Tom Morello and The Edge Induct The Clash at the 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

[@mauricioamaro5698]

Haven’t heard a better definition of the Clash. Morello nailed it.

[@sexobscura]

so he called them out as 'moronic', then

[@gerardgrywacheski1418]

It was too bad that Joe Strummer was not there in person he would have had a blast and maybe also said some words of wisdom of what a punk legend means to those who upheld the message of The Clash!! R.I.P Joe Strummer, miss you and your music!

[@henrikrdstherchristie9553]

This band holds a special place in my heart. When I first bought a guitar and started to make recordings with a friend in his bedroom at 13, one of our first numbers was "Should I Stay Or Should I Go". This was acutally the same year as the releas of Combat Rock. Rock The Casbah, Radio Clash, and later discovering the back catalogue, Sandinista, London Calling.

[@NoCoverCharge]

thats the most i have ever heard The Edge speak in one sitting ...The Clash are the most important band of a generation and beyond.....i have a painting of that London Calling cover hanging in my living room...

[@rogermurray8553]

A great tribute to a band who combined two seemingly incompatible qualities and did it with ease: hard-edged creative brilliance and a superior intelligence. London Calling is one of the greatest aural experiences in the history of rock.

[@sexobscura]

then so is 'Like A Virgin' ... going by your standards

[@swingersonian]

It is nothing compared to Sandanista

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

@@swingersonian I agree. London Calling is a bit overrated as a complete album. It does have some of their best songs as far as pop songs go, but Sandinista is more of an “Aural experience” I also like Combat Rock more than London Calling. I may be the only one though 😂

[@henrymagennis6518]

God bless the clash ..from Ireland. Up the REBELS. RIP joe.

[@carloscabrera2692]

From Argentina, aguante Irlanda! Fu🤬🤬 the Queen

[@user-bf3ez7xr6b]

@@carloscabrera2692 From England. I think the same.

[@venuswarrior8456]

Oh wow, i always thought they were British

[@buckleygeneration]

@@venuswarrior8456 They were. Henry is saying he’s from Ireland.

[@kadenelijah9329]

@@carloscabrera2692Argentina was the aggressor in the Falklands

[@carloscabrera2692]

La emoción de Morello al terminar sus palabras representa lo que muchos sentimos por Strummer. thank's Tom.. Abrazo desde Argentina

[@bricemarsters8041]

Hahaha. Tom Morello took a swipe at Sting and The Police with that Scottish Loch comment. Back in the day, The Clash and The Police didn’t exactly get along. Remember Sting referring to them as a bunch of delinquents. Probably jealous.

[@KP5000]

I took it as a stab at Led Zeppelin, but I get your Synchronicity II reference. Jimmy Page at one time owned Boleskine House on Loch Ness. He bought it due to it's association with it's previous owner, Aleister Crowley.

[@CP-kb1du]

Sting is Lucky for his Success he ripped off Reggae licks hooks and legends THE CLASH embraced the Reggae scene .....

[@mauricioamaro5698]

I agree. The police was a great band but Sting has always been a classist artist and showed nothing but disdain for the bands like the Clash or the Jam. Both, btw, were more visceral and truer to rock n roll social commentary than the Police ever was.

[@vistalite]

5:01

[@geraldobrien7323]

@@KP5000 yeah, I took it as a jab at all the 1970s super groups who would rent out some mansion in the country to stay and write their albums.

[@christopherunfus8962]

Tom Morello makes great induction speeches.

[@anthonyfuqua6988]

Dave Grohl tries to make 1 a year. He shows off at a the HOF ceremonies. It's kind of nauseating.

[@williamb.8059]

If you can deal with Tom's Chicago accent.

[@miked7374]

Incredible education given from Tom & the Edge about the Clash! Thank you for the smile & knowledge from you two!

[@ronaldpetrin5823]

The bands that played at the US Festival in "the Capitol of Capitilism". 1983 Friday started with U2 ended with The Clash.

[@MrPolisenso]

Beautiful! The only band that matters.

[@duckeee6981]

Rock on The Clash!!!

[@VeteranHedonist]

Rock on Tommy. 😁

[@loudenkliehr3633]

Tom's intro is so rare. I've only seen it once or twice been since that night since. I feel his tribute way more than the Edge's. I haven't seen a lot of the RnR HoF's intros so I may have missed any other band's/individual's getting two separate presentations.

