Posted on 06/06/2022 12:27:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones is currently promoting Pistol, the new FX series following the story of his former punk band. However, in two recent interviews, the guitarist has revealed that he doesn’t listen to his old music much these days. He would much sooner find himself listening to Steely Dan than any 1970s punk rock.
The topic first came up in an interview with The Telegraph last week. “I never really listen to the Pistols’ music anymore,” Jones admitted. “I’m xxxx tired of it, to be honest with you. I’d rather listen to Steely Dan.”
It will come as something of a shock for some of Jones’ fans that his tastes have migrated to jazz-rock, a contemporary taste of the ‘70s that would have made him a pariah of the punk scene back in the day.
Speaking with The Associated Press about the re-release of the 1977 Sex Pistols’ hit ‘God Save the Queen’ for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, he went so far as to say that he doesn’t care much for punk rock at all these days while reaffirming his love for the US jazz rockers.
“I don’t particularly listen to punk rock anymore,” Jones said. “My musical tastes have changed a lot over the years, you know, and I’m 66 years old. I’m not a kid anymore. I think it would be a bit silly if I was still flying that flag… I like Steely Dan. Is that bad?”
All six episodes of Pistol, which were adapted from Jones’ 2017 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, are available for streaming now via Hulu. Despite the show’s dedication to factual accuracy, former frontman John Lydon is decidedly not a fan.
It is understood that Lydon’s disdain for Danny Boyle’s Pistol began when he realised he wasn’t receiving any royalties for the show. He called the decision not to cut him in “The most disrespectful xxxx I’ve ever had to endure. I mean, they went to the point to hire an actor to play me, but what’s the actor working on?” he said. “Certainly not my character. It can’t go anywhere else [but court].”
Oh, the HORROR!
Steely Dan music sounds as fresh today as it did 45 years ago. Lots of folks today are just discovering them for the first time.
Even Johnny Rotten likes ABBA.
Steely Dan’s lyrics actually are pretty punk. Lot of downtrodden outsiders in those songs.
<< I like Steely Dan. Is that bad?” >>
Not as bad as liking Kenny G. or Yanni or the Dave Matthews band.
I can’t stand ABBA.
He probably can’t remember recording “Never Mind the Bollocks” or being on stage since he was boozed and coked up most of the time in those days. He is right about Steely Dan. I think Jones is now a DJ in LA. I saw an interview he did with Steve Perry of Journey and Jones admitted he was a big fan of both Journey and Boston!
“I like Steely Dan. Is that bad?””
Yes.
Me neither, in fact now that I think of it I never did.
What does ABBA have to do with anything (good music related).
This is quite normal. I would prefer listening to Steely Dan as well. I did like the Sex Pistols when I was in high school. Now they just give me a headache.
Steely Dan? I’m still trying to figure out which one’s pink?
That music is both angry and energetic, and a 66 year old man should be long past anger, and mostly out of energy.
I'd think if he still liked punk, there would be something wrong with him!
Steel Dan....https://youtu.be/yb_XEwgfmDk
The song is called "Rise", and I certainly wouldn't call it punk.
No.
You know he has listened to Pink Floyd all these years too!
I don’t like Kenny G., but I did hear him playing along to “Pick Up the Pieces” by Average White Band recently. AWB did not need his musical input, but it wasn’t too bad.
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