Rig Rundown – GWAR’s Balsac the Jaws of Death and Pustulus Maximus [2014]
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GWAR was gracious enough to let Premier Guitar sit down and talk with their human servants, Brent Purgason and Mike Derks, who know a few things about the rigs of the aliens Pustulus Maximus and Balsac the Jaws of Death. Before Nashville was covered in fake blood and sweat, we were “allowed” to talk to the guys about the trials and tribulations of keeping guitars and gear in working order under such hellacious conditions.
Purgason plays his signature Blakhart model, the Whargoul Pustulus Maximus. Even though the guitar takes a beating every night, Purgason says he’s only had to make minor adjustments. His guitars are strung with .010-.046 D’Addario sets.
The stage is packed with props, but Purgason’s amps and cabs are cleverly hidden in set carts to prevent damage. His rig is fairly simple: a pair of 4-channel Engl E530 tube preamps and a 6L6-powered Engl 850/100 tube power amp running through a blood-soaked Krank 4×12 cab.
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Originally posted by UC5J-hZ4wNf7OlkzIn49LHoQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lcs8RVXWws
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I opened for them in the early 2000s, great guys and the backstage was absolutely wild. I remember one member (cant remember who) walked out to grab something outside in a grocery store in FULL costume. the police came wondering wtf was going on, we explained it to them and they understood and asked to take pictures with us, all good. later on during the concert they brought a police guy they decapitated lol, while they were taking selfies with them just an hour before
balsac is so high in this lol
What’s the song in the Intro?
Anyone know which song they’re playing at the beginning?
i thought the interview guy was gonna fuck up the introduction… but he understood the assignment
p.s. new gwar is boring, bring back the bong… i mean bomb
All hail Gwar
Hopefully Pustulus didn’t watch this and see that his guitar tech called him fat
New gwar is so toned down. Where's the blood?
why am I just finding out that there's a GWAR rig rundown?
I’ve seen GWAR too many times to remember….ive always admired how tight live gigs really are….everyone in the band is always on point
Hail, Geocide is just so good
Can't belive GWAR has sold more albume world wide then sum 41, anthrax , slayer just wow !
#30millionworldwide
I saw Gwar the first time at City Gardens NJ 1988.
The while set of gwar should've rung this slave steve outside flushed him out with sputum till he learns to bow
That’s Brent and Mike not Pusty and Balsac
Balsacs tech is horrible to listen to
Ya know, its gotta be hell for these guys to keep up this fuckin gimmick haha
Shhhh! They'll hear you!
One of the gear videos I have watched multiple times
Dude Brent looks just like steven crowder ????
When are you guys going to do these with Pusty and Balsac doing the talking?
Mike Derks is 70 years old-He was 63 in this interview- Looked great-
"I'm missing a couple of pieces now because I was trying some, errr… the boss was trying some things out hahaha". Oh Pusty.
Whats the opening song called in this vid?
There’s Matt hardy
Does the volume knob go to 11?
Jizmak drum tour
"War Ghoul".
I really cracked up over that one.
I read mike derks has a rare form ov a bone disease.. all the best man..
Hahaha so the guitar techs huh?? Hahaha GWAR!!!!
Matt Hardy is in GWAR? Sweet!
The tech holds the record for most satanic symbols tattooed on a human
That footage I saw was hardly a gwar show lol. D.b.r.i.p.
It's a stanic diode
I wouldnt exactly call the exit inn legendary. Masquerade in atlanta is one hell of a party though.
????????????????GWAR????????????????
"this is Brent he's the guitar tech for GWAR"???????????????????? it looks a lot like the BC Rich stealth that Chuck Schuldiner from Death played(what a sad early loss that was,losing Chuck)
Is that Brent Hinds that peeks in from the back door @ 6:39?
it's castle crashers doing music!
Mike Derks talking a lot.
Mike Derks talking a lot.
Everytime he wiped it, the smudges got worse
ballsack
The guitar tech is actually Pustulus Maximus lol tattoos say it all lol !