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Old 05-24-2008, 10:03 AM   #1146 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by WaspStar View Post
That's a good point; the Strummer/Jones conflicts didn't really work out very well. In some bands, the tension is productive (Johnny Rotten's anarchy vs. Glen Matlock's traditional leanings; Lou Reed's commercial interests vs. John Cale's avant-garde preferences), but the problems in the Clash were counter-productive.
I wouldn't say completely. Many of their best songs were written because they were trying to out-do each other. It just got a bit too much in the end.
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