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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 Geezer Butler
"During Black Sabbath's only U.S. show of 2012, Geezer Butler shows here that he still has showmanship running through his veins. His current bass of choice is a custom Lakland model 44-64 P&J with a Butler's winged devil logo on the pickguard. Lakland is in the process of designing a new custom bass just for Geezer and plans to unveil it at Winter NAMM. Geezer played his collection of Laklands through a handful of Hartke Kilo 1000-watt stacks. "
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