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Malcolm Mclaren

Sid Vicious began the age of participation in which everyone could be the artist. Sid proved that you don't have to play well to be the star. You can play badly, or not even at all. I endorsed that attitude. If you can't write songs, no problem - simply s

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Malcolm McLaren is saying that Sid Vicious showed people it was okay to be a performer without traditional skills like playing an instrument well or writing songs. This attitude opened the door for anyone to become an artist by embracing imperfection or even lack of skill.

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