Toadies: Whatever Happened To the Band Behind Possum Kingdom & Rubberneck?

[@thesprucecampbells807]

My favorite Toadies story is that Lisa, the bassist, was an Ewok extra in Return of the Jedi. She took her $800 payment and bought her first bass with it.

[@darrelwilliamherbert5399]

Totally true!

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

That’s awesome!

[@lesclaypoolonbass9431]

Lol thats great

[@920WASHBURN]

@@darrelwilliamherbert5399 completely.

[@Bluezee1]

I had no idea! That’s awesome

[@1xayekim]

The Toadies in general are criminally underrated. They don't have a bad album.

[@ericcole9073]

I feel the same. Every album is great. Seen them 19 times between seattle, Portland and once in Texas

[@BrandonMobley614]

They still tear it up in Texas all the time. I try to see them at least once a year. Their live tone is absolutely incredible. Anyone who ever gets a chance to see them, do it.

[@BDizzleMySchnizzle]

Rubberneck is one of the most underrated albums of the 90s.

[@tannermilliken1370]

I remember when it came out on cd 💿; and I had borrowed some of the lyrics for an English assignment. The night before it was due!

[@MrPeterMerkin]

It's an amazing album to this day. Different yet stands up on its own.

[@brandonsimmons1695]

Top five 90s album for me.

[@ChillingWithMel22]

Away and Tyler are my all-time favorite songs by them started listening to them when I was 13. I am 41 years old now and still listen to that album.

[@billmills4040]

Probably my favourite album growing up…..small town Canada.

[@NecroCryx]

Rubberneck is one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@BeTheGuitar]

It was amazingly when it came out and holds up very well

[@chrisbridston3438]

Did u ever catch the other albums ?

[@NecroCryx]

@@chrisbridston3438 Yes. DEliverence was very good. Even their follow-up was good, despite reviews. Being from the DFW area, Toadies meant a lot to me. The same goes for Tripping Daisy. I feel very fortunate to be a teenager in the 90's

[@edjackson4389]

Loved it back then and still break it out from time to time

[@Bcananzey]

👍

[@wadebrashear7517]

One of my favorite concerts ever, Spacehog, Toadies and RHCP in 1995. Amazing show!

[@technoforever888]

That must have been a killer show!!!

[@wadebrashear7517]

It was great! I was a little disappointed because the ticket said "RHCP, Toadies and special guest" and I totally wanted the opener to be Silverchair, who was touring with the Peppers on some of their dates. I like Spacehog and enjoyed their performance, but I looooooove Silverchair, especially the Frogstomp album. No regrets, though!

[@1bossdj]

I saw that show in Pittsburgh.

[@wadebrashear7517]

@@1bossdj remember Anthony's broken leg during that tour? I was still impressed with his onstage energy. Was he in a cast when you saw him?

[@1bossdj]

@@wadebrashear7517 holy crap, that actually happened at the Pittsburgh show and I completely forgot about it!

[@turdferguson353]

Tyler is still one of my favorite songs

[@wadebrashear7517]

I will be with her tonight.

[@technoforever888]

Me too

[@chrisman3965]

Best song on Rubberneck, IMO

[@Sadbastard]

Fuck yes. I will always love that song.

[@danejurus69]

My favorite song on the album.

[@lolasunshine3847]

The Toadies are playing near DC this fall with Reverend Horton Heat!!

[@BayouMaccabee]

Rev. Horton Heat is my jam! The Rev with Toadies sounds like a great show.

[@kevinschindele4829]

I seen them at the black cat years ago and they were great live

[@vanguardcycle]

@@alexplorer yup! I wasn't a big fan and in like 2003 or something I got drug to a Reverend show by a good friend who had an extra ticket. Long story short I went straight to the local record store first thing the next morning and bought the entire Rev discography LOL. Been on regular rotation since

[@kylehegedus5498]

IT’S A PSYCHOBILLY FREAKOUT!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BayouMaccabee]

@@kylehegedus5498 "I got a wiggle stick, mama!"

