Rig Rundown: Circle Jerks' Greg Hetson & Zander Schloss
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Any band that hammers along for 43 years should be praised. But for a hardcore outfit that first seethed “I don’t wanna live / To be thirty-four / I don’t wanna die / In a nuclear war” 42 years ago on their 1980 debut Group Sex, pushing on for over four decades is a bit of a miracle. The Circle Jerks should be honored with a skanking statue in their hometown of Hermosa Beach, California.
“If you would’ve told me in my 20s that I’d be in a seminal hardcore-punk band in my 60s, I would’ve said ‘you’re fucking crazy, dude! I’m going to be dead by that time,’” jokes longtime Circle Jerks bassist Zander Schloss. “Now I say, live slow, die old!”
The Circle Jerks were formed in 1979 by former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and ex-Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson. (Hetson has also been a member of another seminal SoCal punk rock band, Bad Religion, from 1984-2013.) They were joined by bassist Roger Rogerson and drummer Lucky Lehrer. Group Sex is one of the most important albums in the first swell of hardcore. It’s worth noting that the 14-song collection was crammed into less than 16 minutes of tape. Tasmanian devil Morris raged his commentary on sex, drugs, politics, the rich, and even self-reflection. His bandmates redlined to keep up. Hetson’s swift, stabbing guitar parts pierced and slit through the slamming, double-time rhythmic pistons that were Lehrer and Rogerson.
Their 1982 follow-up, Wild in the Streets, contained five songs over two minutes long and three covers (“Wild in the Streets,” “Just Like Me,” and “Put a Little Love in Your Heart”), but all 15 tunes were still laced together with the same frenetic guitar bursts and rambunctious rhythms of Group Sex. The last of their most-influential works was 1983’s Golden Shower of Hits, which alternated between short, melodic mayhem and slower-but-still-acerbic stompers. The next year saw the arrival of Schloss, who contributed heavily to the band’s final three studio releases: Wonderful (1985), VI (1987), and Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities (1995). While out in support of the latter, their major-label debut, the Circle Jerks imploded.
In subsequent years, Hetson focused on Bad Religion, started Punk Rock Karaoke, formed Black President, and built out his Hetson Sound studio. Schloss played guitar for Joe Strummer, drove the bass for the Weirdos, and even entertained on the silver screen, starting with the role of Kevin in Repo Man. While Morris battled health issues (he fell into diabetic comas in 2008 and 2013), he was able to get several projects off the ground and revisit old ones including Midget Handjob, Off!, and FLAG. The latter’s a Black Flag byproduct featuring former members bassist Chuck Dukowski, guitarist/vocalist Dez Cadena, and Bill Stevenson-who produced most of their 1980s catalog-on drums, plus Stevenson’s Descendents bandmate Stephen Egerton on guitar.
Before the current celebratory run marking the band’s first live shows in 11 years (and first full U.S. tour in 15), they announced drummer Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig, Eagles of Death Metal) would be propelling the Circle Jerks’ runaway train. And since the band’s core members are now all in their 60s, and the resolution of the ripping “Live Fast, Die Young” is yelled out at each show (“I don’t wanna live / To be fifty-seven / I’m living in hell / Is there a heaven?”), they’re well aware that according to their own canon they shouldn’t be here and certainly not having this much fun.
Hours before the Circle Jerks’ July 21 headlining show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl (a Covid-delayed celebration of 40 years since Group Sex), PG’s Perry Bean took to the stage and talked gear (a conversation longer than most Circle Jerks’ albums) with Schloss and Hetson.
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00:00 - D'Addario String Finder
00:15 - Zander Schloss Intro
02:57 - Playing with Joe Strummer
04:38 - Circle Jerks World Tour
06:18 - Fender American Professional II Precision bass
08:45 - Early ’70s blue-line Ampeg SVT
13:04 - Greg Hetson Intro & SG Standard ’61 Maestro Vibrola reissue
14:05 - Two 1980s Marshall JCM800s
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RIP Martin Golub. He made Marshall’s sound just that much cooler!
