The Clash
The Clash, ‘Complete Control’, 1978. The Clash were a great ‘singles’ band with good cover sleeves. This ditty is a rant against the record company, the Man, obstacles in the way, the usual. It has my fave Strummer line; ‘You’re my geetar hero!’, snarled at Mick Jones. A tight fierce blast with classic Clash guitar sound and Topper’s propulsive drums kicking like thunder (recorded in one take, that’s how good he was). The cover is of a pink painted amp that the Clash used onstage. It didn’t work but looked cool. Little details make the difference. The only band that mattered, still…
The Clash
The Clash, ‘Complete Control’, 1978. The Clash were a great ‘singles’ band with good cover sleeves. This ditty is a rant against the record company, the Man, obstacles in the way, the usual. It has my fave Strummer line; ‘You’re my geetar hero!’, snarled at Mick Jones. A tight fierce blast with classic Clash guitar sound and Topper’s propulsive drums kicking like thunder (recorded in one take, that’s how good he was). The cover is of a pink painted amp that the Clash used onstage. It didn’t work but looked cool. Little details make the difference. The only band that mattered, still…