[@lavarbukowski578]

That guitar sound on possum kingdom is excellent.

[@danejurus69]

Those first 2 tracks kick so much ass too. Great guitar tone.

[@BeTheGuitar]

The more I listen to Rubberneck over the years, the more I appreciate the guitar tone on it. That intro to “Away” still raises the hairs on the back of my neck. So many brawny roaring growls outta those licks and leads on that album. Whether it’s Darrell’s playing, his gear, Sally, Tom, Howie or Andy Wallace the Maestro - or all of them combined - it’s pure rocket fuel. Just love it.

[@SuicideVan]

A P90 equiped guitar and a pushed Marshall valve amplifier is an incredible tone. It snarls, it jangles, it crunches, yet is still articulate enough for subtle attack variations, palm mutes, and hammer on/pull off rhythms.

[@vladplasmius2854]

Hell Below/Stars Above was a killer record. Few albums define "underrated" like that one.

[@williambartholmey5946]

Yeah it's really good. Haven't listened to it in years, but I still remember that Plane Crash and Dollskin are possibly the best opening/closing track combo I've ever heard.

[@justinoswald1643]

Hell below was my entry into them. They've been making good records and regular tours. Its been a blast

[@lavesf34r]

"Rubberneck" was the first album I ever bought and 30 years later, still in regular rotation in my music collection.

[@jbm0866]

Amazing to think Toadies, Pantera, and a little later Bowling for Soup and Drowning pool (among others like Flickerstick and Blue October) all came from the DFW area during the same general era of 90's/early 2k's. I miss those days, local music just isnt the same anymore.

[@ericspencer4599]

Ahhh yes Deep Ellum in the 90s

[@te9591]

@@ericspencer4599 deep ellum?

[@ericspencer4599]

@@te9591the area of Dallas commerce main and elm is known as deep Ellum. The area in which most of these bands made their start. The bomb Factory trees Lizard Lounge club Dada the main bar and on the rocks

[@jbm0866]

@@ericspencer4599 Yes, thats also something that isnt the same these days

[@ericspencer4599]

@@jbm0866 no doubt. It's all been homogenized. No different from uptown and Lower Greenville nowadays.

[@theprogressingdrummer1631]

Possum Kingdom still gets tons of airplay on rock radio.

[@justinoswald1643]

I remember little sin getting alot of play

[@erinmarie99]

Possum kingdom was my FIRST CD purchase in high school. We traded “mix tapes” before that, kids. 1996💥

[@NottyGurlStyle]

Rubberneck to this day is still one of my allllll time beloved albums. There is not one song I would not sing with my whole chest. As a black female who got into rock during the 90s The Toadies was a band I could listen to all the time. My first boyfriend took me to my first rock concert and The Toadies was the first band I ever seen live. Greatest day of my life!

[@beckynikkivicki9253]

Literally watched them play here in Fort Worth TX last week. Sounded AMAZING!!! Rubberneck is absolute perfection, but their other albums are fantastic too.

[@vadenk4433]

Hell Below Stars Above is one of my favorite albums ever. It’s a shame no one heard it.

[@JorshWarshington1]

I'll listen to it tomorrow and get back to you. What songs are your favorites?

[@JorshWarshington1]

I listened to it twice. It was good. It wasn't great.

[@gumbilicious1]

I liked it, solid album. Fav song is doll skin

[@chonqmonk]

@@gumbilicious1 Playing it now....I don't think I've heard it before....fuck yeah! This is really good! Just curious, did you ever get into Archers of Loaf?

[@snorgisborg2]

Oob dollskin is a banger

[@boris1932]

Saw Toadies open for White Zombie back in '95 -- Great band!

[@bbb462cid]

As did I

[@hector_2999]

Living in Latin America, I only knew them because of Mtv. I always wondered how a band could make Possum Kingdom and then go off radar like that.

