Supported by N-E-1
The Clash go Back to Basics
updated 2 Feb 2008 - added new master recording
updated 14 July 2008 - added ticket
cdr - good sound - Sound 3 - 80min - unknown gen? - 24 tracks
misses Clash City Rockers, Koka Kola, Garageland
cdr - MASTER - Sound 4 - 99mins - master - 27 tracks
New master
Running some 19 minutes longer with more talk and three extra tracks the sound is slightly better, a bit fuller.
Old recording
Quite a good sound on this recording, some distance and only the very lightest of overamplification on the bass detract.
on february 1st, 1984 i played in the opening band for the clash at the fox theatre in san diego .. it was a great experience spending a considerable amount of time with joe and the band backstage after the show, at joe's request ..
we were called N-E-1 .. a very eighties name .. Joe told me we should change our name to the Cadillacs or the Eldorados or something Spanish sounding 'cause we were so close to the mexican border in San Diego .. Interesting that he later had the name Mescaleros ..
many picture takers / photographers were snapping away backstage, including some end of the night shots with our band and the clash ..
unfortunately, none of our people were taking any of the pictures ..
do you have any suggestions for me as to who might have some photos from that gig ?
we were called N-E-1 .. a very eighties name .. Joe told me we should change our name to the Cadillacs or the Eldorados or something Spanish sounding 'cause we were so close to the mexican border in San Diego .. Interesting that he later had the name Mescaleros ..
thanks .. rob <405@cox.net>
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Any further info / reviews appreciated
Jan. 19, Arlington Center review
& Tour Interview
Los Angeles Times, January 22, 1984
Written by Robert Hilburn
text only or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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
The Last Crusade
©2005 Chris Knowles
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Joe Strummer, Vince White, Nick Sheppard, Paul Simonon, Pete Howard |
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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 | ||
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| Vince White describes this gig extensively in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 75 | ||
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Stockton, San Joaquin County | |
| The Last Days of the Clash, page 78 | ||
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| Vince White describes this gig extensively in his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash, page 78 | ||
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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. |
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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 |
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THE QUAKE MAGAZINE FEB 1984 |
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San Diego, Fox Theatre, California |
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