how many times have you seen melvins live?

[jules]

can you tell me anything about that 1997 show that might help my terrible memory?

Darn, that was a long time ago. Did they start with Amazing Grace? That rings a bell, somewhere.

I agree that the 2001 show at Mean Fiddler was the best. In fact that's the most amazing gig I've ever been to. Nothing in the future will be as astonishing as that. That's kind of a bummer thinking like that, but I just cant imagine anything coming close. Something magic happened that night.

All your gigs were in London! That's an achievement in itself!

Nope...just makes it look like i hate travelling!

Thay played a gig at the Garage in 1994 with Napalm Death. Why did neither of us go to that? 

[Metalhead Cow]

I can't remember if I've posted in this thread, but I've seen them 4 times.

8/08/2008-Rochester, New York-Water Street Music Hall
9/17ish/2009-Buffalo, New York-Town Ballroom
6/03/2011-Boston, MA-Paradise Rock Club-Lysol/Eggnog/Houdini set
6/04/2011-Boston, MA-Paradise Rock Club-Bullhead/Stoner Witch set

[tinnitus photo]

I am up to 8, starting regrettably late in 2006.

[Idlehanz]

I can't remember if I've posted in this thread, but I've seen them 4 times.

8/08/2008-Rochester, New York-Water Street Music Hall
9/17ish/2009-Buffalo, New York-Town Ballroom
6/03/2011-Boston, MA-Paradise Rock Club-Lysol/Eggnog/Houdini set
6/04/2011-Boston, MA-Paradise Rock Club-Bullhead/Stoner Witch set

I think the Paradise is my favorite place I've ever seen them.  It might just be because the show was so good, but I had a great time there.

[tinnitus photo]

I've seen them five times at the Paradise and they have all been great shows.

[Idlehanz]

I've seen them five times at the Paradise and they have all been great shows.

It was a great venue.  It was one of the 25th anniversary shows I went to and I just loved it.  I had a great view for shooting video from the balcony too. 

[Thirsty Man]

Twice-

1998 At Ozzfest, St. louis. The setlist was three songs. Youth of America for a half an hour (that pissed off a lot of people), The Bloat, and Night Goat.

The second time was in 2008 on the Nude with Boots tour.

[Beard]

Youth of America for a half an hour (that pissed off a lot of people)

Haha I can imagine 
I haven't actually seen them live yet, because they hardly ever come to these parts of Canada, unfortunately. That and I'm too broke to go out of town for a concert..... But I'm seeing them for the first time on July 10th!

[Idlehanz]

1998 At Ozzfest, St. louis. The setlist was three songs. Youth of America for a half an hour (that pissed off a lot of people), The Bloat, and Night Goat.

Sounds fine to me!




And isn't that GHM's old avatar?  I still don't know what that's from.....

[bUTTHOLEmAN]

And isn't that GHM's old avatar?  I still don't know what that's from.....

It is.  Is he still around?

[Thirsty Man]

1998 At Ozzfest, St. louis. The setlist was three songs. Youth of America for a half an hour (that pissed off a lot of people), The Bloat, and Night Goat.

Sounds fine to me!




And isn't that GHM's old avatar?  I still don't know what that's from.....

I have no idea where it's from. I was just browsing the photos my wife's computer looking for an avatar pic and this one seemed appropriate.

[asjbean]

can you tell me anything about that 1997 show that might help my terrible memory?

Darn, that was a long time ago. Did they start with Amazing Grace? That rings a bell, somewhere.

I agree that the 2001 show at Mean Fiddler was the best. In fact that's the most amazing gig I've ever been to. Nothing in the future will be as astonishing as that. That's kind of a bummer thinking like that, but I just cant imagine anything coming close. Something magic happened that night.

All your gigs were in London! That's an achievement in itself!

Nope...just makes it look like i hate travelling!

Thay played a gig at the Garage in 1994 with Napalm Death. Why did neither of us go to that? 

I was at the Russell Arms in Camden that night watching a friend play drums for Jesse Hector...were you there too?!!!

[Monkey L. Duffy]

Alas I wasn't the show in 1994 at the Garage but that would have been proper mental! Napalm Melvins! How IS the Universe still intact, seriously?! In the Garage? The only explanation for the survival of the human race in a venue that small was that the venue IMPLODED in a blaze of death and vanished into another Universe where it still broadcasts live to this Universe today.

