"Steve Jones reflects on a past discomfort, stating, 'I was so unhappy carrying on with the original group.' He discusses how Frank Carter revitalized the Sex Pistols and shares the current status with John Lydon."
The Sex Pistols in the 2020s: A New Era with Frank Carter
The Sex Pistols, the legendary punk band from the 1970s, are making a comeback in the 2020s, but not in the way fans might expect. According to bassist Glen Matlock, the band is making a "glorious racket" with the addition of Frank Carter, who has given the band a new lease on life with his energy and crowd engagement.
Carter, the vocalist of Gallows and Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, respects the songs and the sentiments behind them, and he sings them in his own way, as per Matlock. Frank's unique style is joyous and brings a fresh energy to the classic tunes.
However, the band's original guitarist, Steve Jones, was "done" with the Pistols after the last original lineup reunion in the late 1990s. Jones, who is now 70 years old and does not participate in crowd-surfing, is touring with a repackaged Sex Pistols band that includes Matlock, drummer Paul Cook, and Carter.
John Lydon, the band's former vocalist, is clearly opposed to returning to the Sex Pistols for a reunion, expressing annoyance and criticism toward any new Sex Pistols tours without his genuine involvement. Meanwhile, Steve Jones has conveyed unhappiness about previous Sex Pistols reunions, particularly the 1996 one, describing himself as miserable during that time and indicating he now enjoys collaborating more with other musicians like Frank Carter than with Lydon.
Despite this, Jones maintains that Lydon was brilliant during the band's early days, but they have grown apart. Jones enjoys performing Pistols songs again, unlike his experiences during the band's reunions with Lydon in 1996 and the aughts. Jones believes that Lydon is going in a different direction while he and the other band members are going in a different direction as well. Jones states that he has nothing but love for Lydon, who has expressed that he will never return to the Sex Pistols.
In the latest issue of Magazines Direct (issue 595), there are more insights from Steve Jones and Glen Matlock, as well as new interviews with Carlos Santana and the Smashing Pumpkins. Matlock states that the band is not trying to relive old songs but is playing them in the spirit they were written. Frank Carter is not trying to be like John Lydon during his performances, according to Matlock.
In summary, the Sex Pistols in the 2020s are a new entity with Frank Carter as the vocalist. John Lydon is against the new Sex Pistols reunion tours, while Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, and Paul Cook are enjoying the opportunity to perform the classic songs again with a fresh energy. The band is not trying to relive the past, but is playing the songs in the spirit they were written, bringing a new life to the iconic punk band.
The new Sex Pistols lineup, featuring Frank Carter as the vocalist, is revitalizing classic punk music as entertainment for both fans and celebrities in the music industry. With his unique style, Frank's performance injects a fresh dose of energy into the iconic tunes, making them appealing to new generations of listeners.
