Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock (born August 27, 1956) was the original bass player of punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He left that band early in 1977, the legend being that he was 'thrown out' because he "liked The Beatles" (although in a television interview in 2002, Pistols guitarist Steve Jones stated that the real reason was that Matlock was "always washing his feet"). Glen himself stated in his book "I Was a Teenaged Sex Pistol" that he was sick of all the bullshit. Matlock was replaced by Sid Vicious(who did not know how to play bass but was ofered lessons by Glen), and went on to form The Rich Kids, a new wave/power pop band, with Midge Ure, Steve New and Rusty Egan. However, in John Lydon's autobiography Rotten: No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish, he claims that Matlock worked on later Sex Pistols material (including their album Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols) as a paid session musician.

Matlock rejoined the surviving Sex Pistols members for reunion gigs, the filthy lucre tour, in 1996,2002 and 2003.

Matlock has published an autobiography, I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol. His website is at