  So without getting all boast-y about it, here's my list of Melvins shows that I have seen so far:

ELECTRORETARD EURO TOUR 2001
1. March 29, 2001 London, England - Mean Fiddler
2. March 30, 2001 Manchester, England - University
3. March 31, 2001 Nottingham, England - Rock City  Tequila x 3 for the encore

GEEK SHOW EURO TOUR 2003
4. July 16, 2003 Manchester, England - Academy 2
5. July 17, 2003 Nottingham, England - Rock City
6. July 18, 2003 London, England - The Forum

CAMERON JAMIE EURO FILMS TOUR 2003
7. November 17, 2003 Liverpool, England - FACT  Destruction of new cinema ceiling due to volume!

ATP 2005 WARMUP SHOW
8. February 24, 2005 London, UK - Camden Electric Ballroom with David Yow

HOUDINI LIVE SHOW
9. October 04, 2005 London, UK - Koko  with Trevor Dunn

FANTOMASMELVINS BIG BAND 2006 EURO TOUR
10. May 01, 2006 London, England - The Forum

WINTER UK 2006 TOUR
11. December 10, 2006 Cardiff, Wales - The Point w/ Big Business, Flipper
12. December 11, 2006 London, England - Scala w/ Big Business, Flipper, PORN (The Men Of) guesting with FLIPPER
13. December 12, 2006 Oxford, England - Zodiac w/ Big Business, PORN (The Men Of)
14. December 13, 2006 Manchester, England - Academy 3 w/ Big Business, Flipper, PORN (The Men Of) (guesting with FLIPPER + stage invasion)

MAY 2007 EURO TOUR
15. May 01, 2007 Birmingham, UK - The Barfly w/ Big Business, PORN ( The Men Of)
16. May 02, 2007 London, UK - Carling Academy Islington w/ Big Business, PORN ( The Men Of)

FALL 2008 TOUR
17. September 10, 2008 Cardiff, UK - Barfly w/ Big Business, Porn
18. October 01, 2008 Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms w/ Big Business, Porn
19. October 02, 2008 Manchester, UK - Academy 2 w/ Big Business, Porn
20. October 06, 2008 Brighton, UK - Concorde 2 w/ Big Business, Porn
21. October 07, 2008 Leeds, UK - Stylus w/ Big Business, Porn

ATP NIGHTMARE
22. MELVINS 1983 December 05, 2008 Minehead, UK - ATP Festival "Nightmare Before Christmas" curated by Melvins & Mike Patton
23. December 06, 2008 Minehead, UK - ATP Festival
24. December 07, 2008 Minehead, UK - ATP Festival
25. & 26. MELVINS 1983/MELVINS December 09, 2008 London, UK - Scala w/ Big Business, Melvins 1983 (Buzz/Dale/Dillard) More info

FALL EURO 2009
27 & 28. [2 sets] December 8, 2009 London, United Kingdom - Garage w/ Witch, Porn

FALL EURO 2011
29. September 30, 2011 - Cardiff, Wales - The Globe
30. November 1, 2011 - Birmingham, England - HMV Institute
31. November 2, 2011 - Leeds, England - Irish Centre
32. November 3, 2011 - London, England - Camden Electric Ballroom
33. November 4, 2011 - Bristol, England - The Thekla

BULLS & BEES EURO TOUR 2012
34. May 24, 2012 - Bristol, England - The Croft
35. May 25, 2012 - London, England - Alexandra Palace (All Tomorrows Parties 'I'll Be Your Mirror' festival curated by Mogwai)
36. May 28, 2012 - Brighton, England - Concorde 2
37. May 30, 2012 - Manchester, England - Moho Live


Is that a fair numbering system, would you say? or are you gonna take me down to 35 because it's 35 SEPARATE OCCASIONS that i paid to see them?! I'm not too bothered either way - I've seen the Melvins MORE than 30 times and that makes me feel all HAPPY inside

Some day soon, I will begin the mammoth task of finishing off that Ipecac book I've been working on for a while (a slight excerpt was in that post a while back about "Hugh") , but for now, I'm afraid, preparation for a job interview tomorrow!

Goodnight from Europe
xx Duffy

[jules]

^  That's a great one! Have you ever fancied seeing them outside the UK, too?

[FartLips]

^  That's a great one! Have you ever fancied seeing them outside the UK, too?

like, say, perhaps, ALASKA?!?