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The Clash

Doing those early '76 London punk circuit gigs, before they even made an appearance. A small army of black leather clad...roadies smoking like fuckin' chimneys setting up the gear. Fucking hype already.
The lights dimmed. Then Blam - hit the lights and out from the darkness they appear. Each member with their own vibe but like a gang of brothers with Strummer gyrating and energizing the crowd.
Amazing
 
I think what he was saying is that there wasn't a "circuit" yet, as the circuit was being established by the clash, pistols, damned, buzzcocks, etc

Kind of how until black flag established the US "punk circuit" in the late 70s early 80s (that bands still use today) there was no "circuit" for independent bands in the US
 
The Clash’s early 1976 London gigs established them as the definitive band of the UK punk movement.

A timeline of The Clash's foundational 1976 live performances:
  • July 4, 1976 (The Black Swan, Sheffield)The band made their live debut opening for the Sex Pistols. The lineup featured Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Keith Levene, and Terry Chimes.
  • August 29, 1976 (Screen on the Green, Islington) Promoted as the "Midnight Special" by manager Malcolm McLaren
  • September 20–21, 1976 (100 Club, Oxford Street) Billed for the landmark 100 Club Punk Special. This two-day festival featured eight bands and is recognized as the watershed moment that moved punk from the underground to the mainstream.
  • November 5, 1976 (Royal College of Art) Named “A Night of Treason” and billed with Subway Sect and The Jam. This gig gave the band a wider platform to perform for curious art college students and gig-goers, stamping their authority on the scene
  • The Clash played roughly 20 live shows during their foundational breakthrough year of 1976, out of which 4 stand out as truly historic and iconic for shaping the UK punk movement. Because the underground scene was so small, they mostly played a tight loop of volatile club gigs, college events, and support slots before launching into a wider tour.
Annnd SolarFlares, you got anything else?
Did you see them back then when you were just a mere young sprout or something?
Lay it on us, I know you're holding back butttercup
 
Fashion -

Alex Michon's Designs:
The stylized, angular black-and-white patterns and customized military aesthetics designed by him gave the band an aggressive, "guerilla rock" presence


*The Clash recognised how critical a ‘look’ was part of their musical package but unlike the Sex Pistols and SEX/Seditionaries, they didn’t have a shop to supply an endless stream of clothes and they certainly wouldn’t have bought theirs from there as they had no money.

Their manager Bernie Rhodes, a one-time colleague of McLaren saw The Clash as the Sex Pistols’ rivals and recognised the need for a coherent look to match their sound and place the band at the emerging new musical punk ground zero. What emerged was a political sloganeering punk urban guerilla look.
The DIY look was one that every punk had adopted or was adopting.

The Clash’s signing to CBS in Spring 1977 meant they were now major league and about to start a headlining tour to support their debut releases. Rhodes wanted a distinctive punk look for The Clash to both rival the Sex Pistols and set them apart. One of the reason Bernie took on.

And Dan, let HIM say it

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Annnd SolarFlares, you got anything else?
Did you see them back then when you were just a mere young sprout or something?
Lay it on us, I know you're holding back butttercup
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No I didn’t see them. I enjoyed parts of “Sandinista” played at friend’s. The non-singing bits.
Early ‘76, I met Steve Jones, John, and Glen in Denmark st. and I almost sold Steve my SG.
I think even by that point, Punk was becoming fractious and increasingly misaligned by almost everyone.
From Art students listening to The Flamin Groovies, Funkadelic, New York Dolls, Bowie and Iggy, and supporting a DaDa revolution - we suddenly had Vivian Westwood and McClaren making thousands from franchising leopard-print leggings around the world.
Somewhere in the midst of that were a few bands, running round saying “Piss, Shit, Bollocks”. Spitting, shitting, and pissing everywhere, jumping on every leftie bandwagon, and exhausting the supply of DC Les Paul Juniors in the UK.
I think at that point anything truly Punk was firmly over and done, and it spiralled into mere Cosplay with a small measure of defiance - with the exception of the odd wordsmith.

Buttercup? Have some respect.
 
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No I didn’t see them. I enjoyed parts of “Sandinista” played at friend’s. The non-singing bits.
Early ‘76, I met Steve Jones, John, and Glen in Denmark st. and I almost sold Steve my SG.
I think even by that point, Punk was becoming fractious and increasingly misaligned by almost everyone.
From Art students listening to The Flamin Groovies, Funkadelic, New York Dolls, Bowie and Iggy, and supporting a DaDa revolution - we suddenly had Vivian Westwood and McClaren making thousands from franchising leopard-print leggings around the world.
Somewhere in the midst of that were a few bands, running round saying “Piss, Shit, Bollocks”. Spitting, shitting, and pissing everywhere, jumping on every leftie bandwagon, and exhausting the supply of DC Les Paul Juniors in the UK.
I think at that point anything truly Punk was firmly over and done, and it spiralled into mere Cosplay with a small measure of defiance - with the exception of the odd wordsmith.

