Re: Sex Pistols music

> I've been playing guitar for about 3 1/2 years. I'm 14. I don't really like
> modern band, that is with in 4 or 5 years. Anyway, was there a huge
> difference in the guitars/amps bakc then? I can play most of the old scool
> punk songs(clash, pistols,Siouxie and the Banshees) but no matter how I play
> it, w dstortion/flanger/chorus, and amp whatever, but It just don't sound
> right! How do I get the sound?
> Mike

the distortion back then was different than now.  try fuzz... I haven't heard
any of the clash, pistols, etc. lately, but I'm pretty sure they used the
older distortion.  I have a DOD distortion pedal that gets pretty close.
Don't use the newer "metal" pedals.