The Clash 03/08/80 Capitol Theatre
December 22 marked the 17th anniversary of Joe Strummer’s death. December 2019 also marked the 40th anniversary of the Clash’s landmark album London Calling.
To celebrate, let’s watch an amazing full concert from 03/08/1980 at the Capitol Theatre, in Passaic, NJ, USA. This was just after London Calling was released in the U.S. and, Jambase notes:
“On March 8, 1980 the band performed at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey. The concert is The Clash at the height of their powers. Luckily video of the show has survived for posterity and reads like a blueprint in building the bridge that would connect punk with new wave and grunge.”
Setlist
0:00:00 - Clash City Rockers
0:03:43 - Brand New Cadillac
0:05:47 - Safe European Home
0:09:20 - Jimmy Jazz
0:13:31 - London Calling
0:16:57 - Guns of Brixton
0:20:11 - Train In Vain
0:23:28 - White Man
0:27:48 - Koka Kola / I Fought The Law
0:32:00 - Spanish Bombs
0:35:23 - Police And Thieves
0:40:17 - Stay Free
0:43:52 - Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad
0:47:08 - Wrong Em Boyo
0:51:12 - Clampdown (incomplete)
0:54:46 - Janie Jones
0:56:50 - Complete Control
1:00:27 - Armageddon Time
1:07:47 - English Civil War / Garageland
1:11:19 - Bank Robber
1:15:00 - Tommy Gun