After only having heard Psalm and Dark Side Of The Spoon, I've been dipping in and out of the rest of Ministry's catalogue recently. Listening to the much-maligned Filth Pig right now and.... uh, what's wrong with this? It's kinda great? And not really as huge a departure from the Psalm 69 sound really. I'm pretty into it I must say
― ...eh you get the gist of it (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 09:08 (eight months ago) link
I hope he renames it With Shrimpathy or something. That would be the most Ministry thing to do.
― peace, man, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 09:31 (eight months ago) link
Haha
― ...eh you get the gist of it (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 09:32 (eight months ago) link
or With Syphilis.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 11:12 (eight months ago) link
I haven’t tried to listen to Filth Pig in about 20 years but I also hated Psalm 69 so I don’t expect to find much to enjoy
― the new drip king (DJP), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 12:21 (eight months ago) link
filth pig is fine. probably the last one you need to hear? always liked the dylan cover.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 12:28 (eight months ago) link
The difference is that Psalm 69 was great and filth pig is shite. The fact that it might still be better than what came after, shows how low they sunk after the amazing run of Twitch to Psalm 69.
― Toshirō Nofune (The Seventh ILXorai), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 12:28 (eight months ago) link
when filth pig came out i was living with a girlfriend who had an ex-roommate who didn't have a phone so people would call for her at our apartment. one of those people was Al. my girlfriend's friend was a very very big, uh, music fan. when she was younger she had followed Nelson around the country and then later...Collective Soul. we had fun listening to Al's unintelligible phone messages.
#this90smoment
― scott seward, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 12:34 (eight months ago) link
This morning's listening confirms Dark Side Of The Spoon is a lot worse than Filth Pig
― ...eh you get the gist of it (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 12:47 (eight months ago) link
I've never understood what everyone's problem is with Filth Pig either. OK I do if you didn't like Psalm 69.
I've only listened to 3 post-Filth Pig albums and while none of them are great or even good, they all have a couple of songs I like on them.
― Colonel Poo, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 12:55 (eight months ago) link
Yeah, sounds great to me. Maybe it just wasn't right for the time?
― ...eh you get the gist of it (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 13:16 (eight months ago) link
I cannot work out whether this contemporaneous review is delighted or damning https://metalinjection.net/editorials/25-years-ago-today-ministry-released-filth-pig
― ...eh you get the gist of it (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 13:57 (eight months ago) link
never cared for anything much after "the mind is a terrible thing..." though Jesus Built My Hotrod was fun.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Wednesday, 27 September 2023 21:43 (eight months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGjcMPbQN0o
― Bee OK, Monday, 13 May 2024 01:53 (two weeks ago) link
Can't decide whether this is awesome or pathetic. The convoluted interviews he's giving to justify the 180 on those songs are pretty exasperating.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 13 May 2024 10:36 (two weeks ago) link
the 20th century was pretty stupid, if they're playing it now I want to hear it!
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Monday, 13 May 2024 14:43 (two weeks ago) link
Al needs the money, and the kidz today want to hear that stuff apparently. Also he’s old, can’t keep up the intensity of In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing Up
― Are you addicted to struggling with your horse? (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 13 May 2024 15:02 (two weeks ago) link
Oh yeah - nothing wrong with giving the people what they're willing to pay for. Just spare us the myth of the martyr artist
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 13 May 2024 15:48 (two weeks ago) link
i would like this more if they didn't dress the way they do
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 13 May 2024 15:49 (two weeks ago) link
that set and those clothes at a day show crack me up, it's awesome
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Monday, 13 May 2024 16:01 (two weeks ago) link
i don't care about any of Al's BS. I would just love to see that setlist performed live before i leave this planet.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/ministry/2024/brookside-park-pasadena-ca-43abefe7.html
― stirmonster, Monday, 13 May 2024 16:39 (two weeks ago) link