Title: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Marbles on 23 December, 2002, 06:51:28 PM
Post by: Marbles on 23 December, 2002, 06:51:28 PM
I know thus is *way* off topic, but I just wanted to say here publicly just how bad I feel about Joe Strummer's death on Sunday.
The Clash changed my life and I'm gutted that Joe is no longer around.
The Clash changed my life and I'm gutted that Joe is no longer around.
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Slippery PD on 23 December, 2002, 06:58:07 PM
Post by: Slippery PD on 23 December, 2002, 06:58:07 PM
Well we could bring it back on topic by saying that 2000ad was brough about by the punk revolution going on in the streets, but that would be too Anal?!?!?! :-)
Im gutted, the clash, the pistols and a number of Post punk bands (80's) crafted my music taste. Joe farewell......
yer Slippo
Im gutted, the clash, the pistols and a number of Post punk bands (80's) crafted my music taste. Joe farewell......
yer Slippo
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Art on 23 December, 2002, 08:50:34 PM
Post by: Art on 23 December, 2002, 08:50:34 PM
Should he stay or should he go?
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Trout on 23 December, 2002, 08:56:56 PM
Post by: Trout on 23 December, 2002, 08:56:56 PM
Sad news.
- Trout
- Trout
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: petemaskreplica on 23 December, 2002, 09:39:24 PM
Post by: petemaskreplica on 23 December, 2002, 09:39:24 PM
Having been out and about all eekend and not seen any papers or anything, this is the first I've heard of this, and it's a big shock. A bad year, first Dee Dee Ramone, now Joe.
RIP. No more heroes.
RIP. No more heroes.
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 23 December, 2002, 09:49:04 PM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 23 December, 2002, 09:49:04 PM
Good grief !! how did he die?
I saw him at glasgow barrowlands last november(ish). don't remember much about the music But the mosh pit & beers shampoo was great. The beer was very expensive but it was a great chance to perfect my pint lobb technique followed by ducking beneath huge sweaty blokes to avoid angry security guys.
I wasn't sure if it was all a bit sad, like a 30 somthing reunion, but everybody was all so nice, strange how all the subversive grow up & look normal... yet underneath it all we've got heros of the punk era etc to thank that we ain't normal at all...no surree.
very sad news, cos a year ago he was leaping about like the best of them....
I saw him at glasgow barrowlands last november(ish). don't remember much about the music But the mosh pit & beers shampoo was great. The beer was very expensive but it was a great chance to perfect my pint lobb technique followed by ducking beneath huge sweaty blokes to avoid angry security guys.
I wasn't sure if it was all a bit sad, like a 30 somthing reunion, but everybody was all so nice, strange how all the subversive grow up & look normal... yet underneath it all we've got heros of the punk era etc to thank that we ain't normal at all...no surree.
very sad news, cos a year ago he was leaping about like the best of them....
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Trout on 23 December, 2002, 10:11:04 PM
Post by: Trout on 23 December, 2002, 10:11:04 PM
I heard heart attack, but it's not been confirmed yet.
The real question is how the hell Shane McGowan has outlived him.
Bizarre.
- Trout
The real question is how the hell Shane McGowan has outlived him.
Bizarre.
- Trout
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Art on 23 December, 2002, 10:21:44 PM
Post by: Art on 23 December, 2002, 10:21:44 PM
...and teh UK SUBS are STILL playing gigs in pubs. As they will be, it seems, till the end of time.
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: nemesis on 24 December, 2002, 12:37:18 AM
Post by: nemesis on 24 December, 2002, 12:37:18 AM
Fallen heros live on
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: nemesis on 24 December, 2002, 12:41:08 AM
Post by: nemesis on 24 December, 2002, 12:41:08 AM
Yeah eddie and hotrods seem to go on and on too. I saw Joe strummer support the Who last year and he was ok. The clash really do it for me though, its sad to see an originator go
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Dounreay on 24 December, 2002, 02:33:31 AM
Post by: Dounreay on 24 December, 2002, 02:33:31 AM
Aye, a sad day. The world is lessened by his passing.
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 24 December, 2002, 04:21:12 AM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 24 December, 2002, 04:21:12 AM
Did you see that he did a benefit gig for the striking firefighters last month, ahhhh solidarity with the deceased man!
