Burke went on to prove that Patti’s loss was New York band Blondie’s gain. I think we’re allowed to do that, you know?”Ĭlem Burke: The New Jersey born drummer was passed up at an audition for Patti Smith in in 1975. Basically we’re a covers band, but we cover our own songs. A good band is about the chemistry and having the whole be better than the sum of the parts. We’ve kind of knit really well as a band. The musicians are at the top of their ability they’ve reached the top of their technical prowess. When asked what we can look forward to in an upcoming show, Glen said, “It’s a good fun night. Glen has worked on a number of other projects including forming The Rich Kids, a new wave power pop band with Steve New and Midge Ure and has also worked with Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk as well as rock-a-billy icon Robert Gordon with The Damned.
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On 24 February 2006, the Sex Pistols-the four original members plus Vicious-were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum “a piss stain” as reported in Rolling Stone Magazine. In 1996, Rotten, Jones, Cook and Matlock reunited for the Filthy Lucre Tour and other reunion shows from 2002 on. Vicious died of a heroin overdose in ‘79. The notorious Sid Vicious stood in Matlock’s place for a spell in early ’77 but the band announced its break up by ’78 with the departure of Johnny Rotten. Their 1977 single God Save the Queen for which he was responsible, attacked social conformity and deference to the Crown, and precipitated the “last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium” according to The Observer, London.
Glen Matlock: Matlock was the original bass player and songwriter for the infamous and ground breaking Sex Pistols, regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. We can only hope that the Date Shed stage can bear up under the weight of the greatness that will be displayed on it this weekend. They come together now, for the sheer love of music and the magic that’s made when they make that music together. Still, it is befitting of the “warriors of the punk, new wave, glam era who led onslaughts upon the pop charts scoring hit songs despite being infamously banned from the radio.” Each individual member of the International Swingers has secured a place in music history, having influenced the face of rock and roll as we know it today.
They gave no thought whatsoever to the innocent google-er/feature writer searching for news on the newly formed rock contingent and the unsolicited education said writer would be subjected to as she researched. When the super group comprised of Clem Burke (Blondie/Eurythmics), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols/Rich Kids/Iggy Pop/ The Faces), James Stevenson (Generation X/The Alarm/Gene Loves Jezebel) and Gary Twinn (Supernaut/Twenty Flight Rockers) got together over wine to form a group and a name, their only thought was to change the word “English” to “International” so as not to exclude American drummer, Clem Burke.
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