Intercourse Pistols guitarist Steve Jones says he hasn’t spoken to the band’s frontman Johnny Rotten since 2008 – seemingly placing an finish to any likelihood of the pair performing collectively once more.
Rotten – aka John Lydon – and Jones final carried out collectively underneath the Intercourse Pistols banner in 2008, with Paul Prepare dinner and Glen Matlock finishing the lineup.
And based on Jones, these reveals have been as a lot as he might take.
He tells the Rockonteurs Podcast: “I haven’t spoken to him in years. 2008 was the final time I spoke to him. We did 30 reveals round Europe. We did a bunch of festivals and all that, Japan, Australia.
“We ended up at Hammersmith Apollo after which we had yet one more present within the Basque nation and that was it.
“I used to be carried out after that, no extra. An excessive amount of. Too previous, an excessive amount of, not sufficient carried out.”
Having no want to carry out with Lydon once more doesn’t imply Jones has fallen out of affection with the Intercourse Pistols as a dwell entity. This yr, he, Prepare dinner and Matlock carried out plenty of reveals as Intercourse Pistols with Frank Carter on vocals.
Their three-night residency on the Bush Corridor in London noticed them carry out debut album By no means Thoughts The Bollocks in its entirety on the reveals – elevating funds for the West London venue. They added a fourth present with Carter on vocals, on the Kentish City discussion board.
And based on Jones, these gigs have been very pleasant.
He says: “That is completely different. It is a completely different vibe mate. Night time and day.
“He would not attempt to be John. He acquired quite a bit higher. I believe he acquired actually good. He is extra snug. We solely rehearsed for a few week earlier than that.”
Tensions between Lydon and the opposite Intercourse Pistols have been ramped up additional when six-part TV present Pistol was launched final yr towards the singer’s needs.
