| JF: Does PiL ever do that? Just go in and... JL: Always, always, always. I don't ever mess around in the studio. JF: Ok. Do you ever do demo tapes and then go in and record them? JL: Yes. Yes. JF: So you do your messing about before you go into the studio? JL: You're damn right! The prices they charge these days, only a lunatic would do it any other way! JF: We're talking to John Lydon a.k.a. Johnny Rotten and Bruce Smith... JL: Who you can meet in person, shortly, if you come to Long Beach at Zed Records. JF: Oh Zed! You're down at Zed?! JL: Yes. This afternoon. JF: Michael at Zed Records is just a great person. Thats where I used to get all my stuff. All right, you're going to be there at what time? BS: Six o' clock I beleive. JL: Five. BS: Five. Ok, five. Zed Records in Long Beach. JF: And we'll get an address on that. We're talking to PiL. We'll be right back. (commercial break) JF: We're back with PiL, Public Image Ltd. and Johnny Rotten. Still go by Johnny Rotten don't you? JL: Yeah, I do. On autographs. Its only on cheques I sign Lydon. And I'll be signing plenty of them at Zed Records this afternoon! JF: It's on Lakewood Blvd. And we haven't figured out the address, but it's...oh yeah. It's 1910. JL: 1904...1910. JF: 1910 Lakewood Blvd. JL: Y'all come down there! JF: We also want to mention that you're going to be at the Pacific Ampitheatre on July 7th, Monday, July 7th. And, of course, this Saturday at the Palladium. Where did the name Johnny Rotten come from? JL: Cause I've got vile teeth! JF: Let me see. BS: And thats the truth! JF: Thats not so vile. JL: Oh, this is after the dentist has been at them. You should've seen them before. They were green! JF: Well, here. Have some water. If they're that vile, they'll wash right down your throat! Did you name yourself Johnny Rotten? JL: No, I didn't. Steve Jones did. JF: Oh really? JL: I know. Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black?! JF: Are you in contact with him? JL: Yeah. We're still mates. He lives out here apparently. JF: He lives here? JL: Yeah. In LA. JF: Well, you don't say where you live. Why should we say where he lives? JL: I live all over. JF: I saw him on stage with Charlie Sexton. I gotta say, he did one of the most boring lead solos I've ever seen in my life! JL: With one of the most boring people! Charlie Sexton! Didn't he win some hairdo on MTV competition? next page... |