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The Guns Of Brixton by The Clash

Biografie van de kunstenaar The Clash

The Clash Were A Punk Rock Band From London England United Kingdom Active From 1976 To 1985. One Of The Most Successful And Iconic Bands From The First Wave Of Punk In The 70s They Incorporated Rock And Roll Reggae Rockabilly And Eventually Many Other Music Styles Into Their Repertoire. They Were Legendary For Their Uncommonly Intense Stage Performances. From Their Earliest Days As A Band The Clash Stood Apart From Their Peers With Their Musicianship As Well As Their Lyrics The Passionate Left-Wing Political Idealism In The Lyrics By Frontman Joe Strummer And Guitarist Mick Jones Contrasting With The Lyrical Nihilism Of The Sex Pistols And The Musical Minimalism Of The Ramones. Their 1979 Album 'London Calling' Is Considered By Critics As One Of The Greatest Albums In The History Of Rock Music. Rolling Stone Declared It The Best Album Of The 80s Even Though It Was Released Near The End Of 1979 At First Technically Jan 1980 In The United States . The Clash's Attitude And Style As Much As Their Music Has Influenced Countless Bands Both Within And Outside The Sphere Of Punk Rock. Often Lauded As "the Only Band That Matters " The Clash Were Canonized As Rock Saints Even Before They Broke Up. This Was Officially Confirmed In 2003 When They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Their Five Big Albums From Their Heyday 'The Clash' 'Give 'Em Enough Rope' 'London Calling' 'Sandinista!' And 'Combat Rock' Continue To Earn A Great Deal Of Interest From Rock Fans Into The New Millennium. Mick Jones Went On To Form Big Audio Dynamite After Being Fired From The Clash And He More Recently Has Produced Albums By Artists Such As The Libertines And Babyshambles. In 2004 He Formed Carbon/silicon With Musician Tony James Of Generation X And Sigue Sigue Sputnik Fame . Exploring Various Genres Such As Alternative Rock And Electronic Music He Continues To Collaborate With Other Modern Groups Such As Gorillaz. Joe Strummer Went On To Form And Front Joe Strummer And The Latino Rockabilly War And Then Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros. He Also Had A Notable Solo Career That Involved Work In Films And Other Endeavors Often Earning Critical Acclaim. He Died On December 22 2002 The Victim Of An Un-Diagnosed Congenital Heart Defect. Mourned By Countless Punk Fans His Life Has Been Subject To Several Tributes And Was Memorialized In The 2007 Documentary 'Joe Strummer The Future Is Unwritten'. Bass Player Paul Simonon Went On To Form Havana 3 A.M. A Group That Released A Self-Titled Album In 1991 Yet He Decided To Quit Music In The Early 90s In Favour Of Becoming An Artist. In 2006 He Returned To Music As Bass Player In A Musical Project Together With Singer-Songwriter Damon Albarn. The Project Is Often Referred To As The Good The Bad & The Queen The Name Of The Groups First Recorded Album That Came Out In 2007. In Terms Of His Paintings His Well-Received Work Notably Was In An Exhibition At Thomas Williams Fine Art In London. Drummer Topper Headon Released A Solo Album 1986's 'Waking Up' Before Leaving The Music Business To Become A Taxi Driver And Escape The Heroin Addiction That Cost Him His Legacy In The Clash. Over The Years He's Had Sporadic Involvement In Various Music-Related Endeavors Such As Being A Key Part Of The Aforementioned 'The Future Is Unwritten' Film. He's Currently Residing In The Seaside Town Of Dover England. Members 1976 Original Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Keith Levene – Lead Guitar
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1977
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1977-1982 Classic Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Topper Headon – Drums Percussion 1982-1983
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Terry Chimes – Drums Percussion 1983
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Mick Jones – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Pete Howard – Drums Percussion 1983-1986 Final Line-Up
Joe Strummer – Lead Vocals Rhythm Guitar
Nick Sheppard – Lead Guitar Backing Vocals
Vince White – Lead Guitar
Paul Simonon – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals
Pete Howard – Drums Percussion

Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: The Guns of Brixton

"The Guns Of Brixton" Is A Song By The Clash On Their Third Album London Calling Released In 1979. It Was Written And Sung By Bassist Paul Simonon Who Grew Up In Brixton South London. It Has A Strong Reggae Influence Reflecting The Culture Of The Area With A Knowing Nod To The Classic Reggae Gangster Film The Harder They Come. A Somewhat Heavier Faster Version Than The One Found On London Calling Appeared On The Live Compilation From Here To Eternity Live Released In 1999. The Song Pre-Dates The Race Riots That Took Place In The 1980s In Brixton But The Lyrics Depict The Feelings Of Discontent That Were Building Due To Heavy-Handedness Of The Police That Lead To The Riots The Recession And Other Problems At That Time. Not Originally Released As A Single In 1979 When London Calling Was Released "The Guns Of Brixton" Was Released By CBS Records As A CD Single From The Remastered Version Of The Album In July 1990 Catalog Number 656072-2 To Reach #57 In The UK Singles Charts. The Track Listing Is 1. "Return To Brixton" — 3 47 2. "Return To Brixton" — 6 55 3. "Return To Brixton" SW2 Dub — 6 00 4. "The Guns Of Brixton" — 3 09 It Was The Only Track Written Solely By Simonon To Be Released On Any Original Clash Album. When Playing The Song Live Simonon Used To Switch Instruments With Strummer Because He Felt Uncomfortable Playing The Bassline And Singing Lead Vocals. A Section Of "The Guns Of Brixton" Appears As A Reprise At The End Of The Song "Broadway" On The Clash's Album Sandinista! Sung By A Very Young Maria Gallagher With A Simple Keyboard Accompaniment. The Song Has Been Covered By Numerous Bands Over The Years Including Arcade Fire Unwritten Law Dropkick Murphys Rancid Jeff Klein The Bandits Nouvelle Vague Calexico Optimus Rhyme My Red Hot Nightmare German Punk Band Die Toten Hosen Polish Street Punk Band The Analogs And Kazik & Buldog They Also Played This Song Live Since 2007 And With Wind Instruments On 2008 Mini Tour Argentine Band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs The Libertines And The Italian Singer Enrico Ruggeri. In 1981 A German Punk Band Named Soilent Grün Used The Melody Of "The Guns Of Brixton" For Their Song "Spitz Wie Lumpi". Sydney Born Band The Beautiful Girls Released A Cover Version In 2003 Entitled "Guns Of Brixton / Dub Be Good To Me". The Bass Line Was Also Sampled For Beats International's 1990 Hit "Dub Be Good To Me" And Cypress Hill's 2004 Hit "What's Your Number?". French Dub-Rock Outfit Guns Of Brixton Formed In 2004 Took Their Name From This Song. In 2006 MC Chris Used "The Guns Of Brixton" As A Beat On The Song "Blastic" From The Album Dungeon Master Of Ceremonies. Arcade Fire's Acoustic Version Of The Song Was Likely Played For The First Time During Their 5 Day Mini-Tour Of London In Early February 2007 It Was Also Used To Close Their 4 Night Stint At Brixton Academy In March 2007. They Also Performed It On The BBC's Culture Show. In January 2007 NME Reported That The Good The Bad And The Queen Which Features Simonon On Bass Ended The First Set Of Their UK Tour Trinity Hall Bristol In Promotion Of Their Debut Album With This Song And Simonon On Vocals . Santogold Covered The Song In 2008 For Her Top Ranking Mixtape With Diplo. The Lyrics Were Changed From Brixton To Brooklyn.

Tag musicali per The Guns of Brixton:

THUIS THE CLASH
POPULAIR TRACKS MIXEN ALBUMS
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