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FROM ITALY

Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 5:55am
by tania64
Hi everybody, I'm writing from Italy. I've been a great fan of The Clash since 1979 when I bought the first record (give'em enough rope). I had the occasion to see them playing on 1st June 1980 in my city. The morning after I was walking with a friend in the centre of the city when we met Joe. He stopped and he talk with us and offered us a beer. As you can imagine that was one of the most exciting moments of my life.

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 6:31am
by revbob
tania64 wrote:
03 Jul 2017, 5:55am
Hi everybody, I'm writing from Italy. I've been a great fan of The Clash since 1979 when I bought the first record (give'em enough rope). I had the occasion to see them playing on 1st June 1980 in my city. The morning after I was walking with a friend in the centre of the city when we met Joe. He stopped and he talk with us and offered us a beer. As you can imagine that was one of the most exciting moments of my life.
Very cool.

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 6:51am
by Heston
tania64 wrote:
03 Jul 2017, 5:55am
Hi everybody, I'm writing from Italy. I've been a great fan of The Clash since 1979 when I bought the first record (give'em enough rope). I had the occasion to see them playing on 1st June 1980 in my city. The morning after I was walking with a friend in the centre of the city when we met Joe. He stopped and he talk with us and offered us a beer. As you can imagine that was one of the most exciting moments of my life.
Welcome, I bet that was amazing.

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 7:08am
by deny
I bet that was great!

Which city and what did Joe have to say?

Welcome to the board

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 8:24am
by tania64
The city was Bologna, unfortunately we didn't talk a lot with him, only to thank him for the gig. We were very young and shy :scared:

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 9:12am
by JennyB
Very cool. Welcome to the board!

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 10:13am
by matedog
tania64 wrote:
03 Jul 2017, 8:24am
The city was Bologna, unfortunately we didn't talk a lot with him, only to thank him for the gig. We were very young and shy :scared:
Bologna is the one where Topper didn't show up until the eighth song or so, I believe. That's a hell of a show to have seen. Any of those late spring 1980 shows were incredible and I'm super envious of those who were able to see them.

Welcome aboard!

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 04 Jul 2017, 2:47am
by tania64
matedog wrote:
03 Jul 2017, 10:13am
tania64 wrote:
03 Jul 2017, 8:24am
The city was Bologna, unfortunately we didn't talk a lot with him, only to thank him for the gig. We were very young and shy :scared:
Bologna is the one where Topper didn't show up until the eighth song or so, I believe. That's a hell of a show to have seen. Any of those late spring 1980 shows were incredible and I'm super envious of those who were able to see them.

Welcome aboard!
Yes it was! They said he was missing but someone told that probably he was stopped by the police. At the beginning it started raining and Joe said something like "God stop the rain" and in fact it stopped.

Re: FROM ITALY

Posted: 04 Jul 2017, 7:57am
by Flex
Awesome, and welcome!