The Clash - London Calling/ Train In The Vain (Live On Fridays)

[@pinstripepride5490]

I remember watching this on TV as a kid. Next day, I went to the local record store and blew my allowance on "Give 'em Enough Rope" and "London Calling". It changed my life!

[@ToBo58]

Quite an investment! Sweet. I hope your life turned out to be as interesting as mine. I remember spending too much on the first two Ramones albums and Patti Smith's Easter. That much energy and influence in a single buy, don't know what could rival that now. Please tell me, peeps! :)

[@mikezeitman6627]

60 yrs old and Train In Vain has been my favorite song for at least 45 of those years.

[@PaulSmith-um2tp]

First time I’ve heard that thought I was alone, love that song!!

[@nT0M4S]

Iconic, I'll be joining you both with this

[@alloutofbubblegum3945]

Same!

[@coldwar1977]

Strummer strums his guitar as if someone's life depended on it. Love that guy.

[@dmerls8571]

But usually you can barely hear it, his guitar was always much lower in the mix than Mick's. Mick not only played the leads but he also did most of the meaty riffs. Joe was mostly just looking cool.

[@coldwar1977]

@@dmerls8571 I can hear Joe's guitar very clearly here

[@Freakenbacker]

His focus on guitar is amazing when he's not singing

[@luvittodeath7031]

They don’t call him Joe Strummer for nothing

[@rastaray7275]

Strummer was left handed but refused to cater to his natural left handed playing because he felt it wouldn’t look right on stage.

[@enriqueramirez872]

The drummer is a beast! What a drummer! My gosh

[@BeFreeOrBeASlave]

Topper Headon.

[@Octocoupler]

Great energy

[@iamtheeggman2026]

not bad for a herion addict they ended up sacking him and he ended up basking with bongos at train stations

[@lmcurtis7022]

And has been clean for many years now.

[@leokimvideo]

A band that influenced so many in years to come. A band that still stands as the best of it's era. An incredibly loose sound that was actually very tight. Maybe thats the magic of The Clash

[@JeremiahPickardMusic]

You know, from watching your videos when I was younger, you have never struck me as punk guy. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that just unexpected.

[@lookherelooklisten7462]

@@JeremiahPickardMusic I’m in the same boat seen his comments on a few clash vids happily surprised!

[@CP-kb1du]

Spot On

[@mikerobeson2846]

At the Rock Hall Mick talked about Joe's integrity. The whole band had it. "Track 19 is Train in Vain"

[@agherbie]

Not just the best of the era. One of the best bands of all-time.

[@bmcgoo6027]

Saw the Clash a couple of times when I was 17 and met them backstage - the nicest bunch of guys you'll ever meet.

[@rumcove07]

True that, they always took the time.

[@derekblayer6271]

How awesome!!

[@LR-oo8hq]

These guys were tight! This is what a band should be: look how they all work together to give the music that extra energy, and then look how Joe runs the volume down of his strumming at the end of the song to leave space for Micks guitar to kick back in, real team play 👍❤️

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Great 1..2 punch. The voices of Joe and Mick remind me of other great bands with that opposite dynamic, one's rough and edgy, the other's clear and polished. Beautiful!

[@scottfraser7118]

Who was that x

[@IozziEric]

All those years later, The Clash still sounds and looks cool.

[@seanmullin5201]

The only band that mattered.

[@andchat6241]

@@seanmullin5201 - No they weren't, there were dozens of great bands (tho i'd rate the Clash ,on their day as possibly the best live) That saying was devised by a sycophantic Journalist 'travelling on the Clash's trails of glory ' until 1978 when in a co- written vitriolic book they named TOM ROBINSON (!) as the man to follow ...

[@mariamaria2751]

Everything from the eighties was cool

[@1HUFFMAN]

@@andchat6241 Do you have any insight pertaining to Brad Delp and Boston ? There are many sources of info out there. None of it are the same. Mr. Delps family has never came forth with any accounts. I respect them 100% for that. Peace to all ✌

[@thomasfranco5997]

No One Else can Compare. The Clash! The Best Punk Band EVER!!

