Since the beginning, the face and voice of the Sex Pistols has been John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten. Beyond that, the imagery associated with the band mostly stems from the drugged-out, bass-slung-low antics of Sid Vicious.
But Lydon only wrote the lyrics and Vicious could hardly play bass. And none of it would have been possible without Glen Matlock, the Pistols’ original bassist and (depending on when and who you ask) chief songwriter.
