A review : As most folk on here already know... I'm not daft on tribute bands, I do occasionally enjoy them... Most of the time I'm disappointed. Anyway the first time I saw Combat Rock was maybe (I'm guessing) 15 years ago and I didn't know what to make of them, which is nothing unusual as that's my reaction pretty much every time I see a tribute band. I also saw them about 3 or 4 years ago and thought they were OK! (they had a stand-in that night). I thought some of the songs were excellent and some were poor. So a bit mixed. Here is the but..... But the last twice I've seen them they have been off the scale fantastic!!!!! And I really mean Fantastic!!!!! They have added brass and keyboards which makes them stand out from the rest. Their version of one of my fave Clash songs Straight To Hell is something to see I'll tell ya... Any Clash tribute can do Janie Jones, Garageland and White Riot etc etc... These fuckers are doing Jimmy Jazz, Rudie Can't Fail, Train In Vain and Rock The Casbah, the full monty... "It ain't Coca Cola it's rice..." So if you get the chance to see them, do it, go see 'em! If you book tributes? Fucking book them! They are excellent at what they do... Combat Rock Take A Bow ! X #aye #dannymac #thebullshitdetector |
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CR song list....
London Calling Brand New Cadillac Janie Jones Straight to Hell Complete Control White Man The Prisoner Clampdown Clash City Rockers Tommy Gun English Civil War Rock the Casbah Should I Stay I Fought the Law Bankrobber Stay Free Police and Thieves Safe Euro Home Rudie Can’t Fail Jimmy Jazz White Riot Train in Vain Death or Glory Career Opps London’s Burning Garageland Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad Guns of Brixton Magnificent 7 The Card Cheat All the Young Punks What's my Name Clampdown Capital Radio Pressure Drop London Calling Wrong 'em Boyo Jail Guitar Doors Gates of the West Police on my Back Spanish Bombs Armagideon Times 1977 I'm So Bored with the USA City of the Dead and we're adding new(ish) songs all the time.... |
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