What Was GG Allin Listening To While He Was in Tampa Florida, 1991? You May Be Surprised!
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- When GG Allin was in Tampa back in 1991, we spent a lot of time hanging around the house. He was in town making Carnival of Excess, among other things. We were working, drinking and always had music playing in the background. People have asked about what we listened to. Here is a top ten list f some of the albums. Understand that this is not, by any means, a complete list, just ten of the highlights. GG was really knowledgeable about all genres of music and liked a lot of different styles. The footage of him strumming the acoustic guitar is from my living room. It was a long boozy week.
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Thank you for sharing...I have always been fascinated with GG. Tried to see him when I was 18 years old and a doorman who was a hells angel did not let me in. 😂
What was it 21+?
Thanks for checking out the channel. Lots more GG stuff to come!
I just love these videos. I can't thank you enough, Ponk!
I know GG Allin and his brother n band members went to Alabama in the early 90's to visit Hank Williams Sr grave in Montgomery. Thank you for sharing this about GG. 😊
I have seen the pictures of that. Thanks for watching and for your support!
I hung out with GG a few times in 1987 and at that time his favorite album was Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet.
That’s awesome! He had a very diverse taste in music.
Wow, I thought you were joking…crazy! I never would’ve thought. 😮
It's always fun tuning into your videos
Thank you very much. It's nice to hear. Glad you are enjoying the content. More to come! Thanks again!!
Man, i was surprised by the Tom Waits... but it makes total sense
Yeah....GG liked his music a lot! The ks for watching and the support!
thanks for providing all these stories. I love listening to everything. Keep it comin!!
Thank you for watching! I didn't know if anyone wants/wanted to hear this stuff, so it's nice to get the feedback. Thanks again!
Great idea for a video
So thankful for your videos, these facts would have been lost to time otherwise.
Wishing you the best
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I love his cover of The Last Time by the stones. He definitely had a broad range of what he was into. Thanks for sharing.
Yes!! Thanks for watching and for your support!
Very cool, thank you
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Nice story man.
My new favorite channel! Enjoying these videos so much! Thanks for sharing all the amazing stories. Cheers from Ukraine
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I'm sending this vid to my pal & Sham 69 guitarist, Dave Parsons! Also...Babylon by Bus is one of my favorite Live albums too!!❤Doors 1st album Rools!! ( so does their last album).....Fun House is legendary ❤❤❤I'm a huge Hank fan! I have that same greatest hits. Patsy Cline rules! 2 cigarettes in an ashtray...classic! Funny...me & gg watched a stones documentary once together in 1989! ( " cocksucker blues")
Thanx 4 another fun & informative post Mark!
Great video - not surprised by any of them. All deep music fans have great, eclectic tastes.
Thanks for checking out the video. Yeah, he used to say he hated everything but his own music (he probably did) but...he had a very diverse taste in music and genres. He was a lot more insightful than people realize. Thanks for checking out the channel and for the support! Much appreciated! More GG content to come!
GG seemed very very reclusive about his music, I saw him in Dalton Georgia 92' the place got raised but never got to speak to him.
Haha yes beggars banquet I remember hearing in the BG in a clip , definitely my favourite stones album
Its a great album for sure! GG liked it a lot.
Wow this is great! I’m so surprised for some reason haha he certainly was as interesting and as unpredictable in his music tastes as he was in his life in general 😅 great video and you’ve earned a new subscriber ❤
Thanks so much the the support. More GG content uploaded weekly. Yes, he certainly was unpredictable. He had really diverse taste in music and was a lot smarter than people think. Check out the other stuff on the channel. Thanks again! Much appreciated!!
@@ponkmedia oh definitely! I knew he was a lot smarter than he may have seemed. I’ve seen interview type videos on here of him where he actually seems like a nice guy too. I’ll binge your channel this evening dude. Love finding out about this type of stuff. Especially with a guy like GG who’s reputation and on stage persona proceeds him. Merle did a couple of soft white underbelly interviews too that are fascinating too if you haven’t seen them. Guys super articulate and an awesome storyteller! Have a great weekend
Holt shit what a great video, I have bugged you about what you guys listened to and I'm glad you did a video rather than a simple comment reply. The Tom Waits- Rain Dogs no less- is amazing. To get wasted with GG and sloppily shout the words to Singapore would be monumental- emphasis on the mental. Did he like the older Waits stuff to or more of a weird Tom fan?
Thanks for checking out the video(s). Your support is very much appreciated. I'm sure he did like the older stuff. He very much liked Tom Waits.
