Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones on David Bowie’s reaction after stealing equipment from Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars

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Sex Pistols‘ Steve Jones has recalled stealing equipment from David Bowie following a Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars show.The guitarist shared the anecdote as part of a new interview with The Guardian, where he took a look back at some of the most memorable moments of his career.In the discussion, Jones was asked about a rumour circulating, stating that he once stole some music equipment from Bowie back in 1973 – around the time when the music icon was playing at the Hammersmith Odeon in London as part of his last Ziggy Stardust shows.“There’s definitely some truth in that.

It wasn’t outside in trucks though – it was on the stage,” he told the outlet. “They played two nights, and after the first night they left all the gear up because they were playing there the next night.”“I knew the Hammersmith Odeon like the back of my hand, I used to bunk in there all the time.

I was like the Phantom of Hammersmith Odeon,” he added. “It was about two in the morning. I stole a little minivan and I got in.

There was no one there, other than a guy sitting on the fourth or fifth row, asleep – he was snoring. It was dead silent.“I tiptoed across the stage, and I nicked some cymbals, the bass player’s [amplifier] head – a Sunn amp it was – and some microphones.