BRITISH PUNK ROCK ICONS, THE CLASH, STRADDLED THE MAINSTREAM LINE IN THE LATE 70’S AND EARLY 80’S AND WERE ON TOP OF THE WORLD IN 1983 BUT 2 OF THE 3 FOUNDING MEMBERS MADE A TOUGH DECISION ON THIS DATE THAT REALLY SIGNALLED THE BEGINNING OF THE END…APPARENTLY 2 OF THE 3 FOUNDING MEMBERS, JOE STRUMMER AND PAUL SIMONON WERE UNHAPPY WITH SINGER SONGWRITER AND CO FOUNDER MICK JONES BEHAVIORS AND FELT HE WAS DRIFTING FROM THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF THE BAND…SO THEY SENT HIM PACKING, CUT HIM LOOSE, HE WAS FIRED! THEIR DECISION MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR THE BAND, WHO JUST 3 YEARS LATER CALLED IT QUITS FOR GOOD. MICK JONES WENT ON TO FORM BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE AND MENDED FENCES WITH JOE STRUMMER AND THE DUO COLLABORATED ON THE 2ND BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE ALBUM…I GUESS THE DECISION ANSWERED THE QUESTION…”SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO”…THAT’S TODAY’S ROXY’S ROCK REWIND ON 105.7 THE X!
