I do like almost all of these though
― We were clothed, except for Caan, who was naked. Don't know why. (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 27 July 2022 16:51 (one year ago) link
jesus lizard shirt is the most amazing-looking one. i would most likely wear the earth shirt
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 July 2022 16:52 (one year ago) link
oh we’re voting for the band quality not the shirt quality
earth
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 July 2022 16:56 (one year ago) link
The only one I didn't notice in the film was the Buttholes... It's supposedly an Independent Worm Saloon one? Did anyone catch where it was?
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 16:57 (one year ago) link
I'm prolly going Bungle on this. I wore a Bungle shirt to my screening 😎
And yeah, all six are great bands and also Prince
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 16:58 (one year ago) link
if you asked me like a decade ago, i woulda said Jesus Lizard
now? Earth
― Murgatroid, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 16:59 (one year ago) link
Earth def wins if the contest was number of good albums
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 17:01 (one year ago) link
These are actually all good bands but the answer here is clearly Wipers
― zacata, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 17:26 (one year ago) link
this is probably wrongheaded but
fnm > bungle
big black, melvins > jesus lizard
ween, meat puppets > og butthole surfers
zz top > iws-era surfers
no drone band is better than earth 2, 3 and pentastar
is how i break it down to an extent
don’t really care for wipers or rage, but in unrelated jesus lizard news found 2nd denison kimball lp in cheapo bin 👍🏻
― the late great, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 17:58 (one year ago) link
i totally realize “is there an acceptable substitute for this band” is a weird way to compare bands that maybe only makes sense when living in the shadow of 30 years of music collector nerdery
― the late great, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:02 (one year ago) link
voting Earth as well - not only for the drone stuff but for what they became later with Hex etc
― imago, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:02 (one year ago) link
like, California is my favourite album by any of these, but it's just one album (Disco Volante also great but somehow still not quite at the level they promised and finally delivered)
― imago, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:04 (one year ago) link
u so crazy, disco volante is their best!!
― the late great, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:05 (one year ago) link
can’t stand gothik neil young post pentastar earth!
give Hex another listen honest
― imago, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:11 (one year ago) link
also put some respect on Extra-Capsular Extraction too lol
― imago, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:12 (one year ago) link
oh yeah, duh. i also really like the smashed amps live one and “living in the gleam of an unsheathed sword”. remixes are okay but nah hex is where i get off the bus
― the late great, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:16 (one year ago) link
love late period wipers, voted for them
― brimstead, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:29 (one year ago) link
the first few jesus lizard albums are so disgustingly good that i am willing to forgive them for not having the expansive discography that the other bands here have
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 27 July 2022 18:45 (one year ago) link
buttholes as a live presence > all the rest
not sure I have ever considered ween + meat puppets as a comparison point to the butthole surfers, the latter feels very different to me.
― Position Position, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 19:31 (one year ago) link
I voted for Earth. A lot of the other bands are great, but only one I’d want to spend a lot of time listening to now.
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 27 July 2022 19:36 (one year ago) link
i know what you mean re: that comparison … after i posted it occurred to me a better formulation might be (ween x meat puppets) = butthole surfers
― the late great, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 19:44 (one year ago) link
voting buttholes as their first 4 albums blow 99.9% of everything out of the water.
would be happy if earth, wipers or the jesus lizard won.
have never knowingly heard mr. bungle or rage against the machine (apart from that one song).
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 19:52 (one year ago) link
“that one song” obviously means mr. bungle’s “desert search for techno allah”, right?
― the late great, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 20:08 (one year ago) link
Rage has def aged the worst of this bunch but best song in this whole crew would be a tie between "Youth of America" ... and "Bulls on Parade" haha
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 20:17 (one year ago) link
all these bands rules but the Wipers are the Wipers
― alpine static, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 20:18 (one year ago) link
but shit ... Earth is Earth. shit.
Haven't seen the movie but the Butthole Surfers used to have some incredible T-shirts before they signed with Capitol. When I saw them in '89, they had one with an ultra-close-up photo of a tick, and another one with a pair of rubber-gloved hands giving a tiny baby pig an injection with a huge nightmare-inducing needle, and on both those shirts they had borrowed the old Newport cigarettes slogan "Alive with pleasure!" Same font and everything. I almost bought the pig one and really wish I had.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 27 July 2022 20:31 (one year ago) link
sometimes i’ll be driving a loaner from the shop with a busted cd player and no usb and “bulls on parade” comes on the classic rock radio between “enter sandman” and “kashmir” and on those occasions i turn it up, not off
― the late great, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 20:40 (one year ago) link
@stirmonster I'd add Live PCPPEP and Double Live into that Buttholes list as well.
― Position Position, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 21:15 (one year ago) link
yes indeed. just thinking about Double Live and i am singing The One I Love
ha! i feel i have to go educate myself right now..
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 21:25 (one year ago) link
ok! sold! was absolutely nothing at like what i thought it would be like.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 27 July 2022 21:31 (one year ago) link
i guess i just see wipers as being on a different level then these other bands. so, wipers
― budo jeru, Thursday, 28 July 2022 00:50 (one year ago) link
having now seen it, jesus lizard should have got my vote.
― stirmonster, Friday, 19 August 2022 23:31 (one year ago) link
Have not seen the movie so can’t judge on which shirts I’d love to have but for bands I’d rank them as:
WipersButthole SurfersEarthThe Jesus LizardMr. BungleRage Against the Machine
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 19 August 2022 23:43 (one year ago) link
I’d use a shirt with any of these bands tho
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 19 August 2022 23:44 (one year ago) link
I have this one.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61R-fL89-LL._AC_UX679_.jpg
― earlnash, Saturday, 20 August 2022 18:39 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Friday, 26 August 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 27 August 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link