I love that too. The character is part of him and he's part of the character, I loved seeing his true personality and intelligence come out through Oderus. If he hadn't been a rock star he would have definitely been an activist; most likely serving on the Rainbow Warrior (or one of Greenpeace's other ships). In fact he said so himself in a different interview. He still did end up spending some of his time fighting for our first amendment rights - like the time he got harassed by police at Universal Studios because of his costume. They told him to remove the Cuttlefish of Cthulhu; he said "no"; they arrested him; he took them to court and won.

Legend

I know me too. Kind of weird how he was saying he thought celebrities and musicians dying from overdoses was disgusting. I don't think anyone would ever think he was doing heroin.

@@manicmurph he didn’t think them dying of overdoses was disgusting. It was disgusting how society would handle the deaths and immediately be on to the next big thing.

Brockie really is a heartwarming figure, though a tricksteresque one

They had to use Wilt Chamberlain's sock to cover it

Cuddle the cuddlefish!

I would have been to busy trying to assimilate Dave. I would have eaten him out of that costume and became Oderus.

I would've definitely laid down my bass for good after that jam session. Going out on the highest note possible. 💚👹👹👹

Agree !!! 100 % !!! All-the-"way" !!!

and this why it's so sad he's gone, because he was one of the good ones. You can feel he did not want to hurt Mustain, and even if he had to get out of character to do it, he did so you could tell he's being honest.

;-; same

Same here.

good call man, her debut album comes out next week and she's headlining her own tour in the fall. Karina Rykman.

It's on display at universal studios? Is it something anyone can go so? I live in Orlando. Thanks!

DAMN DUDE!!! I KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME....NOW WE GOTTA CLONE DAVE UHH ODORUS FROM IT !!! HEY ,IT COULD HAPPEN...COOL STORY MAN...LOVE GWAR/FAN STORYS...BEEN A FAN FROM THE START

@@andrewc.1102 It *was* on display, until USH staff actually found out what it was. From what I've read it got moved around so many times since then that nobody knows where it is anymore. Even Dave Brockie once said that he had no clue where it was. I did go into the hard Rock Cafe to see if I could find it after I wrote this and that's when I found out it's not there; nobody knows where it is - and the Hard Rock Cafe at USH no longer exists (it did when I wrote this). I watched them tear it all down which honestly - I didn't give two shits about the Hard Rock Cafe itself but was sad when they took down the huge replica of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat guitar.

@@mercenairy1 Wish I had a better story to tell but I never saw it. It got removed after Dave Brockie was arrested at Citywalk (before my time). I talked to every Sheriff at Universal Studios and none of them remember the incident but they're all a bunch of dumbasses anyway. Didn't end up going to see them in October like I had planned either because I had to work but maybe some day. It will never be the same without Oderus and Slymenstra but I will continue to support the band for as long as they keep putting people in those costumes. Like Dave said - Gwar is a band that could be around 100 years from now because they'll just keep putting different people into the costumes. I really wish we *could* resurrect Dave/Oderus. He was one of a kind. Nobody can ever replace him. And no "tribute band" could ever pull it off. Even if someone *could* do a perfect impersonation of Dave/Oderus I don't think it should be done; the character should be retired out of respect for Dave. In fact I think that *I* can do a perfect impersonation of Oderus but I wouldn't dare try to replace him even if I could. It would be the greatest Halloween costume ever; one I would wear with reverence and awe but that's about all it would ever amount to.

Agreed, I'm glad they're still keeping it going but no, no Dave, no real Gwar! I'll still take what they're doing over any music from today!

That would be fucking awesome! When I visit Virginia in a few years GWAR will be the only reason. I want to visit the GWARbar, drink some GWARbeer and see if I can find the statue of Oderus Urungus. I'm proud to say that we have the original Cuttlefish of Cthulhu where I work (it's on display). I just wish I could have been there on the day he showed up to donate it. We also have Dimebag Darrel's lightening guitar on display. That fucked me up when I found out because I was there with my wife; didn't realize that guitar was there until we sat down at our table and I saw it directly behind her. We had to move to a different table because I was about to start crying. Dime had just died a few months earlier.

Can I join your church? Seriously there needs to be an actual church of Oderus Urungus. Like an actual real fucking church with tax exempt status who's only purpose would be to support the current incarnation of the band and donate some of the proceeds to a few of Dave's favorite charities (he did donate to charities).

I know right. As much as i love this man, i hate it when people say things they don't really mean or care about. He's talking shit about drug overdoses, and had one himself. It's true... He fucking knew better.

I've always gotten $50 guitars & amps, & I can't play covers very well, but I can write my own songs! I'm surprised at how good some people can play, yet they can't improvise or just jam out, they needed the music right in front of them. At least they can read music! I never could read music, but I kind of understand tabs!

Literally described his own passing.

I saw a gwar show where he said " we're doing pretty good these days, did you guy's see that badass new tour bus around back ? We got it from blind melon!" And then when I heard that Dave died ,the irony of making a joke about having bought the tour bus that blind melon's singer died in from a heroin overdose was incredible.

I think he knew it was coming before he knew it was coming if that makes sense.

You could tell that he knew about those demons. RIP Dave, soul lives on

Have you heard their song Destroyed? "A plea for drugs, An appeal from me to you, There is nothing you can do, I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die..."

Dude. Or chick. That's the greatest profile name and pic ever, lmfao! That is Larry Dallas from Three's Company right? 😂

It looks like its inside Kareem Abdul Jabaar's gym sock

@@skeletorsbeastman2408 "The Buffet of dicks" left a terrible visual in my head....thanks dude.

@@ArturAxmann-zp3cm Try to imagine that it's a buffet of leftover Cuttlefish with a nice tall glass of GWARbeer.

@@liquidbraino No thanks, the brain cells might fry

Who, Dave?? Yes that's what makes him so hilarious

@@ArturAxmann-zp3cm No, Alex

Florencio Reyes scumdogs of the universe

Lust In Space is my favorite as far as diversity,.....just a suggestion for you.

we kill everything

War is all we know

America must be destroyed

Is that right??