Helloooooo Mike 👋🏻wooow!! Both boxsets(CDs/vinyl) by the Clash are just crazy cool!!.....oooooo 😮 that Bowie set I’m weak in my knees, I think I’m sitting down ...oo oo yea I am lol.....as always great info my friend thank you- 🎶☮️🌈☀️🎶🙏🏻😎Lis
Hey Lis, I hope you are very well my friend?! 😁 I certainly had a great month for boxsets. The Clash has eluded m3 for a long time and the Bowie is wonderful. Thanks for your great support Mike 😁
Wow Mike. Only fifty of the box sets pressed? I did see them on the 1982 Tour a few times. I think I told you this already. Both nights at Shea Stadium with The Who and also at the Orpheum in Boston. No recordings from the 10th at Brixton? Have to agree with you via the spine on the Bowie box. Every now and then I get a release who's writing on the spine goes the opposite way. I usually opt to place file the album's spine writing the correct way even though the album art is upside down. Outstanding update Mike. Always enjoy your buys/finds and the artists/bands that you purchase speaks for itself. Have a super week~ Rob/Boston
I do the same as you Rob ie file with spine correct even if cover upside down. Non-collectors just don’t understand how important these things are to folks like us 😂😂 Yes, you had told me before, but I just love hearing about shows and you attending. Face to face we would have many hours on such topics, brilliant. Mike
OMG !!! Your Clash box sets are crazy good ! ☺The one I would be interested to get is Bowie's Rock n Roll Star box. I met Zowie back in '91.. Played pool with him ( he was dressed as a her ) and he chatted me up for a long while about his father and Paul McCartney.. Evidentially one of his best friends at the time.
I so wish I could have several beers with you JT and just chew the breeze about fantastic R’n’R memories. One day my friend we will sit down together and just talk and talk! Mike
The Bowie box set looks extraordinary! I don't think I could pick a favourite Bowie album but Ziggy would be on the shortlist for sure. The Clash boxes look great too. I haven't heard any of the remastered albums but I'll vicariously enjoy the box sets through your videos!
Hi K, the Bowie boxset is superb. 29 unreleased tracks, lots of demos, outtakes and the live sessions from the period are great. Same as you, I find it difficult to pick a favourite Bowie but Hunky, Ziggy and Aladdin are top 5. But other gems for me include The Next Day, Outside, Heathen…..it’s too difficult 😁 The Clash remasters feel definitive, can’t get any better so pleased to have them. Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman I actually didn't hear Heathen and Reality until after The Next Day came out, and now I love those two albums. I was late to the party! I mostly listened to 70s Bowie for a very long time and neglected the later stuff.
Great to see those Mike. I actually have the «ghetoblaster» but as for the vinyl I «only» have my old 1980’s vinyls. I guess they are CBS nice price from that time? Oh and the nice 2LP compilation they released . Salivating at all this of course 😄 Splendid video. Chuffed you got those mate.
