Joe Strummer dead at 50

As an unrepentant prog-rock fan, I was never really a fan of The Clash. My memories of the 70s and early 80s was being told by punk fans that all the music I liked was by obsolete dinosaurs. However, I have to admit they were probably the most significant band from the British punk scene. Quite possibly, had there been no clash to counter the mindless nihilism of the Sex Pistols, punk would just have been a footnote in music history.

Michele has posted a eulogy of sorts. On the other hand, Lawrence, not a fan of The Clash at all, is more interested in how many points he would have been worth in the Dead Pool