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Title: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on April 05, 2014, 07:32:33 PM
Hoping some of you guys can share the stories King Buzzo told of them! I only got to hear the Grohl story in Austin.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Bro Hammer on April 05, 2014, 07:49:46 PM
Every time I hear Weezer now (which is enough, I work at a bar with karaoke) I picture something along the lines of this-
(http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/loudwire.com/files/2012/06/115889842.jpg)
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on April 06, 2014, 02:04:30 PM
I have a recording of buzz's iggy and Patton stories during the little rock show.  I'll try to get them up soon. 
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on April 07, 2014, 10:07:48 PM
Quote from: Rusty Shackleford on April 06, 2014, 02:04:30 PM
I have a recording of buzz's iggy and Patton stories during the little rock show.  I'll try to get them up soon. 

That would be great!  :D
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: fastidio on April 10, 2014, 12:31:27 PM
Please !!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on April 10, 2014, 03:54:18 PM
Don't worry, I won't Vinney ya. 
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: rictus on April 10, 2014, 03:57:57 PM
Quote from: Rusty Shackleford on April 10, 2014, 03:54:18 PM
Don't worry, I won't Vinney ya.

So it'll be just five years then?
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on April 10, 2014, 04:02:36 PM
Maybe a treat after the next presidential election.   
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: bUTTHOLEmAN on April 10, 2014, 05:24:17 PM
Quote from: Rusty Shackleford on April 10, 2014, 04:02:36 PM
Maybe a treat after the next presidential election.

Dang it, Rusty!!
(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aiOeJBZmzNQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on April 14, 2014, 11:09:22 AM
Anyone....anyone........Bueller?
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: (PAUL) on April 14, 2014, 08:00:39 PM
Okay, the Iggy Pop story. So this is from memory and won't be as funny as when Buzz told it but I'll do my best. Scott Asheton recently died, so Buzz decided to talk a little bit about the Stooges and specifically Iggy Pop, who he said was a hero to him. He mentioned that he likes pretty much everything that Iggy does, not just the Stooges but all his solo work too. He then mentioned how a while back, before the Stooges reformed that the Melvins played at a festival with Iggy's band at the time, and that the Melvins were on a smaller stage, and after they finished their set everyone rushed over to the bigger stage to see Iggy and his band play. Well at whatever festival this was before Iggy went on the band Weezer was playing, which the audience apparently was appreciating quite a bit, and Buzz said that on the other side of the stage he could see Iggy standing there, looking pissed (he made a face at this point and you could tell it was the not happy face). So Weezer finished their set and the roadies set everything up, and a short amount of time later Iggy comes out with his band. They play for maybe 20 minutes, which according to Buzz sounds real good. So during a pause in between songs Iggy says to the crowd "So how did you like Weezer?", to which the crowd cheers. Iggy then says, "You know what I think about them? FUCK THAT SHIT!!!", slams the microphone down then storms off the stage and goes and yells at his road manager for making him play the show. Buzz then said that the reason that Iggy is a hero to him is that he wouldn't play for an audience that liked Weezer. (at this point someone in the crowd was saying "come on, the blue album is good!" which made me laugh). So that's the Iggy story, I haven't heard the Patton story, you'll have to ask someone else for that one.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 08:08:27 PM
the Patton story:

Fantomas are in a van between gigs in Europe and they're extremely late to the next show.
Being out on the open highway with nowhere to stop, Patton takes a shit out the van
window while in transit and wipes up without a second thought about what he just did, all the
while the rest of the band and associates in the van look on in horror, shock and amazement
at Patton. The notorious 'shit terrorist' has struck again!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 08:14:28 PM
p.s. it could also be the story of him asking a girl to puke in his mouth, or the story where
he drank piss out of a girl's running shoe.  :lol:
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on April 14, 2014, 08:25:03 PM
Wow thanks I really appreciate it guys. Hey guys Buzz and jeff pinkus told me their new album name last month and I haven't seen anyone mention it, is it cool to mention it or should I hold the info?
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 08:26:41 PM
go for it!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: dead mike on April 14, 2014, 08:37:33 PM
Quote from: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 08:08:27 PM
the Patton story:

