The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
Paul Simonon: Wot No Bike (2015)
Run Time: 8:04
Producer: Nowness
A Film By: Baillie Walsh
Cast: Paul Simonen
FILM MAKERS
British filmmaker Baillie Walsh announced himself to the world as maestro of the music video. His prolific credits include the video for Massive Attack’s “Unfinished Sympathy”—famously filmed in one take in downtown LA—and the poolside promo for Kylie Minogue’s “Slow,” which won the CAD Award for Best Pop Video. Since then, he has directed his dramatic feature-film debut, 2008’s Flashbacks of a Fool, starring Daniel Craig and Felicity Jones, and has filmed the likes of Anne Hathaway for Lancome and a 3D portrait of Kate Moss. Walsh has helmed two music documentaries: a concert tour diary for Oasis, Lord Don’t Slow Me Down, and a crowd-sourced fan documentary on The Boss, titled Springsteen & I.
SUMMARY
Captured by Baillie Walsh, The Clash’s bassist, Paul Simonon meditates on painting and a two-wheeled obsession as his ICA show “Wot No Bike” gets underway. – Nowness
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It’s fascinated me over the years that for as ‘ working class ‘ and uneducated as Paul S sees himself to be …. at the very least when it comes to art ( and music as well ) he’s pretty damned sophisticated and damn well informed .
Anyway … a great musician .. from one of the truly iconic rock bands ( calling them punk is far too limiting ) of the 70’s 80’s … now creating some mighty fine art work …. as well as riding a damn fine bike … all in an excellent ( and for only eight minutes damned informative ) little film . My only complaint ( if you can call it that ) I wish the film maker would of taken a minute to feature all those ‘ leather ‘ jackets on the wall
Two thumbs up with a ‘ bullet ‘ ( music biz idiom ) 😎