The Melvins 3-Headed Bass Monster: Is this A First?

[meezer]

Maybe some of you more knowledgeable guys like Chief, ilduclo, MA or Jules could tell me;
Can you think of another band that has written and released albums, as well as toured or played one-off shows with 3 different players on the same instrument, the way that the Melvins have in the last 4 years? They just keep rotating them. They've played at least one show with each bassist (Jared, Trevor, Pinkus) in the last 7 months. 

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[GrimReaper]

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Five_Rules_of_Touring_Bass_Players

Not an answer to the question but funny.

[Bro Hammer]

They've played at least one show with each bassist (Jared, Trevor, Pinkus) in the last 7 months. 

Wow. I didn't really put that together until now. That's pretty impressive!
I love that there in a place now in their career where they don't have to rely on one bass player. I guess I've always thought of them as just Buzz and Dale even from 10 songs anyway so this just makes sense to me and I fucking love it! Keeping my fingers crossed for some more stuff with Kevin as well. I love my favorite band!

[Bro Hammer]

For some reason i have trouble accepting that Pinkus is a Melvins bassist. I think i always just see him as a "stopgap" player that the band hired temporarily. Obviously as time goes by that doesn't seem to be the case. He's one of their members as much as anyone else. Maybe it's just because he's the first new bassist i've seen come along during my time listening to the band. I got into Melvins almost exactly the same time that the BB guys joined and i didn't know about their line-up history at that point.

I can see where you're coming from but when you (at least for me) see them live with Pinkus there is doubt that he is one of them. He adds that menacing vibe they had before the BB boys joined. At this point I figure anybody who slaps some bass with 'em are "official" members. I would go as far as saying that even Hazelmyer is a Melvin at this point. 

[(the) Razor]

Did Leary every tour or was it only Pinkus?

[jules]

Melvins Facebook now states:  Members: Buzz, Dale and a rotating line-up

[Captain Howdy]

3-necked bass monster:

[heartandsorry]

Soooooo.... what about the dave sharp/tom flynn/guy pinhas/joe/lorax timeframe? more or less than 7 months?

[meezer]

Soooooo.... what about the dave sharp/tom flynn/guy pinhas/joe/lorax timeframe? more or less than 7 months?

I don't know, but that didn't happen for 2 cycles, like the last year and back in 2012-13, did it?

[anaconda]

Guy Pinhead played in the Melvins??????? When?????

[black stallion]

Coady replied to a fan on his twitter saying BB might join the Melvins later this year

[the crybaby]

Coady replied to a fan on his twitter saying BB might join the Melvins later this year

hopefully not, later this year they will be in europe and i wanna see pinkus

[black stallion]

Coady replied to a fan on his twitter saying BB might join the Melvins later this year

hopefully not, later this year they will be in europe and i wanna see pinkus

same here

[JUDY]

At least we know we'll always be solid when it comes to the drumming


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW6W9iOjTKM

[Chief Ten Beers]

Yeah, but the Tap had 3 bassists all at once.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qDgCmzh5ao