butthole surfers at 930?

[nkotb]

First, a disclaimer: I am to the Butthole Surfers as Julian is to the Smashing Pumpkins.  For the most part (save the last two albums...blech), they can do no wrong in my eyes.
 
 So the fact that I got to see them with their classic line-up pretty much guaranteed that I would be losing my shit.  Which I did.  Now, I never saw them in their heyday, but at least I got a huge dose of their greatest "hits."
 
 They stuck to almost all pre-Electric Larryland songs (only played Ulcer Breakout, if I recall the name correctly), and played a ton that I never though I'd see live.  
 
 The only big drag for me was the pretty terrible versions of "Ulcer" and "Girl Passing Gas."  I was kind of surprised to see Paul acting so pissed that Gibby missed some of his cues.  It's a Butthole Surfers show, fer chrissake, and you're backed by a shit load of little kids.  I don't think anyone was expecting perfection.  
 
 The other minor drag was how old a few of them looked.  Gibby's sorta become an upstanding member of society...at least in looks.  Even though he was less distinguished looking last night, he's still not the wildman he once was.  Jeff looked probably the best...he was probably the closest looking "Guy that should be in a band named the Butthole Surfers."  Teresa didn't look like time had treated her well at all, and King pretty much looked like he's always looked. Paul is probably the worst of the bunch...he looked like a grandfather up there.  At least his solos still ripped.
 
 Other than that, the music sounded great.  Well, sounded great is probably not the right word, but it sounded exactly like I wanted it to.  It was loud, sloppy and noisy.  Again, I may be horribly biased, but that has top contender position for my favorite show of the year.

[Vas Deferens]

It was a very good show I thought but I wish those kids were not present at the show. Agreed about Passing Gas being terrible, but they pretty much killed on 4-5 songs. Oh, I saw nkotb in front fist pumping...

[nkotb]

Guilty as charged.  
 
 Also, I meant to comment on the videos.  Pretty disturbing...moreso than the last few tours.  The video of the African circumcision was particularly brutal...and awesome.
 
 

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  Oh, I saw nkotb in front fist pumping...

[bearman🐻]

Yeah, the videos really were pretty disturbing, and there were certain moments I wasn't sure WHAT the hell I was looking at. I did enjoy the show a lot though. Just wish I wasn't so damn tired right now.

[Relaxer]

Good show, better than I'd expected but not quite reaching magical status. Much debate beforehand on A) whether the SoR kids would detract from the show, and B) just how much the SoR kids would detract from the show. But for the most part, I actually think they improved it by beefing up the sound. It got sloppy at times, which will happen when you have five guitars playing (three of which being played by pre-pubes), but it ensured a big sound.
 
 Best times though were when it was just the 5 members of the band. Leary can still shred the guitar, and the twin drummers were right on.
 
 It's kind of weird seeing the Buttholes at this more mellow, upstanding stage. It's like seeing Gwar doing a VH1 Unplugged kind of thing. I understand it's not 1985 anymore, but there was something so conventional about the show. Not a complaint so much as an observation.
 
 I did want to jump on stage, grab that little bastard spitting water on the crowd, and punch him in the bandana.

[Sir HC]

1.  I caught this lineup about 20 years ago.
 2.  Aren't they in their 50s?  (started in there 20s in 81)
 3.  That kid should have been choked.
 4.  This was a stripped down tour, no engineers or the like.
 5.  I thought they looked good for their age, Gibby was clean and relatively sober.
 6.  No flaming cymbal.
 7.  I forget if it was Ulcer breakout that had Gibby a 1/2 beat or so off.  That was annoying.
 8.  Too much Independent Worm Saloon (especially if no Annoying Song)
 9.  Nothing from PO'd (not that that is bad...)
 10. Sometimes the kids helped the songs, sometimes they hurt, often they were just "there".
 11. They did the kicks for Sweat Loaf, just like back in the day.
 12. They played a set that I was happy with, just if they had done Cough Syrup I would have left completely pleased, but was quite happy to finally get a live 22 going on 23.
 13. One kid who soloed with Paul did a good job, it worked well together.
 14. It was very loud.

