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Brian Baker was one of the founding members of the , The Meatmen (with fellow Minor Threat member Lyle Preslar ), Government Issue , and Junkyard (a Hard Rock band).

In 1994, he was offered a touring spot with R.E.M. but declined, accepting instead an offer to replace Brett Gurewitz as a guitarist in Bad Religion , alongside guitarist Greg Hetson . He continues to play in Bad Religion.

After Minor Threat broke up, Baker and Preslar were recruited by Glenn Danzig to form the first version of the band Samhain . He tried a more pop direction influenced by U2 , with a band called 400, before joining The Meatmen .


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  • As a 12 year-old living in Michigan, Brian had once actually jammed on stage with guitar legend Carlos Santana .



  • In early 2000, Brian got a phone call from Axl Rose inviting him to join the reincarnated Guns N' Roses . Brian is a personal friend of both Izzy Stradlin and Gilby Clarke , both former Guns N' Roses guitarists. Brian is a big fan of the band's debut album, '' Appetite For Destruction ''. He declined the offer, saying that he would stay in Bad Religion no matter how much money he was offered.


  • Brian also appeared on Canadian punk band Penelope 's second album (''Face au silence du monde''). Drummer Eric Roberge said about Baker's appearance that “It happened as more of an accident. I was asking Dave if he knew of anybody who had any pot and he phoned up Brian. He didn’t have any pot but he ended up coming down the next day and played guitar on three songs in about two hours.".



DISCOGRAPHY


Bad Religion



Dag Nasty



Minor Threat



Junkyard

  • ''Junkyard'' - 1989

  • ''Sixes, Sevens & Nines'' -1991

  • ''Shut Up - We're Trying To Practice!'' - 2000

  • ''Tried and True'' - 2003



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