“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
would he want to be around now? a man you fought for what he believed in has now been replaced by a youtuber with a paypal account after views and donations, and he would be branded a woke leftie for his love of black music and culture , miss the days when he had people like Joe
@@boyanbc CUT THE CRAP MAN! Seriosly though when I found out that in London people use his name as a description about being down&out like "Things haecbeen grim 2 ssteps from the street all alone on me Joe Strummer" I died laughing I mean it sounds hopeless. I've had some bad times but never on me Joe Strummer lmaoooo
"This, for him, was the nail in the coffin." *Laughs as face descends into darkness as they float under a bridge* Sheesh was this dude surrounded by poetic magic at all times or what?
A bright light that will never fade away, the biggest humanitarian out of rock n roll. It makes me sad seeing that a lot of so called "musicians" today distorting his message. Joe loved being out there meeting people, not hiding in a mansion telling people to stay home while losing everything, what to do, or how to think. That was not Joe. He was not perfect and admitted that many times, that what made him unique!!Miss you brother, this world is a mess without u around!!
Amen! The man was so pro-freedom that he thought banning indoor smoking was an outrage... lord only knows what he'd have had to say about the craziness of the last couple years.
Its phenomenal. At this point he has started to drop the charade of his public persona and starting to speak like what he really was; a super smart, funny articulate, caring guy, who happened to once lead the most important band in the planet.
Agree totally, back in the day he DID affect a mockney accent and pretend to be inarticulate, and I found that infuriating.. oftentimes what should've a clear, unambiguous statement of intent on behalf of the Clash was lost because Joe was too busy posing and muttering inanities. Give me the REAL Joe any day 👍
@Raveonette didnt mind his way of talking during the clash, it seemed to be fitting and I loved the deep voice etc. But it's nice to see him so animated and laughing for once 😂
"Last two hours"? The Mescaleros only ever played about two hours live tops and only a half of that was ever Clash songs. Best check your memory, mate.
What a handsome brilliant man.what a great band!Wonderful interview.Bottom line,Clash music is fun.Makes one laugh,dance,think and be social with your fellow humans regardless of your politics!
I will never forget buying their debut album. Clash City Rockers was such a killer way to kick off that record. I flipped out when I found the UK release sitting there with all the other titles. Bought it on the spot.
@@dee_seejay Oh man I don't even remember that! It's been so long since I spun that record. All my records were given away in 88 cause someone I was living with assumed I didn't want them anymore. I had everything The Clash ever did, We're the Meatmen and You Suck on white vinyl, The Faction debut album on red, Here Lies Venom box set several Bad Manners and Fishbone records...so many good ones. But losing that UK import has a special sting to it.
@@bensanderson7144 It's "He's In love with a rock'n'roll world He's In love with a getting stoned world He's in love with Janie Jones world He don't like his boring job no"
His voice is honestly the cure for depression... at least for me. Whenever I have the blues or feel on the edge of a breakdown I go listen to an interview of his. This one will be at the top of the list with that one he did with the French lady around 2000. Top rate interview
WOW what an excellent idea. Love you joe you inspire me everyday mate. I remember all the stories me stepdad shaun bland taught me . Houses to squat those places and run round london and manchester.
Que saudades que temos tuas Joe Strummer, partiste cedo, mas deixaste um legado, já sabias que gostávamos muito de ti, fazias muita falta agora, sabes que existe uma guerra na Europa? We miss you ❤
Awesome musician with incredible talent. They were around at the time that all the posh boys pretended to be working class. 'Signing on' was de-rigeur darling. Lost all hope for him when he turned up for a Rock Against The Rich gig in Hull in the back of a chauffeur driven limo. It was then I realised they were having our pants down and it was still 'them and us.'
