Throbbing Gristle-D.O.A.

Live 1978-Throbbing Gristle- D.O.A.
from the Volume 2 of TG live, released 1993
on grey area/mute records.
[Unofficial Video]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• throbbing
• gristle
• industrial

[guestworker]

Beautiful, unsettling video. I can't get away from these huge, orange-skinned people. Their nostrils are abysses. They're too close, there's got to be a way to rip out the wires. I think the skin is falling apart - maybe that's the way. Through the skin.

[SkullHyphy]

I think that IS Leslie Nielsen in this video. How weird is it that he and Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson died this month?

[Preliminimal]

@777Kwyjibo - i agree only to the extent of those who try to tie musics together, but i don't believe in the literal use of industrial or punk or any cateory--they are merely meant from the start as being 'descriptive', and the mass always turns them into a literal uniformity, the whole point is really about escaping from any box, especially the cliche boxes. it takes some insight to realize there is no industrial, no punk rock, no jazz,etc. there is only exploring each artist as a planet

[EbenezarGold]

@Preliminimal That's certainly correct. I think they were sincere as well. The significance of all the information, when tied together is at the very least to think for yourself. Sadly, little has changed. Kids and adults are both easily duped into the drug scare and lifestyle, filling privately supported prisons and the vast pharmaco industry pockets. Youth culture is highly aligned with weed and xanax, which rob them of inertia and true creativity. Old ladies in their prime.

[Preliminimal]

@EbenezarGold - thank you. yes, there was a 'phase' of TG at least, at the beginning, where they were stating as being anti-drug, as shown in 'red ronnie's bazaar' zine that came with 'the Nice album'

[EbenezarGold]

@Preliminimal Gen  was very much aware of disinformation too, as he was partaking of valium, barbs,hallucinogens, speed, steroids (for asthma) and whatever he could get his hands on during this period. I'am not making a judgement call, but read Wreckers of Civilization:Throobing Gristle story. Lots of cool pictures and amazing stories from all band members. Simon Ford did an excellent job. RIP Sleazy

[Bseriesxlp]

This music reminds me when I used to have bad trips. Ugh. The feeling is the same.

[MrSKINFLICK]

@FancyShawl99:Not only that, it would even distract me personally from playing.Synthesizer work iS definitely a kind of"intellectual"concentration work,you have to be pretty sober on stage.Stage work has often not so much to do with relaxation.I just discussed with someone under a Keith Richards interview+told him that it is no wonder to me that Keith was on heroin for such a long time....he used it to ease the pressure on stage (+after some time stage work starts getting repetitive as well !)

[FancyShawl99]

@MrSKINFLICK

Agreed, it would be really distracting and might make ya freak out with all the people staring at you. :p

[MrSKINFLICK]

@Preliminimal: Believe it who wants to (seriosity of Genesis P. Orridge´s remark), for the rest my comment below !

[MrSKINFLICK]

@FancyShawl99: You don´t need LSD to program this on an analogue sequencer at the end of the 70s, in my case a few bottles of good German beer were also sufficient ! I am not completely against a few drugs (except E, coke or heroin, which are real dangers), but i never tried drugs while working with the synthsizer or being on stage or reheasing with my band, it distracts you too much + you´d rather wish to be somewhere else + have cool sex with a guy....LOL