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keithglimmer
Every gig ever?
The one time I saw them is not there. 22, May, 1984 Kansas City ,Missouri. It doesn't seem to be every show but every circulating recording. I guess my show isn't in circulation.
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keithglimmer
Every gig ever?
The one time I saw them is not there. 22, May, 1984 Kansas City ,Missouri. It doesn't seem to be every show but every circulating recording. I guess my show isn't in circulation.
Probably because it's post Mick Jones
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Hairball
As they were once heralded, "The Clash - the only band that matters"!
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keithglimmer
Every gig ever?
The one time I saw them is not there. 22, May, 1984 Kansas City ,Missouri. It doesn't seem to be every show but every circulating recording. I guess my show isn't in circulation.
Probably because it's post Mick Jones
I was thinking the same, but the first time I saw them at the Santa Monica Civic in 1980 is not on the list.
I also saw them open for the Who in '82 at L.A. Coliseum and US Festival '83 (Mick Jones' last show with the band), and both are on the list.
Might just be shows in circulation as keithglimmer said.
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Palace Revolution 2000
Almost too much - thats going to take some research. Incredible. Do you know who is responsible for all this wealth johnnythunders?
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Ket
...My 2nd fav band of all time!
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Spud
First time I saw The Clash was in '77 at Derby...
...with, believe it or not, Johnny Kid & the Pirates supporting
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crholmstrom
The only time I saw them was opening for the Who in 1982. They came out in attack mode & totally blew the Who away. 1 of the finest hours of rock I've ever seen. Interesting note: originally the Who approached Midnight Oil to open on the tour. This was before they were widely known. The Oils respectfully declined.
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crholmstrom
The only time I saw them was opening for the Who in 1982. They came out in attack mode & totally blew the Who away. 1 of the finest hours of rock I've ever seen. Interesting note: originally the Who approached Midnight Oil to open on the tour. This was before they were widely known. The Oils respectfully declined.
I saw the Clash open for The Who in Buffalo in 1982 and it was just the opposite. The Clash was no match for the mighty Who. In fact, I was up close in the center on the general admission floor and recall hearing lots of boos for the Clash. I wanted to hear how they sounded live. (Is this show available on the site?)
As for Midnight Oil, instead of respectfully declined, I would call it stupidly. How do you turn down that opportunity with class?
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crholmstrom
The only time I saw them was opening for the Who in 1982. They came out in attack mode & totally blew the Who away. 1 of the finest hours of rock I've ever seen. Interesting note: originally the Who approached Midnight Oil to open on the tour. This was before they were widely known. The Oils respectfully declined.
I saw the Clash open for The Who in Buffalo in 1982 and it was just the opposite. The Clash was no match for the mighty Who. In fact, I was up close in the center on the general admission floor and recall hearing lots of boos for the Clash. I wanted to hear how they sounded live. (Is this show available on the site?)
As for Midnight Oil, instead of respectfully declined, I would call it stupidly. How do you turn down that opportunity with class?
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crholmstrom
The only time I saw them was opening for the Who in 1982. They came out in attack mode & totally blew the Who away. 1 of the finest hours of rock I've ever seen. Interesting note: originally the Who approached Midnight Oil to open on the tour. This was before they were widely known. The Oils respectfully declined.
I saw the Clash open for The Who in Buffalo in 1982 and it was just the opposite. The Clash was no match for the mighty Who. In fact, I was up close in the center on the general admission floor and recall hearing lots of boos for the Clash. I wanted to hear how they sounded live. (Is this show available on the site?)
As for Midnight Oil, instead of respectfully declined, I would call it stupidly. How do you turn down that opportunity with class?
Download Buffalo 1982 show here
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Regarding this tour they had been forced to replace their phenomenal drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon with the merely competent Terry Chimes. However there were certainly good gigs on this tour - check out the Boston Orpheum soundboard recording...[mega.nz]
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Hairball
Not a fan of Cut the Crap. Every album before it though has a special place in my heart - living through each album as they were released while in my mid to late teens. Sandinista is eclectic indeed which is definitely part of the charm - and when broken down few of the tunes from it rank up there as their very best - Somebody Got Murdered, One More Tim (+dub version), The Magnificent Seven, Up in Heaven (Not Only Here), The Call Up, and their cover of Police on My Back. It helps that this was their new album leading up to the first time I saw them, but all of it is ingrained - even the version of Career Opportunities with the children singing.
Interesting to note that the career spanning massive box set Sound System from 2013 includes practically every recording by them (maybe every recording by them?)except for the album Cut the Crap.
Highly recommended if you can find it at the right price, as is the Singles Box which contains individual mini-replicas of the original singles.