You're so lucky, I never got to see them, but I did see Butthole Surfers that summer and THAT was a show. I realized after I saw this video, years ago, that I could have actually attended this show because I was visiting my aunt in Delaware at this exact time. Ugh.
If Lemmy is God
Gabby is a Saint
I never saw the Butthole Surfers themselves but did catch Gabby and Ministry doing Jesus Built My Hotrod at Lollapallooza. Seriously. It was seizure inducing
I worked behind the scenes at the Ministry show in Chicago 1996 - it was the loudest show I've ever seen, Lay Lady Lay as it should always be heard - just deafening. Sensational. Al Jourgensen had the tiniest, shiniest black Miata parked in the alley - it actually looked like a MatchBox car. An hour before the show he locked himself inside his dressing room with two groupies and an eight ball and two heavies guarding the door. I have a friend whose point of pride is that Al owes him $100 in drug money. Good times!
Right on! I saw every Ministry show from 1988-2008 when they came to the West Coast. Chigago '96 must have been amazing! Lay Lady Lay was crisp and Filth Pig and Dead Guy tore the speakers up, too
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