Did you ever wonder how Brett would look with a mohawk? Wonder no more! Today, we have a very special photo gallery for you which you can view here.
Brett has made a series of photos public on his Flickr page which detail some of the earliest shows BR has ever played. These photos, shot by LA photographer Gary Leonard, depict the founding members playing a '81 show at the VEX as well as one on November 20, 1980 at a USC Frat House Party (which is incidentally the first show in our Tours and Shows Archive for now).
The Answer has this to say about the latter show:
The second [Ed. note: Brett actually says that this is not the second BR show!] show happened on November 20th 1980 in a USC Frat House Party with The Circle Jerks. Hetson remembers: "The Germs didn't play, but Darby Crash was there. I knew Bad Religion for a while and when the frat asked us (Circle Jerks) to play, we got BR to open 'cause they had a p.a. and we didn't".
Also, you might recognize this picture from somewhere... hmm? You've got it? Exactly! It's from the liner notes of How Could Hell Be Any Worse?. By the way, the pictures on the insert and on the back of the first EP are taken from the same show, but aren't featured in this gallery.
Enjoy a piece of BR history (and Brett's aforementioned mohawk)!
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06/19/2009 at 14:25
In the first picture it looks like Brett farted and is worried about Greg and Jay smelling it. It looks like Jay got a wiff of it and Greg is just getting it. Ha ha. I'm so immature.
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06/15/2009 at 11:06
Which means that on the Process of Belief, at least 2 songs titles come from t-shirts ? (Kyoto Now and You don't belong). Any other BR songs come from shirts ? ;-)
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06/14/2009 at 16:44
He's right, Jay talks about it in an interview with an Italian tv station. I can't find it right now. |
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06/13/2009 at 19:27
That's no coincidence.
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06/13/2009 at 18:10
On one of the last pictures, there is a guy in a crow with a jacket with the words "You don't belong" on the back. That happens to be a future name of a Bad Religion song from "The Process of Belief." Kinda funny :P
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06/13/2009 at 09:53
i find it lame br leaks small bits of this out
where is the book eh... stop the teasing already, sheesh |
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06/12/2009 at 16:32
Nice pictures! thanks for posting, Brett.
I don't think they've changed that much. I hope Brett will one day release more audio demo's and such. That would make me happy |
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06/12/2009 at 15:14
Greg wore horrible shoes in those days ...
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06/12/2009 at 15:08
So Jay is the only one who can scowl with his mouth closed? :)
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06/12/2009 at 15:01
Jay's always sweet in the pictures. It's amazing think they had the age I have in this pictures..
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06/12/2009 at 14:16
I remember Bobby Schayer showing me a picture of one early show he was at and I would like to think it was picture number 15 - could be him in the front row there. But maybe I am wrong and it was a different show. He would have been like 15 at that time.
But it could make sense since the Circle Jerks played that show as well and at that time he had Lucky Lehrer from the Jerks as his drum teacher. |