[@lesclaypoolonbass9431]

Ya possum kingdom is one of the best singles of the 90s. Builds into such intensity

[@michaelsnyder1984]

My first concert was Bush, Toadies and Hum in 95. That's an awesome memory

[@joewolter7478]

Rubberneck was one of my favorite albums from that era. Tyler was an incredible song and I liked Possum Kingdom so much, that it’s the reason I bought the album. Too bad they didn’t have the support they needed to get another album completed while they were hot.

[@fortunaterunt6834]

Rubberneck is probably the most influential album I've ever heard. As a young guitarist searching for what felt good to play, this album did it and inadvertently opened my world to punk rock. Seen them numerous times and they're always one of the tightest live bands I've ever seen.

[@gonz9278]

Just saw them a couple of years ago and they still sounded great.

[@rodakjones7574]

Rubberneck is one of my favorite albums of all time. There's not a bad song on it. I was fortunate to see them play a headlining gig in 1995 on the Rubberneck Tour in Columbus, Ohio @ Newport Music.Hall. They were so good. With all the great songs on it I was always surprised that Possum Kingdom was the only hit. Songs like Tyler and Backslider and I Burn are all much better than that one. I think every song on it is excellent. Away, I Come From The Water, Mister Love, etc... I can listen to it from first song to last and sing every word. That's rare in an album. As far as their albums after that, they never had one that touched Rubberneck, but they definitely had some other great songs. Dollskin was a great song and could have been a hit.

[@stubkar]

Saw them open for white zombie. Amazing show.

[@highclass3041]

I Burn is their best!! Love that song

[@rodakjones7574]

@@stubkar I would have loved that, but I can see Zombie fans not being into it. Seems like bad management. They shouldn't have been touring with bands like that, although I would have loved it. Mine was a headlining show. They played the whole Rubberneck album in it's entirety, in order. It was epic. The band that opened was called New Bomb Turks. I think they were a Columbus band though. Something great about a headlining show. Everyone was there to see Toadies and the crowd sang every word to every song.

[@angrythumbs9347]

There’s a rubberneck documentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/foaxcoFmet56jMk

[@franklinbumgartener1323]

I was at the Newport too!

[@Amythehealer]

I love the Toadies and wish we would have gotten more music from them than we did. Vaden is amazing. Burden Bros was a good band too.

[@PT187skills]

I always thought he sounded like Adam Sandler when he sang “do you wanna die?”

[@beezysbeatz4924]

Where would we be without one hit wonders like this? I still jam this tune. It's awesome!

[@theconman5540]

I was literally just playing Possum Kingdom on guitar 30 mins ago and then i open youtube and find this! Freak!!!

[@bertall1ca]

that kinda shit happens to me all the time. bruh, they're reading our minds

[@denawagner360]

They're listening to us...🤔😂🤔😂 !

[@santiagobeneth8543]

@@denawagner360 For sure!

[@lewisj82]

Love this band. Saw them live a couple times around 07 and 08, been a fan since Rubberneck came out. They're still rocking, playing lots of shows around TX. Also, if you like them, check out Burden Brothers, with Todd Lewis and some guys from Reverend Horton Heat.

[@negativezero3107]

The Toadies never went anywhere lol, are around Dallas all the time and have been playing shows everywhere the whole time

[@dzd2371]

I thought this too, but of course I'm from that area, they never went anywhere. Also their "debut" album was technically Pleather even though they called it an EP later on its re-release.

[@deadpolymers3416]

The Toadies literally broke up for 5 years in 2001 following Hell Below/Stars Above. They re-formed in 2006, and have been far more active in their second incarnation. They only officially released 3 albums (1 EP & 2 full length) in their first 12 years as a band. After the 5 year break up... the band has released 7 in 15 years.

