Generation Sex - Chrome Factory, New York - A Review from Bob Cat

I've been lucky enough to have been sent a first hand account, from Bob Cat, of Generation Sex's second ever gig. Bob also sent me some photos to share.
Massive thanks to Bob Cat

Words & pics copyright Bob Cat

Generation Sex -  Punk Rock Meets Cool Chrome Fashion !!!

GENERATION SEX -The Punk Rock Super Group of Ex- Generation X members Billy Idol & Tony James along with Ex- Sex Pistols Steve Jones & Paul Cook invaded the West Side of NYC for a Blazing Set of Punk Classics. A very intimate 2nd floor loft party for Chrome Hearts Fashion Brand was the setting for a High Energy Punk Rock Show.

Kickin’ off the Set with Ready Steady Go the sound was pulsating through the windows onto the quiet West Village streets where the neighbors were awaken from Sunday TV Time to Billy Idols Snarling Vocals and Steve Jones Ripping Les Paul Guitar Attack!!!

Turn the Clock Back 40 years and THIS IS WHAT the beginning  of PUNK ROCK FELT LIKE,

Standing Room Only .. No Stage .. No Barriers … Just High Energy Rock ’n Roll and Tons of Big City Attitude!!! What’s That Noise screamed the neighbor in her Sunday PJ’s !!!

“I Said it’s Billy Fuckin’ Idol “!!! Generation Sex has come to Rock your World !!!

The Set was Brilliant and the Band Was On Fire. Tony James on the Bass and Paul Cook on Drums - Killer Rhythm Section and Tight as a Ludwig Snare Drum Head.  Glam Punk Looks and Killer Tunes mixing Sex Pistols classics and Generation X hits, such as  God Save The Queen and Dancing With Myself. Jonesy’s Guitar solo in Black Leather was Proto-Punk Perfection with James & Cook kept that Sleazy Groove Pumpin’.

The highlight of a nearly flawless set was Kiss Me Deadly the Generation X tune recorded on their debut album released in 1978! Kiss Me Deadly provided the backdrop for musical dynamics and the slow build intro into the Crashing chorus, Steve Jones guitar was stellar and really showcased his ability to go from 2 to 11 as Mr Idol gave us a fine vocal performance and Tons of Glamour Stage Presence. Another personal favorite Silly Thing was incredible and with added backing vocals from James, Jones and Cook the Chorus was Pure Punk Rock Melody.

A Dream Like Setting for Generation Sex and perhaps it was ALL Just Another Dream ..

Like Catching Lightening in a PUNK ROCK Bottle !!!

For 1 Night in the Big Apple Time Stood Still and Life Was A Punk Rock Babylon.

Cool Notes: I named my first band Wild Youth in 1980 after a Generation X song and they did a Killer version.

Another band of mine Freddy’s Nightmare did a Cover of Black Leather. Nice To Hear Jones play the Killer Guitar Riff Live On Stage.

My Current band 1.4.5. plays God Save The Queen. So Cool to See Cook ’n Jones Play the Power Chords Loud & Clear !!!

Songs I Would LOVE Generation SeX to add to their Rockin’  Set List

Here We Go Again - Conned Again - All The Nasty Girls -

Motor Bikin’  - Just Another Dream - Action Man

Sound Advice: “Always Follow The Pretty People”  (Wink)

RAW LEAKAGE FANZINE 2018

Generation Sex - Chrome Factory, New York - 11th November 2018

Here's Generation Sex's second ever gig for you from last night.

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Generation Sex - The Roxy, L.A. - 30th October 2018

The surprise gig of the year - Billy Idol, Tony James, Paul Cook & Steve Jones joined together for the ultimate Punk Supergroup.

Their debut gig as Generation Sex was Tuesday night and here's the audio for you all to enjoy.

Grab Your free MP3 download here and Enjoy!

The Clash - 27th July 1978, Music Machine, London

In a Post Pistols 1978 World, Steve Jones, Paul Cook & Jimmy Pursey joined the Clash on stage to perforn at one of their gigs at The Music Machine London.

get ya MP3 here

Enjoy!

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when there's more news you can be sure GSTSP site will be the first to have it & share it with all us fans.

The Professionals - Cook & Jones links

Just letting you all know that I've uploaded new links for all the Professionals gigs on this blog as well as the demos. Rather than doing loads of reposts I thought I would just post this instead (to make my life easier).

Check out the right hand side column of this blog & scroll down to find the quick route to getting to The Professionals section.

Enjoy!

The Greedies - 16th December 1978 - Electric Ballroom, Camden, London

Here's a repost as requested by Pete (Apologies for taking so long with it, Pete).
A Cook & Jones Greedies collaboration with Phil Lynott & Gary Moore. An average audience recording.

 Tracks:
01 Suicide
02 Waiting For An Alibi
03 Jailbreak
04 Back On The Streets
05 Black Rose
06 Dont Believe A Word
07 Are You Ready?
08 No One Is Innocent
09 Black Leather
10 Route 66
11 Looking After Number 1
12 Greedy Bastards (Pretty Vacant)
13 My Way _ A Merry Jingle
14 Hard Driving Man

get FLAC here

Recording & artwork supplied for sharing by Marky Dread

The Professionals - 10th June 1982, Hitsville, Passaic, New Jersey,USA

Another request for a repost- this one's for Joe who sent us the PIL, Philly gig.
Here's a Professionals gig.. It's quite a good quality recording as well.I hope you like it.
Tracks:
01 Little Boys
02 Madhouse
03 Just Another Dream
04 Northern Slide
05 The Magnificent
06 Too Far To Fall
07 Friday Night Square
08 All The Way
09 Suspicious Minds
10 All The Nasty Girls
11 Kick Down The Doors
12 Silly Thing
13 123
14 Payola
15 Join The Professionals
16 radio interview from Boston (21st October 1981)

MP3 here

Thanks to Marky Dread for this one- comes with Marky's cover

The Professionals- 19th October 1981, Toads Place, New Haven, Conneticut

I finally have a copy of the last known Professionals bootleg that was missing from my collection
It's an audience recording from 1981 although the exact date of the gig is unknown, so if anyone out there can supply any more information it would be very much appreciated

This is a lossless rip from a CD-R
Tracks:
01 Little Boys
02 Madhouse
03 Just Another Dream
04 Northern Slide
05 The Magnificent
06 Too Far To Fall
07 Friday Night Square
08 All The Way
09 Suspicious Minds
10 All Around The World
11 Crescendo
12 Kick Down The Doors
13 Silly Thing
14 1-2-3
15 Join The Professionals
16 Payola

WAV here
Recording supplied & track seperated by long time Acid Drops supporter Joe Bloggs

Thanks to Joe for completing my Professionals bootleg collection & for taking one off my 'Wants' list




PLEASE NOTE - massive Thanks to T-Bone who has been able to confirm the exact date

The Professionals - 27th September 1981 - Daze Of Future Past Festival, Queens Hall, Leeds

David J sent me this gem -I'm sure you know I appreciate your share for us all
Tracks:
01 Little Boys
02 1-2-3
03 Just Another Dream
04 All The Way
05 Too Far To Fall
06 Silly Thing
07 Crescendo
08 The Magnificent
09 Join The Professionals
10 Payola
11 Northern Slide

WAV here
no artwork
but yet another hard bootleg to get
Recording supplied by David J

The Profesionals - 12th May 1982, Jimmy's, New Orleans, LA, USA

Tracks:

01 Little Boys

02 Madhouse

03 Just Another Dream

04 The Magnificent

05 Northern Slide

06 Too Far To Fall

07 Friday Night Square

08 All The Way

09 Suspicious Minds

10 Lovely Lonely

11 Kick Down The Doors

12 Silly Thing

13 1-2-3

14 Join The Professionals

15 Payola

Recording & artwork taken from Marky's old Blog (I think)

MP3 here

Camp Freddy - 8th May 2008, The Roxy, USA

Here's a little extra for you from Rock 'Supergroup' Camp Freddy- for those not sure who I'm on about- I would say think Neurotic Outsiders.
This is only one song but it's a Sex Pistols cover & Steve Jones & Paul Cook joined the band on stage for this one song.
Worth a listen.
Track:
01 Bodies

get MP3 here
Originally supplied by VRG

The Professionals - 30th April 1982, Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, Ca

I'm posting tomorrow's posts today as I have a busy weekend coming up. Off to watch Millwall tomorrow in a crucial League game against Swansea, so I will be bolloxed.
Here's an average recording of the Professionals from 1982.
Tracks:
01 Little Boys
02 Madhouse
03 Just Another Dream
04 The Magnificent
05 Northern Slide
06 Too Far To Fall
07 Suspicious Minds
08 All The Way
09 Friday Night Square
10 Crescendo
11 Kick Down The Doors
12 Silly Thing (cuts in)
13 1-2-3
14 Join The Professionals
15 Payola

MP3 here

The Professionals - 21st April 1982, Keystone, Berkley, USA

As audience recordings go, this aint too bad.

Tracks:

01 Madhouse

02 Just Another Dream

03 The Magnificent

04 Northern Slide

05 Too Far To Fall

06 Suspicious Minds

07 All The Way

08 Join The Professionals

09 Crescendo

10 Kick Down TheDoors

11 Silly Thing

12 1-2-3

13 Payola

MP3 here

The Professionals - 5th January 1982, Club Lingerie, Hollywood, USA

Not a bad audience recording as things go.
Tracks:
01 Little Boys
02 Madhouse
03 Just Another Dream
04 The Magnificent
05 Northern Slide
06 Too Far To Fall
07 Friday Night Square
08 Suspicious Minds
09 All The Way
10 Crescendo
11 Kick Down The Doors
12 Silly Thing
13 1-2-3
14 Join The Professionals
14 Payola

MP3 here
Artwork & recording supplied by Mondo De Muebles site

Sid Vicious - 25th December 1977, Ivanhoes, Huddersfield

Here's a little something extra for you.

At the Ivanhoes gig Sid, Steve & Paul played a couple of songs together for the audience while Johnny was off larking around with the kids.
I only have 1 of the songs, so here it is. This song would go on to feature a lot in Sid's short solo career.
Track:
01 Born To Lose

get FLAC here
No artwork

The Professionals - 16th December 1980, Boat Club, Nottingham

An average sounding audience recording from the Professionals.
Tracks:
01 Little Boys
02 Madhouse
03 123
04 All The Way
05 Crescendo
06 Kick Down The Doors
07 Mods Skins Punks
08 Just Another Dream
09 Silly Thing
10 Join The Professionals
11 White Light, White Heat

MP3 here
Another Marky Dread donation

The Professionals - 2nd November 1981, Zaks, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Tonights second offering comes from The Professionals. This is the only non Pil/Sex Pistols recording I have from November. It took place 29 years ago tonight (God, that makes me feel old). Its a good audience recording. I hope you enjoy it.
Tracks:
01 Little Boys
02 Madhouse
03 Just Another Dream
04 All The Way
05 Too Far To Fall
06 Join The Professionals
07 Crescendo
08 Kick Down The Doors
09 Silly Thing
10 Northern Side
11 123
12 Payola

Orinally supplied by Marky Dread -its Markys artwork as well
MP3 here

Sham Pistols - 29th June 1979, Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland

Here's a gig that is very easily available all over the internet and has been officially, semi officially & bootlegged released many, many times. Really its a Sham 69 gig but its always touted as The Sham Pistols. Cook & Jones only actually joined Sham on stage for the encores of this gig. They DID NOT play the whole set. I am posting the full gig. Its a really good quality recording.
Tracks:
01 What Have We Got
02 I Dont Wanna
03 RipOff
04 Tell Us The Truth
05 Angels With Dirty Faces
06 No One Is Innocent
07 Ulster Boy
08 They Dont Understand
09 Borstal Breakout
10 Hurry Up Harry
11 If The Kids Are United
12 Voices
13 Who Gives A Damn?
14 Money
15 Day Tripper
16 You're A Better Man Than I
17 Questions & Answers
18 Joeys On The Streets Again
19 Borstal Breakout
20 Hersham Boys
21 Pretty Vacant (with Cook & Jones)
22 White Riot (with Cook & Jones)
23 If The Kids Are United (with Cook & Jones)
24 What Have We Got (with Cook & Jones)

get MP3 here

The Professionals - 13th June 1982 Washington, USA

Here's another Profeesionals gig for you, Again from the month of June.
This one is only a partial set I'm sorry to say, but again worth having in the collection. Not the greatest of audience recordings.
Tracks:
01 Little Boys (partial)
02 Around The World (partial)
03 Crescendo
04 Kick Down The Doors
05 Silly Thing
06 123
07 Join The Professionals
08 Payola

MP3 here