Blind Eye Sees All, Live 1985

Starring:Butthole Surfers
Studio: Music Video Dist.
Product Type: DVD

Product Description

BLIND EYE SEES ALL:LIVE 1985 (BUTTHOLE SURFERS)

Customer Reviews:

When the Surfers were good but not at their best........2006-03-17

The post of "Erik Denning" pretty sums up what I want to say. We definitely have the same thoughts on this.

The Surfers started out as a mediocre generic punk band and currently are a cheezy pop industrial dance type band. In the middle (before their fall from greatness with Independent Worm Saloon) they were one of the best and most unique bands of all time. Kind a of big s**t sandwich. The outer 2 pieces of bread being the s**t and the inside being the good sandwich food.

This is the 2nd best part of their career and I am very happy to have it on this dvd. It was interesting and enjoyable. However, the BHS best years were directly after this, the Locust Abortion Technician and Hairway to Steven period.

This is when I saw them many times in concert and what I most want to have to remember on dvd. Then they had a lot of screens set up and they would have all types of weird video clips playing in the background. The sex change footages were the most memorable. Topless women would come and dance. And Gibby would light his hand on fire for a second and quickly put it out (as if it were some amazing trick!)

However, despite prefering this era, the period they caught on this dvd is a very good era as well. It is before I learned about them so I was not familiar with their shows of this time.

They have 2 drummers. There is not the twisted elaborate stageshow I was used to but the members do have plenty of antics. They also utilize a massive tuba, a horn or saxophone (I forgot as I didn't view this recently) and a megaphone.

They also have interviews where Gibby just goes off on nonsensical drug induced stories.

It is overall a very entertaining dvd and makes me wish I had learned of the BHS a couple of years earlier.

A must-have for Butts fans.......2006-03-15

Simply, this is a must-own for any fan of the (...) Surfers. Great concert footage (though nothing of them at their wildest, alas). Amazing small venue stuff with double drumming. Paul Leary looks absolutely evil when he plays and Gibby looks like something that shambled out of lunatic asylum. Fantastic, hypnotic songs (of course).

The interviews in between are hilarious. Mostly, Gibby (clearly drugged out of his mind) rambling nonsensically while the others eat pizza and look bored. That poor interviewer. It's amazing to me the cheesey bands that flower and get hugely successful, stadium-selling careers, while the Surfers, one of the most innovative, brilliant bands of all time, remain locked into playing smaller gigs. NO ONE argues that they are geniuses. I think its just a matter of accessability. They may have been too brilliant, too far ahead of their time. No matter. Time reveals all.

Possibly the strangest part of this DVD is the (extraordinarily brief) clip of an early, early Surfers gig. We see an astonishingly clean-cut, handsome, well-spoken, and flustered Gibby pleading politely with a crowd to please stop throwing things at the band. Wow. Amazing what time can do!

Acid + Failed Accountant = Gibby Haynes.......2004-06-07

Unfortunately I wasn't around when the Butthole Surfers has shows with 2 drummers, strobe lights, film projectors, fires, nude dancers and more. With the Butts being one of my favorite Bands, I felt that it was essential for me to pick up a copy of this. Now I'll admit, it was a little premature for them to releases a Video in 1985. They only had 3 studio albums out by then. That wasn't them in their peak. There weren't any film projectors, dancers, or fires. If they could release a DVD of shows from 1988 than that one would blow this sucker out of the water. But since they haven't (Yet) we all have to settle for this. Not that it's bad or anything, but for the budget they had at the time, this thing is almost perfect. The drums sound is unlike anything they had on the records. It stands out a lot more. The version of Dum Dum they play here is phenomenal. Gibby also adds another part of sorts between verse 2 and 3. And at one part the Bassist brings out a Tuba to play on "Something" and Gibby switches to Bass. Between each song a reporter tries to interview the Butthole Surfers who are in a bed eating pizza and drinking beer. Let's just say he fails miserably and is quite frustrated t some points. It shows just how crazy Gibby is.

The flaws in the show are that it was recorded during 2 different shows. While this doesn't affect it much, it's kind of annoying for Gibbys cloths and hair style to suddenly change when the camera angle changes. At one point his hair is up and all over the place and he has no shirt on and then he has his hair down and has a black shirt on. The first time I watched this I asked myself "what the F***?" Another thing is that if you pay attention then you can tell that they switched the songs out of order. It's clear that Mark Says Alright comes before Something cause at the end of "Mark", The bassist brings out his tuba. The same thing happens with the shah sleeps in lee Harvey's Grave and 100 million people dead. At the end off "100" Gibby picks up the guitar he had in "Shah", but in the next song it disappears. Another complaint is that The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave isn't that great here, for some reason, that song among the rest looks like the most "unprofessional" of the bunch, maybe because it's basically improve. You will know what I mean when you buy this. It just doesn't look good for the first song they play.

