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'The only band that matters'
By t_ort rernaia
Of the Emerald
There's no disputing it — they are “the only
band that matters."
And there's little room to dispute the claim
that The Clash are the world's best rock'n'roll
band. Ask any of the 3,000 who saw The Clash per
form in MacArthur Court last night and they will
tell you that no band can better The Clash at
rock'n'roll.
As the Crazy 8's warmed up the crowd, The
Clash came riding up to Mac Court in classic-style
— classic Clash-style. They rode to the backstage
entrance in the back of a red pick-up truck.
T-shirts were de rigueur down on the dance
floor of the sweltering Mac Court. The crowd was
so packed against the front of the stage the peo
ple working security were pulling people out and
carrying them to the side. There were only a few
fist fights to speak of (perhaps also de rigueur at a
Clash concert) but overall the new wavers mixed
well with the punks and hippies.
After a lengthy delay, Mac Court fell to pitch
darkness. A single shaft of light crossed from the
scaffolding above the stage, isolating the figure of
Cosmo Vinyl at the sound board. Vinyl called to
the hipsters and new wavers, flat-tops and
bebops, and then introduced "The Clash."
The opening chords of "London Calling"
sheared through Mac Court like some oversized
chainsaw in the hands of a grinning, slobbering
demented Texan. And there was no let up
through "Safe European Home," "Remote Con
trol" and the next two hours of solid Clash-style
rock'n'roll.
Joe Strummer, dressed in white, struck an
odd figure next to the other members of The
Clash who were, for the most part, in black
leather. Strummer's singing voice was stronger
than his speaking voice, which cracked as he
talked.
After three numbers, pausing only to count
out the next tempo, Strummer said the band had
been riding the Oregon Trail and felt like "Frank
or Jesse James." Then he added, "And I'm Kit Car
son and this (he pointed to the band) is my mule
train."
The Clash have lost little of their guitar power
with the departure of Mick Jones. Nick Sheppard
and Vince White, the new guitar players, add an
amazing range and vitality to The Clash's reper
toire. They fit right in soundwise and can play
those well known Clash licks with confidence.
This tour was called "The Clash: Out of Con
trol" but Strummer was in total control on stage.
He commanded every eye and every ear through
each number. Strummer threw his guitar offstage
for "Rock the Casbah" and drew shouts and ap
plause when he did a cartwheel across the stage.
Photo by Mark Pynes
Joe Strummer
They went through the numbers at a fantastic
clip. Sheppard did a credible job singing “Police
on My Back." They leaped into "Radio Clash." But
had the crowd singing along on "Clampdown."
Across the stage, above the Clash's amplifiers,
were a row of color televisions that would show
clips from movies and music videos. When Paul
Simonon sang "Guns of Brixton" the televisions
showed scenes from the Brixton riots.
In the middle of the song a man, flushed with
a look of twisted joy, climbed on top of the barrier
and tried to step onto the stage. The security force
lining the stage front quickly blocked his way and
threw him back into the sea of arms and bobbing
heads.
After going through a blistering ")anie Jones"
The Clash kicked into the Bobby Fuller Four
number (written by Sonny Curtis) "I Fought the
Law."
And when the stage fell black and Strummer
shouted "FJey, be<cool" as they went offstage, the
sweaty fans were stomping on the Mac Court
floor louder than any basketball crowd. The 3,000
people stomping and clapping couldn't be
denied. The Clash came back and did what
amounted to another set — playing "Straight to
Ftell," "Brand New Cadillac" and "I'm So Bored
with the U.S.A." to name only three.
The Clash, as a band, have the undeniable
look and sound of survivors. Somehow, in some
way, they are precise for the times in which we
live. And anyway you look at them, they matter.
MtdzPai
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