This page will contain discussion groups about The Butthole Surfers, as they become available.Butthole Surfers(Redirected from The Butthole Surfers)The Butthole Surfers is an American indie and punk band. The band was founded by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1982; the pair met while students at Trinity University. Incorporating elements of hardcore, psychedelia, and performance art, their live shows also made heavy use of strobe lights, background films and naked dancers. While their line-up changed frequently through the years, they had a core membership of Jeff Pinkus on bass, with King Coffey and Teresa Taylor on drums in addition to Haynes (vocals) and Leary (guitar). Mark Kramer (of Bongwater and Shimmy Disc) also briefly played bass. They recorded their debut EP on Alternative Tentacles, before moving to Touch & Go to release their debut album Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac. Along with The Teardrop Explodes in the UK this album might be said to have begun the psychedelic revival (psychedelia having been extremely unfashionable in the five years since punk). It also showed the influence of heavy metal (especially Black Sabbath), again, many years before this sound became fashionable: in marrying punk and heavy metal it might be seen as one of the first precursors of grunge. Their second album Rembrandt Pussyhorse showed the increased influence of the European avant-garde (e.g. bands such as Throbbing Gristle and Einsturzende Neubauten) as well as American eccentrics like Frank Zappa and The Residents. They recorded two more albums and numerous EPs for Touch and Go before leaving to record an album (Pioughd) for Rough Trade Records. In 1991 they were part of the first Lollapalooza tour. Soon afterwards they signed to Capitol Records and this one time underground band eventually became a mainstream commodity with songs on modern rock radio and Beavis and Butt-head. They also contributed songs to the soundtracks of Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet and Mission Impossible around about this time. The band's most famous song is "Pepper" from the album Electriclarryland in 1996, which recounted the somewhat sordid stories of several high school students in Texas. However, probably their best album is the critically lauded Locust Abortion Technician (Touch & Go - US/ Blast First - UK). The story of the creation of this album is told in Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad (Little, Brown) amidst other tales from the American underground in the 1980s. In 1996 the band brought a legal action to recover rights from Touch and Go to their back catalogue, a case they eventually won in 1999. Those records are now in print on their own Latino Buggerveil record label. At the same time a huge legal battle with Capital records began which ended up with the band being kicked off the label and signing to Hollywood Records (a subsidiary of Disney). In the early 'nineties Gibby Haynes and Jeff Pinkus released a side project (The Jackofficers) which produced a highly psychedelic take on House music. As the 'nineties went on, the band became increasingly influenced by electronica, with Gibby namechecking Massive Attack, Tricky, and The Chemical Brothers as influences. This culminated in 'The Weird Revolution' (a reworking of an aborted album recorded for Capital called 'After the Astronaut') their most electronic album to date. Samples
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This culminated in 'The Weird Revolution' (a reworking of an aborted album recorded for Capital called 'After the Astronaut') their most electronic album to date. He managed, however, to make a comeback in the 1980s and 1990s with several massive chart hits like:. As the 'nineties went on, the band became increasingly influenced by electronica, with Gibby namechecking Massive Attack, Tricky, and The Chemical Brothers as influences. In the beginning of 1970s he had problems with drugs including alcohol that had a bad influence on his musical career. In the early 'nineties Gibby Haynes and Jeff Pinkus released a side project (The Jackofficers) which produced a highly psychedelic take on House music. Onstage, he often exhibited a physical intensity as he sang, and his unique stage presence was often spoofed by comedian John Belushi (including an impromptu duet when Joe was the guest musician on Saturday Night Live). At the same time a huge legal battle with Capital records began which ended up with the band being kicked off the label and signing to Hollywood Records (a subsidiary of Disney). Top Ten. Those records are now in print on their own Latino Buggerveil record label. In 1970, his live cover of the Box Tops' hit "The Letter", which appeared on the tour compilation album Mad Dogs & Englishmen, became his first U.S. In 1996 the band