Comments on: The Clash @ The Palladium NYC 1980

By: Shah

Shah — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:10:06 +0000

Your right that photo of Mick with the coloured can is classical, almost iconic, lovely stuff Jo.

Shah

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By: Andy Brown

Andy Brown — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:29:16 +0000

All I can say is thanks so much for posting this. I was there (my first Clash show), and I’ll never forget it.
Here’s the setlist:
Clash City Rockers
Brand New Cadillac
Safe European Home
Jimmy Jazz
London Calling
The Guns Of Brixton
Train In Vain
White Man In Ham Palais
Koka Kola
I Fought the Law
Spanish Bombs
Rudie Can’t Fail
Hit the Road Jack
Police and Thieves
Wrong ‘Em Boyo
Stay Free
Complete Control
Clampdown
Janie Jones
Armagideon Time
English Civil War
Garageland
Bankrobber
Tommy Gun
White Riot

The following night they played the Capital Theater in New Jersey and it was filmed on crappy video, which can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7quTGcz78Xc&playnext=1&list=PL6476C8CB88FEB3ED

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:25:40 +0000

It was definitely not Shea
I graduated from NYU in 1983.
You know, it had to be the Palladium, March 7, 1980
It was the day after my 18th birthday (Ouch)
and I know the boyfriend at the time was from the 1980-era
It was a Friday night… and if I remember this correctly.. the day before (my real birthday) was a gorgeous, March day.. I could not believe I was 18.. and then we went to see The Clash. I don’t know why I remember seeing someone else on the stage with them but.. there were a lot of shows we went to see back then… Good times… Ah… Remember the Ritz?

I saw Bruce at the Palladium, Sept 15, 1978
Another highlight of my life (I’m a lifelong Bruce fan)

Thanks for all the help and the info. The Clash was like nothing I had heard before or since.

-Pamela

Pamela´s last blog post..The Clash @ Bonds NYC 1981

By: Joe Streno

Joe Streno — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:10:15 +0000

Pamela …

The only show that I know of was the Clash opening for the Who @ Shea Stadium NY in 1982. If you were still in NYU in 82 … that could be the place. But I don’t think you could mix up being in a baseball stadium with a club, or small music venue like the Palladium.

You could always go to BlackMarketClash.com. They list almost every show the Clash ever played, and they list them by year, date and place. So if you saw a Clash show … it would be there.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:52:08 +0000

A response from you. So quickly. I am impressed!

I watched the Clash video on PBS (Ch 21 on Long Island) last night. Amazing. AMAZING.

Maybe I am confusing shows.. or venues… Did The Clash ever share the bill with a big-named act? I know it was early ’80s when I was at NYU. My boyfriend at the time wore black nail polish to the show and I hated it. (The polish. Not the show.) ;>

It’s killing me that I can’t remember something that was so great. Damn.

But I do remember thinking how great it was, even then.

Thanks for any help you can share,
Pamela

Pamela´s last blog post..The Clash @ Bonds NYC 1981

By: Joe Streno

Joe Streno — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:16:59 +0000

Pamela …

I understand the concept. As far as opening act … it could have been Mickey Dread, it could have been the B-girls, it could have been Lee Dorsey. It could have been multiple bands. In Mikey Dreads favor, there is the pict of him singing and the Clash dancing around him … but that could have been just one song. I just don’t remeber. I guess I could do some research on BlackMarketClash.com … they would probably know.

It was a great show. I do remeber that much!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:04:48 +0000

Looks like I am still on something. I'm not. I meant to type Palladium 1980. Sorry about that. Pamela´s last blog post..The Clash @ Bonds NYC 1981

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:57:36 +0000

I was at the Clash NYC Palladium show, 190. The memory is a little fuzzy, alas. Was going to NYU and was celebrating a birthday and... I know I had a great night but so much of it is lost to... whatever I was doing. Was there an opening act? Why do I remember someone else on the bill? Please. All help cheerfully accepted. And thanks. Pamela´s last blog post..The Clash @ Bonds NYC 1981

By: Joe Streno

Joe Streno — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:18:55 +0000

@ Geoff

Hoov … tell us how you really feel!

I figure if enough people, like you, me & Dorothy … and other Post toasties plug at it … we’ll figure out the name of the place. I know the guys name was Phil … and yup he had all the best imports. Glenn Cove sounds right. It was a tiny little shack … from what I remember.

Damn … I almost forgot about the Skids! I loved them! “Working For The Yankee Dollar” … and all the rest of their Scottish art/punk music. Just Googled them and found a bunch of their stuff on last.fm. Wow! I’m gettin’ all flash backed memories and crap!

Sometimes I wish I never sold all my vinyl … especially all my singles. But when you’ve moved so many times … it’s gets to be a little much to tote around thousands of albums and 45s. Dorothy still has her vinyl … I’m in awe! How about you?

By the by … I’m getting ready to post my Bonds stuff. The live shots aren’t great … it’s all the back stage, and street photos of the Clash and the Slits that’s cool.

What’s very strange Mr Hoover is that on the same B&W roll of the Clash at Bonds are pictures of you in my Mom’s in Lanoka, and you backstage at Emerald City. It was the night John Eddie & The Front Street Runners opened for Gary US Bonds. Sometimes when I look at negatives, I’m blown away by some of the stuff I don’t even remeber having photographed. Or that one event coincided with another. But hey … it was 28(?) years ago. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!! Fuck I’m gettin’ old!