As was being discussed in this thread as to why he looks so horrible these days.
Does he have Hepatitus?
I thought he looked better in this latest clip than he did in some of the others. At least he’s got some fat back on his bones.
I didn’t think he looked as junkie’d out on this episode. He just seemed like a really unpleasant really old guy, which I guess is partly the image he’s going for so . . . props, Al.
Oh, and I don’t think Angie has anything to do with these video segments (other than maybe implied or expressed approval/ consent). The guy behind the camera is apparently named “Toby” as Al calls his name a few times.
wow… ummm… all i can really say…
at least it’s available in 1080p.
Probability and statistics-wise inside the 80s/90s time-frame, I give him 99.999%.
He would have had to have been super vigilant to never share a needle or have unprotected sex with random women.
Al’s always been a narcissist though… Just became insanely more narcissistic after he cut off the smack. Personally, I think it’s real sad that he’s on first name basis with a liquor store, especially when he’s supposed to be sober. He’s a total wreck and hit bottom, and his coors light, yes-men enablers. No one with the balls to tell him that not everything he does is perfect and just allow him to continue trekking on downward.
And he really doesn’t look well. If it weren’t for the dreads, I’d swear he had chemo. The piercings, etc., would be compensation.
IIRC, Al claims to have caught some form of hepatitis as a teenager, during a trip to Mexico. It was part of a story he was telling in interviews around the C.U. LaTour era, also involving sex with his high school Spanish teacher.
Episode 4 is up: http://youtu.be/pj036rBZcNw
Looks like Mikey can pursue Al in a certain direction…[cool]
Good to see he can still play the guitar.
damn dastardly you really are mad at me huh?.
I’m sorry dude. I just can’t help myself.
he certainly has fallen from grace and while I’m not in the “this is horrible garbage” camp I will give that this is certainly not his strongest output.
and not to be completely self important… I did tell Al I had over 100 cds with his name on it. he protested saying he only had 20 albums and I corrected him saying he had singles, imports, and boots and imported boots… So maybe some of this is my fault if that sparked him thinking that there had to be more like me out there. for that I’m sorry.
but maybe I’ll grab a chuckwagon cartridge out of all of this, when all is said and done.
Late,
grmpysmrf
Nah dude, I’m not really mad… just breakin’ balls. It’s your money, if you wan’t to foolishly throw it away by giving it to a clown like Jourgensen when he’s not even putting out good music, that’s your prerogative. If I were you I’d just take the stance of most of us at prongs that “Ministry” proper ended with Barker’s departure, or at the very least with HOTM, then you could call your collection complete for all practical purposes.
You know the thing of this new material (post Bush trilogy) is I wouldn’t mind it so much if 1) He’d call it something other than Ministry and 2) He’d hire a decent drummer! I mean Mikey plays brilliant thrash solos, it might be a decent, fun thrash metal band with Mikey on guitar, Al on vox, a good drummer and a name other than Ministry!
But whatever, Al won’t ever change the name because he knows its his meal ticket and if he changes it there’s a good chance Grumpysmurf won’t pick up his wine tab. [;)]
How much do you fellas want to bet that 3/3/12 isn’t happening?
You were right, the new video says 3/30/12.
I don’t see a problem with the date. They’re on autopilot right now and are just churning out aggro-metal-buttrock which they can do with their eyes closed.
In the past, Al used to delay a release for months on end because he was always tweaking dials, experimenting with sounds, settings, instruments, etc. I just don’t see that happening anymore. I don’t know if he even listens to it.
“this video has been removed by the user”
^
Which one? All mine still show (even in Beirut), including the weird marketing request/ street team rally one.
This one: http://youtu.be/0YB-XNFvVcY
The one (. posted before episode 4.
So Al is posting layaway haul videos now? Queerbo.
“this video has been removed by the user”
It’s because I quoted Al’s “All bark no bite” car comment and said “yeah just like Ministry the last 7-8yrs” in the comments section.
As a result I believe Al & co suffered some major poonage to their street cred and took down the video.
Which guy is Al?
I am low and slow
Which guy is Al?
Post Of The Year.
Thanks, but no one is answering my question. I keep clicking these links you people post and it takes me to scenes from The Walking Dead.
Maybe Gerda can help me, I don’t know.
I am low and slow
Maybe Gerda can help me, I don’t know.
You don’t want to go there. But before Gunnar gets a chance to, I’ll go for it. Allow me to go my random sentence generator…
The novice pump gossips near the assistant soup. The space stalls near a patronizing philosopher. A continuing advice supposes the rested diagonal.
There’s your Gerda answer.