“In
1981 I happened to see Joe Strummer – he was the singer for the
punk rock band The Clash – on the tube. I saw him sitting on the
other side of the seat, but I thought he was too private – he might
get too angry – but I was trying to be brave, I went up to him and
asked him ‘may I take a picture of you.’ he smiled and said
‘yes’, and I clicked several shots. Just before he got off the
train he said to me, ‘You should take photos of whatever you want.
That’s punk.’ ”
Herbie Yamaguchi
