London SS were an early British punk rock group founded in March 1975 by guitarist Mick Jones and bassist Tony James. The band spent most of their short history auditioning potential members. Besides Jones and James, however, guitarist Brian James (not related to Tony) was the only other semi-permanent member. Other musicians who played with them included Matt Dangerfield and Casino Steel, then of The Hollywood Brats, who would later go on to play in The Boys.

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  • London SS were an early British punk rock group founded in March 1975 by guitarist Mick Jones and bassist Tony James. The band spent most of their short history auditioning potential members. Besides Jones and James, however, guitarist Brian James (not related to Tony) was the only other semi-permanent member. Other musicians who played with them included Matt Dangerfield and Casino Steel, then of The Hollywood Brats, who would later go on to play in The Boys. Many other notable musicians tried out for the band but did not make the cut including future members of The Clash, Paul Simonon and Terry Chimes. Another future Clash member, Nicky "Topper" Headon, was asked to join but declined. Rat Scabies, future drummer for The Damned played with the band even though he was in his own proto-punk band, Rot, at the time. Roland Hot also served as drummer. Punk poet Patrik Fitzgerald also claims to have auditioned for the band. The London SS's only recording was a demo featuring James, Jones, James and Hot. Musically they played straightforward rock 'n' roll and covered 1960s R&B although some former members felt the band's music was pretty poor. An example of this is their leftover song "1-2 Crush On You", which was later recorded by the Clash. After Roland Hot was kicked out in January 1976, he joined fellow musicians Kid Rogers and Doug McArthur to form "Kid Rogers and the Henchmen". The band lasted less than two years but managed to sign with Chiswick Records and record a double A side single ("Getaway" b/w "Sensational"). "Sensational", penned by Hot and McArthur, was the more commercial number and was written after a chance meeting with Banshees vocalist Siouxsie Sioux. "Getaway", penned by Kid Rogers (a guitar instrumental), was featured on the album 100 Great Guitar Instrumentals. McArthur went on to join "Killerhertz", a Motorhead-like three piece outfit, with guitar wizard Hugo Mallet and drummer (later to join Chelsea) Marc Rathbone. Killerhertz had a strong following in London and were a regular feature at clubs like Dingwalls, the Marquee and the Music Machine. Notable recordings were "5 second wonders", "Heartbreak", "Nightmare", "All Along the Road". Brian James left The London SS with Scabies to form The Subterraneans and later The Damned. The other James joined the band Chelsea with Billy Idol and the two later started Generation X. Chelsea drummer John Towe: "When Brian James played with London SS he wrote a song called "Why Won't She Talk" [... ] October kept the tune but put new words to the song and re-titled it "Get Out And Walk". When he discovered that the tune had been ripped off (early '77) he dropped it from Chelsea's set. " Jones, Simonon, and Chimes teamed up with Joe Strummer and founded The Clash. Chimes was later replaced by Headon and then Headon was replaced by Chimes again. Ultimately, the London SS were more famous for what their members did later on in life than they were for anything that happened during their existence. The group's name caused disquiet in some quarters, because "SS" is generally understood to refer to the elite military force involved in Nazi war crimes. This came to haunt Mick Jones, when The Clash became Britain's premier left-wing political band. When questioned about the name Tony James stated: We hadn't thought at all about the Nazi implications. It just seemed like a very anarchic, stylish thing to do.
  • London SS fue una banda británica de la primera ola del punk formada por Mick Jones y Tony James. El grupo es conocido por las exitosas carreras posteriores de sus integrantes más que por su existencia.
  • London SS est un des premiers groupes de la scène punk rock anglaise fondé en mars 1975 par le guitariste Mick Jones et le bassiste Tony James.
