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20 Bitter Band Breakups: The Clash
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The band's first fissure occurred when drummer Topper Headon got the boot in 1982 for heroin addiction. Mick Jones feuded with Joe Strummer (left), and after Jones was sacked in 1983, he started Big Audio Dynamite. Strummer, with scant participation from bassist Paul Simonon, released the band's final album, the weak 'Cut the Crap' to dismal reviews. Strummer battled manager Bernie Rhodes in a power struggle that lead to Strummer finally bringing the Clash to a close in 1985.
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kevin richards
sorry, but all those people with negative comments, The Clash were the best band rock ever had and even today songwriters cant put across what the clash had to say, 1 bad album and people think they were washed up, joe started his own band in the mescaleros, listen to their music if you think joe didn`t have it anymore joe was and always will be the best rock star there has ever lived, no one comes close
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musicwiz88
Sad thing too had it not been for Strummer's tragic death the Clash might have reunited and would be making the best poltical songs for this crap thats going on now.
August 14 2007 at 1:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Kent
Joe, Paul and Mick all remained close friends after the breakup. Joe contributed to BAD second record as well as producing it. Strummer admitted to Mick that he had made a bad mistake 5 years after parting ways. At that point Mick was well into a successful BAD career and rejected the offer.
I don't think this really constitutes a bitter breakup, do you?
RAM
Great Band that had a lead singer who was way too full of himself. I saw the Jones-less Clash in concert and, they could competently play, between Strummer's political enlightenment. sometimes you have to accept what you are
August 13 2007 at 10:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
jimi
Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers was such a better, superior band...
August 13 2007 at 10:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Rommel
had limited talent , magic was gone after original band breakup
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