Talk:Clem Burke

Bozevski
is that Polish? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.108.98.124 (talk) 02:04, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Could be. Usually or most commonly known if it ends in an i like ski for example it's Polish. If it ends in a y like say for example sky it's Jewish. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.224.198.189 (talk) 10:23, 6 December 2018 (UTC)

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i think that in stead of having the name thing be clem burke it should be changed to elvis ramone
 * Well, his name was actually Clem Burke, and he only played with the Ramones under the name Elvis Ramone for two gigs. He's known much more for playing with Blondie, under his birth name.  Also, the title of the article is Clem Burke. --SchnappM 20:25, 5 March 2006 (UTC). that is true. did they ever do any live recordings with Elvis ramone?  Is it allright to keep in the article the Elvis Ramone link that redirects to the same page?

Whether its Clem or as Elvis, he is without doubt one of the most competant drummers of the last few decades! Some truly awesome talent.
 * No. If whomever made this comment, it wouldn't work. If you need help you may leave a note on my talk page and I'll do what I can to assist you! --Leahtwosaints (talk) 22:36, 29 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Talent? Competent? Uh? Johnny Ramone said many times (in the movie End of the Century, in the book Commando, etc. etc. etc. etc.) that Burke was summarily fired because he was incompetent. If Tommy made the grade and Clem didn't, that says a lot. elpincha (talk) 17:37, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * He obviously isn't incompetent, so the question is why Johnny said that. The most obvious explanation is that he played Ramones songs with his own drumming instead of the particular Mark Bell style that Johnny insisted on.  When he couldn't get Clem to do exactly what he wanted, he fired him, calling him "incompetent".  It would be like having Steward Copleand be the drummer for AC/DC, where you're just supposed to play the beat straight most of the time and not throw in little fills all the time. By the way, Johnny only knew how to play the Ramones type of songs, and nothing more, so who was he to call people incompetent? Chrisrus (talk) 01:12, 13 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Burke played drums in the music video to the Paul McCartney & Wings 1979 single "Goodnight Tonight" here:   — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.29.18.184 (talk) 16:02, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Readers of this article want to know...
What tracks from what albums, apart from just Blondie, did he play on? I came here looking for this information, but couldn't find it. A list would be very helpful for readers like me. Chrisrus (talk) 01:11, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Early life?
This article begins when its subject is in his late teens. There is nothing about his parents, siblings, childhood, or education. Surely this is not a secret (and if it is, the article should say so). Was someone being lazy? --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 22:25, 1 August 2019 (UTC)

Unsourced "Equipment" section
I've removed the "Equipment" section as unsourced. There was an invocation of  but that appears to be a dead link. Removed content is below in case it can be appropriately re-added with citations.

Burke's Blondie Kit – DW Drums Collectors Series, Maple Drums, Gold Sparkle and Red Glass kits:

Drums
 * 12x14 Rack Tom
 * 16x16 Floor Tom
 * 16x18 Floor Tom
 * 18x24 Bass Drum
 * 6.5x14 Snare Drum (Main) x 2 main & back up
 * 6.6x14 Snare Drum (Brass)

Zildjian cymbals
 * 14" HiHat Cymbals A Series
 * 10" Splash cymbal A Series
 * 18" Crash Cymbal A Series (x2)
 * 16" Crash Cymbal A Series
 * 18" China Cymbal A series
 * 20" Ride Cymbal A Series

Remo drumheads
 * Toms – Coated Emperor on top | Clear Ambassador on the bottom
 * Snares – Coated Ambassadors on top | Ambassador clear heads on bottom with Brass DW Drums snare wires on main snare and Pure-Sound 42 snare wires on back up
 * Bass – Power Stroke 3 (batter) / White DW head on front

Hardware
 * DW 9000 series boom cymbal stands (x8)
 * DW 9000 series snare stands (x2)
 * DW 5000 series HiHat stand
 * DW 5000 series Bass Drum Pedal
 * Roland Octapad
 * Porter and Davis BC-2 Throne (Bum-Chum)

Other MIDI (talk) 12:03, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Vic Firth 5A Clem Burke Series drum sticks
 * Ultimate Ear UE-7 in-ear monitors
 * Clear Sonic drum shield