I’m not sure if John will read comments but my father worked with his father in a firm in Paddington in the 60’s/70’s. I must say I love johns honesty. What a brilliant out spoken person who has always been forgotten for his achievements.
I can't imagine if I was such a public figure like John, having a film or series made about an element of my life where someone plays me and being cut out and not deeply involved in the creative process without being deeply hurt and feel truly betrayed. You're having other people rewrite a part of your life and protray your own experiences and your actions, your intentions and your mindset in a way which you know aren't close to the truth of how you felt at the time and what you witnessed.
@@glenmiles6279 depends what you mean by "punk movement" the sound started with california garage bands the attitude started with iggy and the mc5 the politics and styles started with richard hell john claims not to be influenced by any....but what he did was give it all a uk twist
@@thewkovacs316 i think John was influenced by the New York dolls,you can hear a similarity in a lot of the pistol songs to the New York dolls songs, But that’s how music goes it evolves,like Marc bolan of T Rex,he was influenced by Bob Dylan,it’s the way it goes man.
@@amarshmuseconcepta6197 100% bro. I know some brain donors will say "well, what about that country life butter advert"?. Johnny put a lot of that to charity, and used the rest to make PIL records independantly, so record companies couldn't screw him AGAIN!
John telling the group of assorted famous 77 - 81 punks at some tv interview ( on YT ) that “ the Ramones were just fucking Status Quo speeded up “ made me laugh because I always thought something similar 😃❤️
@@sarahlawson6183 Sarah you do make a valid point and i am not going to argue with you, but take my advice and read ROTTEN i think you will like it! All the best to you!!!
@@N1CKEGAN Well I feel a bit pretentious in a way commenting when I wasn't there, but I get the impression that Malcolm McClaren and John Lydon were equally responsible for the terrible decision to replace Glen Matlock - who was the best musician, and seems to have written most of the tunes, with Sid. I know he looked more the part, but I think Johnny Rotten contributed more than enough towards the sartorial side of things and it all became _too_ theatrical when Glen left and Sid came in. I think that's ultimately the fault of the manager though, and the clue's in the job title.
This is well documented in the early 90’s Jon Savage “England’s Dreaming”…and John had an excellent bio out shortly after 94ish (“No Dogs”…). He is from a time, however brief, that should be kindly treated from a historical perspective for the sake of future creatives. I agree, there was much more than him that went into that magical stew. As of late I’m not nearly as fawning of him…as I’m older I see a cruel reactionary that I didn’t see before. He has said some vile stuff and I can’t say I’m a “fan”.
@@Eman_Puedama i think glenn wanted the band to sound more like the jam...so that brought some inner turmoil huge mistake bringing in sid but malcolm wanted a train wreck
@@Eman_Puedama It was all the bands decision, one they later regretted and yes, it was primarily Malcolm's idea, because for Malcolm that is exactly what it was , an idea not a band, he loved the chaos, plus he knew Sid's presence would wind Rotten up and Rotten wanted to be the main man and he was threatened by Sid overshadowing him. As far as the sartorial side, again, they all contributed, even Glenn, who worked in Sex and was the first to wear the 'Only Anarchists Are Pretty' Karl Marx shirt. I agree that Rotten brought his own unique style to the group, but don't forget the band were formed around the store Sex, so Malcolm and Vivienne Westwood made the major contribution to the style, Rotten's genius was that he knew how to combine the clothes from Sex with his own disheveled look. So basically if you took any one of the original band members out of the equation, there would be no Sex Pistols, the only expendable character was Sid
Thanks for posting this Fantastic Interview with John Lydon. Me and my Brother meet John Lydon in Chelsea in the Chelsea Potter Pub in London and had a beer with him in 1997. What a wonderful man and a Gentleman. Nice One.
Love his honesty I was called 'too literal' by an advocate yes I'm honest because of being surrounded by BS liars all my life Don't change for anyone Best wishes to both he and his wife from Australia
It's amazing to consider what John Lydon accomplished in a five-year period -- beginning with the Sex Pistols in 1975 and ending with PIL's stunning masterpiece Metal Box in the winter of 1979. It's an extraordinary achievement for a young man who before this never gave a thought to having a musical career. I see him as being in the great tradition of Irish-English eccentrics, such as Oscar Wilde.
