I agree, tho I don't know how much he actual contributed to "World Destruction" or "Open Up" besides his voice. Album was the last album where he put any real effort into his singing. Since then it's been this high intoned whine that is probably easier on his throat, but sounds bored. Metal Box is pretty much the last hurrah for him as an inspired lyricist, too. That stretch of Bollocks, First Issue, and Metal Box has some amazing writing on it, but after that, can you name even three songs that come close? "You, you make me angry" ("Angry")—thanks for phoning it in, John.Flex wrote:Lydon is usually at his best when surrounded by other musicians which help him rise up. the original Pistols lineup did that as did PiL up to Wobble's departure. His work with Bambaataa and Leftfield suggest that he could still produce some gems when paired with talent that helped raise his ship, so to speak.
I'll grant that they are birds of a feather in their own way …His solo album ruins my thesis because it is the great thing to be recorded by mankind besides Cut the Crap.