*Joe had a lot of insight, I love the guy and his music. The 101ers, The Clash, and The Mescaleros where all fe-nomenal bands! THANX! PS: I love his roles in films like 'Mystery Train' and 'Straight To Hell' very much. I wish he'd done some more (underground-film) acting!* -would'vebeengreat :)
Funny thing is Joe Strummer once quoted after watching the Pistols who played after the 101ers on the same bill...... Well that's the 101ers finished 🤘
That's impossible. I saw the Jam at Wembley in 1982 for £6.00 and that was considered seriously pricey even then. The legendary Clash/Jam Rainbow gig in 1977 was £2.50 so I reckon your gig would've been even less than that
This interview is well done. Good audio, good camera work. Great idea ... cruisin’ along on a boat. Thanks for uploading. I like so many Clash songs but if I was forced to choose just one favourite , it would be London Calling. How about you...what would be your favourite Clash song ?
BAD was pretty topical but Mick seemed to do the romantic songs for The Clash. I loved how they had two front men with distinct voices. Even Paul and Topper lead a time or two.
This is how i basically break it down i,rm aware the albums were released in a different order and tracks in the USA . But in UK release order . The Clash - Their punk album . Give em enough rope - their fusion album London Calling Their pinnacle /3rd album Sandinista Their stoners/dub album Cut The Crap - The clues in the title . The Story of the clash - The singles on an album . Super black market clash more stoner dub my favourite is The Clash The Clash .
absolutely love the clash. i also love big audio dynamite! joe shouldn’t have ever let Mick go….imagine the music they could’ve made had they stuck together
'Le petit bourgeois du punk' he is...what did he think about sandinista massacre in 1979 against the poor country men and their wives and children????....'d like to know???
This is all that was shown on this occasion... of course MTV had a habit of re editing things and showing again but this is the most complete version I've seen.
Background information Birth name John Graham Mellor Born 21 August 1952 Ankara, Turkey Died 22 December 2002 (aged 50) Broomfield, Somerset, England Edit: I always assumed he was from London until I looked him up on the internet. Like Freddy Mercury he was of Indian descent from Zanzibar.
@@Christopher-ii6tr Yes, Joe was born in Turkey but he actually has Armenian heritage not Indian. His dad was born in Lucknow in India but he was part Armenian and English. His mum was Scottish so not the same as Freddie. Freddie’s ethnicity is Parsi-Indian and he was born in Zanzibar.
Aren’t they all part of the satanick masonick deceiver sellout club, allegedly? To the discerning eyes and ears and public with facial recognition capabilities, Isn’t Joe clearly Jimmy savile, in plain sight, allegedly?
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
Perfection
Tennessee Williams did make movies, capturing moments before they could rush by.
As he was squatting over there. Mick Jones’ flat…
Deja vu mate is a life from beyond and you'll see in a weeks time, then a months time and for the rest of your life
*only when I'm 'tripping'*
Beautiful interview... beautiful man... how we need a Joe Strummer now
yes man, so much needed. So much missed...
would he want to be around now? a man you fought for what he believed in has now been replaced by a youtuber with a paypal account after views and donations, and he would be branded a woke leftie for his love of black music and culture , miss the days when he had people like Joe
@@boyanbc CUT THE CRAP MAN! Seriosly though when I found out that in London people use his name as a description about being down&out like "Things haecbeen grim 2 ssteps from the street all alone on me Joe Strummer" I died laughing I mean it sounds hopeless. I've had some bad times but never on me Joe Strummer lmaoooo
@@andrewjohnston2850 Yeah. Jed be on his Joe Strummer
Be your own Strummer
The guy interviewing Joe is the same guy that wrote Joe's biography.
Great read. Redemption Song - The Ballad of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz (aka “Sandwich” per Joe)
Yes, reading it now. It’s great.
Is he!? Ideas it and it was a good read..fantastic guy and thexClash live
cool
@@Brenman101 Well researched biography.
"This, for him, was the nail in the coffin." *Laughs as face descends into darkness as they float under a bridge*
Sheesh was this dude surrounded by poetic magic at all times or what?
A bright light that will never fade away, the biggest humanitarian out of rock n roll. It makes me sad seeing that a lot of so called "musicians" today distorting his message. Joe loved being out there meeting people, not hiding in a mansion telling people to stay home while losing everything, what to do, or how to think. That was not Joe. He was not perfect and admitted that many times, that what made him unique!!Miss you brother, this world is a mess without u around!!
