Hi all. I am the audio editor that compiled the "Sausages" quotes. It was certainly some of the most entertaining audio I've ever worked with. Thanks Steve! :)
Thank u for that,I absolutely pissed myself with laughter listening 2 "sausages" I'm British so totaly get Steve &his humour, Where I live in the UK we use "sausage" as a term of endearment,like the word chuck,or duck,or luv,🥰 I laughed my arse off so much,thanks so much sausage,it made my day,probably my month,I've certainly not laughed that much in ages🤣🤣💜🇬🇧
Steve Jones | Lonely Boy: A Memoir 1951PM 30.3.22 i didnt have time to find it "funny"...a few chuckles, maybe... very mobster. probably not detailed enough... but it's been several months now and the malcolm maclaren tome i am reading has been put down so's i can clutch stuff written by steve jones and cooper-clark etc etc... malcolm maclaren is very long winded - as in life as in other folks' consciousnesses. there's some glitches with this recording, sir... you need to get it sorted...i hink i'll geton to the rest of maclaren now. and then... who knows - maybe the damned will be brought to a close..? i'm getting well into closure.... ask and you will receive? can you send me some tom & cheese pizza, garlic bread and fries and a large bottle of ben shaws please?
I could listen to him talk for hours! He's real, no phoney. I like when he admitted "now" he likes bands like Bread but not back then. We all go through changes, he's so cool!! Love you Steve!!!🥰
@@jindalee4471He plays just fine. In fact, the engineer who recorded Steve’s guitar parts admitted that Steve was the tightest guitarist he’d ever worked with.
That was a lovely, highly appropriate & very inspirational way to end what was a great interview with the legendary Sex Pistol. Anyone out there struggling with addiction/alcoholism - I hope finds great strength, solace & wisdom from hearing Steve Jones' story of recovery. Remember - you're not alone !! Peace. Love IS The Answer. Rxx
I agree bro,!! & I like the way you left God out of it , fukin hate the way these people have never struggled with fuk all ,and they tell you look to religion and all will be sweet "BOLLOCKS"" !!!!!
Steve Jones.A real working class phenomenon who took what he could but clearly,on this evidence,retained the capacity to think for himself.A fine player who was punk.Not someone else's conception of it
Got everything Steve has done,love him and the pistols kicked british rock up the arse.I was 13 when they swore on live tv and my late grandma,s teeth fell out….happy days..
My Wife ordered this masterpiece for me for Christmas. she actually ordered it 2 months before Christmas from The London Book Depository. It arrived 1 day before Christmas ! Made my Whole Christmas right there !!!!
@@ConnBlueMy son bought the book for me in London last year. I knew a little about it before i read it. I put it down after reading about the abuse. Cos i had a similar childhood. But I have spend the whole Day today reading it. I did a Lot of Crying and laughing. The book is so amazing and he is a great storyteller.
A seriously great guitarist..especially when you consider how young he was when he recorded the Pistols masterpiece..very in control of his instrument and not over flashy
Sex Pistols were just a seminal unit made up of four misfits who were so young that the music came naturally. Hence it's fucking brilliant! Youth produces brilliance and grandeur
One thing about Steve Jones that stands out to me is how he lives a very open and transparent life. Given the history of his drug and alcohol abuse, Steve seems very willing to share his feelings and life experiences as he celebrates over 26 years of sobriety. Many Rock star’s are very private about their lives, especially when having a history of substance abuse. This puts Steve Jones in a category of exceptional people, Duff Mckagan, Slash, Joe Walsh, Peter Chris, Ace Frehley, Steven Tyler, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, to name a few, All mentioned desire to help and encourage others to get sober and stay sober.
Eh…. Many of these people couldn’t possibly hide their drug and alcohol abuse . It was very very very public Clapton made crazy racist comments at a concert for example . Guns n Roses played up to that image Reality is for many of these groups is that they BORING and Intellectually regarded . Their most interesting aspect is their drug and boozing habit and what they get up to. Many people, especially Americans are suckers for redemption stories
What a fantastic insight into Steve Jones . Had heard all the stories and anecdotes but all of Steve's stories within the stories made him a real person. And 26 years sober ( if you watched right to the end. Wow ! )
After reading some of the comments, at least I'm not the only one who thinks this interviewer is a clueless word stumbling bore. Even Steve thought so. Glad he has cleaned up and is still with us. As a guitarist myself, I love his tone and approach, making awesome tunes and riffs out of simple chords. That in itself takes talent.
Steve Jones always seemed like a great bloke to me. He's been a big hero of mine since I was a kid in the 70s. The book is great by the way. It feels much nearer to the truth than any of the crap you'll hear Lydon spouting nowadays and Jonesy comes across as a really nice guy. I couldn't imagine I could take long in the company of Lydon but could easily imagine knocking around with Steve Jones. He's always been familiar to me as the type of lads I grew up with myself.
