Not So Rotten (Kind of)

I was never a huge fan of the Sex Pistols. I think I kind of saw them for what they were at the onset. The Great Rock and Roll Swindle reinforced that. Any interview with Malcolm McLaren subsequently has cemented it. It was a fashion experiment that caught a humongous stroke of luck. (Ok, the music isn't bad, I suppose.)

More recently, Steve Jones does a cool, oddball radio show on Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles which is available online live or as a podcast. John Lydon went on to do Public Image Limited which I did like quite a bit.

Lydon's trademark is his absolute forthright expressionism. He calls it exactly like he sees it. Here's a soliloquy from last year regarding his refusal to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:


And here's a video of him defending himself against a prissy drummer. What a disgrace to drummers everywhere. If you can't hold your own against a lead singer, switch to flute: