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Tosh Marshall
Jul-19-2009, 1:22pm
I was down in Dover, Kent, UK this weekend and bumped into my old mate Nick 'Topper' Headon of the Clash. His drug abuse problem was well documented and I am pleased to say he is now fit and healthy again. Nick keeps fit and goes to local schools to talk about the dangers of drug abuse. I have attached a couple of pics I took of Nick with my Paul Shippey Cherry Mandolin including a London Calling moment that made me hold my breath (and Paul Shippey's for that matter! Sorry Paul).
Also see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7872043.stm a news piece Nick did on fitness and drumming....
Enjoy
Tosh
Jill McAuley
Jul-19-2009, 1:37pm
Great photos there Tosh! Topper Headon is one of my all time favourite drummers and was and is a huge influence on me as a drummer to this day (I'm an old punk).
Cheers,
Jill
JEStanek
Jul-19-2009, 4:05pm
Cool photos. Long time Clash fan here as well.
Jamie
Ransome
Jul-20-2009, 11:58am
Loved Topper! Of course The Clash was a huge influence on my music journey. Glad to see he is on the right side of the dirt.
Dan Hoover
Jul-21-2009, 9:30am
very cool...great pictures...love the clash...
luckylarue
Jul-26-2009, 8:52am
Thanks for the pics! Without Topper, the Clash weren't the Clash, imo. What a great musician - glad to see he's healthy & doing well.
Tosh Marshall
Jul-27-2009, 1:23am
Glad you enjoyed the pics, here is another one of Topper I took a couple of years ago down at the Louis Armstrong pub in Dover on Canadian multi-instrumentalist Paul Clifford's diddy kit (Be Good Tanya's fame http://www.paulclifford.moonfruit.com/ )
Also Nick is president of the LA Music Club, a local charity in Dover aimed at getting kids involved in music which I wholeheartedly support. See http://thelamusicclub.com/2009/03/welcome-to-the-la-music-club/ (Hard to drag them away from play stations and computer games these days!)
Enjoy
Tosh