Fantomas are in a van between gigs in Europe and they're extremely late to the next show.
Being out on the open highway with nowhere to stop, Patton takes a shit out the van
window while in transit and wipes up without a second thought about what he just did, all the
while the rest of the band and associates in the van look on in horror, shock and amazement
at Patton. The notorious 'shit terrorist' has struck again!
I believe everything about this story except the suggestion that Patton cares about starting a show on time.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on April 14, 2014, 09:31:11 PM
Don't know if this deserves its own thread but their next album for the summer is called Hold It In. Jeff Pinkus said the title came about because of an incident where he and some others were hittin' the pipe and they had one bud left which prompted them saying hold it in then it turned into fart jokes or something. Buzzo didn't partake but I think he was there....anyhow that will be their new release. Jeff is quite entertaining to talk to so is buzzo of course especially when the're both talking to you, it blew my mind. Btw that iggy pop story gave me so much more love for iggy I bet weezer was sad deep down haha
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 09:33:58 PM
Interesting, ''Hold It In'' could also be applied to the Patton shit story!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on April 14, 2014, 09:39:30 PM
Quote from: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 09:33:58 PM
Interesting, ''Hold It In'' could also be applied to the Patton shit story!
haha it might be, that would be crazy if mike was on there. I hope it is indeed jeff on the album
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 09:47:39 PM
it will be! we already know that Pinkus and Leary were in the studio with Buzz and co.
over the winter months. They posted studio pics with them on their facebook.
Paul Leary was shown on the sound desk with some wave forms on the computer screen
while Buzz laid down some guitar lines.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: heartandsorry on April 15, 2014, 08:55:24 AM
Quote from: (PAUL) on April 14, 2014, 08:00:39 PM
Buzz then said that the reason that Iggy is a hero to him is that he wouldn't play for an audience that liked Weezer.

this is the same guy who ended having people from sum 41 + green day on the skull ring album, right?
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: JUDY on April 15, 2014, 09:20:28 AM
Quote from: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 08:08:27 PM
the Patton story:

Fantomas are in a van between gigs in Europe and they're extremely late to the next show.
Being out on the open highway with nowhere to stop, Patton takes a shit out the van
window while in transit and wipes up without a second thought about what he just did, all the
while the rest of the band and associates in the van look on in horror, shock and amazement
at Patton. The notorious 'shit terrorist' has struck again!

Impressive.

I recall seeing a video years back of Patton removing the lace from his dirty shoe, swallowing it, singing with it down his throat, and then puking it up. What a man. What. A. Man.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Angus Khan on April 15, 2014, 06:08:42 PM
Quote from: heartandsorry on April 15, 2014, 08:55:24 AM
Quote from: (PAUL) on April 14, 2014, 08:00:39 PM
Buzz then said that the reason that Iggy is a hero to him is that he wouldn't play for an audience that liked Weezer.

this is the same guy who ended having people from sum 41 + green day on the skull ring album, right?
Excellent point.  I'm really tired of people slagging off commercial bands.  Far too easy a target.  I saw Iggy Pop playing some fashion show where he's doing his writhing dance on a catwalk while dead eyed models strolled around him.  He also advertises insurance.
Throughout my life I have enjoyed music by Weezer, Melvins and Iggy Pop.  Simple as that.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: bUTTHOLEmAN on April 15, 2014, 06:37:07 PM
Quote from: Angus Khan on April 15, 2014, 06:08:42 PM
Quote from: heartandsorry on April 15, 2014, 08:55:24 AM
Quote from: (PAUL) on April 14, 2014, 08:00:39 PM
Buzz then said that the reason that Iggy is a hero to him is that he wouldn't play for an audience that liked Weezer.

