Some pictures of legendary original L.A. punk band X as seen at the Long Beach Ink N’ Iron Festival. Fell in love with these guys after seeing Decline of Western Civilization. Never for once thought that one day I would open up for them and meet all the original members. Now in their ’50s, over 30 years after their heyday, they still packed a helluva punch and rocked the house. Flawless.
Not to be outdone, Stiff Little Fingers also put on a stellar performance—yet another band I wish I knew back when they were really doing their thing. Here’s some snaps from my lil’ Point n’ Shoot, starting with Jake Burns (lead vox/guitar):
Ian McCallum on rhythm guitar…
And Ali McMordie on bass.
Couldn’t get a clear shot of the drummer, but I’ll look around to see if anyone else got one. Their energy was out of this world. I can imagine a kid saying “Jake Burns is me dad!” I’d be totally stoked. I hope my kid can say that about me someday.
