Lars Frederiksen and The Bastards (well not really in this photo)

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Originally uploaded by Charrmer.

"It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice." said Lars Fredricksen in a recent interview with Jamie O'Meara for Hour.ca
In person he is true to his quote. I met Lars last night during the Social Distortion show and he was as polite, genteel and sweet as could be. I had heard he was there-- somewhere. In the balcony area I sidled up to a man with a sliver of space to his right and asked if I could share. "Please do" he said with a smile. We talked about the band playing etc. and I saved his spot when he went out for a smoke. After a few minutes Kevin taps me on the shoulder and says "That's Lars!" I really had no idea. With all his leather and tatts I just figured he was with the Hells Angels group just behind us. His band is hardcore punk and very well known. He's in Rancid too. Don'tcha just love some of the band names?