That’s brilliant you’ve got the Clash Sound System the Ghetto blaster Morten. I think that’s one of the best musical things ever. I had trouble when I got mine and had to keep sending back because of damage to items inside the box. All good now and I love it. Three excellent boxsets this month my friend. Mike
That Clash vinyl boxset has eluded me for a long time, couldn’t believe it when I found it still sealed in shrink as it came out 2013! The Bowie is an exceptional boxset, lots of unreleased stuff in there Randy and the packaging is high quality. Mike
Love the clash box set, I was looking at the Bowie box set, but got the vinyl album instead, still might get it at some point, great video as always, take care, cheers, Dave 😊
Hiya Dave, hope you’re well my friend? The Bowie boxset is a superb one, 29 unreleased tracks and the overall quality of the contents is top notch. Mike
I think the Bowie boxset is really excellent for giving so many extra unreleased tracks Steve. 29 unreleased, got to be some kind of record? I love to hear the early takes and the development of some of these iconic tracks. The Clash live……fantastic! Mike
Hi Mike, the Doyen of the Boxset strikes again. They all look great. The Bowie boxset has been getting loads of great reviews and I’ve been weighing in the balance to buy or not. Your glowing review has now made up my mind. The wallet is cursing you again! Andy
😂😂 come on Andy, you deserve it, treat yourself! 29 unreleased tracks really swung it for me. I love to hear songs in their early forms, and in this boxset you have demos, outtakes and live renditions. It’s a very good boxset Andy. Mike
Hi Mike, Ziggy Stardust, i have to say i have never got what people see in the album but your enthusiasm speaks volumes for your love of it. The clash, they made two absolute classic albums IMO, another very good and three albums full of filler IMO, that reminds me that i should rank their albums at some point. anyway, some nice box sets for your collection, great video mate - Lloyd
Hi Lloyd, I can’t remember having you done a Bowie ranking? If not you should. Imo Hunky, Ziggy and Aladdin are the best, not saying that I don’t also love some of the later albums like Next Day. You must do a Clash ranking, that would be interesting but if you dis London Calling I’m on the next flight to give you a Chinese wrist burn 😂😂 be warned 😂😂 Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman Hi Mike, i had to check on the Bowie ranking but no, havent done one on this channel so it must have been on the 'lost' channel and my #1 Bowie album surprised everyone if i remember correctly. i will get on to compiling both, thanks mate - Lloyd
Wow Mike! How cool does that Sound System box look?!? Likewise, the studio albums boxset. The bootleg box sounds cool too… I’m always wary of live boots, the recording quality is always so variable. Artwork looks really cool. Rock n Roll Star looks amazing. Would love to hear those Haddon Hall demos and really cool adding the Arnold Corn’s versions. Happy listening 👍
I still can’t get over your latest haul Jack, that was just brilliant! The Clash Sound System is probably one of the best music things I own. It’s literally crammed full of stuff. In saying that I had to send back several times because items inside were damaged. But all perfect now. As you say boots vary dramatically, but I hav3 so many Clash boots that I good from audience to soundboard and fm recordings so I have it all. But you do need to be careful. The Bowie boxset is superb, 29 unreleased tracks, excellent demos, outtakes, live etc. Mike
Great video, I just stumbled upon your channel. I have the Clash Sound System Box set with all the CD’s, but wish I had the vinyl box, since that is what I primarily collect. I do have original US pressings of everything except Give ‘em enough rope and Sandanista that I purchased when they came out but gave the remasters of those now. I Saw them in ‘82 and met Joe and got a pic taken with him on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ. I still have that pic and it’s framed. Regarding Bowie, that book looks awesome, but since I’m only collecting vinyl now I only purchased the stand alone album.
Hi Terry, wow, you met the great man and had photo taken with him….wow, brilliant! I have a couple of autographs which I treasure. I absolutely love the Sound System boxset and have spent a long time tracking a great copy of the boxset of vinyl albums. Couldn’t believe it when 11 years after release I got a boxset in shrink still sealed! Mike
Hi Mike! Great unboxing! I definitely want to pick up the Bowie box set! I'll probably wait till my birthday in November to buy it. So it didn't come out on vinyl? With the volume of material on it, CD is probably the way to go. Glad it fits into a Kallax. Take care. ✌😊
Hiya Christian, I hope you’re doing ok? 👍 The Bowie boxset is definitely worth it. Everything is high quality, books, and 29 unreleased tracks. You get very early demos, outtakes and lots of live sessions. Importantly, as you say, it’s fits the Kallax! 😂 Mike