[@fidelrivera2887]

I've been listening to Rubberneck lately... it's such a great album loaded with awesome songs. Saw them live a few times... they killed it and had an amazing presence.

[@MrUnderdog-vn3zf]

Possum Kingdom is one of my favorite songs! ❤

[@davetheimpaler204]

Rubberneck is one of the greatest alt-rock debuts of the 90's. Local legends in the DFW area.

[@accelerativthrust4327]

Great video! Toadies are one of the most overlooked bands from the 90s. Thanks for this one.

[@unperson5713]

WAAF is where I first heard The Toadies! Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@Jason-bg7jc]

No Deliverance was such a great album.

[@boddahif6967]

Couldn’t agree more! One of my favs from them

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

Got screwed on their sophomore album. Such a unique group.

[@chonqmonk]

Funny, in my own experience of them, I thought "Possum Kingdom" was an Everclear song for a year or two before ever hearing the name Toadies and finding out my mistake, lol but true, and then I sort of felt they were just another 1 hit pop rock band in a well established genre, and that Weezer is the same kind of stuff but way better....I have a greater appreciation for them now that they get some play on classic rock stations and remind me of simpler times.

[@p.d.l7023]

A lot of 2nd albums seems to hit the side of a mountain.

[@rondipierro8677]

I remember I saw them on Madison Avenue in New York City for street fair it was Smile, The Nixons and the Toadies. What a phenomenal show. It was somewhere around 1995

[@fafd2423]

The Toadies are going strong and sound better now than they did back then. Just saw them in Austin. Fantastic performance!

[@BobbyBasketball19999]

When I was 9 my mom took me to see a show where Toadies opened for Pennywise. Was pretty funny as a kid lol.

[@quoththeraven3985]

Me and you had the same kind of mom, Rock On!

[@denawagner360]

You have a cool Mom!

[@lisagibson2975]

you were raised right, my dear :D

[@paulwilson757]

. Probably my favorite all time album to listen to from front to back . .

[@picklefish74]

He'll Below/ Stars Above is a great album and deserved way more than the label gave to it.

[@davidgood840]

The Todies was my first concert and I've seen them live 3 times. They put on a solid rock show with incredible energy and since they didn't have a huge stage production, they really connected with the audience.

[@loculi]

Toadies are fucking epic, and I already have tickets to see em (again) next month. Best 90's band ever and still amazing.

[@GiuseppeRedscarf]

The song Tyler is one of the greatest things ever.

[@haccoon5458]

Agreed, I always thought it was there biggest hit.

[@serotoninsyndrome]

Tyler was me favorite back in the day, but now I think the number one spot goes to their song "Pink"...

[@thecringefactory4523]

Possum Kingdom and Tyler are two of the greatest rock songs of all-time.

[@VoteBlue4Peace-LoveInUSAagain]

They're music is still F'ing AMAZING!!! ✌🏼🫶🏼🖖🏼

[@davidyarbrough2197]

I got the chance to meet the Burben Brothers. They played at Clicks in Tyler, Texas and I served the band at Bennigans across the street. They signed a menu for me. Still have it. I was a big Toadies fan.

[@theshocker4626]

Rubberneck is just a kick ass record with great tunes, darkyrics and very angry Todd Lewis being angry. A classic.

[@DD-pc2co]

Absolutely Kick-Ass song My Favorite played it over & over on my way to work in the late 90's .. behind The Boat house I'll show you my dark secret...yah dada, yah dada it's still intriguing ..Dark Stuff, different love it. ❤

[@frogwizard5637]

Possom Kingdom got heavy airplay on WCYY back then but they soon fell into the one hit wonder file to many of us.

[@chrisbridston3438]

Far from one hit wonders .. they just quit getting support from stations and their label .. every album is good

[@DrCockNBalls]

Debut album alone had 4 hits. Possum Kingdom , Tyler , Away , and I Come From the Water were all fairly big hits.