In my view punk is just a given name for all the wanna be fake copycat groups .The sex pistols along with the slits was a explosive movement that happened in England like nothing ever seen before or since. I was only 10 years old when it happened. By 14 I had every single and album. By the time I was twenty I understood it all far clearly and realised that all the swindle shit was nothing to do with John & they all ended up in the bin ....apart from my first release of NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS Album. and the four singles. I have read all their is to read on the pistols and admire greatly cooks drumming and Jonesys riffs .but without Johnny's writing it would never have taken off like it did. They should all be thankful to John for taking on mclaren and making them all comfortably well off not doing the dirty on him yet again. John lydon has been in my life as a English hero since I was a angry young school kid .he is a great British icon .no one else like him ANYWHERE. keep angry John its an energy. Love to Nora & rest in eternal peace arry up.xxx
Glen Matlock doesn't get enough credit as far as I can see. He seemed to be the best musician, the most musically creative, and it all fell apart shortly after he left. He might not have been a sufficient ingredient, but I think he was an essential one.
John lyndon is a outstanding man 👍🇬🇧🏴 fan from the beginning of the awakening and its happening again this time we are world wide. 🙌🏻👊🏻👊🏿👊🙏 God's children matter 🌏 🙏❤
@@PaulLea If you enjoy Soundtracks For Dreary Water-logged Road Trips to The Pit of Despond, that is! Luckily, I happen to be one of those cheery people, & that Stone Cold Classic was never far from my turntable during the Unrelenting Merciless Winters of 1980 through '83 - (those ones that paid little heed to include the remaining 3 seasons!). This was in Christchurch, Aotearoa, NZ, btw. After that, 'The Correct Use of Soap' felt like a ray of sunshine by comparison - watery though it may have been! LoL
Love this man-plus he's Irish ☘️💚🇮🇪🙏 I have nothing but respect for John. Thanks for putting this interview on UA-cam. I love how he loves and supports his family, and is his wife's caregiver whom has Alzheimer's now..I wish there were more people like John about. Godbless all ❤️
I don't think John is the easiest guy to get on with. It would.be really interesting to hear the other side of the tale. As John once said himself. " Two sides to every story.".
hindsight tells us everyone we were told was bad is good and everyone we were told was good is bad - all hail John Lydon for telling us the truth then hanging around to say I told you so!
Sex Pistols are one of the most important Rock n' Roll bands ever & new generations need to know about them, but not via a disney soap opera. There is enough real footage to make a docu-series, like the OJ Simpson Made In America, not that they are criminals but that doc was excellent
John Lydon has every right to be angry about not being contacted, I'm really surprised that the people he was dealing with weren't familiar with Copyright Laws, they should have been intimately familiar with the laws.
I remember Tony Wilson when he briefly rented the old school house in our village, Comberbach around 1990-92. He came to our village fete in large beige shorts, walked around for 5 mins and left. Probably looking for a potential band but found only brass ha ha. Never forget that.
His biggest crime is honesty. It doesn't fit with the agenda of the industry. Feel sorry for his betrayal. Unfortunately, sounds about right. Integrity is in short supply these days. Always got time for this mans opinions. He's a power house of ideas and untethered creativity. Unfortunately this world doesn't like persons they cannot control.
Well I really enjoyed this interview. I’m so glad you did go into the jungle on I’m a celebrity because I discovered what a lovely man you are John and I was gutted, no word of a lie, PROPER GUTTED when you left. I wish you and your wife and family the very best. Xx
Good craic - he’s always a good interview, clearly a well read man with a lot of good ideas about things and articulates them very well. Calls a spade a spade without fear or favour.
A great and positive influence on my life. Taught me how to think for myself, stand up for myself , see through the bull**** and be honest even if it upsets the majority. The book "Anger Is An Energy" is one great read. Love you John..
What sucks is most music is owned by Vulture Capitalists like BlackRock and Vanguard now. You can't beat them -- they have more money than small countries, own all the real estate, all of the Corporations, and the US government. If you don't kneel, they will kill you -- you're worth more to them dead than alive. Example: Chris Cornell was murdered in a hotel owned by BlackRock, by a bodyguard with ties to Epstein and Maxwell, and now BlackRock owns his entire music catalog. Plus, his documentary about child sex slavery never came out.
