Pantera,Down,SuperJoint Ritual's Phil Anselmo talks w Eric Blair 2003

This is a Classic 41 min interview with Phil Anselmo. The world has never viewed this entire interview with the exception of local cable in Orange County in 2003 and a small excerpt on Myspace in 2005

[@chriskliewer4638]

The Great Southern Trendkill is and always has been one of my favorite Pantera albums..

[@hollyjanik1247]

Chris Kliewer Hell yeah! & Far Beyond Driven & Vulgar Display of Power

[@eversteal]

Chris Kliewer Trendkill is hands down my favourite Pantera album! And 20+ years down the line, it's still the angriest record ever made.

[@unscarredbytrials1767]

Every song every album.... Pantera, down, n superjoint

[@da8171]

The Great Southern Trendkill used to be my favorite album together with Far Beyond Driven. But in later years I have found that Re-inventing The Steel is my absolute favorite Pantera album. It was so focused and so directed to the fans and the band. Songs like Revolution, You've Got To Belong To It, We'll Grind That Axe and I'll Cast A Shadow just tells the whole story of Pantera. Don't get me wrong, I love The Great Southern Trendkill but Re-inventing The Steel is unique in metal. Such a fine metal experience

[@integrity101]

@@da8171 Agreed Reinventing The Steel is their best album. So many myths about it started after they broke up

[@mrwarped]

I remember watching this on MySpace back in the day, holy balls am I old

[@rickymassey]

I'm still on myspace on my windows 2000 pc

[@rickymassey]

@ndjfksnwvehsbdjckvkkfss cuz it's what's cool brah

[@23ero23]

Holy shit. So many stories, such an understanding of life. Phil's an interesting dude. I could listen to him for hours.

[@scotthalvorson1161]

This is a really killer genuine chill Phil interview

[@norpriest521]

Judas Priest the GOAT. That's why my account name is like that 😂

[@waynekeer]

He is drunk

[@PatricioPoblete.]

​@@waynekeer only drunk, nice

[@DizzyDez613]

Eric is incredible. He says just enough to keep Phil rambling. It’s really hard to have that as an interviewer. He let’s the musician be the star, and stays engaged just enough to keep things rolling. 👍

[@nintendad1166]

40:40 Phil! I'm from the future! It's 2022 and you're right - Trendkill is way more appreciated now than it was in the late 90s!

[@813lynch]

Great interview.Lots of respect to Phil.Hes the primary reason i really was driven to keep doing my thing and pick up a microphone and take the words on paper and project it outwards. So thanks Phil you definitely helped me through some shit,if it weren't for music i'd be fucked. And Peter Steele is the reason i decided to pick up the bass. Thank you guys,much love and respect. R.I.P. Peter. See you soon.

[@wolfthornnholtzklau4913]

Hell yeah

[@LicksoftheLegend]

This is the best Phil interview out of all of the. You can tell hes sober and feels comfortable aorund Eric.

[@smom25]

I'm still waiting for Phil to write that book. I have a lot of books on musicians, but I think it would be the most interesting. 17 damn. Could you imagine, fronting the biggest Metal band in the world. R. I. P, Brother Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott. RE-SPECT 👊

[@integrity101]

Not happening for at least a DECADE

[@evanabbott2737]

R.I.P😑🙏❤️🤘

[@dimifisher7942]

Well not much else there to be said, he have said it all already

[@J_Trask]

If you haven’t already, check out Mark Lanegan’s memoir Sing Backwards and Weep.

[@chrislynch336]

Phil is a God. That first superjoint album slaughters everything else in heavy metal. Reinventing the steel was godly, and every down record kills. You can't touch Phil as a front man.

[@alecialoo]

Once a junkie always a junkie

[@joshuapitz4906]

​@@alecialoo once a shit talking loser always a shit talking loser!!!! FUCK OFF

[@NOMAAM1970]

​@@alecialoo Jesus you're a ray of sunshine. Don't judge people. You don't know his journey

[@andrerizan9453]

It's Phil, he proves that saying right. Phil the diva

[@CoupeAudi1990]

Phil really know how to reach viewers. He knows what to say, and he's very very smart man, even he has killed MANY braincells.