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Nervie on 24 December, 2002, 04:32:15 AM
Post by: Nervie on 24 December, 2002, 04:32:15 AM
in the space of what, 18 months, Dee Dee and Joey, Entwhistle, Harrison and now Strummer?
*God Damn*
*God Damn*
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: seeneester on 24 December, 2002, 04:51:29 AM
Post by: seeneester on 24 December, 2002, 04:51:29 AM
Like a true Punk "Go straight to Hell boy".
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: eggonlegs on 24 December, 2002, 07:12:53 AM
Post by: eggonlegs on 24 December, 2002, 07:12:53 AM
eggy blubs into pint, + lights up a special
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: esoteric ed on 24 December, 2002, 09:02:19 AM
Post by: esoteric ed on 24 December, 2002, 09:02:19 AM
A Tragic loss, his last gig was here in Liverpool a few weeks back (which for once I couldn't get to).
He fused rockabilly and reggae into punk with style and was a King in Punkland, We've lost another rock legend noy that many of today's chart buying public care.
Eddie
(A Stranglers Fanatic)
He fused rockabilly and reggae into punk with style and was a King in Punkland, We've lost another rock legend noy that many of today's chart buying public care.
Eddie
(A Stranglers Fanatic)
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Devons Daddy on 24 December, 2002, 09:36:51 AM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 24 December, 2002, 09:36:51 AM
yes the world has lost a true rock icon.
only 50 i heard? a loss to the world of music.
whilst he may not be mourned by the teen boppers of today. he will be remebered for years to come for his music.a truly lasting memorail.
only 50 i heard? a loss to the world of music.
whilst he may not be mourned by the teen boppers of today. he will be remebered for years to come for his music.a truly lasting memorail.
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Oddboy on 24 December, 2002, 03:17:15 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 24 December, 2002, 03:17:15 PM
:-(
Oddgirl (kind of) met him in Tower Records (Piccadilly Circus) in the spring (she didn't talk to him because he was his mobile to Alex James) - (she didn't talkt to him but yes she did hang about eavesdropping on his conversation!)
Great unhappiness, especially after Joey & DeeDee.
'Punk is dead'
Still - he had a better innings then Sid Vicious...
Oddgirl (kind of) met him in Tower Records (Piccadilly Circus) in the spring (she didn't talk to him because he was his mobile to Alex James) - (she didn't talkt to him but yes she did hang about eavesdropping on his conversation!)
Great unhappiness, especially after Joey & DeeDee.
'Punk is dead'
Still - he had a better innings then Sid Vicious...
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Art on 24 December, 2002, 03:29:19 PM
Post by: Art on 24 December, 2002, 03:29:19 PM
Still - he had a better innings then Sid Vicious...
Or really, if you think about it, John Lydon ...shudder...
Or really, if you think about it, John Lydon ...shudder...
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Demon Chicken on 24 December, 2002, 04:36:23 PM
Post by: Demon Chicken on 24 December, 2002, 04:36:23 PM
"he may not be mourned by the teen boppers of today"
WHat can I say, are we teenagers trully now social outcasts? Are we not also allowed to mourn the passing of one of the greats?
And also, now all of our legends are dieing, who will replace them? The cheekigirls?
Where has all our music gone?
WHat can I say, are we teenagers trully now social outcasts? Are we not also allowed to mourn the passing of one of the greats?
And also, now all of our legends are dieing, who will replace them? The cheekigirls?
Where has all our music gone?
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Marbles on 24 December, 2002, 05:50:16 PM
Post by: Marbles on 24 December, 2002, 05:50:16 PM
There's a moving tribute to the great man in a big article on the front page of today's Independent. Read it on the link below :-
Title: Re: RIP Joe Strummer
Post by: Adrian Bamforth on 24 December, 2002, 05:51:00 PM
Post by: Adrian Bamforth on 24 December, 2002, 05:51:00 PM
Sadly, the second singer from Stereolab went too recently after being knocked off their bike in London.
Never was that much into The Clash as there was little humour there compared to other Punk bands and they always seemed to be associated with politics yet I never noticed them say anything specific in the tunes (much like the Manic Street Preachers), but he seemed like a nice guy.
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Never was that much into The Clash as there was little humour there compared to other Punk bands and they always seemed to be associated with politics yet I never noticed them say anything specific in the tunes (much like the Manic Street Preachers), but he seemed like a nice guy.
ADE