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Hey, I visit the site off and on, it's superb, and am still a Clash mentalist, collecting bootlegs (and anything I can get my hands on really) with varying levels of satisfaction; an obsessive for sure. Just reading your thoughts on the Hong Kong show and the frustration of gigs being pro shot and recorded but not in circulation: best show of any band I've ever seen was Saturday, February 13, 1982, at the Capitol Theatre and I wonder whether this was the ABC-recorded gig you allude to? For the site's benefit I can tell you they were supported by a very young and great Sydney ska/pop outfit Spy V Spy who "dedicated their most political song, Behind The Iron Curtain, to The Clash". The Clash came out, Joe said: "Hello, my name's Joe, we're The Clash and this one's London Calling to the faraway town."

Setlist definitely started:
London Calling
Safe European Home
Spanish Bombs ("This is Spanish Bombs in Andalucia!")

Songs they for sure played, but order unknown: Career Opportunities ("I don't give a flying fuck what the rich are doing"), Tommy Gun, Clampdown, The Magnificent Seven (great call-and-response with the crowd: "What have we got?"), Police On My Back, The Call Up, Wrong 'Em Boyo, The Guns Of Brixton (Paul had a thin stand on his bass, on the neck, which held his cigarette in between tokes), Brand New Cadillac, Ivan Meets GI Joe ("We're gonna turn the microphone over to Topper Headon"; to the huge applause: "Oh, you polite people") Train In Vain (Mick wore red shirt and black braces), Garageland, White Riot, Radio Clash, Koka Kola.

This is from memory and I've missed some for sure, judging by the sets of the day. Amazed no or few Australian bootlegs exist. I remember a chick behind me bellowing for Police And Thieves, which they didn't play. Other supports were local indie acts of the day, different ones each night. I believe this Saturday show was one of the best of the seven.

Sorry these recollections have taken so long; I meant to email ages ago. I'm only on this address 'til Friday but always at ozmedia06@yahoo.com should you wish to reply/want more details. Cheers, Tim From: Tim Gill < >

Awesome. I was in the U.S. Navy and a huge fan of the "only band that mattered". I saw a flyer about them being in Sydney after we pulled into port. Of course I hunted down the venue and amazingly got a ticket for the 10th row. The Capitol Theatre is a small theater making it even more fantastic. They played for 2 hours and to this day I have memories of a legendary band which I pass on to my daughter, who has also become a Clash fan. On my last night in Sydney, I went again and got a ticket in the 5th row (which I still have). I've seen dozens of big name bands in my life (Stones, Springsteen, Who, etc.), but The Clash were simply the greatest!

Not totally complete, nor am I sure of the order or which night (the 13 or 17th) I saw them play these: London Calling Safe European Home Train In Vain Bankrobber Magnificent 7 The Guns Of Brixton White Man in Ham Palais Brand New Cadillac Janie Jones I Fought the Law Somebody Got Murdered Know your Rights Clampdown This Is Radio Clash Clash City Rockers Im So Bored with the USA Career Oportunities Jimmy Jazz Tommy Gun Police and Thieves Stay Free Janie Jones English Civil War Garageland Armagideon Time Complete Control Police on My back White Riot

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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

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

Sydney Sunday Herald -
Clash in Hotel Run In

Roadrunner Australian music newspaper
Clash Shock - 5th February 1982

Roadrunner Australian music newspaper
Clash review - 5 March 1982

The not so-loud Clash of punk symbols
The Age, Sydney Review - 20-February-82

Sydney Morning Herald
Four Rude Boys who like to Clash

Tropic of Clash - (poor)

If you know any please let us know

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Happy Birthday to fans in Japan "we're coming"

Folk rock. Australian rock.

Kosmo Vinyl, and Joe Strummer & Paul Simonon from The Clash interviewed by Geoff King.

Taken from the early 80s Melbourne-based cassette magazine Fast Forward, issue #10 March 1982. The interview was recorded in Sydney the previous month. A couple of musical excerpts (from the original albums) have been edited out .

1 February 1982
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