REEL #011980 • 195 BPM
RAYMOND PETTIBON XEROX FLYER // OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM RIOT SHOW 1980
HENRY ROLLINS • Grand Olympic Auditorium Xerox Gig Poster (11x17 Photocopy)
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BAND HQ // [SST-001]FORMED 1976 • Hermosa Beach, CA • Hardcore & D-Beat
BLACK FLAG
Total DIY independence: relentlessly touring the country in an unheated econoline van, screenprinting our own flyers, and rejecting commercial rock radio.
Founded in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, CA by Greg Ginn; pioneers of American hardcore punk, DIY touring, SST Records, and Raymond Pettibon's Xerox flyers. With uncompromising downstrokes, four iconic bars, and visceral live intensity, Black Flag redefined underground music culture.
7" VINYL, LP & TAPE DISCOGRAPHY:
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN7" EP (1979)
SST-001DAMAGED12" LP (1981)
SST-007MY WAR12" LP (1984)
SST-023HISTORICAL BAND LINEAGE ARCHIVE
EST. 1976 // Hermosa Beach, CABLACK FLAG MEMBER ROLL CALL
FOUNDERS & ARCHITECTS5
ACTIVE, CLASSIC ERA & TOURING LINEUP10 MUSICIANS
• Henry Rollins (Lead Vocals 1981–1986 — Damaged / My War Era)• Dez Cadena (Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar 1980–1983)• Ron Reyes (Lead Vocals — Jealous Again Era)• ROBO (Classic Drums — Damaged Era)• Bill Stevenson (Drums — My War / Slip It In / Loose Nut Era)• Kira Roessler (Bass — Slip It In / Loose Nut / In My Head Era)• Chuck Biscuits (Drums — 1982 Demos Era)• Emil Johnson (Drums)• Anthony Martinez (Drums)• Mike Vallely (Active Lead Vocals)
IN MEMORIAM // REST IN POWER
BLACK FLAG LINEUP — INDIVIDUAL MUSICIAN DOSSIERS (4)
HENRY ROLLINSLead Vocals, Spoken Word & Tour Diary Chronicler
Former D.C. State of Alert (S.O.A.) vocalist who stepped onto the stage at an unannounced Black Flag show in 1981, auditioned, and became the relentless physical dynamo fronting Black Flag through their grueling marathon DIY tours across America and Europe.
RIG: Shure SM58 Wired Vocal Mic (Cord Wrapped Around Fist)
AMP: Cranked Peavey PA Floor Monitors
GREG GINNLead Guitar & SST Records Founder
The sonic architect and founding lead guitarist of Black Flag, as well as the founder of SST Records. His frantic downstroke speed, dissonant free-jazz solos, and self-reliant tape duplications laid the groundwork for American independent rock.
RIG: Ampeg Dan Armstrong Clear Lucite Guitar
AMP: Peavey 260 Standard Solid-State PA Head + 4x12 Cab
KEITH MORRISCircle Jerks & Original Black Flag Vocalist
Original lead singer on Black Flag's groundbreaking 'Nervous Breakdown' EP before co-founding Circle Jerks in 1979 and later OFF!. Keith defined the frenzied, sarcastic, short-burst vocal style of Southern California hardcore punk.
RIG: Shure SM58 Dynamic Mic
AMP: House PA pushed into redline
BILL STEVENSONDescendents & Black Flag Drummer // The Blasting Room Producer
Founding drummer and chief songwriter of Descendents and ALL, powerhouse drummer of Black Flag from 1983–1985 ('My War', 'Slip It In', 'Loose Nut', 'In My Head'), and co-founder of The Blasting Room studio, where he has produced landmark albums for Rise Against, NOFX, Alkaline Trio, and Propagandhi.
RIG: Pearl Masters Custom Maple Kit + Zildjian A Custom Cymbals
AMP: The Blasting Room API / Neve Console Drum Chain
LIVE PIT REELS & CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS
BLACK FLAG VIDEO VAULT (3)
BLACK FLAG PIT REELS (01 / 03)Hardcore & D-Beat • 1980📍 Los Angeles, CA
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOGrand Olympic Auditorium Xerox Gig Poster (11x17 Photocopy)
195 BPM11×17 XEROX FLYER
RAYMOND PETTIBON XEROX FLYER // OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM RIOT SHOW 1980
Original SST Records promotional flyer illustrated by Raymond Pettibon, taped across telephone poles from Hollywood to Hermosa Beach for the legendary Olympic Auditorium riot bill.
Pettibon Pen-and-Ink ArtXerox 9400 High-Speed CopierDisinformation Headline PasteupSST Booking Hotlines
BLACK FLAG REELS (3)
16:9 HD PIT VIDEO#01
BLACK FLAGNOW PLAYING
RAYMOND PETTIBON XEROX FLYER // OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM RIOT SHOW 1980
HENRY ROLLINS • Grand Olympic Auditorium Xerox Gig Poster (11x17 Photocopy) (1980)
#02
BLACK FLAG
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN 7-INCH EP (SST-001 ORIGINAL PRESSING)
GREG GINN • SST-001 Debut 7-Inch Release (2,000 Copies Pressed) (1979)
#03
BLACK FLAG
1982 DAMAGED TOUR DIARY & SST ZINE SPREAD
HENRY ROLLINS • 2.13.61 Publications Newsprint Zine Excerpt (Photocopied Broadside) (1982)
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REEL #021979 • 198 BPM
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN 7-INCH EP (SST-001 ORIGINAL PRESSING)
GREG GINN • SST-001 Debut 7-Inch Release (2,000 Copies Pressed)
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REEL #031982 • 185 BPM
1982 DAMAGED TOUR DIARY & SST ZINE SPREAD
HENRY ROLLINS • 2.13.61 Publications Newsprint Zine Excerpt (Photocopied Broadside)
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