I can see that...When John was on Jonesey's Jukebox (radio show in L.A. I believe) they got on famously and John was on his best behaviour...spoke at the same level as Steve, etc. I think it's the "alter-ego" of Johnny Rotten that Lydon reverts to now and then...and I can't blame him really. There ARE a lot of stupid people out here...When I watch the "Sex Pistols Return to London" things on TH-cam that have Glen and John alone and Steve and Paul together, I really get a picture of what John probably had to deal with. Steve and Paul knew each other from well early...that bonded them for life. Nobody liked Glen much and John was the new boy/new arrival...and like Ron Wood, he NEVER lived that down. They never accepted him really. Couple that with John's illness, his resulting relationship with his mum, etc. and you can understand where he's coming from. Jones is the hooligan...John is the guy (much like me) who really can't fight...and doesn't wish to. I am smaller so I CAN fight...but it'll have to be dirty. I have no chance otherwise. It's amazing that they got together in the first place...and I am SURE that if the circumstances of that time in London didn't present themselves, they would have NEVER hooked up on their own. They're too different. Could John have fronted another band and been Johnny Rotten? Probably. Could Jones have played guitar in a band without a person like John as the frontman? Sure. But John would have probably been successful fronting any band at that time...Jones' playing WITH John - with his words/voice etc. - did the job and the rest is history...but if Jones was in a band with a decent but typical singer that was NOT John, I don't believe his guitar work - or songwriting skills - would have led to success like he has now. I truly believe that he would have plodded along like many of us do with music...probably returning to grand theft and ending up in jail/dead. He owes a lot more to John than he lets on most times. Anyway, I'm gonna check out the book on your word alone. Thanks for the post. I'm very British by blood...but unfortunately, I am not of your country. Yet. :^) Take care.
S James No probs mate. I always think the individuals who made up British bands - particularly in the 60s, 70s and 80s (pre internet etc) lose something in translation somewhat when interpreted in the U.S. Take the original Skinhead thing that Jones talks about in this interview. Skinheads meant something entirely different in the Uk than they ever did in the States: they were more along the lines of one of the offshoots of Mod culture and concerned with fashion and Black music (U.S Soul and Jamaican Ska) and definitely WEREN'T racists. Also, I think being of a certain generation makes a difference in interpreting people like Jones. If you're a British working class bloke of my generation and earlier you will KNOW someone like Steve Jones and "get him" straight away. Every group of lads had, at least one member, that would be involved in some form of petty theft or shining up drain pipes. It wasn't considered outrageous; it was just part of being working class in that era in this country. These guys weren't "bad" lads. You did it to get by. Breaking in to cinemas and gigs wasn't unusual - or difficult. The working class couldn't afford guitars and amps - you only had full Gibson, Fender etc back then, no Squire or Epiphone cheapies and this gear had to come from somewhere if you were going to form a band and didn't have recourse to H.P (higher purchase: payment in instalments, often refused if you were seen as being a risk of not making the repayments). Also, the key to understanding Uk, working class Youth Culture which, perhaps separates it from the U.S is that, as much as the music (if not more so) it was always clothes that were the motor running the show. This was reflected in a BBC radio show a few years ago about McLaren called: "The Look Of Music, The Sound Of Fashion".
Beefheart, have you read Jones' book yet? I'm definitely going to pick it up. I read Lydon's "No Dogs..." a few years back and did enjoy it. Then again, I probably would enjoy any readings from any Pistol.
S James Yes, I've read Steve Jones autobiography and it's excellent! Well worth a read and distinct from Lydon's two autobiographies (both good as well, although I preferred "No Irish" to the second volume) in as much as you don't have to be constantly second guessing Jones in order to discern the "truth" of the tale.
Always been a Steve Jones and Paul Cook fan since the seventies when I was at school,soon as I heard them,that sound defined whatever 'punk' was meant to be.To me they were one of the best rhythm sections I had ever heard,no one like them and because of the mad circus that surrounded the pistols and subsequent break up they never got their dues. Pity they did not make more work,but I guess they were all so young at the time and with no one really looking out for them,were thrown to the wolves. Glad Jonesey survived and came through it all.
I found Never Mind the Bollocks early, when I was about 11, I was like "Yes! This is what I've been looking for!" little did I know Rock N' roll was all downhill from there
Them songs grew on me (that's the best music 'growing' for me)pretty vacant ,problems, a in uk,I instantly liked as they was the hits apart from problems, I missed punk but remember the comeback 96 and Sid and Nancy (not a huge fan of it) I was too much into oasis but could hear the distortion-( slower ,) in their tunes
Jonesy? Proper bloke from 'The Bush' Big respect I identify with being that age (I'm 59 now) growing up roaming the West End and the seedy exciting parts of London.
It's a great book, brutally honest and very credible. There are areas where certain issues were glossed over that I thought could have done with more depth, but Steve has revealed some very personal, intimate facts about himself. Highly recommended, a great read.
The two power chords at the end of Pretty Vacant carry more angst grit and venum than anything else I've ever heard,,Steve,s personality and pain captured on a les Paul for eternity !!
Yeh the guy was totally wrong for this. Steve looks very uncomfortable too. A thing I really liked though was when he congratulated the lady who'd asked the last question on her ten years sobriety. That was nice of him. He's a hard man but at heart a good one.
@@howardrawlings6408 Very ridiculous comment... So many contradictions I don't know where to begin. Steve threw away years of time being a "junkie" like "Syd," correctly spelled "Sid." And perhaps you'd educate yourself just a bit if you'd type in "Sex Pistols soundcheck at Winterland," and see if Sid's amplifier was turned off. Your comment comes off as making you sound rather like a know-it-all braggart with shoddy information.
