JOE STRUMMER

In case you don't know (the younger ones surely won't), let me tell you that Joe Strummer was one of the two frontmen and lead vocalist of the amazing British band THE CLASH (Haven't you ever listened to anthems such as 'London Calling' or 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?). After The Clash split, Joe went on playing in different bands (THE MESCALEROS and others) and even composed the entire score for a film directed by Alex Cox, WALKER. The 'Unknown Immortal' is one of the songs on the soundtrack and is among my favourites, perhaps because of his perfectly-captured Latino atmosphere (The first two lines are sung in Spanish). A different flavour in music after Monteverdi and Mahler. Cheers!