Sid Vicious Sid Vicious Sid Vicious (born Simon John Ritchie, 10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979) was an English bassist and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. Due to intravenous drug use, Vicious was hospitalised with hepatitis during the recording of the Sex Pistols' only studio album, "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols"; his bass is only partially featured on one song. Vicious later appeared as a lead vocalist, performing three cover songs, on the
Sid Sings by Simon Jeffes. But on the video version of the song it features Vicious' vocals on "Sid Sings" but an instrumental version from "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle". There is also another demo version available from the album "Too Fast To Live", which is entitled "My Way (Take 3)". Mick Jones from The Clash was long rumored to play on the album. His two sets with Vicious have now been released on CD in the double album "Sid Lives", released by Jungle Records. The album was not designed by Jamie Reid, the Sex Pistols' art designer, but he created