16. April 2014 By Walter Price 0

HISTORY: Mick Jones Is The Real Deal

No denying the fact that the punk era spawned generations of imitators, fans and endless debates…Michael Leonard over at Gibson.com has a look at The Clash and Mick Jones…

“I was a pretty limited guitar player when I got fired, and that made me go back to my bedroom and practice along to all my records for a year. When I came out again I was accomplished; at first I was terrible and it was almost righteous that I should get chucked out but the only thing was – and I didn’t really realize it at the time – but I was actually the main songwriter in the group, so it screwed up that whole situation because they chucked me out, you know?” – Mick Jones  (Full Article)