Mick Jones on the Tele | Fender

[@mankrikswifey]

I think it's absolutely endearing how fondly Mick speaks of Joe. Paul is more reserved about it and took the death harder and kind of refused to talk about him just from the sheer pain of losing essentially an older brother to him, but Mick went down the reminiscing route.

[@Jay-gz6sk]

So you're a close friend of Paul's i see.

[@bza069]

joe was a professional prick to everyone....fact. nobody missed him.

[@mankrikswifey]

+Hippy Cola Of course I'm not - but I'm a historian and having read countless interviews, books and watched documentaries I have the right to analysis. It's what we do and what we have been taught to do so it's involuntary and God forbid I share my thoughts on YT for some pessimist to shit on. That's my version of a peer review, then.

[@Newt0rz]

@@bza069 When he was a user, yeah. But he himself admitted that once he got clean. If you knew anything you'd know he'd actually reconnected with the guys and was actually working towards a Clash reunion when he died.

[@End-Result]

I love this man. Such a decent human being and a fine, fine musician.

[@gymnastix]

I actually met Mick Jones and Joe Strummer, chatted with them both briefly after their first concert in Boston, Massachusetts (at The Orpheum Theatre) in September 1979, when they came out to the edge of the stage after the house had been cleared, maybe about a half-hour after their concert ended. My reason for speaking with this pair of then-"red hot" musicians was to interview them for a review I was writing for my college newspaper. One of the support acts on the bill that evening, by the way, was The Undertones, from Northern Ireland, who nearly upstaged The Clash they were so phenomenal themselves, still with orignal lead singer Feargal Sharkey. And the other act on the bill were no slouches either, the soul legends Sam and Dave, hit-makers in their own right of the classic tunes "Hold on, I'm Comin'," "I Thank You" and "Soul Man." although, as I recall, the rumor at the time had been that only Sam Moore was the "real deal," that Sam was performing then with a fake "Dave," not with original partner Dave Prater. Technically, that was The Clash's first gig "in" Boston proper. But the previous February The Clash had played their first Greater Boston area concert, at the now-closed Harvard Square Theatre in Cambridge, MA. One of the support acts on THAT bill was Bo Diddley. I also attended that show, one of only seven dates in that first U.S. tour by the band, in what was billed "The Pearl Harbor Tour - Seven Shows in Seven Cities." And in the category of "had I known then what I know now," I definitely would have asked The Clash's songwriters some more questions. I would have given them my telephone number and/or tried to get a number to contact them as well. I definitely should have made a point of mailing them my review of the show personally, too. But the college newspaper for which I had written the review of the concert only ever sent tear sheets of articles to the record labels (which, in the case of The Clash had been Epic Records, a subsidiary label of CBS/Columbia), so we would continue to receive product (more albums) to review for the newspaper. But had I sent Strummer and/or Jones a copy of my review directly, I might have stood a chance, at least, of maintaining future contact with them I don't recall which questions I asked Strummer-Jones, but they were not anything too unique, I don't think. I became better at not asking typical questions later in my writing career. My main concern that evening was trying to obtain some serious answers to my few questions while also trying to retain my composure, as I was such a fan as well, but still there to do a responsible job of interviewing them and reviewing the show. Many years later I fronted my own garage band, and would much rather have met Strummer and Jones under those circumstances, as musician peers who could have just hung out and chatted casually, rather than meeting them wearing a journalist's hat, which tends to put subjects more on the defensive by their realization that what they say may be quoted. I will say that my recollection of Jones from that brief meeting in the fall of 1979 is he was more shy, more reserved about speaking, while Strummer was more extroverted, answered my questions more readily. But, truthfully, they were both, naturally, on their guard. And it was just so nice that both of them even took their time to speak to a then-21 year-old who was still green at his job. One final remembrance--I did get both of their autographs. However, sadly, they were lost after I left some of my belongings behind at a former roommate's apartment when I returned to college after a summer break, and she moved before I could retrieve them. The sadder thing about that is the autographs (along with some other irreplaceable belongings of sentimental value) were most likely destroyed, went into an incinerator. I would rather they had been stolen than destroyed, because at least then someone might have appreciated the cultural value of them. On a final note, I have often told friends that seeing The Clash those first few times in 1979 and then meeting Strummer and Jones was as close as someone my age could have been to what it must have felt like to have met John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles or Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones on their first visits to America in 1964. And although I eventually evolved to become more appreciative of other punk era bands, especaily of Blondie and The Ramones, both of who I also saw (also in 1979) in concerts fairly early on in each of their respective careers, and later even interviewed Joey Ramone (on the occasion of his band's 10th anniversary in 1984), nothing will ever change that feeling of excitement at having met the two principal members of a band who were then still on their way to becoming the most famous band on the planet, and who are now, 40 years later, very deserving legends. At 61 years of age now myself, I no longer agree with Joe Strummer's left-of-center politics,nor did I completely in 1979 either. Punk rcok was about something very different in America than it was in very class-conscious England. Yet I still feel a special rush whenever I hear any tune from those first two albums by The Clash. And I guess that is at least partly because respect for enthusiasm, passion, professionalism and raw talent transcends political commonality. I also continued to listen to The Clash for awhile after Mick Jones departed the band, but came to the conclusion The Clash with only Joe Strummer's unrestrained Marxist rants and without the more melodic sensibilities of Jones was somewhat akin to John Lennon without Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend without Roger Daltry or Keith Richards without Mick Jagger, just not the real version of The Clash. And for that matter, it would also not have been The Clash without Paul Simonon or Topper Headon. It was that special combination of exactly those four guys who made that group "The Only Band That Mattered" at that time.