[@kenn_k]

Good ol' CYY

[@SD-unlimited]

WCYY introduced a lot of great music to the area during that time. The shows on the patio were always a blast.

[@floydsemlow8253]

I'm totally okay with that I never thought they were that great anyway to be any more than what they were that's just my opinion 🙋🤷

[@xx7secondsxx]

Great band!!! That follow up LP (hell below/ stars above) is ABSOLUTELY amazing!!🤘🎸🤘💚🖤💚🍹🍹🍸🍸🍻🍻

[@AIRNSWORDZ]

I remember Lisa driving me and my band to have our first album cover made. We would hang with Todd at the music store together. I miss those days.

[@rustyshackleford2222]

Just saw them last year and they're still awesome.

[@Jdub5757]

Possum Kingdom is still one of my favorit songs! Also love TYLER

[@jeffreyrigged]

it doesnt get better than tyler

[@695Bluefin]

Agreed. I'm sure you've seen this but if not def worth a look. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onqVnpeIedaXZtk

[@Jdub5757]

That turns it into a beautiful song!

[@death265]

@@695Bluefin never seen that before, thanks.

[@death265]

Tyler was my favorite song by them.

[@logancreed5041]

Just saw them last Tuesday at house of Blues in Houston on 12/27/22 and They Fucking ROCKED! They sounded Better than their albums. Wow. And they played two New songs and they sounded like 90s Toadies. Keep Rock Alive Brothers!!!! 🤘🤘

[@danielthebearStAnton]

They're about to begin a tour with Reverend Horto Heat right now fyi

[@justinoswald1643]

The toadies never went away. Great albums

[@Zeekstuff]

I saw them perform live last night and they were awesome.

[@l0ufromdaBX]

When "I come from the water" comes on from my playlist volume goes up high and I'm smiling.

[@chefluigimarinara1975]

Rubberneck was the first CD I ever got. I learned every song on guitar. Great from start to finish.

[@nickjohnson7981]

Rubberneck has zero filler. It’s non stop rockers. Also, when they toured in ‘97, they were pretty open about the record label pushing them to write hit songs, rather than letting them do their thing.

[@vanillarain711]

Execellent video as always. I loved the album Rubberneck. Its always fascinating to learn of a bands rise and fall, and all the crap that they go through.

[@apancher]

I caught them in Indianapolis in fall of 2022, and was blown away. They still soind great!

[@Ballacaust11B]

Tyler is in my top 10 favorite songs ever. Long live The Toadies

[@brianmccarty2636]

Rubberneck is one of my favorite records.

[@chrisbridston3438]

YES !!!! U did it!!! Thanks bud !!!! Been requesting this one for a year :)

[@michaelshaw1327]

Hell Below Stars Above and Feeler are two of the most underrated records of the past 40 years.

[@jacobahtone220]

Thank you for this!!! Been waiting for this forever!!!!

[@cronkitesatellite]

Me too!!!

[@GrippingLipsFishing]

One of my favorite bands of all time. Their albums were awesome. All of them.

[@Eric-ro8bw]

I listened to the Toadies for the first time in years the other day and now this is in my feed. I know your listening. I want to win the Powerball. Thank you in advance.

[@mirandas7214]

Thank you for this introspect.

[@dennislogan6781]

One of the best bands to come out of my hometown, Fort Worth, TX.

[@jroeglin0729]

I just watched your video about Live and was hoping you had done one about Toadies. Well lo and behold Toadies was recommended as soon as I was done watching. So, needless to say, I am excited to watch this. Throwing Copper and Rubberneck, two FANTASTIC albums by two really good bands. These musicians blow today's music out of the water.

[@pippydog28]

Toadies are still out rocking . Playing this fall

[@LiveFromPFD]

Play.Rock.Music is the most underrated Toadies album of all time! I’ve seen the Toadies many times since Rubberneck and their live show is always fantastic. They are performing this fall with Reverend Horton Heat and I’ll definitely be there.

