Backspin: Steve Jones on 'Mercy' and 'Fire and Gasoline'

[@roterfuchs8201]

I love listening to Steve, no ego bollocks, just telling how it was & is.

[@blagamuffin]

He always seems so likeable and mega down to earth...

[@Guido.Fawkes.1]

Fire and Gasoline is a proper fkn rock album! So overlooked, that one! Some great co-writing and guest appearances on it too! I highly recommend it to anyone interested in rock music in general.

[@electricbreeze]

Don't ever change, Steve. The reason people like you so much is because you've remained humble, down-to-earth and haven't forgotten your roots.

[@xDavyx]

Jonesy's solo career is very underrated

[@jacobson084]

I like him being honest and down to earth when he talks about the past. No rockstar stuff at all.

[@69zenos1]

He is spot on about the poser seen in Los Angeles. I had just moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco and I hated it. All of the bands all basically sounded and looked the some.Some were good MOST just sucked. It was a clique thing that I hated and I was stuck here. IT SUCKED

[@giovanna722]

@@69zenos1 Sounds just about right for Los Angeles. Lots of pretentious people there.

[@Obrian81]

I LOVE the Fire & Gasoline album! Its one of my favs, the songs on that album were killer!!

[@patricks.368]

Dude I agree! This was a good period for rock albums. The Cult’s Sonic Temple. They were on a couple of songs on this album. Andy Taylor’s Thunder he played guitar on. Iggy Pop’s Brick By Brick he played on too. Good stuff!!!👍🏻

[@JamesBirchall97]

Mercy is one of my favourite albums of all time, without a doubt

[@mbforwood]

Mercy - my fav song of all time....so meaningful.....

[@alanfrehley1373]

In California since early 1980s, still retains his English accent. Love Jonesy!

[@jesaja53fem]

He's so damn honest! Love it👍

[@bmarkyt132]

One of the coolest interviews I’ve seen.

[@hoppinonabronzeleg9477]

Should do a 3rd album Steve. Loved Mercy & Fire & Gasoline. Time for a new one!

[@jeshkam]

"Mercy" was in a Miami Vice episode "Stone's War".

[@carlancos2010]

Jones is ROCK! LOVE ALL HIS ALBUMS!

[@danielbayer278]

"Not that anyone gives two s**ts where it was" lol. Love Steve Jones. He sounds like a guy you'd meet at a backyard cookout, just spinning yarns.

[@Louisefalk78]

I always loved steve jones for his looks at first, and then his guitarplaying. And after i read his book i loved him even more. I felt like we had a few things in common. My son who is named after steve bought the book for me in London ❤

[@69zenos1]

I remember seeing Steve Jones hanging around the SCREAM and those clubs at that time...1990 - 1991. I never met him but wish that I had.

[@Helio144]

Mercy was a revolutionary album 👊

[@turnerbrewer7188]

He made Andy Taylors Thunder album. Both Thunder and Mercy are underrated classics.

[@martinperotti5954]

What he did with the pistols is huge in terms of guitar arrangements-lead-rythim-writer

[@joaquinmurrieta8912]

Everything you did, you did so well...love you Jonesy...

[@PpoCircus]

So, I like very much his singing in “Fire & Gasoline”. Yes, a biker pose, but a great pose, with great riffs, and great guitar solos. Fantastic melodies and power! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@etherealcatholic5711]

I remember 'Fire & Gasoline' being advertised in Guitar Magazine when I was 13. I hadn't heard the Sex Pistols at that point.

[@MdlAgedHeadbanger]

Fire & Gasoline should have been huge. Album was brilliant the whole way through, fit in perfectly with the hard rock sound of the time like Aerosmith & Guns N Roses and the guy had loads of credibility. I was working at a record store when it came out and MCA's support was non-existent just like they were to all their hard rock & metal acts.

[@thechapelperilous]

Middleaged Headbanger Joneys dueting with Axl Rose "I Did U No Wrong" is a balls out rocker with a great guitar tone and Axls in happy screech mode

[@benben-sl7hi]

I wish there had been a follow up to Fire and Gasoline. That album still kicks ass and I feel is was done well enough to carryover into another album.

[@kirstenthomson9170]

I agree with you Roter Fuchs. However ineloquent, it is always nice to hear sincerity and humility.

[@giovanna722]

He's very eloquent. Vivid and earthy descriptions of his life and times, with no extra words.

[@carpenoctem775]

Love his wit and sarcasm.

[@janoskaism]

I love you Steve

[@kirstenthomson9170]

Love Steve! Go mate. Bless

[@patriknyberg]

Jones is a real legend. Long live Pistols.

