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Glen Matlock Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Glen Matlock, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

14 records1975–20008 events2 places

Chronological biography

1975

Sex Pistols1975
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols originally comprise vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock (later replaced by Sid Vicious)

Saint Martins College6 November 1975
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols · London

Plays bass at the band's first Sex Pistols performance at Saint Martins College of Art.

Sex Pistols6 November 1975
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols

The band play their first gig as Sex Pistols at Saint Martins College

1976

Sex Pistols1976
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols

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)

Black Swan4 July 1976
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols · Sheffield

Performs at the Black Swan in Sheffield with The Clash appearing as support.

Sex PistolsSeptember 1976
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols

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

Anarchy in the UK26 November 1976
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols

The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released

Anarchy in the UK26 November 1976
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols · London

Co-writes and plays bass on Anarchy in the UK, one of the band's central early songs.

1977

Rich Kids1977
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols

Joins the Rich Kids

DepartureFebruary 1977
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols · London

Leaves the Sex Pistols before the album is completed, though his songwriting remains important to the record.

Sex PistolsFebruary 1977
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols

The Paradiso gigs would be their last with Matlock, and he parts company with the band

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex PistolsMarch 1977
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols · London

"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

Filthy Lucre Tour1996
Arts / Popular Music · Member of Sex Pistols · London

Rejoins Lydon, Jones and Cook for the Filthy Lucre reunion tour.

2000

Sex Pistols2000
Arts / Popular Music

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

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