| Live at Shea
Stadium 10/7 |
This live disc — documenting the Clash's 1982 gig opening
for the Who — offers electric evidence of a band's
late-period brilliance. "The dressing rooms were bigger than some
of the gigs we'd played recently," recalls guitarist Mick Jones.
"We were overwhelmed with excitement." Beginning with a frenzied
"London Calling," the set features songs from the band's entire
career — from "Guns of Brixton" to "Should I Stay or Should I
Go." Despite the victorious performance, the Clash's original
lineup played just 15 more shows before dissolving in early 1983.
"We really couldn't handle the success," says Jones. "Our
communication was failing."
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