@@howardrawlings6408 I just re-read your comment; I've replied to you once and I tried to be ... Polite. But fuck that - You oughta just shut the fuck up you illiterate fuck. You can't even spell "geek." You fckn nimwit. Who are you to call anyone Jewboy? And why throw out that kind of negativity into this comment thread anyways? You're just a stupid, negative fuck.
@William Gruff Hooray! It was in my head to write the exact same type of reply here ... Steve can come off as being, perhaps, aloof; though a hard man he is not. You can feel that he's done a lot of soul searching. He's done a lot of soul work, it's clear. I find him to be very humorous, very engaging with whoever he's dialoguing with. Oh! Yes, his radio show has surely done great things with his ability to be comfortable with other people. Empathetic and engaging, Mr. Steve Jones.
@@howardrawlings6408 what is with you right wing nut jobs? Why do you have to bring your hate filled paranoia with you everywhere you go? Which type of Nazi are you? The bed wetter, the kid who was bullied at school? The low academic achiever, or the one who could not form lasting relationships with women? Probably all of them. You fuck wit!
Chrissie Hynde in HER book speaks highly of Steve Jones's book. So I bought it and it's like Steve himself states here: the 'middle part' (Sex Pistols years) is fairly well reported. Indeed the 1st part and the later years were eye-openers for me at least. I have recommended the book to all my friends (we're all of the same age, I WAS in London in Denmark St in 1976...) Steve, great job all of it! As far as I'm concerned.
When SP reunited and toured Europe they played a gig here in Prague. After the gig he somehow got together with some local punks and went to hang out with them. They took him to this dope den and he was completely cool about it. He is a good down to earth chap. Can't wait to read da book.
I think jonesy was right about John being insecure, Sid mentioned in that famous interview in the park that John used get touchy if he didn’t turn up to one of his parties
Very humble guy, and honest found this quite by accident as well. The sausage poem, priceless listened to that and howled the house down, too funny. My gen.
I saw the pistols way back in the mid seventies, they couldn't play but what a buzz just seeing them. People cant begin to realise just how sad the UK was back then, and the Pistols were like a breath of fresh air to a young boy.👍🏼
Steve Jones seemed to be very unaware about himself and the Sex Pistols and the whole thing back in 70's, the opposite of Lyndon ...but I guess that as time passed Steve Jones aged like a good wine, he is humble he knows his limits sadly we can't say the same about Lyndon
Seriously? Hundreds/thousands of guitarists have played just like Jones, many earlier. He's got his place in history but was a basic guitarist and minimal talent. I know about 5 amateur guitarists who are easily better than Jones. But for thieving and blowjob receiving, Jones is your man.
At 8 minutes SJ mentions he went to see The Who, The Faces etc at the Oval Cricket Ground. This was in 1971. In John Lydon's auto-biography he states he went to that gig, too.
How old are you? Jones did that shit when we was a kid and he had psychological reasons for it. You're just a Johnny Come Lately trying to be 'cool' not realising that you just look a childish prick.
@Philip Holmes Just watched it and was blown away, i've met Lydon but It's Jonesy I would love to meet most but to play with him OH MY GOD!!!!!! YOU LUCKY GIT!!!
I've bought the book so thanks for posting but have to say the framing of this interview is very annoying. I don't want to see the interviewer, I want to see Steve Jones and not only in profile.
Steve has totally got what speed does to you. I know. I went 3 days once without sleep and me and my mate drove the car about the town and we were both convinced black dudes were everywhere watching us outside houses. Once we caught up on our sleep and looked at the video we realized all we had actually seen and recorded was the black non-recycling bins waiting to be emptied on a Thursday morning, go figure. SAUSAGES :)
i am really in to music theory and playing guitar, various styles, even different instruments for decades buuut.. SJ is still one of the greats, don't underestimate his relatively simple sounding style, those parts and his attitude were gold! he is a inspirational bloke to boot.
steve jones was a part of the heart of the Pistols. When Steve formed the Professionals, he made it Big Time! BTW my mother heard God Save The Queen on the radio, and got me interested. Never looked back! 60 now and still rocking!
Been a fan of Steve Jones and the Pistols since I was a kid , ....read the Book and Steve couldn't be so honest, some very funny parts , you thought you knew it all about the Band untill you read this ....I Couldn't put it down .,
American interviewers can be extremely condescending. There is a gap in understanding as far as British and American concepts of music, Punk in particular. Americans just don’t get British Punk they don’t understand the Movement or its origins.
just started reading the book.its raw,funny as fook.some real eye openers.mentioning malcolm "and that kiddie peadophile stuff".steve being abused,banging chrissie hynde(many times reading between the lines).and i 'm only half way through.excellent read.
I haven't read the book yet, but i look forward to it. I'm not a reader so i'll relish his story when on vacation next. Love Jonesy"s Jukebox. I wait for Cookie to be an interviewee. Tea in a fucking paper cup. Bollocks.
It may seem to Steve and fans in England that that Grundy tv show was SO pivotal but we in America didn't fully see it for years. They were going to be KNOWN AND BIG even without it.
If I were mixin a fuckin BOOK LAUNCH by a fuckin Sex Pistol, I reckon I'd have me fuckin levels sorted, y'know? I fuckin love Steve Jones, what a fuckin trooper. Yesh.