[@lukesheehy126]

Agreed. Been listening to a lot of Toadies lately and this is definitely my current favourite. Best songs are The Appeal and We Burned This City Down.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

It took me a few years to get and understand the lyrics too possum kingdom. And holy cow they're dark.

[@crusty_breads]

Hell Below / Stars Above is a goddamned MASTERPIECE. Not nearly enough people got a hold of that album.

[@SlickOnTop]

I saw your comment on the official video and i made my way over here.

[@ChampippleD]

I saw them twice in the 90s. First in a club as an opening act for a band I can’t remember. My friends were Toadies fans and dragged me out, we were the only ones in front of the stage giving them love during their set. Then again with RHCP on the “One Hot Minute” tour.

[@richey_rock]

I've seen them live many times. NEVER a disappointment!

[@saltypatriot4181]

Tyler is one of the best songs ever written

[@crazycatman5928]

Yep:)) I watched a video about rubberneck. Tyler was based on a real life peeping Tom. It never went farther than that tho. The lead singer thought about what the peeping Tom would do if he broke into a girls home. That’s how Tyler was created.

[@adriennereyes5405]

Loved them back in the day awesome Texans that rock 🤟🤟

[@SCOODAMcGOODA]

THE TOADIES RULE!! THEM, HELMET, QUICKSAND, AND SLEEP. RUBBERNECK IS A CLASSIC ALBUM.

[@denawagner360]

HELMET!!! So good!

[@SCOODAMcGOODA]

@@denawagner360 hell yeah!! Helmet rules!! Love the album, "betty"

[@looper2789]

I just got tickets to see them finally.

[@Chupacabramusic]

Nice.. Abruptly ended but its spot on true.. I toured with these guys off an on through out almost a 20 yrs span.. Well and the burdenbros... Good flashback of memories... It was a good good life here in the Texas Rock N Roll Circut! None of the bands ever really gave a shit that much about what was outside of Texas as it was always big enuff its self for everyone.... Peace love and rock n roll

[@xylord18]

One of the best bands ever. I’m hoping we get another new album soon. Or at least a new Burden Brothers.

[@paulc5690]

Start to finish every song on this album is fantastic!

[@DallasGunther]

Great band. Every album rocks, front to back. It's good to see them get some attention here.

[@deexypher7373]

Loved the video as a lifelong toadies fan also sid just so you know i just sent this over to vaden to see, few small points id like to make 1. the toadies are and have always claimed themselves as a fort worth band. 2. when Lisa announced she was quitting she did it through the dallas observer and vaden actually found out the same way we all did by reading that article lol. 3. the lower side of uptown should have gotten more love as most of those songs were written in the early days and it is a solid return to form record for the group. either way thanks sid great vid

[@DemonSlide]

Been waiting for this brother. Thank you so much!

[@jstall20]

Thank you! Very detailed!

[@socialistprofessor3206]

I forgot that I have this album. Just dug it up to listen to during my workout.

[@danejurus69]

Rubberneck is a bona fide rock album classic. 🔥

[@cronkitesatellite]

Thank you thank you thank you. I absolutely love this band!!!!

[@billpilling5725]

Loved the 1st album. Saw em back in 95 or 96 in an old run down warehouse they used to have raves at in Honalulu HI. Helluva show. Never heard the 2nd album due to to much time had past and forgotten about them

[@TiredEyes77]

My first concert ever was Toadies opening for RHCP in 1995 Portland Or. I was in 5th grade 😆 awesome experience!

[@donnyreznicek211]

Always good to see a video about someone named Reznicek...

[@andrewmaasch1724]

Wow! Pleather didn't sell many copies at all! I was lucky enough to find a sealed copy of it for $1 around 8 years ago, here in New Zealand 😁 Pretty stoked to own it!

[@spacealienjesus709]

I love thus band.. Just jammed Rubberneck yesterday. The themes on that album are dark.