Amazing to see Steve Jones still playing these iconic songs after so many years. What a legend. After reading his book and knowing how much he went through, it's great to see him still doing what he loves. Paul Cook as well.
Fantastic to have three members of the Sex Pistols playing at Glastonbury this year, Paul cook and Steve Jones with Generation Sex, and Glen Matlock with Blondie. Legends.
@@davetommo4739 It's a been a very, very long time since i last burst into laughter this seriously. Steve Jones is one of my 6-string role-models, but that one is masterful. 🤣🤣🤣
The Sex Pistols are one of my biggest musical influences. I am a songwriter because of Them and Steve Jones (and Chris Spedding;s ) geniuss guitaring. I am a punk and have been since 1977@@karllux-d6g
Terrible, saggy old sods. They would have slagged this off back when it meant something. I am grateful I was a part of this and saw the real raw pistols clash siouxie and Gen X when they were angry
@@badboy46528 What the hell are you talking about? This is in exactly the same key as the original, the live performances and the reunions of 1996 and 2007. Classic armchair You Tube comments section horseshit.
@@glennoc8585 That's not true at all. Go to any guitar/music message board and there are people who still believe the Pistols were just a "boy band" Malcolm put together and that they couldn't play. People still claim Steve didn't even play the guitar on the records. There are people who know better, like you and I, he's my favorite guitarist of all time, but out there in the general guitar world there are still plenty of players who dismiss the Pistols and their musicianship. Paul is such a low-key guy he doesn't really get talked about much but he's rock solid. he's always reminded me of Charlie Watts both in his demeanor and playing style. But Jones and Cook together are pure rock. Even their side stuff is great like the I love Rock and Roll demo or their version of Do I Love You with Chrissie Hynde.
@@ThornyLittleFlower yes it really hampers their interaction with the audience though in my opinion. It's even worse if it's their own songs! I guess Billy excused a bit as he didn't even write them, but the more he can learn them the better the performance will be as the sound is pretty amazing
@@diggmore1362 I read an interview with someone, I can't remember who it was, it might have been James. But anyway in the interview they were talking about how Mick doesn't get out much anymore and is basically a recluse. I mean the guy is 70. Maybe he's just taking it easy? He still pops up from time to time but it seems it's mostly as a guest on songs.
First I thought it was Colin from GBH then I realized it was the rebel yelling Billy Idol... Paul Cook on bass was a good surprise tho..Steve Jones sounds good.
Great, but would have liked see more of Jonesy though! A friend of mine was stage side and said his guitar sounded like 'a fucking aircraft taking off'.
Ita crazy to think but in the 70's these guys were banned from playing everywhere But 2023 there rocking a fucking stage at glastonbury 🤘🤘 shame its not with rotten but billy idol still sounds brilliant
Me: this is terrific. Friend: supergroup of has beens... Me: 😮 My GF: oh f*** off! All I can see is a lot of people on and off that stage having a good time. I❤her.
I'm never sure what their relationship with Glen is like. They all talk shit about each other (except Paul). I know they're seriously on the outs with John but I'm not sure where Jones stands with Matlock. Cook seems to be at least friendly with him, they were together somewhere not to long ago and they posted a pic on Instagram.
@@davetommo4739 If he hadn't done that he would have never achieved what he did. He was after fame, and possibly copious amounts of drugs and sex too. He got them. Fair play to him.
As one who was there back in the day, I went looking for a ticket to see them in July. To my horror the cheapest was nearly £60 😮. As Johhny Rotten said at the last gig they ever did in 1978 "Ever get the feeling you been cheated!"..
Wonder why Broad doesn't use a mike stand as a performance aid, all the great frontmen do, including Elvis. It opens up another dimension of movement on stage.
Apples and Oranges. Billy’s voice is WAY easier to sing than Axl’s. It’s all monotone. Axl for better or worse added in a lot of special effects into his singing, which is now much harder to replicate at 60.
