eading the transcript of John’s recent interview with Sirius Radio reminded us of something we saw written in the official ($29.95) ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Guide Book‘.
Here’s what their book says:
July 1976
The Ramones perform at The Roundhouse in London. They are approached by future members of The Clash, Pretenders, Damned and Sex Pistols, and asked how to form a band.
‘How to form a band?’ Oh really? Here’s the truth of the matter straight from the horses mouth:
“… the very night The Ramones were at this Roundhouse thing, I was actually playing a live gig at Sheffield, alright, the Sex Pistols were already up and at it mate, so it’s historically incorrect. It’s a lie.”
On July 4th 1976 the Sex Pistols (and The Clash) played the Black Swan, Sheffield. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are blatantly re-writing history. How can the Sex Pistols have anything to do with lies like that? Of course, we know better, but thousands of visitors to that museum are being mislead. And it’s just not good enough.