Sid Vicious Pistols bassist Glen Matlock as a talented vocalist, Vicious's abilities as a bass player were debated. During an interview for "," when Jones was asked why he, instead of Vicious, recorded the bass parts of "Never Mind the Bollocks," Jones responded, "Sid was in a hospital with hepatitis, so he couldn't really play, not that he could play anyway." The only song that he played on in the studio was "Bodies." Vicious asked Lemmy, the bassist of Motörhead, to teach him how to play with the words, "I can't play bass," to which Lemmy replied, "I know." According to Paul
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 by Virgin Records. Many bands and musicians comment on the album as being a major influence on their own work, and the industry in general. In particular, the album's raw energy, and Johnny Rotten's sneering delivery and "half-singing", are often considered game-changing. It is frequently listed as the most influential punk album, and one of the most important albums of all time. By the time of