To Watch - Join Membership Level 1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5S9xw1B-ppDXVkAuvRRQtg/join The Sex Pistols initiated punk in the U.K., but their music and influence are often overlooked. Journalist and author, Dave Simpson, puts it best when he says that they were no ordinary group. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:01 Dave Simpson's background 00:05:54 Sex Pistols - the first time he heard them 00:15:02 The genesis of the book on the Pistols 00:25:35 The 70s in Britain 00:29:25 Their appearance on the Bill Grundy show 00:36:29 Meeting McLaren 00:39:23 Their influence on other artists 00:45:12 Andrew Logan's Alternative Miss World performance 00:49:55 Sid Vicious enters the fray 00:57:03 One surprise from writing the book? I Wanna Be Me is an extraordinary tale of no ordinary band. It's a definitive history of the Sex Pistols, looks somewhat like a fanzine, and contains over 150 photos. Their legacy is immense, as Dave will tell in this podcast, the stories of so many other artists and bands who were directly influenced by them - live, even they they 'couldn't play'. This is the story of the true Punk band, entertaining, shocking, and anarchic - it's almost more shocking to reflect on how they were treated by the establishment and media during the two years and a half years of the height of their fame. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Pistols-Wanna-Be-Me/dp/1786751240/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EXQB8IETO48Q&keywords=dave+simpson+sex+pistols&qid=1669792253&sprefix=dave+simoson%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-1 Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame And thanks to POP; The History Makers insanely wonderful talent booker: #ArchieCMichael