[@paulmildner6093]

You could blindfold him with a spaghetti

[@ryanfromsaneli]

Lol what?

[@coolddp]

Lol

[@humbleking800]

@@ryanfromsaneli Because he's stoned

[@ycaripsnocrednas830]

Most underrated comment ever

[@Arykperry]

No kiddin !!!! I’m waitin for him to nod out for 5-6mins !!

[@blasabb]

Phil Anselmo is the real deal. You can really tell he is a very big music fan himself. He's not just doing his music for a job. He loves music. And he is right, getting older sucks because what once was a somewhat perfect existance is no longer and that existance will no longer be. I think that is actually why many people get stuck in addiction, trying to recapture that existance and that time of being and place. Well it will not become a reality, you can not recapture and live the past. It may feel like it for a moment but then reality will set in. Anyway, Phil you rock! Seen him in concert once in Stockholm, Sweden in 2008 I think.

[@enoasisolen750]

I love Philips sense of humor and that Venom story. I met him once 2006 after a Down show. He was talking about him being on stage with Slayer. Funny as hell

[@MsJilsephonie]

always had the biggest crush on this guy don't really know why but i can't help it

[@billymaysaintdead288]

On Phil?

[@MsJilsephonie]

Billy mays ain't dead yea

[@catrichbillay1506]

You and everyone else's grandma

[@NEVERSHOUTNEVER1991]

MsJilsephonie "Same" ..I hate pretty boys and over opinionated nerds. I love a funny intelligent guy with great life experiences .. Saw PANTERA quite a few times, best live band for me of all time..RIP DBD & VP...#CFHFOREVER

[@GypsyRock]

Kimmy Tug love Phil to death. But also love me a nerd. Rockers and nerds. Mmm. And I just found a rocker nerd I’ve been spending some quality minutes with lately. Hehe

[@danadane2501]

It's amazing how well Phil has always been able to perform and communicate . When take into consideration his struggles back then . Much respect to thee Heavy Metal vocalist ( of the past 31 years ) .

[@waynekeer]

2023.

[@danadane2501]

@@waynekeer Yes he still is (of course)

[@etniess27]

This is how a guy should interview ..he should have some knowledge of what hes doing...keep up the good work

[@ConversusVans]

I would actually enjoy doing my homework while reading if I had the voice of Phil...

[@travisfontenot9462]

Thank you for the respect for Corpus Christi Texas

[@Megamare1]

Shame about loss of Pantera but man Phil keeps it real while being respectful 🖤👊🏽

[@laurentdupont-gagnon7889]

sadly 1 week before dime was killed, Phil said he wanted dime to get beat and there were a big grudge against him after that event

[@martinkorn2668]

Superjoint Ritual is my Favorite band

[@cigarettesnmetal2623]

The true King of metal🤘🏻

[@Ericpach3]

Thanks for posting this, amazing interview!

[@jeffk3929]

Phil: "Then I lit up this massive joint and then....." lol 🤣👍

[@joshschaefer3715]

Phil is so real

[@bigdaddypiggy]

I saw Superjoint on their very 1st tour,it was at a shithole in Northern Va & there was maybe 50-60’people there ……went back & saw them on the 2nd tour at the same venue & it’s was packed ….partied with Hank at that show too 🤘🏻🖤

[@thembones1895]

trendkill speaks to me. Might be my favorite of theirs.

[@toddlecher4097]

love phillip

[@Remmy0930]

Overcoming...the addiction 😂...meanwhile Phil is high as a kite in this interview. Its crazy how naive' people are to drugs and what it looks like when somebody is on them. Thank god Phil is off the shit today...as well as I myself, although I am on methadone now (something Phil has called more evil than heroin itself, which I can agree with). But Phil was lying through his teeth saying that he only got high twice after OD'ing. I get it though, I have done the same exact thing...its embarrassing to admit, I still love the guy and his music and lyrics have gotten me through some of the worst times of my life.

