“I’ll never shut the door, but I don’t think John would have the energy like Frank does”: Steve Jones says he’s got “nothing but love” for former Sex Pistols bandmate John Lydon
Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones might be having a blast with the band’s new frontman Frank Carter, but the guitarist assures he’s got “nothing but love” for their former vocalist Johnny Rotten.
Though John Lydon has certainly dished out a fair bit of criticism regarding the band’s decision to reunite with Carter in tow, it seems Jones isn’t holding it against him. Carter, of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, joined the reunited band in 2024, and has been performing with them ever since.
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In an interview for the print edition of Guitar World, Jones explains the differences between the vocalists, noting a difference in energy between the two: “Frank’s a lot younger, so he’s got a lot more energy. He’s literally the best; I call him the ringmaster. He loves getting the crowd going; he goes crowd surfing and just takes the heat off of me, [Paul Cook] Cookie and Glen [Matlock].
“I’m 70, so I’m definitely not jumping into the crowd. [Laughs] He’s great – and he’s definitely not trying to be Johnny Rotten. He’s really something else, and he’s made it a lot of fun,” he states.
Asked if he ever feels sad that Lydon is missing out on their fun, he replies, “I’ve got nothing but love for John. He was brilliant back in the day, and I never would take that away from him. I would never deny it; he was fantastic. But I think we’ve just grown apart.
He adds, “He’s going somewhere else, and we’re going somewhere else. It’s just the way it is. But you never know. l’ll never shut the door, but I don’t think he’d have the energy like Frank does, to be honest with you.”
Sex Pistols and Frank Carter are touring across the US and Canada in September and October – you can grab tickets to see them live now.
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