Shockabilly and Butthole Surfers
In 1982, Chadbourne, Kramer and Licht formed the band Shockabilly, which toured non-stop from 1982 until 1985. The pressures of living on the road overcame the band, and personal differences between Kramer and Chadbourne soon escalated, which caused the band to dissolve while on a US tour early in 1985. That tour included a brief tour of Texas with the then-unknown Butthole Surfers. Forging a close friendship with co-founding Butthole Surfers members Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary, Kramer was nearby when their previous bassist took his tuba and walked off their tour midstream. Kramer bought a Höfner Beatle bass and replaced him with one rehearsal. He soon found himself on the Butthole Surfers' debut European tour in 1985. While often acknowledging that it was without a doubt the high point of his career to date, Kramer has often said that he felt "lucky to have gotten out alive."
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