Lucky Lehrer | |
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 Lucky Lehrer performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keith Lehrer |
| Born | April 18, 1958 New York City, New York, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock, punk |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Formerly of | |
Keith "Lucky" Lehrer (born April 18, 1958) is a drummer from Los Angeles, California associated with several influential LA punk rock bands. He was originally trained in jazz[1] then played in a number of LA punk rock bands, particularly the Circle Jerks,[2][3] Redd Kross,[1] Bad Religion,[4] Darby Crash Band and LA's Wasted Youth, among others. Lehrer also appeared in three notable documentary films charting the punk rock music scene. He is the brother of LA's Wasted Youth guitarist Chett Lehrer.[3] Lehrer also teaches drums, with notable students being future Bad Religion drummers Pete Finestone and Bobby Schayer. He was an early developer of hardcore punk drumming and he has been called the "Godfather of hardcore drumming".[5] Lehrer was voted the best punk drummer of all-time by fanzine Flipside.
- ^ a b Chick, Stevie. (2009). Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag. Omnibus Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-1847726209.
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Biography: Circle Jerks". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ a b Blush, Steven (2006). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. p. 90. ISBN 0922915717.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. p. 46. ISBN 0958268401.
- ^ Rose, Rustyn (28 October 2016). "Interview: Punk icon Lucky Lehrer talks music and Mary Jane [marijuana], Part Two". www.axs.com. AXS. Retrieved 26 June 2017.