[kj] hes still a punk ;-)

[Leigh Newton]

Lydon should be held in high esteem, if anything. He was involved in not one but TWO amazing bands (PiL at least started off amazing), both of which sounded completely different from each other. Metal Box in particular is shit hot. Apart from all that, he can say whatever he wants, do whatever, go on and on about how much everything sucks and everyone is stupid. It's all part of his schtick. I think the mark he's made on music is indelible. 

Leigh


----- Original Message ----
From: B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2007 10:23:16 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] hes still a punk ;-)


Also, here is a young John Lydon and Keith Levene, as PiL, in '78 or so, 
on the late Tom Snyder's nightly talk show, being pretty "punk":

PART 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OirTyITUJ1Y

PART 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZey9kBBvI

Has Lydon's comment about "they play rock and roll in airports now. 
That's, like, about as far as it can progress." Well, I think it should 
be a famous comment. Otherwise he's being sort of a douche to Tom, but 
Tom is also being a douche, as most journos were to punk bands at that 
time, almost reflexively acting like assholes around punk bands. They 
should save it for the politicians.

-Oliver





B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:

> I saw that interview. He was also pretty damn drunk, and made some 

> awkward comments to the African-American actor next to him (whose name 

> I forget) about how in England they don't have race problems like us 

> in the US and he's been to Africa to see gorillas, etc., etc. That 

> part was kind of weird.

>

> -Oliver

>

> GREG SLAWSON wrote:

>> Johnny did an interview on a US talk show (Jimmy Kimmel?) just after 

>> they refused to show up to the rock and roll Hall of Fame dinner and 

>> he was, as most British bands say at the end of gigs, "fucking 

>> brilliant"> He gave a great defense of the Pistols and made it clear 

>> that they want nothing to do w/the rock-n-roll corporate mainstream, 

>> and gave a sense that the Pistols live on as a cultural force...Wish 

>> I had taped it...

>>

>

>


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