Top 10 Drum Tracks from Circle Jerks Drummer

This year, the legendary debut «Group Sex» by hardcore-punk pioneers – Circle Jerks, celebrates it’s 40-years anniversary. And, as a result, it got reissued on the newest Trust Records. For Distortion Magazine, we asked the drummer and one of the founding members of Circle Jerks – Lucky Lehrer to choose his TOP 10 tracks that influenced Lucky the most at the beginning of his career.

There is also a Russian version of this interview. You can check it out here!

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No Echo Interview

“For the latest entry to his ongoing A Hardcore Conversation interview series, Anthony Allen Begnal speaks with Lucky Lehrer, the original drummer of Circle Jerks. Never one to mince his words, Lucky doesn’t disappoint in the following feature. —Carlos Ramirez”

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Punk Globe Magazine Interview

“In preparing for the celebration of Punk Globe’s 41st Anniversary, I decided to talk with Lucky Lehrer who is the well-known father of hardcore drumming. In the interview. Lucky talks about the first years with Circle Jerks, his jazz background, playing with Darby Crash of The Germs and his his current band #Goals. Hope you all will enjoy!

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Interview on The Trap Set with Joe Wong

“Lucky Lehrer’s ferocious and agile style helped Circle Jerks become standard bearers of the nascent SoCal hardcore scene. He tells Joe about growing up in LA, his love of jazz, studying at UC-Berkeley, discovering punk, and his current creative focus–improvised comedy.”

Check it out on the TheTrapSet website or listen/purchase on iTunes.