I really thought that he was listening to reggae when I saw that Marley poster in the background when he was playing that's so cool
That was a flag that was hanging in my living room. GG commented on it right when he came in, when I picked him up from the airport. We listed to Babylon By Bus on occasion that week. Thanks for checking out the content and the channel. Much appreciated!
Is there any truth to GG sitting on Jeff Clayton's porch in the dark listening to Keith Richard's first album on an old Ghetto Blaster? I remember hearing that somewhere. I remember GG also mentioning The Adverts somewhere. I love these stories man. Great content and for a true die hard fan, this is Gold. That was a great list with most of my faves. I'm definitely going to listen to Fun house more.
I'm not sure about the JC porch thing, but I'm guessing there is total truth to it. He liked the dark and K Richards, so I can see that. I'm pretty sure GG talks about liking the Adverts on one of the interviews I have released. It may be on one of the "Parole Chats". Thanks for the support and for checking out the channel!!
Daniel O'Donnell? No only joking! Great video,very interesting!
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@@ponkmedia I made a comment on his great tattoos,in London where I'm from their was a little 4 foot nothing punk, with a Mohican, who had the words eat xhit tattooed in his forehead,that's commitment for you ,I think he was a bank manager!!!!! Since GG s death have the murder junkies ever played the UK??. Thanks.
sick
Saw GG at the infamous austin tx show at the cavity club. Shit went from 0 to 100 really fast. APD raided the place dispensing cs gas. Crazy fun
Oh wow! I have seen the video of that one. Yeah man....crazy stuff for sure!! Thanks for checking out the channel/content. Much appreciated!
I found that interesting.
I bought sham 69 that's life in London when it kit the charts in 79
Nice!!
I can see that.
Bam bro, love all thoes didn't know gg liked all thoes greats, Mr waits is coolest ma alive, I ma sleep good tonight, glad we connect the dots, for us sucmfux still kicking it, for kicks
Fans make the best music
Glad you are enjoying the content. Yes, Mr. Waits is the Man! got to see him in 2006 in Cleveland. Amazing! GG was a big fan of his. Anyway, thanks for checking out the channel and for the support! Much appreciated! More GG content to come!
GG also covered walking after midnight if you didn’t know
Yes, cool version!!
Where?
Hey man I’ve just come back to this video and realized in my collection I have a promo copy of Bleedin Stinkin & Drinkin on cassette, that was recorded in your house correct?
Yes, that is correct. I released it as a cassette on my old label, Vinyl Retentive Productions
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looking forward to 🙂 cheers and thanks from switzerland 🍻
Thanks for posting man The Carnival of Excess Time is my favorite period of GG's Career it's awesome to have your insight of chilling with him and helping create such a Master Peice. When I first saw him playing on the ToiLet with a Syringe taped to the end of the Guitar I was Like DAMN... LEGEND! So who is this Chick RaZor that did the backing VocaLs in Carmelita, Pick me up on your way down and In this room etc? Was that a different chick performing from the actual official song Carmelita to the bathroom session Carmelita? I cover his songs and would Love to hear some of her music and/or try to get in touch through social media to see if she still performs. Thanks again let me know if you can Love your uploads!
Hi, Glad you enjoy Carnival. We had fun making it, for sure! Razor is a person who was heavily involved in the work we were doing in Tampa. GG liked her and like the way the sounded together. No, she is the same person singing with GG in the bathroom and also in the studio. She was present to much of the Tampa visit/antics. She no longer performs and isn't involved with any of this these days. She live a quite life in relative obscurity. Thanks for supporting the channel! Much appreciated!
Yea they were a good vocal team.
Great story. I was really surprised by Bob Marley. I thought you would’ve said Ramones, Roky Erikson, George Jones, NY Dolls.
Did GG like hardcore? I feel like he didn’t.
Thanks for posting this.
I was surprised by that one as well! But, he liked it. We listened to some of the artists you mentioned (and are probably thinking of) as well, the list I had was just some of the stuff. As far as hardcore...We didn't listen to much (if any) hardcore, even though I had a lot available. I don't think he was really into that genre that much. Thanks for checking out the channel. More to come!
He also liked Tiny Tim to right?
@@edwardoneill9559 Yes he did! He used to go see Tiny play a lot in the early 80s in the Boston area, I didn't know this when he stayed with/worked with me though. I would have loved to got those two together in the studio.
Wasnt expecting patsy cline
He was a HUGE fan of her music and he covered a few songs that she made famous. We listened to he music a lot that week! Thanks for checking out the content and for the support!!
