Believe it or not I love more Joe Strummer with the Mescaleros than the Clash

On December 22, 2002, Joe Strummer took his dog for a walk around the neighborhood of his Broomfield, Somerset home. He came home, had a heart attack, and died. He was found by his wife, Lucinda Tate. He was only 50. RIP Joe. 🙏🏻

It was very Very sad to lose joe so Young. He was BRILLIANT live. Barney Glasgow. 😎

Such a huge loss. RipJoe. Miss you!! Need you more now than ever.

I saw Joe live, playing, Liverpool Royal Court. He stood in one night for Shane MacGowan, with The Pogues. Pogues gigs used to open wi Clash straight to hell. Pogues n Joe , beautiful. I laid flowers at Joes tree at Glastonbury

Joe was a generation ahead of most other artists.

How Kool is that.. Way Kool mon! Rumor has it that Joe was one of the most loved artist ...by other artists. I don't doubt it for a second. I dig him more every time i encounter his music.

Great song

I am on an incredible journey these past few weeks. Let me explain... Shane Macgowan, all time rebel, poet and frontman of The Pogues died and threw me into a whirlwind of emotion i had no idea was even there but, possibly tied into my fathers death in 2017 who was a huge Pogues fan, i felt myself stabbed in the heart when Shane passed on. I was reeling and so began a journey of listening to andnwatching everything I could find that was The Pogues or Shane Macgowan. One of the many documentary films on youtube was a great little film where Joe Strummer was talking to camera about each member of Ths Pogues intimately, and he obviously knew them very well. Here was a musician i had basically overlooked all my life and yet as soon as he started talking i was transfixed. His charisma, his presence..it was kind of electric. I knew right then that i had to learn more and listen to lyrics by Joe Strummer. So off my journey continued on, on a sudden side street i hadn't anticipated, into the fas insting worldd of Joe Strummer. I learned about his awful, such early death by a rare heart condition, his experience of having to identify his brother at 16, who had died by the river andnwas found in regents park, London after taking a load of Aspirin. I learned how Joe took his brothers suicide note and kept it for the rest of his life, i learned how Joe began in music despite hardly being able to play an instrument, how he ended up being in the biggest punk band there ever was, how he still played music right up to the week he died, with his band Ths Mescalitos..and i learned a lot more. I learned that, along with the 3 biography books of Shane Macgowan that my wife had got me for christmas, i now also needed to add 1 or 2 Joe Strummeer life books to ths colllection. One thing i must pass on: On a blog somewhere during my travels i found a line stating that "the best short form bit of writing about the life of Joe Strummer, is a piece written for THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR by a writer called BRYAN DOYLE." Now, i urge any fan of Joe to google that and find ths writing because it had me literally in tears for this wonderful man, who had endured so much in his short life. Go read it. Peace and love to every one of you Joe Strummer fans. I urge us all to be a little more like him.

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Consummate Human! I met him in 1982, and he was just lovely, genuine, gentle and kind. He made such an impression on me, as opening a gate. I was 17 at the time, so it was "right place right time," and I am grateful and thankful.

Nice Guy

2 Months after I was born... Joe Strummer ♥♥♥♥

Guys,hate me ,but I think Keeef Richard made a better version...-BUT Joe was cool too...!!!

Joe sadly passed away 8 months after this interview.

Joe knows Jamaican beat Yeah maaann

I`m from Ukraine. Seems that this song is about nowadays. Seems that Joe is somewhere near now.

The Ramones,Iggy Pop,and David Bowie,these are were my Gods until I heard Joe Strummer belting out White Riot.When I did ,I realized I had a new God.And I believe in him still.

In Memory of Joe Strummer 🕯️🙏

RIP Joe sleep tight sweet prince always in my heart I miss you mate coming over and on the phone please keep me a bar stool in the pub in the sky with All the other rockers

I remember that era of London of squats in the 70s - literally rows of derelict houses in London all over that people like Joe Strummer squared for free, some even had electricity...that's the world that spawned Punk Rock!

I wonder if he had chest pains? I'm always getting chest pains but me Doctor says it's not my heart? Career opportunities...

What a fantastic musician Joe most certainly was,very sad and miss his music so much,still can't believe he has gone,RIP brother.

So humble, explaining the process of creating a song. I miss Joe, but I listen to him.

two tone

What incredibly humble man.

5:23 Spinal Tap moment.

BEAST

One of my most loved musicians..I love how he talked about mainly listening to the lyrics when he first got into music. Joe Strummer had this amazing presence, what a vibe. You can’t help but feel his effect on you. The most beautiful song for me is Redemption Song, so much passion. and also when he sang it with Johnny Cash. ❤️RIP❤

LOVE

amaZZZZZZZing stufffff

Nice to check in once in a while with Joe interviews from this era, often they're like this one...you're basically just having a coffee with Joe

Rock In Peace Joe

Jimmy Cliff ha un registro molto alto,per i polmoni del mitico Joe Strimpellatore....R.I.P Should I stay or should i go....

Great little recording. Up close and personal. Thanks for posting

There was no one cooler. Gives it his all every time

Nerds

WOW..

Eri sei e sarai sempre il mio idolo x tutta la vita

Why nobody can properly cover this song..? This is another example

THE FILM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED RYGIN AND STARRED TOOTS HIBERT,BUT CHRIS BLACKWELL PUT A STOP TO THAT

Yep, I was there at Virgin Megastore to witness what was my very first, and sadly, very last Joe Strummer show. I was just 18 and full of Punk energy, so this was a great moment for me. It was awesome. He didn't even need to do any Clash songs to make me happy. His presence was powerful in itself. #RIP to the great UK legend.

thanks for the memories Joe would have been 70 today r I p

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW ...JOHN MELLOR ! R.I.P.

8 months before is death. I remember, i was living in London at that time. I remember i went into my room, the tv was on, and i heard the news of his death. I immediately called i friend of mine in italy...... The only band that matters!

Joe would be unbearable today.

How many illegal immigrants did Joe willingly have living in his house?

Hard to watch knowing he passed 8 months later. Self effacing, honest, humble. “Without people, you’re nothing.”

The Gramercy has a bit of history for the Clash it was their home base when they played. Bond's Casino, they camped out there every night I think there was 17 shows. We were back there after every show and then up on the roof.

I was lucky enough to see Joe three times with the Mescaleros. Once was for a record release promo for this album, only a couple of hundred people. They performed this entire album, and then talked to the fans for a while and signed autographs. This song brought tears to my eyes that night, the first time I had ever heard it. RIP Joe, we miss you.