After Dinner Speakers: Glen (The Sex Pistols) Matlock, Sonia, Dickie Davies

b. 27 August 1956, Paddington, London, England. The original bass player with the Sex Pistols, it is hard to separate Matlock's contribution to that band from the mythology that has been created around the group's existence. Though viciously derided by everyone in the band, particularly John Lydon/Rotten, his musicianly efforts on the group's behalf were a key factor in their development. He wrote "Pretty Vacant", aside from one line contributed by Lydon, and was responsible for the structure of several other songs. However, management and inter-group machinations saw him dismissed from the band in favour of glamorous bootboy Sid Vicious prior to the sessions that produced Never Mind The Bollocks. The change was reported to the press by Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren on 28 February 1977 in a telegram that insisted "he went on too long about Paul McCartney" (this comment has been corrupted down the years into "he knew too many Beatles chords'). Famously, Matlock did not hold a grudge - even offering the notoriously inept Vicious bass lessons. More recently he flatly denied claims made by Lydon in his 1994 autobiography that he helped work on Never Mind The Bollocks for a session fee. Matlock subsequently formed the Rich Kids, a group that also featured Steve New, Rusty Egan and Midge Ure. The latter two would later enjoy fame in the New Romantic period with Visage and Ultravox, respectively, but after the group's collapse a long period in the wilderness opened up for Matlock. Several projects, including work with Damned drummer Rat Scabies, failed to produce anything of note, until Matlock published his autobiography (with Pete Silverton) in the early 90s. In 1996, just as the Sex Pistols' re-formation was confirmed to the press, Matlock announced the release of his debut solo album. Who's He Think He Is When He's At Home? was released by Creation Records and featured former Rich Kids colleague Steve New, plus Keith Baxter and Chris McCormack of 3 Colours Red, Derwood Andrews and Dean Klavatt. The critical reaction was decidedly frosty, however, and low-key gigs around London to promote its release proved less than convincing. He re-surfaced with the Philistines in 2001.