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Two original 7-inch reel-to-reel tapes containing recordings of interviews with Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook, conducted for broadcast on KSJO (San Jose) on January 15, 1978, the day after the band’s concert at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco—the final performance of their first and only American tour, and the last concert of the band’s Sid Vicious era. Both reels bear annotated labels, “Sex Pistols (Steve and Paul) on KSJO 1-15-78,” and “Sex Pistols #4, Last Segment, Cook & Jones on KSJO,” with technical notations. Housed in storage boxes, with the spines respectively annotated, “Sex Pistols on KSJO (Steve & Paul)” and “Sex Pistols #4 Cook & Jones on KSJO.” In overall fine condition.
According to the consignor, the tapes contain an otherwise undocumented and rare recording; an excerpt reportedly includes discussion of the previous night’s Winterland performance, suggesting the interviews were conducted immediately following the band’s final U.S. appearance, and possibly representing one of their last recorded interviews.
The Sex Pistols played their final show of the Sid Vicious era on January 14, 1978, at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, marking the chaotic end of their brief but explosive career. The concert – poorly organized and filled with tension – saw a disillusioned Johnny Rotten clash with both the audience and his bandmates. After tearing through a ragged set that closed with a cover of The Stooges' song ‘No Fun,’ Rotten sneered at the crowd, ‘Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?’ before walking offstage. A few days later, Rotten flew to New York and announced the band's breakup on January 18th, effectively ending the Sex Pistols’ original run. Though manager Malcolm McLaren attempted to keep the group alive briefly with other projects, the band had officially disbanded by early 1978, just a few months after their debut album, Never Mind the Bollocks, was released.
From the archives of Norman Davis, the co-host of the pioneering punk radio show The Outcastes on KSAN-FM in San Francisco, America's first regularly scheduled punk rock radio show. For nearly two years, The Outcastes went live every Friday night from 2 to 4 a.m. (Saturday morning) and featured some of punk’s biggest early stars, including Devo, The Cramps, Roky Erickson, The Nuns, The Dead Boys, Iggy Pop, and the Sex Pistols. He interviewed Paul Cook and Steve Jones on January 13, 1978, a day before the band’s final concert at the Winterland. The interview was notorious for its airing of unedited expletives used by Cook and Jones, profanity that could have potentially cost the radio station its license.
