Springsteen and Costello doing Clash tribute, Grammy rehearsals 2003

FOR JOE
The GRAMMYs specialize in looking at the best in the past year of music, but on Sunday the show will look back a little further in order to pay tribute to the music of the seminal, politically charged punk band the Clash. Clash lead singer and co-founder Joe Strummer passed away in December, but the Clash's music remains a vital influence on countless musicians of all ages. The GRAMMYs will pay tribute to Strummer and the band in fitting high-volume, high-energy fashion with an incredible one-night-only supergroup jam that will feature Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band, Tony Kanal of No Doubt, and Pete Thomas of the Attractions. At a Saturday afternoon rehearsal, this guitar-slingers' dream team powered through a fiery version of the Clash classic "London Calling," with the Boss, Elvis, Grohl and Van Zandt sharing vocals. The group worked quickly and intently to master their cover of the tune, though Van Zandt got a laugh out of Costello during one break when he bashed out the opening riff to Elvis' "Radio Radio." Costello spent some time experimenting with his guitar pedals to come up with just the right distortion for the final chord of "London Calling," and after a few cranked up passes, the tribute tune was perfect. The supergroup's work was done for the moment, with guitars — and ears — left ringing. (2/22)

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