New York Dolls members Sylvain Sylvain and David Johansen have paid tribute to Malcolm McLaren who died this week at the age of 64.
Before founding the Sex Pistols, McLaren worked with the New York Dolls creating their image and dressing them in those famous red suits.“Malcolm McLaren was such a marvelous amalgam of exuberation, sensuality, culture and literacy, says NY Dolls’ lead singer David Johansen. “All of this was salted with the essential recognition of his own rascality. He was the perfect preservation against stuffiness and a lack of humanity. We are going to miss him terribly.”
“Malcolm opened up the doors for punk music around the world,” adds Sylvain Sylvain, the Dolls’ original founding guitarist. “He was a visionary and took what was going on in New York City and made it global. He was a massive influence on everyone who ever had a punk shop or a punk band. His passing represents the final chapter in an era when music was exciting.”
New York Dolls will perform a one-off show in London at Koko on April 19.