[@debramelendi8220]

Re: The Edge: I DISAGREE!!!

[@VeteranHedonist]

Me too. U2's early music is great, but they're very mainstream now and Bono and the Edge are so pretentious sometimes.

[@vandemien69]

I remember reading how excited Joe Strummer was about this induction. I always wondered if they would have launched a reunion tour off it.

[@joshv5376]

Barely aged in almost 20 years.. incredible.

[@jamiemartinez8674]

The Clash, three chords and the truth...proper..

[@jt.8144]

Glad to have been a Kid in the 80's. :) The rest is Epic History. Truly Blessed Today.

[@shanewoolsey940]

I saw the Clash. May 1984. Pacific coliseum. Vancouver BC. The "Coliseum" was closed for awhile after that. We kinda effed things up that night.

[@jt.8144]

Combat Rock for LIFE.

[@castinmeadows6956]

Tip of the hat to Morello and The Edge.

[@TheKlokan44]

short story: the revolution will be Clashified

[@juliobarreiro7345]

Loving band The Clash

[@MrUsermister]

this speech's words ideas spirit concept philosophy is so far away, not much on the calendar, but in human attitudes

[@shawnmcvey7789]

Mick Jones might disagree about the Marshall stacks, he swore by them until Boogie came along. There's an interview somewhere where he waxes poetic about how great a Marshall is into a 4x12 and how he spent so much time listening to Jeff Beck records🤣

[@jimsmowingofficial]

I thought Mick used an AC30 before he got the Mesas

[@shanebrown9689]

The most important band to come out of the 1970s and I realise this call as years go by

[@GagHal]

Wow, just 2 hours ago. I thought I was all alone here 🙂 And yes, every time you come back to them, you realise that they were even better than you already thought.

[@MrUsermister]

How come in every introductory speech the inducted artist is the "greatest of all time" ?

[@PFB1994]

In the case of The Clash it is actually true.

[@davebarber3827]

Miss you joe. R.I.P. DUDE.

[@drtmuir]

It's like a rule: every induction speech must have at least one swear word in it. 😂

[@queenicolumbo4857]

♡♡♡♡♡

[@dennisvergara3292]

Con ustedes ::::: TOM MORELLO D RABIA KONTRA LA MAKINA !!!

[@AdamPepin-x9x]

That evening, I guess Paul Simonon made a quip about the ridiculousness of Sting walking about backstage with a scepter, lol.

[@XLBiker13]

The only band that matters.

[@juliawirch2454]

He said, Presbyterian...❤

[@eronifitiao6660]

One of my two favourite bands the other is Queen

[@robertbodle2354]

wow.

[@luannabbate2624]

When music was MUSIC. And...Meant something!

[@laragrenfell7091]

I need the edge that's what I want he's the one yes always on top he never fails excite note his Roger waters eyes let's go tonight oh the edge let's rock hard join my party get real loud yes you excite oh yes ill be yours every night oh I saw you on a magazine cover yes I bought it everyone asks me who you are I say that's the edge all full of power see his power note his charm forget bono the edge gets me hot not warm like bono !

[@laragrenfell7091]

Amphetamines you say well you do what you gotta do with you I'll always play just reach out I'll play a song request the who the party's on request your own band war is on bring that little kid insure by now hes grown tell him to rock all night with guitar and to sing that romantic song one i adore for you know I like one man and right now it's you let's do everything you want to do I'll sing Paul McCartney and wings for you maybe I'm amazed and I'll sing Sunday bloody Sunday to you !

[@anthonylagadon6609]

I would put The Who in there aswell

[@BrendanJSmith]

In where?

[@anthonylagadon6609]

@@BrendanJSmith a bit early in the year to be smart arse Brendan, have a day off

[@timwalker2778]

Anybody else want to laugh at the sanctimony? John Lydon had the appropriate response to the absurdity of a rock and roll "hall of fame".

[@artlover1477]

You know what? John is entitled to his opinion. But when someone like Tom Morriello gets up and explains how much a particular band meant to him and still inspires him; then maybe these "silly" awards ceremonies might mean a small bit in the grand scheme of things. Like a lot of people in 1978 when I first bought "The Clash" ( or as I like to call it The Green album), and The Ramone's "Rocket To Russia" it changed my life. I am glad these bands are recognized. Joe Strummer RIP.