[@DavidMuirhead-lx4wv]

They were more than just punk.

[@MissionForward3]

Iconic

[@rogerbeattie2263]

Shite the singer couldn't sing and they could barely play their instruments

[@Daniel3NT]

Disagree. Not the best punk band ever. The best band ever. The GOAT.

[@randybiro9295]

Agreed ​@@Daniel3NT

[@michaelthomas366]

I'd gladly go back to 1979. It was a great time to be young and listening to this kinda "brand new beat".

[@hiphopblows9490]

London Calling is one of, if not THE BEST albums ever made.

[@geoffwolfe9515]

Absolutely no doubt. Came out in the states in 1980 when I was a freshman in college. I blasted it all day and all night every chance I got, until my suite mates threatened me with bodily harm. 😎

[@davidg.9932]

Never Mind the Bollocks...

[@thegoddamnbatman3078]

Hell no

[@olivierrorif6028]

agree

[@anter5457]

Sandinista !

[@markfrazier7442]

What a fun time to be a teenager. We went from long hair and listening to Rolling Stones, Areosmith, Cream, Hendrix, Bad Company then this simple high energy music too hard to resist! We spiked our hair, some Mohawks, and listened and saw X, Black Flag, Elvis Castillo, the Clash, the Ramones, New York Dolls, B 52s, Gang of Four, etc. I was exciting being in the beginning of something new. Now days everybody hates everybody. In the late 70s and early eighties we embraced everything rock, punk, ska, reggae, New wave, dub, rockabilly. ( at least in Houston, Tx) We had this little dive bar, called The Island. How in the heck did they book all those cool bands? Anyway great times! I definitely don't Look the same. But I still have a "rock and roll heart".

[@eshowe66]

Don't forget 999

[@714arewenotmen]

Awesome time was into everything was a huge Devo fan there first few albums on point!! And The Cars!! Lots of good music for all tastes back then!!

[@marcelwilliamson7384]

I went from listening to Pink Floyd The guess who Backman Turner overdrive The Doobies To listening to the clash Dead on arrival The Subhumans And the Ramones

[@windk100]

"Now days everybody hates everybody." I hadn't been able to pin the vibe down, but you hit it on the head!

[@jamied1969]

'Now days everybody hates everybody'? Absolutely fucking rubbish. As far as music goes anyway. Musical tribalism hardly exists any more.

[@bobbysands6923]

Oh man...the best of the punk era. Saw them twice...they shake you to the core. As great as the rest of the band is, Topper always blows me away.

[@danielcleary3914]

Love Joe’s Rhythm! Whole Band! Amazing! Waiting for second coming. Not gonna happen! THE CLASH! THANX!!!

[@DeekSkusting57]

I was very fortunate to have met them back in '82. Some friends and I had a fanzine out called the Bone Hunter. We would call places to see if we could get free passes to review shows, and possibly get an interview. We got the passes to seem them at Mansfield College in Pennsylvania and had backstage passes. Joe was so cool! They had a bunch of coolers of ice cold Heinekens, and Joe had the only bottle opener in the room. If you even turned towards the coolers, he was right on top of you. He made damn sure your beer would get open. R.I.P Joe Strummer... one of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet in the rock and roll world!

[@billblake9665]

I knew a girl who toured with them as a seamstress she absolutely swore they were as nice as could be her name was brenda.......she had some pictures man......one i remember was strummer passed out on some clothes.

[@DeekSkusting57]

@@billblake9665 They were all unbelievably nice! Did you read "A Riot of Our Own" by Johnny Green yet? If you haven't, it's a must read!

[@MrCSRocker]

Cool that Joe and Mick each got a lead vocal. They're in top form here.

[@chunceyneal4329]

Tuuth Ebed

[@Genkimark]

And Paul with "Guns of Brixton"...I believe he also sang it on this show.

[@domoreilly5147]

My two favourite Clash songs in one video.

