Behold an amazing video of Harry Pussy performing live. These clips aired on a Manhattan cable access program called "Tweeter TV," produced by a lovable yet blathering group of stoners in the 1990's. Big thanks to Rich and Tamar for digging this out of their stash!
I edited these short segments out of the full half hour episode of "Tweeter TV" on which it appeared, but if you're itching to see lots of bong hits, conversations about dinosaurs, and an extended naked interview with a member of the Murder Junkies (one of GG Allin's bands), then just tell me to bring it on in the comments section. But don't say I didn't warn you.
Bring it!
Posted by: Gamma Goblin | May 21, 2007 at 09:15 AM
Adris is the greatest.
Posted by: BrianTurner | May 21, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Bring it on! We need the naked interview.
Posted by: Lester | May 21, 2007 at 04:31 PM
Yeah, bring it!
Posted by: Jeesh | May 21, 2007 at 05:05 PM
Wow, you guys must have strong stomachs... I'll post the full 30-minute long video in a few days. Get ready to laugh at ranting stoners and an icky naked guy!
Posted by: Liz B. | May 21, 2007 at 05:28 PM
I remember seeing Harry Pussy opening up for The Dead C many years ago in Cambridge, MA.-- they made me laugh, very enjoyable.
Posted by: illlich | May 21, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Wish that there was more of the HP live stuff. This brings me back to 4 or 5 great weeks in the 90's watching Harry Pussy do their thing. They were great recorded and absolutely great live especially with Feehan on guitar.
Posted by: JB | May 22, 2007 at 01:34 AM
please, bring it.
Posted by: please, bring it. | May 22, 2007 at 04:53 AM
Bill Orcutt is the Ornette Coleman of the electric guitar. And Adris, ah, what a performer! What a woman! Thanks for the clip.
Posted by: WmMBerger | May 22, 2007 at 01:29 PM
Please Please Please...more more more
Posted by: Dave | May 22, 2007 at 02:19 PM
"I remember seeing Harry Pussy opening up for The Dead C many years ago in Cambridge, MA.-- they made me laugh, very enjoyable."
I was in the band that opened up for Harry Pussy and the Dead C, and it was 11 or 12 years ago, at the Middle East, upstairs. At the time, I had never heard of either band. Before the show, one of the two guys who played guitar or bass went with me to the Stah Mahket to get a pack of smokes. As we walked, I was relating to him how being the new kid in my current band was forcing me to rethink how I play, and how it was really opening my ears up to different kinds of music, et cetera. He, too, was relatively new in Harry Pussy at the time, and he instantly could relate--Yeah, it's been a challenge for him to wrap his head around his new band's music.
15 minutes later, during soundcheck, I laughed: oh, that's awesome that they did that for their sound check. I wonder what they /really/ sound like?
So our band played, then They came on after us, and their whole set was just like the soundcheck, and maybe 18 minutes total. I had this dumbstruck smile on my face the whole time. He really must have meant it when he said adjusting to his new band was challenging.
Posted by: JP | May 23, 2007 at 08:36 AM
Wow, I didn't know such things existed! All I knew of video of us is this lame-ass show we did up in Vancouver. Pretty cool. Adris is amazing isn't she?
PS, thanks for the shout-out "JB," though I think Bill is the Jimmy Page of noise.
Posted by: mark feehan | May 24, 2007 at 02:09 PM
i am pretty sure this set was filmed at the Cooler in NYC. i was right up front, and, during that opening, um, monologue from adris, i stood uncomfortably right in front of her. i was the one she pushed after saying "believe me when i say flfurghghghhhhhh".
Posted by: dave | May 27, 2007 at 07:40 PM
"what was music" blew a hole in my head when i picked it up many years ago (think maybe '98 - so a couple of years after they released it). still nobody sounds like the pussy to this day. ace vid.
Posted by: greg | June 01, 2007 at 10:35 AM