Editing London SS (section)

==History==
The origin of the name "London SS" is disputable. Geir Waade claims to have been the first to propose it:

{{blockquote|[[Andrew Matheson (musician)|Andrew Matheson]] begs to differ, even though every other band member insists that it was immediately following Geir's arrival that the band's old name, 'The Delinquents', was dropped. Brady confirms it was Geir who came up with the replacement name, but John insists it was the result of a general brainstorming session with a dictionary and thesaurus. Obviously, the London prefix was a nod in the direction of [[The New York Dolls]] and [[The Hollywood Brats]].<ref name=Gray>{{cite book|last=Gray|first=Marcus|title=Last Gang In Town: The Story and Myth Of The Clash|year=1995|publisher=Fourth Estate Ltd|isbn=9781857021462}}</ref>}}

The group's name caused disquiet in some quarters, because "SS" was generally understood to refer to the [[Schutzstaffel]], the infamous paramilitary force of [[Nazi Germany]], at a time when [[Nazi chic]] was a trend in UK pop. This came to haunt Mick Jones (who is [[Jewish]]) when [[The Clash]] became Britain's premier left-wing political band. When questioned about the name, Tony James stated:

{{blockquote|We hadn't thought at all about the Nazi implications. It just seemed like a very anarchic, stylish thing to do.<ref name="Salewicz">{{cite book |last=Salewicz |first=Chris |title=[[Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer]] |edition=1st American |date=15 May 2007 |publisher=Faber and Faber |location=New York |isbn=978-0-571-21178-4 |oclc=76794852 }}</ref>}}

The London SS recruited Kelvin Cyril Blacklock to front their band. Blacklock's arrival led to Geir Waade and Mick Jones's departures. The band then changed its name to Violent Luck.

{{blockquote|Even while still with Overtown, Kelvin had kept his options open by attending auditions for several other bands. One of the [[Melody Maker]] ads he answered had been placed by bassist [[Tony James (musician)|Tony James]]. Tony was reading mathematics at [[Brunel University]] in [[Uxbridge]], on the western outskirts of London and living in [[Twickenham]], a few miles to the south.<ref name=Gray/>}}

The second lineup of The London SS started with Blacklock and James.<ref name=All>{{cite web
| last = Deming   | first = Mark   | title = allmusic ((( Carbon/Silicon > Overview )))   | publisher = allmusic.com   | url = {{AllMusic|id=p912909|pure_url=yes}}   | access-date = 6 November 2008}}</ref>
The band spent most of their short history auditioning potential members. Besides Blacklock and James, guitarist [[Brian James (guitarist)|Brian James]] (no relation to Tony James) was the only other semi-permanent member at this time. Other musicians who played with them included [[Matt Dangerfield]] and Casino Steel, then members of The Hollywood Brats, who would later go on to play in [[The Boys (UK Band)|The Boys]]. Future Clash bassist [[Paul Simonon]] also auditioned for the group, albeit unsuccessfully.<ref name=Gray/>