[@TerryRyan-xs7fw]

Happy birthday steve

[@tonyjohn1395]

Pity he never talked about thunders and the so alone album.

[@janoskaism]

Respect

[@ellezard0844]

thunders and the so alone ?

[@patricks.368]

I still love Steve’s”Fire and Gasoline” album. I thought his vocals on that album were really good! He’s says it sounded like he was trying too hard but I disagree. His vocals had “balls”. That whole album was pure rock and roll with “balls!”👍🏻🔥🎸👊🏻

[@joaquinmurrieta8912]

Exactly..

[@johnrunion5357]

mercy is a great album.

[@janoskaism]

I really love the man. Bad ass. Responsible for punk rock. Respect

[@nickbaker5103]

"if people wanna get high... good" lmfao

[@saultrockcity]

He may not like the song lol, but I loved "Drugs Suck", as they've ruined many lives and families, so nothing wrong with the song and preaching from experience is not really that bad if it changes even one persons life for the better. My favorite song off the Fire and Gasoline album is "God In Louisiana" as it just frickin' ROCKS !!!

[@dixgun]

The move from punk to biker rock was ahead of its time on Jonesey's part, or maybe right on time, sort of like Royal Trux.

[@Chris-js6oz]

I actually sang some Sex Pistol songs at the Whiskey A Go Go for a sound check one afternoon on my honeymoon in the early 90's because I know all their songs. Such an honor to be on that stage. The sound guy was so sweet. There was so much gum on the sidewalk. Imagine the DNA history there. 😳

[@beerhockey1204]

Two lovely rock ‘n’ roll records by a motherfucking legend.

[@laca7676]

Being a sex pistol in the 70's in the U.K. and than a rocker in L.A. in the 80's two different planets. From the dark and grey streets of London to sunny Cali...

[@robertpavlicart1332]

Happy Birthday Steve 🎂🎂🥂🥂 if it was up to me I would put you under Unesco World's Heritage

[@blacksunshine7485]

Fire and Gasoline I can't praise highly enough. You want the definition of an overlooked classic then look and listen no further

[@peterpecker2088]

This guy is so damn cool

[@DJJMC-hy6of]

I absolutely love Steve’s solo albums, the songs are great! However I think Mick Ronson should have produced Mercy,

[@RossBayCult]

I miss the classic Jonesy (Sex Pistols) riff.

[@MrPDoff]

I would love I pint or a Coffee with Jonesey and just have a chat

[@stephenpflemingmusic270]

Standin outside on my motorcycle.. Oi Oi...

[@yvc9]

I never really had interest in him before the fx show. Hes absolutely likeable.

[@mhitson7483]

Absolutely wore out Mercy

[@OriginalGrasshopper]

I love “Mercy”: such an unexpected and refreshing sound from Steve. “Fire and Gasoline” was only so-so. I agree with Steve that his voice sounds awful on that second album.

[@engineboom]

Steve is so straight up, no bull shit. After all these years he really hasn't changed. Unfortunately Mr Rotten has tried so hard to intellectualise the Pistols and appease the ones he hated and to add further insult became a Trump supporter WTF.

[@WhateverHappenedToFun]

I don't know what went wrong with Mercy but it doesn't work.. Fire and Gasoline is just a masterpiece!

[@IIIIIlllllIIIIIllllI]

The title song is good, but I agree about Fire and Gasoline.

[@beyondlwm]

Did steve ever married？or had a son daughter?

[@7beers]

One woman once claimed that she had a daughter with him but no conclusion.

[@69zenos1]

apparently he was successful at dodging that bullet/ those bullets....

[@therevolution91]

Why not? :-)

[@lakmeister]

Don't get fucking married!!!! Worst idea ever....well done Steve!!!!

[@giovanna722]

@@lakmeister I've always wondered why so many musicians get married. They all slut around, and their wives have no life.

[@bonnie8441]

Awah...Steve..The biggest mistake you ever made was to get wrapped up with America.

[@commander1982]

Bonnie why?

[@bonnie8441]

The sad part is if you have to ask why!

[@commander1982]

Bonnie lotta good music has come out of the States. Lotta awful stuff too. Same as Britain.

[@katoness]

Sounds like America saved him.

[@bonnie8441]

Watch the latest Jukebox video.I think that speaks for itself! :)

[@nicolassosolic3760]

He's a joke lol So overrated!

[@Itelkner]

Don't know if your joking, but as a rhythm guitar player with a great, unique rock'n'roll sound and feel - definitely underrated.

[@jorgestraight4922]

So is your fivehead. Sorry you’re envious that you’ll never inspire anybody. Gtfo here.

[@keithsnyder2401]

Awesome record.