"Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years and produced only four singles and one studio album, ""Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols"", they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. The Sex Pistols originally comprised vocalist Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist"
"Wally Nightingale Warwick Alan ""Wally"" Nightingale (3 January 1956 – 6 May 1996) was an English guitarist. He was notable in English pop music history as the founder of the band that went on to become ""The Sex Pistols"". Nightingale was born in West Kensington, in London. He received his formal educated at the Christopher Wren Boys' School, in Shepherd's Bush, where he met Paul Cook and Steve Jones, who were also pupils. In 1972, at the end of their school years, Nightingale told Cook and Jones they should start a band. The three called themselves ""The Strand"", after Roxy"
"perform occasionally. In 2012, Matlock made his acting debut in British drama film ""The Paddy Lincoln Gang"", performing a docudrama scene at a live Faces concert. Glen Matlock Glen Matlock (born 27 August 1956) is an English musician best known for being the bass guitarist in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He is credited as a co-author on 10 of the 12 songs on ""Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols"", although he had left the band while the album was being recorded, and only played on the track ""Anarchy in the UK""."
"Glen Matlock Glen Matlock (born 27 August 1956) is an English musician best known for being the bass guitarist in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He is credited as a co-author on 10 of the 12 songs on ""Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols"", although he had left the band while the album was being recorded, and only played on the track ""Anarchy in the UK"". He left the band in 1977 over creative differences with the other band members. Since leaving the Sex Pistols in 1977, he has performed with several"
"Jack Irons Jack Steven Irons (born July 18, 1962) is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founding drummer of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, and as a former member of Pearl Jam, with whom he recorded two studio albums. Alongside his work with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, Irons has been a member of Eleven, The Wallflowers and Mark Lanegan Band. He has worked with Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Spinnerette and The Les Claypool Frog Brigade. In 1995 Irons and the other members"
"John Bonham John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer for the British rock band Led Zeppelin. Esteemed for his speed, power, fast bass drumming, distinctive sound, and ""feel"" for the groove, he is regarded by many as the greatest and most influential rock drummer in history. ""Rolling Stone"" magazine ranked him number one in their list of the ""100 Greatest Drummers of All Time"". John Henry Bonham was born on 31 May 1948, in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, to Joan and Jack Bonham. He began learning to"
"Colin Hanton Colin Leo Hanton (born 12 December 1938, Walton Hospital, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside) is a British musician who was a drummer for The Quarrymen—the band which would later evolve into The Beatles. Hanton was in an early line-up of the band from summer 1956 along with John Lennon, Eric Griffiths, Pete Shotton and Rod Davis, and stayed with the band through several line-up changes until January 1959 (by which time the band consisted of Lennon, Hanton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lowe). Hanton was working as an apprentice upholsterer when he was asked to join the nascent band,"
"his own line of sex toys with California Exotic Novelties, including the first ever rockstar mold and pierced dildo. Phil Varone Phil Varone (born October 15, 1967) is an American drummer, music producer and songwriter. He is a founding and former member of the band Saigon Kick from 1988–1996 and from 2012–2015. While out of Saigon Kick for several years, some of which Saigon Kick wasn't active, he played for Prunella Scales, Skid Row, and Vince Neil. Varone was born on Long Island, New York, to parents Phil and Angela Varone, both of Italian descent. His family relocated to Fort"