this is the same guy who ended having people from sum 41 + green day on the skull ring album, right?
Excellent point.  I'm really tired of people slagging off commercial bands.  Far too easy a target.  I saw Iggy Pop playing some fashion show where he's doing his writhing dance on a catwalk while dead eyed models strolled around him.  He also advertises insurance.
Throughout my life I have enjoyed music by Weezer, Melvins and Iggy Pop.  Simple as that.
=D>
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: son_of_lilith on April 15, 2014, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Angus Khan on April 15, 2014, 06:08:42 PM
Quote from: heartandsorry on April 15, 2014, 08:55:24 AM
Quote from: (PAUL) on April 14, 2014, 08:00:39 PM
Buzz then said that the reason that Iggy is a hero to him is that he wouldn't play for an audience that liked Weezer.

this is the same guy who ended having people from sum 41 + green day on the skull ring album, right?
Excellent point.  I'm really tired of people slagging off commercial bands.  Far too easy a target.  I saw Iggy Pop playing some fashion show where he's doing his writhing dance on a catwalk while dead eyed models strolled around him.  He also advertises insurance.
Throughout my life I have enjoyed music by Weezer, Melvins and Iggy Pop.  Simple as that.


Very well said. Music is good if the music is good. My mind does wander though to the interesting question of what the late great Bill Hicks would have said about Mr. Pop's involvement in insurance advertising.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: meezer on April 15, 2014, 11:00:59 PM
Quote from: son_of_lilith on April 15, 2014, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Angus Khan on April 15, 2014, 06:08:42 PM
Quote from: heartandsorry on April 15, 2014, 08:55:24 AM
Quote from: (PAUL) on April 14, 2014, 08:00:39 PM
Buzz then said that the reason that Iggy is a hero to him is that he wouldn't play for an audience that liked Weezer.

this is the same guy who ended having people from sum 41 + green day on the skull ring album, right?
Excellent point.  I'm really tired of people slagging off commercial bands.  Far too easy a target.  I saw Iggy Pop playing some fashion show where he's doing his writhing dance on a catwalk while dead eyed models strolled around him.  He also advertises insurance.
Throughout my life I have enjoyed music by Weezer, Melvins and Iggy Pop.  Simple as that.


Very well said. Music is good if the music is good. My mind does wander though to the interesting question of what the late great Bill Hicks would have said about Mr. Pop's involvement in insurance advertising.
....and Chrysler commercials?
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Satchel Paige on April 15, 2014, 11:33:24 PM
your revolution is over mr. Hicks, the bums lost.
the bums will always lose.
DID YOU HEAR ME HICKS?
THE BUMS WILL ALWAYS LOSE!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: rictus on April 16, 2014, 04:53:36 PM
Quote from: dead mike on April 14, 2014, 08:37:33 PM
Quote from: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 08:08:27 PM
the Patton story:

Fantomas are in a van between gigs in Europe and they're extremely late to the next show.
Being out on the open highway with nowhere to stop, Patton takes a shit out the van
window while in transit and wipes up without a second thought about what he just did, all the
while the rest of the band and associates in the van look on in horror, shock and amazement
at Patton. The notorious 'shit terrorist' has struck again!
I believe everything about this story except the suggestion that Patton cares about starting a show on time.

I believe everything but the wiping.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Bigval on April 17, 2014, 12:13:50 AM
Quote from: dead mike on April 14, 2014, 08:37:33 PM
Quote from: anaconda on April 14, 2014, 08:08:27 PM
the Patton story:

Fantomas are in a van between gigs in Europe and they're extremely late to the next show.
Being out on the open highway with nowhere to stop, Patton takes a shit out the van
window while in transit and wipes up without a second thought about what he just did, all the
while the rest of the band and associates in the van look on in horror, shock and amazement
at Patton. The notorious 'shit terrorist' has struck again!
I believe everything about this story except the suggestion that Patton cares about starting a show on time.

