Adapted from Jones’ book, the six-part series chronicles the chaotic, brief life of the Sex Pistols and the London punk scene of which the band was the epicenter. He’s also the best-selling author of 2017’s Lonely Boy, probably the best-and certainly the most honest- rock and roll memoir. But time has a funny way of leveling the playing field, and now it’s Steve Jones who not only carries the torch for his former band with pride, but is also a renowned radio host, a hit podcaster, and bona fide Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitar-slinging legend. And-regardless of some of his recent attention-seeking antics-his books are must-reads for any fan of the band, or the era. Rotten was, of course, an irresistible frontman, and had an amazing run, as John Lydon, with his band Public Image Ltd. Still, as Anson Boon, who plays Johnny Rotten in Pistol, the new FX limited series directed by Danny Boyle, says, Jones was just part of “my backing band” and it was Rotten who was “the star.” In my teenage eyes, at least, there was more than a little truth in that. He was already well into his post-Sex Pistols career, but the legend of that band loomed large. The first time I crossed paths with Steve Jones was in the early ’80s.
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