Strummservations

[101Walterton]

Earthquake Weather was a rock album by a man who had no interest in rock music any more, but who, due to his circumstances and the music scene he felt no part of, lacked the courage of his convictions to make the folk music where his heart clearly lay.

A+

I was talking to Kaleb about the Mescaleros when the thought struck me and he pointed out the best songs from that era (your Cholo Vests, Punk Rock Blues, Island Hoppings etc.) are basically folk songs, in the Johnny Appleseed vein.

Shouting Street is pretty good, he sounds invested in that. I think a shortage of tunes was the big problem. Most of that album is like wading through mashed banana.

I don't really like Shouting Street as it is on the album, but I can hear where a good song might one day have grown.

Agreed. I hate the production on that album but though SS could have made a decent Clash song.

[CorwoodRep]

I think Earthquake Weather had enough songs to be an 8/10, but the tracklist needed to be changed (insert every B-side, delete "Boogie") and it needed a completely different mix.

I actually think magic could be done with that album if it was dramatically remastered using the original multitracks or whatever you call it. Unfortunately the market for it is all of 10 people.

[Chuck Mangione]

A+

I was talking to Kaleb about the Mescaleros when the thought struck me and he pointed out the best songs from that era (your Cholo Vests, Punk Rock Blues, Island Hoppings etc.) are basically folk songs, in the Johnny Appleseed vein.

Shouting Street is pretty good, he sounds invested in that. I think a shortage of tunes was the big problem. Most of that album is like wading through mashed banana.

I don't really like Shouting Street as it is on the album, but I can hear where a good song might one day have grown.

Agreed. I hate the production on that album but though SS could have made a decent Clash song.

Does anyone know offhand if there's any alleged recordings of the 5-man lineup playing it live? Or has that not been confirmed? I don't know, BMC is down.

[matedog]

I was talking to Kaleb about the Mescaleros when the thought struck me and he pointed out the best songs from that era (your Cholo Vests, Punk Rock Blues, Island Hoppings etc.) are basically folk songs, in the Johnny Appleseed vein.

Shouting Street is pretty good, he sounds invested in that. I think a shortage of tunes was the big problem. Most of that album is like wading through mashed banana.

I don't really like Shouting Street as it is on the album, but I can hear where a good song might one day have grown.

Agreed. I hate the production on that album but though SS could have made a decent Clash song.

Does anyone know offhand if there's any alleged recordings of the 5-man lineup playing it live? Or has that not been confirmed? I don't know, BMC is down.

Nope. Sometime around their dissolution there was some kind of announcement as it being the next single which still seems suspicious as CTC was still fresh.

[daredevil]

Earthquake Weather was a rock album by a man who had no interest in rock music any more, but who, due to his circumstances and the music scene he felt no part of, lacked the courage of his convictions to make the folk music where his heart clearly lay.

A+

I was talking to Kaleb about the Mescaleros when the thought struck me and he pointed out the best songs from that era (your Cholo Vests, Punk Rock Blues, Island Hoppings etc.) are basically folk songs, in the Johnny Appleseed vein.

Shouting Street is pretty good, he sounds invested in that. I think a shortage of tunes was the big problem. Most of that album is like wading through mashed banana.

I don't really like Shouting Street as it is on the album, but I can hear where a good song might one day have grown.

The EW version is ok, but the live ones from 1988 are a lot better.

[matedog]

I don't know, BMC is down.

Also, BMC is back: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/77994754/site/index.html

[Chuck Mangione]

I don't know, BMC is down.

Also, BMC is back: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/77994754/site/index.html

Oh yeah that's right.

[BR16ADE_R055E]

I don't know, BMC is down.

Also, BMC is back: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/77994754/site/index.html

Whew, thx.

Re: EW, Joe's delivery on the 1st words of the album ("Let's rock again") doesn't sound very convincing and sets the tone for the album.

[esteemantis]

A+

I was talking to Kaleb about the Mescaleros when the thought struck me and he pointed out the best songs from that era (your Cholo Vests, Punk Rock Blues, Island Hoppings etc.) are basically folk songs, in the Johnny Appleseed vein.

Shouting Street is pretty good, he sounds invested in that. I think a shortage of tunes was the big problem. Most of that album is like wading through mashed banana.

I don't really like Shouting Street as it is on the album, but I can hear where a good song might one day have grown.

The EW version is ok, but the live ones from 1988 are a lot better.

Re: EW, Joe's delivery on the 1st words of the album ("Let's rock again") doesn't sound very convincing and sets the tone for the album.

no interest in rock music is good way of putting it. uninspired at least, sounds like he didn't really believe in rock or didn't feel a part of it at the time. yeah BR16ADE, "let's rock again" does not sound convincing and though he wrestles free every once in a while, I think it pretty much sets the tone for the album as well...

he was good to slow SS down with the reggae thing like he did on the rock art tour.
made a nice set opener. agree 88 live sound worked well even with Zander's Schlossing.

Appleseed grew his audience - bad pun intended I guess. I saw several friends who were really "meh" about Rock Art really dig the folky sound of Global and were onboard through 'til Streetcore.

Dylan found a good band sound and stage persona around the same time with Love and Theft.

[Rat Patrol]

Appleseed grew his audience - bad pun intended I guess. I saw several friends who were really "meh" about Rock Art really dig the folky sound of Global and were onboard through 'til Streetcore.

I agree. Rock Art was awesome mainly because of the "Yes! Joe's doing stuff again!" euphoria after so many years of frustrating silence and even more frustrating rumors of stuff never materializing. But I wouldn't say that album got much echo-effect listens from me. Gratifying, absolutely. But I'm not sure I was ever totally sold on it.

Global, the second I heard Appleseed, it was lot "Goddamn...he's back! ALL...THE...WAY. This is really happening." And not just in a back-to-past sense, but the realization that he'd found his 21st century muse and was doing exciting new stuff that was thoroughly Joe to the core. I must've put that track on 6 times in a row that first day I tore open the shrinkwrap on the album, and sustained that listening pace for months. Maybe not totally gone with it at a CK level like when he temporarily wiped all the content of the CCS site with a "BUY THIS RECORD!!6!" missive on the homepage in 80 pt. type, followed by a 30,000-word tantra-ejaculation onscreen. But pretty far gone with it nonetheless.

I'll acknowledge Streetcore as in many ways a superior album that despite its unfinished state showed Joe and the group settling into a serious groove. But nothing's going to top that feeling of digging into Global and getting happy feet for months on end over "OMG! He's finally nailed it!"

[Chuck Mangione]

Joe Strummer mention 1:10
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[Chuck Mangione]

Interestingly, the subtitles picked up Joe Strummer as "just rubber."

[Marky Dread]

Shouting Street is pretty good, he sounds invested in that. I think a shortage of tunes was the big problem. Most of that album is like wading through mashed banana.

I don't really like Shouting Street as it is on the album, but I can hear where a good song might one day have grown.

Agreed. I hate the production on that album but though SS could have made a decent Clash song.

Does anyone know offhand if there's any alleged recordings of the 5-man lineup playing it live? Or has that not been confirmed? I don't know, BMC is down.

Nope. Sometime around their dissolution there was some kind of announcement as it being the next single which still seems suspicious as CTC was still fresh.

I'm sure I read or heard an iterview where Joe said something about how himself and Paul were thinking along the lines of doing some 50's sounding rockabilly and SS was mentioned. Maybe I dreamt it.

[CorwoodRep]

I see the TED Talk logo in that video, so I guess I hate The Clash now.

[Chuck Mangione]

Woody Mellor (or 101ers Joe) must have heard this:
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