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GALLERY: Lollapalooza 2012

Photos and gear details from this summer''s Lollapalooza, including the Black Keys, At the Drive-In, Black Sabbath, Jack White, Sigur Ros, and more.

Chris Kies
By Chris KiesAug 21, 2012
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi
"Fresh off kicking lymphoma a new one, Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi graced the Bud Light main stage to close out the festival's first night with the help of his new signature Laney Amplification Tony Iommi TI100 amplifier and cabs. The TI100 packs 100-Watts RMS, a four-6L6 output section, twin channels, footswitchable variable pre-boost on each channel, 3-band EQ, volume, enhance, and presence into an amp that's clearly designed for Iommi, right down to the iconic crosses cut into the amp head."
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