Partial?....You are the Doyen! Nice one mate, I was the other way around and got the 5 Album box set at the time but not the Sound System. I agree those remasters sound fantastic. Still don't have Sound System, but I just recently picked up the Japanese Clash 7" box set too. Bloody brilliant. The artwork on that boot is impressive. Is there a vinyl version of the Bowie one? If there is I guess it might be a condensed version. Jeez that book in the set is magnificent. Man it's tempting. I absolutely love the vinyl box of Bowie At The Beeb too. Man Mick Ronson was amazing. Cheers...The Bish
All is right with the world, equilibrium is restored, the Bish is back in the hot seat in Melboneia. At some point SBMBE you just must pick up the Sound System, it’s crammed full of great stuff. But the vinyl remaster boxset is superb, great you got that. Japanese 7” Clash…..just wowsa…..nuff said. There is currently only a single Bowie vinyl record with demos and outtakes and of course the RSD Waiting for the Starman which was the original Ziggy running order for the album. But nothing gets near the boxset which 29 unreleased tracks. All top quality, great boxset. Glad all the trips were a roaring success Bish and you got home safely. D🎸
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman Ha, ha I think I'd prefer to upset the balance and keep travelling. If only one had the cash! But really, meeting those Canadian dudes really is what this whole YT malarkey is about. Showing records and commenting is one thing, but to actually get to hang out with some other VC legends was an absolute joy. The only down side is that it makes me feel even further away over here. I'm certainly going to make it my business from now on wherever I travel to organise meet ups. It's the best! Gawd this maybe be an expensive back end of the year with Sound System & the Bowie box now officially on the list. I will do my best to showcase the Clash 7" box when I do a vid for the Japanese leg of the tour...please forgive my inferior box set unboxing skills in advance Doyen. Cheers...The Bish 🥁
The Clash boxsets look fabulous. No Cut the Crap in the official release. I wonder if they will ever remix it. There is a YT channel where the guy has done this, and it sounds much better. The Bowie set looks fabulous too 🙂 Lots of detail in the book.
Have you recovered yet? It looks like you had a great weekend with all the reprobates 😂 😂 it looked a great weekend of meet-ups. Joe disowned the album at the time so I think that’s it for CtC. That’s interesting about the YT that has remixed, I do have boots of demos (pre-Bernie), where the tracks sound so much better before Bernie got involved in the appalling production. The Bowie boxset is excellent, 29 unreleased demos, outtakes, live…..just brilliant. Mike
Well Mike, those box sets are fantastic. Nice Bowie, box, book and booklet, interesting how things developed. The Clash bootleg box is a really well made and good looking thing. You must be all Clashed out now my friend. As you said unless you hear the Clash remasters there's not much to comment on. Do you have any framed stuff in your music room or are the records just in your living room?
Hi Mike, the Bowie boxset is superb. Everything about it is quality and 29 unreleased tracks. I love all the really early demos, outtakes and there’s some great live sessions…. Peel, Whispering Bob and Johnnie Walker very raw but well produced. I’m not Clashed out, I’m so hooked on growing my Clash bootleg collection I’ve gone a bit wild! I keep locating quite rare ones and can’t leave them there……it’s got to stop! But how?! 😂 All my records are in my music room but I have artwork, posters dotted around house, basically anywhere I’m allowed to put them 😂 Mike
So……. the big question Mike……have you recovered from that weekend with all those vc reprobates! 😂😂 it looked like a fantastic time. The Bowie and Official Clash were online. But the Clash bootleg was word of mouth through the Clash fraternity. Mike
With regards to The Clash live bootleg set, if I have one criticism of the Clash, it's that they very rarely mixed up their setlist. Of course, with each new year and new album songs were added, but the live setlists never really seemed to change very much. Looking at the setlist for that bootleg, as usual it's very predictable. They were an awesome live band, one of the best, but they generally stuck to the hits. I've always found this somewhat disappointing considering their huge output in such a short space of time. Sure, 'Safe European Home', 'I Fought The Law', 'London Calling', 'White Man In Hammersmith Palais' etc etc etc - they're all classics but they never seemed to give much exposure to the 'lesser known' album tracks. For example I've read somewhere that 'Lost In The Supermarket', 'Hateful' and 'I'm Not Down' - all great tracks which would be fantastic live - were never performed live, or if so, maybe only one or twice. Plus from Sandinista, great though 'Magnificent Seven' and 'Police On My Back' are, there are 36 tracks to choose from, but apart from those two, and sometimes 'One More Time', they rarely played many more from that album (OK of those 36 tracks on Sandinista some of them would clearly not work live, but you get my point). I love them and 'safe' is not exactly a word you would associate with the Clash live (apart from 'Safe European Home' maybe ;-) ) but setlist wise, I always thought they did tend to play it pretty safe.
