BOLLOCK BROTHERS

(9-11-12)     SEX STOOGES...Sept. 3, '55 is the B-Day of STEVE JONES. How cool is Jonesy, seen here with James Williamson AND wearing a Gene Vincent T-shirt. Steve wrote and recorded a lot with Mr. POP ( check out the "Blah, Blah, Blah" and "Instinct " LP's). And the Sex Pistols closed just about every show with the STOOGES' "No Fun". It was even the B-side to their "Pretty Vacant" single. I would go as far as saying the Pistols do it...gulp...better than the STOOGES! But don't tell anyone I said that....

  P.S. Both SJ and JW recorded demos of "Purple Haze" with IGGY. JW's version ( solo guitar w/IG vocals) is on the fab "Wild Love" CD from Bomp Records. SJ's take is an eerie Goth Rock arrangement featuring some new lyrics by IG. It's now available on the 7 disc "Where The Faces Shine Vol.2" boxset. It's so good it should really have a more accessible release. Hell, it should be a single!

  P.P.S.  For JIMI the line " can't go on like this" was just a throwaway line during the song's fade. On the JW version IGGY took the same line and repeated it; making it part of the chorus and the hook. That's one reason why The IG is one of the greats.
"Cold Metal...like a Hendrix Tune"