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Episode 48: ‘London Calling’ by The Clash (1979)
‘Revolution Punk’
At the end of the 70s, with the Punk era drawing to a close, bands like The Clash sought new directions to take their music in. Having toured in 1979 with unusual support artists such as Sam & Dave and Bo Diddley, they returned to the UK with a multitude of ideas and a bucketful of inspiration.
Not caring about what others thought and wanting to try out new material, they rehearsed in isolation - covering some of their new favourite songs whilst writing music that would go on to complete their landmark album.
Combining Punk attitude with the musical attributes and characteristics of a variety of other genres including Reggae, Rock N Roll, Pop, Jazz, Rockabilly and R&B - The Clash created and executed one of the most famous albums in all of music, ‘London Calling’.
- Episode 48 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2nJDCe2Y35HMMHFVkZRlbP?si=Vz8Jw03GQoWTPXljg7Tppw
- Danny Ray - “Revolution Rock” - https://youtu.be/FqBchwVRhX0
- The Clash - “London Calling” Video - https://youtu.be/EfK-WX2pa8c
LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
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- Podcast Music by GeriArt, NaturesEye, astrofreq, Twisterium from Pixabay
- Podcast Art by Ross Davidson (@ross_feelshame)
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Episode 48: ‘London Calling’ by The Clash (1979)
‘Revolution Punk’
At the end of the 70s, with the Punk era drawing to a close, bands like The Clash sought new directions to take their music in. Having toured in 1979 with unusual support artists such as Sam & Dave and Bo Diddley, they returned to the UK with a multitude of ideas and a bucketful of inspiration.
Not caring about what others thought and wanting to try out new material, they rehearsed in isolation - covering some of their new favourite songs whilst writing music that would go on to complete their landmark album.
Combining Punk attitude with the musical attributes and characteristics of a variety of other genres including Reggae, Rock N Roll, Pop, Jazz, Rockabilly and R&B - The Clash created and executed one of the most famous albums in all of music, ‘London Calling’.
- Episode 48 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2nJDCe2Y35HMMHFVkZRlbP?si=Vz8Jw03GQoWTPXljg7Tppw
- Danny Ray - “Revolution Rock” - https://youtu.be/FqBchwVRhX0
- The Clash - “London Calling” Video - https://youtu.be/EfK-WX2pa8c
LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
- Follow the Podcast on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/longlivernrpod
- Get in touch and/or leave us a review: longliverocknrollpodcast@gmail.com
- Podcast Music by GeriArt, NaturesEye, astrofreq, Twisterium from Pixabay
- Podcast Art by Ross Davidson (@ross_feelshame)