[@alanwayte432]

One of the great Albums I caught my 16yr old daughter playing it, I was so proud of her good taste

[@rackaid14]

I love that translation (3:16) from London calling to train in vain. Topper headon was a beast

[@jsepps73]

Gotta appreciate how far Joe gets into the background it's Micks time to shine

[@sebastianrodriguez2934]

They were an unrestrained mass of guts, youth, and talent. That`s why I so admire them

[@Cheylagn_Ni_hIcidhe]

Absolute legends! Joe Strummer a beautiful soul and a scholar, lost too soon, what an incandescent talent and deadly sound gentleman.. The Clash rocked it brutally true 🤘💜👩‍🎤🖤

[@GaryT1952]

The Clash at their best...Mick, Joe, Paul and Topper...effing brilliant 🖤

[@7777srd]

Joe Strummer is definitely not recognized enough for his solid rhythm guitar playing, he carries both songs leaving Jones to fill in within the chops - it is gorgeous.

[@lucacecca5535]

man he is extremely low in the mix ahahahha

[@paul66990]

You can barely hear him FFS.😂

[@davidmurray2539]

Great Britain from '77-87 and the wealth and diversity of music that came out of there was amazing. Rock's greatest era, to my mind, and these guys played a major part in it as did the offshoot Big Audio Dynamite. PS. Clash also created what is arguably the anthem for disgruntled youth of those times with "Lost In The Supermarket", a brilliant creation!

[@phila3884]

The groove that they are able to maintain and still give a raw performance, pure talent.

[@markkopchak147]

I LOVE THE CLASH. I get goosebumps when I see this. Saw them open for the Who in 1982. I went to see The Clash.

[@debrachampagne7715]

Also saw them in 82

[@Squeezum]

I went to the same show in Los Angeles. The Clash opened for the Who. Me and my friends went to see The Clash. T-bone Burnett was also an opening act. The 80s was the best decade for music.

[@jeff11463]

Same here. Also saw them at a small club in CT.

[@direnzo4369]

@@Squeezum T-Bone got Booed :-) good times.

[@michaelmalone306]

⁠@@SqueezumI was @ that show too,right up front for Clash. That was an INTENSE pit!!

[@meirionowen5979]

57 today. And The Clash are still the only band I've seen live at a concert., January 1980, I was 17.

[@HWingo]

You chose well.

[@brotherlestat305]

You can't really top that

[@PauloSilva-yo5dw]

This is undoubtedly one of the greatest bands of all time and certainly one of my favorites !! The Clash forever !!

[@ellab8897]

The Only Band That Matters

[@manguy2000]

This is proof that authentic punk is dressing how ever you want..the four of them couldn't look any different and unique from each other.

[@wolfgirl140]

@William Hutchinson *groans and facepalms*😉

[@johncooper7663]

Mick needs to burn that suit

[@deanappleby6982]

Only the pistols told it as it was

[@isorokudono]

This band couldn't me more further from punk than you, I'm afraid.

[@deanappleby6982]

@@isorokudono they were just a PC protest band not even in the punk catorgrie taps forhead

[@bigred4592]

Joe's broken front tooth adds to his intense musicianship...Love it!!!

[@Fractalite]

It also gave him a slight lisp which you hear on all the original Clash records.

[@rporta]

Strummer and Jones, one of the best duos ever

[@tomc2376]

miss those guys, they were so friggin talented. not one dull moment on that entire double album.

[@mojomarko496]

They changed my life at thee tender age of 15. I am 58 now and they still change my life everyday. Thee greatest band that ever roamed thee earth !! Vive Le Rock. Long Live Thee Clash ☠🔥🔥🔥🔥💃

[@mykeyoh1536]

Finally. Thanks for posting this. The Clash on Fridays. Our "Ed Sullivan" moment in the surf punk world of Southern California in the late 1970's...! ✌✌😎😎🍻🍻

[@danstone6871]

With a big brother into The Clash, this was my childhood soundtrack. Splendid.

[@bigdaddytreevo4120]

Joe looked like he was ready to burn down the building and everybody inside without a second thought. Mick was completely in his rock star element.

[@derekblayer6271]

😂

[@iamspartacus6713]

as a drummer myself,thank you for recognizing the skins more and more these days.