[@terraincognita9614]

Same. Some people do well on methadone, but a lot of people dont. I'm on subs myself, and while they're no solution to the problem, in comparison with liquid handcuffs (methadone) I think suboxone is a lesser of 2 evils. Suboxone/subutex wasn't around when this interview was recorded tho

[@scottvelez3154]

He seems not as baked here as he did in other interviews. The hosting he did for Down with Pepper in 2002 had him even more high than here; his eyes were almost closed.

[@kennymcclellan1398]

Dude is high as shit-

[@famousforever8556]

That shit was meant for a two week withdrawal, yet doctors use it for a lifetime of "maintenance". One week of HELL getting pff of it is worth the pain to get off of it. Kick that shit brothers, drinking satan's jizz makes the machine rich at your expense! My heart's with you!

[@nitrojunkie9027]

"Off the shit, but on methadone". Yeah, keep preaching to the choir

[@blairingoutshow]

THANKS MAN

[@smom25]

blairingoutshow , Awesome interview! Thanks for sharing! Phillip H. Anselmo is the Metal King!

[@vanjabulajic1573]

Is this interview sped up? I have distinct memories of watching this interview and it being waaaaay slower as far as Phil's speech pattern. Glad to see he is doing AMAZING in 2020.

[@PattKnot]

He was very high at that stage he can be seen drunk on some Superjoint Ritual shows

[@vanjabulajic1573]

@@PattKnot I know - I'm actually talking about this specific video. I seem to recall seeing it and I remember there being multiple really dramatic pauses in his speech. It's almost as if the video was doctored or my memory is distorted. In either case, yeah, SJR were some wild years man

[@vanjabulajic1573]

@Brandon Mayes Thank you so much. It seems like such a little thing, but I've had some memory issues recently so this reassurance truly helps.

[@shadeofsorrowofficial9065]

I was thinking the same, have I been slow before or smthing!😆

[@KillDaranel]

fuck! reinventing the steel is the greatest pantera album and one of the greatest heavy metal record of all times. I'm agree with phil about this record

[@jamesfox8930]

"people (in gen) are terrified by themselves in the world alone" being a loner, that's some real shit.

[@OGStinkywizzleteats]

I didn't have to put it on 150x speed. That's pretty rare for a Phil interview.

[@negative1310]

Turn the playback speed all the way down its fucking epic lol

[@lukeknutson3191]

for people saying hes so doped up in this interview... yeah hes buzzed for sure somewhere there..but at this point in 2003-2004.. This was his most coherent interview.

[@lukeaustin4465]

He looks stoned, if he was on heroin he wouldn't be doing an interview that's for sure.

[@Scorned405]

Phil is high as hell here. Lol

[@Gretny]

I admire his brutal honesty !! He's a rare breed and people see his truth as a threat, hence why they hate on him. !

[@joshansharma4244]

He seems sober and coherent here . Don't know about his other days in '03. Why the fuck did didn't he call them this particular day ?! xD

[@integrity101]

Dude it was all 4 guys. Not just Phil.

[@FuhkYub]

@@integrity101 yup

[@bigdaddypiggy]

As a recovering addict he’s not lying…that shit is EVIL

[@BORDEMER78]

best anselmo interview

[@joshuafult84]

Phil is a good interview because he loves to talk haha

[@grandfathernebulous]

Good interview, nice to see Phil not completely fucked of his face for that time period. \m/

[@dimifisher7942]

He is hillarious 🤣

[@jasoncrump1886]

Phil is one of those real mofos . A man thats experienced as much as he has will have alot of wisdom in his later years especially.