[@timhall3575]

Shook his hand once - beautiful human being indeed - he was lovely and friendly. Jah bless Mick Jones!

[@its830p.m.7]

How ironic you have a crass picture and this is the guitar player for the clash. They said that we were trash but the name is crass not clash

[@vicshere99]

Punk was so exciting, I didn't even notice girls for two years. And this wonderful man was one of the main reasons. He was our Keef!

[@matthewverkamp3411]

I love when he smiles when he ends his sentences. He's such a proper guy!

[@snigie]

The clash and big audio dynamite. Two of my favorite bands. Mick Jones is a very talented man

[@xwexarexbulletsx]

He's so kind and nice, he's surely a delight to talk!

[@Pari28]

And he’s still so goddamn cute even after all these years 🤣

[@pauldavies4119]

You can just tell what a great human being he is. Probably the soft spoken introvert of The Clash, every band needs one :)

[@leokimvideo]

Wow, Mick explains Joes unusual strumming technique. It makes sense, love it

[@rosicroix777]

It's kinda funny seeing the interviews back to back w/mick on tele & paul on p bass & they both wear that U-Boat commanders cap.

[@Joe-kt7zp]

It's called styling.

[@Vichedges]

MR JL it’s called being part of the Gorillaz Plastic Beach touring band.

[@meliachild]

Mick you are pure class. Tremendous musician. Humble genius. Clash forever.

[@BobSmith-df4nk]

2:01 is the best part

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

The Clash: The Only Band That Matters

[@davidkhoii4331]

Still

[@alexbowman7582]

They just ripped off The Alarm.

[@barney23]

bumped into him at a bus stop a little while back, a charming man, insisted i should be in a photo with him!

[@snowmancometh3847]

I bought my first guitar a 1977 telecaster after seeing Roy Buchanan play. He made it look so easy. It turned out not to be the guitar, it was the player. Roy was one-of-a-kind. I was lucky enough to see him live. I've seen Mick with The Clash, BAD and Carbon Silicon live. He never disappoints.

[@SlickBlackCadillac]

Thank you for bringing us the Clash

[@robbiethewombat]

micks part of the clash ..prob the best band in the world ......

[@Retroflecks]

The only band that matters

[@HeartsAtWar]

A fucking legend.

[@leahflower9924]

god damn that is exactly what my comment was gonna be

[@two77clash]

As someone said here, he made most of his legendary tunes with a Les Paul, and no one can deny that. He's not and all time Telecaster guitar legend we all know that, but, by the way, I see in this video, and in him picking a Telecaster -the all time Joe's favourite guitar- a way to get much closer to his bandmate friend now that he'd passed away. Long live Jonesy -¨you're my guitar herooo!¨- and Joe!

[@ElSalvador7]

This is all great and all but this man did his greatest work on a Gibson Les Paul!

[@iagobroxado]

It's really cool that Mick mentions Roy Buchanan. Cheers!

[@MikeDrumsIt]

Don't forget that this guy produced both of The Libertines' amazing albums.

[@AustinStephan]

Mick is a good guitarist and doesn't get enough recognition.

[@darylbond3899]

What an absolute sweetheart.

[@brack909]

"All music is connected"...love that.

[@markdennison6345]

You're my guitar hero!!

[@susanklein7448]

He’s got encyclopedic knowledge of cinema which I always found interesting. Plus I believe his daughter is a model. I’m glad he has had a happy life - having created so much original music.

