Thursday, September 04, 2008
LIVE AT SHEA.
A preview of the Clash live at Shea DVD:
These were HUGE shows for me. It’s hard to think about it now, but at the time, admitting in public that you liked the Clash could still get you beat up (or at least “accidentally” shoved into the lockers). Most music fans couldn’t comprehend the straight line drawn from the Who to the Clash, and waiting in line for tickets to these shows, there were a lot of people VERY angry that the Clash were on the bill - because they sucked, because they were “punk rock,” because the Who were Gods from Mt. Olympus that shouldn’t be touched such trash - people completely overlooking the fact that the Who invited the Clash because they LIKED them.
Anyway, enjoy.
[thanx]
Posted by Caryn at 12:08 PM
Hey MetsGrrl,
Never saw the Clash in person, but loved ‘em. They were truly the fresh face of punk back then. They didn’t worry about their image, or making sure they had enough Stiff Stuff in their hair. They wanted to make sure you heard their statement. Thanks for the past blast.
Just watched the Mets/Phils game on tv; good try for a rally in the 9th, but…at least they Mets are still on top. I think they’ll go the distance.
Hope Hannah misses the mark; we’re on track before it hits you.