"Jesus Built My Hotrod" is a 1991 single by Ministry. The track features a driving beat and speed metal guitar work which backs Butthole Surfers' singer Gibby Haynes' gonzo vocal stylings. It is notable for its polyrhythmic structure with the guitar riff in 5/4 and the drums in 4/4. According to Al Jourgensen's autobiography, the single sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
Jourgensen explained the process of collaborating with Haynes during the recording process:
Gibby came down completely drunk off his ass to the studio we're at in Chicago. He couldn't even sit on a stool, let alone sing. I mean, he was wasted. He fell off the stool about ten times during the recording of that vocal. He made no sense and it was just gibberish. So I spent two weeks editing tape of what he did.
One of my favorite songs....
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"Jesus Built My Hotrod" is a 1991 single by Ministry. The track features a driving beat and speed metal guitar work which backs Butthole Surfers' singer Gibby Haynes' gonzo vocal stylings. It is notable for its polyrhythmic structure with the guitar riff in 5/4 and the drums in 4/4. According to Al Jourgensen's autobiography, the single sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
Jourgensen explained the process of collaborating with Haynes during the recording process:
Gibby came down completely drunk off his ass to the studio we're at in Chicago. He couldn't even sit on a stool, let alone sing. I mean, he was wasted. He fell off the stool about ten times during the recording of that vocal. He made no sense and it was just gibberish. So I spent two weeks editing tape of what he did.
wow, that's why all the gibberish! It works though, that editting was good!
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