Joe Strummer getting his kicks out of a pinball machine during the after party at Asbury Park Amusement Casino, New Jersey, as captured by Karen O’Sullivan in 1982 after the Clash kicked off their Combat Rock tour.
“…In 1982 while most of the first-gen punk bands withered on the vine and died, The Clash were starting a world tour behind their fifth album “Combat Rock” (…) As their Casino party invitation said, “Okay here we go. Joe’s back and Toppers gone. What else do you want to know.” Topper’s replacement was none other than The Clash’s original and very capable drummer Terry Chimes a.k.a. Torry Crimes…
The Clash were entrenched in Asbury Park, NJ for three nights on May 29th, 30th & 31st, 1982 at the Asbury Park Convention Hall. For some odd reason Asbury was where they kicked off the Combat Rock tour (…) The Clash rented out the Asbury Amusement Casino for a private party for press and friends. The party was on Sunday the 31st.
The Asbury Casino was one of those seriously “old school” amusement casinos. It had a beautiful full sized merry-go-round, a house of mirrors, electric bumper cars, tons of pin-ball machines, a black and white photo-booth and so much more! While there were plenty of posed group shots for the press, there were also plenty of opportunities for candid shots of the boys, and their girls. Mick was dating singer Ellen Foley at the time, and Paul was dating, and eventually married, Pearl Harbor of the band Pearl Harbor and the Explosions. Fun was had by all…”
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