Over the next few months, the three remaining band members recorded songs for McLaren's film version of the Sex Pistols' story, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. In January 1978, at the end of their over-hyped and turbulent tour of the US, Rotten announced the band's break-up. The band's only album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)-a UK number one-is a staple record of punk rock. It was banned not only by the BBC but also by nearly every independent radio station, making it the "most heavily censored record in British history". Through an obscenity-laced television interview in December 1976 and their May 1977 single " God Save the Queen", attacking Britons' social conformity and deference to the Crown, they popularised punk rock in the UK. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, the band attracted controversies that both captivated and appalled Britain. Matlock was replaced by Sid Vicious in early 1977. The Sex Pistols originally comprised vocalist John Lydon (known at the time by his stage name "Johnny Rotten"), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock. Their fashion and hairstyles have been credited as a significant influence on punk image, and they are often associated with anarchism within music. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they are regarded as one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. It was a funny and fascinating evening with some cracking songs from an enigmatic and long lasting icon in British music.The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. After all, this was not just about the Sex Pistols, nor was it just a gig. His style was very relaxed and much more rock than punk, but it had been pure enjoyment from the off.
It was a great show that was electric when Matlock sung and was funny and fascinating when he was talking. With an audience on their feet, clapping and singing along to the likes of A Different World and the Rich Kids’ Ghosts Of Princes In Towers, the set was brought to a rapturous close with a cover of The Small Faces’ All Or Nothing with Matlock admitting that they were his favourite group. For the blues we were treated to Matlock’s tribute to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins with Hook In You before an outstanding version of On Something. Following on was a great cover of The Monkees’ (I’m Not) Your Steppin’ Stone, as well as showcasing his own compositions with brilliant opener Someway Somehow and the raucous Sexy Beast. There was the Pistol’s greats God Save The Queen and Pretty Vacant and a great performance of Ambition from Iggy Pop’s album Soldier. After the interval it was just Matlock and his guitar with the help from this appreciative audience. The first part of the show was taken up with Matlock reading from his 2012 book, I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol, as he regaled with amusing stories such as Johnny Rotten auditioning for the band by miming to an Alice Cooper track, and his belief that Sid Vicious was innocent of the murder of Nancy Spungen.īut promising an evening of “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blues”, he did not disappoint. This was more than evident last night as he entertained a sell-out crowd on the Theatre Royal’s Third Stage. Glen Matlock was sacked for liking The Beatles, according to manager Malcolm Mclaren and replaced by someone who couldn’t play, but the bassist will always be a part of that infamous band. It seems that you can take the boy out of the Sex Pistols but you can’t take the Sex Pistols out of the boy.
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