RIP Clem Burke

[Sonic Temple]

RIP for the legendary Blondie drummer Clem Burke who has passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer.
One of my favourite drummer's, his energy and power gave Blondie that unique sound, he will be sadly missed.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Was never into Blondie, great early tunes but not punk enough for me and when the disco fused Heart Of Glass and even worse The Tide Is High hit the charts I knew I was on the right road.
However, this song I loved - and still do. A killer bass line Peter Hook would have loved to have written, and behind that Clem keeping it all together in time on the sticks.
I saw Blondie for the first time 3 years ago at a festival in LA (like you do) though it was only Debbie and Clem as original members. Glen Matlock was filling in for Chris Stein who was ill. Actually, I saw them twice as it was the same line up both days.
RIP

 

[PinkFinal]

I always thought the rock hard drumming on Denis was rather outrageous as a kid. Just something indecent about it ;-)
As a ten year old then I had never heard any drums hit that hard.
Probably still not heard them hit as hard since.

 

[manclad]

City should run out to -
"Union City Blue" each game.

I loved "Rapture", along with Fab Five Freddie obviously.
And thought Clem's drumming was excellent on"Dreaming".
RIP Clem.

 

[Blue2112]

City should run out to -
"Union City Blue" each game.

I loved "Rapture", along with Fab Five Freddie obviously.
And thought Clem's drumming was excellent on"Dreaming".
RIP Clem.

I agree with you about Union City Blues, I've never understood how we haven't put a song to it yet. Saw Blondie last summer at Halifax Piece Hall and thought they were brilliant. Clem was up there with some of the best drummers in the rock world and it's another sad loss.

 

[union city blue]

City should run out to -
"Union City Blue" each game.

I loved "Rapture", along with Fab Five Freddie obviously.
And thought Clem's drumming was excellent on"Dreaming".
RIP Clem.

I wholeheartedly agree with this post.

 

[manclad]

I wholeheartedly agree with this post.

Nice one pal.

 

[Kinkybyname]

very much underrated - provided the perfect pulse for Blondie...

 

[mancityvstoke]

City should run out to -
"Union City Blue" each game.

I loved "Rapture", along with Fab Five Freddie obviously.
And thought Clem's drumming was excellent on"Dreaming".
RIP Clem.

 

[Aguerooooooo93:20]

City should run out to -
"Union City Blue" each game.

Seconded Blue



Rip Clem

 

[manimanc]

RIP for the legendary Blondie drummer Clem Burke who has passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer.
One of my favourite drummer's, his energy and power gave Blondie that unique sound, he will be sadly missed.

So gutted and hear hear about his energy and power.

The drumming on heart of glass still gives me butterflies to this day, don't know why but it's the only song I know where I rewind it to 2mins 35secs just to hear the drums and I've probably done that for as long as I can remember.

Only 70 as well.

So sad.

 

[Kinkybyname]

Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen too.

 

[OB1]

Clem was a decent drummer. I always liked Blondie. Love Chequered Past.

RIP

 

[The Black Shed]

Seconded Blue



Rip Clem

Thirded!

'Oh-ho, oh-ho, Manchester is Blue,
City, City, City loves ya too'....


A fantastic drummer, my arms are always a blur air-drumming to Blondie, that shit is tough!

 

[mancity111]

RIP , great on the sticks was cool hand Clem and another sad loss to the music industry.

 

[W11Nchenko]

 

[eastmanc]

Loved Blondie growing up, like a lot of 15 year old boys. Clem Burke was a great, great drummer. RIP Clem you will be greatly missed.

 

[meltonblue]

Sure I read he played drums in a blondie tribute act too, which I think is great.

 

[eastmanc]

Sure I read he played drums in a blondie tribute act too, which I think is great.

He did and he played in the Eurymics when Blondie split up first time. Played drums also for the Ramon's named Elvis Ramone.

 

[paulchapo]

A great drummer, 70 isn't old these days, rest in peace.
For those who.like Blondie this young lady does a decent tribute act. She's moving back to the UK after nine years in Tenerife and is in Manchester in May.