Sex Pistols - Recording "Anarchy in the UK" and "Holidays in the Sun"

Chris Thomas (Producer), Bill Price (Engineer), and the Sex Pistols talk about the recording of two rock classics.

[@juergenpettke536]

This album is pure explosion of energy.

[@simplesecretof]

“He was behind the curtain playing, thanks for that” English sarcasm to boot.😎🏴‍☠️😎🏴‍☠️😎

[@flashtheoriginal]

Glen played some of the bass on "Anarchy" as that was largely pre-recorded whilst at EMI. But Steve Jones basically did everything, guitar-wise. CLASS

[@andrewludlam5686]

Fantastic. R.I.P Bill Price.

[@frog553]

I am pretty sure I found one of his Beatles records at Electric Fetus In Minneapolis. Because it had his name written on it and it is pretty old and used.

[@lewisgreen2957]

The rhythm section were superb..

[@calldyuk1751]

Fascinating footage. Steve Jones more or less wrote the best album in history. Makes me think whether any other albums have been recorded this way with basically slight variations and overdubs on the one guitar part.

[@Robcatist]

@Your Average Golfer 100% correct Matlock was the musician he taught Jones how to play testament to Jones aptitude for guitar playing that he picked it up so quickly and developed his unique style and sound.

[@gordianknot6867]

Butch vig made Kurt Cobain over dub the guitar parts to drain you about 7 times to get a really thick sound.

[@crimsondeath7468]

@@gordianknot6867 And still it sucked so hard 😅 Comparing the pistols with those fags is blasphemy

[@CodeNameV13]

​@@Robcatist Glenn was actually the musical talent behind the Pistols yet he wasn't punk enough for McClaren, even though he wrote most of Bollocks.

[@s1ckboirari]

@@CodeNameV13 Glenn played bass, he was 1/4th of the writers. He wasn't the musical talent he was apart of 4 very important people

[@Drjeferylevy]

Great mini doc about the making of one of the best rock albums ever made.

[@Bikewithlove]

John’s a phenomenally good singer. He makes it sound like he’s in the ballpark of the right notes, but if you focus in on his voice you can’t hear a hint of a wrong note.

[@johnharmer4606]

He was unique, in that he was comparable to nobody at the time or the present.

[@yellowjackboots2624]

Three years before, Steve had never picked up a guitar

[@Wolffzahn]

Power chords and blues progression all day long 😅

[@tatethompson1234]

@@Wolffzahn barre chords.

[@nicolastambuyser3822]

Steve isnt the one playing, its a womble

[@flowersofromance0195]

@@nicolastambuyser3822 it is him playing, he used to tell people that because he was a windup merchant

[@User-jk8wq]

@Duolingo Owl Just naturally gifted. Can’t fake that

[@dhj1182]

Insane genius. Insane musical brilliance.

[@kpusexo]

anyone can play guitar just be really dedicated and put your heart in everything you play

[@csweet207]

The entire "Nevermind the Bollocks" album was beautifully mixed.

[@ChayBode]

When I first heard Elvis and Scotty Moore on guitar, I was blown away, years later Steve Jones did what Scotty Moore did to me, blew me away, this was ANARCHY in the UK.

[@garyw1971]

What an insight!! Many thanks Brother! 🤟🤟🤟

[@stephenchow5161]

thanks for this

[@betaville72]

Johnny might do 2 takes and they'd be totally different, different notes, different phrasing, but they'd both sound right. A weird talent.

[@mikebarton]

Terrific clip. 👏👏

[@zooluwarrior]

The performance on this album was a breathtaking embodiment of sheer magic, weaving a tapestry of enchantment that captivated every soul who listened to it.

[@krisscanlon4051]

If you think about Price recording, Steve Levine, Mick Jones and Mick Ralph's that says a lot of Jones ability too.

[@marcialmerino1045]

My dear friend ! When you are gifted you are gifted !

[@krisscanlon4051]

Oh indeed!

