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Date Posted: 21:54:39 01/06/05 Thu
Author: Ray
Subject: Re: Dave wakeling
In reply to: davewakeling 's message, "Re: Dave wakeling" on 21:22:44 01/04/05 Tue

>>was at Barberellas (brum) in 76/77 for a couple of
>>Clash gigs and seem to remember Roger been the dj, am
>>i right in saying this?, also if i`m not taking to
>>much of your time what are your memories of the late
>>Joe strummer and the clash?.......thanks
>
>Although I'm sure he could have done a brilliant job
>even then, I don't think they would have let Roger in
>Barbarellas when he was 12! There was a black DJ, big
>bloke as I remember, but I don't remember his name.
>
>Wrote the lyrics to "Too nice to talk to" about
>Barbarellas. Do you remember they used to switch on
>all the lights and drag the record off exactly at
>twenty past two, and throw you out? Had some
>marvellous nights in there. Boy George on Paul
>Meeries's shoulders, carreering across the dance
>floor, the best Wire show I ever saw, and falling in
>love every 10 minutes with a head full of Blues!
>
>The Beat toured a lot with the Clash, and although I
>became more pally with Mick and Topper, me and Joe got
>to have some very intersting conversations. We teased
>'em a bit because they were becoming Rock Gods in the
>States, which made for some interesting dilemmas with
>the punk ethos. Every night we'd ask "are you going to
>play 'I'm so bored with the USA' tonight?!" They told
>us to fack orf, and they never played it! A couple of
>years later we found ourselves facing the same
>dilemma, and made no better a job of it!
>
>My one problem with punk was that it seemed that too
>many upper and middle class kids were attempting to
>create a working class revolution, i.e. Anarchy is
>easier to call for if you have a safety net! Joe was
>keenly aware of this, we discussed it, and I think how
>Joe conducted the rest of his life showed how he had
>risen above it, and was indeed a concious man of great
>spirit.
>
>The Clash were my favourites, the songs still make the
>hairs go up on the back of my neck. They were volatile
>on stage. If the first 2-3 songs went OK they would
>take off, but if it was a slow start it could crumble.
>They said that's why they liked us opening for them,
>because the crowd was always well and truly ready to
>go! David Bowie, David Byrne, and Sting told me the
>same, although I think it was a bit too much for
>Chrissie Hynde!
>
>Beat goes on,
>
>Dave
> x
cheers Dave , got great memories of barbs, seen some great bands there thou much is a blur due to drinking to much beforehand at The Crown (brums punk pub)!!, Boy george was a reguler at Barbs along with his mate Marion, but i can`t help but think Roger was there around that time too, i must be getting my wires crossed,oh well never mind .
Its also great of you to share your memories of the clash, they were without doubt in my mind the best band that came out of the punk scene and i still listen to the lps to this day and am so envious of anyone who had the great fortune to have met them. Any way thanks again and all the best for the new year.
......Ray

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