BBQ Pope Through the Centuries

I like to see how little they've changed since 1982

Here is Gibby naked in 1982 playing BBQ Pope


Here they are playing BBQ Pope in 1983 (followed by Dum Dum)


And here they are last week

Letterman 1996

Butthole Surfers on David Letterman, playing Pepper (of course) with a mysterious 2nd guitar player that is someone named Kyle Ellison who I have never heard of. And Gibby kisses Paul and then lights his hand on fire at the end, which is a nice touch.

Village Voice Weighs In

With a review of the New Years Eve Butthole Surfers show.

Tin Pan Alley

I posted this on my other blog, but it's relevant here too.

Great photos of the New York music scene at Tin Pan Alley from the 1980's, documented by photographer Keri Pickett. Beautiful work and, most interestingly, includes two of my favorite men. They paid the bands well, and included dinner. The husband remembers arriving there one night to see them dragging out an apparent dead guy.

Review from a Youngster

Depressingly, this is what a young person thinks about seeing her first Butthole Surfers show in Brooklyn: "The band is old now and so are their songs." At least she enjoyed it.

Dec 31, 2010 Music Hall of Williamsburg

Photos of Gibby didn't come out too well, I was on Paul's side and Gibby was blocked by his tronix. Same for Pinkus, too far away for clear photos. And King, well, he is back there drumming the shit out of it. I'm thunderstruck by how consistently amazing these guys can play.










Below are videos from New Years Eve. Looks like so far more people posted videos from 12/30, which I'll link in the post below for that date.

SWEATLOAF


COWBOY BOB


BBQ POPE





Rocky


Dust Devil/New Years Eve countdown


CHERUB


EDGAR & GOOFY'S CONCERN

Dec 30, 2010 Music Hall of Williamsburg

A great show. A great weekend. Music Hall of Williamsburg is an excellent venue to see a band like this, big enough for good sound, small enough to feel intimate.


Songlist as posted on the BHS forum - but it's missing Rocky

SweatLoaf
Cowboy Bob
100 Million
Suicide
Rocky
Negro Observer
BBQ Pope
Hey
x-Ray
2 Parter/Tornado
Dust Devil
Goofy's Concern
O-Men
USSA
Webber
Lady Sniff/Pepper
Graveyard
22 Going On 23
Some Dispute
Edgar
Fast
Gary Floyd
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Bong Song
Blindman
No Rule
Shah Sleeps


Sweat Loaf


Another version of Sweat Loaf


BBQ Pope


X-Ray


Another X-Ray


Goofy's Concern


O-Men


Weber


Graveyard


Another Graveyard


Rocky


Another Rocky


Fake New Years Countdown