There are numerous stories and myths about why original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock was fired and replaced by Sid Vicious. It isn't true that Matlock was kicked out for liking the Beatles; in fact, he was even more enamored of the Faces and the mod groups prominently featured on London pirate radio in the late '60s, as were Steve Jones and Paul Cook. It is true that Matlock had the strongest melodic sensibility of anyone in the group and regardless of personality conflicts, he was an invaluable part of the Pistols' songwriting chemistry.