[@brendanmoon3537]

The Great Bill Price

[@mhm123a]

My grandmas best friend Dennis was Bills wife, I knew Bill just not very well, I admire his work so much though

[@User-jk8wq]

Bill Price was an absolute genius!

[@mhm123a]

@@User-jk8wq Definitely!

[@controllineprecisionaeroba7454]

Love the marching sound start of Holiday

[@firestormlivingsolutions]

Legendary and underrated...

[@pauljmcmillan]

That was brilliant

[@WearySisyphus]

love

[@CarinaPrimaBallerina]

That SNARE!!!!

[@lbgskuad]

YES!

[@brianmorecombe2726]

Best ever album ever made.First punk band.Nevermind The Bollocks completely shook the whole rock music scene, a new platform was formed with that band .The landscape of rock music was changed forever in the UK and really started off the Manchester music scene imparticular.No other album has excited me like that album did and The Sex Pistols only album will stand the test of time even after almost 50 years. To think it was almost never made because after being banned left right and centre from record companies because of obviously the expletives on the album cover aswell,Richard Branson of Virgin records signed them and he saved us all from absolute boredom.

[@ellezard0844]

Steve and Cookie :)

[@TimBoykinGuitar]

There’s a lot of Hawkwind in the Sex Pistols sound. There’s more psychedelic biker trash there than pub rock. The Jam played really fast and choppy, like Dr. Feelgood. There’s a live album of Sham 69, with Jimmy Pursey with Steve and Paul. Steve could play plenty fast, but Paul pulls everything down to Hawkwind speed. He was a great drummer, but not a speed merchant.

[@TweedSuit]

Johnny Rotten: I Hate Pink Floyd. Chris Thomas: lol.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Mixed Darkside plus years of friendship with Gilmour lol

[@ChristopherLightfoot-zu3kb]

Apparently there was a conversation between Johnny Rotten and David Gilmour in 1979 when Lydon admitted that they didn’t really hate Pink Floyd. 😂😂😂

[@mattfairbanks7621]

Steve👌👌

[@a.abeyta6237]

Fun music for fun people.

[@haberdasheryandspam]

I always when i used to play before i had to sell my les paul due to arthritis in my fret hand, try to get my guitar to sound like Steve Jones guitar sound

[@stevehalverson790]

I was in college when Never Mind the Bullocks came out. I wasn’t a fan of Punk. I liked The Rolling Stones and AC/DC, but I loved this record. Went to see a couple of Punk bands and hated everything about it. The music sucked and I recall a bunch of spitting. To sum up, I hate punk rock, but love the Sex Pistols. I just consider this album rock and roll.

[@artiefufkin1885]

Lemmy from Motorhead always said the Sex Pistols were just a great rock n roll band, nothing more nothing less..

[@janattaaya]

Back in 1979 in school I'd heard the rumours about the Sex Pistols not being able to play but when I finally I heard their album I was like:"What??".

[@Annunaki_0517]

Punk was fantastic. If you thought the music sucked, you saw the wrong bands. X, The Clash, Social Distortion, Stiff Little Fingers, The Buzzcocks, The Dead Boys, The Heartbreakers (Johnny Thunders, not Tom Petty), The Ramones. I could go on but I think I’ve made my point.

[@sickpup820]

RIP Bill Price.

[@pumolito]

Algún link en español ? Gracias

[@briandavitt9640]

Mono deluxe

[@rootsandtropes264]

The opening riff from "Holidays In the Sun" was "nicked" from a song rom The Jam called "In the City". Sid Vicious & Paul Weller had a scrap in the pub over it. Direct comparison of the two songs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIKlq6Glp9aWotk

[@mickymac6571]

Same descending chord sequence for sure, isn't there a clash song that has a similar riff?.

[@jonstern7511]

Not that I can think of 🤷🏻‍♂️​@@mickymac6571

[@phillipmoore6400]

Steve Jones was one of the best

[@kengibbens5059]

Fuckin epic album.

[@muchgreatness7497]

THIS IS EPIC!!!

[@melissatyree566]

Steve carried the record.

[@jaynefulton473]

The best punk band ever!

