John Haggerty - Revision history

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	* Was originally inspired to play guitar because of Led Zeppelin		* Was originally inspired to play guitar because of Led Zeppelin
	* Seeing [[Strike Under]] at [[O'Banions]] gave him the ~~desire~~ to form a ~~punk~~ band		* Seeing [[Strike Under]] at [[O'Banions]] gave him the inspiration to form a band
	* Haggerty works as a bartender at Chicago bars such as The Rainbo and Liars Club		* Haggerty works as a bartender at Chicago bars such as The Rainbo and Liars Club

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Information from the interview

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	Haggerty left the band in the summer of 1989. According to a 1999 interview in the [http://www.bigtakeover.com Big Takeover fanzine], Haggerty was frustrated with the other band members' reluctance to tour more heavily. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].		Haggerty left the band in the summer of 1989. According to a 1999 interview in the [http://www.bigtakeover.com Big Takeover fanzine], Haggerty was frustrated with the other band members' reluctance to tour more heavily. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].

	~~For several years,~~ Haggerty ~~worked~~ as a bartender at ~~the~~ Rainbo Club ~~in Chicago~~.		== Fun facts ==

			* Was originally inspired to play guitar because of Led Zeppelin
			* Seeing [[Strike Under]] at [[O'Banions]] gave him the desire to form a punk band
			* Haggerty works as a bartender at Chicago bars such as The Rainbo and Liars Club

			== External Links ==

			* [http://www.tuesdaynighthoot.com/2013/07/jugheads-basement-episode-08-naked.html Interview with John about Throb Throb] - his part starts at 10 minutes

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	Haggerty played briefly in [[Terminal Beach]], and played guest saxophone on "Swingo" on [[Basement Screams]], before joining Raygun in 1983. Haggerty actually joined the band in time to play at the record release party for [[Basement Screams]] (according to the CD liner notes), on which [[Santiago Durango]] had played guitar. Briefly, Haggerty and Durango shared guitar duties; this lineup only played a few gigs, but these have assumed legendary status--[[Steve Albini]] has referred to these shows as [http://petdance.com/actionpark/bigblack/press/mrr112.php "amazing" and "unreal"]. Durango left shortly thereafter to join [[Big Black]], and Haggerty continued as the sole guitarist. Haggerty also wrote some of Raygun's best known songs, such as "Rat Patrol", "Soldier's Requiem", and "I Remember".		Haggerty played briefly in [[Terminal Beach]], and played guest saxophone on "Swingo" on [[Basement Screams]], before joining Raygun in 1983. Haggerty actually joined the band in time to play at the record release party for [[Basement Screams]] (according to the CD liner notes), on which [[Santiago Durango]] had played guitar. Briefly, Haggerty and Durango shared guitar duties; this lineup only played a few gigs, but these have assumed legendary status--[[Steve Albini]] has referred to these shows as [http://petdance.com/actionpark/bigblack/press/mrr112.php "amazing" and "unreal"]. Durango left shortly thereafter to join [[Big Black]], and Haggerty continued as the sole guitarist. Haggerty also wrote some of Raygun's best known songs, such as "Rat Patrol", "Soldier's Requiem", and "I Remember".

	Haggerty left the band in the summer of 1989. According to a 1999 interview in the [http://www.bigtakeover.com Big Takeover fanzine], Haggerty ~~grew~~ frustrated with the other band members' reluctance to tour more heavily. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].		Haggerty left the band in the summer of 1989. According to a 1999 interview in the [http://www.bigtakeover.com Big Takeover fanzine], Haggerty was frustrated with the other band members' reluctance to tour more heavily. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].

			For several years, Haggerty worked as a bartender at the Rainbo Club in Chicago.

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	'''John Haggerty''' was the guitarist for [[Naked Raygun]] from [[1983]] until [[1989]]. He is typically known as ''the'' Raygun guitarist and recorded all their albums, with the exception of their first EP [[Basement Screams]] and their final LP [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]]. Haggerty's signature "wall of sound" guitar dominates mid-period and later Raygun albums, and exemplifies the so-called "Chicago Sound". After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].		'''John Haggerty''' was the guitarist for [[Naked Raygun]] from [[1983]] until [[1989]]. He is typically known as ''the'' Raygun guitarist and recorded all their albums, with the exception of their first EP [[Basement Screams]] and their final LP [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]]. Haggerty's signature "wall of sound" guitar dominates mid-period and later Raygun albums, and exemplifies the so-called "Chicago Sound".

			Haggerty played briefly in [[Terminal Beach]], and played guest saxophone on "Swingo" on [[Basement Screams]], before joining Raygun in 1983. Haggerty actually joined the band in time to play at the record release party for [[Basement Screams]] (according to the CD liner notes), on which [[Santiago Durango]] had played guitar. Briefly, Haggerty and Durango shared guitar duties; this lineup only played a few gigs, but these have assumed legendary status--[[Steve Albini]] has referred to these shows as [http://petdance.com/actionpark/bigblack/press/mrr112.php "amazing" and "unreal"]. Durango left shortly thereafter to join [[Big Black]], and Haggerty continued as the sole guitarist. Haggerty also wrote some of Raygun's best known songs, such as "Rat Patrol", "Soldier's Requiem", and "I Remember".

			Haggerty left the band in the summer of 1989. According to a 1999 interview in the [http://www.bigtakeover.com Big Takeover fanzine], Haggerty grew frustrated with the other band members' reluctance to tour more heavily. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].


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	[[Category:Guitarists]]		[[Category:Guitarists]]
	[[Category:Naked Raygun]]		[[Category:Naked Raygun]]

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	'''John Haggerty''' was the guitarist for [[Naked Raygun]] from [[1983]] until [[1989]]. He is typically known as ''the'' Raygun guitarist and recorded all their ~~LPs~~ with the exception of [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]]. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].		'''John Haggerty''' was the guitarist for [[Naked Raygun]] from [[1983]] until [[1989]]. He is typically known as ''the'' Raygun guitarist and recorded all their albums, with the exception of their first EP [[Basement Screams]] and their final LP [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]]. Haggerty's signature "wall of sound" guitar dominates mid-period and later Raygun albums, and exemplifies the so-called "Chicago Sound". After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].

	[[Category:Band Members]]		[[Category:Band Members]]
	[[Category:Guitarists]]		[[Category:Guitarists]]
	[[Category:Naked Raygun]]		[[Category:Naked Raygun]]

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	'''John Haggerty''' was the guitarist for [[Naked Raygun]] from [[1983]] until [[1989]]. He is typically known as ''the'' Raygun guitarist and recorded all their LPs with the exception of [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]]. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].		'''John Haggerty''' was the guitarist for [[Naked Raygun]] from [[1983]] until [[1989]]. He is typically known as ''the'' Raygun guitarist and recorded all their LPs with the exception of [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]]. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].

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	[[Category:Naked Raygun]]		[[Category:Naked Raygun]]

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'''John Haggerty''' was the guitarist for [[Naked Raygun]] from [[1983]] until [[1989]]. He is typically known as ''the'' Raygun guitarist and recorded all their LPs with the exception of [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]]. After leaving NR, Haggerty went on to form [[Pegboy]] with his brother Joe and two members of [[Bhopal Stiffs]].

[[Category:Guitarists]]
[[Category:Naked Raygun]]