Carbon/Silicon...April 4, 2008; The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza

Above: What Mick Jones might look like if painted by Basil Gogos

Carbon/Silicon are a great band which was put together by Mick Jones (ex-The Clash, ex-Big Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (ex-Generation X, ex-Sigue Sigue Sputnik, ex-Sisters of Mercy). They formed around 2002 yet many of Jones' and James' fans (myself included) seem to only be hearing for the band for the first time in recent months. Their songs are great and their new album, "The Last Post," is brilliant. This show in NYC couldn't have been better. The crowd loved them. It was easy to see why Jones is a legend. He's one of the greatest living guitar heroes. And Tony James was excellent as well. The rhythm section - bassist Leo "EezyKill" Williams and drummer Dominic Greensmith - fit in perfectly. If you don't know this band, they're worth seeking out.

Tony James

Bassist Leo "EezyKill" Williams, who played with Jones in Big Audio Dynamite

Above: One of my favorite parts of the show happened when there was some kind of minor technical problem that was delaying the band from starting their next song. Mick Jones decided to keep the audience engaged by telling a joke. A man goes to see a doctor because he has a problem. He thinks that he's a moth. "Well," the doctor tells him, "I think I need to refer you to someone else. What you need is a psychiatrist." The man replies, "I know that. But I was going by your office and was drawn here because I saw your light on. . ."

For photos of Carbon/Silicon in Boston the next night, click here.