Sex Potatoes Re-Onion

If, like The Editor, you missed 'em the first time ('cause they didn't play L. A. on their 1978 See America & Break Up Tour) & you missed 'em on any reunion tours in the meantime, you probably missed 'em again in their first ever L. A. club gig. Extremely casual acquaintance (We think we exchanged two or three sentences w/ him @ a Richard Meltzer reading in the '90s, w/o knowing who he was.) Greg Burk gives the full scoop on the big show @ the Roxy. (Damn, we can't remember the last time we were @ the Roxy, but it must've been in the '80s.)

Best bit of Rotten schtick:

Resplendent in polyester vest and plaid pants, Rotten worked his showbiz outrage to the point of near collapse, taking a break after 40 minutes for what he claimed was an irresistible response to nature's call -- well, that middle-aged prostate can indeed be a bummer.

Ain't that the truth. Should've worn some Depends™. Any one know what the deal is w/ that toof of Lydon's? Does he just take it out for show bidness purposes, Lixie Miller stylee? 'Cause if not, eventually the two neighboring ones are going to fill in that hole, & there'll be reason to call him "Rotten" again.

Not seen @ the big gig: Nancy Spongebob (l) & boyfriend John Simon Vicious (r), the "bass player" for the Sex Potatoes when they first hit it big.