"Steve Jones (musician) Stephen Philip Jones (born 3 September 1955) is an English rock guitarist, singer and actor, best known as a guitarist with the Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed The Professionals with former bandmate Paul Cook. He has also released two solo albums, and worked with the likes of Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy. In 1995, he formed the short lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders with members of Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran. Jones was ranked in ""Rolling Stone""s list of the ""100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"". Jones"
"Clive Bunker Clive William Bunker (born 30 December 1946) is a British rock drummer. He was the original drummer in the British band Jethro Tull. Never a self-professed technical drummer, Bunker's technique was based on a throbbing, gritty engagement with the essence of blues and rock and roll, and he was influenced by Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell. He was also inspired by Buddy Rich and The Hollies' Bobby Elliott. Bunker was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, and played in his first band The Warriors in the 1960s. With Mick Abrahams he later formed the band known as McGregor's Engine. In"
"a Dead Horse"", and was regularly performed live by the band during their reunion tours in the 1990s and 2000s. The Warner Chappell Music database recognizes Nightingale as the song's co-author. A character based upon Nightingale, billed as ""Wally Hairstyle"", appeared in the 1986 Sid Vicious biographical film ""Sid & Nancy"", played by Graham Fletcher-Cook. Wally Nightingale Warwick Alan ""Wally"" Nightingale (3 January 1956 – 6 May 1996) was an English guitarist. He was notable in English pop music history as the founder of the band that went on to become ""The Sex Pistols"". Nightingale was born in West Kensington,"
"Ontronik Khachaturian Ontronik ""Andy"" Khachaturian (born May 4, 1975) is an American musician, producer and DJ. He is known for being the original drummer (1993–1997) of metal band System of a Down and founder/lead vocalist (1999–2002) of the alt-progressive rock band The Apex Theory, as well as the member of his band VoKee. Khachaturian was born to Armenian parents in Los Angeles, United States. He met Daron and Shavo in high school. Khachaturian then met Serj, when they decided in 1994 to form the band System of a Down. Together they recorded a demo titled ""Untitled 1995 Demo"" and ""Demo"
"bass drum, 14"" tom and 16"" floor including cymbals such as a 21"" rock ride cymbal, 18"" crash medium, 16"" crash medium, 14"" new beat hi hats, 8"" inch splash, 6"" inch splash and a 1960s speed king bass drum pedal. John Coghlan (drummer) John Robert Coghlan (born 19 September 1946) is an English musician, best known as the original drummer of the rock band Status Quo. The son of a Glasgow-born father and a London born half-French mother, Coghlan grew up in Dulwich and was educated at Kingsdale Comprehensive School. He left school at 15 to begin an apprenticeship"
"Danny Seraphine Daniel Peter ""Danny"" Seraphine (born August 28, 1948) is an American drummer, record producer, theatrical producer and film producer. He is best known as the original drummer and founding member of the rock band Chicago, a tenure which lasted from February 1967 to May 1990. Daniel Peter Seraphine was born in Chicago and raised in the Dunning neighborhood on Chicago's northwest side. He started playing drums at the age of nine while attending St. Priscilla Catholic grade school. When he was 15 years old, Seraphine withdrew from Steinmetz High School. He studied privately with famed percussionist Bob Tilles"
"Rubble"". Brandon Flowers (of the Killers) has dubbed him the ""Chairman of the Beat"". Sumner's autobiography ""Chapter and Verse"" was published in 2014. Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, a Salford band formed in 1976. He and childhood friend Peter Hook both attended the fabled Sex Pistols concert at Manchester's Free Trade Hall on July 20, 1976 and were inspired to form a band. The band is widely considered one of the most influential bands of the era. Primarily known as the band's lead guitarist (his main guitars were a Gibson SG and a Shergold Custom Masquerader), Sumner"
"Pick Withers David ""Pick"" Withers (born 4 April 1948 in Leicester) is an English rock and jazz drummer. He was the original drummer for the rock band Dire Straits and played on their first four albums, which included hit singles such as ""Sultans of Swing,"" ""Romeo and Juliet"" and ""Private Investigations."". Withers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018. Withers first played a drum in the Boys Brigade taught by a childhood friend Richard Storer of now-demolished Argyle Street in Leicester. He became a professional musician at the age"
