Size: 46-size
Number of pages: 400 pages
Steve Jones (Author)
Translated by Michiyo Kawada
"Johnny, you're going to shut up now. I'm going to talk now."
A forbidden book that completely overturns the definition of punk.
Steal! Steal! Steal!
All of Bowie's equipment, the Stones' coats, and all the members' girlfriends.
Theft, sex, alcohol, drugs - a man who indulged in it all and came back to life.
The extremely anarchic lifestyle of the original members of the Sex Pistols.
The book on which the 2022 TV drama "Pistol" is based.
Director: Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, etc.)
I'm not some kid's indie label like Mickey Mouse.
They love the big record companies. That's another misconception about punk.
"I'm going to make my own magazine and start my own label."
That's bullshit. I don't do this for fun.
(From the article)
The punk and post-punk bands that followed emphasized that they couldn't play,
You don't realise how much training we had.
That "anyone can do it" punk element.
We were the complete opposite; we were really going all out in the studio.
(From the article)
■Author Profile
Stephen Philip Jones
Born 3 September 1955 in Shepherd's Bush, London.
Original member and guitarist of the Sex Pistols.
He formed The Strand, the band that would become the Pistols, with drummer Paul Cook.
In addition to his solo work, he also performs with The Professionals, Checkered Past, Neurotic Outsiders, and others.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 97th in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
He currently lives in Los Angeles. The original book "LONELY BOY" published in 2016 is set to be adapted into a TV series directed by Danny Boyle (scheduled to air in 2022).
[translation]
Michiyo Kawada
Raised in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Fascinated by British rock and culture, he moved to England and stayed there.
He majored in history and archaeology at university.
She works as a librarian in London and also works as a translator and writer.
He contributes interviews with musicians, live reports, columns, and more.
