "powerfull madness" in this video.

[keystoyourheart]

Here is proof of Guys insanity! Haha this is so great! Thanks!

[TheClash10]

hey thanks for sending me this video, (excusing my english because im argentinian), but it good men, this is rock xD

[Nonkinsense]

Three Chairs for Guy! Hip Hip...

[OapostropheC]

Flip2k - you made my day!!

[leofransisco]

lol topper is a better guitarist than Joe.

[OapostropheC]

it's all in good fun, you are probably right - ha! But joe had other qualities that made him belong in front.

[steevhunt]

exactly, that's why they were so great, they could all exchange instruments so that mick or paul could sing on some songs.

[pfonyt]

Topper was also a better songwriter than Joe and Mick because he wrote Rock The Casbah, probably the most recognized of their song. LOL

Joking apart, Topper played drums, piano, and bass guitar on their official records. On London Calling he played drums and percussion and co-wrote -- with Joe and Mick -- "The Card Cheat". "Lonesome Me", "Walking The Sidewalk", "Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)", and "Heart & Mind" from The Vanilla Tapes were credited to The Clash.

Anyway, J✪E is our GOD!!!!!!!

[iggytretiak]

dude....

[deweyfinn123]

thanks sooooooooooo much 4 this man!!!