The Clash - London Calling / Train In Vain / Guns Of Brixton - Apr '80 (1 of 2)

See, we ain't got no highs, except for that one with the yellowy eyes.

Their first appearance on U.S. television, and nothing like this had ever been seen by American audiences. A watershed moment.

I've not seen a better filmed performance of "London Calling."

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[TheGAK62]

Simply fantastic!!!

Thanks for posting kenjames64!

What show was this???

[kenjames64]

@TheGAK62 This is from a weekly late-night sketch-comedy show called "Fridays," which aired for a couple of seasons in the early 80s. It was basically CBS's "Saturday Night Live" clone, and they had the Clash on one the first shows. For an American show airing on a major network -- even at 11:30pm -- they were pretty adventurous in their selection of musical guests.

[OxcartUser]

Mick in a zoot suit. Joe doing "Pee Wee" before Paul Reubens ever thought of it. Paul in his leather jacket (sans shirt). And Topper doing his part for breast cancer awareness. Why? Because they damn well felt like it. That's punk, baby!

[theyakkoman]

This is Epic.

The Only Band that Matters.

[crapple009]

@jimmythecreep Gotta agree wholeheartedly with you on that one, man. So true.

[crapple009]

@mapache11 I even get my own lyrics wrong more often than not- Jimmythecreep's right on the mark concerning that.

[crapple009]

@jimmythecreep Me, too- the choice ones are stacked on the bed-stand next to my bed (along with my choice Trouser Press mags) for instant time-travel and inspiration, which is much-needed in these times. Glad I never threw out any of my RnR stuff, be it posters, tshirts, buttons, fan-club stuff (remember those?), albums and 45's, etc. Definitely keeps me young!

[crapple009]

@jimmythecreep That's right- I had forgotten the name. The place my band played was about a 10 min walk from the Painted lady, on the corner of a main thorougfare- cannot remember the name but had two rooms- a back bar area and the main room with a high-ish stage. Very close to a middle-eastern type grocery. Perhaps you know the place?

Anyway, it was a real treat that I found the old Lili's nearby as I had read so much about it in the pages of those old Creems circa late 70's/early 80's.

[jimmythecreep]

@jimmythecreep i have that creem magazine...i have stacks of them still.

[jimmythecreep]

@crapple009 lilis is now the painted lady...a venue i have played many times...great room.

[crapple009]

@me2gap Simonon would have.

[crapple009]

@jimmythecreep A few year's back during a gig in Hamtramck, Detroit, I found the former- Lili's, fave watering hole for the Creem magazine staff. The bartender told me of the night they had to carry Strummer out of the place drunk off his a*s on Polish cherry brandy, and then proceeded to give me a complimentary shot. After reading about that episode as a young teenager in Creem back in the day, it was almost surreal standing in the same room.

[crapple009]

@kenjames64 The G is barred on the first four strings at the 12th fret as well.