Jail Guitar Doors
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| Song by The Clash | ||
| Album | The Clash (US ver.) | |
| Released | July 1979 | |
| Recorded | 1979 | |
| Genre | Punk rock | |
| Length | 3:05 | |
| Label | CBS | |
| Writer | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | |
| Producer | Mickey Foote, Lee Perry, The Clash, Bill Price | |
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"Jail Guitar Doors" is a song by The Clash, recorded during October and November 1977 and released on February 17, 1978 as the b-side of their fourth single "Clash City Rockers".[1] The song is featured on the U.S. release of their debut album, and on their 2006 compilations album the Singles Box.
"Jail Guitar Doors" was covered by the former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, and recorded a version on is debut solo album, Pawnshop Guitars, released in 1994 with the contribution of the members of Guns N' Roses, Pixies vocalist Frank Black, guitarist Ryan Roxie and bassist Duff McKagan.[2]
The song opens with the lines "Let me tell you 'bout Wayne and his deals of cocaine", which is a reference to the MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer.[3]
[edit] Jail Guitar Doors initiative
Jail Guitar Doors is an independent initiative set up by Billy Bragg with the aim of providing musical equipment for the use of inmates serving time in Her Majesty’s prisons. It takes its name from the b-side of the Clash’s 1978 single “Clash City Rockers”. In an appeal to fellow musicians, Billy writes:[1][4][5][6][7]
| “ | Aware that this year sees the fifth anniversary of the passing of Joe Strummer, I was hoping to be involved in more than just another tribute gig. Hearing the Clash as a 19 year old had changed my life, so I guess I was looking for a project that underscored the transformative power of music. Inspiration arrived in the shape of a letter from Malcolm Dudley, a drug and alcohol counsellor working at HMP Guy's Marsh near Shaftesbury in Dorset. Malcolm was trying to set up a weekly guitar workshop for the rehabilitation of inmates. Ex-prisoners who have actively participated such sessions have a re-conviction rate of between 10%-15%, compared to the national average of 61%. While Malcolm had permission to hold weekly workshops, what he lacked was equipment so wrote to me asking if I could help him by providing half a dozen acoustic guitars and some percussion instruments. |
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Bragg, Billy. Jail Guitar Doors. jailguitardoos.org.uk. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. “a, b) Jail Guitar Doors is an independent initiative set up by Billy Bragg with the aim of providing musical equipment for the use of inmates serving time in Her Majesty’s prisons. It takes its name from the b-side of the Clash’s 1978 single “Clash City Rockers”. In an appeal to fellow musicians, Billy writes:
c) “Aware that this year sees the fifth anniversary of the passing of Joe Strummer, I was hoping to be involved in more than just another tribute gig. Hearing the Clash as a 19 year old had changed my life, so I guess I was looking for a project that underscored the transformative power of music. Inspiration arrived in the shape of a letter from Malcolm Dudley, a drug and alcohol counsellor working at HMP Guy's Marsh near Shaftesbury in Dorset. Malcolm was trying to set up a weekly guitar workshop for the rehabilitation of inmates. Ex-prisoners who have actively participated such sessions have a re-conviction rate of between 10%-15%, compared to the national average of 61%. While Malcolm had permission to hold weekly workshops, what he lacked was equipment so wrote to me asking if I could help him by providing half a dozen acoustic guitars and some percussion instruments.” - ^ FrankBlack.Net Discopedia - Jail Guitar Doors (ASP). FrankBlack.Net. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. “McKagan appears behind the skins to round out a power trio of Clarke and ex-Pixie Frank Black on a cover of The Clash's "Jail Guitar Doors." The rest of G N'R also pops up on PAWNSHOP GUITARS:”
- ^ abramson (2007-05-03). sound of the suburbs: Jail Guitar Doors. sound of the suburbs. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ Topping, Alexandra (July 7, 2007). "Rock stars urge prisoners to escape through music". The Guardian. Manchester: Guardian Newspapers. ISSN 02613077. OCLC 8082962. “Bragg and ex-Clash member offer inmates guitars and a chance to change their lives”
- ^ BBC - Berkshire - Entertainment - Something to Bragg about (SHTML). BBC Berkshire Website (2007-06-08). Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ a b BBC - Berkshire - Local bands - Jail Guitar Doors Campaign (SHTML). BBC Berkshire Website (2007-05-16). Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Jail Guitar Doors, Reading – Last.fm. Last.fm (2007-06-16). Retrieved on 2007-12-30. “The Jail Guitar Doors Festival Reading 2007 is a high profile music festival being held at Reading's Fez Club on Saturday June 16th 2007 in conjunction with Billy Bragg's Jail Guitar Doors Campaign, named after the Clash song of the same name. This event is expected to raise several thousands of pounds to buy musical instruments for inmates at Reading Young Offenders Institute.”
[edit] References
- Gilbert, Pat [2004] (2005). Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash, 4th edition, London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1845131134. OCLC 61177239.
- Gray, Marcus [1995] (2005). The Clash: Return of the Last Gang in Town, 5th revised edition, London: Helter Skelter. ISBN 1905139101. OCLC 60668626.
- Green, Johnny; Garry Barker [1997] (2003). A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash, 3rd edition, London: Orion. ISBN 0752858432. OCLC 52990890.
- Gruen, Bob; Chris Salewicz [2001] (2004). The Clash, 3rd edition, London: Omnibus. ISBN 1903399343. OCLC 69241279.
- Needs, Kris (2005-01-25). Joe Strummer and the Legend of the Clash. London: Plexus. ISBN 085965348X. OCLC 53155325.
- Topping, Keith [2003] (2004). The Complete Clash, 2nd edition, Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1903111706. OCLC 63129186.
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