“The thing is, different places around the country seem to come and go creating talent.
But I do think Manchester has a good claim for that. “Well I know Noel, he lives around the corner from me in London, so I’ll be having words. His views on Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher’s quote that Manchester is the spiritual home of British music were equally punchy.
I was meant to play at Gorilla on November 1, but that got cancelled unfortunately, so apologies to fans who went to that expecting me there.” “I’ve never played there, so that should be interesting. Matlock is expecting to get a buzz from holding court at The Deaf Institute alright. If they dig where you’re coming from, that’s the buzz.” There’s no better feeling than getting that thing burning in the back of your head – putting it into song – playing it live and seeing the light in people’s eye and how they react. “I’m a song writer and playing music is my way of communicating. We're the Sex Pistols and that's something to be celebrated I think." While the Sex Pistols lacked Sid Vicious, they now have the dynamic that made them famous.Matlock stated he just plays for the hell of it and there is no real end achievement. While their only album The Vicious White Kids wasn't released until 1991, the cover of " My Way" is an excellent punk staple. Other appearances include Rich Kids, mostly known for their single " Ghosts of Princes in Towers", Iggy Pop's 1980 album Soldier, and The Damned's Not of This Earth in 1995 for " Tailspin" and " Never Could Believe." Beyond that he has toured with a large number of other punk and post-punk acts, managing to make a living as a spare bassist. His biggest act since leaving the Sex Pistols has been occasional Sex Pistols reunion concerts, as he explained to The Guardian that "John, Steve, Paul and myself have got something in common that no other four people in the world have. The most notable work he has done since is almost certainly being the bassist for his replacement's later band Vicious White Kids, in which Sid Vicious proved himself as a very capable front man. That divergence in what the band should aspired to be can be seen in Matlock's annoyance with Johnny Rotten for turning down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as given in an interview with Post Gazette: "I think it was a unilateral decision by Johnny Rotten and I don't agree with it." Steve Jones merely said "I appreciate it but I couldn't care less" about the honor. When responding to a question from Rhino about whether it was Malcolm McClaren, the Pistols' manager, who fired Matlock, Steve Jones confessed that it was a group decision: "He was a good writer but he didn't look like a Sex Pistol and he was always washing his feet." The official telegram, as remembered by the BBC, said "Yes Glen Matlock was thrown out of the Sex Pistols so I'm told because he went on too long about Paul McCartney STOP" Matlock had already left the band.Īs far as a reason for his dismissal has actually emerged, it seems that he left for the same reasons why Sid Vicious joined: his look and what he thought the band should be.
While most fans of the Sex Pistols know that Sid Vicious replaced Glen Matlock as the bassist, few know, however that almost all the bass parts on Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols - with the exception of " Anarchy in the UK" - were not played by Matlock, but by Steve Jones, the band's guitarist.