I can believe it given what I've heard about how 'anal' he can be about start times. Trey's continued lateness was supposedly the catalyst for Mr. Bungle breaking up, or to be precise Patton quitting.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: heartandsorry on April 17, 2014, 03:55:11 AM
Quote from: Angus Khan on April 15, 2014, 06:08:42 PM
Throughout my life I have enjoyed music by Weezer, Melvins and Iggy Pop.  Simple as that.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: SAY IT AIN'T SOOO-OOOHOOHOOO!!!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: buddy holiday on December 16, 2014, 12:29:36 PM
since i heard the iggy story twice this year, i was wondering if this happened at this festival:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/28wknco.jpg)

i was at this festival, but can't remember iggys comment... then again i was young and drunk the whole 2 days...
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:
I can't picture iggy doing that! Im gonna have to watch it, at least for me it was sum 41, since that is the only band I sorta liked from that particular point in time, and I just mean sorta, they had a couple songs that i didnt mind hearing, this all being before I started discovering "underground" music. Weezer is at your leisure meezer. I had to say it
Quote from: buddy holiday on December 16, 2014, 12:29:36 PM
since i heard the iggy story twice this year, i was wondering if this happened at this festival:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/28wknco.jpg)

i was at this festival, but can't remember iggys comment... then again i was young and drunk the whole 2 days...

Thats a good question I wonder if anyone knows
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: buddy holiday on December 17, 2014, 03:04:47 AM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: buddy holiday on December 16, 2014, 12:29:36 PM
since i heard the iggy story twice this year, i was wondering if this happened at this festival:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/28wknco.jpg)

i was at this festival, but can't remember iggys comment... then again i was young and drunk the whole 2 days...

Thats a good question I wonder if anyone knows
there was also the twin festival called "hurricane" which was in the north of germany, but basically had the same line-up... it could well be that buzz' story happened in one of these.
i remember watching iggy... but all i remember was being impressed by his turtle skin.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: meezer on December 17, 2014, 06:23:03 AM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:

Weezer is at your leisure meezer. I had to say it.
That's funny, but don't have a seizure!  =;
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Buzzinthebox on December 17, 2014, 12:01:36 PM
Quote from: meezer on December 17, 2014, 06:23:03 AM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:

Weezer is at your leisure meezer. I had to say it.
That's funny, but don't have a seizure!  =;
Don't be a teaser!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Captain Howdy on December 17, 2014, 01:29:44 PM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 17, 2014, 12:01:36 PM
Quote from: meezer on December 17, 2014, 06:23:03 AM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:

Weezer is at your leisure meezer. I had to say it.
That's funny, but don't have a seizure!  =;
Don't be a teaser!

Not Meezer, he's always a pleaser.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: meezer on December 17, 2014, 03:17:28 PM
Quote from: Captain Howdy on December 17, 2014, 01:29:44 PM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 17, 2014, 12:01:36 PM
Quote from: meezer on December 17, 2014, 06:23:03 AM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:

Weezer is at your leisure meezer. I had to say it.
That's funny, but don't have a seizure!  =;
Don't be a teaser!

Not Meezer, he's always a pleaser.
Meezer's hungry. Any pizza in the freezer?
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Captain Howdy on December 17, 2014, 03:27:04 PM
Quote from: meezer on December 17, 2014, 03:17:28 PM
Quote from: Captain Howdy on December 17, 2014, 01:29:44 PM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 17, 2014, 12:01:36 PM
Quote from: meezer on December 17, 2014, 06:23:03 AM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:

Weezer is at your leisure meezer. I had to say it.
That's funny, but don't have a seizure!  =;
Don't be a teaser!

Not Meezer, he's always a pleaser.
Meezer's hungry. Any pizza in the freezer?

