Contributed by stupidtank. Posted by aubin on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Sex Pistols recently re-recorded their classic track, "Anarchy in the UK" to provide a new master for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Past Guitar Hero games have largely relied on cover bands to produce their music, but the third edition uses many recordings from the original artists. After Activision was unable to find the original Sex Pistols master tapes from the 1970s, they got the band back together.
Three of the four original Pistols, Johnny "Rotten" Lydon, Steve Jones, and Paul Cook, joined forces with Chris Thomas, the producer of Never Mind the Bollocks, to put together the re-recording, which was mixed on the same vintage analog desk as the original master. The band notes that Thomas actually performed bass on the record since Glen Matlock had left at that point and Sid Vicious had been in the hospital with hepatitis. Members of the band also participated in a brief interview discussing the re-recording process, the video game and the loss of the masters. You can check out the interview here. Sex Pistols (51 comments)
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NickBuysVinyl (September 25, 2007)
so once again, Guitar Hero III or Rock Star? 1+ Reply
GIVEMEnewWAVE (September 25, 2007)
Gary Oldman as Commisioner Gordon > Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious 4+ Replies
Dante3000 (rich) (September 25, 2007)
"have largely relied on cover bands to produce their music" 1+ Reply
mikeinflames (September 25, 2007)
do these guys even slightly realize how lame and insignificant they've become. they should go on a tour with the misfits. 1+ Reply
BluthCo (September 25, 2007)
What are the Sex Pistols doing in a Guitar Hero game?
rupson (September 25, 2007)
Umm, why couldn't Activision have gotten the song off the CD? Doesn't getting the song from a 'vintage analog desk' seem a bit archaic? What year is this - - 1985? 2+ Replies
Jesus_H_Christ (September 25, 2007)
I remember the first time I listened to Never Mind the Bollocks. I was 16 and it changed my life. I still think it's a good record. 1+ Reply
GenericEric (September 25, 2007)
It's great that the sex pistols can still piss people off. Clash fans don't get your panties in a twist alright.
sfbarker (September 25, 2007)
The Sex Pistols are doing what they've always done. They cashed in on the industry while mocking it. They didn't write an album called New Wave and try to sound like they were "changing" anything.
sfbarker (September 25, 2007)
The Sex Pistols are doing what they've always done. They cashed in on the industry while mocking it. They didn't write an album called New Wave and try to sound like they were "changing" anything.
RRR (September 25, 2007)
I fucking love the Pistols. 2+ Replies
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enough about the sex pistols they suck
the clash>>>>>>>>>ramones>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>sex pistols