brought a legal action to recover rights from Touch and Go to their back catalogue, a case they eventually won in 1999. Other early hits included "Cry Me a River" and "Feelin' Alright". The story of the creation of this album is told in Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad (Little, Brown) amidst other tales from the American underground in the 1980s. He had further success covering Beatles tunes with his cover of their song "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" off their Abbey Road album. However, probably their best album is the critically lauded Locust Abortion Technician (Touch & Go - US/ Blast First - UK). The same year he appeared at the Woodstock Music Festival. The band's most famous song is "Pepper" from the album Electriclarryland in 1996, which recounted the somewhat sordid stories of several high school students in Texas. Pepper's album, [with guitar played by Jimmy Page]. They also contributed songs to the soundtracks of Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet and Mission Impossible around about this time. His first big hit was the song "With a Little Help from My Friends," a cover of the song by The Beatles off the Sgt. Soon afterwards they signed to Capitol Records and this one time underground band eventually became a mainstream commodity with songs on modern rock radio and Beavis and Butt-head. In 1969 he was featured on the American TV program The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1991 they were part of the first Lollapalooza tour. He started his musical career in the city of his birth Sheffield, England in some minor bands at the age of 15: the first band was the Avengers (under the stage name Vance Arnold), then Big Blues (1963), and then The Grease Band (1966). They recorded two more albums and numerous EPs for Touch and Go before leaving to record an album (Pioughd) for Rough Trade Records. Joe Cocker (born May 20, 1944) is a pop music singer. bands such as Throbbing Gristle and Einsturzende Neubauten) as well as American eccentrics like Frank Zappa and The Residents. Heart & Soul (2005). Their second album Rembrandt Pussyhorse showed the increased influence of the European avant-garde (e.g. Respect Yourself (2002). It also showed the influence of heavy metal (especially Black Sabbath), again, many years before this sound became fashionable: in marrying punk and heavy metal it might be seen as one of the first precursors of grunge. No Ordinary World (1999). Along with The Teardrop Explodes in the UK this album might be said to have begun the psychedelic revival (psychedelia having been extremely unfashionable in the five years since punk). Greatest Hits (1998). They recorded their debut EP on Alternative Tentacles, before moving to Touch & Go to release their debut album Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac. Across From Midnight (1997). Mark Kramer (of Bongwater and Shimmy Disc) also briefly played bass. Organic (1996). While their line-up changed frequently through the years, they had a core membership of Jeff Pinkus on bass, with King Coffey and Teresa Taylor on drums in addition to Haynes (vocals) and Leary (guitar). The Long Voyage Home (1995). Incorporating elements of hardcore, psychedelia, and performance art, their live shows also made heavy use of strobe lights, background films and naked dancers. Have A Little Faith (1994). The band was founded by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1982; the pair met while students at Trinity University. The Best Of Joe Cocker (1993). The Butthole Surfers is an American indie and punk band. Night Calls (1992). Humpty Dumpty LSD (2002). Joe Cocker Live (1990). Weird Revolution (2001). One Night Of Sin (1989). After the Astronaut (unreleased) (1998). Unchain My Heart (1987). Electric Larryland (1996). Cocker (1986). Independent Worm Saloon (1993). Civilized Man (1984). Pioughd (1990). Sheffield Steel (1982). Double Live (1989). Luxury You Can Afford (1978). Widowermaker EP (1989). Greatest Hits (1977). Hairway to Steven (1988). Stingray (1976). Locust Abortion Technician (1987). Jamaica Say You Will (1975). Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986). I Can Stand A Little Rain (1974). Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis EP (1985). Joe Cocker (1972). Another Man's Sac (1984). Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970). Powerless.. Joe Cocker! (1969). Psychic.. With A Little Help From My Friends (1969). Live PCPPEP (1984). N'oubliez Jamais or Unchain my heart. Butthole Surfers EP (1983) (alternate title: "A Brown Reason To Live"). When The Night Comes;. Download sample of "Pepper" from Electriclarryland. You are So Beautiful;. Up where We Belong, (Academy Award winning song written by Will Jennings and sung with Jennifer Warnes for the motion picture An Officer and a Gentleman);. |