Joe Strummer

[catko]

Today is Joe Strummer's Birthday.

Funny thing, he died on my birthday. That day is commemorated here. I'd love to see that mural sometime: Niagara Bar, 112 7th and Avenue A, NY. Like in the video, I remember seeing lots of people wearing Clash t-shirts. We went to a Clash-themed place for breakfast (yes) and they were playing, I think, London Calling, and a man in the next booth said to his son, who looked around 9--"That guy singing, he's Joe Strummer. He died today."

You felt like you were part of a (big) club. Still do. He's one of my (few) heroes. 

From a tribute site: 

"When he played at the Troubador, before he walked off the stage he said 'It's a sad and beautiful world! Goodnight!'

If you don't know, find out more about him.

icon by JT.

Comments

[ellan-vannin.livejournal.com]

So sad. I didn't know what today was, but I was just listening to Mondo Bongo this morning, thinking how his music sort of drags you along, inexorably, like a current.

[catko]

I know, ellan. It's still tough for me to realize that he and so many other musicians that I've loved have died. But the music lives on...

[emeraldsea.livejournal.com]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/emeraldsea/nj12.jpg

I visited a few years ago. Lovely.

[catko]

This made my day! Thank you for sending the picture.

[catko]

I finally made it! http://catko.livejournal.com/17681.html