The Clash have released a live album from when they played at Shea Stadium opening for The Who in 1982. My relationship with The Clash is as follows: London Calling is undeniably one of my favorite records if not one of the best rock albums ever made. That being said, I have never personally ventured to far past it to Combat Rock or anything, mostly because I don't want to ruin what I pretty much maintain as a flawless reputation.
This live album (while heavily laden with London Calling tunes) has plenty of other songs (Tommy Gun, Police on My Back, I Fought the Law) and solidified in my mind that they are an immensely influential band in so many genres. The way they combined punk, reggae, and the genre that would eventually become ska, so wonderfully is truly amazing. Bottom line, I thought The Clash were awesome before, but I wasn't going to give myself a mohawk and start singing like Joe Strummer. Now I am seriously considering it...
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