The Clash. Live. 1976.
The Clash’s third show. The first known recording of a Clash gig. Malcolm Maclaren. On after the Buzzcocks. On before the Sex Pistols. Needless to say, this gig is historic. You can listen to punk arrive in the UK on August 29, 1976. And to top it all off, the sound quality isn’t all that bad.
In addition to the historical significance of this gig for The Clash and punk, the set itself holds a lot of interest for Clash fans. A number of the songs from this gig were never recorded by the band so there might be something new here for even hardcore Clash fans (I had never heard six songs from this concert before). Plus, you get a chance to hear a version of Mick’s ‘I’m So Bored With You’ before Joe decided it might sound better with some new lyrics.
More info on this gig/bootleg here.
The Clash
Screen on the Green, Islington
August 29, 1976
Supporting the Sex Pistols
Download:
Deny
I Know What To Think About You
I Never Did It / How Can I Understand the Flies?
Janie Jones
Protex Blue
Mark Me Absent / Deadly Serious
What’s My Name
Sitting At My Party
48 Hours
I’m So Bored With You
London’s Burning
1977
I’ll say it again: The Only Band That Mattered.
November 7th, 2006 23:37
Great stuff. The Clash were great.
Bruce K.
November 8th, 2006 06:10
Unfortunately, I wasn’t at that gig, living out in the provinces as I did in those days, but I’m old enough to have seen The Clash 4 times between ’77 and ’80. So thanks for that!
Plus, as Joe Strummer once said, when talking about that slightly ‘awkward’ way of speaking he had: ‘The only band that muttered’.
November 8th, 2006 06:29
Love it! Cheers!
November 8th, 2006 15:37
Species: You have no idea how jealous you’ve made me.
November 8th, 2006 16:01
Awesome Sean! Made my day…
How’s the list shaping up by the way??
November 8th, 2006 17:33
it’s coming along well. i have a solid top 50ish! But there are some more votes that came in a bit late that I need to add. I’ll probably have it up this weekend.
November 11th, 2006 07:06
Nice show! Unfortunately, I could only get tracks 5-9. The rest have expired. Any chance of a repost? Thanks!
November 23rd, 2006 08:07
Hi! I can’t download the show. Please, do something. Please, please, please. Thanx a lot.
January 8th, 2008 07:31
Please, please re-up the songs! I’m dying to hear them…