[@billybob1723]

Great album. Unfortunately, the album volume is low and the high end is slightly muffled, not unlike Black Sabbath Paranoid. You really have to crank the volume.

[@User-jk8wq]

That album needs another remaster. Hopefully in 2027 they do a 50th anniversary re release!

[@Braineaters8]

I actually find the album volume pretty high on the remaster

[@billybob1723]

@@Braineaters8 - 36 years and 49 pirates late.

[@jeffratz]

Steve tight with speed keep off the smack kiddies

[@zSpacetundra]

where is this clip from?

[@factoryfactory7142]

See his picture hanging on your waaaaaaallllllaaahh!

[@CodeNameV13]

Rumour has it Steve stole his first guitar 😂

[@laravelisbullschitt3281]

They nicked all their gear!!

[@urbanrider403]

What documentary is this from

[@User-jk8wq]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/noTVg4WDq7GMZs0 There you go mate. Well worth a watch

[@brycegeiger2337]

Classic Album's....I own the DVD....Probably the best Documentary I have ever seen....

[@DfactorPop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hamQZZuLlticb80

[@MrChezlor]

Classic album there’s a whole series dude from hawk wind to blonde to the Motörhead n Metallica all worth watching

[@dynjarren7523]

The guitar sound was incredible and so was the drumming! Powerful! Johnny was No Crooner! There’s the understatement of the century! Johnny Rotten couldn’t sing period! Glen Matlock wrote all the Songs! Sid just looked good!

[@mattiemclean9882]

Too many exclamation marks! !

[@icon4266]

Dyn Jarren Johnny is a fucking great singer

[@brent3086]

Good or bad, John was the perfect singer for that band. Can you think of a better singer for that record? I cant

[@Dilligaf1]

​@@icon4266 Surely you jest, ya fuckin' twat?!

[@stevepotocin9501]

Lydon was a great singer. Go clean out your ears.

[@OtherMike5000]

SSL

[@floydlay9189]

No wonder Paul Weller got the shits,,,Holidays in the Sun,,the riff is In The City!

[@rigsby1454]

When people say punk bands can't play, listen to bollocks

[@Stephan74]

Nobody could have done that guitar ever

[@TerryChimes123]

Tightest rythym guitarist. Not tightest lead guitarist !!

[@tjyamaharacing7734]

John lydon wrote everything,

[@cejannuzi]

Lyrics only.

[@tjyamaharacing7734]

@cejannuzi Ofcourse lyrics " no one wrote the music" no one could write the music" jeez everyone 's an expert

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

He didn’t record it Chris Spedding is on the record

[@themadmattster9647]

Bullshit

[@b.3066]

No.

[@roybennett9284]

No he didn't

[@recyclinggestapo6943]

@@roybennett9284 Sorry mate, McLaren was a Tavistock institute employee. The pistols were a boy-band😞

[@roybennett9284]

@@recyclinggestapo6943 I'm mate keep off the meth, kind regards Roy Bennett from Wollongong NSW Australia

[@reademandsweep]

Not sure Jones was playing that tbh.

[@miisu]

Don't be silly.

[@tomasvanecek8626]

What a load of BS... Steve never recorded bass parts on Bollocks on guitar with octave divider.. and these guys shoulda know it would have sounded like utter crap.. it was a regular bass guitar, a P-bass would be my guess .. without Matlock´s beatles-ish overplaying.. but his Rick had a great sound anyway ;) listen to the Holidays demo

[@cejannuzi]

That is not what they said. Review the video. They said he played on bass something like his rhythm parts, only an octave lower.

[@tomasvanecek8626]

@@cejannuzi Didnt sound like that .. and even so, he never just once copied ONLY the root of guitar chords on Bollocks... just listen. Anyway, I just listened to 2002 (and many more) SP shows with Glen... he played exactly in the same vein as Steve did on Bollocks - no embellishments, just the meat.. and it was perfect

[@davidlomax4028]

Some wankers reckon its not Steve at all.. And that Chris Spedding played all the guitar parts... But they're cnts!