Again. Apples and Oranges. Billy has a very basic range, he rarely uses high pitch range. Axl uses ALOT of high pitch range. You or I could sing a Billy Idol song fairly easily. Especially a Sex Pistols song that wasn’t known for its vocal range. Neither you or I could sing welcome to the jungle or paradise city very easily. Axl was a vocal gymnast as a teen which again, has become his demise later in life. If he sang like Billy Idol he would be able to reproduce those sounds far more easily.
STILL SOUNDS FKNG AMAZING! Great to see this clip. The ol PUNK rockers still got it, eh?! I saw all the punk bands back in the day, and had good times at The Roxy and Vortex etc. Was lucky to have seen The Sex Pistols at the infamous 100 Club festival!! The band and this great song are ICONIC!!
as good as it was and i do like Billy Idol it should have been Johnny up there with his menacing stare but sadly the boys put a big torch to that bridge
@@massapower Havent you learn to end a question with a question mark? Do you usually whine about things that can be easily fixed? And...read my first comment again.
@@massapower Dont post youtube comments if you cant take being questioned. Also, learn proper English. If you're going to try to insult people, very few will take it seriously when it's full of grammar errors.
Loads of people moaning about Billy's singing you try getting up in front of thousands in your 70s personally I thought he was awesome he didn't copy Lyndon he made them suit him 🎉he's a true rock ledge
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Paul Cook SERIOUSLY: what a AMAZING drummer! This line-up is just BRILLIANT! Love it :)
He is incredible. My god
Yeah to bash the drums with such vigour in his 60s for quite a few songs is quite a show of fitness. Cook was also a clean living guy
Paul Cook is a groove BEAST!
Amazing to see Steve Jones still playing these iconic songs after so many years. What a legend. After reading his book and knowing how much he went through, it's great to see him still doing what he loves. Paul Cook as well.
I like that Idol does not try and impersonate Lydon, just does it his way (to coin a phrase). Cooky is stellar o n the drums.
Yeah. Awful.
It’s shouty and out of tune. Worse than Rotten.
@@europainvicta3907 Agree
He comes across as a bit lost
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp.
Jonesy still sounds magnificent
An absolutely underrated guitar player.
Happy to see he's using Friedman amps, he's awesome and those amps rule!
@@the1johnmaxwell S Yes but som of this gigs he also use Marshall
The unmistakable Gibson sound ❤
Wow Jonesy must have lost half his body weight
Fantastic to have three members of the Sex Pistols playing at Glastonbury this year, Paul cook and Steve Jones with Generation Sex, and Glen Matlock with Blondie. Legends.
Steve Jones looks like Billy Grundy!!
I thought that was Matlock on 'Atomic'!
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp.
@@davetommo4739 It's a been a very, very long time since i last burst into laughter this seriously. Steve Jones is one of my 6-string role-models, but that one is masterful. 🤣🤣🤣
The Sex Pistols are one of my biggest musical influences. I am a songwriter because of Them and Steve Jones (and Chris Spedding;s ) geniuss guitaring. I am a punk and have been since 1977@@karllux-d6g
46 years later still one of the greatest songs of all time!
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp.
My absolute favourite song of all time. It sounds as good today as it did 46 years ago.
These geezers have spread the magnificence of rock..
Terrible, saggy old sods. They would have slagged this off back when it meant something. I am grateful I was a part of this and saw the real raw pistols clash siouxie and Gen X when they were angry
Sols their woke soul to Disney. Shame on them. Go rotten 🇬🇧
Cook, Jones, Idol & James have always been revolutionaries 👊
Billy totally rocks it!!!
really does he ?
@@brain8484 Sure does!!!
Lol
Cringe
@@jameswarhol442 Really no!
None of them have lost it, this absolutely rocks
Not really. But okay for their age.
@@Liam123-r8o billy doesnt have the snarling vocals of johnny rotten that made this song a piece of art,never the less a decent atttempt.
Absolutely shit
@@noellambe5845 He snarls no more. He sings like he is in PIL.
YOU ARE DEAF
Back in the 80s, I had a tape with Generation X on one side and Sex Pistols on the other. Bringing back some great memories!
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp.
billy Idol has never lost his voice. Still as good as ever.
gotta be a joke
Steve Jones tone is magnificent.
