 After he wrote a scathing review of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, he was described on stage by Roger Waters as a "stupid shit".During Jones' tenure, "Melody Maker" provided early publicity for bands ranging from The Stone Roses to Pearl Jam.One of his most significant early decisions was to resist the publisher's instruction to put Kajagoogoo on the cover, choosing instead The Smiths.