[@leftybass5860]

There is no expressing how much The Clash's appearance on "Fridays" altered my musical taste when I was a teenager. Before this, it was Yes and Lynyrd Skynyrd. After this, Costello, Joe Jackson, and The Ramones. A whole new world.

[@beanpods]

Just watched several Joe Jackson vids before this one!

[@andchat6241]

I grew up buying records & seeing the Clash ,Ramones etc live....but I think Lynyrd Skynrd 'one more from the road' is one of the great live lps ...

[@leftybass5860]

@@andchat6241 - A great record. Heard that cranked at more than a few high school parties in the late ‘70’s.

[@blueburro9226]

When I discovered London Calling it was a whole new level of cool. It changed my world.

[@stevecarey3124]

Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello absolutely changed my world . I love them still .

[@nja3224]

I was a 17 y/o punk (no pun intended) when this song came out. To be a teen in that era was non stop fun. I’m 60 now, and continue to blast these songs while driving. I must look foolish to people who notice, but just like then, I don’t give AF.

[@Gunn27]

Not at all man. This is great music. Keep rockin'

[@mickbrown8249]

YEP me 64 NOW saw Clash Few times Last one Victoria Hall STOKE .. Strummer died while in Capetown Big page Cape Times ..Great tribute ..X

[@reresimone4300]

totally relate. lived in italy at the time. i remember when this album camd out it blew me away. saw them few times live then…gone. part of my life indeed.

[@allstarlord9110]

Me too. I was born in 97 but they are still my favorite band since I was a little kid

[@Lifeoftheparty8290]

You won’t ever look foolish jammin to the clash the kids today look worse don’t worry about it

[@jacklittlefield55]

I was lucky enough to see these men when they played on broadway NYC in 1982 . Just three guitars and a drum kit , and four very talented musicians . . It was quite impressive . As Mary Hopkin sings , "those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end"

[@AnIslandsView]

The Clash are just one of those timeless bands, their sound will never get old. This is also such a tight live performance. Listen to that bass! If you are looking for new music influenced by The clash try searching The Stumble and Shake - Oh my darling, Oh my dear (Earthquake Version) you may be in for a surprise!

[@andypitz1]

thanks! they're amazing!

[@ThiagodMoraes]

Sound and message,they are timeless!!

[@BigDumApe]

Thanks for the suggestion. The only thing I could find when I searched: "The Stumble and Shake - Oh my darling, Oh my dear (Earthquake Version)" was a drum cover -- which was still very good. Good song.

[@kevmornj]

I was at the rehearsal taping of that performance. Amazing!

[@kirby711]

The Clash are one of the greatest bands in all the lands Loved them when they first came to be and still listen to them today 😛

[@dr.bombay7031]

Topper Headon...the most criminally underrated drummer in rock. Definitely one of the top 5 drummers of all time...

[@lavitroladeldiablo]

totally right!!!, thats a huge truth, mate

[@iangoodisDMX]

Top 5 punk drummer

[@jchis9852]

Record producer/songwriter Sandy Pearlman called Topper "The Human Drum Machine" because of his solid timing and skills on the skins.

[@polcommwatcher]

Absolutely. His work on London Calling (double LP) stands with Tommy as a tour-de-force, IMO. And the range of musical styles---R&B, Reggae, Punk--he's mastered puts him in rarified company, indeed.

[@iangoodisDMX]

@@polcommwatcher i was thinking of Sandinista triple vinyl. Yes. I have that double vinyl of london calling. And give em enough rope and black market clash and combat rock on vinyl

[@sugarjoe50]

Topper: absolute KILLER on drums.

[@mauriziogozzelino4632]

True

[@jamesallen-jones3404]

Nick could do it all...rock, jazz, funk, reggae,...all the while keeping a gunshot backbeat. The dude was and still is a major influence in my own drumming.

[@federiconovolissi7067]

You must be a badass for play with 2 hi hats

[@davidallen346]

it's mesmerizing watching him play the way he counteracts with the band with each bouncing beats, quite essential to The Clash sound.

[@robwarren4425]

He is but he’s pushing it in both songs. No swing.

