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The Clash are often claimed to be one of the greatest rock/punk bands of all time. They formed in 1976, after Joe Strummer left the R&B pub-rock band the 101'ers to join Mick Jones, formerly of the proto-punk band London SS with Paul Simonon. The band originally had guitarist Keith Levine, but he soon left (He would go on to play with John Lydon in PiL). They then recruited drummer Terry Chimes, who left the band during the recording of their first full length LP, "The Clash", released only in the UK. Topper Headon, often called "The Human Drum Machine," was recruited to drum permanently.
The Clash went on to produce "Give 'Em Enough Rope" is 1978, and showed the group's growth and contained some Clash classics such as Tommy Gun and Safe European Home. The important factor with the album though, was that The Clash had broken onto the American Market, even though some old fans critisized the band for this decision. The band then started to tour in the United States for the first time as well, with little help from their label, CBS. In 1979, after re-releasing their sel...more
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Similar Bands: The 101'ers, Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros, Big Audio Dynamite
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