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23rd May 2005 The Sex Pistols Experience was invited down to London’s Raymond Revue Bar to attend Sony/BMG's exclusive, invite only, screening of the 'Great Rock & Roll Swindle'. The band caused quite a fuss on arrival amongst the waiting press, who snapped away at them in their stage clothes, looking very much the part of the Pistols, along with Kid Vicious & Nancy Spunked'on. Various celeb's posed with the boy's for pictures before the introduction from TV’s film reviewer, Pistols fan, host & D.J for the evening 'Gary Crowley', then it was lights out, complimentary hot-dogs, popcorn & beers in hand as we all settled back in the plush surroundings of one of London’s top Strip joints & Gay night clubs to watch the film on the big screen with Dolby surround sound! It was the first time we'd seen it on a big screen, & a very enjoyable experience it was too, also interesting to see the reactions/laughter from the many young Sony exec's, corporate people, & magazine reviewer's too young to have of ever seen it before!? There was no 'extra' footage though, which was a bit disappointing, baring in mind you can buy it on Ebay with extra unseen clips, like the full unedited part of 'Sting' & his pal's, doing what Sting allegedly does best with an unwilling Paul Cook, and the extra bit of Sid's My Way etc. We all hung around a while
afterwards, chatting about the 'old' days with Alan Parker (Pistols/Sid
author), Ray Morrissey (gig-a-holic & http://www.sex-pistols.net/)
Steve Diggle (Buzzcocks) Nick Reynolds (Great train robber Bruce's
boy) & Rodent (Sid mate & Clash roadie) to name a few, then it
was time to nick the promotional Swindle posters off the walls before heading
out into the Soho streets, lost & pissed. Release date
on DVD was for may 30th, but is now June 6th, with no doubt a further
release later in the year with all the extra footage in!? On an extra note, More great news
for Pistols/Sid fan's......... Alan Parkers last book on Sid; 'Too Fast
To live' is to be made into a documentary for worldwide distribution by
Channel 4, telling the story of Sid's life & untimely death, along
with the new evidence surrounding Nancy's murder. The Sex Pistols
Experience will be standing in, filming where footage of the Sex
Pistols are needed, and the role of 'Sid & Nancy' will be played by
none other than our own 'Kid vicious & Nancy Spunked'on'! Filming
on location in London & New York begins in July. Will tell you more as we
get it.?? Also on the subject of T.V.,
B.B.C. Belfast called us up to talk about possible plans for a programme
focusing on the 'Tribute band phenomena' around the U.K at the moment,
obviously as the Sex Pistols Experience are now regarded as one of the best
professional tributes of the many hundreds out there, they came to us
wanting to focus on the band as ordinary people, doing the day-jobs, home
life etc, then the difference between that and the on-stage personas, and
characters of the Sex Pistols portrayed on stage. After talking to
the band for the best part of an hour the producer commented: -
"I think there's enough material on you guy's alone to fill up an
hours documentary!" .... Filming is planned for later this year. We got a letter from Ed Tenpole
Tudor the other day, he sent us his latest recordings to have a listen to
& learn, done in (The Who's) Pete Townsend’s studio, some fun songs
and good to hear Tadpole back in the studio again, the S.P.Exp are looking
forward to performing them with Ed' in June at Gillingham & the Boat
trip. There should be more U.K dates with Ed & the S.P.Exp ready to
announce soon!!? Plans are underway, and accepting
bookings for the 'Sex Pistols Experience' first, (& hopefully not last!)
tour to the U.S.A! A string of dates are being worked on for a
Californian tour in October, with the possibility of stopping off in New York/Boston
on the way for a handful of gigs on the East Coast too. In the planning
stages at the moment, will keep you all informed as soon as anything is
confirmed up. The band are also concentrating on doing some
more European dates, with plans afoot for Germany, Holland & Italy
possibly later this year.
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