Paul Leary and Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) on The Headbangers Ball (1993)

Paul Leary and Gibby Haynes from The Butthole Surfers on The Headbangers Ball in 1993.

[@Leggiebeans]

Host - "Is your fan base growing?" Gibby -- *sighs* "I have no idea." I love this guy😂🎉

[@sabbracadabra8367]

Growing old!

[@darienhigh]

I saw them on this tour, I'm from San Diego and I was living in British Columbia at the time and fIREHOSE was over an hour late for their set. Basehead and STP just played never heard of the first before, all black member métallisation music, not really a fan of STP. They were pulling folks out of the audience to come up on stage to play the band's equipment and improvise something. I my friend was pulled up to play bass. They also were given tickets to the next 2 venue stops on the tour. By the time fIREHOSE came out they were piss drunk and proceeded to play 3 Butthole Surfers songs, the Garry Shandling song (Revolution Pt. 2)for 30 minutes. Since they were so late they weren't allowed to play longer. Then the Butthole came out and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen in my life. Massive smoke, Gibby breaking bottles over his head, all the weird dental surgery videos and other random weird shit playing on the screen. So fun.

[@jacobsamano9761]

How was Paul Leary’s guitar playing live? Did it sound pretty cool?

[@nickmercier852]

They are higher than anyone has ever been.

[@brizmap9422]

That’s cool that paul has a minutemen shirt on and firehose was on tour with them

[@7heartchark]

'we certainly appreciate it, Riki'

[@blairholben6297]

They were both tripping..... HARD!

[@actionjackson8439]

Pretty sure Paul in this interview is where Jim Brewer developed his character from in Half Baked. His facial expressions are pretty much identical lol

[@evanwright9016]

When were they not?

[@WhyDoIKeepFuckinUp]

@@evanwright9016Well, you can only trip on LSD about once a week, so not that often.

[@WhyDoIKeepFuckinUp]

@@deanjustdean7818 riiiiiiight 🙄

[@refluxcatalyst7190]

This is by FAR one of their more put together interview performances. Paul isn't noticeably on acid in this one. Others....he is.

[@jmcmahon1]

This is a historic interview in the rock/metal world for Gibby and Riki's short, but spot on comment about STP at the time. It caused major problems for the show from STP's label. I think Riki had to apologize or have them on the show to perform because of it. Either way, it was the start of the clone bands and left over pop metal bands when the genre was obviously going in a different direction. Which Riki and the Ball was one of the most important and influential supporters of.

[@bg3199]

It was Scott who caused major problems he refused to do any interview with MTV and rikki had to apologies and kiss his ass and I think there unplugged performance was before this. I think not a 100% sure

[@MrOctober44]

Yet Paul played on their second album Purple.

[@garthinflorida5124]

Ricky must have loved this one

[@vondeckbar72]

Gibby for President!!😂😂

[@hopebgood]

Gibby'd probably be a better bet than those other two fuckwits you have over there in the US - Biden or Trump. ffs

[@realradiodevil]

"Hot dogs."

[@RB-nl6qv]

that was pretty funny

[@Chaz4543]

I dont think Butthole Surfers had any business being on this show. I think they knew it too which is why the interview is awkward. They were only on I think because Who Was in My Room Last Night? was kinda heavy I guess even though they werent a metal band. They obviously fit more on 120 Minutes.

[@Ryan-vg4wn]

Its cause of pepper?

[@djodie222]

@@Ryan-vg4wn this was 3 years before pepper

[@vivalapsych]

“Which band do they remind you of?” 😂

[@curly_wyn]

“Who don’t they remind you of? HAHA! 🤣🤣”

[@Invading-Specious]

Ministry

[@refluxcatalyst7190]

@@Invading-Specious HAHAHAHA that's a good answer

[@TheBlister69]

I saw this tour at Castaic Lake and it was completely nuts . A girl got her arm broken and Someone threw a beer bottle at Wieland and broke his tooth off

[@ENigma-um8zw]

What’s the song playing in the background at the beginning during the interview?

[@Mati_soilan98]

Metallica - Wherever I may roam

[@spikejonzelover420]

Hot dogs

[@erikjasek9921]

Buttholes unplugged

[@TheBlister69]

That would be awesome

[@connnnnnor]

*on the road or on the commode?*

[@xdumpstrspunionx902]

on the rode or on the commode

[@jonasepstein4130]

that’s where i’ve been

[@toniclife1971]

Turn the page.

[@evanabbott2737]

@@toniclife1971 wash her hands🤙

[@justinmanser7525]

Stone Temple Pilots first video.....Alice In Chains like 2nd video.....Soundgarden like 3rd Video....Pearl Jam like Who does that band remind you of? Who doesn't that band remind you of! Actual wit from Rikki???

[@melocomanTV]

That frame rate

[@wvmonster]

QTGMC deinterlacing via AVI Synth.

[@melocomanTV]

@@wvmonsteridk what that means but that's dope, good for interviews

[@wvmonster]

@@melocomanTVAh, it just means I used some software to make the video look better. Glad you like it!

[@raimywinter2309]

Riki is a tool

[@SatyaSaiMaitreyaK]

is.paul.leary.wear.a.Minutemen..shirt?

[@LetouLive]

Yep how godo

[@murderc27]

Wha?

[@evanabbott2737]

D. Boone was here

[@Invading-Specious]

So what

[@sonicdiablo8968]

@@Invading-Specious what's your problem?

[@dlwseattle]

This guy is the worst interviewer ever