RIP Malcolm McLaren

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:47 pm

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/ ... r-is-dead/

Malcolm McLaren, the impresario, promoter and self-promoter who once claimed to have invented punk rock, and who assembled and managed the unruly youths of the Sex Pistols, the breakthrough British punk band, has died. He was 64. His companion of many years, Young Kim, confirmed that Mr. McLaren died on Thursday. A cause of death was not immediately given.

In the 1970s, Mr. McLaren returned to his native London from New York, where he had briefly managed the New York Dolls in the waning days of that bandגs career. With his business partner and girlfriend at the time, Vivienne Westwood, they renamed their clothing shop Sex, and Mr. McLaren set about putting together his own rock act of untested British youth, which became the Sex Pistols.

Fronted by John Lydon ג whose shabby appearance and Irish background earned him the stage name Johnny Rotten ג with Steve Jones (guitar), Paul Cook (drums) and Sid Vicious (a bassist who replaced original member Glen Matlock), the Sex Pistols terrified traditional music sensibilities with songs like גAnarchy in the U.K.ג and גGod Save the Queen,ג and fueled Mr. McLarenגs flair for over-the-top spectacle: he arranged for the band to sign its contract with A&M Records outside Buckingham Palace, and organized a private boat performance of their גGod Save the Queenג on the Thames that was quickly shut down by the police, cementing the groupגs rebellious reputation.

As a solo artist, Mr. McLaren released genre-defying albums like גDuck Rockג in 1983 and גWaltz Darlingג in 1989, and remained a perennial presence in the worlds of art and fashion.

A full obituary will follow.

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:10 pm

Not sure if I's call him "the man."

He was pretty much a manipulative, exploitative, attention whore, but most of what he was involved in wound up being pretty fucking cool and he certainly kept things interesting.

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:12 pm

Masked Terror #1 wrote:most of what he was involved in wound up being pretty fucking cool and he certainly kept things interesting.

this. appreciate the eloquence as always good sir.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:16 pm

i was so gay for that song on the kill bill 2 ost it's not even funny

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:26 pm

R.I.P Malcolm.

The world needed a Sideshow Bob haired camp luvvie to manage the Sex Pistols, put out Buffalo Gals and World Famous, and collaborate with Supreme.

Ego · Post by **Ego** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:16 pm

drizzle wrote:i was so gay for that song on the kill bill 2 ost it's not even funny

catfish hunter · Post by **catfish hunter** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:25 pm

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:09 pm

No matter what he was like in person, he was a true pioneer of a lot of different music styles, (who else did Hip Hop-Opera?), style, art and culture, he will always be remembered for his contributions to these.

R.I.P. Malcolm McLaren.

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:22 pm

rest in peace

lj · Post by lj » Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:56 am

pioneer .. no.
catalyst and incredible trend spotter ... yes.
r.i.p.

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Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:42 am

lj wrote:pioneer .. no.
catalyst and incredible trend spotter ... yes.
r.i.p.

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Buffalo Gals had the first scratching on record in the UK and Malcolm and that record played a very big part in bringing Hip Hop to the masses in the UK.

Who else did a Hip Hop-Opera record?

The Sex Pistols were the quintessential Punk group, were they not?

=Pioneer to me

lj · Post by lj » Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:58 pm

it's all good.

lj · Post by lj » Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:53 pm

sorry for the hijack,
but if anyone has his 1985 album "swamp thing", would you be so kind and pm me?
thanks!