Rig Rundown: Descendents’ Stephen Egerton
It’s pretty astonishing that a sophomoric band of misfits and outcasts have chiseled a 40-plus-year legacy of punk rock, but that’s what the improbable Descendents have been doing since 1977. Their brand of snotty, snarling, snarky, succinct songs have endeared them to rock titans like Dave Grohl.
“[They have] this shameless, love-song aesthetic—none of the other bands had the balls to do that,” proclaimed Grohl in 2013’s documentary Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All. “Everyone was screaming about Reagan or whatever.”
Additionally, through their blending of hardcore, drag-strip tempos, and melodious harmonies, they designed a vehicle for the ’90s pop-punk explosion—paving the expressway for bands like Green Day and Blink-182 to crash into the mainstream. “They’re like the punk-rock Beach Boys,” said Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus in Filmage.
And don’t forget their iconic, line-drawn mascot Milo, patterned after lead singer Milo Aukerman. That nerdy caricature’s singular outline comically defines the Descendents’ simplicity, humor, subtle brilliance, and everyman appeal. It also reflects the persona of Aukerman, who stated in Filmage, “I have this dichotomy of desires. I wanna rock out. I wanna be a punk-rock guy, but I also have this really strong ambition to be a scientist.”
The band’s redlining riffer Stephen Egerton welcomed PG down to Birmingham, Alabama’s Avondale Brewing Company, where he blasted through his punk-rock-approved, simplistic-yet-seething setup.
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Stephen is the man
Why wouldn't you want even a volume knob?
Does anyone have tips on what gain/overdrive pedals I would need to re-create the "OD1 Channel" that's built in to these blackstar heads? I'm not looking to spend hundreds on one but would love to get as close to his crisp sound as possible for fun.
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Stephen is a genius!!!
One of my favorite guitarists in punk rock
Just perfect and she's my ex are some of my fav songs the guitars and solos are so bad ass , what a sick guitarist!
Bill and Milo lurking. lol
First time I saw all he played a dan Armstrong plexi painted grey..it was at the whisky in 89.
Coo guitar. Hell year. $2,600? No, thanks….
So weird to see him referred to as Descendants guitarist. To me, he’ll always be the All guitarist.
It’s like two testicles talking to each other. Thank you guys/gals for covering punk bands!
Stephen plays in his own style . Any guitar would do
One of the best guitarists in the genre hes a legend
Lol bill walking away in the background. Would have loved to hear him chime in
I own one of these Blackstar ht1 hundreds and I also own one of the Blackstar series one 100w heads as well I blend both mine together with a few pedals as well Blackstar amps rule
Interesting guitar. I like my toggle to cut my guitar between songs. Back off the neck pickup. I don’t see music man guitars often. Basses tho.
Interesting on the amps. I thought Stephen went back to using Marshalls.
Hello DISLIKE BUTTON COUNTER! If you are Not part of the solution… You ARE THE PROBLEM! Hello?!
Should do slipknot rig rundown again soon I think it's been awhile ?????
Great band, brilliant songs and even better people.
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Thorough as that was, there was one piece of info missing about his rig —how does the 'operator' of this rig kick so much ass? It is so refreshing to see a hero of mine be so humble, cool, down to earth, funny, yada yada yada…..whatta a badass.