Grossly Misunderstood

I read with sadness the letters you printed in reaction to the interview (with) John Lydon (“The World According to . . . John Lydon “ by Kristine McKenna, Calendar, May 14).

I think Lydon is grossly misunderstood. His message to me is one of hope and productive change. (He calls for) intelligent scrutiny of the pop music establishment, which is overfed, greedy and self-congratulatory. If the folks who dislike Lydon are insecure about their own pop heroes, then they argue Lydon’s point for him and validate all that he stands for. Without apology for his caustic manner and the lame records he makes, the man is a gentleman, a scholar and unquestionably one of the most valuable philosophical voices on pop culture and music of our time.

ROBERT BROCK

Newport Beach