Always has been massive - and a very solid rhythm player.
he doesn't have to tune down like for Lydon recently so sounds like he should
@@badboy46528
What the hell are you talking about? This is in exactly the same key as the original, the live performances and the reunions of 1996 and 2007. Classic armchair You Tube comments section horseshit.
Is that Billy Idol, looks like him?
I was thinking the same thing. Jones always pulls a good guitar sound...
They all look and sound great. Billy sounds great 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Cook & Jones are such underrated musicians, god bless ‘em ❤😊
Yup, every music video has the "such unerrated" clown.
@@AdaptivePhenix Who can spell, though.
Sold their woke souls to Disney. Shame on them 🇬🇧 fk marxism
I don't think they've ever been understated though especially Steve Jones in the guitar community
@@glennoc8585 That's not true at all. Go to any guitar/music message board and there are people who still believe the Pistols were just a "boy band" Malcolm put together and that they couldn't play. People still claim Steve didn't even play the guitar on the records.
There are people who know better, like you and I, he's my favorite guitarist of all time, but out there in the general guitar world there are still plenty of players who dismiss the Pistols and their musicianship.
Paul is such a low-key guy he doesn't really get talked about much but he's rock solid. he's always reminded me of Charlie Watts both in his demeanor and playing style.
But Jones and Cook together are pure rock. Even their side stuff is great like the I love Rock and Roll demo or their version of Do I Love You with Chrissie Hynde.
Post the entire Generation Sex concert!
I'd love that!! I'll never get to see them in person. This is a once in a lifetime supergroup.
Its on the bbc iplayer
Excellent! Apart from Billy reading the lyrics off the floor! Cmon Billy get them learned fella!
I noticed most bands had an autocue infront of them this year. becoming normal practice unfortunately.
@@ThornyLittleFlower yes it really hampers their interaction with the audience though in my opinion. It's even worse if it's their own songs! I guess Billy excused a bit as he didn't even write them, but the more he can learn them the better the performance will be as the sound is pretty amazing
Billy's memory by his own admission is shot to hell by excess over the years
@@HighlandMike325 I can well believe it :-)
@@HighlandMike325Really....oh well, I'll forgive him for using autocue then 😅
Better to get the lyrics right.
Love it, l remember seeing Billy Idol here in Vancouver bc Canada in the 80s a show l will never forget lt was Amazing
I want to see these Guys! Rock Lives!!!
The best act ,for me,on Glasto 2023
Billy is a legend ❤
Still packs a punch. And the old boys are sounding tight!
34 years old now, and i'm so fucking glad I heard it from the mister cook and mister jones' hands :)
Can get any more British than this ! I’m Latina but Ive had an obsession with classic 1970s punk for a while , respect to these legends 👏👏👏🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 🧷🧷🧷🧷
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp.
It's great to see a lad in a Destroy t-shirt. It was my favourite t-shirt back in the punk days
Legends Legends Legends. Happy to see Jonessy and Cookie on stage again ❤
Great to see Billy Idol and Tony James back together. I miss Tony’s collaboration with Mick Jones (Carbon Silicon)! But this was fun.
Used to like Carbon silicone don’t really know what happened to that
@@diggmore1362 BAD reformed!
@@diggmore1362 I read an interview with someone, I can't remember who it was, it might have been James. But anyway in the interview they were talking about how Mick doesn't get out much anymore and is basically a recluse. I mean the guy is 70. Maybe he's just taking it easy? He still pops up from time to time but it seems it's mostly as a guest on songs.
First I thought it was Colin from GBH then I realized it was the rebel yelling Billy Idol... Paul Cook on bass was a good surprise tho..Steve Jones sounds good.
Paul Cook on drums. Honest mistake. Killer performance!!
@@toddmichaeljordan Drums and backing vocals 🙂
@@toddmichaeljordan And the legendary Tony James on bass!
Great song written by a great band, banned by the BBC in the 1970's now it does air, times are changing, luckily in this one for the better!
I think the reason "God Save The Queen" did so well was Radio Caroline played it. I've got it on EMI, YAY!
