Joe Strummer remembered on his 74th birthday
The great Joe Strummer of the Clash would have been 74 years old today. In his honor...
tammysall.bsky.social5London Calling Is And Always Has Been Rated As The Clash Best Album But For Me Personally This Triple Album Is My Favorite And It’s Not Even In Their Top 3 But Thats Why Art Is So Great And Absolutely Endless
nuss25.bsky.social4That's my "if you were on a deserted island and could only listen to one album" album.
kingraab.bsky.social1I love that album. Just played it the other day.
johan-kruff.bsky.social1Combat Rock is a fantastic album. Know Your Rights is a very appropriate track these days.
tink51.bsky.social1Ring, ring, it's 7 AM, move yourself to go again. Cold water in the face brings you back to this awful place.
𝔏𝔦𝔩𝔩, 𝔓𝔞𝔲𝔩’𝔰 𝔡𝔞𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔢𝔯🇳🇴♈️🇳🇴1Sandinista was imo the best album released in 1980. Which says a lot considering both The River (Bruce Springsteen) and Boy (U2) also were released that year.
Remembering Joe Strummer on his birthday. Here’s his fantastic tape collection photographed at the Strummer Calling exhibition in 2018
Birmingham 8145Here are some close-ups for the curious. The "Gaz" tapes #1-101 in the 4th and 5th rows are sought-after compilations by Gaz Mayall of Gaz's Rockin' Blues fame. Apparently Jools Holland also has a full set. They were sold in limited numbers at places like Kensington Market
Bob6Man, I'd love to see the track lists for those tapes!
Semi-Auto Didact2the juxtaposition of 'Drinkin' and Drivin' - that's curation
Staffan Fredén2Wow, It took me 60 years to find out I have the same birthday as Joe Strummer!
Simon Woodgate 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️1Still think about Joe regularly. A tragic loss.
House of Reggae1Is that a full collection of Gaz Mayall cassettes up to 101?
Tom Ewing31Respect to the man for including CHAS AND DAVE - The Greatest Hits Live
James S Murphy4One of the Pogues - it was either Chevron or, more likely, Finer - spoke about treasuring Strummer's mixed tapes. The track listings started in his impeccable, familiar from Clash lyric sheets, comic book handwriting and grew increasingly spidery as he got through the bottle of red wine.
Chris Newfield2Really need to know the tracklist for Joe Strummer’s “Fuck!” and “Death” tapes.
Born 21 Aug 1952 in Ankara Turkey, Joe Strummer is remembered for his memorable performances with The Clash, with whom he delivered hits such as (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais, London Calling and Train in Vain. He was known for his rebellious and politically charged lyrics. #JoeStrummer #Clash
Joe The Mason5I was never able to see The Clash, but was able to see Joe Strumner & The Mescaleros, Oct 2001 in Philly @ the Theater of Living Arts (TLA), capacity 950. It was a great show, he was very crowd friendly, band was tight. He passed 14+ months later. #JoeStrummer #Mescaleros
andimalloutofbubblegum4Best album by anyone ever. Got this for Xmas in 2005 with a Borders gift card.
Moth2aflame2No one carried Socialist politics, immigrant blues, and anti war themes in their lyrics as powerfully as the Clash did. And Joe sang them hard and from his guts. And hardly anyone talks about that.
julielynne123.bsky.social1My nephew’s middle names is strummer (my sil was a super fan lol)
wysiwyg94.bsky.social1He has his own plaque on a house in Newport, South Wales where he once lodged. He used to hang out round the art college but didn't actually study there.
Cheers all! Thought this quote from Joe Strummer on what would’ve been his 74th birthday is always going to be apt “Without people, you're nothing.”
Andy Ross9“I think people ought to know that we’re anti-fascist, we’re anti-violence, we're anti-racist and we’re pro-creative. We’re against ignorance.”
NewWaveAndPunk2Have a good one, Des. Cheers.🍻
There Must And Shall Be Aspirin2I’m with Joe. Sartre got it wrong. 🙏
riksredguard.bsky.social2Saw your post and thought of this.
Belle de jour1Left us far too young …. Bet he would be still singing on stage were he still alive!
opuszczony1feel like Joe was an Optimator man, but I'll allow it ;)
Remembering Joe Strummer, singer, songwriter, guitarist and a founding member of the Clash born in Ankara, Turkey 🇹🇷 on this day in 1952. What are your favourite songs that showcase Joe Strummer? #JoeStrummer
🦋TNGal °‧🫧⋆.ೃ࿔*:･🐾18“London Calling,” “Clampdown,” “Rock the Casbah” and “The Magnificent Seven.” Strummer had a voice and delivery you could recognize instantly.
topgun161616.bsky.social13London Calling Rock The Casbah Clampdown I Fought The Law
Leda Immortelle11Joe was wonderful I first saw The Sisters of Mercy as unknowns opening for The Clash in 1982 a complete one off booking Later on there was the busking tour where we hosted The Clash at Gateshead Station after busking round Monument & Le Phonographique in Leeds after busking on steps of…
Antifa Radio8Rock the Casbah Know Your Rights Atom Tan
Shannon Reardon 🇨🇦8London Calling Train In Vain The Magnificent Seven Rock the Casbah
Sage and Spirited7Rock the Casbah Saw them in 1980 at The Tower Theater, Phila PA 😻
Joe Strummer is exempted from all criticism ofc. But John Lydon... just turned out exactly as you'd expect
Chaminda Jayanetti24any triggered punks or ex-punks: no I do not care about your objections.
Patch Thompson11Strummer managing to be both a punk and then a bit of a hippie without sign of turning into any of the likely stereotypes is pretty extraordinary
Leftback5John Lydon is a really good example of one of the worst high profile people you know is still a human being who cares for his sick wife
Rich5Been to the Joe Strummer memorial forest in Skye I think that if you have a memorial forest named after you, then its probably a good sign that you aren't a cunt
Andrew Craig4Public schoolboy who presented himself as a man of the people. Not exempt from criticism!
Sean Owen-Moylan4Lydon was always like he is now. The error was ever thinking he was something else