Yeah, it's from Little Caesars
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: (PAUL) on December 17, 2014, 06:40:10 PM
Quote from: Captain Howdy on December 17, 2014, 03:27:04 PM
Quote from: meezer on December 17, 2014, 03:17:28 PM
Quote from: Captain Howdy on December 17, 2014, 01:29:44 PM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 17, 2014, 12:01:36 PM
Quote from: meezer on December 17, 2014, 06:23:03 AM
Quote from: Buzzinthebox on December 16, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Quote from: meezer on April 24, 2014, 11:40:02 PM
Just wanted to put it out there, meezer is not down with the weezer. I got tired of that shit real quick. But I agree with Angus. I'll never forget Iggy playing Dave Letterman, with Sum 41. Lolz :lol:

Weezer is at your leisure meezer. I had to say it.
That's funny, but don't have a seizure!  =;
Don't be a teaser!

Not Meezer, he's always a pleaser.
Meezer's hungry. Any pizza in the freezer?

Yeah, it's from Little Caesars

That pizza's for old geezers!
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: ZILLA on December 17, 2014, 08:11:21 PM
Quote from: buddy holiday on December 16, 2014, 12:29:36 PM
since i heard the iggy story twice this year, i was wondering if this happened at this festival:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/28wknco.jpg)

i was at this festival, but can't remember iggys comment... then again i was young and drunk the whole 2 days...

I got the patton story twice and I am glad to hear there really was an iggy story.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: (PAUL) on December 17, 2014, 08:40:24 PM
Here's someone else's recollection of one of the shows the Melvins played with Mr. Bungle:

http://nedraggett.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/a-little-story-about-the-melvins-mr-bungle-and-me/

QuoteA little story about the Melvins, Mr. Bungle and me
May 10, 2008 — Ned Raggett
So I've just finished up a couple of interviews with Buzz Osbourne and Dale Crover of the Melvins, one of the greatest bands of time and space — more about that piece when it runs! Both very personable guys and while I've no doubt I was just one of a million interviewers they talked to this week they had some good thoughts and great quotes.

They also remembered one of the most amazing shows I've ever seen, ever. Good friend Mackro saw it too; he and I were a few months away from meeting for the first time but I had gone down to OC with my friend Steve to see the show and he likewise had come up from UCI with friend Dave to see it.

What follows, originally typed up some years ago (and with a lot of tics and quirks that frankly I cringe to see now), is my story, modified by Mackro's memories, as well as what Buzz and Dale confirmed just now, plus the prompt of a recording of the show I got from a hyperBungle fan a few years back (much of the detail of the show I'd remembered perfectly, though not all of it). Enjoy:



Down in the sweet balm of Orange County, at the long-gone and unlamented Celebrity Theatre in Anaheim, a ye olde theatre-in-the-round, Mr. Bungle announces a show, to considerable excitement in certain sectors. The lingering KNAC crowd is especially drawn to this, due to the Faith No More connection, which is about all most people have actually heard (those wondering about KNAC need know only this, that it was a station which nowadays in its online only format pretends it was all Metallica back in 1987 when in fact Ratt and Poison and so forth were its bread and butter more so than our favorite Napster-lovin' combo — but I digress). In the meantime, feckless young innocents as myself and Mackro, though we did not know each other at the time, who actually had heard the album and loved it, considered this a Distinct Blessing, as FNM were about to fire up the Angel Dust tour and Bungle would have to disappear for a while. Off we all went.

As friend Steve and I fended our way past the leathery-faced 35-and-up permatan David Coverdale rock dude and dudette types, as well as the more understandable young semi-proto grunge/whatever crowd, we concluded that this was perhaps going to be a strange evening. (MACKRO — don't forget the Red Hot Chili Peppers/Fishbone dorks..) Grotus was the opening band, so we settled on in as they Did Their Thing, and it was a fairly fine thing at that, industrial rock hoohah of a gone sort. Viva, etc., off they go, the Young Gods' TV Sky plays on the monitors, and the next band sets up.