[@ElizabethRhiannon]

Talented artist, beautiful man...

[@ainarag1264]

He has always been very charismatic

[@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter]

I love Mick Jones !!! Leg-end !! Woo !!

[@MrCopperthwaite]

What a genuine, decent bloke.

[@timarnold1634]

Mick is always interesting to listen to. As was Joe, Paul and Topper. That's what makes/made them such a great group imo, four interesting, intelligent blokes with something to say. They looked good too!

[@gwugluud]

I had to send for records, EPs and singles from the back of Creem mag since u couldn't find any New Wave here of course...The 1st Clash I heard was a single with "White Riot b/w 1977", and I thot it was KILLER! The intro to "1977" sounded almost just like "You Really Got Me", and I was SO IMPRESSED by that! You gotta remember, rock was in a death coma right b4 The Ramones came out, and it seemed so unlikely anything cool would ever happen again. When I heard it, it was TRANSCENDENT.

[@xdeadbeatboi6666x]

I did not know Joe Strummer is left handed

[@bassinblue]

He said it was the reason he didn't develop as a guitarist. I think he was developed enough to be a legend.

[@xdeadbeatboi6666x]

David Harrison Well fair enough, I'm also left handed as well but I played guitar right handed

[@bassinblue]

Arnoldo Deleon Whatever you play and however you play it, just make sure you're playing with your heart.

[@xdeadbeatboi6666x]

David Harrison Always have, always will!

[@thestr8person]

Arnoldo Deleon Yeah like Wilko Johnson was a lefty aswell and that created his unique style. I'm a little surprised that Mick didn't mention him here.

[@maxp619]

Long Live Mick Jones

[@teegleason8044]

Hey Kids- want to hear a legend speak.. Watch this video. Mick Jones is a god.

[@leahflower9924]

can't disagree i was such a joe strummer fan girl before but mick has an amazing voice and style, now with joe gone i can appreciate mick more

[@adamcraneguilford6236]

Gives props to Roy Buchanan ... pure class Mick &!

[@georgeedward1226]

I never figured Mick Jones for a Roy Buchanan fan. Cool.

[@sangredelobo8388]

Mick is such a sweet guy

[@rorysloan9591]

The way he talks about joe man

[@monosound81]

Great man.

[@Lespaulcoolio]

Loads of interviews you see with someone and a guitar the person getting interviewed always plays while they talk :D Makes me love the guitar :)

[@blanchenoirview]

Bello!!! I like your smile. Tiene intacta su sonrisa que transmite la juventud de su alma!

[@thisaintnoparty]

One of my heroes ❤

[@DickieH72]

What a gentleman and a scholar!!

[@madmex66]

They need to disable comments on this Vid....Mick Jones is not only one of the most influential guitarist of our time, but also A great Human Being that doesnt deserve all this unnecessary negativity directed at Him. With this ignorant bunch here,maybe he would get some cred if he dressed up in a meat dress or wore a beiber hair style.

[@leahflower9924]

i didn't see many negative comments, dude sang some of the best rock songs ever for god's sake

[@doctorskull8197]

I want a thinline tele deluxe but can’t find one. Mick took up the tele for the same reason Joe Strummer took up the tele: Wilko Johnson.

[@rhessex]

Love Mick Jones - he's seems a really sweet bloke. I don't get the left-handed guitarist playing right-handed theory though (speaking as one myself!). Surely for a left-hander your most dextrous hand (as Mick puts it) is your left hand - and when you play righ-handed guitar that's your fretting hand, not strumming hand.

[@trokeification]

I think he meant because his left hand is more dexterous, his right hand was less dexterous, so he made up for the lack of dexterity with sheer power behind his strumming.

[@teodelfuego]

My thoughts exactly! I too am hopelessly left-handed but play right-handed. I couldn't imaging trying to form complex chords with my right hand. And, yes, my strumming sucks

[@lestoil]

Mick is responsible for ENDLESS great music. Amazing to think he wrote/recorded more albums for BAD than the Clash. And all magnificent.

[@obscurebandfan]

Cool guy and great taste in guitarists with Roy Buchanan. I think that's why I liked the Clash. They were so much more musically sophisticated then bands like The Ramones.

[@bigred4592]

prob my all around favorite musician...The Clash and BAD. 2 awesome bands.

[@leahflower9924]

this dude sang the prisoner, lost in the supermarket, 1-2 crush on you, i'm not down......damn i would go to england just to meet him

[@kentborges5114]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE !

[@fasthracing]

Top man Stay Free

[@xKALIMASTEVEx]

What a guy!!!!

