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Thomas “Pig Champion” Roberts, guitarist for Poison Idea and easily the largest man in punk rock history, passed away on Monday. Rest in peace big guy, the world of punk rock is going to miss you.
R.I.P. Pig Champion
Posted by: MXV
Under: Music News
1 Feb 2006
1 Feb 2006
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February 1st, 2006 at 4:18 pm
Word of Pigs death has spread quicly here in Portland, although I was never a huge Poison Idea fan, I still had respect for them and talked with Pig a number of times over a 20 year period. Anyway I raise a beer in his memory!
February 1st, 2006 at 6:41 pm
“Pick Your King” is one of my favorite hardcore records ever. This is not really a surprise, given Pig’s lifestyle and size, but its definitely a bummer.
R.I.P. Pig Champion
February 1st, 2006 at 8:13 pm
What are the details, does anyone know?
Great memories of drinking with the Champ and Jerry A. Truly one of the all time greats!
February 2nd, 2006 at 1:05 am
Strange thing, I was just recounting one of their gigs 3 days ago. In London 1992 I think, someone grabbed Pig’s bottle of Jack Daniels at the Marquee and after the song was over they stopped playing til he got it back. Great gig, as always they tore it up. Everyone came out of the woodwork for that one.
February 2nd, 2006 at 2:18 pm
Tonight I plan on listening to “Just To Get Away” very loud.
Pig Champion will be missed…RIP!
February 2nd, 2006 at 3:07 pm
I have just heard that Jason Sears of RKL died on Tuesday. I will keep you posted.
February 2nd, 2006 at 3:41 pm
I was informed that Jason died of an aneurism while undergoing drug treatment in Mexico. Two great musicians in one week, makes you really think!
February 2nd, 2006 at 11:52 pm
I saw Tom Pig do a stage dive once at a show! It was sheer terror for 10 or so people who got flattened by him.
He was drinking so much everyday (even in the mid-eighties) I’m shocked that he made it this far. I’ll miss him.
February 4th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
reports from the RKL webpage report that their original drummer,Bomber, died as well.
http://rkl.com/
they always go in threes. – RD
February 25th, 2006 at 10:39 am
They always go in threes, pig was the size of three!!!!!!! they’ll have to bury him in a piano case
March 4th, 2006 at 6:13 am
haha – no fucking shit. what can ya do.
March 16th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
This message is for RD Davies. Are you playing in any bands right now? I play drums and I follow a lot of the stuff that you’ve done with Chorus and Infest and Prison. I’ve even got the Hunger stuff on CD. Do you give drum lessons at all? Thanks man. Patrick McKenna
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