John Lydon doesn't like harking back to the past? Says him, with his reunion tours, and flogging his margarine advertisements. When ELP or Yes reform for a tour, its a bunch of greedy old men, but when the Pistols do it, hell yeah? Double standard much?
(Part 4) Then it dawned on me why suddenly in the last few years(Then) that the most maligned genre of music was so popular again and not just with those whom had grown up with it but young teenagers...Because their parents were into Punk!You always go against what your parents try to get you into when you're young so what would annoy these Punk -loving parents the most? PROG! It took until talking to Feargal to understand this.As for Sir Rotten.So you're not playing all old songs then?Hypocrite
(Part 3) Dave replied:"I liked The Beatles but not The Stones ,so no." Feargal questioned him like a detective and couldn't believe that someone younger than him had bypassed all his music so completly. "You know",F replied, "You guys make me sick. I've been trying desperately to get my 16 year old son into good music saying 'Here! Listen to 'Kick out the Jams!'or 'Fun House' or 'NY Dolls' but he's all "No Dad i want to hear ELP,Genesis and Rush!" Dave smiled but Feargal was irritated more.
(PT.2) I was in a queue to buy beer standing next to Feargal Sharkey,ex-Undertones,Irish punk band of the 70's-80's. After chatting a bit I told him of Dave O. who was standing by with a Yes tour shirt on and being snarled at by Bobby G. and members of J.& Mary C. muttering,"What the fuck is HE doing here?"Feargal was intrigued and asked me to introduce him. Dave had never heard of him either or any of the acts above. F asked him why he liked Prog and if he was ever into Rock.(Part 3 to come.)
(PT.1)I started listening to Prog again when I was tripping on phrooms at Glastonbury 2003 and decided to go see Yes whom I hadn't listened to since the 70's.My 'I didn't fight the Punk Rock Wars for this shit!'pals were outraged.Later I met their biggest fan of all time,Canadian David O. who later came to the UK in 2005 to follow Jon Anderson on tour.I took him to the John Peel Tribute concert at South Bank where New Order were headlining.He had not even heard of them and didn't approve.(cont.)
Im so happy! Prog rock is back!! ELP are playing live, young kids are 'progging' people want to be entertained by proper musicians again. Oh im so very very happy.
Johnny is pathetic! He calls Prog pathetic? How about the cash grab Sex Pistols reunion,that was pathetic. No new material recorded,just a cash grab.Yes,ELP,Genesis,Tull,Asia,Dream Theater,etc. all draw very repectable numbers of fans to their shows. Punk died more of a death. Most punk bands today are nothing more than crappy power pop like Green Day.
Actually Johnny's just contradicting himself, he's already admitted before many times to being a fan of Magma, Can, and other experimental prog fans, and that Peter Hammill and VDGG influenced HIS music. Wuuuuuut
Hey Johnny go hide under a rock, Emerson Lake & Palmer for over 40 years have been gifted musicans who havee been breaking musical ground and paving the way for generations of rock, jazz, and classical musicans, whilst all this time you have done nothing but break their balls, get over it, and maybe take soon frigging music lessions.
johnny rotten your an idiot prog is what rock should be not punk nothing wrong with punk but prog is superior by far
nicothemusicfan 5 months ago
Excellent exposure for prog, and Kim - just spot on! Johnny - anything that harks back to the past? A fine epitaph you provide for yourself!
This shows the meaning of progressive, as opposed to regressive!
Prog on! :)
jeannedelafeuillee 10 months ago
John Lydon, doing what he does best.
Pissing people off. Well done.
The reality is that 21st Century Prog Rock sounds a lot better than 21st Centruy Punk.
I do recall Lydon having a go about modern Punk as well...
BinkyTheRabbit 10 months ago
John Lydon doesn't like harking back to the past? Says him, with his reunion tours, and flogging his margarine advertisements. When ELP or Yes reform for a tour, its a bunch of greedy old men, but when the Pistols do it, hell yeah? Double standard much?