Today STEVE JONES guitar form the pistols tracks are even more brilliant and modern, better than all the bands that came from late 70 s to these days.i really think S JONES is the best guitar player ever plus it s so cool as a person.
@Jeff Baker The guy who got it off've John Curd (a promoter in London) was a mate of mine who used to play guitar with Siouxsie and The Banshees. I was in a band with his Wife so I used to go round their place loads. One day he just says, "Hey, look what I got", just like that. Shows me this guitar and then tells me where he got it and who's it was so, of course, I just asks him if I can have a go on it. It was rough as hell at the time because it'd been around loads of people/places. Also it was YEARS ago and all that stuff wasn't so 'reverend' as it is now. It'd probably been Steve Jones's only a matter of around 5 years before. Anyway, that's it.
I'm surprised he didn't mention Paul Cook playing with Sharks - Chris Spedding / Snips ... It's a great very recent release "Killers Of The Deep" & shortly before this one Glen Matlock played with them on King Mob "Force 9" ... those 2 Spedding / Snips albums are superb & more than worth getting - they are a must !! Along with The Damned's "So , Who's Paranoid ?" , Radio Birdman's "Zeno Beach" , New York Dolls' "Dance Like A Monkey" (forgot the name of the Lp) for some newer old dudes releases .... Shame Sex Pistols didn't record something new when they were hot in the mid 90's ... Neurotic Outsiders did !! & that is a killer as well . Still not too late !!
Hi all. I am the audio editor that compiled the "Sausages" quotes. It was certainly some of the most entertaining audio I've ever worked with. Thanks Steve! :)
Ian Layman do u want a blue peter badge?
Thank u for that,I absolutely pissed myself with laughter listening 2 "sausages" I'm British so totaly get Steve &his humour, Where I live in the UK we use "sausage" as a term of endearment,like the word chuck,or duck,or luv,🥰 I laughed my arse off so much,thanks so much sausage,it made my day,probably my month,I've certainly not laughed that much in ages🤣🤣💜🇬🇧
@@Eleventhearlofmars Good to see TH-cam commenters living up to their reputation...
Steve Jones.....the real meal deal people..honest candid and unpretentious in a rock n roll world is extremely rare..Go Jonsey!!
Steve Jones | Lonely Boy: A Memoir 1951PM 30.3.22 i didnt have time to find it "funny"...a few chuckles, maybe... very mobster. probably not detailed enough... but it's been several months now and the malcolm maclaren tome i am reading has been put down so's i can clutch stuff written by steve jones and cooper-clark etc etc... malcolm maclaren is very long winded - as in life as in other folks' consciousnesses. there's some glitches with this recording, sir... you need to get it sorted...i hink i'll geton to the rest of maclaren now. and then... who knows - maybe the damned will be brought to a close..? i'm getting well into closure.... ask and you will receive? can you send me some tom & cheese pizza, garlic bread and fries and a large bottle of ben shaws please?
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I could listen to him talk for hours! He's real, no phoney. I like when he admitted "now" he likes bands like Bread but not back then. We all go through changes, he's so cool!! Love you Steve!!!🥰
Second that; such brilliant honesty and self-effacing style. Great guitarist too!
If only he could actually play guitar
@@jindalee4471He plays just fine. In fact, the engineer who recorded Steve’s guitar parts admitted that Steve was the tightest guitarist he’d ever worked with.
@@RHINOSAUR lol yeah I saw that
That was a lovely, highly appropriate & very inspirational way to end what was a great interview with the legendary Sex Pistol. Anyone out there struggling with addiction/alcoholism - I hope finds great strength, solace & wisdom from hearing Steve Jones' story of recovery. Remember - you're not alone !! Peace. Love IS The Answer. Rxx
I agree bro,!! & I like the way you left God out of it , fukin hate the way these people have never struggled with fuk all ,and they tell you look to religion and all will be sweet "BOLLOCKS"" !!!!!
@@garyhopkinson1360 can’t be doing with god squad types, especially when they throw it in your face.
@@Eleventhearlofmars to fukin right !!!!! Me and you are on the same page AR. Kid !! And I'm from North Manchester pal !!!
Steve Jones.A real working class phenomenon who took what he could but clearly,on this evidence,retained the capacity to think for himself.A fine player who was punk.Not someone else's conception of it
Steve Jones, changed the world. A class act. Great guitar player too.
Got news for ya - the world’s changed back again. Even worse this time.
I wouldn’t call him great; but very accidentally important. One of the most important imo.
Three cheers for Tavistock
Steve's the man...I love the way he talks and how fucking real he is
It's all bullshit with Jonsey but that's why we love the guy.
Sometimes almost too honest lol. The peeping Tom stuff.
He told me to F*** off what a jerk on instagram
Yes but ,TO BE HONEST,he did not do the right things with the Pistols….he’s a a bit much of an opportunist and ruined everything.
Got everything Steve has done,love him and the pistols kicked british rock up the arse.I was 13 when they swore on live tv and my late grandma,s teeth fell out….happy days..
Growing up is realising Steve was the heart and soul of the pistols. I read this book in 2 days. He hasn’t had it easy.