So much respect for this man John. Took a generation by the scruff of the neck & opened our (well mine) mind to a carefree f@ck you attitude, god my skool teachers hated me when I got into punk. This was before the Reg Gurndy turn out. Loved it. John, good luck & best wishes to your darling wife.
John is so authentic and real. As well as everything else he's said and done, he's one of the (unfortunately) few people in the music industry with the sheer courage to call BS on the lockdown and vaccine nonsense.
because it was long before the internet and we were spoon fed info by a corporate media, i didnt understand what john was about when the pistols first broke in america i have since seen the great rock and roll swindle, the filth and the fury, his many interviews when young and has he grew older and i get it john is a very intelligent and funny individual, who was held back because of the class system and became a performance artist the real john is the guy who cares for his wife and he is right about the biopic...it shouldnt have been done
John you'll always be more the good enough for us..✨ being yourself is the best person too be... Much love from ✨Liverpool 🤍🙏 To you & Nora ✨ Keep on keeping on..✨
Why you didn't talk about the PIL doc that's not released on DVD, why or when? His thought about getting the original band together to play, though I do like to sound expansion on the other lps? What sound best describes PIL? I wished the original band had played live on Paris In The Spring. Second Edition is his masterpiece.
This must be devastating. Imagine the greatest and arguably best years of your life portrayed by some soppy actor, let alone with not having any input into it at all. I hate biopics, they should be banned, but that aside. Save it until he is dead an buried, might be a case for it then, in the meantime, make do with the documentaries that JL actively participates in. I feel for him, its not about the money is it, its about his image and reputation and his fucking soul.
he is an intelligent man who was in a famous band - a documentary about the band is there for the doing - the democratic vote outvoted his concerns - that's democracy
His ego has always been out of control, have you ever seen any of the bands interviews, the other members couldn't get a word in edgewise so for once you get Steve's point of view, his ego is so bruised. He turned out to be a bitter disappointment to me
What ever they put in the Bio you know the truth.. And as some one said flogging dead horses. It was what it was and now is what it is... I myself am 63 going on 64 so remember the press news reports really well.. I would have described it back then as really really punchy guitars and snidey voice singing that NO ONE HAD EVER HEARD BEFORE thats why it was so great.. Yes we all bought the Bollocks Album and Rock n Roll Swindle Album also ello ello ello umm whats it called Public Imagggggeee also The Professionals tooo, it thay were brill and powerfull gutsy songs.. I even bought God Save The Queen with out ever hearing it and bloody hell as Rick from the young ones onece said i was hooked line and sinker... Try Cockney Rejects first 3 Albums and singles.. Sham 69 even madder..ohh yehhh and the new Buzzcocks Eps - poor old Pete Shelly 2 yrs have gone already but he dont feel it any more just us lot 😥😥😥😥😥 - - 😜🤔🙄😁😛😑😑😑👌
He done it "cos the corporations told me to do it" .. Damn John , you fell for the greatest swindle of all . This time it wasn't MM but the dark prince himself ....and the contract was in blood, with no get out cause . Shame you didn't stick up for your principles John...you are fighting against Disney , but it is ultimately the same people that stuck an unknown substance in your body that own Disney . You've basically been f*cked by Mickey Mouse .
I " Totally Share John's Contempt 4 His Erstwhile Bandmates!! And Those Who Were Involved In " Pulling The Strings " Re Both The Court Case And The Subsequent Documentary!! With John It's " Always Been About The Principle " Rather Than Money " !! The Other Sex Pistols Would Do " Anything 4 A Quick Buck " One Heinous Example Of That Was There " Obvious Enthusiasm " 2 Collaborate With A " low life " like Ronald Biggs!!! But It's John's " Authenticity That Has Continued Over The Decades And " long May That Continue " !!!!! From Adrian Browne 1965
McLaren created the idea , Jones,Cook and Matlock were great musicians and had Sid got his shit together could easily be as good a frontman as Rotten was
John Springate & Jerry Shepard of the Glitter Band along with Steve Howe & Alan White of Yes claim to have watched the Pistols on their first U.K. tour 🙄❤️
Salvile,if Rotton recon’s he knew anything about Jimmy Salvile behaviour. Surely Rotten would have been able to write a song about Jimmy Salvile he wrote one about the Queen I don’t believe Rotten knew anything about Salvile he’s to late the horse has left the stable. Rotten can’t sing to this day and PIL he should be great full of a career in the music industry but he always has to have a massive chip on his shoulder, All he does when he opens his mouth is talk shit and would start a war in an empty room.
