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Flattus Maximus - RIP (GWAR)

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edited January 2012 in Other Music
http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/arch ... 87088.aspx

Cory Smoot, longtime guitarist for GWAR known as Flattus Maximus, was found dead by his bandmates Nov. 3 as GWAR was preparing to cross the border into Canada.

Frontman David Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, issued a statement to Metalsucks that there was no word on the cause of death at press time.

“At this point there is no word on arrangements and the disposition of the remainder of GWAR’s current North American tour, nor are there any details regarding long-term plans,” Brockie said, adding the band members “are just dealing with the loss of our friend and brother, one of the most talented guitar players in metal today.”
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  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    i just read this. i hope he's putting on one hell of a show for the big guy upstairs. i'm sad i didn't go see them in toronto last month.
  • JTHJTH Posts: 3,238
    Wow. I'm really sorry to hear this.

    They just played in Chicago on Halloween. I was so tempted to go, but sticking around for the trick-or-treating thing is kind of a big deal when your kids are 3, 5 and 7.
  • Evil Merlin Part DeuxEvil Merlin Part Deux Posts: 234
    Such a bummer for his band and family.

    I have tickets to see them on November 12 & 13. I'm actually going twice because of the opening band, Every Time I Die, but I was still excited to check out a GWAR set. I remember seeing them on Jerry Springer as a kid thinking 'what the fuck?!?' and now now listening to some of their stuff and actually able to comprehend it. They have some pretty humorous stuff.
  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    edited November 2011
    This really bummed me out. I've been a GWAR fan for quite some time and seen them live about a dozen times. Their shows are so much fun but it's been a few years since I've seen them. They were the very first band that I got to meet after a show, when I was like 16 (so Cory Smoot was not in the band then so I never met him) and they were all very cool guys. It was cold outside and they said they were too cold to stand around and sign autographs but felt bad for sending us away. There was only like 10 of us fans left at that point so they let us all come on their tour bus with them, they ordered pizza and were just really cool guys.

    The best part was Pete Lee (who was Flattus Maximus at the time) came up to me without any of the costume stuff on after the show while we were out back waiting and said "How do you think we sounded tonight?" I was like... We? So like a dumbass I had to ask him who he was and he said he's Flattus Maximus. It was funny, then I said "Not to make myself sound even more stupid, but is there any other band members out here?" He said yeah that guy, that guy, and that guy. Hahahaha. I had no idea who any of them were without the costumes. It was one of the coolest nights of my life.

    I also learned that night to never let a member of GWAR take a picture of you with another member. I gave my camera to Casey Orr (Beefcake the Mighty and later in Burden Brothers) and before he took the picture for me he pulled his pants out a little and pointed the camera down his pants and took a picture of his junk. :lol: I still have the picture to this day hahaha.
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    This really bummed me out. I've been a GWAR fan for quite some time and seen them live about a dozen times. Their shows are so much fun but it's been a few years since I've seen them. They were the very first band that I got to meet after a show, when I was like 16 (so Cory Smoot was not in the band then so I never met him) and they were all very cool guys. It was cold outside and they said they were too cold to stand around and sign autographs but felt bad for sending us away. There was only like 10 of us fans left at that point so they let us all come on their tour bus with them, they ordered pizza and were just really cool guys.

    The best part was Pete Lee (who was Flattus Maximus at the time) came up to me without any of the costume stuff on after the show while we were out back waiting and said "How do you think we sounded tonight?" I was like... We? So like a dumbass I had to ask him who he was and he said he's Flattus Maximus. It was funny, then I said "Not to make myself sound even more stupid, but is there any other band members out here?" He said yeah that guy, that guy, and that guy. Hahahaha. I had no idea who any of them were without the costumes. It was one of the coolest nights of my life.
    what a great story! I've only seen them two times (maybe 3) and I always thought they put on a very entertaining show. Great live band
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    They are. The music is so stupid and I rarely listen to the CDs anymore but seeing them live is just so much fun.
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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,503
    bummer...saw them in NYC LIMELIGHT a long time ago...an old church turned into a music venue dance club...what a trip...my hippie friend I brought along had to leave...it was blowing his mind...also at roseland with misfits on halloween past...it's all a blur of shows...

    i've been to a club after they played city gardens, trenton NJ, and there was blood splattered on the ceiling...

    sad to lose a creative monster...maybe another will rise again...

    hard to imagine with today's music...but what do I know...
  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    Loujoe wrote:
    i've been to a club after they played city gardens, trenton NJ, and there was blood splattered on the ceiling...

    The club they always play in Cincinnati, Bogarts, the walls always have a slight red tint to them from all the blood.
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 Posts: 12,632
    just heard a commercial on the radio for their show at the Tower in Philly this Saturday. Wondering if it has been cancelled and the radio station just doesn't know it.
  • JTHJTH Posts: 3,238
    Looks like they're going to continue the tour.

    http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1673754/gwar-continue-tour-following-guitarists-death.jhtml

    A spokesperson for the band confirmed to MTV News on Friday that the tour will continue as scheduled and that additional information about the group's plans will be released later in the day.
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    JTH wrote:
    Looks like they're going to continue the tour.

    http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1673754/gwar-continue-tour-following-guitarists-death.jhtml

    A spokesperson for the band confirmed to MTV News on Friday that the tour will continue as scheduled and that additional information about the group's plans will be released later in the day.

