Blimey, I was just thinking about doing a biog on Topper today while I was at work.
To my mind he's one of the greats. As you say he could turn his hand to many styles because that's what The Clash did, they played many styles. You only have to listen to Sandinista to hear a vast array of influences on their music.
The band I'm in have decided to cover a lot of Clash songs, and I really notice the heavy influences of (particularly) Reggae. It makes for fun playing.
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