My Wife ordered this masterpiece for me for Christmas. she actually ordered it 2 months before Christmas from The London Book Depository. It arrived 1 day before Christmas ! Made my Whole Christmas right there !!!!
in that case i shall order it too
@@ConnBlueMy son bought the book for me in London last year. I knew a little about it before i read it. I put it down after reading about the abuse. Cos i had a similar childhood. But I have spend the whole Day today reading it. I did a Lot of Crying and laughing. The book is so amazing and he is a great storyteller.
the sex pistols still stand out a mile from all other bands. There has never been anyone quite like them.
it ended up a really good interview. Jonesy is a legend.
A seriously great guitarist..especially when you consider how young he was when he recorded the Pistols masterpiece..very in control of his instrument and not over flashy
Sex Pistols were just a seminal unit made up of four misfits who were so young that the music came naturally. Hence it's fucking brilliant! Youth produces brilliance and grandeur
@@zaradragonia9863 agreed!!!
One thing about Steve Jones that stands out to me is how he lives a very open and transparent life.
Given the history of his drug and alcohol abuse, Steve seems very willing to share his feelings and life experiences as he celebrates over 26 years of sobriety.
Many Rock star’s are very private about their lives, especially when having a history of substance abuse.
This puts Steve Jones in a category of exceptional people, Duff Mckagan, Slash, Joe Walsh, Peter Chris, Ace Frehley, Steven Tyler, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, to name a few,
All mentioned desire to help and encourage others to get sober and stay sober.
Yes we know..how many more rehab bores are there here?
Eh…. Many of these people couldn’t possibly hide their drug and alcohol abuse . It was very very very public
Clapton made crazy racist comments at a concert for example . Guns n Roses played up to that image
Reality is for many of these groups is that they BORING and Intellectually regarded . Their most interesting aspect is their drug and boozing habit and what they get up to. Many people, especially Americans are suckers for redemption stories
What a fantastic insight into Steve Jones . Had heard all the stories and anecdotes but all of Steve's stories within the stories made him a real person. And 26 years sober ( if you watched right to the end. Wow ! )
I love last lady with a question, she was the only one that didn't annoy me & asked about his well-being and said nice things too!!🥰👍
Best interview ever! Steve Jones is brilliant!
After reading some of the comments, at least I'm not the only one who thinks this interviewer is a clueless word stumbling bore. Even Steve thought so. Glad he has cleaned up and is still with us. As a guitarist myself, I love his tone and approach, making awesome tunes and riffs out of simple chords. That in itself takes talent.
Yes, the interviewer is not on the same page as Jonsey! xxxx
Steve Jones always seemed like a great bloke to me. He's been a big hero of mine since I was a kid in the 70s. The book is great by the way. It feels much nearer to the truth than any of the crap you'll hear Lydon spouting nowadays and Jonesy comes across as a really nice guy. I couldn't imagine I could take long in the company of Lydon but could easily imagine knocking around with Steve Jones. He's always been familiar to me as the type of lads I grew up with myself.
I can see that...When John was on Jonesey's Jukebox (radio show in L.A. I believe) they got on famously and John was on his best behaviour...spoke at the same level as Steve, etc. I think it's the "alter-ego" of Johnny Rotten that Lydon reverts to now and then...and I can't blame him really. There ARE a lot of stupid people out here...When I watch the "Sex Pistols Return to London" things on TH-cam that have Glen and John alone and Steve and Paul together, I really get a picture of what John probably had to deal with. Steve and Paul knew each other from well early...that bonded them for life. Nobody liked Glen much and John was the new boy/new arrival...and like Ron Wood, he NEVER lived that down. They never accepted him really. Couple that with John's illness, his resulting relationship with his mum, etc. and you can understand where he's coming from. Jones is the hooligan...John is the guy (much like me) who really can't fight...and doesn't wish to. I am smaller so I CAN fight...but it'll have to be dirty. I have no chance otherwise. It's amazing that they got together in the first place...and I am SURE that if the circumstances of that time in London didn't present themselves, they would have NEVER hooked up on their own. They're too different. Could John have fronted another band and been Johnny Rotten? Probably. Could Jones have played guitar in a band without a person like John as the frontman? Sure. But John would have probably been successful fronting any band at that time...Jones' playing WITH John - with his words/voice etc. - did the job and the rest is history...but if Jones was in a band with a decent but typical singer that was NOT John, I don't believe his guitar work - or songwriting skills - would have led to success like he has now. I truly believe that he would have plodded along like many of us do with music...probably returning to grand theft and ending up in jail/dead. He owes a lot more to John than he lets on most times. Anyway, I'm gonna check out the book on your word alone. Thanks for the post. I'm very British by blood...but unfortunately, I am not of your country. Yet. :^) Take care.
That's some good stuff, man. I've loved the Pistols forever, and enjoyed reading your "take" on the inside workings. Good opinions. Good read.
S James No probs mate. I always think the individuals who made up British bands - particularly in the 60s, 70s and 80s (pre internet etc) lose something in translation somewhat when interpreted in the U.S. Take the original Skinhead thing that Jones talks about in this interview. Skinheads meant something entirely different in the Uk than they ever did in the States: they were more along the lines of one of the offshoots of Mod culture and concerned with fashion and Black music (U.S Soul and Jamaican Ska) and definitely WEREN'T racists.