You’ve really started something! 😂 I’m now trawling through my bootlegs. I’ve quickly found Charlie Don’t Surf, Lightning Strikes, Somebody Got Murdered, clampdown, The Leader, Junco, Ivan so I guess it really depends upon what tour is it. Also, it’s that old dilemma for bands that fans want to hear classics and tend to be less happy hearing new material. But without doubt the classics do tend to be included in most sets. It’s a hard one but as you say they were one of the best live bands, their energy was fantastic. You got me trawling the boots now so I shall carry on 😂 Great comments, I really appreciate you watching and commenting. Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman I’m guessing that was one of the Bond’s bootlegs? I had an incredible tape cassette of one of the Bond’s shows which if I remember featured all those songs and finished with Washington Bullets (another one which was rarely played). As a side note I know there were many Bond’s bootlegs, which were varying in sound quality, but the one I had was absolutely blistering - they were seriously on form that night. I’m pretty sure mine must have been a radio broadcast as the sound quality is absolutely second to none and it started with someone saying “lets get on with it, The Clash, in concert…..” before the band launched into London Calling. But yeah, not only one of the best live bootlegs I’ve ever heard, but one of the best live albums I’ve ever heard full stop - official or unofficial. Back to the tracklisting - as you say there was a lot of Sandinista material that you mentioned, which does seem something of an anomaly - obviously Bonds was between Sandinista and Combat Rock so I guess it does make sense they played a few songs from Sandinista, but after that and pre/after Combat Rock, most of those tracks got dropped again which is a shame, because they really worked live. I dunno, maybe I’m wrong, but it’s just an observation looking at Clash live videos, bootlegs and online setlists that there was generally a very rigid core that made up the majority of the setlists which they didn’t tend to stray too far from. The Bond’s example is a happy anomaly for me because the Sandinista and Combat Rock phase is my absolute favourite Clash period - I find that period the most interesting in their story, and those are my two favourite Clash albums. (PS I wrote a reply to your comment on our Cut The Crap thread which strangely didn’t seem to post - I’ll try and post it again!)
@@theflyintheointmentwow, guess what, I have literally just received a newly pressed bootleg of the 9th June at the Bonds on Broadway and it’s from an FM broadcast. Cant hear the ‘get on with it’ maybe mixed out, but does finish with Washington Bullets. It’s on Red vinyl double vinyl by Parachute. Its sounds great…..maybe it is the one your speaking about?? Mike
I'm a massive Clash fan but I've always found it interesting how the band and record label have essentially airbrushed Cut The Crap out of their history and back catalogue. OK you could say it isn't REALLY a Clash album as Mick and Topper were long gone by then, but it is still TECHNICALLY a Clash album. Don't get me wrong - it's one of the worst albums ever committed to record, but I can't think of any other examples where a band has simply all but airbrushed an album from their history.
I think the essence of The Clash isn’t there and even Joe disowned it. It’s not good but as you say technically it’s still The Clash and Joe and Paul were there, but too much Bernie! Mind you, I still have three copies and saw them on the tour! But to disown as much, no I agree, I can’t think of another. Mike
My best show ever.. David Bowie Nov. 1972 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Az. Ziggy Tour !!! 🤘
Ahhhhhhh………the stuff that dreams are made of JT. Ohhh for a Time Machine. Mike
I was so young, with very long hair, we had traveled from Las Vegas to Phoenix to see Bowie, and to hang out..
@@jtsrecordroom3963superb!!!!!!!!
