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Stephen Philip Jones (born 3 September 1955) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed the Professionals with former bandmate Paul Cook. He has released two solo albums, and worked with Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy.
Although Steve Jones supported the reformation, he decided not to return and was replaced by singer and guitarist Tom Spencer. He later guested on their 2017 album ‘What in the World’. Steve’s “warts n’all” autobiography ‘Lonely Boy’ was published in 2016 and Jonesy’s Jukebox’ continues, week days noon till 2pm, on 95.5 KLOS.
Jul 18, 2022 · Classic Rock. Steve Jones: the Classic Rock interview. By Ian Fortnam. ( Classic Rock ) published 18 July 2022. Now in his mid-60s, and with the ups/downs life experience of someone at least twice his age, the former Sex Pistols guitarist who changed the world says: “I don’t want any aggro at this stage of the game.
Jun 9, 2022 · June 9, 2022. Miya Mizuno/FX; Tom Hill/WireImage. Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones hasn’t spoken to singer John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten, since they clashed on a 2008 reunion tour, and he ...
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- Holidays In The Sun. Four almighty ringing powerchords herald the beginning of an album that would change the face of rock music forever, followed by a riff that set the prototype for the shape of punk to come.
- Bodies. While Steve laid down the discordant intro riff and the relentless distorted thrash that dominates the rest of the track, Rotten upped the intensity with controversial lyrics on the issue of abortion.
- No Feelings. If you listen to it, it’s a f**king pop song. This track’s strengths lie in its pure simplicity, with a chunky two-chord, two-word chorus, although Steve adds some tasty rock ’n’ roll licks in the song’s middle-eight.
- God Save The Queen. One of the Pistols’ defining anthems, this mid-tempo rocker married an iconic riff with anti-establishment rants, inciting the BBC to ban the track upon its original release in 1977.
Oct 24, 2017 · Louder. The guitar stories behind Never Mind The Bollocks, by Steve Jones. By Total Guitar Magazine. published 24 October 2017. The Sex Pistols' one and only studio album went on to define a generation – and British rock music as we knew it. Guitarist Steve Jones talks us through the album's stand out tracks.
May 27, 2022 · Published May 27, 2022 Updated May 29, 2022. LONDON — For Steve Jones, direct has always been best. The Sex Pistols guitarist is known for rejecting what he describes as fancy “Beatle chords ...
