Brian Baker talks Bad Religion, Minor Threat

Brian Baker, legendary guitarist and member of Bad Religion, Dag Nasty and Minor Threat recently participated in an interview talking about the former band's new album, and the latter's longevity.

Since both Bad Religion and Minor Threat existed in the same period, Baker notes:

I was aware of Bad Religion, but they never toured out to Washington. I had their first record and I thought it was really good. For us, they were a little off the radar, because the only California bands we became really passionate about put out multiple records and would always tour in Washington. Circle Jerks, Black Flag, bands like that.

Bad Religion's longevity, I think, is attributed to the fact that -- much like Minor Threat was an after-school hobby -- Bad Religion was exactly that for Brett and Greg, who were interested in education.

Greg, you know, is a professor at UCLA. Bad Religion is his art project, and I think that having it not really taken so seriously, or as a primary vehicle for financial success, is why it continues to exist, because it's there for our expression, but it's not the end-all be-all of our existence. Minor Threat broke up because we hated each other. We're all friends now.

He also notes that Minor Threat has probably sold upwards of 800,000 records. The entire interview digs deep into both Bad Religion and Minor Threat. Check it out here.