Helloooooo Mike 👋🏻wooow!! Both boxsets(CDs/vinyl) by the Clash are just crazy cool!!.....oooooo 😮 that Bowie set I’m weak in my knees, I think I’m sitting down ...oo oo yea I am lol.....as always great info my friend thank you- 🎶☮️🌈☀️🎶🙏🏻😎Lis
Hey Lis, I hope you are very well my friend?! 😁 I certainly had a great month for boxsets. The Clash has eluded m3 for a long time and the Bowie is wonderful. Thanks for your great support Mike 😁
Wow Mike. Only fifty of the box sets pressed? I did see them on the 1982 Tour a few times. I think I told you this already. Both nights at Shea Stadium with The Who and also at the Orpheum in Boston. No recordings from the 10th at Brixton? Have to agree with you via the spine on the Bowie box. Every now and then I get a release who's writing on the spine goes the opposite way. I usually opt to place file the album's spine writing the correct way even though the album art is upside down. Outstanding update Mike. Always enjoy your buys/finds and the artists/bands that you purchase speaks for itself. Have a super week~
Rob/Boston
I do the same as you Rob ie file with spine correct even if cover upside down. Non-collectors just don’t understand how important these things are to folks like us 😂😂 Yes, you had told me before, but I just love hearing about shows and you attending. Face to face we would have many hours on such topics, brilliant. Mike
OMG !!! Your Clash box sets are crazy good ! ☺The one I would be interested to get is Bowie's Rock n Roll Star box. I met Zowie back in '91.. Played pool with him ( he was dressed as a her ) and he chatted me up for a long while about his father and Paul McCartney.. Evidentially one of his best friends at the time.
I so wish I could have several beers with you JT and just chew the breeze about fantastic R’n’R memories. One day my friend we will sit down together and just talk and talk! Mike
I would like that, Mike. We should be coming over to England a year from this October..Jum has old colleagues from Swiss Air that live in the UK.
@@jtsrecordroom3963we’ll definitely meet up!
Good ! By next summer.. I'll let you know
The Bowie box set looks extraordinary! I don't think I could pick a favourite Bowie album but Ziggy would be on the shortlist for sure.
The Clash boxes look great too. I haven't heard any of the remastered albums but I'll vicariously enjoy the box sets through your videos!
Hi K, the Bowie boxset is superb. 29 unreleased tracks, lots of demos, outtakes and the live sessions from the period are great. Same as you, I find it difficult to pick a favourite Bowie but Hunky, Ziggy and Aladdin are top 5. But other gems for me include The Next Day, Outside, Heathen…..it’s too difficult 😁 The Clash remasters feel definitive, can’t get any better so pleased to have them. Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman I actually didn't hear Heathen and Reality until after The Next Day came out, and now I love those two albums. I was late to the party! I mostly listened to 70s Bowie for a very long time and neglected the later stuff.
Thanks Mike as always! The Clash album boxset is a beauty. I love the matte finish covers. Enjoy your haul
Thanks Christopher, I was so pleased to pick up the Clash vinyl boxset after 11 years…..and still in shrink and sealed! Mike
Hi Mike. Doing what you do best unboxing some superb boxsets. The Bowie looks fantastic. This was Bowie at his finest I think. Cheers mate 👍
Many Thanks Mike, I do like a good box 📦😂 Diamond Dogs is my absolute favourite but Ziggy and Aladdin very close seconds for me. Mike
Great to see those Mike. I actually have the «ghetoblaster» but as for the vinyl I «only» have my old 1980’s vinyls. I guess they are CBS nice price from that time? Oh and the nice 2LP compilation they released . Salivating at all this of course 😄
Splendid video. Chuffed you got those mate.
That’s brilliant you’ve got the Clash Sound System the Ghetto blaster Morten. I think that’s one of the best musical things ever. I had trouble when I got mine and had to keep sending back because of damage to items inside the box. All good now and I love it. Three excellent boxsets this month my friend. Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman I have it constantly in my eyesight on one of my «special things I own shelves». 😊
@@MortenAastadBrilliant! 🎸
That Clash set is amazing. I have only seen people show the CD version. You are the king of Clash bootlegs. Great Bowie box set as well.
That Clash vinyl boxset has eluded me for a long time, couldn’t believe it when I found it still sealed in shrink as it came out 2013! The Bowie is an exceptional boxset, lots of unreleased stuff in there Randy and the packaging is high quality. Mike
Love the clash box set, I was looking at the Bowie box set, but got the vinyl album instead, still might get it at some point, great video as always, take care, cheers, Dave 😊
Hiya Dave, hope you’re well my friend? The Bowie boxset is a superb one, 29 unreleased tracks and the overall quality of the contents is top notch. Mike
Very cool box sets for sure.
