[kj] OT: Lydon, US v UK punk

[Brian Whitehead]

The interview he did on TV before the PiL reunion tour showed what a tosser
he really is. When asked why now to reform PiL he went on and on about PiL
still had unfinished business and had something to say - especially in light
of all he goings on in the world. Does anybody, including him, really
believe that?

Brian.

On 3 February 2011 11:43, <gingoblin at easynet.co.uk> wrote:


> I can't believe anyone still listens to what Lydon has to say about

> anything. While he used to have something interesting to say in his earlier

> years, the "Dame Lydon" persona rears its ugly head almost every time now,

> and he talks total and utter pish! Some of the unbelievable bullshit he was

> coming out with at recent-ish Pistols gigs made me long for Sid's incisive

> wisdom!! He is officially Out Of Touch, but still insists on spouting his

> rrrrubbish.

> The "butter ads funding PiL tour" is but one example of the nonsense he

> comes out with. The ticket prices were unbelievably high on the first tour

> cos  Lydon and/or his management demanded so much from the promoters.

> Promoters then priced tickets in accordance with what they were paying out.

> The rest is bollocks! Butter can fuck off, margarine rules!

>

> And in answer to the US/UK punk thing... here it is... it was both!

>

> Dave in Edinburgh

>

>

>

>

> At 21:30 02/02/2011 +0000, you wrote:

>

>> How much would the PiL tour tickets have cost without the bu'er adverts?

>> Do you know, I''m not altogether sure I believe him!

>>

>> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 8:25 AM, nicholas fitzpatrick <<mailto:

>> gasw30 at hotmail.com>gasw30 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>> I'm not trying to fan the flames of this debate as I don't personally have

>> an interest. However, I like history, so for the punk historians on the

>> board, from today's '60 second' interview in the Metro:

>>

>> Q: If the Pistols hadn't existed, would punk have happened?

>>

>> A: No. There's confusion about this from people who should know better.

>> Whatever was happening in New York was being done by much older people than

>> us who were interested in the poetry of Rimbaud or glam rock - which isn't

>> where we were. Older acts claimed it came from them first, which isn't

>> right.

>>

>> Apart from that, he says he's releasing a book called Mr Rotten's

>> Scrapbook, limited edition, 750 copies, £449 (that's not a typo!). He also

>> says the butter adverts funded the PiL tours.

>>

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