The Sex Pistols originally comprise vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock (later replaced by Sid Vicious)
Historical person
Glen Matlock Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Glen Matlock, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1975
Plays bass at the band's first Sex Pistols performance at Saint Martins College of Art.
The band play their first gig as Sex Pistols at Saint Martins College
1976
Following a showcase gig held during London's first punk festival, at the 100 Club in Oxford Street, in September 1976, the Sex Pistols sign to the major label EMI. McLaren introduces his band The Strand to bassist Glen Matlock (who worked in SEX)
Performs at the Black Swan in Sheffield with The Clash appearing as support.
Following a showcase gig held during London's first punk festival, at the 100 Club in Oxford Street, in September 1976, the Sex Pistols sign to the major label EMI
The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released
Co-writes and plays bass on Anarchy in the UK, one of the band's central early songs.
1977
Joins the Rich Kids
Leaves the Sex Pistols before the album is completed, though his songwriting remains important to the record.
The Paradiso gigs would be their last with Matlock, and he parts company with the band
"Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" is recorded between March and June 1977, in Wessex Studios, features Matlock on bass, redrafted as a session musician to compensate for Vicious's lack of musical ability
1996
Rejoins Lydon, Jones and Cook for the Filthy Lucre reunion tour.
2000
The Julien Temple documentary "The Filth and the Fury", formulates as an attempt to tell the story from the bands point of view, in contrast to the earlier "Great Rock n Roll Swindle", told from McLaren's perspective
Titles and roles
Member of Sex Pistols
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.