History Of Rock And Roll

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The Sex Pistols were the epitome of a punk band. They were discovered in an antifashion clothing store in London called Sex by Malcolm McLaren, the store’s owner. Johnny Rotten, the band’s lead singer, was found while singing along to the jukebox. Sid Vicious, bassist, never learned to play bass. Their sound was exactly what McLaren was looking for. They set the tone for punk music. They sang about living in the slums of London for their whole lives. Their guitar, bass and drums were distorted and the vocals were shouted. Although most of their songs were banned from British television and radio, they were still climbing the charts.
They thought it might be time to come to America. However, instead of playing the usual punk scenes, such as CBGB’s and Maxwell’s, they played bars in suburbs and other trashy places far from main cities. The band broke up in 1978.
Many bands tried to follow the Sex Pistols’ example. The Clash began opening and touring with the Pistols and ...

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