  • London SS è il nome, scelto da Mick Jones che cercava qualcosa di provocatorio (chiaro il significato di SS), di un gruppo proto-punk fondato nel marzo del 1975 da Mick Jones e Tony James. La band passò la maggior parte della propria corta attività musicale in audizioni alla ricerca dei componenti mancanti al gruppo. Comunque, oltre a Jones e James, si può considerare membro semi-permanente anche Brian James, successivamente nei The Damned. Altri musicisti che suonarono con i London SS furono Matt Dangerfield e Casino Steel, dopo i The Hollywood Brats, e che formarono in seguito i The Boys. Molti altri musicisti sostennero audizioni per entrare nei London SS, come fece Nicky "Topper" Headon, batterista, che successivamente entrò a far parte dei Clash con lo stesso Jones. Topper, però, dopo aver superato l'audizione si unì ad un altro gruppo. Rat Scabies, futuro batterista dei The Damned, partecipò alle audizioni e suonò con il gruppo poche volte. Anche Roland Hot sostenne il provino come batterista. Terry Chimes partecipò all'audizione riguardante i batteristi e la superò ed entrò così a fare parte dei London SS a tempo pieno. Paul Simonon, anch'egli futuro membro dei Clash come bassista, accompagnò un amico che voleva entrare a far parte del gruppo, ma Jones insieme a Bernard Rhodes, il manager, decise di investire sullo stesso Simonon, che all'epoca non aveva mai suonato uno strumento. Paul fu scelto per il suo stile e fascino da rockstar: alto, biondo e deciso. Scioltisi i London SS, Jones, Simonon e Chimes formarono i Clash. L'unico brano registrato dai London SS fu un demo che comprende nella line-up James, Jones, James e Hot. Suonarono pezzi prevalentemente rock and roll e classiche cover anni '60 di stile R&B. Dopo che Hot fu cacciato nel gennaio 1976, Brian James lasciò anch'egli i London SS per unirsi con Scabies per formare i The Subterraneans e poi i The Damned. L'altro James, Tony, entrò a far parte con Billy Idol nei Chelsea. Jones, Simonon e Chimes scelsero Joe Strummer come loro frontman nel nuovo gruppo che portò il nome di Clash (scelto da Simonon). Chimes fu successivamente rimpiazzato alla batteria da Nicky "Topper" Headon. I London SS furono famosi più per quanto fecero i loro componenti nei successivi anni che per quanto fecero con il gruppo. Il nome del gruppo molto provocatorio, anche se fece riferimento alle SS naziste, non ha nulla a che vedere con la politica né di singoli né del gruppo, Jones spiegò in seguito a New Musical Express, magazine britannico, che ciò fu fatto per destare scalpore e attirare attenzione.
  • ロンドンSSはイギリスの初期パンク・ロックバンド。1975年にギターのミック・ジョーンズとベースのトニー・ジェイムスにより結成された。 バンドの短い歴史のほとんどは、メンバーのオーディションに費やされた。ジョーンズとジェイムス以外には、ギタリストのブライアン・ジェイムス(トニーとの血縁関係は無い)が半固定のメンバーとしていたのみである。他に、「ザ・ハリウッド・ブラッツ」のメンバーで後にザ・ボーイズ を結成したマット・デンジャーフィールドとカジノ・スティールともプレイした。 多くの著名ミュージシャンがバンドのオーディションを受けたが、合格しなかった。この中には後のザ・クラッシュのメンバー、ポール・シムノンやテリー・チャイムズもいる。もう一人のクラッシュ・メンバー、トッパー・ヒードンは、バンド参加の要請を断っている。後のザ・ダムドのドラマー、ラット・スケイビーズは当時すでに自らのプロトパンク・バンドを持っていたが、ロンドンSSでもプレイしている。ローランド・ホットもドラマーとして参加している。パンク詩人のパトリック・フィッツジェラルド もオーディションを希望した。 バンドが録音したのはジェイムス、ジョーンズ、(ブライアン)ジェイムス、ホットによるデモのみである。音楽的には、ストレートなロックンロールや1960年代のリズム・アンド・ブルースのカヴァーを演奏していたが、メンバーはバンドの音楽にお粗末さを感じていた。 1976年にホットが追い出されると、ブライアン・ジェイムスとスケイビーズはそれぞれザ・サブテラニアンズ、後にザ・ダムドを結成するために去った。もう一人のジェイムスもビリー・アイドル他二人と、後にジェネレーションXとなるチェルシーを結成した。ジョーンズ、シムノン、チャイムズはジョー・ストラマーと組み、ザ・クラッシュを結成する。後にチャイムズはヒードンに取って代わられたが、さらに再び入れ替わっている。結局、ロンドンSSはバンド自身のキャリアよりも、個々のバンドメンバーの後の活躍により有名になった。 バンド名の SS がナチ戦争犯罪に関係の深い親衛隊を想起させるため、ある方面の不安を引き起こした。この事は、後にクラッシュがイギリスの最も左翼的バンドになったときジョーンズにつきまとった。しかし他のロンドンSS出身メンバーは、当時の彼らの貧困に触れ、「社会保障 (Social Security)」説を表明した。他説では、これはファシスト政治への支持ではなく、この言葉の持つ多様性や衝撃度を狙ったものだとされている。
  • London SS var et rockeband fra London som ble startet rundt mars 1975 og oppløst i 1976. Bandet spilte ingen konserter, men de er kjent som en rugekasse for punk-musikere. Den eneste innspillingen deres var en demoinspilling, gjort rundt årsskiftet 1975-76.