Amen! The man was so pro-freedom that he thought banning indoor smoking was an outrage... lord only knows what he'd have had to say about the craziness of the last couple years.
He even grew more conservative in later years. He was a thinker.
Its phenomenal. At this point he has started to drop the charade of his public persona and starting to speak like what he really was; a super smart, funny articulate, caring guy, who happened to once lead the most important band in the planet.
Agree totally, back in the day he DID affect a mockney accent and pretend to be inarticulate, and I found that infuriating.. oftentimes what should've a clear, unambiguous statement of intent on behalf of the Clash was lost because Joe was too busy posing and muttering inanities.
Give me the REAL Joe any day 👍
Never mind the bollocks.
A journeyman in the pocket of his employer.
@@pappy9473 aren't we all?
It wasn’t a charade. It’s called code switching.
@Raveonette didnt mind his way of talking during the clash, it seemed to be fitting and I loved the deep voice etc. But it's nice to see him so animated and laughing for once 😂
I was lucky enough to see him live with the Mescallaros in Toronto. Last 2 hours they played nothing but The Clash. Fucking awesome
"Last two hours"? The Mescaleros only ever played about two hours live tops and only a half of that was ever Clash songs. Best check your memory, mate.
10:25 "Low flying ducks!! Get down!!" 😆
Sandinista is my favorite album by far. Thank you Joe for your generosity sir.
"Look out, low flying birds, get down!" LOL
What a handsome brilliant man.what a great band!Wonderful interview.Bottom line,Clash music is fun.Makes one laugh,dance,think and be social with your fellow humans regardless of your politics!
Joe looked great in this era
Reading his biography now. Humble legend. Gone too soon.
I will never forget buying their debut album. Clash City Rockers was such a killer way to kick off that record. I flipped out when I found the UK release sitting there with all the other titles. Bought it on the spot.
@@dee_seejay Oh man I don't even remember that! It's been so long since I spun that record. All my records were given away in 88 cause someone I was living with assumed I didn't want them anymore. I had everything The Clash ever did, We're the Meatmen and You Suck on white vinyl, The Faction debut album on red, Here Lies Venom box set several Bad Manners and Fishbone records...so many good ones. But losing that UK import has a special sting to it.
I’m in love with a Janie jones girl 👧
@@bensanderson7144 It's
"He's In love with a rock'n'roll world
He's In love with a getting stoned world
He's in love with Janie Jones world
He don't like his boring job no"
@@johncbeer someone just gave your records away?!! Completely unforgivable!
@@georgharveyoswald5982 If we could all just observe a brief moment of silence for the lost...
"Packed with football hooligans." HAHAH this guy's sense of humour was amazing. Much missed.
Fascinating interview with Joe… a beautiful soul & phenomenal front man for The Clash, surely one of the greatest bands ever!
Those really were some low flying ducks 😆 this is such a great interview
I swear i could listen to Joe read from the phonebook and be riveted.
His voice is honestly the cure for depression... at least for me. Whenever I have the blues or feel on the edge of a breakdown I go listen to an interview of his. This one will be at the top of the list with that one he did with the French lady around 2000. Top rate interview
Joe ruled. He changed my life. -"if you believe in yourself 100%, they'll be no stoppin you". -JOE!
"The Only Band That Matters"
Wish he was still here
The "myth" is alive and well. The Clash wrote the soundtrack of my youth.
Back when MTV actually was MTV and had musicians and artists on there... does it even exist any more?...
Thanks for the share
I know right? It used to be relevant, sheesh
this is such a great interview
This is awesome. Never seen. Thanks!
Informative, great ambience, slowly changing setting, beautiful fog, entertaining .... where’s the rest? More, please? 😮
What an interview! Let Joe be Joe.
Very humble man
LOVE Joe and the Clash. Huge inspiration to me.
beautiful music Inspired me all my life and there bands after
LEGEND!!
Happy Birthday, our hero!
Thank you sorely missed
Just for looking at him, he gives off something different.
