From Mr. Walsby himself...
=D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
ANOTHER MELVINS CD TO BE INCLUDED IN MANCHILD 4.
I am pretty excited, because I got the green light for the next musical contents of my next book, MANCHILD 4.
We are going to do another full album length MELVINS cd, this time we will be focusing on two shows to pick from, one of which is from a show in Boston on the band's last u.s. tour that Toshi (Big Business) recorded, and it is pretty smoking. It is very likely you will hear some brutal live versions of "Eye Flys", "Boris" and a handful of new songs from the Buzz/Dale/Jared/Coady lineup of the band.
The real goodie is a show recorded at (of all places) Gilman Street years and years ago with the fabled Buzz/Dale/Lori lineup. This is historically significant due to the fact that it almost chronoligcaly follows the previous "Making Love" demos that were in MANCHILD 3 material wise; more songs that eventually ended up on the record OZMA and (to me at least) were actually better versions, like the versions of "Oven" and "Koolegged". You can almost hear a pin drop between songs, as if the people watching just didn't know what to make of the assault, which was actually par for the course back then.
Put it all together, and you'll have a really neat all live MELVINS cd, and another fine addition to their massive catalog.
Sadly, the idea of having this cd become a split between the MELVINS and DOUBLE NEGATIVE will not happen due to a small assortment of reasons. Maybe next time.
thanks.
Mr. Whole Foods ca$hing in off of 'awkward weirdos'.
As a dog returneth to his vomit..
http://www.themelvins.net/forum/index.php?topic=10600.0
He knows you all will buy it. Junkies that you all are.
Hah. I still can't get over how much of a fogey he comes across as in that blog when he calls this board "Melvins Net".
Geeez people. Sensitive are we?
If you read what he wrote...it wasn't that big a deal. He didn't write anything that wasn't right. He called us nice and a few are creepy. Of course.
How about the fact that he has a really cool vehicle to put out some really amazing Melvins discs? You, reading this right now, do not. I appreciate Brian for that.
And the fact that Manchild 3 was not that expensive at all? And a pretty great disc I think.
Whatever...
Huh? I didnt read any replies in this thread that seemed sensitive about it.
Shit...if Brian didn't get himself in so much trouble, we (the folks who put Walsby's books out) probably would have never started working with the guy or known who he was before we even started publishing films/music/books. He's an satirist, a fine artist, a great drummer, and an old fart with bad shoes, great taste in music, and terrible business sense. The real beauty of it all is that he can never really figure out why folks would get pissed over his "tiny little drawings" and writings. That's reason enough to appreciate this guy. This could be the letter section of Maximumrocknroll in 1987, same shit different band...fuckingarighton.
Quote from: Cardello on November 16, 2008, 10:36:32 PM
...and an old fart with bad shoes...
hey hey hey! i'm the old fart (lips) with bad shoes! get it straight! :P
Where do I sign up for a first edition?
thanks perusha.a show from the last tour recorded by Toshi sounds great,just like the show from the Lorax' era.hope in a good recording quality.and about Walsby i repeat,i'm probably the first creepy fan,but i'm not offended by that blog.
Quote from: perusha on November 16, 2008, 06:33:08 PM
The real goodie is a show recorded at (of all places) Gilman Street years and years ago with the fabled Buzz/Dale/Lori lineup. This is historically significant due to the fact that it almost chronoligcaly follows the previous "Making Love" demos that were in MANCHILD 3 material wise; more songs that eventually ended up on the record OZMA and (to me at least) were actually better versions, like the versions of "Oven" and "Koolegged". You can almost hear a pin drop between songs, as if the people watching just didn't know what to make of the assault, which was actually par for the course back then.
Geeze, couldn't he just share this gem on Soulseek or something? (http://themelvins.net/forum/Smileys/default/eusa_dance.gif)
why when there's hundreds of dollars to be made.
Junkies...
Brian Walsby is doing us a service by making new Melvins stuff available for us.......Fans are creepy & weird, Super-fans are really creepy & weird.
