The Clash 1984 Interview Out Of Control

[flairgybe]

If Clash came out now you'd probably never hear of them.

The money men control all the media and all you get bland Crap with nothing to say.

So seems he could see the future

[Spraycando]

Sorry to say it, but this is Joe deceiving himself. Even Simonons looking the other way. Tough. You lost two good friends at the time Joe. For whatever reasons. But then again I understand his quote. Some friends do become intolerable. But I guess that thats the result of living together and not giving you're mates space when they need it. Hindsights a wonderful thing. Woah!

[mikentosh]

When Joe+the new Clash played in San Francisco in '84 I called in to his radio interview at 'the Quake' 94sumthin FM...I got lucky and was 1 of 3 or 4 callers. I sounded really nervous+stupid. I was 17yrs old or so. Joe was very anti-Mick, but the interview had some funny Joe-izms. I recorded it on a cassette. Made a couple 'funny' ans machine messages my parents wouldn't let me keep on for too long...

[mikentosh]

Mick, Joe, Paul or Topper could/should never be replaced, in my book...

That being said, Pete Howard could play the fucking drums! I saw him play the '83 US Festival show....Micks last with the Clash...Too bad Pete didn't get to play longer with Mick, Joe and Paul....at least till Topper got healthy again....ahh hindsight yadda yadda yadda. :)

[TheEddster]

This is basically Bernie talking

[numberwang2020]

well said joe...but in my era of the 90s and 2000s It was much worse for me...

I could listen to him all day...he had a heart and combat rock is great

[haciendavil]

i loved the clash, but this would be a good trailer for the manchurian candidate.

[haciendavil]

they blew it, but husker du had something to offer

[reallyfeelful]

that's one of the wonderful qualities of The Clash... they did exactly what the wanted to... and they said exactly what they believed was true.

[Spraycando]

The Clash Mk II were doomed to failure from day one. Jonesy had the right idea: bite the bullet and start fresh. If someone gave me that "Clash" album, which I refuse to name, I'd burn it. Talk about hanging on by your fingernails...

[haciendavil]

@Spraycando north and south was great tho

[mikentosh]

@haciendavil I thought they had another decent tune also...Can't remember the damn name though....sumthin-In the pouring rain...? Something like that...Had it on a 45 but lost it years+years ago...I think it was recorded live somewhere. Not a studio cut, I think.

[haciendavil]

@mikentosh That must be a rare one. I have the singles box set and it's not on there. They had a couple of good singles from that last 'album'.

[tonyparanoid2010]

1:00

[kirkeat]

he was so disillusioned with the group at this point. trying to convince himself that everything's fine yet he knows it's not

[istanbul39]

"let the fake soul boys play fake black music" The wounds were obviously still fresh here. He obviously didn't mind keeping "bankrobber" in his set list. But glad the guys evntually made up.

[luckyhorsecinema]

well joe's talkin sh*te here i'd say ... drugs're baaaaaa'd

[TamaDrummer182]

cut the crap...had potential lets put it that way if there wasnt much synth and any drum machines it would have been a million times better

[whitedwarf13]

cut the crap wasn't a that bad album. it was pretty good actually.

[coolconfuzer]

hes lost his mind at this point the COCIANE IS TALKING!!

[vrouwenverwarmer]

It's COCAINE....;-)

[TonyParanoit]

-no I can remember sounding like this sometimes, gotta save this. Keeps Me in touch with reality

[mfnpjparty]

did joe strummer just say no great rock record has double tracking?!?!?! man he must have been out of it during this one...thats one of the most ridiculous ive heard

[nadja019]

Strummer is still intense and has something to say and do but without Mick and Topper the Clash could not really move forward.

[trulysarcastic]

no Mick, No Topper, no Clash.

[monkeytrousers]

I love Strummer he's pretty funny BSing his way through this interview.

[kaylah927]

Once Topper was out of the group is was seriously damaged and dying, once Mick was shown the door the Clash were done.

[Khultan]

@kaylah927 Pretty much can blame it on Bernie Rhodes because Joe, mistakenly, trusted that rat.

[jaymusseato]

great interview...thanks for posting!

[ElGuido1969]

Poor Joe ... so sad, that he's dead!

We miss him so often.

[yetaca]

I enjoyed the dig at Mick he took right at the end haha

[MustafaShabazzShukri]

oh man... I wish Mick never left... topper too. anyone have a time machine?

[aliofly]

legend

[308965]

Honestly, I think he just got his teeth fixed, they seem a bit weird for him, like he's not used to them yet. He certainly had a lot of teeth issues over the years.

[fairyx]

he got his teeth fixed right after making London Calling

[888zzz]

so true. ours is such a business system. we have little control over our lives or the country. it's all rigged. better be a cog or you're fired.

[clashgurl07]

Love the Clash!!!!!

[MustafaHamsho]

Joe has nice teeth in this video

[vrouwenverwarmer]

If you don't have anything to say, than please say nothing...

[MustafaShabazzShukri]

i think the bloke likes his teeth, he said it.