[@thebigflyingninja5242]

I'm always stoned lmao. Even when I'm not. My eyes are naturally small

[@catrichbillay1506]

Eric seems so star struck at certain points haha

[@dravenvigil4790]

And? Shit I would be too the fuckin dude is my idol man

[@MrClubpenguin11]

20:43 LOL

[@joshelley1062]

My favorite song that made there carrer

[@Balkyrthebeastofhell]

19:34 is hilarious

[@issamthemorrocanjackass2403]

Balkyrthebeastofhell lol

[@sherifgerges9316]

No offense, I love Superjoint, but superjoint does not even even remotely compare to Pantera.

[@davidleewrath6919]

What does?

[@joshelley1062]

Every album

[@kdr3619]

the whole dam interview Eric Blair seems mesmirized lol

[@vanjabulajic1573]

Is this interview sped up a bit when Phil speaks?

[@realglz]

no doubt phil is a metal god

[@waynekeer]

Superjoint, down nola, cool Anselmo 's bands

[@prabeshhollowinside2864]

Philip Howeverr!! Anselmo

[@StevenBeshears420]

What other band is Joe Fazzio in? He's a beast on the drums in S.J.R.

[@richardsdead]

he played drums in Dead Horse man, look em up - they fucking rule. Very big part of the SJR sound

[@iceWaterProductions1]

+Richo W he Played in demonseeds not deadhorse

[@gavin6666]

He was in stressball, I think he was eyehategod's original drummer too.

[@joshelley1062]

Cowboys from hell damm right

[@mattwatts33]

Phil calling it Savage before anyone

[@grazydine2]

This guy don't fuck around..even when he does..

[@mikedegrazia]

Hes high as a kite, nod squad...

[@integrity101]

Off Heroin, on Methadone. Its not a secret. Christ he wrote songs about it.

[@EyeShotFirst]

@@integrity101 Yeah, he said it basically made him "retarded". It's just a shame he wasn't off that stuff before Dime passed. They could've probably patched things up.

[@integrity101]

@@EyeShotFirst They would have. The whole situation was blown outta proportion to sell magazines and VH1 significantly misinformed the fans. Behind the music pantera was PATHETIC

[@EyeShotFirst]

@@integrity101 The media was disgusting during the whole episode. I won't defend the things Dime, Vinnie, and Phil said about each other, but the magazines put that shit in bold on the covers to stir that pot. It was a childish spat that could've been squashed with a phone call.

[@integrity101]

@@EyeShotFirst Yep. And the first phone call was already made as Rex & Dime talked and the seed was planted for a reunion. Just ran outta time. Media was PATHETIC i agree. The whole thing was a massive communication breakdown by a bunch of guys with drug/alcohol addictions.

[@robertcullins4636]

Smacked back like a mugg

[@ami2evil]

His eyes are closed...

[@KK51500]

Put your dress on pantera!!

[@VashStarwind]

He so faded in this interview ha

[@JohnSmith-dp1vv]

Scratch that 16:22 with speed all way down Hahahahahahaha

[@savannahm9649]

Damn 👅😩

[@bigred3336]

I met phil back in 2003.. he was so strung out on whatever he was on, he talked bad about dime and vinnie...it ruined my desire to meet any rock stars... he didn't give a shit...I barely go to concerts anymore

[@Lynchpin2010]

So why are you here?

[@onkelmarvin8360]

He`s like in a permanent haze !!!!!!!

[@vincentvangelder5524]

did phill get hit by a bus or something?

[@nathanwalsh3028]

The dark chapter. The beginning of the inevitable end. #highasfuck

[@nitrojunkie9027]

Just saw him and the illegals a couple of weeks ago and he and the band were ON POINT!

[@akselpedersen7192]

Sad that Pantera ended because of his side projects

[@Lynchpin2010]

They did not end because of side projects. Quit buying into stupid media b.s

[@w1ck3d01pr]

Those droppy eyes says it all.

[@larrychristopher573]

Asked him y, why didn't he picked up the fuckin phone or why he ignored dime,... This is pissing me off

[@integrity101]

Learn the real story. VH1 BTM is bullshit.