    That's pretty crazy that they're going to continue the tour. I guess that's a plus to being in a band full of characters like that, they can be replaced.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I actually know a few people that have played in GWAR (past members, now in different bands), so this hit hard. the people I know don't play in GWAR anymore but still, I feel for them. they lost a brother. :(
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  • JTHJTH Posts: 3,238
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    JTH wrote:
    Looks like they're going to continue the tour.

    http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1673754/gwar-continue-tour-following-guitarists-death.jhtml

    A spokesperson for the band confirmed to MTV News on Friday that the tour will continue as scheduled and that additional information about the group's plans will be released later in the day.

    That's pretty crazy that they're going to continue the tour. I guess that's a plus to being in a band full of characters like that, they can be replaced.
    Hmmm... I thought I replied to this last night. Wha hoppen?

    Anyway, at first I was pretty surprised that they didn't cancel the tour, but as I thought about it, it dawned on me that they'd stand to lose a lot of money if they did pull the plug. I don't know a whole lot about the band's financial situation, but I'd imagine they're in no position to absorb those kinds of losses (the way, say, Pearl Jam was able to in 2000).

    And this is a complete cliche, but I'd bet that Cory would have wanted them to go on.
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  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,246
    seeing gwar at 3am at bonnaroo is a favorite concert memory.
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    just saw GWAR last night. very interesting show. I am honestly surprised they are touring right now. It has to be so hard to do after losing a band member 2-3 weeks ago.
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    red mos wrote:
    just saw GWAR last night. very interesting show. I am honestly surprised they are touring right now. It has to be so hard to do after losing a band member 2-3 weeks ago.
    did they bring it up during the show?
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    LukinFan wrote:
    red mos wrote:
    just saw GWAR last night. very interesting show. I am honestly surprised they are touring right now. It has to be so hard to do after losing a band member 2-3 weeks ago.
    did they bring it up during the show?

    Roger,

    Yeah, they did a few times. Dave Brockie mentioned how Flattus left us to go back to his own planet. We miss him, and it's fucked up. In one of the songs, (don't know GWAR's catalog real well), Dave started growling Flattus why the fuck did you leave us, why the fuck did you leave us. He also said "it's been a tough time, but thanked all of us for being cool, and showing support to the rest of the band.
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    red mos wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    red mos wrote:
    just saw GWAR last night. very interesting show. I am honestly surprised they are touring right now. It has to be so hard to do after losing a band member 2-3 weeks ago.
    did they bring it up during the show?

    Roger,

    Yeah, they did a few times. Dave Brockie mentioned how Flattus left us to go back to his own planet. We miss him, and it's fucked up. In one of the songs, (don't know GWAR's catalog real well), Dave started growling Flattus why the fuck did you leave us, why the fuck did you leave us. He also said "it's been a tough time, but thanked all of us for being cool, and showing support to the rest of the band.

    That's really cool. I still can't believe that they are back to touring so quickly. I'm assuming there's a new member who replaced Maximus?
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Yeah, they had a fill in guitarist upup there. Not sure who it was maybe a tech or something. From what I gather Flattus's character name will be retired. I assume, they will hire a new guitarist and then come up with a new stage name for him. This was a very interesting show, never seen anything like this. That's why I wanted to go. wow! Very, very interesting show, and I am not a thrash metal guy at all really. I just was amazed at the whole production.
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    red mos wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    red mos wrote:
    just saw GWAR last night. very interesting show. I am honestly surprised they are touring right now. It has to be so hard to do after losing a band member 2-3 weeks ago.
    did they bring it up during the show?

    Roger,

    Yeah, they did a few times. Dave Brockie mentioned how Flattus left us to go back to his own planet. We miss him, and it's fucked up. In one of the songs, (don't know GWAR's catalog real well), Dave started growling Flattus why the fuck did you leave us, why the fuck did you leave us. He also said "it's been a tough time, but thanked all of us for being cool, and showing support to the rest of the band.

    Wow that's some rough shit right there. I had been wondering if they were going to say anything at the shows or if they would just stay in character the whole time as usual.

    *Edit*

    Been looking over YouTube for some videos and found this one:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU8Q45fK ... re=related

    From Portland, Brockie is performing with the Oderus costume and says some cool stuff about Flattus.
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  • JTHJTH Posts: 3,238
    Cause of death confirmed -- heart attack brought about by pre-existing coronary artery disease. Also, I didn't realize he left behind a pregnant wife.

    http://www.cmj.com/news/gwar-guitarists-cause-of-death-confirmed/
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    JTH wrote:
    Cause of death confirmed -- heart attack brought about by pre-existing coronary artery disease. Also, I didn't realize he left behind a pregnant wife.

    http://www.cmj.com/news/gwar-guitarists-cause-of-death-confirmed/
    RIP too sad
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    LukinFan wrote:
    http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2012/01/25/794868.aspx

    That's really cool. I wish one of the shows was somewhere near me though, I would love to go.
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2012/01/25/794868.aspx

    That's really cool. I wish one of the shows was somewhere near me though, I would love to go.
    I was thinking the same
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,071
    RIP to their lead singer Dave Brockie

    http://www.examiner.com/article/gwar-frontman-dave-brockie-reportedly-dead-at-50
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  • jason_bouchard88jason_bouchard88 Posts: 220
    eeriepadave said:

    RIP to their lead singer Dave Brockie

    http://www.examiner.com/article/gwar-frontman-dave-brockie-reportedly-dead-at-50

    I saw that earlier today. Very sad and unexpected.
  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    I was heart broken when I read the news this morning.

    Me and Brockie in 1998
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    I'm glad I got to meet him a couple times. I'll miss him.
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