[@anthonyfuqua6988]

U2 are the kind of band The Clash rebelled against

[@JamesKovacic]

Since the 2000s maybe

[@gregdahlen4375]

saw them play in san francisco too loud for me

[@tootspogsforever5590]

The Edge is funny!!!😀

[@felixcrisantosalinas5027]

Subtitulos por favor ¡¡¡¡

[@cnussbau]

The only band that mattered.

[@allancarr7715]

Love The Clash and The Police. Could give a flying F what Morello thinks

[@allstarlord9110]

Lot of people don't realise how important white riot is...

[@Alpha_7227]

Where does The Edge place Led Zeppelin then. Maybe greatest hard rock or blues band.

[@nickwade443]

2020 where the fuck is sting?

[@aliciagabriel8408]

No need to work..too much money , Bono too

[@Firebrand1967]

Tom Morello of Rage FOR the Money Machine. 💰💸

[@axgutierrez232]

PUNK ROCK WARLORDS

[@williamb.8059]

The Edge is the expert of all things music now?

[@alanmoote9323]

? He told a story of seeing the Clash live at the age of 16. And he's a musician who carve out his own place and sound. So... Yes.

[@williamb.8059]

Thanks to guitar pedals and effects.

[@alanmoote9323]

@@williamb.8059 electric guitars are all pedals and effects.

[@austinhealey1120]

U2 sucks tho

[@alanmoote9323]

Wild, original take bro.

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

Sorry the edge...the beatles are the best rock n roll band ever

[@henrymagennis6518]

Clash second😎🤟💥

[@mirafranx1961]

You're delusional. The Beatles are bubble gum pop

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

@@mirafranx1961 I wouldn't agree even in front of God. Obviosly you know 2 songs of them and you judge

[@neilmclennan7191]

The Beatles did every kind of music, it's just they had a lot of poppy hits. There's no such thing as the best band, it's more like "what's your favorite band". I personally don't have a favourite rock or any band. I like bands for their unique sound and originality, so it's impossible to compare.

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

@@neilmclennan7191 they have a lot of rock tunes too

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

Sorry, but Tom Morello inducting The Clash? Bollocks

[@bigchief8493]

why?

[@scottfraser3200]

Speaks well, similar mentality

[@wretchedknave5740]

Makes complete sense. RATM and The Clash are both political bands at their core

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

@@wretchedknave5740 He’s not British and not worthy!

[@MorganTC]

@@Drjackdempsey9644 Who gives a shit about if Tom isn't British. The Clash was Tom's heroes.

[@hillaryforincarceration4404]

Unlike Tom Morello, and The (dull) Edge, the Clash actually had talent.

[@lucasphillips2177]

Hillary for Incarceration Tom and the edge are both very talented

[@waltciii3]

Grumpy...

[@loudenkliehr3633]

Are you kidding me? The Clash are my favorite all time band, far and away but I find your statement to be one that any member of the Clash, including Joe before he passed, would scoff at instantly.

[@robertreel71]

Joe Strummer would have not have liked you.

[@rodhubbard6320]

@@robertreel71 FACTS

[@bookemdanno5596]

Way to use inducting the Clash as an excuse to get on your soapbox about Operation Iraqi Freedom, Tom. I love you as a musician, and truly appreciate your passion for justice and equality, but using this as a venue for your rhetoric, *especially* so close to when Joe died, is disgustingly poor taste. No one is here to see you or hear what you have to say. If you're going to do it, at least do it the right way, as Johnny Ramone did.

[@KP5000]

Joe's politics were far more in line with Tom Morello's than fucking Johnny Ramone's. Love the Ramones, but don't kid yourself. Joe Strummer most certainly used any venue he could to push an anti-war perspective. Just because you disagree, doesn't mean he's misrepresenting anything.

[@bigchief8493]

Joe Strummer cried when the american imperialists played Rock the Casbah as they initiated the Gulf War. He was a self-labeled socialist in 1980s Great Britain. Have you even listened to The Clash? Strummer would agree 100% with everything Morello said.

[@geraldobrien7323]

Okay Boomer.

[@infoscholar5221]

Disgusting