[@takman17]

Rockin the Casbah!

[@MrKevinjones41]

ynwa mick jones cheers for your support justice for 96

[@B0rnles13]

Excellent a Telecaster Thinline! What model is it though?

[@thomasharkins3080]

Looks like the 72 AVRI

[@blacknumber187]

lucky enough to meet him once , proper nice bloke .

[@painiscupcake5433]

1:40 and there just so happens to be a Roy Buchanan video in related vids right next to this video

[@thesimguy1905]

Tele:By far,my favourite guitar.

[@shanewright2772]

Diamond, diamond geezer.

[@Blueshirt38]

Joe Strummer is a great representation of that left, or right handed players can play either way; it all depends on how you learn to play from the beginning.

[@SmokeyJoe4991]

What a humble punk rocker... : )

[@b0ns41sup5rst4r]

Good to see that the Captain is still getting work. Too bad for Tennille, though.

[@1000π]

Gorillaz-era Mick

[@Thedahdumdum]

Oh my god. I'm similiar to Joe Strummer in a tiny way (I play a right handed tele and I'm left handed). I am so happy.

[@prithvijitchakrabarty5871]

The intro. Which song is it?

[@luckyboy4766]

When did Mick join the Sea Org?

[@mentalmickey1459]

I was thinking about it and being left handed playing a right handed guitar actually means your more dexterous hand is playing the neck

[@lespaul1973bcn]

Great person and very big musician!

[@TedTheTree]

All The Clash footage I've seen him playing Gibsons?

[@MuscleDad420]

Living legend.

[@meir123]

Had no idea who this guy is, the only reason I opened this video was the fact that he was wearing a captain's hat and for some reason I thought it would be interesting to watch a guy with a hook for a hand playing guitar :P

[@MrJazzflute]

First time Ive seen him with a Fender in his hands

[@authorityblues]

I so agree with Mick that Buchanan is the best tele player of all time.

[@WyattScott]

@treehousewizkid Totally. I'm left handed but play regular (i.e. right handed) guitar. So my weak hand, my right hand is strumming, just as Joe Strummer did. So Joe and I were strumming and picking with our weak hand! Jonesey got it backward. Doh! There's another explanation for Joe's powerful strumming attack. He just liked to play that way.

[@eliwebster509]

What's on top of his cap?

[@livingtribunal4110]

The Emperor's New Clothes of Rock Music.

[@AnalogBirb]

Dude I live in America and I listen to a lot of good music made by British bands... as a matter of fact I am british.

[@-Atmos1]

Respect to Joe Strummer

[@duffymoony]

You just know that (once he was over throwing the Elizabeth Taylor histrionics) Mick is a quality geez..

[@dennisschell5543]

Nice hat...

[@donsimpson6139]

This is Micks take on Humphrey Bogart.

[@robingardella6240]

Yes!! Was struggling to think who he reminded me of! That’s it!

[@lukeindeed]

this guy is a guitar god

[@2PlayGuitarNow]

tele is THE guitar!!

[@DanielS10291]

joes most dextrous hand would be his fretting hand….not his strumming hand

[@drblodski]

He is a diamond geezer

[@screamogottago]

Living legend. i was amazed with The Wallflowers new single that Mick performs on. Check it out: The Wallflowers -"Reboot The Mission".

[@RedRadRoot]

Has Duncan Ferguson ever, even, listened to the Clash, their lyrics(?!); particularly, since what he seems most concerned about the Clash covered pretty well in their songs.

[@angelocatapang6054]

never ever forget joe strummer of course still terribly missed r.i.p. mick's partner in crime of punk.

[@EminBastea]

YOU SHOULD MAKE A TELECASTER WITH JOE SIGNATURE!!!!

[@menga111]

living legend

[@morrisman64]

cool guy!!!

[@hamneggs1239]

Danny Gatton RIP Master of the Telecaster

[@aektzis91]

i think he got his left and right mixed up. if joe strummer (left-handed) is playing a right-handed guitar, he is strumming with his right hand, not his stronger left hand.

[@ODC771]

@DunxMeister Yes - he used to play a Les Paul all the time.

[@RaptureandZune]

@Drzronnie He started using a Thin-line Tele after he had formed the Big Audio Dynamite.

[@AnalogBirb]

I think so. The U boat captains hat.

[@alistairproductions]

oh yeah this is the guy that produced the libertines album

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

SOULJAHZ ROCKERZ

[@sonicjet7759]

Can you imagine Mick Joner playing the Fender Telecaster with his teeth? 😁