He's only a white guy looking for fun haha
WOW what an excellent idea. Love you joe you inspire me everyday mate. I remember all the stories me stepdad shaun bland taught me . Houses to squat those places and run round london and manchester.
Most underrated musician, Joe Strummer.
Give it all you got or forget about it. -JOE.
Joe was not out to be rated by anybody anyhow.
Que saudades que temos tuas Joe Strummer, partiste cedo, mas deixaste um legado, já sabias que gostávamos muito de ti, fazias muita falta agora, sabes que existe uma guerra na Europa? We miss you ❤
Thanks for sharing
I love this, Joe really seems to be enjoying the conversation.
Interviewer Chris "Sandwich" Salewicz wrote a brilliant biography about Joe. I'm reading it now for the first time and loving it.
1989 was the year I first heart a complete The Clash cassette demo inside a dormitory. IWAS SO SCARED i thought about transfering to another dorm.
Awesome musician with incredible talent. They were around at the time that all the posh boys pretended to be working class. 'Signing on' was de-rigeur darling. Lost all hope for him when he turned up for a Rock Against The Rich gig in Hull in the back of a chauffeur driven limo. It was then I realised they were having our pants down and it was still 'them and us.'
Legend
Love him. ☮️💟
GOD BLESS JOE STRUMMER.
Interviewer was pretty cool. Seems genuinely interested and just liked hanging out. Good stuff.
カッコいい！存在そのものがカッコいい！全てカッコいい！
*Joe had a lot of insight, I love the guy and his music. The 101ers, The Clash, and The Mescaleros where all fe-nomenal bands! THANX! PS: I love his roles in films like 'Mystery Train' and 'Straight To Hell' very much. I wish he'd done some more (underground-film) acting!* -would'vebeengreat :)
Funny thing is Joe Strummer once quoted after watching the Pistols who played after the 101ers on the same bill...... Well that's the 101ers
finished 🤘
I like how much Joe mentions Mick, Mick was very important to the band
Sandinista is my favorite clash album .. so thank the lord it was triple
What a great interview
Anyone know where to find the rest of this interview? If there’s more.
Great post! (hahaha...love the channel name!! ...and no, I ain't lookin' at you)
My favorite TheClash song is Armagideon Time. I still have the original 12" lp single.
Genius RIP x
"this is not a Pop vidio, I play chelo with the London England Orcistra"
I saw Joe Strummer possibly 1971 with the 101ers at College in Roehampton with Kilburn and the Highroads. £30 for both bands...
£30 for two bands in 1971??? You were ripped off
@@ianshaw2321 2 quid max
That's impossible. I saw the Jam at Wembley in 1982 for £6.00 and that was considered seriously pricey even then. The legendary Clash/Jam Rainbow gig in 1977 was £2.50 so I reckon your gig would've been even less than that
you mean 3, not 30 right?
£30 my arse! Unless that was for you & 11 mates?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE !
What I notice in the background are the lack of narrowboats back then compared to now.
This interview is well done. Good audio, good camera work. Great idea ... cruisin’ along on a boat.
Thanks for uploading. I like so many Clash songs but if I was forced to choose just one favourite , it would be London Calling. How about you...what would be your favourite Clash song ?
guns of brixton
Safe European home
Straight to Hell
It changes from week to week. This week is "straight to hell"
It was Janie Jones right now it's the Prisoner
Where’a the rest of this interview? I must see it!
+1 👍
Low flying ducks, get down!!
Pogues my fav. Band
Life is all memory, audio, video and other recordings. 1:59 interview starts.
❤️
Joe says Mick was idealistic. Pretty much anyone else would say that it was Joe who was the idealistic member of the band.
What would Joe know compared to all the Joe Strummer fanboys.
Mick was the romantic though
BAD was pretty topical but Mick seemed to do the romantic songs for The Clash. I loved how they had two front men with distinct voices. Even Paul and Topper lead a time or two.
👍👍👍
Goooooöd!
Sandinista. That six side is one of the best rock albums ever.
