kills me to see him this way. i know a lot of people glorify this era and how fked up he was but he was genuinely SUFFERING through the throes of addiction AND debilitating back pain. so glad he made it through this dark era alive.
After going through addiction myself, I can't fathom how I listened to bands who write so vividly about drugs, like Pantera and Alice in Chains, before addiction. I loved them, but I had no idea what they were talking about until I experienced it. And it made the music hit so much harder once I got it. Suffering leads to great art. It's sad to see guys spiraling out of control, but sometimes that's how life plays out. No every addict gets to parlay their issues into an incredible career in music. I don't think Phil is losing any sleep over people glorifying the music he made during his spiral. It's some of the best metal of all time.
I love seeing him like this and talk about drugs. It makes him and the interview interesting. Stop being so soft people. Drugs aren't bad. It's when people can't control them selves. Drugs when used correctly can be amazing tools
The Great Southern Trendkill was made during that time... til this date, I don't know an album that was more raw and heavy as that one... The Dirt album from Alice in Chains is probably as equal imo
@@pstx2816 arguably my two favorite albums of all time. Sonic Excess in its Purest Form by Crowbar is up there, too. Any album where the singer/lyricist lays out how they're slowly dying the way Phil and Layne did on the albums you mentioned, that's what metal is all about. There's a sick power that comes initially with spiraling out of control. But it doesn't last. Layne is exhibit A.
Oh. This is the interview where they tried to make fun of Phil's upbringing, and the fact that when he was 6 his dad was giving him shots, and they were trying to insinuate that it made Phil stupid, or something, and they were like "do you think that had something to do with, you know..." and Phil, sloshed as he is here, shut them right up with, "What? Having a millionaire for a son?" I didn't think these interviewers were very funny or insightful or like they had good questions. It was all meant to talk down to Phil when these guys haven't accomplished half of what he's done in his life.
Thank you... I remember they did this to Layne Stayle with rolling stone magazine and other interviews... I always felt insulted when they would do this to guys that are at a low. RIP Layne Stayle
I was under the thumb of heroin when this was filmed. Luckily im still above ground. Can't say the same for my first cousin and my best friend. I ran with both of them everyday. Great people who got caught up in literal hell. Can't express how much I miss them. Rip
Yeah, but after a while, how do we get of Subs? Been on it for 16 years and hate it. It's turned on me. I used to wake up, take my dose & it helped give me energy. Now, I take it just to not get sick. It's better than being a slave to heroin, but it isn't exactly an end all, just another beginning to another ball and chain, just smaller ball, longer chain..
Hey I’ll be at that show too! Just watched this been listening to audio version for years didn’t know there was video! Hey, check out my page for daily metal riffs!
@@jessickalush3305 Not necessarily "H " tbph. If you take a sufficient high dose of Juice (anything in the 100 ml + territory ) and smoke a few joints/beers (I´ll skip the Gaba drugs , muscle relaxers etc ) ...chances are you´ll turn into Phil Anselmo here.
@@steveweaver5393 Consider this: Here we see Phil's public persona. Slow and slurring. Pretending he's drunk to cover up the downers. Just imagine when he was home and away from the cameras. How pathetic a sight do you think that was?
@@brandonkindt1205 consider this: calling someone pathetic because they're doing something that you don't understand or approve of is a shitty thing to do. Imagine someone taking you in your worst period of life and calling you pathetic. Only difference is when Phil was at his worst, he made incredible music. And he's on the other side of his issues and is very open and honest about them. Sometimes hitting rock bottom is a part of life.
@@kennethmartinez8731 oh God dude. It was the 80s. Literally every metal musician we love idolized KISS. KISS sucks. But really good musicians got caught up in the glam and popularity because they were young and dumb. Phil is about as genuine as a human being can get. You're holding stuff against him from 35+ years ago? Well, I'd rather hear that than "WhAt AbOuT dImEbAsH?!?!?" Both stupid arguments. This dude has made some incredible music. I can overlook a few years of spandex.
The street races would always start with a meeting off nw hw ina gas station packed,one guy would get a txt,hed whisper the directions to one guy theyd dip,within three minutes someone would scream everyone meet up at xyz manana rd, right outside or a block aways from phila strip club is where the street races would go down until theyd get shut down and wed regroup somehwre else im talkjng 300-500 people events underground stuff. Phils dallas trough and trogch dtown The club was in north dallas, hes from east dallas mesquite
Opie and Anthoy were the best, they never gave a fuck about how many records your band sold and never were starstruck. Walk into an interview like a drugged out loser, that's how they treated you. I remember when this first aired on WAAF the day after the show and I laughed my ass off.