Great, but would have liked see more of Jonesy though! A friend of mine was stage side and said his guitar sounded like 'a fucking aircraft taking off'.
I thought the same thing!
Yes why no footage of the legends Steve Jones and Paul Cook ?
Ita crazy to think but in the 70's these guys were banned from playing everywhere
But 2023 there rocking a fucking stage at glastonbury 🤘🤘 shame its not with rotten but billy idol still sounds brilliant
We need the rest of the set.
Holy shit unbelievable just awesome
People really bitching that a 67 year old Billy Idol doesn't sound like a 20 year old John Lydon? 🤣 That fucking rocked.
he sounds good for 67
Big thanks from the USA!!! That was great!! We'd love that here on our side of the of pond!!!
Me: this is terrific.
Friend: supergroup of has beens...
Me: 😮
My GF: oh f*** off! All I can see is a lot of people on and off that stage having a good time.
I❤her.
Billy Idol should've been a headline act.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah rite 😂😂😂😂
Could be worse did you hear Axl rose 😂he sounded like Elmo atleast billy idol is still kick ass 🎉
Oh dear how time has rolled on ,,,
and then some
This Album saved our lives. Even though it was 20 odd years later. Still saved. Even though Johnny isn't here. Billy still gives the Songs Substance ❤
Freakin' Awesome!!!!
Funny that they were there. They could have asked Glen Matlock to join in. He was playing bass for Blondie later in the festival!
i mean they could of but then the band name would kinda lose meaning as the bassist is from generation x.
I'm never sure what their relationship with Glen is like. They all talk shit about each other (except Paul). I know they're seriously on the outs with John but I'm not sure where Jones stands with Matlock. Cook seems to be at least friendly with him, they were together somewhere not to long ago and they posted a pic on Instagram.
Damn, they rock!
Wonder if I could send my rewritten version to Billy Idol and would he play it? It's called "God Save The King".
Good on Tony James for wearing white. Thanks Tony, you give me faith in humanity
fucking BILLY THE IDOL!!!!!!! A TRUE MUSIC ICON/GOD
Who could sing a bit
But it wasn't in this era lol 🤣🤣
I hope these guys go back on the road again they were fantastic
Billy idol still rules!! Punk rock!!
"King Rocker" is quite apt ,eh?
Johnny Rotten should really be doing this with the remaining members of the Sex Pistols.
Unfortunately he has turned into a huge right wing doh nut.
These guys prove age is just a number...great great great
0:58. How did i manage to make it onto The broadcast???
Great to see Billy Idol at Glastonbury, legend.
Billy sold his soul when he left Generation X and went to USA. they all hope you forget their pop star moments
@@davetommo4739 Unfortunately so, however Billy seems to be at least somewhat a changed man, can think of many other artists much worse than him.
@@DonatoG4 changed man yeah, thats not the real billy idol
@@davetommo4739 Why do you still listen to or watch him then?
@@davetommo4739 If he hadn't done that he would have never achieved what he did. He was after fame, and possibly copious amounts of drugs and sex too. He got them. Fair play to him.
old fellows like these are the real rockers..youth know nothing about rock! well, about good music in general
As one who was there back in the day, I went looking for a ticket to see them in July. To my horror the cheapest was nearly £60 😮. As Johhny Rotten said at the last gig they ever did in 1978 "Ever get the feeling you been cheated!"..
With inflation, is it really that much more expensive? I've not done the maths, so a genuine question.
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp.
This makes me happy 😃
The only national anthem I'll stand up for.
Best act at Glaasto this year.
Wonder why Broad doesn't use a mike stand as a performance aid, all the great frontmen do, including Elvis. It opens up another dimension of movement on stage.
Billy Idol reminds me of the Hoff (David Hasselhoff)
Billy keeping it real
omg Billy Idol finally sounds like he looks
6 seconds in... Already better than Axl. Waaay better
Apples and Oranges. Billy’s voice is WAY easier to sing than Axl’s. It’s all monotone. Axl for better or worse added in a lot of special effects into his singing, which is now much harder to replicate at 60.
