Mick jones the clash interview
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As guitar player for the Clash, Mick Jones was responsible for writing most of the band’s music, as well as singing a substantial portion of their songs. Even for those knowledgeable with only the band’s more mainstream songs, Jones is a familiar figure.
His is the voice featured on both “Train in Vain” and “Should I Stay or Should I Go?”, two tracks that continue to be pop radio staples to this day. Fans of the band, though, know that his contributions to the Clash, and rock ‘n’ roll history, are incalculable.
Mick jones the clash interview
Together with Joe Strummer, Jones was part of a writing team that has often been compared to Lennon/McCartney and Jagger/Richards, both in its ability to create enduring music and its immense impact on subsequent artists. And while there’s no doubt that there would have been no Clash without Strummer, the same could be said for Jones.
The band, after all, only made one more album after Jones was unceremoniously jettisone