How could they not have wanted John's input this series would have been epic with equal input .I feel in some way they sold out to DISNEY OF ALL CORPORATIONS DISNEY REALLY
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I’m not sure if John will read comments but my father worked with his father in a firm in Paddington in the 60’s/70’s. I must say I love johns honesty. What a brilliant out spoken person who has always been forgotten for his achievements.
I can't imagine if I was such a public figure like John, having a film or series made about an element of my life where someone plays me and being cut out and not deeply involved in the creative process without being deeply hurt and feel truly betrayed. You're having other people rewrite a part of your life and protray your own experiences and your actions, your intentions and your mindset in a way which you know aren't close to the truth of how you felt at the time and what you witnessed.
And the portraying of people he considered friends and loved ones. He is right to be angry.
I understand about the challenge of caregiving. My highest admiration and love to John and Nora.
Without John rotten there would have been no punk movement! period.
Aged care not for the faint or mean of heart.
@@glenmiles6279 depends what you mean by "punk movement"
the sound started with california garage bands
the attitude started with iggy and the mc5
the politics and styles started with richard hell
john claims not to be influenced by any....but what he did was give it all a uk twist
@@thewkovacs316 i think John was influenced by the New York dolls,you can hear a similarity in a lot of the pistol songs to the New York dolls songs,
But that’s how music goes it evolves,like Marc bolan of T Rex,he was influenced by Bob Dylan,it’s the way it goes man.
I F'ing love John Lydon. I've been addicted to his interviews on You Tube for years. Great interview, cheers!
✨🎯✨
I think Johnny is equally addicted to these interviews.
@@marcowalther7867 He is these days.... but back in the 70s and 80s? He fuckin hated them.
@@dannygray4898 🎯
"looking like they've all
just about sold their souls especially over the last 3 years.....
💉🔑🤐"gag-orders👊🔥
@@amarshmuseconcepta6197 100% bro. I know some brain donors will say "well, what about that country life butter advert"?. Johnny put a lot of that to charity, and used the rest to make PIL records independantly, so record companies couldn't screw him AGAIN!
As honest as they come is this guy , love John, he's a true legend and humanitarian!
Well said Dale!
@@tonyramone1000 Cheers Buddy 👏👏👏
@@DaleJoyce To you as well Dale!!! Thank you
Love him or hate him John is and was always honest as you can be. People especially today can not handle that!!!
Who is it that you imagine can't handle John Lydon's honesty?
@@sarahlawson6183 Go back to some of his interviews and articles since 76 and read his book "Rotten" and i am sure you will enjoy it!!!
John telling the group of assorted famous 77 - 81 punks at some tv interview ( on YT ) that “ the Ramones were just fucking Status Quo speeded up “ made me laugh because I always thought something similar 😃❤️
@@tonyramone1000 yes that was over 4 decades ago. He isn’t relevant or controversial anymore. Nobody cares what he says.
@@sarahlawson6183 Sarah you do make a valid point and i am not going to argue with you, but take my advice and read ROTTEN i think you will like it! All the best to you!!!
I always love hearing interviews with John. Such an honest and smart man 🖤
The Pistols was a collective sum of its own parts. It wasn`t just Lydon that made them so good. I think he often forgets that.
He also forgets the part McLaren played in The Sex Pistols, hating him doesn't hide the fact that if it wasn't for Malcolm there'd be no Sex Pistols
@@N1CKEGAN
Well I feel a bit pretentious in a way commenting when I wasn't there, but I get the impression that Malcolm McClaren and John Lydon were equally responsible for the terrible decision to replace Glen Matlock - who was the best musician, and seems to have written most of the tunes, with Sid. I know he looked more the part, but I think Johnny Rotten contributed more than enough towards the sartorial side of things and it all became _too_ theatrical when Glen left and Sid came in. I think that's ultimately the fault of the manager though, and the clue's in the job title.
