John Cooper Clarke

conny · Post by **conny** » Sun May 06, 2007 1:41 am

Some 25 years ago, a younger friend of mine had an LP with John Cooper Clarke, which a taped. Then recorder and tapes died some years ago.
But glad now to find one of my favourites again, "Beasley Street":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37QUUwp9 ... ed&search=

Do you know if this guy is still around and performing?

// C

littlepig · Post by **littlepig** » Sun May 06, 2007 7:37 am

I don't think that he is performing anymore, I have not heard anything about him for a long time.

Shame, I saw him once he was a great performer.

slatepipe · Post by **slatepipe** » Sun May 06, 2007 10:56 am

hey i remember that beasley street tune, i used to listen to it a lot. i got it on tape somewhere

i was listening to 'majorca' on my mp3 the other night too

he's still around and performing. according to last.fm, he's playing in galway tomorrow and in various places around the uk throughout the rest of the year

http://www.last.fm/music/John+Cooper+Clarke

spookydirt · Post by **spookydirt** » Sun May 06, 2007 12:45 pm

I was really worried when i saw this thread - i thought he'd died or something!

When Mark Radcliff started his radio2 show (a couple of years ago) John Cooper Clark was one of his first guests. I think he made him 'doo-wop' corresponent or something. very sarcastic individual. in a good way.

I wish someone would re-issue 'ten years in an open necked shirt' , 'cause my copy is falling apart. One of the funniest books i own - better than the records, i reckon.

--andy

conny · Post by **conny** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:40 pm

slatepipe wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/John+Cooper+Clarke

Thanks, lots of JCC stuff there.
I really like his dialect and voice, a goat that has been drinking sulphuric acid.

// C

conny · Post by **conny** » Sun May 06, 2007 11:05 pm

He seems to have been in Sydney this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPFd5aeT ... ed&search=

// C

Chris Paget · Post by **Chris Paget** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:24 am

Hey, check out the album of the day today! Chance?

http://www.allmusic.com/

mkelly · Post by **mkelly** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:17 pm

littlepig wrote:I don't think that he is performing anymore, I have not heard anything about him for a long time.

Shame, I saw him once he was a great performer.

There's a John Cooper Clarke performing this Thursday in Belfast as part of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival.