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Encyclopedia > Sham Pistols

The Sham Pistols were a group that never really existed. After the break up of The Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook were looking to form a new band. Vocalist Jimmy Pursey and bass player Dave Treganna from fellow punk band Sham 69 were recruited. The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... There are several notable individuals named Steve Jones: Steve Jones (athlete) Steve Jones (biologist) Steve Jones (golfer) Steve Jones (footballer), a Northern Irish footballer Steve Snapper Jones is a former basketball-player and an NBA analyst. ... Born on July 20, 1956, Paul Cook was raised in the Hammersmith area of London. ... Jimmy Pursey (born February 9, 1955) is a singer and former member of English punk rock group Sham 69 between 1976-1980 and then from 1987-1993. ... Sham 69 were a British punk band from Hersham, Surrey, a suburb of London. ...


At what was intended to be Sham's final concert at the Glasgow Apollo Theatre on June 29th 1979 Jones and Cook had joined Sham onstage for the encore of Pretty Vacant, White Riot, If the Kids are United and What Have We Got ? This was to be the start of the new band. Time was spent in the studio where two songs were recorded - Some Play Dirty and Natural Born Killer (which was later reworked as The Professionals Kick Down the Doors. However problems around deciding the name of the new group (Pursey favoured using The Sex Pistols) and arguments within the band meant that it was not to be. On 19th August Jones and Cook walked out of a recording session with Jones saying "It's worse than working with Rotten". The studio recordings have never seen the light of day but the encore at the Glasgow Apollo has been released as Shams Last Stand and Sham 69 Live in Glasgow 1979. The Professionals has a number of meanings, including the following: The Professionals (TV Series) The Professionals is a 1966 Western movie directed by Richard Brooks. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ...



'Sham's Last Stand 1993 Dojo DOJOCD95 & Snapper SMMCD 540 (1999)'


Sham 69 Live in Glasgow 1979 2001 Sanctuary Records CMRCD351'

 

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