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DON BOLLES  LP ERA 1978
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DON BOLLES LP ERA 1978

Founding Member & Original Architect of THE GERMS • Los Angeles, CA • Since 1976

DON BOLLES LP ERA 1978 (Don Bolles (Classic Drums — (GI) LP Era 1978–1980, Reunion)) is a documented founding member and original architect of THE GERMS. Emerging from the Los Angeles, CA scene around 1976, DON BOLLES LP ERA 1978 contributed to THE GERMS's classic releases, DIY all-ages shows, and high-energy pit history.

“What We Do Is Secret. Blue circle armband burns, peanut-butter-smeared stages at the Whisky a Go Go, and Pat Smear's ferocious Hagström guitar wall.”
STAGE AMP, INSTRUMENT & PEDAL RIG:
MAIN INSTRUMENTGibson Les Paul Junior / Fender Precision Bass
AMP HEAD & CABINETMarshall JCM800 2203 Full Stack / Ampeg SVT-CL 8x10
PEDALBOARD / FXProCo RAT Distortion → Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
DIY ZINE / PRINT CRAFTCut-and-Paste Xerox Gig Flyers & Independent 7" Vinyl Pressing
LIVE PIT REELS & ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE

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DON BOLLES LP ERA 1978 ARCHIVE (01 / 01)Hardcore Punk • 1979
WHISKY A GO GO CHAOS // 'LEXICON DEVIL' & 'MANIMAL' LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOSlash Records / Decline of Western Civilization 16mm Reel
196 BPM02:05 PIT REEL

WHISKY A GO GO CHAOS // 'LEXICON DEVIL' & 'MANIMAL' LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD

Pat Smear, Lorna Doom, and Don Bolles drive a blistering wall of distortion on 'Lexicon Devil' and 'Manimal' as Darby Crash dives into the Hollywood pit.

Track: Lexicon DevilTrack: ManimalTrack: What We Do Is SecretGear: Hagström Scandi -> Peavey Festival Stack
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DON BOLLES LP ERA 1978 REEL DECK (1)
16:9 HD PIT VIDEO
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WHISKY A GO GO CHAOS // 'LEXICON DEVIL' & 'MANIMAL' LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD
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WHISKY A GO GO CHAOS // 'LEXICON DEVIL' & 'MANIMAL' LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD

PAT SMEAR • Slash Records / Decline of Western Civilization 16mm Reel (1979)

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