Wednesday 29 August 2012

The Wednesday Photo Show: Lee Ving

Lee Ving, frontman of one of California's most legendary Hardcore bands, Fear.
In his heyday, Ving earned a formidable rep. as one of as one of Punk Rocks most controversial & incendiary figures. His appearance both then & now captures a time full of drunken disorderly behavior, confrontational political gestures & timeless Rock 'n Roll.
Aside from his day job in front of a mic, Ving has been know to dabble in acting. Some notable appearances include a role as the murder victim in board-game-come-movie Clue (above) & Johnny C. in the '83 classic Flashdance (below).
Now in his 60's & starting to look a lot like Harvey Keitel, Lee Ving has seemingly remained the same. He still wares a denim cutoff, still rocks-out like a mad man & still has all that throaty soul that has made him a hidden Rock 'n Roll gem.

Check out their debut, the seminal The Record or look up one of the many videos of their infamous live performances, including their historic '81 appearance on SNL

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