Full Length documentary covering childhoods of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Topper Headon and Paul Simonon, through forming a band, making world-changing records, many tours, a bit of prison time, ODs, gun charges, drama, weed greed, all the way to the bands CRAP breakup. The legends, the shows, the albums . The Clash, Give Em Enough Rope, London Calling, Sandinista!, Combat Rock, Cut The Crap! The stories behind recording of the bands BEST WORK and their WORST… and their tragic downfall. And when the band IMPLODES, and one man more than any other stands the blame for the death of THE CLASH!
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Thank you to The Baker! Check out his incredible blog about being the Clash drum tech.
https://thebaker77.wordpress.com/
Drawings by Ballette (age 14)
Music from Epidemic Sound and Youtube Music Library
B-Roll and snaps from Pixabay.com and Pexels.com
These books were the main sources for this doc- they are essential reading.
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PASSION IS FASHION: The Real Story Of The Clash by Pat Gilbert: https://amzn.to/4hnmUxp
THE CLASH by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon: https://amzn.to/4f6vpe9
A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with the Clash by Johnny Green
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Buy all THE CLASH ALBUMS on vinyl: https://amzn.to/4f27L2Z
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00:00
01:00 Joe Strummer’s Origin Story
12:35 Mick Jones Origin Story
19:35 Paul Simonon Origin Story
25:12 London SS & Bernie Rhodes
36:55 Rehearsal Rehearsals
44:05 First Show for the Press- Aug 13, 1976
45:48 Punk 100 Club and other Early Clash Shows
54:21 The Anarchy Tour with The Sex Pistols and The Damned
56:00 Reggae in 1977
58:06 Recording THE CLASH (First Album)
01:07:02 Jamaica 2 Russia
01:00:54 Finding Topper
01:10:44 Politics, Lip Syncing and Violence
01:12:20 Guns On The Roof & Topper goes to jail
01:14:15 Recording GIVE EM ENOUGH ROPE
01:17:34 The Problem with Mick Jones
01:19:18 Rude Boy (The Film)
01:22:42 Mick plays with Sid Vicious
01:29:30 On Parole Tour
01:32:01 I Fought The Law
01:33:50 Recording LONDON CALLING
01:42:59 Pennie Smith’s iconic photo
01:44:29 Topper ODs in Texas
01:46:07 Train In Vain
01:48:30 16 Tons Tour
01:49:30 Reggae in Jamaica
01:49:56 Recording SANDINISTA!
01:57:21 The Magnificent Seven
01:57:52 Recording COMBAT ROCK
02:03:30 Recording CUT THE CRAP
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