[Music] No RIP thread for Clem Burke?!

[Tubby Mondays]

Worth it for the drum break in Atomic if nothing else!

 

[Jam The Man]

RIP - Saw them 'live' and he was a terrific drummer. And as the OP states, the break in Atomic is sensational... will be listening to that on the way home.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Sad news, RIP Clem.

Great drummer.

He and Chris Stein were great musicians - Blondie were far more than Debbie Harry.

 

[timbha]

Sad news, RIP Clem.

Great drummer.

He and Chris Stein were great musicians - Blondie were far more than Debbie Harry.

Not to an 18 year old without a girlfriend they weren’t

RIP Clem

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Superb Band. Saw them live at the brighton centre 2018

 

[Swegulls]

RIP Clem.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

RIP Clem. Saw him do the most amazing thing I've ever seen a drummer do, at a Blondie gig at Hammersmith Odeon, maybe 1979 or something. Whacked his drumstick off his snare drum in such a way that it sent it spinning about 20 foot into the air. Caught it on the way back down without missing so much as a beat. Astounding skills

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Still one of my faves for his drumming…..and the blonde
RIP Clem

 

[Is it PotG?]

11.59, Union City Blue and this drumming is awesome.


RIP Clem

 

[rippleman]

RIP Clem. Saw him do the most amazing thing I've ever seen a drummer do, at a Blondie gig at Hammersmith Odeon, maybe 1979 or something. Whacked his drumstick off his snare drum in such a way that it sent it spinning about 20 foot into the air. Caught it on the way back down without missing so much as a beat. Astounding skills

Yup. I was there. Memorable for two reasons:

1) The only one of probably a few hundred punk / new wave / ska gigs I went to when sitting in your seat was rigoursly enforced by beefy, brainless scurity staff and

2) Having a chat with Bob Geldof spotted in an alcove at the back.

But I can't remember what I had for lunch today!

RIP Clem. And thank you.

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Excellent drummer. Remember band walking closely past a couple of us as we tried to sneak through back door of gig in Jan ‘80. To say they looked chilled, particularly DH, was an understatement.

 

[Miami Seagull]

One of the best of all time, very sad.

 

[studio150]

Sad News

RIP

 

[scooter1]

Sad news, he was an inspiration and a lovely guy!

 

[Pavilionaire]

4 drummers have made a big impression on me in my life, they're now all gone with the final two just recently:

John Bonham, Neil Peart, Rick Buckler and now Clem Burke.

Very sad news, he may have been 70 but he was a young 70.

 

[Mancgull]

Great drummer and stayed loyal to DH and CS.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Great drummer and stayed loyal to DH and CS.

Well except when he was in the ramones maybe.

 

[zefarelly]

RIP. One of the greats, and best of the new wave bands.

 

[Pevenseagull]

"Dreaming"

My favourite bit of drumming of his

Great musician.
RIP

 

[WATFORD zero]

A big part of the American response to punk and new wave. RIP