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Original 7-inch reel-to-reel tape containing the on-air intro to a broadcast of Sex Pistols’ concert at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, on January 14, 1978 – the final performance of the band’s first and only American tour, and the last concert of the Sid Vicious era – delivered by KSAN hosts Norman Davis and Bonnie Simmons. The tape bears an affixed label marked, “Sex Pistols, Norman & Bonnie, Intro.” Includes its original storage box with a log sheet annotated with the date, “1-15-78,” and the subject, “Sex Pistols – Norman & Bonnie Intro 10:30.” In fine condition.
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, which ran from 1976 to 1978. 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.