Thanks Jeff, yes bumper boxset time! Mike
I always like box sets that give you some thing extra. The Bowie really had some nice additions The Clash live Laps would be fun to have
I think the Bowie boxset is really excellent for giving so many extra unreleased tracks Steve. 29 unreleased, got to be some kind of record? I love to hear the early takes and the development of some of these iconic tracks. The Clash live……fantastic! Mike
Hi Mike, the Doyen of the Boxset strikes again. They all look great. The Bowie boxset has been getting loads of great reviews and I’ve been weighing in the balance to buy or not. Your glowing review has now made up my mind. The wallet is cursing you again! Andy
😂😂 come on Andy, you deserve it, treat yourself! 29 unreleased tracks really swung it for me. I love to hear songs in their early forms, and in this boxset you have demos, outtakes and live renditions. It’s a very good boxset Andy. Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman You’ve sold it to me! 🤣
Hi Mike,
Ziggy Stardust, i have to say i have never got what people see in the album but your enthusiasm speaks volumes for your love of it.
The clash, they made two absolute classic albums IMO, another very good and three albums full of filler IMO, that reminds me that i should rank their albums at some point.
anyway, some nice box sets for your collection, great video mate - Lloyd
Hi Lloyd, I can’t remember having you done a Bowie ranking? If not you should. Imo Hunky, Ziggy and Aladdin are the best, not saying that I don’t also love some of the later albums like Next Day. You must do a Clash ranking, that would be interesting but if you dis London Calling I’m on the next flight to give you a Chinese wrist burn 😂😂 be warned 😂😂 Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman Hi Mike, i had to check on the Bowie ranking but no, havent done one on this channel so it must have been on the 'lost' channel and my #1 Bowie album surprised everyone if i remember correctly. i will get on to compiling both, thanks mate - Lloyd
Wow Mike! How cool does that Sound System box look?!? Likewise, the studio albums boxset. The bootleg box sounds cool too… I’m always wary of live boots, the recording quality is always so variable. Artwork looks really cool. Rock n Roll Star looks amazing. Would love to hear those Haddon Hall demos and really cool adding the Arnold Corn’s versions. Happy listening 👍
I still can’t get over your latest haul Jack, that was just brilliant! The Clash Sound System is probably one of the best music things I own. It’s literally crammed full of stuff. In saying that I had to send back several times because items inside were damaged. But all perfect now. As you say boots vary dramatically, but I hav3 so many Clash boots that I good from audience to soundboard and fm recordings so I have it all. But you do need to be careful. The Bowie boxset is superb, 29 unreleased tracks, excellent demos, outtakes, live etc. Mike
Great video, I just stumbled upon your channel. I have the Clash Sound System Box set with all the CD’s, but wish I had the vinyl box, since that is what I primarily collect. I do have original US pressings of everything except Give ‘em enough rope and Sandanista that I purchased when they came out but gave the remasters of those now. I Saw them in ‘82 and met Joe and got a pic taken with him on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ. I still have that pic and it’s framed.
Regarding Bowie, that book looks awesome, but since I’m only collecting vinyl now I only purchased the stand alone album.
Hi Terry, wow, you met the great man and had photo taken with him….wow, brilliant! I have a couple of autographs which I treasure. I absolutely love the Sound System boxset and have spent a long time tracking a great copy of the boxset of vinyl albums. Couldn’t believe it when 11 years after release I got a boxset in shrink still sealed! Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman yes, quite awesome and good for you! I’ll be on the lookout now.
Hi Mike! Great unboxing! I definitely want to pick up the Bowie box set! I'll probably wait till my birthday in November to buy it. So it didn't come out on vinyl? With the volume of material on it, CD is probably the way to go. Glad it fits into a Kallax. Take care. ✌😊
Hiya Christian, I hope you’re doing ok? 👍 The Bowie boxset is definitely worth it. Everything is high quality, books, and 29 unreleased tracks. You get very early demos, outtakes and lots of live sessions. Importantly, as you say, it’s fits the Kallax! 😂 Mike
Partial?....You are the Doyen! Nice one mate, I was the other way around and got the 5 Album box set at the time but not the Sound System. I agree those remasters sound fantastic. Still don't have Sound System, but I just recently picked up the Japanese Clash 7" box set too. Bloody brilliant. The artwork on that boot is impressive.
