On the 21st of October 2006 the Rock and Roll Museum in Cleveland opened it's successful exhibition dedicated to the history and music of one of the most important punk groups in history, The Clash, and up until now the show has proven to be a great idea, as the public was really interested. This show, the largest dedicated to The Clash, brings together various objects from the personal collections of members of the band, ranging from photos, magazines and newspaper articles to records, posters, video and audio recordings, clothes and musical instruments, retelling the story of one of the most influential groups of the 20th century.
The Clash was one of the most popular and powerfull bands that marked the punk revolution in London, at the end of the 1970's, paving the way for other legendary groups such as Sex Pistols, The Damned and the likes. Even if the original line up lasted for only seven years, The Clash defined the original punk music, mixing the American rock and roll with ska and reggae, and the anger of their generation. Their albums, although banned in many countries and highly controversial, due to their political and social subjects, were highly successful and achieved a cult status among punk lovers.
"Revolution Rock: The Story of the Clash" is the first major exhibition dedicated to the group, and some of the exhibits are really special : Joe Strummer's Fender Telecaster, Mick Jones' Gibson Les Paul Jr., Paul Simonon's smashed bass guitar from the cover of " London Calling,", several sheets of handwritten lyrics. The Clash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
Photo : rockhall.com
2007-08-20
