ROCKIN’ WITH Glen Matlock

Although he might be first recognized as the original bassist for the Sex Pistols, Glen Matlock has been playing music for over 40 years with different bands. His newest album, Good to Go is his first solo release, although he is backed with an all-star band.

Glen was willing to talk to Goldmine from his home in England.

GOLDMINE: The new record is just listed as “Glen Matlock.” Why no band listing this time?

I have been in so many bands over the years I just ran out of good names and the enthusiasm to come up with them. And when you do come up with a good name everyone just puts Sex Pistols over it or next to it. I would have liked it to be a band but (drummer) Slim Jim (Phantom) is out with the Stray Cats again and (Earl) Slick is out with his Bowie thing again. In England we say it’s a bit like putting together an amateur Cricket team; people telling