Is there a vinyl version of the Bowie one? If there is I guess it might be a condensed version. Jeez that book in the set is magnificent. Man it's tempting. I absolutely love the vinyl box of Bowie At The Beeb too. Man Mick Ronson was amazing. Cheers...The Bish
All is right with the world, equilibrium is restored, the Bish is back in the hot seat in Melboneia. At some point SBMBE you just must pick up the Sound System, it’s crammed full of great stuff. But the vinyl remaster boxset is superb, great you got that. Japanese 7” Clash…..just wowsa…..nuff said. There is currently only a single Bowie vinyl record with demos and outtakes and of course the RSD Waiting for the Starman which was the original Ziggy running order for the album. But nothing gets near the boxset which 29 unreleased tracks. All top quality, great boxset. Glad all the trips were a roaring success Bish and you got home safely. D🎸
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman Ha, ha I think I'd prefer to upset the balance and keep travelling. If only one had the cash! But really, meeting those Canadian dudes really is what this whole YT malarkey is about. Showing records and commenting is one thing, but to actually get to hang out with some other VC legends was an absolute joy. The only down side is that it makes me feel even further away over here. I'm certainly going to make it my business from now on wherever I travel to organise meet ups. It's the best!
Gawd this maybe be an expensive back end of the year with Sound System & the Bowie box now officially on the list.
I will do my best to showcase the Clash 7" box when I do a vid for the Japanese leg of the tour...please forgive my inferior box set unboxing skills in advance Doyen. Cheers...The Bish 🥁
@@benrankins4446 can’t wait to see the Japanese boxset. Sound System and Bowie Worthy additions to the Bish wantlist. D🎸
The Clash boxsets look fabulous. No Cut the Crap in the official release. I wonder if they will ever remix it. There is a YT channel where the guy has done this, and it sounds much better. The Bowie set looks fabulous too 🙂 Lots of detail in the book.
Have you recovered yet? It looks like you had a great weekend with all the reprobates 😂 😂 it looked a great weekend of meet-ups. Joe disowned the album at the time so I think that’s it for CtC. That’s interesting about the YT that has remixed, I do have boots of demos (pre-Bernie), where the tracks sound so much better before Bernie got involved in the appalling production. The Bowie boxset is excellent, 29 unreleased demos, outtakes, live…..just brilliant. Mike
Well Mike, those box sets are fantastic. Nice Bowie, box, book and booklet, interesting how things developed.
The Clash bootleg box is a really well made and good looking thing. You must be all Clashed out now my friend. As you said unless you hear the Clash remasters there's not much to comment on.
Do you have any framed stuff in your music room or are the records just in your living room?
Hi Mike, the Bowie boxset is superb. Everything about it is quality and 29 unreleased tracks. I love all the really early demos, outtakes and there’s some great live sessions…. Peel, Whispering Bob and Johnnie Walker very raw but well produced. I’m not Clashed out, I’m so hooked on growing my Clash bootleg collection I’ve gone a bit wild! I keep locating quite rare ones and can’t leave them there……it’s got to stop! But how?! 😂 All my records are in my music room but I have artwork, posters dotted around house, basically anywhere I’m allowed to put them 😂 Mike
Very impressive boxsets Mike! Do you order these online?
So……. the big question Mike……have you recovered from that weekend with all those vc reprobates! 😂😂 it looked like a fantastic time. The Bowie and Official Clash were online. But the Clash bootleg was word of mouth through the Clash fraternity. Mike
With regards to The Clash live bootleg set, if I have one criticism of the Clash, it's that they very rarely mixed up their setlist. Of course, with each new year and new album songs were added, but the live setlists never really seemed to change very much. Looking at the setlist for that bootleg, as usual it's very predictable.