This is well documented in the early 90’s Jon Savage “England’s Dreaming”…and John had an excellent bio out shortly after 94ish (“No Dogs”…). He is from a time, however brief, that should be kindly treated from a historical perspective for the sake of future creatives.
I agree, there was much more than him that went into that magical stew. As of late I’m not nearly as fawning of him…as I’m older I see a cruel reactionary that I didn’t see before. He has said some vile stuff and I can’t say I’m a “fan”.
@@Eman_Puedama i think glenn wanted the band to sound more like the jam...so that brought some inner turmoil
huge mistake bringing in sid
but malcolm wanted a train wreck
@@Eman_Puedama It was all the bands decision, one they later regretted and yes, it was primarily Malcolm's idea, because for Malcolm that is exactly what it was , an idea not a band, he loved the chaos, plus he knew Sid's presence would wind Rotten up and Rotten wanted to be the main man and he was threatened by Sid overshadowing him. As far as the sartorial side, again, they all contributed, even Glenn, who worked in Sex and was the first to wear the 'Only Anarchists Are Pretty' Karl Marx shirt. I agree that Rotten brought his own unique style to the group, but don't forget the band were formed around the store Sex, so Malcolm and Vivienne Westwood made the major contribution to the style, Rotten's genius was that he knew how to combine the clothes from Sex with his own disheveled look. So basically if you took any one of the original band members out of the equation, there would be no Sex Pistols, the only expendable character was Sid
Thanks for posting this Fantastic Interview with John Lydon. Me and my Brother meet John Lydon in Chelsea in the Chelsea Potter Pub in London and had a beer with him in 1997. What a wonderful man and a Gentleman. Nice One.
Thanks Paul
Love his honesty I was called 'too literal' by an advocate yes I'm honest because of being surrounded by BS liars all my life Don't change for anyone Best wishes to both he and his wife from Australia
It's amazing to consider what John Lydon accomplished in a five-year period -- beginning with the Sex Pistols in 1975 and ending with PIL's stunning masterpiece Metal Box in the winter of 1979. It's an extraordinary achievement for a young man who before this never gave a thought to having a musical career. I see him as being in the great tradition of Irish-English eccentrics, such as Oscar Wilde.
“No legacy is so rich as honesty” William Shakespeare - John Lyndon is not just a national treasure but rather an international treasure
i have finally at 58 realised i am a good judge of character, loved Johnny Rotten in the 70's as a young punk still love him now
In my view punk is just a given name for all the wanna be fake copycat groups .The sex pistols along with the slits was a explosive movement that happened in England like nothing ever seen before or since. I was only 10 years old when it happened. By 14 I had every single and album. By the time I was twenty I understood it all far clearly and realised that all the swindle shit was nothing to do with John & they all ended up in the bin ....apart from my first release of NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS Album. and the four singles. I have read all their is to read on the pistols and admire greatly cooks drumming and Jonesys riffs .but without Johnny's writing it would never have taken off like it did. They should all be thankful to John for taking on mclaren and making them all comfortably well off not doing the dirty on him yet again. John lydon has been in my life as a English hero since I was a angry young school kid .he is a great British icon .no one else like him ANYWHERE. keep angry John its an energy. Love to Nora & rest in eternal peace arry up.xxx
Glen Matlock doesn't get enough credit as far as I can see. He seemed to be the best musician, the most musically creative, and it all fell apart shortly after he left.
He might not have been a sufficient ingredient, but I think he was an essential one.
John lyndon is a outstanding man 👍🇬🇧🏴 fan from the beginning of the awakening and its happening again this time we are world wide. 🙌🏻👊🏻👊🏿👊🙏 God's children matter 🌏 🙏❤
So nice of him to pay respects to Howard Devoto. I've never Lydon mention him before or even if they knew each other well.
Didn't they have a record called 'Spiral Scratch'?
@@suino1433 That was the Buzzcocks' first e.p. with Howard Devoto as the singer. Then Howard went on to form Magazine. One of my favorite groups.
