So I was driving with my little girl today, listening to a tape (yes, a tape) of the Butthole Surfers. Not exactly great stuff for kids, but nothing offensive or ear damaging. Anyway, got me to thinking about the first time I saw the Surfers live in 1987 in Boston. Saw them at the Channel, which got torn down years ago, but which was a great venue to see bands. The show was in July, in the middle of the day, and it was hot as hell. Although the band's lead singer, Gibby, who's a Texas guy, referred to it being "a goddamn cold day in Texas."
Anyway, this show was the closest I've come to an out-of-body experience, or a religious moment. The place was packed and everybody in the mosh pit was sweaty and bouncing and sliding off each other. I went with two friends and we ran into 8 or 9 people we knew from various walks of life. So that was great, to have a big crew to hang out with.
Not sure if anybody here is familiar with the Surfers, but they were legendary back in the '80s for putting on the most psychedelic, mind-warping show around. They had two drummers, who pounded out the tribal beats, while the bassist laid down throbbing grooves and the guitarist squealed and squonked like mad. The singer, Gibby, often sang through a bullhorn and dressed in all sorts of crazy outfits. And he also used an electronic looping system for his vocals, resulting in a really warped experience.
Behind the band there were movies running on a screen: car crashes, surgeries, all sorts of freaky things. And a naked chick dancing throughout the whole gig.
It was just unbelievably awesome.
Here's a clip from 1985 to give you an idea of what they were about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJY8VWoA7lA&feature=related
So what's your most memorable concert? Doesn't have to be the best (although in my case it was), but just the weirdest, or craziest or most dangerous, or most whatever.
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