Also, I think being of a certain generation makes a difference in interpreting people like Jones. If you're a British working class bloke of my generation and earlier you will KNOW someone like Steve Jones and "get him" straight away. Every group of lads had, at least one member, that would be involved in some form of petty theft or shining up drain pipes. It wasn't considered outrageous; it was just part of being working class in that era in this country. These guys weren't "bad" lads. You did it to get by. Breaking in to cinemas and gigs wasn't unusual - or difficult. The working class couldn't afford guitars and amps - you only had full Gibson, Fender etc back then, no Squire or Epiphone cheapies and this gear had to come from somewhere if you were going to form a band and didn't have recourse to H.P (higher purchase: payment in instalments, often refused if you were seen as being a risk of not making the repayments).
Also, the key to understanding Uk, working class Youth Culture which, perhaps separates it from the U.S is that, as much as the music (if not more so) it was always clothes that were the motor running the show. This was reflected in a BBC radio show a few years ago about McLaren called: "The Look Of Music, The Sound Of Fashion".
Beefheart, have you read Jones' book yet? I'm definitely going to pick it up. I read Lydon's "No Dogs..." a few years back and did enjoy it. Then again, I probably would enjoy any readings from any Pistol.
S James Yes, I've read Steve Jones autobiography and it's excellent! Well worth a read and distinct from Lydon's two autobiographies (both good as well, although I preferred "No Irish" to the second volume) in as much as you don't have to be constantly second guessing Jones in order to discern the "truth" of the tale.
One of the best SJ interviews I've seen.
Cheers Steve, your an inspiration.
Always been a Steve Jones and Paul Cook fan since the seventies when I was at school,soon as I heard them,that sound defined whatever 'punk' was meant to be.To me they were one of the best rhythm sections I had ever heard,no one like them and because of the mad circus that surrounded the pistols and subsequent break up they never got their dues. Pity they did not make more work,but I guess they were all so young at the time and with no one really looking out for them,were thrown to the wolves. Glad Jonesey survived and came through it all.
Then check this out "The Nothings & Steve Jones" a must see for Professionals fans ! A gig we did with Steve in 1983 ! Cheers !
Interesting you refer to them as a rhythm section - guitarists aren't usually the rhythm section. But you're not wrong.
The interviewer could make a night out with the Rolling Stones boring. Love Steve Jones.
The rolling stones are shit.
True, but in his defence, he shut the fuck up and let the guest talk. He asked fair questions . Some interviewers try to make it about themselves
Loved Jonesy's playing, I wish I could have done those songs, a true great of the genre.
I found Never Mind the Bollocks early, when I was about 11, I was like "Yes! This is what I've been looking for!" little did I know Rock N' roll was all downhill from there
Them songs grew on me (that's the best music 'growing' for me)pretty vacant ,problems, a in uk,I instantly liked as they was the hits apart from problems, I missed punk but remember the comeback 96 and Sid and Nancy (not a huge fan of it) I was too much into oasis but could hear the distortion-( slower ,) in their tunes
@@waynesilverman3048 Liam copped Lydon’s act just as much as he took from Lennon, and his brother’s guitar techniques were pure Jonesy.
Jonesy? Proper bloke from 'The Bush' Big respect I identify with being that age (I'm 59 now) growing up roaming the West End and the seedy exciting parts of London.
I read the Book and enjoyed it. I thought Steve Jones did a good and honest job. I'm glad he survived this and was willing to write about it.
The Grundy interview was on tv that went out to London and surrounding areas. The newspaper headlines the next day were national.
Utterly fascinating, thankyou for this!!
It's a great book, brutally honest and very credible. There are areas where certain issues were glossed over that I thought could have done with more depth, but Steve has revealed some very personal, intimate facts about himself. Highly recommended, a great read.
Read his book 📚 in the library a few years ago very good read👍
I feel sorry for that Wally guy. Imagine being told you're too ugly to be in the Sex Pistols!
Wally was a nice bloke.... he was well thought of , and still is!
😆
No one them ,including John, were actually ugly in the early days of the bands
Great interview with this genuinely nice guy, many thanks for sharing
The two power chords at the end of Pretty Vacant carry more angst grit and venum than anything else I've ever heard,,Steve,s personality and pain captured on a les Paul for eternity !!
The guy giving the interview is a bit of a ponce. I love Steve! He's the man!
Troy Alexander I despise the interview.
Steve Jones is a good human being
It's a shame that they couldn't find an interviewer a bit more in tune with the situation. Jones is great as usual.
Yeh the guy was totally wrong for this. Steve looks very uncomfortable too. A thing I really liked though was when he congratulated the lady who'd asked the last question on her ten years sobriety. That was nice of him. He's a hard man but at heart a good one.
@@howardrawlings6408 Very ridiculous comment... So many contradictions I don't know where to begin. Steve threw away years of time being a "junkie" like "Syd," correctly spelled "Sid." And perhaps you'd educate yourself just a bit if you'd type in "Sex Pistols soundcheck at Winterland," and see if Sid's amplifier was turned off. Your comment comes off as making you sound rather like a know-it-all braggart with shoddy information.
@@howardrawlings6408 I just re-read your comment; I've replied to you once and I tried to be ... Polite. But fuck that - You oughta just shut the fuck up you illiterate fuck. You can't even spell "geek." You fckn nimwit. Who are you to call anyone Jewboy? And why throw out that kind of negativity into this comment thread anyways? You're just a stupid, negative fuck.
