Get Out Of Control Tour
Supported by Richard Hell & The Voidoids & The Lous

updated 12 Feb 2012 added ticket

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The Cash gig at the Bournemouth winter gardens November 9th 1977, stole the headlines locally as it was the first time a punk band had played at the Winter Gardens and a full scale riot took place between two gangs in the audience that night .

When Jonathan Ross interviewed Joe Strummer in July 2001, an email asking if Joe he rememberd the gig was read it out to him, he did remember the gig and talked about it on air.

Bournemouth council almost banned punk bands from playing the Winter Gardens after that night, but The Buzzcocks and The Undertones managed to play gigs there in 1979.

3AM Magazine
the summer of hate 9: tom vague

Tom Vague edited an influential punk fanzine called Vague and contributed to Zigzag magazine. He has since written the liner notes for the Clash’s ‘London Calling’ CD set and continued Vague as the London Psychogeography series of books and websites.

Our first proper punk gig was the Clash, with Richard Hell and the Voidoids and the Lous at the Bournemouth Winter Gardens. This was a youth club trip in a handicapped kids’ minibus, much to the embarrassment of Coke who insisted that we park some way from the Winter Gardens, and Ditcher let the side down turning up without having a haircut or taking in his flares, draped in a Union Jack flag. I was wearing the then regulation Fonz-style black leather bomber jacket, ripped and safety-pinned T-shirt, big punk badges, turned-up drainpipe jeans and baseball boots. Sniffin’ Glue and the pre-Vague Salisbury fanzine were being hawked outside, and there was a bit of a punk riot in which a few rows of old seats collapsed from being pogoed on. (This contributed to the Pistols’ ’77 tour being banned.) My main memory of the gig is the bald Voidoids guitarist Robert Quine playing with green gob on his forehead. Saved PDF version

"The clash gig at the bournemouth winter gardens november 9th 1977, stole the headlines locally as it was the first time a punk band had played at the winter gardens and a full scale riot took place between two gangs in the audience that night.

When jonathan ross interviewed joe strummer in july 2001, an email asking if joe he rememberd the gig was read it out to him, he did remember the gig and talked about it on air.

Bournemouth council almost banned punk bands from playing the winter gardens after that night , but the buzzcocks and the undertones managed to play gigs there in 1979."

Firstly I must congratulate you on your fabulous site, it's good to see.
 
Well, as you may have gathered by the attached ticket stub I was lucky enough to attend the gig at Bournemouth all those years ago. I'm not sure if I'm in a position to write a proper review because my memories of the gig aren't fantastic and much is lost in the mists of time!
 
I was thirteen and it was my first gig. I'd spent all summer listening to the first album and was just blown away by the new single Complete Control. The Winter Gardens had a seperate bar where most of the audience had gathered pre-gig, leaving underage me sitting on my own by the stage door on some refectory tables. The stage door opened at one point and all the band came out and sat near me. Nervously I approached Joe and asked him some inane questions like when the band was coming on or something. But he was friendly and so accomodating, asking me about myself and what bands I liked. I was thrilled.
 
I can't remember the Lous at all but Richard Hell was great and played a great set including Blank Generation, Liars Beware and Love Comes In Spurts.
 
To the rear album cover back drop the Clash strode on stage looking like they meant business. With Strummers call of "London's Burning" all hell was let loose and the place was utter bedlam. Before the first number had ended most of the first three rows of seats had been ripped out and thrown onto the stage. I don't recall any fights but just people, me included, going crazy for the band and getting carried away in the Clash whirlwind.
 
I remember them playing Complete Control, City Of The Dead, Clash City Rockers,The Prisoner, Capitol Radio, possibly Whiteman and most of the first album, ending with an encore of White Riot. I left the hall absolutely drained but grinning. This gig had a huge effect on me and school the next day was weird to say the least! 
 
I would love to hear a recording of this gig after all these years but it seems that no recording was made. Shame. I don't know of any photos either. Oh well....
 
Keep up the good work! - Andy Musgrave - Malaga, Spain. 

PART 2

I saw the Clash in November 1978 supported by the Slits at Bournemouth Village Bowl. I still have the ticket stub but I noticed that you already have a copy of this and also still have the tour poster. Funnily enough my memories of this gig are even vaguer. I remember hanging out with Ari-up before the gig started and her signing my boots. The Slits were usually shambolic but great. Ari took alot of heckling and at one point smashed some guy over the head with the mike stand. Budgie was drumming for them by this time.
 
The Clash came on quite late and started with Safe European Home followed by I Fought The Law. I vaguely recollect Mick singing Stay Free and quite a long version of Police And Thieves was also played. Afterwards I waited for my older brother to emerge from the dressing room where he was sharing a spliff with Mick, Joe and Caroline Coon.
 
 
It would be fantastic if any tapes came to light from these gigs and I'll continue to visit your site for any updates or news.
  
Andy Musgrave

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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 from the Get Out of Control Tour. Articles cover the month of October through to New Year 1977.

If you know of any articles or references for this particular gig, anything that is missing, please do let us know.

Jonathan Ross interview
BBCR2 with Strummer – July 2002