[@carysherrill408]

I'm 49 now and I can remembe this when it aired like it was yesterday my mom and pop watched with me and a friend my pop had to leave the room half way through London calling he said he heard enough but mom hung in there throughout the hole thing she was a very cool mom !! RiP Joe

[@vacuumelite2065]

Best songs, ever. Best looking band on stage, ever. Best attitude, ever. The Mighty Clash. Done.

[@catomartin]

Rare in life, four stars consulate! Mick the music, Joe the lyrics, Paul the image and the wonderful Topper to pull it altogether. The best ever!

[@jaysmith3095]

Played four songs on the show with three vocalists. They were incredible.

[@andrewgrimshaw1606]

Thats bang right that

[@stefano720420]

One of their top 5 live performance of London Calling, Train In Vain, The Guns of Brixton and Clampdown. Amazing Line-up with Mickey Gallagher from The Blockheads at the Hammond Organ.

[@jonathansloane702]

Caught The Clash at the RPI fieldhouse in 1980. They were the best punk band and didn't disappoint.

[@johnblaze5252]

I was in 5 th grade. They were a big deal when this happened. I’m 51 now & it’s on my playlist. Still love the energy even though time has wore me out.

[@r3d5ive87]

8th grade. I remember going to school and talking about it with the only person I knew that would care - Ellis.

[@seanmullin5201]

I remember this show as a kid. This is effin awesome.

[@markothwriter]

The drummer is so solid. You could build anything off that.

[@ultrakool]

...even stupid girl

[@triplesevensix291]

One of the best in the world! Straight up no shit! R.I.P. Toppers dog Yowzer too....great lil pooch. ;)

[@TheMenProject1]

Man, that guy was so solid. I've come to deeply respect his talent over the years.

[@spiratustreviso9885]

Topper Headon was the real deal! A great drummer.

[@triplesevensix291]

Topper has been clean for years now too. No drink or drugs or anything. I know that for a fact personally. Awesome drummer. He used to get called the human drum machine by certain folks working in the studio on The Clash's records. Never missed a beat!! Such precision! Clinical as fuck but with more feeling than anyone!! A giant of a little man in the same way as Malcolm Young. Yeah they may be little but they walk fucking tall! Lol! ;)

[@leftybass5860]

No words to express how this performance changed my musical taste when I was a teenager. Saw it that night, and all I could think was "There is spit flying out of this guy's mouth, and he doesn't give a damn". But my gawd, the passion.

[@gregmcbride8235]

watched it live a week after my 12th birthday with my older brothers. The energy coming out of my TV was unbelievable! a whole new world was opened to me musically.

[@art3king547]

GET ALL FANS TO WRITE A AS XMAS LETTER 2 SANTA WRITING KIDS ;) TO THE CLASH PLAY ONCE A YEAR BE AS XMAS ETC ;)) AND BEST PLACE SUMMERY ARE AND BE A BRIGHTON HE HE ;)

[@rocknroll_jezus9233]

What years this from? It doesn't say in the title

[@leftybass5860]

@@rocknroll_jezus9233 Pretty sure

[@leftybass5860]

@@rocknroll_jezus9233 - Would have been early 1980. I was a senior in high school.

[@invernessfan3017]

A couple of famous songs. They were so incredibly talented.

[@billblake9665]

They came through with a goddamn command performance this blows away other stuff of that era. I wish I could have seen them. You can only be this good for a little while.

[@alanwayte432]

They were great for seven years

[@beatrizgaspar6697]

I just discovered now that joe didn't do all the vocals.... And i love it

[@andymm9828]

Same

[@lucp.6583]

Yeah that guy sounds a lot like him. It’s like when I found out shout and everybody wants to rule the world were sung by two different guys

[@TheGAK62]

Paul even sang the lead on one of the few songs he wrote, "The Guns of Brixton."

[@CP-kb1du]

You not a real CLASH fan then

[@beatrizgaspar6697]

@@CP-kb1du or maybe im just a new fan

[@aitortilla5128]

Obviously I knew who The Clash were and I've listened to this song millions of times but I've never watched any videos or concerts of these guys and I never knew they had so much energy and attitude on stage.