Babylon By Bus is the surprise! I think if GG'd was listening to it in Tampa if he didn't know the record, he'd like it more every time, especially while outside grilling or swimming. Thanks Mark!
Still loving your stories!!!
eventually, I hope you do a video about the... realistic question of, "when gg stayed with you, did you have any preconditions?" haha
Like, did he shower? Did you have to put a rubber mattress cover on his bed so he didn't ruin it, what it was like drinking/drug use with GG 1 on 1. Things like that...
Pretty much, how was it like to live with Kevin when he didnt have to be GG for the cameras?
Funny you mention that. I am going to do a video (possibly a few) that goes into some of those details. Not sure when, but soon. I don’t really have an order to these, i kinda do them as the arrive in my head. Thanks so much for the support!! Much appreciated!
I’m not too surprised by Bob Marley! Most early punk artists especially the UK ones were inspired by Jamaican music genres & as someone with a Jamaican parent myself I gotta say despite most of it being very different in terms of sound a lot of the topics are usually pretty rebellious and align with personal freedom. I’m not shocked GG had such a cool taste.
Who is M. Physema? I see that name come up
I have a question does that Bob Marley and the wailers album have the song Johnny was ?
No, that song is on the Rastaman Vibration album. Stiff Little Fingers do an amazing cover version of Johnny Was. Thanks for checking out the content and the channel. Much appreciated!
gg allin listening to the wailers is very fascinating
It may have been the surprise of the week! It was cool swimming with GG listening the that album. As close to an island vibe as it gets with GG. Hahaha
I wonder if you guys would have gone to Ace's, Vinyl Fever, or Alternative if you didn't have any music GG liked, though Spec's would have been a record store to visit with some of these bands.
Was your CD player an Onkyo?
We had a ton of music. I have a pretty stacked music library at the time. We did an In-Store that week at Alternative Records in Tampa. I'm going to posting a video about it next week. I can't remember what brand it was. It may have been an Onkyo. Thaks for checking it out the vids!!
@ponkmedia I appreciate your videos as well as the replies. I was asking about the CD player as I had a 6 disc myself from Circuit City and it was an Onkyo. Looking forward to your Alternative video! Such a great record store even when it was on Fletcher and 15th
Did he like a really smaller-known band called Mason Profit?
I swear that's them playing in the background of the 'hanging at the pool' video
I don't know for sure, but he liked a lot of small obscure bands, so it's highly possible. Thanks for checking out the channel!!
Was there anything you put on and his reaction surprised you? Either something you assumed he'd like he wasn't into or vice versa?
We knew each other pretty well at that point and were aware of each others musical tastes. I think I was most surprised that he picked (and enjoyed!) Babylon By Bus. It was a good vibe for when we hung outside and were swimming.
I have some original artwork he did in prison. it shows him crawling out of a skull holding a knife. the artwork was printed on the back a murder junkies tour shirt in 1991. you can see it in the movie hated. oh well.
Is it true that Bob Widenhofer (ex U-Boats) wrote all the music and GG wrote all the lyrics to “Carnival Of Excess”?
That is 100 percent true! Bob is the man!!
Rain dog 10_ 10
YES!!!
Carmalita is a warren zevon song
Yes it is.
I would have to say that GG puts the most soul into it, out of the many people/versions, who have covered this track.
Excitable boy!!!!
I have same tattoo on my chest as gg live fast die the grave stone with my initials
@@ponkmedia jah rastafari babilon by bus is a incredible album
Were you with GG when he got the rat tattooed on the side of his head? Would you have been scared to tell him you didn’t like it if you weren’t into it?
Yes, I was with him. He was staying with me in Tampa and we drove to St. Pete (where Chris Kramer lived...he is the one who did the rat tat) and I shot it on video. Will be doing an episode about it. I wouldn't have said anything either way because my opinion doesn't/didn't matter. Thanks for checking out the content and for the support!!
Fun video, not often you get to hear more in depth about the music he actually liked. Towards the end he claimed to hate everything except what he was doing, but I always figured it was him speaking for effect.
One thing, though, I truly wish he had recorded his cover of "Pick Me Up" in a studio. I love the raw impromptu cover that was recorded, but that song was even more perfect for him than Carmelita in my opinion.
That would have been cool, but...when he did Pick me up, it was a total impromptu situation that happened totally in the moment. If I remember correctly, we had already don the music in the studio, when Pick Me Up happened, so we didn't even have the chance to attempt it in studio.
6:55 Here’s GG covering “Walking After Midnight”
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Yeah man! Gotta Love it!!