Breaking the genre grouping trend early, here are three great bands that I fully discovered as opening acts for Butthole Surfers. Not even half as diverse as all their openers, these are the three (maybe the only 3) that I went on to follow since. The Flaming Lips (4/27/1988 and 4/28/1988) have had a wild and woolly career since this era, but they were already a (LOUD) force to be reckoned with. Ed Hall (5/2/1990 and 5/4/1990) was one of the greatest live bands in Texas history. They appeared in Slacker (1991)... and they're still doing it with the mighty Pong, which includes a member of the other opener Pocket Fishrmen. It was weird mixing Butthole Surfers, industrial supergroup Pigface, and bluegrass champions The Bad Livers (4/21/1991). But this super-pickin' trio stood out despite not pegging the volume into the deep red. As the Flaming Lips were known to do...
"Redneck School of Technology"
The Flaming Lips (OKC, OK)
Telepathic Surgery (1989)
Also available: "Unconsciously Screamin'"
"Luke Flukenstock"
Ed Hall (Austin, TX)
Gloryhole (1992)
Also available: "Guido O'Brien" and
Live in Norman, OK (7/11/1992)
"The Men in Black" (Motorhead/Johnny Cash medley)
Bad Livers (Austin, TX)
Live at Saxon Pub, 8/12/1991
Also available: Danny Barnes doing "The Adventures of Pee Pee the Sailor" (written by Paul Leary)
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