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I never saw Joe Strummer play (I did see Mick Jones a couple of times). I did meet Joe Strummer at an instore signing once and he was fun to meet.

As to his Marxism, I think that the movie Straight To Hell came about from some Marxist protest (concert?) that fell apart and so the gathered celebs and Alex Cox decided to make a movie quickly. Some of this backstory is in the documentary that is on the DVD.

I got to see the Clash twice. Or maybe one and a half times. First time was the Combat Rock tour, and it was the greatest show of my life. Second time was that "Cut the Crap" tour, after Joe fired Mick. Kinda sucked.

Lately I've been really enjoying the last Strummer album a lot. Took a few listens, but now it holds a steady place in my car CD changer. The version of Marley's "Redemption Song" is just heartbreaking. You were lucky to meet him. I've talked to a few people who did, and all of them talked about what a nice guy he was. As for "Straight to Hell," you must be a glutton for punishment if you own the DVD. Yeesh.