They were an awesome live band, one of the best, but they generally stuck to the hits. I've always found this somewhat disappointing considering their huge output in such a short space of time. Sure, 'Safe European Home', 'I Fought The Law', 'London Calling', 'White Man In Hammersmith Palais' etc etc etc - they're all classics but they never seemed to give much exposure to the 'lesser known' album tracks. For example I've read somewhere that 'Lost In The Supermarket', 'Hateful' and 'I'm Not Down' - all great tracks which would be fantastic live - were never performed live, or if so, maybe only one or twice. Plus from Sandinista, great though 'Magnificent Seven' and 'Police On My Back' are, there are 36 tracks to choose from, but apart from those two, and sometimes 'One More Time', they rarely played many more from that album (OK of those 36 tracks on Sandinista some of them would clearly not work live, but you get my point).
I love them and 'safe' is not exactly a word you would associate with the Clash live (apart from 'Safe European Home' maybe ;-) ) but setlist wise, I always thought they did tend to play it pretty safe.
You’ve really started something! 😂 I’m now trawling through my bootlegs. I’ve quickly found Charlie Don’t Surf, Lightning Strikes, Somebody Got Murdered, clampdown, The Leader, Junco, Ivan so I guess it really depends upon what tour is it. Also, it’s that old dilemma for bands that fans want to hear classics and tend to be less happy hearing new material. But without doubt the classics do tend to be included in most sets. It’s a hard one but as you say they were one of the best live bands, their energy was fantastic. You got me trawling the boots now so I shall carry on 😂 Great comments, I really appreciate you watching and commenting. Mike
@@pc31thevinylpoliceman I’m guessing that was one of the Bond’s bootlegs? I had an incredible tape cassette of one of the Bond’s shows which if I remember featured all those songs and finished with Washington Bullets (another one which was rarely played). As a side note I know there were many Bond’s bootlegs, which were varying in sound quality, but the one I had was absolutely blistering - they were seriously on form that night. I’m pretty sure mine must have been a radio broadcast as the sound quality is absolutely second to none and it started with someone saying “lets get on with it, The Clash, in concert…..” before the band launched into London Calling. But yeah, not only one of the best live bootlegs I’ve ever heard, but one of the best live albums I’ve ever heard full stop - official or unofficial.
Back to the tracklisting - as you say there was a lot of Sandinista material that you mentioned, which does seem something of an anomaly - obviously Bonds was between Sandinista and Combat Rock so I guess it does make sense they played a few songs from Sandinista, but after that and pre/after Combat Rock, most of those tracks got dropped again which is a shame, because they really worked live. I dunno, maybe I’m wrong, but it’s just an observation looking at Clash live videos, bootlegs and online setlists that there was generally a very rigid core that made up the majority of the setlists which they didn’t tend to stray too far from. The Bond’s example is a happy anomaly for me because the Sandinista and Combat Rock phase is my absolute favourite Clash period - I find that period the most interesting in their story, and those are my two favourite Clash albums.
(PS I wrote a reply to your comment on our Cut The Crap thread which strangely didn’t seem to post - I’ll try and post it again!)
@@theflyintheointmentwow, guess what, I have literally just received a newly pressed bootleg of the 9th June at the Bonds on Broadway and it’s from an FM broadcast. Cant hear the ‘get on with it’ maybe mixed out, but does finish with Washington Bullets. It’s on Red vinyl double vinyl by Parachute. Its sounds great…..maybe it is the one your speaking about?? Mike
I'm a massive Clash fan but I've always found it interesting how the band and record label have essentially airbrushed Cut The Crap out of their history and back catalogue. OK you could say it isn't REALLY a Clash album as Mick and Topper were long gone by then, but it is still TECHNICALLY a Clash album. Don't get me wrong - it's one of the worst albums ever committed to record, but I can't think of any other examples where a band has simply all but airbrushed an album from their history.
I think the essence of The Clash isn’t there and even Joe disowned it. It’s not good but as you say technically it’s still The Clash and Joe and Paul were there, but too much Bernie! Mind you, I still have three copies and saw them on the tour! But to disown as much, no I agree, I can’t think of another. Mike