TheAdam159 1 year ago
@TheAdam159 And he doesn't even see the irony of his own mouthing off?! He's a stupid fool.
annikee59 1 year ago
(Part 4) Then it dawned on me why suddenly in the last few years(Then) that the most maligned genre of music was so popular again and not just with those whom had grown up with it but young teenagers...Because their parents were into Punk!You always go against what your parents try to get you into when you're young so what would annoy these Punk -loving parents the most? PROG! It took until talking to Feargal to understand this.As for Sir Rotten.So you're not playing all old songs then?Hypocrite
soundvisionary13 1 year ago 3
(Part 3) Dave replied:"I liked The Beatles but not The Stones ,so no." Feargal questioned him like a detective and couldn't believe that someone younger than him had bypassed all his music so completly. "You know",F replied, "You guys make me sick. I've been trying desperately to get my 16 year old son into good music saying 'Here! Listen to 'Kick out the Jams!'or 'Fun House' or 'NY Dolls' but he's all "No Dad i want to hear ELP,Genesis and Rush!" Dave smiled but Feargal was irritated more.
soundvisionary13 1 year ago 2
(PT.2) I was in a queue to buy beer standing next to Feargal Sharkey,ex-Undertones,Irish punk band of the 70's-80's. After chatting a bit I told him of Dave O. who was standing by with a Yes tour shirt on and being snarled at by Bobby G. and members of J.& Mary C. muttering,"What the fuck is HE doing here?"Feargal was intrigued and asked me to introduce him. Dave had never heard of him either or any of the acts above. F asked him why he liked Prog and if he was ever into Rock.(Part 3 to come.)
soundvisionary13 1 year ago
(PT.1)I started listening to Prog again when I was tripping on phrooms at Glastonbury 2003 and decided to go see Yes whom I hadn't listened to since the 70's.My 'I didn't fight the Punk Rock Wars for this shit!'pals were outraged.Later I met their biggest fan of all time,Canadian David O. who later came to the UK in 2005 to follow Jon Anderson on tour.I took him to the John Peel Tribute concert at South Bank where New Order were headlining.He had not even heard of them and didn't approve.(cont.)
soundvisionary13 1 year ago
"Turd rock" ha ha Johnny witty as always ha ha ha. I think you were thinking of punk when you made that statement you talentless junked up old cunt.
ProcolHarum1967 1 year ago
Greg's got quite fat.
ProcolHarum1967 1 year ago
Rotten is just a tad hypocritical as he once cited Jethro Tull as an influence.
grumpyoldgitt 1 year ago
you some rush aswell, not that touchstone crap
FALLENFORFISH 1 year ago
Im so happy! Prog rock is back!! ELP are playing live, young kids are 'progging' people want to be entertained by proper musicians again. Oh im so very very happy.
ZEROTHEHERO1960 1 year ago
Thanks a lot for this!!! Very nice!!!
And Johnny is rotten... He's the most self-explanatory guy in Rock
xanski 1 year ago
Johnny Rotten is still alive ? Didn't he OD? like the rest of those losers who literally
could not play there instruments. Puuulease.
stickstam 1 year ago
Prog not my cup of tea? Of course not... my wife drinks tea! I prefer something a bit stronger. ELP is and was a GREAT rock band. Johnny is a turd.
ZugbruckMusik 1 year ago
OOPS! Sid Vicious Couldn't even play the bass!
MrRayB2002 1 year ago
Oh wait, I almost forgot! Sid Vicious could even really play the bass! That's pathetic!
MrRayB2002 1 year ago
Johnny is pathetic! He calls Prog pathetic? How about the cash grab Sex Pistols reunion,that was pathetic. No new material recorded,just a cash grab.Yes,ELP,Genesis,Tull,Asia,Dream Theater,etc. all draw very repectable numbers of fans to their shows. Punk died more of a death. Most punk bands today are nothing more than crappy power pop like Green Day.
MrRayB2002 1 year ago
Actually Johnny's just contradicting himself, he's already admitted before many times to being a fan of Magma, Can, and other experimental prog fans, and that Peter Hammill and VDGG influenced HIS music. Wuuuuuut
CinemaZebra 1 year ago
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exactly, who cares what that looser and the sad english media thinks ! PROG RULES !!!
ladyfantasy71 1 year ago
exactly, who cares what that looser and the sad english media thinks ! PROG RULES !!!
ladyfantasy71 1 year ago
Hey Johnny go hide under a rock, Emerson Lake & Palmer for over 40 years have been gifted musicans who havee been breaking musical ground and paving the way for generations of rock, jazz, and classical musicans, whilst all this time you have done nothing but break their balls, get over it, and maybe take soon frigging music lessions.
ajsjoberg 1 year ago 8
Johnny Rotton-twat as usual!
gordonrazeymetal 1 year ago 6