RIP

A video is in the the works for the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros version of the classic Marley tune “Redemption Song”. A large chunk of the video will be shot in NYC at the bar Niagra. Cameos by fans and friends of Strummer are aplenty, including all of Rancid, Steve Buscemi, Matt Dillon, and Jesse Malin. Read more to hear a full description of the video... it sounds amazing.

From Anti:

The video begins with classic scenes of the NY skyline – the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building – then blends into familiar street-level sights and sounds of the city. Speeding taxis and screeching fire trucks fly by as a crew of graffiti artists and painters descends upon a blank wall to begin working furiously on a mural. As the artists consult a sketchbook, the screen is filled with a montage of archival photos and live footage of Joe (including The Clash at Shea Stadium and on the roof of Bonds, and never-before-seen footage of Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros at Brixton Academy). By this time New Yorkers of all ages and ethnicities are watching the artists and listening to the song. Some familiar faces from the crowd include Joe’s friends, such as Jim Jarmusch, Steve Buscemi, Matt Dillon, Jesse Malin, Cara Seymore (Adaptation, Gangs of New York), Cinque Lee (Spike’s brother and co-star, along with Strummer and Buscemi, of the Jarmusch-helmed Mystery Train), plus all of Rancid – Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Brett Reed and Lars Frederiksen.

As more details come into focus on the mural, it becomes obvious it’s of Strummer. The clip ends with passersby lighting candles and leaving tokens at the base of mural, which reads "Joe Strummer 1952-2002."