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Well Warren, there ya go. With none of us there, and differing stories
depending on who you talk to, and a band that was generally really
horrible (msuicianship-wise) live, it's hard to believe they were ever
professional or good enough to record what's on Bollocks. I guess we
take the stroy we think makes the most sense to be the most likely and
leave it at that.
Phil
--- Warren Binder <> wrote:
> Phil,
>
> I had heard that Matlock only played bass on the singles they
> released before "... Bollocks" came out--basically what they had
> recorded before he got kicked out. Jones has claimed repeatedly that
> he played bass on the tracks they recorded once Sid joined.
>
> Spedding's website mentions he produced three songs for them, but
> also that Jones played the (overdubbed) guitar solos himself.
>
> Now I'm confused.
>
> -Warren
>
> Phil Dirt <> wrote:
> Ah, the bubble bursts. Sorry 'bout that. Chicago may have faired
> better
> than most bacause they were accomplished musicians. Few major label
> artsits escape this curse completely. It's the nature of the usiness.
> Even so-called alternative acts get misrepresented this way.
>
> The Sex Pistols "Never Mind The Bollocks" features only two Sex
> Pistols
> on disc (Lydon and Cook), with Vicious replaced by ex-Pistol bassist
> Glenn Matlock ('cuz he could actually play bass), and Jones replaced
> by
> the amazing Chris Spedding - a guitar god in his own right.
> Fabricated
> punk from the get-go! Great album, nonetheless.
>
> The only member of the Del-tones on any of Dick Dale's studio
> recordings from the sixties is the occasional appearance by his bass
> player. The usual suspects (studio liazrds) were on hand.
>
> Only Ron Wilson appears on Surais vocals (for the most part) once
> they
> signed with Decca. Bud Dant (producer) thought they were a sloppy
> band,
> just kids. We lucked out because he did not think the instrumentals
> were anything more than filler, thus allowing the band to actually
> recorded those.
>
> Phil
>
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