Joe Strummer, Mescaleros - Streetcore
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Free Music Review: Redemption, please.....
Hit: 5 Stars
Although I loved-loved The Clash (saw them in '82), I admit that, after an initial brief orientation with Joe Strummer's solo work in the mid '90's, I mistakenly put him aside. Big Mistake. Then, Joe tragically died a few years back.
About a year ago I was at a friend's place for a party and I was caught by the music playing, which sounded like Joe's voice but the music was so friggin' hip sounding. Wow!, I said when I was told it was Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros. As much of a music connaisseur as I am, at that point I felt very inadequate.
From then on, Streetcore, X-Ray,and Go-Go have been permanent staples in my CD player. The remarkable thing is that they NEVER get played out no matter how many times I hear them. The combination of acoustic and electronic instruments along with punk style vocals and various rhythms and beats is the greatest thing I've ever, ever heard in the last, oh, 20 years.
As I get a little older, I welcome mellower sounding music, especially if it has a punk soul and great lyrics. Streetcore and the other Mescalero recordings are the best of both worlds and are also totally versatile. They are good for parties, chilling out, driving, cleaning the house, or just spacing out.
I typically give CD's that I like 5 star ratings. Well GLOBAL A GO-GO, ROCK ART AND X-RAY STYLE, and STREETCORE, are all MASTERPIECES in music that deserve their own category of being beyond ratings.
RIP Joe. This music will never die.
Free Music Review: Joe Strummer Lives On...
Hit: 5 Stars
I grew up during the 80's, in a time when The Clash were still in prominence, but I was young enough not to remember any of their hits. When I got older, I remembered hearing Rock the Casbah and Should I Stay or Should I Go, songs I thought at that time were great. Then I bought London Calling, The Clash's self-titled CD and Give 'em Enough Rope, and shortly thereafter, The Clash became my favorite band.
Fast forward a decade later, when The Clash split up and each of them went onto their own careers, namely Mick Jones with Big Audio Dynamite and Joe Strummer's project, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. Buying this CD, I had low expectations from what to expect, as I thought The Clash and Joe Strummer really did their best together. After listening to this CD for awhile, though, it has clearly become my favorite CD. It starts off with a rockin Coma Girl, to a cover of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, to the last track on the CD, Silver and Gold, a real somber song, as at times, I shed a tear knowing that it was one of Joe Strummer's last songs ever written before he passed away. This album really has it all, from rock to soft rock, and everything in between.
If you are looking into getting your first Mescaleros CD, I would reccomend this one. It really hit the note, and really shows that Joe Strummer's legacy will live on. If you are looking for life after The Clash, I would reccomend this CD too. Heck, if you're just looking for some good new music, this CD is definetly it.
Free Music Review: Strummer-fied
Hit: 5 Stars
Before I start this review I should state that Joe Strummer is my hero.....I actually don't have any others especially since Elvis Costello became obsessed with trying to be remembered as one of country musics finest but Joe is top of my sicophantic list. Putting that aside, StreetCore is pure gold. It is by far the best of the Mescaleros offerings and has a complete range of tunes to keep us old punks and world music fans satisfied. I have to go on record and state that 'Burnin' Streets' is one of my all time favourite songs and even my teenager and 4 year old love it. It is a song that seems to have mass appeal and some great images have been laid to on 'You Tube' which is a great walk down memory lane for all of us who were Clash fans.
Dig through any of the tracks and you will not be dissappointed down to the last line on the final track "Silver and Gold" where Joe says "that's a take" which is sadly poignant given his untimely death. His redo's of some classics are not out of place and do justice to the originals which is no mean feat given their pedigree. There are no weak links here it is all pure Strummer brillance.
Joe Strummer is a classic and though we may never see another one like him again we can be thankful that there are reminders like StreetCore out there that remind us that the candle that burns the brightest burns shortest.......
RIP Joe....and thank you!!
Free Music Review: I love Joe
Hit: 5 Stars
Mostly, I decided to write this review after seeing another that I read in a magazine. I'm bitter at times, and they gave it a below average review so it's time to balance the scales.
Honestly I would say that 'Rock Art..' was Joe's best,
'Earthquake Wheather' and 'Globbal a-Go-Go' and I suppose even 'Cut the Crap' are all great listens and all showed Joe's love for music and also showed off his wonderful writting skills. Though, 'Streetcore' is a great album. I guess it wasn't 100% done before Joe's death but what's here is great.
The only thing about this *which also is sad* is the hole it has in it. 'Hole' meaning how it doens't feel complete.
That's noones fault but it can bring the Clash/Strummer fan to tears, especially the last few seconds of 'Silver and Gold'.
Anyway, every track on this album is good, to say the very least. The Bob Marley cover is fantastic, though, his duet with Johnny Cash is almost too much to handle *good not bad*.
In the end 'Streetcore' is a wonderful album and is also a great example of great music...
Joe Strummer has gotten his share of guff over the years but he has proven that he was a legand and an asset to rock.
There really isn't too much I can say to convince anyone to buy this. Mostly I wanted to express my love for Joe and I hope that anyone who happens to come across this *or anyone of his recordings* will pick it up.
Free Music Review: Fitting End to an Amazing Career
Hit: 5 Stars
When I think of post-humously issued albums I inevitably think of Nirvana's Unplugged in New York. That album reminds me of a funeral procession, and I can't help but think back on how great Kurt Cobain was as a person and as a musician. What surprises me about Joe Strummer's last album is that it's the complete opposite of Nirvana's. This album is a celebration of life, and while I can't help but feel sad about Joe Strummer's passing this sadness is my own and not his. Listening to it is like witnessing the prodigal son returning home. For his last few albums Joe Strummer had delved into world beat, eschewing his rock roots, and while I feel those albums were successful, I also believe that his return is even more triumphant. Streetcore is a return to rock in many ways, but Joe doesn't ignore the vast amount of influences such as reggae, dub, blues, and folk. If anything these influences are just integrated better. Every song is strong on this album, and even the acoustic numbers pulse with life. Perhaps a little older, a little wiser, and a little more laid back, but Joe never gave up living beyond the status quo. This album didn't make me want to go back and relive London Calling for the one-thousandth time, instead it made me want to hit play again. Now when I think of post-humously issued albums, Joe Strummer's finale has a place right next to Kurt Cobain's.