Magazine's "Second hand Daylight" is a brillant album.🤩👍.
@@PaulLea If you enjoy Soundtracks For Dreary Water-logged Road Trips to The Pit of Despond, that is! Luckily, I happen to be one of those cheery people, & that Stone Cold Classic was never far from my turntable during the Unrelenting Merciless Winters of 1980 through '83 - (those ones that paid little heed to include the remaining 3 seasons!). This was in Christchurch, Aotearoa, NZ, btw.
After that, 'The Correct Use of Soap' felt like a ray of sunshine by comparison - watery though it may have been! LoL
John Mcgeoch from Magazine was in PIL for year's after John Mcgeoch left the Banshee's.
Love John Lydon - the last of the straight talkers.
He’s been proven entirely right. The Swindle was terrible and thankfully is largely forgotten. Pistol was also terrible and is already forgotten.
Love this man-plus he's Irish ☘️💚🇮🇪🙏 I have nothing but respect for John. Thanks for putting this interview on UA-cam. I love how he loves and supports his family, and is his wife's caregiver whom has Alzheimer's now..I wish there were more people like John about. Godbless all ❤️
Glad you liked it
Agree and all the best to you as well!!
When i was 16 in 1977 i followed john like a puppy. He has kept himself as himself since then.
Steve Paul & Glenn. was
a rock n roll band...
the look attitude & subject matter was John...
Nice one. I clicked on this for Lydon and got an unexpected dose of fellow Northern Irish accent. Happy days
Ha Ha nice one,
I don't think John is the easiest guy to get on with. It would.be really interesting to hear the other side of the tale. As John once said himself. " Two sides to every story.".
Love you. Middle class kids in a union bar! John's a genuine human being and that makes him threatening.
hindsight tells us everyone we were told was bad is good and everyone we were told was good is bad - all hail John Lydon for telling us the truth then hanging around to say I told you so!
Sex Pistols are one of the most important Rock n' Roll bands ever & new generations need to know about them, but not via a disney soap opera. There is enough real footage to make a docu-series, like the OJ Simpson Made In America, not that they are criminals but that doc was excellent
Exactly and also at least check some stuff with the main character
Him, Liam Gallagher and Ian Brown are the only true frontmen still around who have never sold out.
Matt Johnson / The The ? Saying that , they weren’t exactly lighting up the singles charts or TOTP so I guess my point isn’t very valid 🙄👍
Epic conversation. Thank you Mark and Thank you John .
Thank you
John Lydon has every right to be angry about not being contacted, I'm really surprised that the people he was dealing with weren't familiar with Copyright Laws, they should have been intimately familiar with the laws.
“I’m not sure what streaming is unless I’ve had a curry” 👌😂😂😂😂
I remember Tony Wilson when he briefly rented the old school house in our village, Comberbach around 1990-92. He came to our village fete in large beige shorts, walked around for 5 mins and left. Probably looking for a potential band but found only brass ha ha. Never forget that.
His biggest crime is honesty. It doesn't fit with the agenda of the industry. Feel sorry for his betrayal.
Unfortunately, sounds about right.
Integrity is in short supply these days. Always got time for this mans opinions.
He's a power house of ideas and untethered creativity. Unfortunately this world doesn't like persons they cannot control.
Well I really enjoyed this interview. I’m so glad you did go into the jungle on I’m a celebrity because I discovered what a lovely man you are John and I was gutted, no word of a lie, PROPER GUTTED when you left. I wish you and your wife and family the very best. Xx
Seen the Pistols twice. Saw his latest tour around the UK. John is honest. A Human. John is John.
A real one. True legend.
Good craic - he’s always a good interview, clearly a well read man with a lot of good ideas about things and articulates them very well.
Calls a spade a spade without fear or favour.
...Thats why we love
him so.......
✊♥️@LIVERPOOL🕊️
Really great and interesting interview, will keep an eye out for more
I love John forever, how could you not respect him.
The Pistol miniseries is actually excellent
A great and positive influence on my life. Taught me how to think for myself, stand up for myself , see through the bull**** and be honest even if it upsets the majority. The book "Anger Is An Energy" is one great read. Love you John..
Agree with you Maurice and i will have to read that book!!!