Said band are them glorious Melvins, who do their thing — which is not what the crowd came to hear. As time passes, said crowd turns ugly, as cheerful cries of "You suck!" increase in volume. The Melvins mostly laugh their asses off and keep doing what they do, finally leaving to the general crowd's delight. (MACKRO — Joe Preston didn't seem to care, Buzzo tried to make the songs slower and more grueling, AND AND AND Dale Crover went up to the mike after their set and said to the crowd "Mr. Bungle says fuck you") Myself, I was new to them and didn't know entirely what to think, but I thought most folks were being way too harsh.

As it happened, Bungle very clearly agreed with me.

[2008 EDIT — Mackro and I had heard a couple of stories about this but here's the full skinny: as Buzz and Dale confirmed to me, Mike Patton saw how the Melvins were treated, immediately tore up the setlist for Mr. Bungle and wrote out a new one directed at the audience which read "TONIGHT THEY WILL PAY."]

Bungle take the stage, dressed entirely in combinations of wrestling masks, Aztec outfits and other oddities — no surprise there, per se. The crowd is cheering, pumped, the pit is ready, bring it on. The band acknowledge no-one and nothing, finish setting up and launch into...

...a twenty-minute low-key jazz noodle (MACKRO — eeh wouldn't say that... it was more of a Melvins/Earth type guitar buzz except even more minimal and grueling/MY 2008 EDIT: Mackro's right, as the recording confirmed.). Patton wanders around the stage, apparently speaking in tongues to himself. The band then play the closest thing to a cover version of Spinal Tap's "Jazz Odyssey" there is, only without the energy and pace. It's...interesting, true. The crowd vaguely quiets down, then starts to get more and more impatient. Bungle, of course, ignore their feelings entirely. It gets to the point where the pit starts crowd-surfing even when there is *no* music remotely approaching pit/mosh/surf levels, which apparently increases the band's utter contempt for the crowd. (2008 EDIT: both Buzz and Dale remembered that as well!)

After that, for the next thirty minutes or so, Bungle proceed to play one of the most fucked-up sets I've heard in a while. Ignoring their album entirely, they proceed to amuse themselves with some indescribable nonsense, interspersed with equally indescribable cover versions. Thus, we are entertained at points by a cover of Tom Jones' Bond theme "Thunderball," sung by Patton in a strangled roar (2008 EDIT: Dale remembers that there were a bunch of older ladies in the audience, which is where he must have been watching the show and laughing at the festivities; he had no idea why they were there — 'must have been somebody's moms or something' — but that when "Thunderball" started they all got excited and went "Tom Jones!"), and that one Alan Parsons Project song that goes, "Time...keeps flowing like a river...to the sea...," except Bungle turned up the amps and Patton practically yells out, "TIME...KEEPS FLOWING LIKE A RIVERRRRR...TO *THE SEA!!!*"... (MACKRO — they also did a song without any instruments, just this Negativland-ish sample loopy thing.)

Somewhere in all this, while starting at last to do songs from the first record, the drummer busts out the Queen "We Will Rock You" beat or its equivalent and Patton gets the crowd going with claps and shouts, leading to this priceless exchange:

Patton: "All right everyone, REPEAT AFTER ME! (in time to the beat) BUD-WEI-SER!"
Crowd: "BUD-WEI-SER!"
Patton: "MICH-EL-OB!"
Crowd: "MICH-EL-OB!"

This goes on, other music and songs are performed. Then all of a sudden there's a pause:

Patton: "All right, now! I LOVE THE MEL-VINS!"
Crowd: "I LOVE The mel..." (fading rapidly as they realize what they're saying)
Patton: *bending back, in full madman voice* "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!" *turns away and ignores crowd*

They end up doing a few first album songs, but only that — "Travolta," "Love is a Fist," "My Ass is On Fire." They abandon the stage. To my semi-surprise, there's enough cheering and callbacks for an encore, as many others have been booing lustily and complaining loudly. So the band come back for an encore...logically, it's another weird-ass crazy jam of something nobody recognizes.

