Working with Iggy Pop, (who recorded Glen’s song Ambition), during the 80s kept him sharp and sought-after with a body of work during this period giving rise to releases by bands such as The Spectres and Hot Club. His next band, the Rich Kids, put out one of the most influential albums of the late 70s, Ghosts Of Princes In Towers, packed full of rock ‘n’ pop gems. The Sex Pistols, however, represent only a fraction of Glen’s legacy. Periodic Sex Pistols reunions have allowed the world the chance to see Glen reaffirm his rightful position as the cornerstone of the Pistols.
Penning the anthem Pretty Vacant, arguably the most famous punk song ever, Glen wrote the music to all the Sex Pistols classics, including Anarchy In The UK and God Save The Queen, creating the benchmarks for any aspiring rock band who followed in their wake.
His contribution to the Sex Pistols, and thus culture itself, is well documented. The other two dates are in California.įorever changing rock ‘n’ roll history as chief songwriter with the Sex Pistols, the evolving path walked by Glen Matlock remains unbound by genre, geography, & task. He will be playing at Joe’s Pub in NYC on June 11th. Glen Matlock, bass guitarist in the original line-up of the Sex Pistols, Co-author on 10 of the 12 songs on punk classic Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols including “Pretty Vacant”, “Anarchy In the UK”, “God Save The Queen” has announced 3 rare tour dates in the US.
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