Descendents, Dead Kennedy’s and now Circle Jerks. You guys have been killing it this year guys!!!!!! Who’s next? Bad Brains maybe?🙏🏽🧐
@markrosenquist8259
Жыл бұрын
Bro! Bad Brains would be amazing!
@YTPartyTonight
2 ай бұрын
And The Weirdoes, Middle Class, The Dils, Redd Kross...
Love how he swears more and talks totally different depending on the artist
@icepick859
Жыл бұрын
Its pretty cringy. Like he's trying to impress the puNk rOcK guys!! So kewl!!
Have people been complaining that there are too many swears in the interview with The Circle Jerks? Really…then it was perfect! I salute you.
I'd LOVE to see a segment on that absolutely historic black Strat he's mentioned! Wow such a great story👍
@aylabillick
Жыл бұрын
I was drooling over that guitar when I saw Roger Waters play it back in September! So cool to know the history of it now!
It was a pleasure speaking with Greg at a PRK show. I explained how his sound and playing has influenced my playing. Awesome Guy
Wish Hetson's segment was a bit longer, but good to see him! Hopefully will catch a Circle Jerks show one of these days.
Like Jason Sears (RIP) from RKL said at a live show in 2000. "Hardcore didn't die it just got old and fat". Favorite part of my life was in the 80's Seemed like there was a punk rock show every weekend. Circle Jerks and Black flag were two of my favorites in the early 80's. It is kind of cool to see a lot of the old punk bands from the 80's playing shows again.
@nayr87
Жыл бұрын
Is that the guy they called bomber?
@jgmopar
Жыл бұрын
@@nayr87 No. Bomber was the original drummer Jason was the singer. Bomber did sing later and play bass and guitar he was a great musician.
My punk rock mom used to bring me home Circle Jerks flyers when I was a kid in the 80's. Freakin legends! Gotta try those flat wounds and heavy triangle picks for sure. Back in the 90's I played bass in the North Carolina punk band "30 Deep". I used green Dunlop "shark tooth" picks, and round wound Roto-Sound strings that used to seriously shred my freakin' fingers. Used to have to wear a sports band on my right arm as we played soo fast I was burning a freakin' hole in my wrist. Back then I toured with a USA G&L P bass with a Peavey stack. Man a miss that rig. Rocking a bunch of Squires now as a punk rock dad straight into my DAW. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Awesome Rig Rundown!! Bravo!
Circle jerks! One of the best punk rock bands to ever do it!
Please do a rig rundown with Ron Emory from TSOL
@eeby_deeby666
Жыл бұрын
Def one of my favourite tones ever.
Miss the Hetson jump at a BR show 😔 .. heck I still miss Bobby Schayer’s stick twirls. 80’s and 90’s BR was as good as punk rock gets
YES!!!! Circle Jerks for life!!
Damn Perry. You're everywhere bud. I see you're reppin us 315 with the Manowar shirt.
Holy crap, I just Roger Waters This is Not a Drill Tour a few weeks ago and that was the Strat he was playing?!?
I met Zander years ago. A super kind gentle giant.
greatest rock n roll band of all time even chuck berry thought so
Here for Hetson.
What kind of effects pedal does he use
Hetson's probably doing okay from all that Six Flags money
@RALPHGIBBS186
7 ай бұрын
6 flags?
6:57 "Flatwounds don't break as much"....funny because at the CJ show last Friday in Berkeley CA, Zander actually did break a string!
Well, now we know what the 6 flags guy has been up to J/k of course, Greg's a legend
Zander said you made him feel old no Zander we are old.I saw the Jerks every time they played around the east coast,I can honestly say they are one of the greatest live punk band ever.One of the most rare bands that some of their best albums were later albums like Wonderful is one of my favorite albums full stop.Not punk album just one of the best albums ever made in my opinion.
@valuedhumanoid6574
Жыл бұрын
I would not go that far. The Sex Pistols, The Ramones...there's some real heavy hitters when you're talking the GOAT. But that being said, everyone's GOAT is as varied as one's favorite ice cream. You like what you like!