  • London SS - wczesny brytyjski zespół punkrockowy założony w marcu 1975 r. przez Micka Jonesa i Tony'ego Jamesa. Zespół większą część czasu swojej działalności spędził na przesłuchaniach kandydatów do zespołu. Jednak oprócz Jonesa i Jamesa tylko Brian James (niespokrewniony z Tonym) był w miarę stałym członkiem składu zespołu. Inni muzycy, którzy współpracowali z London SS to Matt Dangerfield i Casino Steel, którzy później grali w The Hollywood Brats i The Boys. Wielu później znanych muzyków próbowało dostać się do London SS np. Paul Simonon i Terry Chimes (The Clash). Inny przyszły członek The Clash, Nicky "Topper" Headon został zaproszony do zespołu ale odmówił. Rat Scabies przez pewien czas grał na perkusji, inny perkusista to Roland Hot. Jedynym nagraniem które London SS nagrało to demo z udziałem Jamesa, Jonesa, Jamesa i Hot. Pod względem muzycznym grali typowego rock and rolla i standardy rhythm and bluesowe z lat 60. , jednak później krytycznie oceniali swój poziom muzyczny. Po wyrzuceniu z zespołu Hota w styczniu 1976 r. , Brian James z Scabiesem opuścili zespół aby utworzyć The Subterraneans, a potem The Damned. Drugi James z Billym Idolem utworzyli zespół Chelsea, a potem Generation X. Jones, Simonon i Chimes z Joe Strummerem utworzyli The Clash. Nazwa zespołu spowodowało spore kontrowersje, lecz tłumaczono ją jako London Social Security. Być może nazwa London SS była bardziej częścią punkowego szokowania, nie zaś propagowaniem nazizmu.
  • London SS («Лондон Эс Эс») - легендарная "мифическая" лондонская панк-группа. Не существует ни одной записи этого коллектива, однако известно, что участниками группы в разное время были Мэтт Дэнжерфилд (Matt Dangerfield), Казино Стил (Casino Steel) и Эндрю Мэтсон (Andrew Matheson) (последние из Hollywood Brats, все вместе - будущие The Boys), Тони Джеймс, Брайен Джеймс и Рэт Скэбис, Мик Джонс, не говоря уж о массе музыкантов, которые приписывали себя к участию в этой группе. Группа возникла благодаря Мэтту Дэнджерфилду и Барри Джонсу (Barry Jones), устроивших в подвале дома номер 47а на Уоррингтон Кресченд в Мэйда Вэйл студию, где они могли бы репетировать. В этот подвал и начала стягиваться будущая панк-тусовка, друзья Барри и Мэтта. Там и возникла London SS. Однако Барри Джонсу дорога туда была заказана, поскольку он "не подходил имиджу группы". Позже Барри вместе с Энди Зезовски (Andy Czezowski) организовали в Лондоне первый панк-клуб - Roxy, ставший меккой для всего британского панк-движения.
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  • London SS were an early British punk rock group founded in March 1975 by guitarist Mick Jones and bassist Tony James. The band spent most of their short history auditioning potential members. Besides Jones and James, however, guitarist Brian James (not related to Tony) was the only other semi-permanent member. Other musicians who played with them included Matt Dangerfield and Casino Steel, then of The Hollywood Brats, who would later go on to play in The Boys.
  • London SS fue una banda británica de la primera ola del punk formada por Mick Jones y Tony James. El grupo es conocido por las exitosas carreras posteriores de sus integrantes más que por su existencia.
  • London SS est un des premiers groupes de la scène punk rock anglaise fondé en mars 1975 par le guitariste Mick Jones et le bassiste Tony James.
  • London SS è il nome, scelto da Mick Jones che cercava qualcosa di provocatorio (chiaro il significato di SS), di un gruppo proto-punk fondato nel marzo del 1975 da Mick Jones e Tony James. La band passò la maggior parte della propria corta attività musicale in audizioni alla ricerca dei componenti mancanti al gruppo. Comunque, oltre a Jones e James, si può considerare membro semi-permanente anche Brian James, successivamente nei The Damned.
  • London SS var et rockeband fra London som ble startet rundt mars 1975 og oppløst i 1976. Bandet spilte ingen konserter, men de er kjent som en rugekasse for punk-musikere. Den eneste innspillingen deres var en demoinspilling, gjort rundt årsskiftet 1975-76.
  • London SS - wczesny brytyjski zespół punkrockowy założony w marcu 1975 r. przez Micka Jonesa i Tony'ego Jamesa. Zespół większą część czasu swojej działalności spędził na przesłuchaniach kandydatów do zespołu. Jednak oprócz Jonesa i Jamesa tylko Brian James (niespokrewniony z Tonym) był w miarę stałym członkiem składu zespołu. Inni muzycy, którzy współpracowali z London SS to Matt Dangerfield i Casino Steel, którzy później grali w The Hollywood Brats i The Boys.
  • London SS («Лондон Эс Эс») - легендарная "мифическая" лондонская панк-группа.
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