@@UnderTheBridge96 Billy Idol still has his vocal range. Its pretty obvious Axl doesn't
Again. Apples and Oranges. Billy has a very basic range, he rarely uses high pitch range. Axl uses ALOT of high pitch range. You or I could sing a Billy Idol song fairly easily. Especially a Sex Pistols song that wasn’t known for its vocal range. Neither you or I could sing welcome to the jungle or paradise city very easily. Axl was a vocal gymnast as a teen which again, has become his demise later in life. If he sang like Billy Idol he would be able to reproduce those sounds far more easily.
Good cover of great song thank you
Wonderful to see that Cook and Jones still got it!
😍yeah, Bill & Steve jones and paul cook🤘🏻great - wish had been there👍 da capo, generation sex
That has just blown my mind 👍
EPIC!!! But... was billy reading the lyrics? :)
Exactly my thought !
Didn't sound free flowing...concentrating too hard on hitting all the marks.. glancing down for confirmation throughout.
Generation Sex, tell that Rammstein 😂😂😂😂😂
Jonesy and Cooky are diamond geezers and I love em!!!
Brilliant. Long Lives the true Legends
🧷🖕🙃
Love the face lift lift lift Billy
Great to have Steve Jones back onstage!
Billy does a good job
7 years since they first came up with the idea, so glad Covid didn't finish it off, because it was worth the wait
Convid more like!!
Decent version, bearing billy was in the Bromley contingent original sex pistols fan group.
The Geezers are all right, yet guvnor Cookie steals the show.
Excellent.👏👏👏👏👏👏
Brilliant performance 🎉
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp
God save EM all ❤
STILL SOUNDS FKNG AMAZING!
Great to see this clip.
The ol PUNK rockers still got it, eh?!
I saw all the punk bands back in the day, and had good times at The Roxy and Vortex etc. Was lucky to have seen The Sex Pistols at the infamous 100 Club festival!!
The band and this great song are ICONIC!!
Playing for the super rich in a makeshift concentration camp.
Hell yes!
Epiiiccccc
Goes back to the great 2-man bands...cook and jones, laing and west, johnson and berry, elvis and moore...all you need is the two
The best song at the festival 😅
Generation X and Sex Pistols combined?! 🤘
The Ex Pistols?!
Clue's in the name!
Generation Sex 😂
What's John Kreese doing at Glastonbury?
YES SENSEI
So grounded and loveable ... inspired me too to create "Space Buoy - Bowie's Love Child' on You Tube
This sounds great! Who are the players on this?
Sad that Billy feels he has to read the words on the prompter... Just punk it out... We mean it, man!
Coachella is such an EMBARRESSMENT. Why can't America have a Glastonbury here???
as good as it was and i do like Billy Idol it should have been Johnny up there with his menacing stare but sadly the boys put a big torch to that bridge
Johny Rotten Rocks!
Volume not Loud enuff on UTUBE !!! 😡🤬
Ever heard of headphones or listening to it thru a speaker?
@@Millwall77 Do you have anything better to do !!😏
I know what I'm talking about HOMBRE ! 😎👊
@@massapower Havent you learn to end a question with a question mark?
Do you usually whine about things that can be easily fixed?
And...read my first comment again.
@@Millwall77 And do you usually are a WEISHNEMER.
Seriously dude. Go drop your manure somewhere else.. Geeezz 😏👎
@@massapower Dont post youtube comments if you cant take being questioned. Also, learn proper English. If you're going to try to insult people, very few will take it seriously when it's full of grammar errors.
Jonesy sounds brilliant and great to see a young un in a Destroy t'shirt
Billye Idol ❤❤
Steve Jones face should be on money 👽🥃
Loads of people moaning about Billy's singing you try getting up in front of thousands in your 70s personally I thought he was awesome he didn't copy Lyndon he made them suit him 🎉he's a true rock ledge
That was the bollocks. Four king magic.
I SURE HOPE STEVE AND PAUL CONTINUE TO PERFORM LIVE TOGETHER.
Steve Jones riffmaster
Generation Sex sound awesome!!!!!