[twangirl]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  1.  I caught this lineup about 20 years ago.
 2.  Aren't they in their 50s?  (started in there 20s in 81)
 3.  That kid should have been choked.
 4.  This was a stripped down tour, no engineers or the like.
 5.  I thought they looked good for their age, Gibby was clean and relatively sober.
 6.  No flaming cymbal.
 7.  I forget if it was Ulcer breakout that had Gibby a 1/2 beat or so off.  That was annoying.
 8.  Too much Independent Worm Saloon (especially if no Annoying Song)
 9.  Nothing from PO'd (not that that is bad...)
 10. Sometimes the kids helped the songs, sometimes they hurt, often they were just "there".
 11. They did the kicks for Sweat Loaf, just like back in the day.
 12. They played a set that I was happy with, just if they had done Cough Syrup I would have left completely pleased, but was quite happy to finally get a live 22 going on 23.
 13. One kid who soloed with Paul did a good job, it worked well together.
 14. It was very loud.

Yeah but did they play "The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave?"

[eddie]

From the "how to tell you are old" file:
 
 When you are talking about seeing the Butthole Surfers open for the Dead Kennedys at WUST (the VERY building we now work in!) and a coworker hadn't even been born yet.
 
 Yikes.

[Sir HC]

Originally posted by twangirl:
   

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  1.  I caught this lineup about 20 years ago.
 2.  Aren't they in their 50s?  (started in there 20s in 81)
 3.  That kid should have been choked.
 4.  This was a stripped down tour, no engineers or the like.
 5.  I thought they looked good for their age, Gibby was clean and relatively sober.
 6.  No flaming cymbal.
 7.  I forget if it was Ulcer breakout that had Gibby a 1/2 beat or so off.  That was annoying.
 8.  Too much Independent Worm Saloon (especially if no Annoying Song)
 9.  Nothing from PO'd (not that that is bad...)
 10. Sometimes the kids helped the songs, sometimes they hurt, often they were just "there".
 11. They did the kicks for Sweat Loaf, just like back in the day.
 12. They played a set that I was happy with, just if they had done Cough Syrup I would have left completely pleased, but was quite happy to finally get a live 22 going on 23.
 13. One kid who soloed with Paul did a good job, it worked well together.
 14. It was very loud.

Yeah but did they play "The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave?" [/b]

Yes, they ended with it.  No tuba/Souzaphone either though there was some sax playing.

[twangirl]

Originally posted by eddie:
  From the "how to tell you are old" file:
 
 When you are talking about seeing the Butthole Surfers open for the Dead Kennedys at WUST (the VERY building we now work in!) and a coworker hadn't even been born yet.
 
 Yikes.

Oh man. I was at that show. Now I feel old too.

[twangirl]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
   

Originally posted by twangirl:
   

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  [/b]

Yeah but did they play "The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave?" [/b]

Yes, they ended with it.  No tuba/Souzaphone either though there was some sax playing. [/QB]

Dang. Sorry I missed it. Thanks SirHC!

[Sir HC]

Originally posted by twangirl:
   

Originally posted by Sir HC:
   

Originally posted by twangirl:
     

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  [/b]

Yeah but did they play "The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave?" [/b]

Yes, they ended with it.  No tuba/Souzaphone either though there was some sax playing. [/b]

Dang. Sorry I missed it. Thanks SirHC! [/QB]

22 Going on 23
 Fast
 Suicide
 Florida
 100 Million People are Dead
 Some Dispute
 Goofyâ??s Concern
 2Parter/Tornadoes
 1401
 Graveyard
 Dust Devil
 Ulcer
 RockyCowboy Bob
 Cherub
 Sweat Loaf
 Jimi
 Cartoon (I donâ??t remember this unless it is part 2 of Jimi)
 X-ray
 Shah
 
 Same set as Philly.

[anarchist]

anyone notice that leary's pants were wet along his butt crack for the last 45 min of the show?  when the kids started ging nuts at the end, leary and jeff got their gear out of there fast.

[Relaxer]

I wonder why no Cannonball. Gibby opened with that at the RnR Hotel show.

[Sir HC]

Originally posted by Relaxer:
  I wonder why no Cannonball. Gibby opened with that at the RnR Hotel show.

I don't think I have ever seen them do Cannonball live.  (edit) Crap, I guess one I did see had it (\edit)
 
 Here are three set lists from over the years:
 
   <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/c-martin/bhs-930-setlist.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
   <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/c-martin/bhs-another-setlist.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
   <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/c-martin/bhs-umcp-set.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 One is from College Park, one the Citadel show, one I think is the old 930 ~1988.