The account of the clash s two week stay in new york is slightly more impressionistic than westway to the world but contains a hilarious topper headon interview. Westway to the world features the legendary punk rock group, the clash, in a series of revealing interviews many exclusive to this release intertwined with hefty doses of previously unseen live footage, encompassing the influential bands career in its entirety. Probably the best documentary ever made about the clash don letts westway to the world. Complete control reached number 28 in the singles chart, making it the clashs first top 30 release. An interesting glimpse into those godfathers of punk, the clash. Don letts was created on january 10, 1956 in london, britain. Westway to the world 2000 starring clash and terry chimes on dvd and bluray. Michael geoffrey jones born 26 june 1955 is a british musician, singer and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, colead vocalist, cofounder and songwriter for the clash until 1983. The clash westway to the world sub ita part 35 youtube. However, in the late nineties, all of the four main members of the clash participated in a project to document their history. In westway to the world director don letts takes footage of old clash shows and works them around interview footage with the band members. Don letts superb westway to the world documentary allows the clash to tell the second greatest punk story in their own words. It really came to my head when i start reading the newspapers and a word that kept recurring was the word clash, so i thought the clash, what about that, to the others. The clash star in 1980s gangster parody hell w10, a film directed.
Clash reaction edit although initially interested in the film, after having seen the rough print the members of the clash became so disenchanted with it. The account of the clashs two week stay in new york is slightly more impressionistic than westway to the world but contains a hilarious topper headon interview. Westway functions like most other documentaries of this sort. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Revolution rock is an exciting new documentary film directed by longtime clash collaborator and grammywinning producer don letts westway to the world that chronicles. The interviews are simply shot by letts, who has mixed the interviews with live footage and rare film, which plays out against the individual memories of triumphs and frustrations. Complete control reached number 28 in the singles chart, making it the clash s first top 30 release. Nov 12, 2012 the clash licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony bmg music uk. Apr 10, 2017 the site of the recording of the clashs most celebrated album, 1979. This efficient, enjoyable documentary charts the rise and fall of the british punk group the clash, widely considered one of the greatest bands of all time.
Westway to the world directed by don letts, the clash. Apr 16, 2017 in addition to punk, their music featured elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, and rockabilly. Westway to the world features the legendary punk rock group, the clash, in a series of revealing interviews many exclusive to this release intertwined with hefty doses of. Nor did directors dylan southern and william lovelace try to make a comprehensive biodoc about. His film about the clash, westway to the world, is regarded as one of the definitive artefacts of the era, and letts even went on to form the band big audio dynamite with the clashs mick jones. Revolution rock is an exciting new documentary film directed by longtime clash collaborator and grammywinning producer don letts westway to the world that chronicles the. A brand new website launched to recognise world clash day, it features an extensive timeline discography of albums. Along with punk rock, they experimented with reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap and rockabilly. Rare film from the clashs glory days as one of the most visible and seminal bands in british punk comprises this collection. Attitude 2005, dancehall queen 1997 as well as the clash. The clash were the band who made punk real, they were the last great british rockn roll band, they were the coolest, the most political, the most eclectic and most thrilling of the punk bands. The 50 best music documentaries and concert films ever vulture.
The clash licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony bmg music uk. Checking in at a brisk 107 minutes, westway to the world follows a fairly traditional format, interspersing talkinghead interviews with band members, live concert clips, still photos, and other assorted footage. Scenes from dj and moviemaker don lettss first release, the punk rock movie, combine with footage from the 1983 us festival, one of mick joness last performances with the band. In 2003 it won the grammy award for best long form music video.
Westway to the world and the punk rock movie have all contributed. Joe strummer, mick jones, paul simonon and nicholas topper headon give their personal account of. Also includes the clash on broadway, filmed in 1982 during the bands 17 back to back shows in new york city. Myers says in a 2015 book of clash photos by bob gruen. The result is a riveting documentary, sure to please clash fans, both casual and diehard. Live footage and rare film of the band rehearsing is intercut with the. In 2003 it won the grammy award for best long form music video directed by don letts, the film combines old footage from the bands personal collection filmed in 1982 when the clash went to new york city with new interviews conducted for the film by mal peachey of members mick jones, paul.
The clash westway to the world sub itapart 25 youtube. A career retrospective of british punk band the clash, featuring exclusive interviews with the entire band. The clash westway 41 images created 26 may 2012 if you keep walking all the way down londons portobello road, way past the tourists, the bricabrac stalls and antique shops and you will eventually find yourself under the a40 westway. At any rate, the main feature serves up 80 minutes covering the seven years.
