Joe Strummer

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

He passed away seven years ago to the day

 

[YankeeFan]

Is that the guy that replaced Shane in the Pogues?

Actually, I was so upset when he died shortly before the RRHoF induction of the Clash. I could have gotten tickets and was so hoping for a reunited Clash performance.

The tribute they did at the 2003 Grammys was pretty sweet:

 

[The Big Ragu]

Just watched that YF. Dave Grohl worked, but other than him, I can't think of a worse group to try to channel the Clash. Well, maybe if they had added the guy from Hootie and the Blowfish. Admittedly, I am not much of a Springsteen fan (and I'd shoot Little Stevie and put us out of the misery), but I am an Elvis Costello fan -- when he's being Elvis Costello.

 

[YankeeFan]

Just watched that YF. Dave Grohl worked, but other than him, I can't think of a worse group to try to channel the Clash. Well, maybe if they had added the guy from Hootie and the Blowfish. Admittedly, I am not much of a Springsteen fan (and I'd shoot Little Stevie and put us out of the misery), but I am an Elvis Costello fan -- when he's being Elvis Costello.

Lots of similar comments on the YouTube page.

The Grammys are never going to put on a bunch of punk rockers who were inspired by the Clash.

I guess I was just impressed that they chose to honor him and that folks like Springsteen wanted to take part.

I thought it sounded pretty good, but I get what you are saying.

And I love Elvis Costello too. Yeah, he does a lot of weird ****, but the guy's a genius.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

I think they did a good job with the cover but where were the other members of the Clash? Dave Grohl and the Mescalaros would have worked just as well for me.

 

[WolvEagle]

Man, Joe Strummer was awesome. I saw the Clash in concert once, and he had an orange mohawk.