And then this happens:

As one, the rest of the band stop what they're doing and turn to the drummer. Initially he looks confused, as far as anyone can tell with his mask on. The others then start singing, enjoyably, "Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to..." etc.

The drummer stands up, a look of fear showing through his mask. He immediately throws his sticks down and runs off. Remember that this is a theatre in the round, with the band set up center, playing to one half of the venue, the other half roped off and empty. So the drummer charges up one of the empty aisles as fast as he can.

The other band members are displeased with this. They therefore drop *their* instruments and charge after him. To Steve's and my utter amazement, we see them catch up with the drummer and, as best as we can tell, completely beat the living shit out of him!

And that was it. No 'good night,' no final announcement, nothing. Shortly thereafter the lights go up, so we all leave.

Steve and I were utterly, totally amazed, we had clearly seen one of the best shows of our lives, something Brian agreed with me on when we compared notes much later. All around us the leathery types and moshpit morons and others were bitching and complaining and saying what shit it was — we realized that they had completely and utterly missed the joke on them. It was conceptual art terrorism of a high degree, and I've never seen anything like it since.

(2008 EDIT — I just realized I forgot to ask Buzz and Dale to fully confirm that last part. If it was only a fever dream of an ending, well, it only seemed appropriate.)
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Fuzzo on December 17, 2014, 08:42:56 PM
Can't remember which video but Buzz says Patton tried to shit on stage (possibly on the audience), but that's not even the end of the story. When Buzz and Patton where together somebody mentioned Buzz would be telling a story about Patton and Patton asked ''Oh really? which one?''. After hearing the story Patton denies it down to the ground, saying it never happened. The main punchline of the story being that he's done so much wild shit he doesn't even remember trying to shit on the audience. 
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: meezer on December 17, 2014, 09:29:11 PM
We got the above story in Tucson, but with a different ending.
Buzz said that Patton bent over, like he was mooning the audience, dropping his pants.
The audience thought that was the gag.
Then Patton quickly shoved the nozzle of a water bottle up his ass,
and emptied it out like an enema.
Immediately after that, he sprayed the audience with the liquid that his anal cavity could not hold. Buzz said it happened so quickly that they were practically still smiling and laughing when the diarrhea geyser exploded. He said he was sure that some of them didn't have time to close their mouths. He relished that part. You've heard his greatest laugh reel.
It was some of the most giddy, high pitched laughter I've ever heard from him.
:lol:
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Captain Howdy on December 17, 2014, 10:53:54 PM
This just became my favorite thread.
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Dumpster D on December 23, 2014, 07:00:39 AM
I was getting more into Melvins and at the time especially Fantomas when people were Buying that Damn Weezer CD.

Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: meezer on December 23, 2014, 07:08:21 AM
Quote from: Dumpster D on December 23, 2014, 07:00:39 AM
I was getting more into Melvins and at the time especially Fantomas when people were Buying that Damn Weezer CD.
I was into all 3. I guess I'm a trisexual.....  :?
Title: Re: Iggy Pop's and Mike Patton's Story
Post by: Dumpster D on December 23, 2014, 07:10:16 AM
Quote from: meezer on December 23, 2014, 07:08:21 AM
Quote from: Dumpster D on December 23, 2014, 07:00:39 AM
I was getting more into Melvins and at the time especially Fantomas when people were Buying that Damn Weezer CD.
I was into all 3. I guess I'm a trisexual.....  :?

*try* that waterbottle thing and do the shrieking laugh too.  :lol:

I have to believe anything I hear about Patton.  :)

oh and I read an Interview With Trey Years ago and mentioned that one show and set.

this Is what he basically said about it;

said the crowd basically booed the Melvins Off the stage and so then Bungle huddled up and said ok heres the plan guys.

And they Drop-tuned down Three quarters of an Octave and played one note for like 45 minutes.