Uploaded by AppoCC119 on Nov 22, 2008
Paul´s Tune from The Clash´s London Calling Legacy Edition.
Part of the recently rediscovered Vanilla Tapes, early takes of the London Calling tracks plus some that didn´t make it.
This is esentially the bassline from Paul Simonon´s Guns of Brixton with some drums and guitar, though the bass is very much in the foreground. And a good foreground it is too.
This I dedicate to Paul Simonon, the coolest bassist ever, a very diverse and talented musician (just look at his late-Clash and post-Clash work)and an overall freaking great man.
May you long live to bless the world with your music and annoyingly cool looks.
RIP Joe
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is there a tab somewhere for this?
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He could sing & play bass but not for this song, Strummer did not play bass on the studio version for it was paul that wrote the line & the song for that matter - he sang it live on rythym guitar & joe played bass coz well what else was he to do, The Clash are the only band that matter !
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sounds like havana affair of ramones but rchp´s version
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this is part of the VANILLA TAPES in'it?...Joe played UKULELE...only Uke not a very interesting instrument...maybe George Formby OK
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Hey! That's fuckin' great!
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I'm in love with this! Brilliant!!!
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such a great song & easy to play on bass guitar too...
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it's just about to explode PENNY SMITH
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love the look of his bass!
1 year ago 2
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this is a demo version and Paul maybe playing. Paul only sang on the final version. He did not play bass. Great song
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Is that Paul Simonon playing bass on this version ?
Joe Strummer play the bass for this song live and I think for the album version.
SirMespompes 2 years ago
Joe used to play this live yes, since Paul couldn't sing and play the bass at the same time, but on all accounts Paul did play it in studio. After all, live versions of Guns of Brixton always suffered because Joe wasn't that great a bass player anyway, so I don't see why Paul would let him play it in studio.
And I certainly assume it's Paul on bass here as well, he does seem to be directing the other guys from the bass players view.
AppoCC119 2 years ago 6
paul simonon is the shit, greatest bass player in the world.
Bryan91Anthony 2 years ago 17
Well...maybe not in technique, but in attitude, ideas and sheer coolness, certainly. And he sure did come up with some pretty damn great bass tunes.
AppoCC119 2 years ago 13