I'm a fan (and you should be too) because... The Clash were and still are the only band to be completely relevent to the times they were living in. Musically they were powerfull and to the point (the clash, give em enough rope), totaly confident in their own ability to embrace their wide range of influences and use them to craft some of the most timeless, much copied but never equalled, songs in rock music (london calling), and defiently brave in their development and experementation (sandinista!). In all if you don't like the clash you are missing a huge chunk of the history of rock music in your life. They looked good, they played as if their lives depended on it and they sounded awesome. Even on the odd days they sounded bad they wiped the floor with every other band who ever dared to plug in a guitar. The only band to come even close .....................does not exist!
Joe, Mick, Paul & Topper, we salute you!