-Jzacs71 (creepy & weird since '89) :D
look if there are new melvins cd's, i'm going to buy them. it's fantastic that someone is releasing them. if he makes money off it more power to him. i don't care.
but i bought that making love cd for the music, not the comic book. i took one look at that thing and found it so repulsive i threw it away. that thing is really embarrassing just to look at. who wants that stuff? boring stories told in a condescending way by an unlikeable narrator? bad drawings of black flag? maybe some people want that stuff but i don't. sell me the cd separately and keep the comic book for someone who wants it. it's nothing personal, mr. walsby, but when i buy this new cd, i am sure i'm going to throw the awful comic book away again.
touche'
im sure walsby wont have a problem throwing your money away on some whiskey either. And mail that book to me instead.
Quote from: r40f on November 28, 2008, 12:47:25 PM
look if there are new melvins cd's, i'm going to buy them. it's fantastic that someone is releasing them. if he makes money off it more power to him. i don't care.
but i bought that making love cd for the music, not the comic book. i took one look at that thing and found it so repulsive i threw it away. that thing is really embarrassing just to look at. who wants that stuff? boring stories told in a condescending way by an unlikeable narrator? bad drawings of black flag? maybe some people want that stuff but i don't. sell me the cd separately and keep the comic book for someone who wants it. it's nothing personal, mr. walsby, but when i buy this new cd, i am sure i'm going to throw the awful comic book away again.
:lol: "I hate your fucking artwork with a passion, but nothing personal, mmkay?" :?
As long as you pay for the hatred it's OK ;)
I enjoyed the first Manchild most, but man, that Making Love cd was sooooo awesome!!!
Junkies... =;
whats a perusha?
who's gonna pull the trigger on a Melvins themed set?
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=569436185187264&set=a.130081652456055 (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=569436185187264&set=a.130081652456055)
My wife Kristin says:
"Thanks so much to Christian for commissioning this Claremont/Byrne era X-Men set! They were really fun!
Want a set? Any band/group ensemble can be translated by me into a one of a kind hand painted art set. Send me an email at Brutalsquid at g m a i l dot c o m"
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"I was delighted to see the positive reaction yesterday to the news that I would be working on a book about my twelve (count them) years working for the Melvins by selling their merchandise. Tentatively called MERCH LURKER, I will be spending some time on this, living with the material and not rushing anything. I'm pretty excited. Working on this book will be like baking a fancy cake; I want to get the ingredients just right. Thanks for your interest, it's appreciated.
Photo below: before I worked for the band I was allowed to go out with them for two weeks on the massive three month A SENILE ANIMAL tour with the then brand new two drummer lineup. I believe this photo is from Jacksonville Florida on Halloween. I was given this wig. For this photo I suggested that the other two look unenthused about being in a photo with me. And then the magic happened! #merchlurker #brianwalsby #melvins #asenileanimal" - Walsby
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Quote from: vince furnier on May 25, 2026, 03:27:07 PM"I was delighted to see the positive reaction yesterday to the news that I would be working on a book about my twelve (count them) years working for the Melvins by selling their merchandise. Tentatively called MERCH LURKER, I will be spending some time on this, living with the material and not rushing anything. I'm pretty excited. Working on this book will be like baking a fancy cake; I want to get the ingredients just right. Thanks for your interest, it's appreciated.
Photo below: before I worked for the band I was allowed to go out with them for two weeks on the massive three month A SENILE ANIMAL tour with the then brand new two drummer lineup. I believe this photo is from Jacksonville Florida on Halloween. I was given this wig. For this photo I suggested that the other two look unenthused about being in a photo with me. And then the magic happened! #merchlurker #brianwalsby #melvins #asenileanimal" - Walsby
(https://scontent-phx1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/707464641_18555087643069473_3659727966741151529_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=UVaHB6m1jqwQ7kNvwEdib-u&_nc_oc=AdoEGIZamlEWR6kmFNri8uIz8kOo8OHQZHP-kP8cOtvct0redqZcCFZczL8KenK_IXk&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-phx1-1.xx&_nc_gid=LgDa1xJ3-Bb4rno_HpahZA&_nc_ss=7b2a8&oh=00_Af5XKeps1aKpFGgxkmvxbzU4AQuh80X6JmGL6yt1uRu7jA&oe=6A1A6F2B)
Thought that was Stone Gossard in the middle there!
:D
This shitpost I made a few years ago got me unfriended by Walsby. He seems pretty thin skinned for a so-called satirist.
