White Riot Tour with the Buzzcocks, Slits and Subway Sect
"I was such a fan back then. I was the first one through the door at the top of the stairs and took the large black poster off the wall as I went in. I rolled it up and guarded it with my life as I braced my knees against the stage and suffered the pogoing punks in my back as Subway Sect played their set."
updated 5 Sept 2008 - added posters
updated May 2021 added second poster
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No known recording
Radio interview - not in circulation, does it still exist?
"After the gig myself and my friend went backstage and he interviewed the Clash for a local radio station in Swansea." See below.
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Nigel Drean, Swansea
I have a couple of images of Clash Tour Posters from 16th May 1977 when they played Swansea University refectory.
I was such a fan back then. I was the first one through the door at the top of the stairs and took the large black poster off the wall as I went in. I rolled it up and guarded it with my life as I braced my knees against the stage and suffered the pogoing punks in my back as Subway Sect played their set.
As if that wasn't mad enough, the place went wild when The clash came on. Top gig.
I sold the posters when times were tight and would gladly sell my mother to get them back.
I also went to Bristol on 9th July 1978 and watched them in the Locarno. Another superb gig.
The Coventry Specials kicked off the evening with their unique two tone sound and then Joe Strummer had to come on stage to tell the idiots who were throwing glasses and stuff at SUICIDE to stop or the Clash wouldn't play.
I may be a saddo but I really enjoyed Suicide.
As we waited for the Clash, Terry Hall and I sat next to each other on one of the school dining tables beside the stage and chatted about their life on the road. Terry gave me a handful of those black Clash target badges that were floating around on the tour.
After the gig myself and my friend went backstage and he interviewed the Clash for a local radio station in Swansea.
My friends and I were so impressed with Suicide that we told them and they put us on the Guestlist for their headlining gig at the Marquee in London a few days later.
In Wardour Street, we again met Alan Vega and Martin Rev backstage and chatted for ages with them and the Clash lads who were also in that tiny dressing room behind the Marquee's stage. What I would give for a couple of photos backstage that night.
The only other time that I chatted to any of the Clash was Topper at 'The Last Night at the Nashville' in london. I cna't remember the date.
I don't know how useful this is but, hey, it's better to tell a story than to simply share it with the inside of your head.
cheers Nigel Drean, Swansea
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There are several sights that provide setlists but most mirror www.blackmarketclash.co.uk. They are worth checking.
from Setlist FM (cannot be relied on)
from Songkick (cannot be relied on)
... both have lists of people who say they went
& from the newer Concert Database
Also useful: Ultimate Music datbase, All Music, Clash books at DISCOGS
A collection of articles, interviews, reviews, posters, tour dates White Riot Tour. Articles cover the month of May 1977.
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'Swansea University 'The Clash' 16 May 1977
White Riot Tour montage
The Clash compilation video of the track 1977
THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN Song 1977 (Beaconsfield Film School Session)
Licensed to YouTube by SME (on behalf of Sony Music UK); CMRRA, LatinAutor - UMPG, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, UMPG Publishing, and 2 Music Rights Societies
White Riot: Documentary about Rock Against Racism Festival
https://www.facebook.com/WhiteRiotFilm
http://whiteriot-movie.com https://bcij.jp/ctg/movie/5598.html
According to the Japanese promo link above, it will be available for digital rental starting this April 2020:
“The rental distribution period will start from April 17th (Friday) on the following distribution platforms. The service will be available for approximately one month until May 15 (Fri). The platform also includes the online movie theater "Uplink Cloud", which has been urgently implemented due to the situation of uplink. In the future, some theaters are planned to be released one by one, but so that people who live in the self-restraint area can also enjoy it, and also in the `` chaotic world by director Rubika Shah of this work, thinking by myself, I want you to know the importance of raising your voice. Even if you are alone, you can find your friends by raising your voice. You can act together and overcome it. "What you can do now It was said that it came to be implemented. Please check out RAR's activities at home, which are relevant to modern times.
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The Clash Live - University of East Sussex Brighton White Riot Tour - Wednesday 25th May 1977
Video - Video - Filmed by Students
Youtube release (by students?) 10 tracks
Capitol Radio (Youtube)
Protex Blue (Youtube)
Cheat (Youtube)
Remote Control (Youtube)
I'm So Bored with the USA (Official)
Hate & War (Official)
Career Opportunities (Official)
Remote Control (Official)
White Riot (Youtube)
Police And Thieves (Youtube)
Official re-release - Official Sony Soundsystem Boxset DVD
I'm So Bored With The USA 2:14 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Hate & War 1:94 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Career Opportunities 1:42 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Remote Control 2:73 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
The Clash Live - The Rainbow 9th May 1977 - White Riot Tour
Video - probably filmed by Don Letts/Julian Temple.
Don Letts' Punk Rock Movie is the only known footage to have been broadcast (White Riot). The taper also recorded Subway Sect. Punk Rock Movie 2mins and also Old Grey Whistle Test 2mins
The recent offical Sony release Sound System box set includes new video footage.
Don Letts Super 8 Medley 11:40
White Riot 1:52 (Harlesden, 3 Mar 1977)
Janie Jones 1:73 (unknown)
City of the Dead 2:04 (unknown)
Clash City Rockers 2:15 (unknown)
White Man in Hammersmith Palais 2:53 (unknown)
1977 1:41 (The Rainbow, 9 May 1977)
Don Letts footage has recenty been released. A good listing of the contents of the The Clash's Sound System box set can be found here.
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