What sucks is most music is owned by Vulture Capitalists like BlackRock and Vanguard now. You can't beat them -- they have more money than small countries, own all the real estate, all of the Corporations, and the US government. If you don't kneel, they will kill you -- you're worth more to them dead than alive. Example: Chris Cornell was murdered in a hotel owned by BlackRock, by a bodyguard with ties to Epstein and Maxwell, and now BlackRock owns his entire music catalog. Plus, his documentary about child sex slavery never came out.
So much respect for this man John. Took a generation by the scruff of the neck & opened our (well mine) mind to a carefree f@ck you attitude, god my skool teachers hated me when I got into punk. This was before the Reg Gurndy turn out. Loved it.
John, good luck & best wishes to your darling wife.
He’s got great time for himself. Deep down he means well.
So real, love John
Had the jab under protest. Fabulous .
John Lydon didn't form The Sex Pistols. But what a guy on many great levels ;)
No,but he made them.
John is so authentic and real. As well as everything else he's said and done, he's one of the (unfortunately) few people in the music industry with the sheer courage to call BS on the lockdown and vaccine nonsense.
because it was long before the internet and we were spoon fed info by a corporate media, i didnt understand what john was about when the pistols first broke in america
i have since seen the great rock and roll swindle, the filth and the fury, his many interviews when young and has he grew older and i get it
john is a very intelligent and funny individual, who was held back because of the class system and became a performance artist
the real john is the guy who cares for his wife
and he is right about the biopic...it shouldnt have been done
I love ya mate, But don't be a hater johnny. You're above this.
First Issue, FODDERSTOMPF, still remember when it first came out. Legend!
John you'll always be
more the good enough for us..✨
being yourself is the best person too be...
Much love from ✨Liverpool 🤍🙏
To you & Nora ✨
Keep on keeping on..✨
Why you didn't talk about the PIL doc that's not released on DVD, why or when? His thought about getting the original band together to play, though I do like to sound expansion on the other lps? What sound best describes PIL? I wished the original band had played live on Paris In The Spring. Second Edition is his masterpiece.
Awesome! Thank you!
Big love Johnny ❤️Brilliant interview xxx
Nobody consulted me either John. It's like I wasn't there.
Nor me
I used to live in the Fallowfield six acres Estate from 69 to 78 Johnny lived there to,
That's amazing. Do you have any memories of seeing John about?
Pistols where great but John is a legend
And a man's character is seen in how he looks after his family
This must be devastating. Imagine the greatest and arguably best years of your life portrayed by some soppy actor, let alone with not having any input into it at all. I hate biopics, they should be banned, but that aside. Save it until he is dead an buried, might be a case for it then, in the meantime, make do with the documentaries that JL actively participates in. I feel for him, its not about the money is it, its about his image and reputation and his fucking soul.
Right at a period in life when he's carer for the love of his life who's health deteriorates...
I think that's so wrong.
he is an intelligent man who was in a famous band - a documentary about the band is there for the doing - the democratic vote outvoted his concerns - that's democracy
@@sexobscura I would call it identity theft myself
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Yet it's called 'acting'
@@sexobscura Lets see what the courts decide :)
Grande John Lydon!
what a guy!!!,nice one john
Fab stuff!
John Lydon did NOT found the Sex Pistols. Get it right, please.
John made the sex pistols you mug,without john the whole damn punk movement would not have happened! get it right.
Fascinating stuff, thank you.
Interview starts at circa 3:30.
Or people could listen to the podcast from the beginning to find out what else we have been doing prior to the interview.
Yes, but with all due respect, I wanted to listen to the Lydon interview specifically.
@@davidwhite4874 Well, we hope you enjoyed it and thanks for listening.
@@thexsnoizepodcast Great interview, mate, thanks.
It's 3 mins.out of an hour ..
Get a life .
My favourite pil song/ track is The Oder Of Death!
what was John and Mark e smith's relationship like? he never mentioned the Fall when they were discussing bands in manchester.
Well done Johnny 👏
His ego has always been out of control, have you ever seen any of the bands interviews, the other members couldn't get a word in edgewise so for once you get Steve's point of view, his ego is so bruised. He turned out to be a bitter disappointment to me
John for PM!!!
