1979 The Clash New York Concert Ticket Stub Joe Strummer London Calling Cover

  

FROM THE PALLADIUM IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. THIS WAS THE SHOW THAT THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN OF PAUL SIMONON SMASHING HIS BASS, THAT WAS USED ON THE CLASSIC LONDON CALLING ALBUM COVER. I'm So Bored With the U. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais. The Story Behind Paul Simonon & His Famous Smashed Bass Guitar.

It's September 21st, 1979, at a Clash show at New York's Palladium, and Paul Simonon's bass has only seconds to live. "The show had gone quite well, " says Simonon, but for me inside, it just wasn't working well, so I suppose I took it out on the bass. If I was smart, I would have got the spare bass and used that one, because it wasn't as good as the one I smashed up.

The Fender Precision bass immortalized on the cover of The Clash's "London Calling" album was a white early 70's model with a maple neck. Simonon had placed a skull and crossbones sticker on the body, done some drip painting on the pick guard and had handwritten the word "PRESSURE" on the top body horn. Although the body and neck of the bass were damaged beyond repair, the smashed remnants were deemed important enough to be displayed in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

While there is no film or video of Simonon in the act of smashing his bass during the show at the Palladium in New York City on September 21, 1979, an intrepid fan of the band has matched short film clips of the band performing I'm So Bored With the U. ", "I Fought the Law", "Jail Guitar Doors", and "English Civil War with audio from the show that night.

They demonstrate the power and energy of the band at the height of their powers and the important role that Simonon played in their live show. THE TICKET STUB SHOWS WEAR, BUT WOULD LOOK AWESOME. FRAMED WITH PHOTOS OR OTHER MEMORABILIA. The item "1979 THE CLASH NEW YORK CONCERT TICKET STUB JOE STRUMMER LONDON CALLING COVER" is in sale since Friday, July 1, 2016. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists C\Clash".

The seller is "10secondstolove" and is located in Youngstown, Ohio. This item can be shipped worldwide.