@William Gruff Hooray! It was in my head to write the exact same type of reply here ... Steve can come off as being, perhaps, aloof; though a hard man he is not. You can feel that he's done a lot of soul searching. He's done a lot of soul work, it's clear. I find him to be very humorous, very engaging with whoever he's dialoguing with. Oh! Yes, his radio show has surely done great things with his ability to be comfortable with other people. Empathetic and engaging, Mr. Steve Jones.
@@howardrawlings6408 what is with you right wing nut jobs? Why do you have to bring your hate filled paranoia with you everywhere you go? Which type of Nazi are you? The bed wetter, the kid who was bullied at school? The low academic achiever, or the one who could not form lasting relationships with women? Probably all of them. You fuck wit!
Chrissie Hynde in HER book speaks highly of Steve Jones's book. So I bought it and it's like Steve himself states here: the 'middle part' (Sex Pistols years) is fairly well reported. Indeed the 1st part and the later years were eye-openers for me at least. I have recommended the book to all my friends (we're all of the same age, I WAS in London in Denmark St in 1976...)
Steve, great job all of it! As far as I'm concerned.
As the English would say .. “The bloke is a wanker” .. Love Jonsey
When SP reunited and toured Europe they played a gig here in Prague. After the gig he somehow got together with some local punks and went to hang out with them. They took him to this dope den and he was completely cool about it. He is a good down to earth chap. Can't wait to read da book.
Vaclav Havlicek h
Speak properly you nob
What an awful interviewer. I doubt if even skimmed through the book! Steve - a brilliant book. Still love the Pistols!
I think jonesy was right about John being insecure, Sid mentioned in that famous interview in the park that John used get touchy if he didn’t turn up to one of his parties
70’s best decade in music!👍
Right👍
Bread and warm water, hilarious! love that one 😂
Jonesy the legend! ❤️ The Pistols
Read his book big hug ♥️
anxious to read this one .thanx ,Strand.
This book and Keith Richards book "life" are two of the best books by Rockers I have ever read. Jonesy book is great.
majorsmythe1 Gregg Allman’s autobiography is also incredible.
May I suggest Mark Lanegan’s Sing Backwards and Weep
Very humble guy, and honest found this quite by accident as well. The sausage poem, priceless listened to that and howled the house down, too funny. My gen.
Steve Jones- the original guitar hero
caesar349 No, he isn't. Wake up. 😂😂😂
@@jamesy1955 He is.
@@gravydavy4188 Im not sure how you have him as the first....
Well he is quite fun to watch ! Hey Steve fans ! Type in "The Nothings & Steve Jones" to see a gig we did together in 1983 ! Cheers !
I saw the pistols way back in the mid seventies, they couldn't play but what a buzz just seeing them. People cant begin to realise just how sad the UK was back then, and the Pistols were like a breath of fresh air to a young boy.👍🏼
some RnR people have never been contaminated, but they're just a few. Mr Jones is one of them, despite the smack years. He's the real winner.
Because of the smack years he’s a winner
jonesey is the man.
Gotta get this book.
Steve Jones seemed to be very unaware about himself and the Sex Pistols and the whole thing back in 70's, the opposite of Lyndon ...but I guess that as time passed Steve Jones aged like a good wine, he is humble he knows his limits sadly we can't say the same about Lyndon
Steve: “is this boring? Ok I’ll take it from here”. He even managed to take Azerrad’s microphone away from him.
Loved his interview with Brian may, anarchy meets monarchy
Mary Lee I was disappointed that May was so dull; contrary to his music.
Steve Jones guitar tone and his chuggy playing style is so unique and excellent. My alltime favorite guitarist.
Seriously? Hundreds/thousands of guitarists have played just like Jones, many earlier. He's got his place in history but was a basic guitarist and minimal talent. I know about 5 amateur guitarists who are easily better than Jones. But for thieving and blowjob receiving, Jones is your man.
So appreciate the honest truth Steve,
❤️
At 8 minutes SJ mentions he went to see The Who, The Faces etc at the Oval Cricket Ground. This was in 1971. In John Lydon's auto-biography he states he went to that gig, too.
I nicked yer book from the library Jonsey hahaha I thought you would like that " karma mate hahahaha
Great fuckin' idea! My turn to do the same.
wk4max Lovely jubly.Everyone should nick his book
Major tea leaf
How old are you? Jones did that shit when we was a kid and he had psychological reasons for it. You're just a Johnny Come Lately trying to be 'cool' not realising that you just look a childish prick.
Yiur a scumbag
@James Donnelly scumbag
He's the one person who made me want to play guitar will always be indebted to Steve, love the guy!!!!
@Philip Holmes Just watched it and was blown away, i've met Lydon but It's Jonesy I would love to meet most but to play with him OH MY GOD!!!!!! YOU LUCKY GIT!!!
I've bought the book so thanks for posting but have to say the framing of this interview is very annoying. I don't want to see the interviewer, I want to see Steve Jones and not only in profile.
the most honest stuff ive heard ....for ever. go on steve
That was a nice touch at the end
He’s genuine and interesting
My friend Jason D. Miller has my favorite definition: "punk rock is not being ashamed to admit that I love my mom!!!".
