Fwd: The Clash - stories wanted
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J
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From: Stewart Garden
To: Stewart Garden
Sent: Tue, Jan 5, 2010 11:09 am
Subject: The Clash - stories wanted
Hello,
I'm looking for people who might have met The Clash on their travels or supported them at any point.
I'm researching a book to be published on Random House which will consist of personal stories of encounters
with the band.
If you know anyone, please pass this message on or let me know if you'd like to talk to us.
We're also looking for any rare pictures if you have anything.
There is more information about the book and the author below along with my contact details.
Many thanks, Stewart
Ever met or seen The Clash live - read on...
Are you a Clash fan? Did you ever meet the band? Did youever play in a band who supported The Clash? Have you got an interesting storyto tell? I am a researcher working with best-selling author John Niven (KillYour Friends) and we'd like to hear from you for a forthcoming book to bepublished by Random House...
'A Good Place Under the Lighting: an Oral History ofThe Clash'
No band made more of an effort to meet their public than The Clash. As bandbiographer Pat Gilbert noted, out of the hundreds of thousands of people whosaw them live, it sometimes seemed like The Clash met every single one. Shortlybefore his death Joe Strummer said, ‘We changed lives. Made people go touniversity. Stopped them from jumping off bridges. People come up and tell meevery day.’
This book will try, in some small way, to gauge the depth of this statement.We're looking to speak to who saw and met the group at every stage of theircareer - from the pub dates of '76 to the stadiums and arenas of '82. If youhave an interesting story about an encounter with the band - it can be small orbig, funny or serious - please drop me a line at the email address here...
We're especially interested in anyone who might have a photograph of themselveswith the band.
John Niven is the best selling author of Kill Your Friends, which has beendescribed as 'the best novel ever written about the music industry' (The Times)and 'the most exciting British novel since Trainspotting'. (Word). 'A Good Place...' is his first non-fiction book.
Stewart Garden
Researcher - A Good Place Under The Lighting-an oral history of The Clash (Random House)
Mobile - 07939592732
Office - 01865 760829
Email - music@6sensemedia.com
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