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ROGER ROGERSON
MUSICIAN & ZINE ARTIST† IN MEMORIAM // REST IN POWER

ROGER ROGERSON

In Memoriam • Legendary CIRCLE JERKS Musician & Pioneer • Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA • Since 1979

ROGER ROGERSON (Roger Rogerson (RIP 1996 — Founding Circle Jerks Bassist)) is a documented punk and hardcore legend honored in memoriam by CIRCLE JERKS. Emerging from the Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA scene around 1979, ROGER ROGERSON contributed to CIRCLE JERKS's classic releases, DIY all-ages shows, and high-energy pit history.

“Fourteen songs in fifteen minutes. Blistering South Bay skate-pit velocity, biting suburban satire, and the iconic Skank Man tearing across the stage floor.”
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

ROGER ROGERSON'S STAGE HIGHLIGHTS (2)

ROGER ROGERSON ARCHIVE (01 / 02)Hardcore & D-Beat • 1982
HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOFender's Ballroom / South Bay All-Ages Hardcore Showcase
224 BPM02:34 PIT REEL
🎸 [CIRCLE JERKS]★ KEITH MORRIS• Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA

HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'

Keith Morris and Greg Hetson ignite a 500-kid South Bay circle pit tearing through 'Wild in the Streets' and 'Red Tape' at breakneck Hermosa Beach hardcore speed.

Track: Wild in the StreetsTrack: Red TapeTrack: Live Fast Die YoungGear: Cherry Gibson SG Standard
BAND HQ
ROGER ROGERSON REEL DECK (2)
16:9 HD PIT VIDEO
#01
HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'
CIRCLE JERKSNOW PLAYING

HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'

KEITH MORRIS • Fender's Ballroom / South Bay All-Ages Hardcore Showcase (1982)

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GREG HETSON AIRBORNE SG JUMP // 'GROUP SEX' 14-SONGS-IN-15-MINUTES REEL
CIRCLE JERKS

GREG HETSON AIRBORNE SG JUMP // 'GROUP SEX' 14-SONGS-IN-15-MINUTES REEL

GREG HETSON • Hollywood Palladium / South Bay Punk Archive Reel (1981)

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