"was in danger of ""becoming a rock drummer."" His replacement in Dire Straits was Terry Williams, also a Dave Edmunds sideman. Pick Withers David ""Pick"" Withers (born 4 April 1948 in Leicester) is an English rock and jazz drummer. He was the original drummer for the rock band Dire Straits and played on their first four albums, which included hit singles such as ""Sultans of Swing,"" ""Romeo and Juliet"" and ""Private Investigations."". Withers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018. Withers first played a drum in the Boys Brigade"
"four band members speaking was a true love and respect for George Martin. It was mentioned that George's favorite band to work with other than The Beatles was Cheap Trick. The Hall Of Fame live set list included: ""I Want You To Want Me"", ""Dream Police"", ""Surrender"" and ""Ain't That A Shame"". Bun E. Carlos Brad M. Carlson (born June 12, 1950), better known by the stage name Bun E. Carlos, is the original drummer for American rock band Cheap Trick. He was the band's chief setlister and archivist, and maintained recordings of all the band's shows, some of which"
"Preston Ritter Preston James Ritter (April 24, 1949 – March 30, 2015) was an American drummer, drum teacher and author of drum methods. He joined The Electric Prunes in 1966, and played on their debut studio album, ""The Electric Prunes"", and two hit singles, before being replaced by Michael Weakley during recording of the band's second album, ""Underground "", in 1967. He was also involved with Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys, and Dobie Gray. He later worked as a DJ and as a police officer and private investigator before becoming a Christian missionary in Korea, where he taught theology. In"
"John Lydon John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the late-1970s British punk band the Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009. Since 2013, Lydon has held British, Irish and American citizenship. Lydon's rebellious image and fashion style led"
"Rob Gardner (musician) Robert Gardner (born March 26, 1965) is an American musician best known as the drummer for the original lineups of L.A. Guns and Guns N' Roses, and was also the backup drummer for Hollywood Rose. Gardner was born in Manhattan, New York. His parents divorced when he was young and both had remarried. His father would move to Los Angeles, California in 1972, while his mother remained in New York. Gardner moved to live with his father and attended Fairfax High in 1979, where he met future L.A. Guns members Mike Jagosz and Tracy Ulrich. He also"
"popular music, Irons has worked as a drumming advisor and teacher for numerous U.S. television projects. Irons currently endorses Masters of Maple Drums, Zildjian cymbals, and Pro-Mark drumsticks. Irons is married and has two children. His son, Zach Irons, is founder and lead guitarist for Irontom. In September 2015, Zach Irons became lead guitarist for AWOLNATION. Jack Irons Jack Steven Irons (born July 18, 1962) is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founding drummer of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, and as a former member of Pearl Jam, with whom he recorded"
"Charlie Quintana Charlie Quintana (January 29, 1962, El Paso, Texas – March 12, 2018, Cancún), also known as Chalo Quintana or Chalo, was an American rock and punk drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band The Plugz and as the drummer for the punk rock band Social Distortion from 2000 to 2009. He was a member of 1970s punk band The Plugz (which became a popular roots band in the 1980s), Cruzados, The Havalinas, Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds, and toured and/or recorded with Joan Osborne, John Doe, Cracker, Bob Dylan, Mark Curry,"
"speaks for me. It's deskilled, nihilistic, and posits, by default not intention, a Franco-feminism,"" he said. As of 2017 Raynor was the drummer for The Los Angeles post punk band The Wraith. By way of a question asked of the band via Facebook on November 4, 2018, Scott Raynor was no longer the band’s drummer. Scott Raynor Scott William Raynor, Jr. (born May 23, 1978) is an American musician, best known as the original drummer of the rock band Blink-182. Born in Poway, California, Raynor first approached the drums in his preteens as a fan of Metallica. He joined Blink-182"
"Paddy Boom Paddy Boom (born Patrick Seacor on September 6, 1968) is an American professional drummer. He was the original drummer in the American glam rock band Scissor Sisters. Born in Singapore, as a teenager he taught himself to play drums, copying the style of U2's Larry Mullen Jr., using curtain rods fashioned into drumsticks on his sofa. He then progressed on to other drummers, and became a big fan of Stewart Copeland from The Police. Patrick attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan to study advertising, where he met Bryan Hynes and Robert Brochu. The three formed the"