[@benburton7824]

Phil should have stayed with dimebag and Vinnie

[@wout808]

If Dime hadn't been killed, they eventually had come together again to sort things out. Period.

[@Metalman2351]

@@wout808I agree

[@michaelbewley4981]

The dope is strong with him on this one it’s to hard to watch he’s almost on a complete nod here it’s annoying

[@jimpace6303]

Phil looks all fucked up in this episode

[@elliottchris1768]

☠

[@irenafogel1123]

Juhhhhhkklkkkkkll Ok

[@Sammy_X7]

Damageplan was a commercial success unlike Phil's shitty bands.

[@Pittsburghbad]

Phil is so doped out here. He can't even open his eyes. He is the reason Pantera will never be Pantera again

[@bcrichwarlock7608]

You gave up pantera you didn't deserve to be apart of it

[@integrity101]

Wrong as usual. 😪 Another misinformed commenter. Why even comment if u have NO CLUE??

[@norpriest521]

You dumb as shit dumbass

[@winkstar9265]

blah blah blah

[@bustsomecaps]

LOL at 2:11 too funny atleast hes honest bahahaha

[@666marquis]

Phil high as a kite here

[@thewoolycontacts]

Speed up to 1.25 reminds me of phils pace back in the early 90s of pantera.

[@JohnSmith-dp1vv]

thewoolycontacts watch 15:55 all way turned down waaaaayyyy betttteerrrrr yahhhh knoowwwwww hahahahahah

[@bryonblack8909]

Phillip A Amzelmo is Fuckin metal! Everything the KID does is pure gold. If there is a God he would ask what would Phil do!👿👿🇺🇸👿👿

[@grazydine2]

The guys in Pantera..being Texas guys. Phil being Lousiana. Always in the music had that southern thang in it. They had that Billy Gibbons, Srv thing in it. If you from Texas you know. It's in the music scene down here.

[@stevenconte4714]

I was in rehab when Phil od'd, I was 16. He's 100 on dope being the worst evil. How a thing that comes from a pretty flower makes you feel so awful is some dichotomy. Ive kicked it and twice and I won't/can't do it again

[@lukeaustin4465]

I don't think he was on heroin in this interview he just looks stoned.

[@blueriverg]

Love him. One of the best Phil interviews I've seen.

[@DavidBrown-gp4rf]

King of the rambling story, ladies and gentleman, Mr. Philip H. Anselmo!!!!!!!!!!! SIDE NOTE: I wish he would've made some guest appearances in pro-wrestling. His use of the word "brother" is soooo Hogan-esque

[@OfficialXa3on]

Its from him being around zakk a lot. Zakk uses brother religiously 😄.

[@GypsyRock]

“Bruthhhuh “ (in his deep growl)

[@billystclair1528]

@@OfficialXa3on no it's not. Lol.

[@OfficialXa3on]

@@billystclair1528 duh. I'm being sarcastic, hence the laughing face.

[@keithwillson8927]

Side note; you meant suicide note

[@blakeanderson576]

Nice seeing an interview where the interviewer actually knows what the fuck hes talking about.

[@chevyfan1251992]

He's pretty cool. He did an interview with Doyle from the Misfits and it went awesome

[@PanterA-ts4fk]

Classic interview.

[@integrity101]

Reinventing The Steel is their best record. I agree.

[@DixieWhiskey1]

WHAT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METHADONE AND HERION,HE CAN OPEN HIS EYES..

[@edybocman76]

He was right about trendkiller album

[@GrimRiffer-69]

that time when i was 1 years old, maybe 2.......

[@shawnrw3727]

And just bold face lying to everyone here that’s he’s overcome addiction . He’s high as a kite right here .

[@Fenriz1222]

I saw SJ on this tour with Deicide and it was a crazy show but phil was nodding his ass off the entire time..It’s good to know that he’s better now..I honestly didn’t think he would be around much longer after the way he looked at that show.

[@laudennn]

crazy to see the propganda machine talking points from back then

[@JeromyHeiskell]

2028 ol phil becomes 60 🥳