Imperial Butt Wizards LIVE

[@alecjames384]

The Imperial Butt Wizards put on such a great live show! Really fond memories of seeing them at Al's Bar and at The Garage. Probably have a respiratory disease from all of the black toxic smoke breathed in from the exploding stuffed animals, but it was worth it! At The Garage I just remember laughing hysterically as one of their roaming pranksters threw grapes at my face over and over. Ah those were the days. At one of the Al's gigs they started it with that same dirge and someone wheeled out a flaming pig in a wheelbarrow. A random dude pissed in the wheelbarrow as it went by. I think they ultimately got banned from every place except Al's, because there was nothing that could get destroyed at Al's.

[@richedgley6247]

Saw these fellas in la in 89-90. A small band named Hole opened for them. One of the most memorable shows I've seen

[@SpockMonroe]

Dude I think I might at have been at that or one those shows? It was at a place in L.A. called "The Natural Fudge cafe," maybe? Amazing!

[@SpockMonroe]

Senor Frogs. They set a piano on fire, inside! First saw them with "Hole" opening. The Butt wizards were amazing, tossing firecrackers in the air and the lead singer in the female Santa Clause outfit came riding in on a giant stuffed animal. Courtney Love kept bellowing into the microphone, "I don't want to strip anymore," and I don't think even really tried to "sing." The only song that Hole knew was Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young, and the male guitarist in a dress had to concentrate on his bar chords to play that song. We all thought "Hole" was one of the worst bands ever, and Courtney Love was atrocious. Who would have guessed the future for her? I heard she was really cool, but the Wizards blew me away. Thank you so much for posting this. This is a blast from the past, along with an old video of .45 Grave that I think was at Raji's on the Boulevard.

[@amberbante9530]

mwstaton64 Paul K is a former art history professor of mine. He's a really awesome and kind teacher. I found out right now he's concentrating on writing books rather than teaching.

[@jameswooster4250]

oh man, we played with the Imperial butt Wizards at Al's bar in maybe 90' and they had a bunch of stuffed animals that they set on fire, and it turned into toxic death. All of a sudden everyone knew that they could die from breathing the gas put off by the stupid stuffed animals and the entire Al's bar emptied out into the street or that weird smoking area (that's where I went) and we were coughing and throwing up and were super pissed off at those guys but it was funny . those cats could put on some wild ass shows.

[@angelb4677]

haha most of their shows involved burning stuffed animal.

[@Underleaf76]

I remember hearing about these guys in the early 90's, I wish I would have actually had the chance to experience them live. Looks like a good time.

[@jameswooster4250]

see my above comment

[@mwstaton64]

The singer. used to know him wen I lived in LA. Bout choked to death from the burning stuffed amimals. Lots of fun!

[@sped2338]

not bad quality for a john kegal production... :)

[@coopersrabbit]

hehhehe awesome!

[@ghydemonsynclair3913]

Any footage from the infamous Club With No Name club at The Probe on Highland??? That night!!! That epic epic night

[@KyleSSmith]

... Good heavens..

[@theoryofruin]

Al's Bar??

[@sped2338]

i think this is frogs in torrance or carson...?

[@bpark222]

I thought it was that place up on franklin before it goes up into the holds, don’t remember what it was named then.

[@erikabradberry8071]

Haaa.. that's what I was thinking

[@SpockMonroe]

@@sped2338 Its Frogs. El Segundo maybe? Near the Airport I believe.