..and also (incredibly) Joe and the 101ers playing the Elgin pub on Ladbroke Grove. He showed it at the Elgin a couple of years ago when they were hosting a Strummer Tribute night, they were screening vids like Westway and Hell W10 on the pub's largescreen video system and he had his home movies on a VHS which he kindly brought along to see 'if' people wanted to see 'em.

It only lasts about 15-20 minutes as I recall, very grainy/shaky and with a digital clock timecode slapped on it by the video transfer people I expect, but it was great...

Synopsis Text Janet Street-Porter investigates the current fast-growing phenomenon - Punk Rock.
The programme sets out to examine why increasing numbers of London's young people are becoming disaffected with the rock scene and finding that the 'New Wave' bands, rather than rich, established, superstars, seem to articulate their own feelings of musical and social discontent. It looks at the rapid growth of punk bands which has followed the realisation that you don't have to be a consummate musician to play entertaining punk music and at the style and beliefs that distinguish people from fans of established rock.

Janet interviews the leading punk band, The Sex Pistols, their close rivals, The Clash and punk fans to try to find out whether this is a beat boom or just another instantly forgotten fad. She also talks to promoter Ron Watts to find out whether Punk Rock's violent reputation, which has led to a dwindling number of venues prepared to book the bands, is justly deserved, and the programme allows viewers to judge the phenomenon for themselves from film of a typical Sex Pistols concert.
Running Time 25 mins 53 secs

"There still are plans for a commercial release and I am in discussion with a production company, it's just taking a long time to get all the clearances. It's not just the Clash of course, there's the Slits, Subway Sect and Buzzcocks too. Almost all the members from those bands have OK'd on principle the release, a few are very hard to track down, and some have passed-on and I am having to deal with Estates. Joe's has OK'd it but I haven't been able to make direct contact with Mick, Paul or Topper. I've have handled a lot of archive material in the past and always want to release officially, it ensures greater distribution and that Artists get paid for their Art. It is B&W, features an entire set - London's Burning (how timely), 1977, I'm So Bored With The USA, Hate & War, 48 Hours, Denny, Police & Thieves, Capitol Radio & 7 more, including White Riot of course. There were 3 camera, edited live and an ambient mic. The sound is pretty good, good enough for a sound recording too. I'm sorry I can't send you a copy, I'll trade direct contacts for the missing 3 for a DVD of some of the set and I'm sure at release time we can work together to promote each other. It is amazing!"

Thinks it's worth millions and doesn't want to share it. Sure Joe would be proud...

Joe Strummer is interviewed (see pic in Redemption Song book. This was Series 3, they were 30 minute episodes

Footage of The Clash in SF '79

Last night I attended the Target Video show at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley (http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/film/FN17017). There was a lot of great footage from the '70s & early '80s (Dead Kennedys, Flipper, Black Flag, X, The Nuns, Avengers, The Mutants, Bush Tetras, Siouxsie & The Banshees, etc.), most of which I had never seen before. Target was selling t-shirts (I bought one) in the lobby, and on the back of the t-shirt are logos of bands Target filmed, including The Clash.

I asked Target Video's Joe Rees when and where he filmed The Clash. He replied: a couple of shows, including Geary Temple in San Francisco '79 and at the Target studio on Van Ness. I asked him if the Geary Temple footage was ever released on video in the early '80s, and he said "yes," but I've never heard of that release. One would think it would've showed up on bootleg videos/DVDs, on YouTube, etc., and also Graham doesn't mention the existence of the footage on BMC. It must've been available for a very limited time in '84 when Target Video started releasing videos. Anyway, I told Joe that I hope that Target Video's footage of The Clash will be released on DVD.

Target Video's site: http://www.targetvideo.net
Target Video's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/targetvideo

1. Just a note to say I enjoyed your Clash bootleg site. I saw them at Bonds in Times Square in 1981. I was actually at the 2nd scheduled show, which was a matinee on Saturday after the first show on Friday night. This was when they told us waiting in line that the concert was postponed for two weeks, as they had oversold the number of tickets. I had my Super8mm camera with me and we swarmed out into Times Square, angry and disappointed and I filmed the ruckus. Some of the footage from that event (not mine) shows up on their Westway to the World DVD. Came back 2 weeks later and saw them and had a great time.

Then saw the Clash on Pier 84 in NY in September 1982, it was hot and sweaty and then poured rain like hell with thunder and lightning for the encores. They played White Riot for the last encore, the only time I ever got to see them play it. It fit perfectly with the monsoon rain and lightning, quite the finish!

Got to meet Strummer for a moment when he played with the Pogues at the Beacon in NYC in 1991. Got his autograph and told him I really liked the "Walker" soundtrack. He appreciated that. Anyway good job on the website.

2. I still have that footage. I have to post a Radio Clash music video I made around 1983, onto YouTube. It contains some of that footage. That was sure a great time, even though we traveled all the way to NYC and waited in line only to be told to come back in 2 weeks, it was a big event. So we spent that day wandering around NYC, hearing Clash music, seeing Clash graffiti, and seeing people dressed up like Paul Simonon and Mick. You really felt like you were part of something big. And of course the concert 2 weeks later was worth the return trip.

You've inspired me to convert my Radio Clash video into a format suitable for YouTube. My version very much follows the Clash's video of that song, as you will see. Will let you know when it's at YouTube.

3. My Radio Clash video I made in 1983. Any footage of Times Square and cops was from the Bonds postponement. I noticed in the shot of the Coca-Cola sign the digital clock says 1:11, and the concert was cancelled at 1 o'clock. Hope you like it, Video

4. Thank you very much Graham. I'll see what other Bonds footage I have. I filmed a lot of the crowd in Times Square but the footage has been in storage for a number of years so I don't know the condition. I had this Radio Clash footage converted to VHS in 1988 so that's how it survived. I made a similar home movie using R.E.M.'s End of the World As We Know It, with some more Bonds footage. I have that on VHS so I will have to upload it. I remember filming a spaced out woman with enormous breasts and a skimpy bikini type thing, wandering around the streets with her concert tickets between her boobs. She definitely got attention.

Again thank you for your comments on my video. I showed it at a community college talent show in 1984, didn't win anything but at least I got it shown to several hundred people. You probably have seen this YouTube clip about Bonds as well: video

Production ID 9L/32116
Programme Title NIGHT NETWORK
Production Title NIGHT NETWORK (1988)
First TX Date 22/05/1988
Synopsis Text Late night chat. This week's guests include DENNIS MORRIS, JOHN LYDON and JOE STRUMMER.
Running Time 0 mins 0 secs