Buttercup? Have some respect.
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Ha. The thread is called Bands with Max Aura not - Give no personal preference, I'd like to engage in idiocy instead.
For that buttercup start you own thread with that title

*Steve Jones SG huh? Well good thing you didn't turn your back on him he would've nicked it
 
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Ha. The thread is called Bands with Max Aura not - Give no personal preference, I'd like to engage in idiocy instead.
For that buttercup start you own thread with that title

*Steve Jones SG huh? Well good thing you didn't turn your back on him he would've nicked it
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No. Steve had respect, and I sat between him and the door. Lol. We both tried a few Gibsons and ‘76 Ibanez Lawsuits.
He particularly liked this one Les Paul DC 20th anniversary, at £280.
 
DanTravis62 said:
I think what he was saying is that there wasn't a "circuit" yet, as the circuit was being established by the clash, pistols, damned, buzzcocks, etc

Kind of how until black flag established the US "punk circuit" in the late 70s early 80s (that bands still use today) there was no "circuit" for independent bands in the US
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In NYC there was Max's Kansas City and CBGBs. Living in CT, my friends and I were able to get into CBGBs when we were under age and 18-19, unless there was a big show, saw many bands there, and people in the crowds, late 70s/early 80s, drinking age in NYC was 18, taking the train from New Haven, CT . I remember seeing the Dead Boys, Misfits, Richard Hell and Voidoids, Ramones, and seeing people in the crowd like, Debbie Harry, Elvis Costello, David Byrne, ...though much of it is a blur

there were a few punk clubs in CT, too. I remember a CT punk band called Vatican Commandos I saw a few times.
 
rsm said:
In NYC there was Max's Kansas City and CBGBs. Living in CT, my friends and I were able to get into CBGBs when we were under age and 18-19, unless there was a big show, saw many bands there, and people in the crowds, late 70s/early 80s, drinking age in NYC was 18, taking the train from New Haven, CT . I remember seeing the Dead Boys, Misfits, Richard Hell and Voidoids, Ramones, and seeing people in the crowd like, Debbie Harry, Elvis Costello, David Byrne, ...though much of it is a blur

there were a few punk clubs in CT, too. I remember a CT punk band called Vatican Commandos I saw a few times.
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Yep there were a ton of venues, and there always have been, but that isn't a "circuit" of a full US tour - or in the case of the op, a full british circuit

The "circuit" was invented and pioneered by black flag, and everyone still uses it to this day
 
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Solarflares said:
No. Steve had respect, and I sat between him and the door. Lol. We both tried a few Gibsons and ‘76 Ibanez Lawsuits.
He particularly liked this one Les Paul DC 20th anniversary, at £280.
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Man, you really are a buttercup huh?

Steve was a notorious thief some say addicted to it. He may have been "respectful" in your skewed reality but the only reason was - there were witnesses and at that point he had a little cash.
Good thing though he didn't know your address.
Ask him yourself Steve's good buddy he'll tell you the same. He's recounted those days in detail numerous times
 
Solarflares said:
No. Steve had respect, and I sat between him and the door. Lol. We both tried a few Gibsons and ‘76 Ibanez Lawsuits.
He particularly liked this one Les Paul DC 20th anniversary, at £280.
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DanTravis62 said:
Yep there were a ton of venues, and there always have been, but that isn't a "circuit" of a full US tour - or in the case of the op, a full british circuit

The "circuit" was invented and pioneered by black flag, and everyone still uses it to this day
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So we're down to one word now. Ha. Holy fuck
 
ELVIS

* not a band but someone with extraordinary instance. I the maker of rules so deemed bender of rules. Just to accommodate guys like ol' geezer but lifelong buttercup come up with something. The "extraordinary" moniker is up for debate though per instance. So deemed it so it will be done.

Watch how noboby responds despite being wide open.Ha well, double ha

1957, Greg Lake recounts -
The Silhouette:
When the curtains opened, Elvis initially stood with his back to the audience while a blinding spotlight projected a colossal, 40-foot silhouette onto the backdrop.
The Pivot:
The dramatic music kicked in, Elvis pivoted to face the crowd, and the hysteria immediately erupted.
Lake noted how quickly Elvis delivered his biggest hits, packing a massive punch right at the start of the show:"Jailhouse Rock""Since My Baby Left Me""Heartbreak Hotel""Hound Dog"The Pacing: Lake pointed out that within just 90 seconds of hitting the stage, Elvis rattled off parts of three massive global hits.

The Crowd Reaction
Fainting and Hysteria:
The raw intensity and charisma of Elvis pushed the audience to the edge. Lake specifically recalled watching two or three women in the very front row physically faint and fall off their seats.
The Aftermath:
When Elvis left the stage after that medley, Lake said the venue looked as though it had a bomb go off.
 
When Bill Haley played “Rock Around the Clock” in London, people were fucking in the back row.
When Lynyrd Skynyrd played “Freebird” at Hammersmith Odeon on Nov 5th some 18 years later - people were letting off serious fireworks, AND fucking in the back row.
 
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