"Stan Lynch Stanley Joseph Lynch (born May 21, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994. Lynch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., and moved to Gainesville, Florida, in the early 1960s. He began playing music as a small child. As a teenager growing up near Gainesville, Lynch determined that he would find a way to make a living with music. ""As a kid I had very little opportunity. I was a marginal student. I wasn't going to college. My"
"Angus MacLise Angus William MacLise (March 14, 1938 – June 21, 1979) was an American percussionist, composer, poet, occultist and calligrapher, known as the first drummer for the Velvet Underground. Angus William MacLise was born on March 14, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of a book dealer. Despite some formal training as a percussionist, his playing style became so idiosyncratic that many assumed he was self-taught. MacLise was a member of La Monte Young's Theatre of Eternal Music, with John Cale, Tony Conrad, Marian Zazeela and sometimes Terry Riley. He contributed to the early Fluxus newspaper VTre, edited by"
"Sid Vicious Sid Vicious (born Simon John Ritchie, 10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979) was an English bassist and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. Due to intravenous drug use, Vicious was hospitalised with hepatitis during the recording of the Sex Pistols' only studio album, ""Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols""; his bass is only partially featured on one song. Vicious later appeared as a lead vocalist, performing three cover songs, on the"
"John Coghlan (drummer) John Robert Coghlan (born 19 September 1946) is an English musician, best known as the original drummer of the rock band Status Quo. The son of a Glasgow-born father and a London born half-French mother, Coghlan grew up in Dulwich and was educated at Kingsdale Comprehensive School. He left school at 15 to begin an apprenticeship as a mechanic. He attended drumming tuition under Lloyd Ryan, who also taught Phil Collins the drum rudiments. John Coghlan joined Status Quo, then called The Scorpions (latterly The Spectres), in early 1962 after a meeting with bassist Alan Lancaster, guitarist"
"Dave Grohl David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and film director. He is the founder, frontman, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Foo Fighters since 1994, and was the longest-serving drummer for Nirvana from 1990 to 1994. Foo Fighters meld melodic elements with heavier ones, and have found worldwide success and won multiple awards, most notably with four of their albums winning Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album. With Nirvana, Grohl established himself as a highly appreciated drummer and in 2014 was inducted into the"
"Steve Shelley Steven Jay ""Steve"" Shelley (born June 23, 1962) is an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Shelley is the current recording drummer for the indie folk act Sun Kil Moon, with whom he makes occasional live appearances. Shelley was born in Midland, Michigan, played in several mid-Michigan bands, including Faith and Morals and Strange Fruit, and was among the original lineup of the punk band The Crucifucks. Since 1985, he has performed with the noise rock band Sonic Youth, when he replaced Bob Bert. After leaving the Crucifucks,"
"Spit Stix Tim Leitch (a.k.a. Spit Stix, born December 29, 1955) is a Los Angeles-born drummer, producer and songwriter. He gained prominence as drummer for American punk rock band Fear and producer of the first Red Hot Chili Peppers demo tape. Tim Leitch was born in Los Angeles into a musical family. Both his parents and all his siblings played or performed. At the age of eight, Tim chose drums and began to play Bossa and Jazz. At 12, he began tutoring with Marine drum and bugle corps instructor Don Clark, and speed drummer Deane Hagen (son of film/TV composer"
"Billy Murcia Billy Murcia (October 9, 1951 – November 6, 1972) was the original drummer for the New York Dolls. He was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in Jackson Heights, New York, USA. Billy Murcia and Sylvain Sylvain both attended Quintano's School for Young Professionals, in the late sixties. It was at Quintano's that they met Johnny Thunders, also a student there. They made their musical debut in 1967, in a band called ""The Pox"". They owned and co-managed a clothing business called ""Truth and Soul"". Murcia was a fundamental ingredient of the original New York Dolls sound and"