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Beefcake the Mighty is a character in the rock band GWAR. He appears a stout (hence his name) humanoid girded in Roman-style armor. He is usually portrayed wielding either an oversized Gladius sword or a large battle-axe (though recently that weapon has been in the hands of Balsac). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 478 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (550 × 689 pixel, file size: 144 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)www. ...
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According to GWAR mythos, Beefcake originates from the planet Cholesterol (where he met singer Oderus Urungus). He weighs approximately 299 tons and "invented music by stretching dinosaur guts across the Grand Canyon". Oderus Urungus is both a character and an alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. He appears as an intergalactic humanoid barbarian with devil horns and a meaty looking face, and always carries around a long sword named Lick (the name was shortened from Unt Lick...
In the early days of GWAR, Balsac the Jaws of Death played bass and Beefcake played guitar. However by the time GWAR's first album Hell-O had been released, the roles had switched, and Beefcake became the permanent bass player. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Before their first album, the character of Beefcake was known as Cornelius Carnage and was played by Chris Oranger. Soon, however, Cornelius Carnage's character was developed into Beefcake the Mighty. When Hell-O was released in 1988, Beefcake was played by Michael Bishop. Bishop played the role until after the 1993 Halloween mini-tour (after recording This Toilet Earth, which would be released in January of 1994). Casey Orr was enlisted to play the bass in February of 1994. Bishop, however, temporarily replaced Orr for a stint around the recording of We Kill Everything. After the release of Violence Has Arrived in 2001, Orr and his wife had a baby. He left the band shortly thereafter, and was replaced by Todd Evans. Evans suited the role well, as he is credited as being much larger than any of the previous Beefcakes. Evans remains the current Beefcake; however, Orr filled in as Beefcake for the 2007 European tour since Evans couldn't make it to Europe. Michael Bishop is an American musician. ...
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Beefcake the Mighty is a character in the rock band GWAR. He appears a stout (hence his name) humanoid girded in Roman-style armor. ...
Beefcake's personality has changed considerably since Hell-O. Oderus Urungus and Beefcake originally had an almost brotherly relationship, and the dialog between the two reflected such. When Michael Bishop was replaced by Casey Orr, that relationship changed as well - instead, Beefcake became extremely arrogant ("Beef is an arrogant bastard with absolutely no regard for feelings of others. No one likes him and he wouldn't have it any other way. His ill temper and egotistical vanity make him the perfect rock star. He feels everyone is entitled to his opinion and if you don't like it you can fuck off.") and vile, and was crude even to Oderus (as indicated in the dialogue between the two in "Dawn of the Day of the Night of the Penguins," between "Horror of Yig" and "Hate Love Songs"). While Bishop returned for We Kill Everything, his personality remained the same (possibly because Orr returned after the album was recorded). Not much is known about Todd Evans' take on Beefcake, though his entries in the GWAR.net blog again reflect extreme arrogance ("Feast on the limitless knowledge that your puny, under-developed mind craves...and feel free to ask what you will, you just may warrant a reply, but probably not so don't hold your breath!"). Oderus Urungus is both a character and an alter-ego, played by Dave Brockie, in the rock band GWAR. He appears as an intergalactic humanoid barbarian with devil horns and a meaty looking face, and always carries around a long sword named Lick (the name was shortened from Unt Lick...
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Beefcake the Mighty has had relatively few fundamental design changes in his armor from his inception: he has always worn a perversion of the Roman legionnaire armor. However, as GWAR became more successful, they had more resources to upgrade their costumes (which began primarily as papier-mache). Most of the changes have been subtle, and were/are largely based on available materials and the bassist's size (Evans was reputed to be much larger than either Bishop or Orr, both large men themselves).
Gear Used Beefcake currently plays ESP basses and Warwick amplifiers. In the past, Bishop used Steinberger, and Fender basses while Orr used Washburn, Fernandes, and Yamaha basses. In the subject of amps and cabs, Beefcake used Ampeg, Mesa, Seymour Duncan, and Dave Eden amplifiers. Bishop did not use a pick as Beefcake, but Orr did and Evans does (though, in behind the scenes footage for Beyond Hell, he is filmed using his fingers). Beefcake strings his bass with DR Red Devils, part of their Extra Life series of multicolored strings. ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ...
Beyond Hell is the tenth studio album by GWAR. It was released on August 29, 2006, the album was originally announced through the bands official website in February 23, 2006. ...
For some live performances of the song "Sammy" (during the 1997 tour), as well as the studio recording, Orr used an 8-string (4x2 strings) bass. Because "Sammy" would go into the next song, the bass was used in two songs in every concert featuring it. In both the "Have You Seen Me?" and "Don't Need A Man" videos, Beefcake is seen using an upright bass; he did not play one on either song - Bishop used his bass guitar for the former (though he did record a take with one, he found it to be weak-sounding [1]), and Mike Derks sequenced the upright in the latter.
Contributions As Vocalist He is the most frequent vocalist in GWAR, after Oderus, having sung lead on "The Road Behind," "Cool Place To Park," "Pussy Planet," "Eat Steel," "Fight," (by Bishop) "Crush Kill Destroy," "Hate Love Songs," (by Orr) and "The Bonus Plan" (by Evans). Beefcake has always had a relatively high voice, in sharp contrast to his large size.
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