Published to coincide with the first anniversary of Joe Strummer's death Fully revised and updated edition - also now includes 16pp photographs No one could be better placed to tell the story of the Clash Johnny Green was road manager to the Clash for three years He was also regularly in contact with the band members since that time Includes the original introduction written by Joe Strummer An album of material Joe Strummer was working on right up to the time of his death is soon to be released There will also be a DVD release of the 2000 Clash video Westway to the World, nominated for best lo
Johnny Green has a degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Lancaster University. After leaving the music business he eventually became Kent county education adviser on sex and drugs. He lives in Kent.
'A Riot of Our Own is the inside track on The Clash... it howls with a joy, proving this was never simply rebellion for its own sake but for the sake of the music, for the thrill of carving a song from the wastleland in front of them... Each moment is described with the authority of someone who knew what the band were thinking, rather than an outsider guessing. This is vital for Clash fans and for anyone who wants to know how a band really live. ' -- Tom Bryant KERRANG! 'A Riot of Our Own is less an "I did this and then I did that" slog than an occasional study of someone Green calls "a wonderful bloke" - Joe Srummer ... Illuminating stuff. ' INK 'Green's eye for a rippping yarn (lovingly embellished in a no-nonsense diamond geezer' speak) and the accompanying cartoons of illustrator Ray Lowry make for an hilarious and honest autobiography... A sincere and affecting tribute to a group who deserve nothing less. ' -- UNCUT 'A lot of rock memoirs struggle to fill half a dozen pages after a lifetime, but three years as The Clash's road manager have given Johnny Green plenty of material... Entertaining stuff.' -- Andreas King BULLIT MAGAZINE
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