This must be next to the west way heading into London
This is how i basically break it down i,rm aware the albums were released in a different order and tracks in the USA . But in UK release order . The Clash - Their punk album . Give em enough rope
- their fusion album London Calling Their pinnacle /3rd album Sandinista Their stoners/dub album Cut The Crap - The clues in the title . The Story of the clash - The singles on an album . Super black market clash more stoner dub my favourite is The Clash The Clash .
What tunes that playing from the start till about 1:50?
'1977'.
1977, I HOPE I GO TO HEAVEN, IM TOO LONG ON THE DOLE AND I CANT WORK IT OUT ... FUCKING SUPERB.
You're off to never never
absolutely love the clash. i also love big audio dynamite! joe shouldn’t have ever let Mick go….imagine the music they could’ve made had they stuck together
05.21 you can see Trellick Tower
"Scwadded" lol.
Shane McGowan @1.21 ?
It’s pretty obvious that the top tier controls everything below it.
Poor you, poor me.
Subtitulos en castellano por favor
'Le petit bourgeois du punk' he is...what did he think about sandinista massacre in 1979 against the poor country men and their wives and children????....'d like to know???
He had little elf ears
Thats a young Shane Macgowan at 1:17 haha
12:39
He sounded like George Harrison
Is there any more of this interview?
I think that's all of it.
@@TravisBickle1963 OK. Thanks for letting me know. Oh, and thanks for sharing this interview with us.
Is there a part 2?
This is all that was shown on this occasion... of course MTV had a habit of re editing things and showing again but this is the most complete version I've seen.
When MTV GREAT...NOW ONLY TRASH...of realities.
Does Joe have a London accent? It almost sounds like Liverpool or something lol
MTV has always been trash. They did have people though that knew how to conduct real music interviews.
His accent does not sound Scouse.
Poor Joe.
My dad met Joe strummer and he told him Peter Tosh had been murdered
He looks like e ted
He looks just like a teddy boy.
Yes he loved rock n roll
Great look.
A little known fact was Hendrix's 'Hey Joe' was written for him. Bloody touching
Haha! 😂
😂
Knob.
drain gang
.
Did Joe Strummer really look like that the year of Acid House???
Yeah I can remember my excitement at the time recording it from TV.
Is he from Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wolverhampton. Make up your mind pal.
Oh ok I'm American so I don't know much but that's what I thought
Background information
Birth name
John Graham Mellor
Born
21 August 1952
Ankara, Turkey
Died
22 December 2002 (aged 50)
Broomfield, Somerset, England Edit: I always assumed he was from London until I looked him up on the internet. Like Freddy Mercury he was of Indian descent from Zanzibar.
@@Christopher-ii6tr Yes, Joe was born in Turkey but he actually has Armenian heritage not Indian. His dad was born in Lucknow in India but he was part Armenian and English. His mum was Scottish so not the same as Freddie. Freddie’s ethnicity is Parsi-Indian and he was born in Zanzibar.
I was a young punk in the late seventies and wonder what he would think of our neoliberal woke Dystopian world now
Joe would probably tell us just to ignore those wankers! 👀🤡
London looks so grimey in 1989 like a episode of
The Bill
is this the crash
Idk might be the rash with john strummer
@@SlowingAlmond67 no
@@skully4065 you sure?
I think it's a Charles Dickens tour lol
12:23 Joe Strummer, capitalist.
Extraordinary bad intro music
Give me John Lydon anyday not this posho
But Rip to him
Aren’t they all part of the satanick masonick deceiver sellout club, allegedly?
To the discerning eyes and ears and public with facial recognition capabilities, Isn’t Joe clearly Jimmy savile, in plain sight, allegedly?
I can't understand why Joe pretended to be working class when he was far from working class???
No one can help who they're born to. It's where you go not where youre from. Its inspirational. The future is unwritten.
@@TheAdvencherContinues2022 Very true statement.
Wherever his was from his ethics were pure working class.
Doesn't matter about his social standing. He lived rough and wrote some of the most important music of modern times.
Why does it freaking matter? Damn judgemental prick
Give credit where credits Jew.