The Clash go Back to Basics

cdr - extended upgraded vers. - Sound 3 -
83min - bc/m - 23 tracks - last updated 18 Jan 02

cdr - radio interview -
Joe Strummer on KNAC FM 105.5 Long Beach Ca radio


An edited set, probably missing the first 7 songs maybe, plus approx five ending tracks. the sound is very clear, but again big hall echo makes it sound a little distant and toward the top end.

However it is still clear and quite enjoyable. Apparently a large venue, Nick Sheppard suggested there were as many as 15,000 there this night.


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Long Beach Arena 84 Radio Interview
Sex Mad War
Police and Thieves
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
I'm So Bored With the USA
This Is Radio Clash
Janie Jones
Police On My Back
Clampdown
I Fought the Law
White Riot
Tommy Gun

I Fought the Law

Any further info / reviews
appreciated

Jan. 19, Arlington Center review
& Tour Interview

USA Press release February

USA Press release April

Los Angeles Times, January 22, 1984
Written by Robert Hilburn
text only or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Pulse Magazine

The Clash: Up The Hill Backwards
Charles Shaar Murray,
NME, 29 May 1982

The Clash: They Want To Spoil The Party So They'll Stay
Bill Holdship, Creem, October 1984
CREEM CONTRIBUTOR Mark Norton and I were talking several days before the Clash "invaded" Detroit, and we began discussing the concept of "armchair activism" and how the Clash probably fit into that category.

NME 10 Sept 83
 Mick Jones sacked from Clash

Vince White's view

The Last Crusade
 ©2005 Chris Knowles

1984 Photos Unknown

Joe Strummer, Vince White, Nick Sheppard, Paul Simonon, Pete Howard
OUT OF CONTROL TOUR ‘84 ...with Mick Jones departed, a new five-man Clash hits the road to stir up interest and hone their chops: Joe Strummer (vocals/guitar), Vince White (guitar/vocals), Nick Sheppard (guitar/vocals), Paul Simonon (bass/vocals), and Pete Howard (drums)... Dates maybe a little mixed.
Jan 19 Arlington Center for the Performing Arts, Santa Barbara CA, USA
There is a 15 minute video back stage interview with Paul and Joe. Vince White describes this gig extensively in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 64
Jan 21

Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA, USA

Vince White describes this gig extensively in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 75
Jan 22 Stockton, San Joaquin County
The Last Days of the Clash, page 78
Jan 24

Long Beach Arena, Long Beach CA, USA

Vince White describes this gig extensively in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 78
Jan 27

Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica CA, USA

The Last Days of the Clash, page 82
Jan 28 Warnors Theatre, Fresno, CA, USA
The Last Days of the Clash, page 82

I saw them in Fresno of all places. The opening band, which I thought was pretty good, was getting boo'd and the audience was throwing things at them. Two songs into their set, Joe Strummer barges out from backstage, the band stops playing, and Strummer yells at the crowd "Shut the fuck up. These guys are going to be great some day and you are going to regret it." He marched back behnd the curtains, the band fired up again and everyone got into the music. The opening band was Los Lobos.
Jan 29 Santa Cruz, CA (date not certain)

Ticket I happened to be at that concert. It was on Jan 29, 1984 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. I believe Los Lobos opened. My sister and I sneaked around back after the show and were able to say hello to Joe Strummer. Lori
Jan ? Santa Barbara CA, USA

THE QUAKE MAGAZINE FEB 1984
Joe Interview Santa Barbara
Cover... Page16... Page17...
Second gig here; The Last Days of the Clash, page 82
Feb 1

San Diego, Fox Theatre, California

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