41 years ago The Clash at Bonds Casino for 17 nights
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Hard to believe it was 41 years ago that The Clash opened their run at Bonds. This was the run that the band elevated from cult status to Bonafide stars. The promoter grossly oversold the venue selling 3500 tickets for a venue that had a capacity of 1750. Those first two nights were beyond crowded and NYC shut down the 8 night run right after. Bravo to The Clash for honoring all the tickets by extending the run to 17 nights while crucifying the promoter. I ended up at 4 performances during the run and the energy even when the correct amount of people were let in was something I don't think I will ever experience again. Amazing.
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That was an wild run of shows
That was an wild run of shows. The Clash were billed as "The only band that matters".
I had tix to one of the rescheduled shows.
The energy outside and inside was amazing.
Movie footage from the run is in the video for "This is Radio Clash".
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1.Intro
2.London Calling
3.Safe European Home
4.The Leader
5.Somebody Got Murdered
6.White Man In Ham Palais
7.The Guns Of Brixton
8.This Is Radio Clash (corrupt file missing from sugarmegs stream)
9.The Call Up
10.Complete Control
11.Junco Partner
1.Lightning Strikes
2.Ivan Meets GI Joe
3.Charlie Don't Surf
4.Bankrobber
5.The Magnificent Seven
6.Wrong 'Em Boyo
7.Train In Vain
8.Career Opportunities
9.Clampdown
10.One More Time
11.Brand New Cadillac
12 Washington Bullets
13.Janie Jones
14.Armagideon Time
15.Police & Thieves
16.I'm So Bored with the USA
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The sound quality isn't great
The sound quality isn't great but you can definitely get a feel for the show energy.
I will post the rest of the run daily because I love you all.
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Thank you... among my
Thank you... among my favorite vinyls.
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31 May 1981 Bond International Casino, New York, NY
Audience Recording of unknown lineage: B+/B
Reportedly from a DAT made from the analog master tape.
CDR from trade > .aiff > .flac using Xact
01 Intro
02 London Calling
03 Safe European Home
04 The Leader
05 Somebody Got Murdered
06 White Man in Hammersmith Palais
07 The Guns of Brixton
08 This Is Radio Clash
09 The Call Up
10 Complete Control
11 Junco Partner
12 Lightning Strikes
13 Ivan Meets GI Joe
14 Charlie Don't Surf
15 Bankrobber
16 The Magnificent Seven
17 Wrong 'Em Boyo
18 Train In Vain
19 Career Opportunities
20 Clampdown
The Clash
Joe Strummer - vocal, guitar
Mick Jones - guitar, vocal
Paul Simonon - bass
Topper Headon - drums
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Disc 1
01 London Calling
02 Safe European Home
03 The Leader
04 Somebody Got Murdered
05 White Man In Ham Palais
06 The Guns Of Brixton
07 This Is Radio Clash
08 The Call Up
09 Complete Control
10 Junco Partner
11 Lightning Strikes
Disc 2
12 Ivan Meets GI Joe
13 Charlie Don't Surf
14 Bankrobber
15 The Magnificent Seven
16 Wrong 'Em Boyo
17 Train In Vain
18 Career Opportunities
19 Clampdown
20 One More Time
21 Brand New Cadillac
22 Washington Bullets
23 Janie Jones
24 Street Parade
25 Armagideon Time
26 Jimmy Jazz
27 Londons Burning
28 Police and Thieves
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