Id swim the ocean in a suit of lead
Hey Greg. We need more hockey referees in Austin if you want to get back on your skates again. I had fun working games with you.
I LOVE YOU GREG HETSON! You're okay too, Perry... ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
The moment someone makes you feel old, you probably are
Love his fuckin laugh…long live punk!!!genx forever!!
I saw Roger Waters playing that black Strat he’s talking about back in September! So cool!
Never knew about Elvis making the nacho bass picks!
Jesus, take a breath man. 🍷
Hetson is the biggest badass ever
Not that it bothers me, but I notice Perry has the profanity dialed up to 11 because, after all, he's interviewing punk rock legends.
@Myokobill
Жыл бұрын
It does kind of bother me, because it feels like fawning over them. Let them be outrageous; be a f*&ing pro interviewer. John Bohlinger is just so much better.
@mickharrison6740
Жыл бұрын
I don't think it was necessary to be so profane, I think he was just showing off
@benlogan430
Жыл бұрын
It’s Punk rock guys come on.
@keithirtenkauf5563
Жыл бұрын
I’m not a prude and yes, it’s punk rock, but I think his profanity is unprofessional in the context of an interview when the focus should be on the guest. It’s annoyingly distracting.
EPIC COOL TOP EXCELLENT :)
the RigRunner dude tooks one too many Adderall for Greg's interrogation , yet it all comes together on its own as nature often allows.... 😺
I'm surprised someone would choose such a flat and plucky bass tone for a punk band, but hey its a unique sound and it seems to work for them
I feel like this is the age Zander Schloss was meant to be all along
Do Ron Emory of T.S.O.L !!
CJ 🤘
John Frusciante of Red hot chili peppers soon pls! )
@hawkyxvx1786
Жыл бұрын
Yeeeees
@Riffmaster227
2 ай бұрын
Only if John does some talking in it.
TLDR: P-Bass into Ampeg. SG into Marshall. Done.
The way this dude says fucking so much just irritates me 😭 like he’s a middle schooler just starting to swear to sound cool
Shortest RR ever... Killer guitar. Killer amp. Done. LOL
Just don’t try to feed Greg pizza every night. That shit will end badly
Interviewer is a stooge!
@REZNAP
Жыл бұрын
I thought my KZread audio speed was on 1.5!
I agree with all the F bombs. My mouth is as bad as anyone's, but that just sounds like he's trying too hard to be cool.
Glad I unsubscribed from the magazine and channel, you can do better PG
I’ve been a fan of this band since I first heard them in 1985. I’ve disliked Perry since I first saw him interviewing someone on this channel… Part of the reason that i unsubscribed.
@Steaminlidz
Жыл бұрын
Great story man. Thanks for sharing.
This was incredibly underwhelming
Perry is so annoying
What’s with all the profanity?
@RALPHGIBBS186
9 ай бұрын
Dude ...,!?
@LuisJimenez-pb3ge
8 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@judeiscool11
2 ай бұрын
This band is called the circle jerks
I'm glad I'm not alone in my discomfort with the needless cursing. I figured it might be. This is not a good look to have one of your hosts doing it. Perry doesn't typically do this and he's making you look bad here. I got about 4 minutes in and bagged it. Cursing just isn't my thing. See ya on the next one.
@ileutur6863
Жыл бұрын
God you boomers are something else. Don't want cursing? Watch the news, talk to your grandma. The internet doesn't owe you anything
@Nostaljack
Жыл бұрын
@@ileutur6863 I'm not a boomer. Bad guess. P.S.: As I said, I stopped watching so I moved on. You should too.
@ileutur6863
Жыл бұрын
@@Nostaljack boomer isn't just an age description, it describes character too
@Nostaljack
Жыл бұрын
@@ileutur6863 You aren’t good at this. Quit while you’re behind. It can get worse.
@ileutur6863
Жыл бұрын
@@Nostaljack did your sunday church group teach you to say that? No elbows on the table either I'm guessing
Stop with the F bombs already