Steve has totally got what speed does to you. I know. I went 3 days once without sleep and me and my mate drove the car about the town and we were both convinced black dudes were everywhere watching us outside houses. Once we caught up on our sleep and looked at the video we realized all we had actually seen and recorded was the black non-recycling bins waiting to be emptied on a Thursday morning, go figure. SAUSAGES :)
i am really in to music theory and playing guitar, various styles, even different instruments for decades buuut.. SJ is still one of the greats, don't underestimate his relatively simple sounding style, those parts and his attitude were gold! he is a inspirational bloke to boot.
Into*
his reply to Bill Grundy was hilarious.
steve jones was a part of the heart of the Pistols. When Steve formed the Professionals, he made it Big Time! BTW my mother heard God Save The Queen on the radio, and got me interested. Never looked back! 60 now and still rocking!
The roundhouse has seen some epic gigs
Pie and Mash Rule !!!
I think Steve wish's he was being interviewed by someone he can relate to. He really gets on with Pete Townshend, who's also from Shepherd's Bush.
Been a fan of Steve Jones and the Pistols since I was a kid , ....read the Book and Steve couldn't be so honest, some very funny parts , you thought you knew it all about the Band untill you read this ....I Couldn't put it down .,
The audiobook was great! I listened to it many times. Gets 4 Submissions out of 5!
Steve is the real HONEST deal.
Still my main crush after 40 odd years
Interviewer can not even keep eye contact! He seems like a pompous intellectual!
He’s intimidated.
American interviewers can be extremely condescending. There is a gap in understanding as far as British and American concepts of music, Punk in particular. Americans just don’t get British Punk they don’t understand the Movement or its origins.
Interviewer was definitely miscast.
Likeable chap Steve...good for punk as a guitarist!I can relate somewhat to where he's coming from!Like his radio program to!
just started reading the book.its raw,funny as fook.some real eye openers.mentioning malcolm "and that kiddie peadophile stuff".steve being abused,banging chrissie hynde(many times reading between the lines).and i 'm only half way through.excellent read.
I recommend this book to anyone
I did you no wrong favourite since way back, still got my copy
Wow. I lived in & went to school in Battersea too.
Where are you now? Steve,...❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤝👊👊👊👊
39:14 When you just want the sausage thing to end
Now that was boring.. Lol
I love the 70S
So I
I haven't read the book yet, but i look forward to it. I'm not a reader so i'll relish his story when on vacation next.
Love Jonesy"s Jukebox. I wait for Cookie to be an interviewee. Tea in a fucking paper cup. Bollocks.
Cookie has been on there twice - it's on youtube as well
Good interview but Jonesy should have been facing the camera, why is he sideways on? Bit wrong that
Definitely that's what I thought.
David Holland silly camera angle. Just close ups
Love Jonesy...a down to earth and honest bloke, who doesn't suffer fools gladly...and would rather hear HIM talking, than this dorky 'interviewer'.
Colin Smith he clearly suffers this fool gladly you ducking fool
steve jones..such a damn thoughful guy.. guitar man..x
where can i get it?
It may seem to Steve and fans in England that that Grundy tv show was SO pivotal but we in America didn't fully see it for years. They were going to be KNOWN AND BIG even without it.
Superb book 😍
If I were mixin a fuckin BOOK LAUNCH by a fuckin Sex Pistol, I reckon I'd have me fuckin levels sorted, y'know? I fuckin love Steve Jones, what a fuckin trooper. Yesh.
Just bought it!!!
Today STEVE JONES guitar form the pistols tracks are even more brilliant and modern, better than all the bands that came from late 70 s to these days.i really think S JONES is the best guitar player ever plus it s so cool as a person.
Oh no, Jonesy’s become a “You Know” person ! When did that start?
I played that Original white Les Paul Custom when my mate got it from john curd. Brilliant guitar.
@Jeff Baker The guy who got it off've John Curd (a promoter in London) was a mate of mine who used to play guitar with Siouxsie and The Banshees. I was in a band with his Wife so I used to go round their place loads. One day he just says, "Hey, look what I got", just like that. Shows me this guitar and then tells me where he got it and who's it was so, of course, I just asks him if I can have a go on it. It was rough as hell at the time because it'd been around loads of people/places. Also it was YEARS ago and all that stuff wasn't so 'reverend' as it is now. It'd probably been Steve Jones's only a matter of around 5 years before. Anyway, that's it.
@Jeff Baker And you mate. Take care!
That guitar is legendary. Supposedly that led paul was Sylvain Sylvains Les paul and Jonesy got it from Malcolm McLaren.
I'm surprised he didn't mention Paul Cook playing with Sharks - Chris Spedding / Snips ... It's a great very recent release "Killers Of The Deep" & shortly before this one Glen Matlock played with them on King Mob "Force 9" ... those 2 Spedding / Snips albums are superb & more than worth getting - they are a must !! Along with The Damned's "So , Who's Paranoid ?" , Radio Birdman's "Zeno Beach" , New York Dolls' "Dance Like A Monkey" (forgot the name of the Lp) for some newer old dudes releases .... Shame Sex Pistols didn't record something new when they were hot in the mid 90's ... Neurotic Outsiders did !! & that is a killer as well . Still not too late !!
Oi jonesey love y’a mate keep rocking just bought your les Paul model so I can die happy now😂🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸
Is the interviewer Saul Berenson from the TV show Homeland?
He needs a shave