[@tintomara6209]

You should try and find a copy of the film Rude Boy,it features the Clash recording and playing throughout as well as just hanging out.Word of warning though,the acting is shocking.A valuable document of the times nevertheless.Worth it just for their live version of I Fought the Law

[@c10_c10]

That was incredible! The Clash were an amazing band!

[@ABdancers]

Wow! Great performance by The Clash. Very cool how they immediately walked off the stage after Train in Vain. Just quickly unplug the guitars and get off while the audience is still applauding. Awesome!

[@katevielle4263]

Edit: five years later, still tryna catch my breath from Joe's sheer coolness JOE IS SO COOL, I CAN'T BREATHE

[@stanleyerin4314]

Topper: absolute KILLER on drums. This is fantastic. Mick's purple suit is the shit.

[@MitchGurowitz]

I saw them 12 times & saw & met Joe once, & there is a reason that they are the only band that matters! I’ve been to see thousands of bands & when they were on, no one could touch their excitement, energy & they pretty much redefined what performing is all about for me.

[@MorningView4]

We salute you, Mitch!

[@Vichedges]

When I was a kid I was walking over to a friend's house one day and lying on the side of the road was London Calling on cassette. I had heard the name "The Clash" because I had a cousin into punk but I don't think I had ever heard any of their music. But when I got home I popped that tape in my player and instantly loved it. I can't even remember if it was the whole album or not now but I know it had London Calling on it which I loved and still love. I played that cassette until if fell apart.

[@steve261brown]

What is a cassette .. 🙄 Those were the days! Great band.

[@patrickfitzgerald409]

Jason Allen better than finding a fiver ! 😀

[@robinmcewen3286]

The Clash were possibly the most underrated band of the punk era. They didn't have much chart success but they were as good as the Sex Pistols but received none of the exposure. Their influence is evident and they should be celebrated as one of the great British bands. Their songs get better with each passing year.

[@Wheresthelove7]

Jesus, the young Clash hit it hard. I love the guitar licks Topper was powerful. I love when they make little mistakes. I love Strummers missing teeth. Fucking authentic. I feel my heart beating out of my chest.

[@jimgoad7702]

"Fucking authentic." He was a diplomat's son who posed as a guttersnipe. You can lose a lot of teeth doing speed.

[@dsanchez9703]

Ya

[@maddie8415]

@@jimgoad7702 I'm pretty sure that pointless comments like this surrounding authenticity are what drove him crazy enough to destroy the band.

[@zim1966]

man Fridays had all the good ones back when I was in High school, clash & The plasmatics were the big ones for me

[@RazzleDazz72]

Devo!

[@sosmra]

From the moment I heard train in vain I was in love with this band!

[@BenCulture]

To be a little more serious, I love the way the Clash played just up to the edge of falling apart, without actually falling apart.

[@pdk213]

I totally agree.

[@mikewade8341]

When you have drummer as good as Topper,. you can literally do anything and it'd still sound amazing.

[@OhanaFilms]

It seems to be the right recipe for outstanding rock music but it can't be faked.

[@gaztaylor4178]

Why I find strummers guitar strumming so intriguing he shows them string's no mercy, you gotta admit they were great that smooth transition from London calling to train in vein was perfectly perfect 👌

[@billquinsey2401]

I saw them opening for The Who in Seattle in 1982. I also caught their last concert ever in Vancouver in 1984. They had kicked Mick Jones and Topper Headon out of the group by then. It was still a great concert. Finished up with I’m So Bored With The USA, then White Riot, oh the memories 🎸

[@brethayworth1080]

Holy crap, The Clash were on live US TV.Geez, never would have guessed they'd do this. But so glad SFM placed it here. Mick looks sweet in his suit, and Simonon pretty cool too. ONE OF THE BEST SONGS EVER. We get the first and last song off the best album of 1980s here, thanks!

[@bobertkallahan4392]

The greatest band EVER. I’ve listened to a lot of music but nothing makes me come back with a solemn heart like the music of these legends.

