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Big John · April 23rd, 2008, 04:45 AM

Count me in !!
I was in my teens during the mid 70's and a big fan of punk AND country too, not many people remember but it was on Joe's insistance that Joe Ely toured the UK with the Clash back then, that really opened a few eye's.

Punk was too easily written off then as 'young thugs making a noise' and it seems now there is enough distance between now and then folk can see just how articulate most of that stuff really was, that counts double for the Clash, Strummer was smart, smart, smart and the later stuff even more so.

'Punk' was groundbreaking for many reasons not least of which was Strummer's almost Woody Guthrie type stance on many subjects which he stuck by all his life, i didn't agree with a lot of it but i admire the way he stuck with it and didn't sell out for the 'fast buck'.

Here's to you Joe !!

April 23rd, 2008, 04:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 6,679 39 Photos	Count me in !! I was in my teens during the mid 70's and a big fan of punk AND country too, not many people remember but it was on Joe's insistance that Joe Ely toured the UK with the Clash back then, that really opened a few eye's. Punk was too easily written off then as 'young thugs making a noise' and it seems now there is enough distance between now and then folk can see just how articulate most of that stuff really was, that counts double for the Clash, Strummer was smart, smart, smart and the later stuff even more so. 'Punk' was groundbreaking for many reasons not least of which was Strummer's almost Woody Guthrie type stance on many subjects which he stuck by all his life, i didn't agree with a lot of it but i admire the way he stuck with it and didn't sell out for the 'fast buck'. Here's to you Joe !! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!