Live PCPPEP (EP)
Year: 1984
Genre: Punk Rock
Sub-Genres: Hardcore, Noise
Label: Alternative Tentacles
Tracks: 7
Length: 21 Minutes (Medium-Length)
Style: Weird/Funny
My Rating: 6/8
Sub-Genres: Hardcore, Noise
Label: Alternative Tentacles
Tracks: 7
Length: 21 Minutes (Medium-Length)
Style: Weird/Funny
My Rating: 6/8
After the Butthole Surfers' first LP, they began recording what would be "Psychic, Powerless... Another Man's Sac" in 1984. However, when recording issues came up, the Buttholes reportedly had a financial need to release another album. And so, they released a live record, "Live PCPPEP" on Alternative Tentacles to supplement this. This is the first instance of a clown on a Butthole Surfers album cover.
The album is mostly made up of live versions of most of the songs on "Butthole Surfers", but there's two new songs as well: "Cowboy Bob", a song that would later appear on the next record, and "Dance of the Cobras", a short, bizarre noise piece.
1. Cowboy Bob
A different version of this song was on "Psychic, Powerless... Another Man's Sac". I like this version better, though, to be honest. It's a little slow in most parts, and it utilizes Gibby's saxophone talents, as Paul Leary screams line a maniac, and Gibby wails.
2. Bar-B-Q Pope
This is pretty similar to the song on the first record, except inbetween the verses, Gibby is doing a mile-a-minute imaginary sports commentary, probably tripping on acid 'er something. The studio version is still superior, though. I thought Paul's vocals sounded more hilarious on the original version.
3. Dance of the Cobras
This track never really appeared anywhere else. Not even sure if it quite counts as a "song" as much as just a noise-jam. Just bass guitar and saxophone sounds for about half a minute.
4. The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
Once again, like the original, but slightly inferior. The beats in the instrumental sections aren't as fast, and the lines seem a little more forced, here. Still, it's the Butthole Surfers. End of Side 1.
5. Wichita Cathedral
Starts with the little bass-thingy, which lasts a lot longer than the studio versions's does. Otherwise, this song is pretty much the same as the studio version.
6. Hey
This one begins a lot slower than the studio version. They usually started "Hey" off a lot slower when it was played live. However, like the studio version, it gets a lot faster in the halfway section onwards.
7. Something
Much like "Hey", they played "Something" really slow live. This version is two fucking minutes longer than the studio version. Ends with Gibby Haynes talking to the crowd.
So, this was the first Butthole Surfers live album. Not quite as epic of proportions as "Double Live", but it's still somewhat solid (heh, "solid"). In my opinion, the main reason to get it iz the badass version of "Cowboy Bob", or if you wanna hear what "Dance of the Cobras" sounds like. The sound quality is pretty nice for a 1984 live record. BUTTHOOOOOOOLDFLEELEELFSLE;GLS;'GL';FLG DFDKLGJFDGS[PSDGPSFGSLD6576GHJKJ
The album is mostly made up of live versions of most of the songs on "Butthole Surfers", but there's two new songs as well: "Cowboy Bob", a song that would later appear on the next record, and "Dance of the Cobras", a short, bizarre noise piece.
1. Cowboy Bob
A different version of this song was on "Psychic, Powerless... Another Man's Sac". I like this version better, though, to be honest. It's a little slow in most parts, and it utilizes Gibby's saxophone talents, as Paul Leary screams line a maniac, and Gibby wails.
2. Bar-B-Q Pope
This is pretty similar to the song on the first record, except inbetween the verses, Gibby is doing a mile-a-minute imaginary sports commentary, probably tripping on acid 'er something. The studio version is still superior, though. I thought Paul's vocals sounded more hilarious on the original version.
3. Dance of the Cobras
This track never really appeared anywhere else. Not even sure if it quite counts as a "song" as much as just a noise-jam. Just bass guitar and saxophone sounds for about half a minute.
4. The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
Once again, like the original, but slightly inferior. The beats in the instrumental sections aren't as fast, and the lines seem a little more forced, here. Still, it's the Butthole Surfers. End of Side 1.
5. Wichita Cathedral
Starts with the little bass-thingy, which lasts a lot longer than the studio versions's does. Otherwise, this song is pretty much the same as the studio version.
6. Hey
This one begins a lot slower than the studio version. They usually started "Hey" off a lot slower when it was played live. However, like the studio version, it gets a lot faster in the halfway section onwards.
7. Something
Much like "Hey", they played "Something" really slow live. This version is two fucking minutes longer than the studio version. Ends with Gibby Haynes talking to the crowd.
So, this was the first Butthole Surfers live album. Not quite as epic of proportions as "Double Live", but it's still somewhat solid (heh, "solid"). In my opinion, the main reason to get it iz the badass version of "Cowboy Bob", or if you wanna hear what "Dance of the Cobras" sounds like. The sound quality is pretty nice for a 1984 live record. BUTTHOOOOOOOLDFLEELEELFSLE;GLS;'GL';FLG DFDKLGJFDGS[PSDGPSFGSLD6576GHJKJ
SOME LIVE PERFORMANCES OF SONGS FROM THE ALBUM:
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