The Clash - North and South live at Brixton Academy 7/12/1984

a beautiful version of North And South.

[@stefano720420]

Amazing song!! Thanks Nick Sheppard!!!

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

It's good to hear this track without the over-produced key-board in the album version. It has a real 'Clash' quality about it. I think I may need to revisit this album.

[@EmilianoSpunk]

you should listen the "working in a coal mine" bootleg! it shows that the clash II was actually really good! a very solid band, and way heavier live than the previous line-up due the fact that Mick was replaced with Vince White and Nick Sheppard

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

Thanks +Emiliano_Spunk I'll try & get hold of it.

[@EmilianoSpunk]

no problem mate :) here's a link /watch?v=olHJoJzJRcc

[@bent2]

A real anthem. Love it!

[@haybill3000]

Best song on Cut the Crap (This is England also excellent).

[@rebabur1928]

I was there 😁

[@stevemurcott6960]

Travelling through Portugal back in the day this was one of the soundtracks what a blast

[@MilkerBarba]

Nick Sheppard on lead vocals :)

[@realsinisterminister]

no its not

[@bent2]

@@realsinisterminister Yes it is. He is also singing with Joe on the studio version.

[@realsinisterminister]

@@bent2 On cut the Crap??

[@bent2]

Yes!

[@FranCisco-rx2mv]

Siempre me resultó interesante la última etapa de la banda, una pena que sea ninguneada, puede gustarte o no pero sigue siendo parte de la historia al fin

[@kennyjackett9820]

Great Track

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

I've never heard it like this - I've always loved this track, great share thanks. Edit: it seems like I have heard it judging by the comment below lol 😂😂

[@stevemurcott6960]

Awesome

[@Ma965]

Love it

[@seencapone]

There's still a lot to be said for the album version. This live version is great but it's really jaunty. The album version is slower, Strummer's voice more pained & mournful. The album version sounds more like a lament which is what this song is...

[@realsinisterminister]

Strange fact no.753...Strummer was taking voice lessons Bernie made him do with the same old bat they sent Rotten too early Pistols days..........I heard a rumour (hope its true) that they might redo cut the crap musically just leaving the origional joe vocals?........very far fetched but I think his voice on that album was spot on

[@ravelgp]

According to Wikipedia, "North and South was written and sung by Sheppard" (Clash II guitarist). As for the "corrected" version of the album, look for "Cut the Crap rebooted" (if you haven't heard yet)

[@sunsetman22]

@@realsinisterminister there's this one guy that sort of "rebooted" CTC by adding new instrumentation (most of it inspired by the live versions or bootlegs) but keeping Joe's original vocals. I'd say it's neat, but if there's an official version of that from The Clash coming, that would be amazing too

[@realsinisterminister]

@@sunsetman22 I think it is well passed now but I will check out the rebooted album I've only heard the "this is England" song done again and it sounded much better!

[@sunsetman22]

@@realsinisterminister personally I love what he did with Play to Win and Dictator. just excellent work all around. if only the master tapes were to resurface...

[@T800System]

And so we say. Have you no use? For 8 million hands. And the power of youth?

[@lorenzobauknecht3794]

Yes

[@lespaul1973bcn]

The best Clash jajaja

[@henryalexander3496]

The intro....

[@sextuspompeius1266]

the new members of the clash mkii get a lot more shit than they deserve. for the dumpster fire they walked into, they did okay. certainly no mick jones or topper headon but still decent

[@JobberBud]

Was Joe's voice still not recovered from the "busking tour" or is someone else singing lead?

[@Matb13049]

That's Nick Shepard's voice. Actually the singer in the pic

[@JobberBud]

@@Matb13049 Ah! I should have assumed that. Thanks!

[@tintomara6209]

This is before the busking tour

[@JobberBud]

@@tintomara6209 Oh, okay.

[@JoshuaGrunge2000]

@@JobberBud The busking tour was the clash tour the clash ever did

[@danny355]

Is this the mix from Nick Shepards vocal monitor? Where's Joe? He's so low in the mix. It's a bit much

[@manif-fest9161]

i cant hear this song and only hear the voice of joe! i wish he ws lead singin'...

[@UnremarkableMarx]

Cut the Crap is MY crap

[@peteyboy69]

not same without joe 555

[@paulfoot9230]

I was at the gig