Though it could use some dramatic tightness, clash is a commendable film, in which its limited pointofview says enough to the original horror and poignantly makes humanity a nonpolitical issue. The clash were an english rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of british punk rock. Westway to the world features the legendary punk rock group, the clash, in a series of revealing interviews intertwined with hefty doses of previously unseen live footage encompassing the bands career in its entirety. Westway to the world mick jones plays three favorite songs by. From their origins in mid1970s england to their worldwide fame and breakup, its all here. A career retrospective of british punk band the clash, featuring exclusive interviews. Westway to the world is the story about the legendary british punk rock band who started off as a very political voice during britains most chaotic.
In 2003 it won the grammy award for best long form. With terry chimes, terence dackombe, topper headon, mick jones. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup. Paul simonon was born on december 15, 1955 in brixton, london, england as paul gustave simonon. Westway to the world, a documentary film about the band, was released by sony music entertainment in 2000, and, in 2003, it won the grammy award for the best long form music video. Westway to the world is a 2000 documentary film about the british punk rock band the clash. While not as good as the beall, endall clash documentary that is westway to the world, the rise and fall of the clash is still towards the top of the crop as far as clash documentaries go. These days most of the arches under this motorway flyover form part of a west london urban cultural complex. Attitude dvd, 2011, 2disc set for sale online ebay. A full band discography and a set of photos of the clash also feature on the dvd. But to deny this is england is a fantastic song is to not do joe his full justice. The best documentary ever made about the clash dangerous minds. In 2003 it won the grammy award for best long form music video directed by don letts.
Westway to the world is as it says on the sleeve notes the only dvd telling it as it was the only full, unexpurgated story of one of rock musics legendary acts. If you keep walking all the way down londons portobello road, way past the tourists, the bricabrac stalls and antique shops and you will. The 50 best music documentaries and concert films ever. Westway to the world, a documentary on the rise and fall of the clash by renowned part of the british punk scene don letts, makes its way to dvd in what is described as a directors cut so. The clash were one of the very notable of the emerging groups in britain punk rock scene, their second record, give em enough rope 1978 reaching number 2 on the united kingdom charts. Westway to the world, a documentary on the rise and fall of the clash by renowned part of the british punk scene don letts, makes its way to dvd in what is described as a directors cut so presumably its longer than the original version, or something. Call it crass but there is no authority but yourself.
Westway to the world 2000 there have been several good documentaries about the only band that mattered, including the rise and fall of the clash and joe strummer. I made a clash documentary called westway to the world. Westway to the world 2000 topper headon, mick jones, paul. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Nor did directors dylan southern and william lovelace try to make a comprehensive bio doc about. Directed by don letts, the film combines old footage from the bands personal collection filmed in 1982 when the clash went to new york with new interviews conducted for the film by mal peachey of members mick jones, paul simonon, topper headon, and joe. The world inside the van is unbelievably cramped, sweaty, and tense. The best documentary ever made about the clash dangerous. How the clash can lead to a great record collection. In 2003 it won the grammy awards for the best long form music video. New york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Directed by band friend and member of bad don letts, westway to the world provides an 80minute course in the brief but bright existence of the clash. The clash licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony music uk.
Westway to the world appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. The clash westway to the world sony music on vimeo. Westway to the world is the story about the legendary british punk rock band who started off as a very political voice during britains most chaotic moments in the late 1970s to become what many said the only band that mattered where they would fall apart in the early 1980s. Some of the most iconic moments in music to be captured on film. Im up and down the westwayin and out the lightswhat a great traffic system its so brighti cant think of a better way to spend the nightthan speeding around underneath the yellow light and they called their 2000 documentary film westway to the world. Directed by don letts, the film combines old footage. Im up and down the westwayin and out the lightswhat a great traffic system its so brighti cant think of a better way to spend the nightthan speeding. Joe strummer, mick jones, paul simonon and nicholas topper headon give their personal account of the clash. In 1999, cbs records reissued the single with a live version of complete control. A 2000 documentary film about the british punk rock band the clash. The soundtrack to the action film starring charlize theron includes tracks from david bowie, george michael, and the clash. The clash were the band who made punk real, they were the last great british rockn roll band, they. Apr 11, 2017 how the clash can lead to a great record collection.
Excellent documentary about the clash dedicated to the late great joe strummer. The clash rude boy punk in london for sale online ebay. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task. Westway to the world is the only full, unexpurgated story of one of rock musics legendary acts.
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