herself, learning guitar skills from The Clash ‘s Joe Strummer . [4] http://www.youtube.com/v/xQN0qGE3mGA?fs=1&hl=en_US Ari Up was only fourteen when she formed The Slits with drummer Palmolive in 1976. By the late seventies, they were touring as the opening act for The Clash. [3] Ari Up’s love of reggae led The Slits