[@Oaklandrosie]

Don’t know how those people in the audience can possibly remain seated! 😂❤

[@robwallis964]

I saw The Clash so many times live, love this.

[@keithchristian487]

I watched Fridays and remember seeing this, was so happy that they were getting tv time.

[@markwarling3636]

It really was the only band that ever mattered. Cheers to the lot of them. Gave us great tunes. Needed!

[@susanstanford415]

One of the first bands I saw still love them I'm 56 now and still love my punk/new wave

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

very memorable performance. Made a big impression on me when it 1st aired.

[@mikeluke9404]

Here they are folks! The mighty magnificent clash!! Happy days indeed.

[@thebreakfastmenu]

They really were incredible live.

[@EamonnJ3]

Wow - Topper shows the band who’s boss here. Wow ! Total command of his kit and the stage - totally cool. Mick and Joe - who dressed them ? Lol. Great footage - real rock and roll

[@starvingbuddha7622]

Train in vain is such a prediction of what was to come with Big Audio Dynamite. Clash f’ing rules... years ahead of their time. RIP Joe Strummer. Musician, humanitarian par excellence

[@Chitown-Silver]

Big Audio Dynamite was the shit!

[@dang2443]

@@Chitown-Silver they were pure shit

[@Chitown-Silver]

@@dang2443 To each his own. Big Audio Dynamite was a great band.

[@Barneyrubble241]

London Calling is one of the best Rock albums ever. I'm 56 and it's still in heavy rotation on my Spotify play list. Top to bottom just fantastic.

[@barrystraughan1738]

Someone asked me recently who I thought was the best guitarist of the punk era. There is only one answer to that question! Mick is just in a different league.

[@johnbertino2528]

I was lucky enough to see them twice. First show was providence, got to meet them in the dressing room after the show second concert was with The Who at Shea stadium. Those were some of my most memorable concerts in my life, I’m 60 now.

[@-Nicolas-]

The drummer is not human. Topper is a perfect machine.

[@catsteves1]

Thankful these clips are out there, saw them at Bonds in NYC all those years ago, pretty cool.

[@arcticjeep]

Glad to have had the chance to see them live once...

[@ArchambaultMark]

I still pull this lp out every 6 months or so. I've burned through several copies in multiple formats.

[@anotherjoshua]

one of the best songs by one of the best bands ever.

[@OldLugnutz]

45 years later, these songs are great and give me a smile. Thanks Joe and Mick. Long live The Clash, the only band that ever mattered.

[@Maguirearch]

This is just so damn fuckin good...so much energy and power in this performance

[@JRAFF145]

Air date April 25, 1980

[@cafinario]

I will always love these guys.

[@BusterRh1no]

I first hear London Calling fully in June 1980. At basement keg partys 6 weeks in a row (my new mate's mum was in Germany) LC never left the turntable. Just fantastic. Muzak lifts ones spirits no matter what type u listen to. But this album is one of my favorites. Growing up in the shadows of NYC in the early 80s was awesome - when the City was mean and nasty. Keep Rockin

[@Tuning_Spork]

As 16-year-old wanna-be punk rockers, we were waiting desperately for the Clash. They finally show up, in December of '79, on "Fridays". It was a night to remember.

[@jamesian-allen8725]

i remember seeing this, i was 17...and it was either very shortly before or after that they played the motor city roller rink...and i was there too...front row center, it was amazing...i was there!

[@human9460]

As 16-year-old wanna-be punk rocker I'm waiting for a new Punk Rock band as brilliant as the Clash was.

[@gardensofthegods]

Human I feel so sorry for people your age with all the shitty music that's out there nowadays especially all that pop crap so disgusting. I was blessed to have grown up with some of the best music...

[@martinberry3271]

@@human9460 As a 68yr.old punk fan The Clash are great to me now as they are to you now.Lovely comment from you.

[@ThiagodMoraes]

@@human9460 I wish something like that could happen again also,i am a musician and the Clash is a reference since i was 13!!!

[@patrickweston3293]

What a nice, raw, immediate performance. Fridays always did a great job miking up bands and letting them go. sounds great, mistakes and all.