The Song list is:

1. The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave

2. 100 Million People Dead
3. Bar-be-que pope
4. Cowboy Bob
5. Hey
6. Tornadoes
7. Dum Dum
8. Mexican Caravan-Gibby sings through a roll of toilet paper!!!!!
9. Cherub
10. Lady Sniff
11. Something
12. Mark Says Alright
13. PSY

Bonus material

Negro Observer 1991- rather pointless
Butthole Karaoke- Shows some of the songs with lyrics.
5.1 surround sound
Contains Audio and Photo Gallery Shows flyers and posters from past shows and plays the original American Woman in the Background. You can get the rare song (and others) from their website onto your computer.

I myself am a drummer/percussionist and for me, being able to watch a band with 2 stand up drummers (no bass drums) is simply captivating. This DVD is worth every penny.

Also There Are Bonus songs on the DVD. Yeah, you heard me. I found the Easter Eggs. in order to get the Easter Eggs/hidden tunes follow these easy steps.

STEP 1: you must first go and buy the DVD.
Step 2: watch the DVD.
While watching the DVD you will notice there are some parts of another Butthole Surfers Show in which Gibby has his pants down and babbles on about his homeless-no-legged-no-armed friend named Matt.
Step 3:Go into the Butthole Kareoke Option and then select The Shah Sleeps In Lee Harvey's Grave
Step 4: Press the Left Arrow in your DVD controller.
Step 5: You will then notice that the moon in the clown's hat will become highlighted. Press Enter.

And there you Have it. A small segment from a very early Butthole Surfers show. I won't tell you whats on it because it's supposed to be a secret. The clown told me so.

An Enchanted Ride Up The Hershey Highway.......2004-02-17

Oh how my gonadal tethers receded to the pith of my spine as I triumphantly swiped this
Dvd from off of the shelf of my local record store, fervently clutching its rectangular beauty in the midst of my tumescent grasp. Yes! The excitement was certainly palpable as I discovered this compendium of sonic insanity, and when I impatiently cantered into my docile abode to place this disc inside my player I reluctantly seated myself in the worn khaki cushions of my fetid couch and eagerly awaited the fruition of my monetary exchange. Well, it was worth it. As I was only familiar with the later output of the Surfers (Electriclarryland, Independent Worm Saloon, and the compilation of early demo material in Humpty Dumpty LSD) I was concerned briefly as to whether or not I would appreciate the notorious repute of their earlier work. Such an ignominious fool was I to ever doubt the greatness of the Butthole Surfers. Not only was I subject to an effusive release of feral brutality and palliative noise, I was fortunate to have my ears graced by some of the most bizarre songs ever assembled into one 80-minute set. Every single song vindicated my purchase by immeasurable exponents, and the kinetic stage behavior kept me well entertained. Amidst my amazement, I heard for the first time such classics of unbridled insanity like ýThe Shah Sleeps in Lee Harveyýs Grave,ý ýBarbeque Pope,ý ýPsy,ý and ýOne Hundred Million People Dead.ý The manic intensity of this disc alone would garner a five star assessment, however it was a considerable act of charity to include intermittent interviews with the boys (and gal), wherein Gibby clearly evinced just how f*cking crazy he was. Never have I lamented over a bandýs past work (as compared to their less-than-invigorating efforts of late) than with the Surfers. I suppose though that if they were to keep up such musical activity they would have destroyed themselves. But I shall avoid digression by simply stating to you the facts. This DVD is a living testament to the relevance and pertinence of the Surfersý legacy. It demonstrates the pervasive outrageousness and absurdity that they so vehemently supported and offers a rare glimpse into a band that has since inexplicably decided to pursue more accessible material (I cite the dance-infectious Weird Revolution). But no matter the flaccid work they decide to churn out, this piece of plangent serenity shanýt be erased. If you appreciate wild and experimental music, music that poses an imminent threat to your sobriety; if you like music that attacks the conventions of their songs with an incomparable temerity, or if youýve ever even held a modicum of reverence for a band that defies conception yet does not appear ostentatious, then the Butthole Surfers are definitely for you and I strongly recommend you procure a copy of this miraculous DVD. Itýs a damn shame this music wonýt appeal to all of you, but it certainly deserves a fair look. Enjoy.

bonus songs.......2003-11-12

word on the street is that some extra tunes are hidden on this DVD as easter eggs...

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