What ever they put in the Bio you know the truth.. And as some one said flogging dead horses. It was what it was and now is what it is... I myself am 63 going on 64 so remember the press news reports really well.. I would have described it back then as really really punchy guitars and snidey voice singing that NO ONE HAD EVER HEARD BEFORE thats why it was so great.. Yes we all bought the Bollocks Album and Rock n Roll Swindle Album also ello ello ello umm whats it called Public Imagggggeee also The Professionals tooo, it thay were brill and powerfull gutsy songs.. I even bought God Save The Queen with out ever hearing it and bloody hell as Rick from the young ones onece said i was hooked line and sinker... Try Cockney Rejects first 3 Albums and singles.. Sham 69 even madder..ohh yehhh and the new Buzzcocks Eps - poor old Pete Shelly 2 yrs have gone already but he dont feel it any more just us lot 😥😥😥😥😥 - - 😜🤔🙄😁😛😑😑😑👌
great interview
Thank you
Love to you and your wife! ❤❤
He took the Sauce!
He done it "cos the corporations told me to do it" ..
Damn John , you fell for the greatest swindle of all .
This time it wasn't MM but the dark prince himself ....and the contract was in blood, with no get out cause .
Shame you didn't stick up for your principles John...you are fighting against Disney , but it is ultimately the same people that stuck an unknown substance in your body that own Disney .
You've basically been f*cked by Mickey Mouse .
Great interview. Refreshing to hear a local accent on UA-cam also! Lol
Cheers Joshua
Bloody sad that John has fallen out with Steve and Paul as they were all on good terms.
He is going to be spot on about Pistol.
Jonny could walk out on stage & just stand there ,I'd be happy 😊 😃
I " Totally Share John's Contempt 4 His Erstwhile Bandmates!! And Those Who Were Involved In " Pulling The Strings " Re Both The Court Case And The Subsequent Documentary!! With John It's " Always Been About The Principle " Rather Than Money " !! The Other Sex Pistols Would Do " Anything 4 A Quick Buck " One Heinous Example Of That Was There " Obvious Enthusiasm " 2 Collaborate With A " low life " like Ronald Biggs!!! But It's John's " Authenticity That Has Continued Over The Decades And " long May That Continue " !!!!! From Adrian Browne 1965
" Thankyou " 4 Your Support Re My John Lydon Post "!! " Take Care " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965
To be fair to the others they're doing okay too.
~ GREAT JOHN ~
John looks like one of the “ suits you sir “ guys . 😁❤️
Love him!
Interview starts about 3:30 mins in
Sad Sex Pistols didn't record 2 or more albums ...at least three .
John do you have a channel of your own?
Interesting comments on lockdown 18:38
McLaren created the idea , Jones,Cook and Matlock were great musicians and had Sid got his shit together could easily be as good a frontman as Rotten was
John Springate & Jerry Shepard of the Glitter Band along with Steve Howe & Alan White of Yes claim to have watched the Pistols on their first U.K. tour 🙄❤️
We need normal people like John in number 10 ds top man 👍🇬🇧🏴🙌🏻
most honest man in music,,
God save the SexPistols
Not easy being John
He's a fucking Genius. Bravo.
Sad to hear about Danny Boyle being an arse.
Disney making a show about the Sex Pistols? A horrible idea.
Fantastic Mark
Thanks Alex
Salvile,if Rotton recon’s he knew anything about Jimmy Salvile behaviour.
Surely Rotten would have been able to write a song about Jimmy Salvile he wrote one about the Queen I don’t believe Rotten knew anything about Salvile he’s to late the horse has left the stable.
Rotten can’t sing to this day and PIL he should be great full of a career in the music industry but he always has to have a massive chip on his shoulder,
All he does when he opens his mouth is talk shit and would start a war in an empty room.
Wow what a great vital brimming human...love you John.....
How could they not have wanted John's input this series would have been epic with equal input .I feel in some way they sold out to DISNEY OF ALL CORPORATIONS
DISNEY REALLY
Steve is more interesting, get over it Johnny boy!
I'd love to be a fly on the wall watching John as he watches 'Pistol' for the first time. Hopefully he'll do a reaction video on here?!
I'm only going to watch it because lydon doesn't want us to.