Originally posted by Zulu7
Pistols were great and I agree the album was one that changed music forever.
Mind you to be honest they were a "created band" By that I mean they were a Punk boy band realy. Created and put together to sell an image. A great image and huge influence indeed but still a manufactured band!
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I think that's funny. I really do. It also pisses me off in more ways than you could possibly understand.
You *need* to read the actual history of the band, not the bull**** put out by Maclolm McLaren and fronted by most of the Media. Watch "The Filth And The Fury", read "Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs", and get the "Sex Pistols Box Set". Also, visit
http://www.sex-pistols.net for more in-depth information.
The Filth And The Fury contains the history of the band, from its very first beginnings in 1972 to its implosion in 1978. It doesn't include any of McLaren's "I created all of it, I'm responsible" BS.
Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs is an autobiography written by John Lydon. It's very insightful, and shows you what his life was like, and how horrible London was in his early years.
The Sex Pistols Box Set contains a brilliantly remastered version of "Never Mind The Bollocks", plus it contains many, many rare recordings, along with one of their best live performances, "Screen on the Green, Islington 1976".
Watch, Read, and Listen, and then tell me that Malcolm McLaren "created" them. And for you, Mr. Midnight Target: How about a decent argument rather than flame bait? Maybe then I'll have a talk with you.
P.S.
Glen Matlock played bass on their studio recordings. John Simon Ritchie (aka Sid Vicious) did play bass in the studio, but they later cut his bass tracks because they sounded awful. Steve Jones did some bass backing, but they also cut that because it wasn't as rich or powerful as Glen's technique. Sid and Steve therefore didn't contribute in the bass department.
And another thing: Malcolm McLaren *did* suggest some cover art for their records, but none of his ideas hit with any of the band members. It was Jamie Reid who did all of the work, so he deserves the credit. All McLaren did was get them (bad) places to play, and he made clothes for them. Not to mention the fact that he squandered money from the band, and kept all of the royalties for himself. Malcolm McLaren is a very bad person.
