Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) Riffs
June 23rd, 2008 6 comments link to (permalink) posted by david
Punk music did what intellectual, minimalist composers in the public funded basement of IRCAM could only wish for: extract the maximum amount of emotional energy from the minimal amount of notes. Steve Jones here proves that the Sex Pistols riffs could have been produced by someone with little or no musical training – but only if that person was a natural.
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BCaptain : Jun 23, 2008 at 1:44 pm
I htought it was common knowledge that Glen Matlock has been credited with composing a majority of the greatest Pistols tunes.
admin : Jun 23, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Yes, Matlock surely did, but Jones’ contribution as a very simple but powerful guitarist is a unique part of what made the Pistols sound.
S. Bonniwell : Jun 24, 2008 at 11:00 am
For the record, the SP’s sound and angst is pre-dated by the Music Machine:
http://www.bonniwellmusicmachine.com/blog/index.php
Respectfully,
sb
theodore fyrfem : Jul 6, 2008 at 5:57 pm
no longer alive, the videoeo
spike : Nov 26, 2008 at 8:38 pm
a fantastic guitarist and very underrated, one of d best ever!!!
has gr8 solo stuff, and played ina band called the ”neurotic outsiders”….. defo have ta check dem out!!!
rock on steve, amazin work dat will last 4ever!!!
hat : Feb 8, 2012 at 12:23 pm
BCaptain u should watch classic albums sex pistols one matlock had input but no more than anyone lse apparently. steve says when glen played the songs they werent right or came out sounding boring. he explains that when glen played some songs they didnt sound like the songs do.
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