(https://i.ibb.co/tTcHGsM8/Screenshot-2021-10-04-at-15-07-05.png) (https://ibb.co/1tK0gqf8)
Quote from: hadamadgrin on May 26, 2026, 10:53:45 PMThis shitpost I made a few years ago got me unfriended by Walsby. He seems pretty thin skinned for a so-called satirist.
(https://i.ibb.co/tTcHGsM8/Screenshot-2021-10-04-at-15-07-05.png) (https://ibb.co/1tK0gqf8)
:lol:
haha, moody like a true artist. that's sour though, geeze.
He blocked you for that?? 8-[
Yeah pretty extreme considering he basically makes a living from making fun of other people. Maybe he was just having a bad day.
Quote from: hadamadgrin on May 28, 2026, 06:34:52 PMYeah pretty extreme considering he basically makes a living from making fun of other people. Maybe he was just having a bad day.
They're usually the most sensitive ones to criticism.
If the Melvins were ever to cover the Grateful Dead and put out an odd single of it, that has to be the cover art! :lol:
get ready to get beat up for being a MELVINS fan. that kind of seems like his go-to move when referencing MELVINS fans. we're annoying complainers that ask stupid questions and go out of our way to irritate the merch slinger.
GUILTY AS CHARGED :banana:
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Quote from: hadamadgrin on May 26, 2026, 10:53:45 PMThis shitpost I made a few years ago got me unfriended by Walsby. He seems pretty thin skinned for a so-called satirist.
(https://i.ibb.co/tTcHGsM8/Screenshot-2021-10-04-at-15-07-05.png) (https://ibb.co/1tK0gqf8)
:lol:
OK, but this is seriously hilarious. I haven't seen walsby on tour with those guys in a long, long time. Not sure if they had a falling out or what. I've never felt like I bothered the guy, but he's just overall not at all very friendly.
But to be fair sometimes I still feel like this when I'm waiting to say hello to Buzz and Dale.
(https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/hero_image__large__computer__alt_1_5x/public/2020/10/michael-myers-behind-bushes.jpg)
He's always been pleasant to be around and talk to. I got to sit next to him during the screening of the Melvins documentary in Minneapolis (with Lori from Babes in Toyland sitting right in front of us). I knew a person that he had known forever, and I'm pretty sure they were in a band together way back when (RIP Tom Hailey!). One of the 3 times I flew to Minneapolis for Melvins, I got a picture of me and Walsby and texted it to Tom and said Brian says hi! Tom responded, "oh, it takes a guy from Portland to fly to Minneapolis to tell me a guy who lives in the same city as me says hi?".
Walsby is a really nice guy, I've met him a few times at shows and he's made time to chat with me a little bit.
I'm a fan of his work, sure. He's hilarious.
Blocking people on facebook? I mean...Are people still on facebook anyway?
If I was still on facebook I'd block myself.
Last time I met him he was sorting some merch in the back of the Van, sure he can be crabby but he's 'not here to be polite' as Robert Crumb would put it as a cartoonist.
I waited in the 2 mile long merch line, and finally got up to Brian and said 'I don't know what I want, but sell me something please!'
He dug out his Davidians record and said here, buy this!
And it's great, he didn't plug himself as the drummer, but I was really impressed man he's a kick ass drummer for sure.
Check out his work. I asked him about some of his older bands like snake nation and Shiny beast...he said that stuff is on youtube.
Check it out.
That said, that is a really funny post, considering some of his Melvins tour posters You'd have thought he'd get a kick out of it for sure.
Quote from: Dumpster D on June 01, 2026, 08:51:55 PMWalsby is a really nice guy, I've met him a few times at shows and he's made time to chat with me a little bit.
..and then he drew a spoof cartoon character of you with a caption that reads "If I buy this now can you have Dale sign it and hold it for me until after the show?"
:P
Quote from: Dumpster D on June 01, 2026, 08:51:55 PMIf I was still on facebook I'd block myself.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Fb is great for keeping in touch with all of my now elderly friends that I used to work with.
I collect melvins records and senior citizens.
Quote from: JUDY on June 02, 2026, 12:57:06 PMFb is great for keeping in touch with all of my now elderly friends that I used to work with.
we still work together.
In one of the manchild books, walsby mentioned this site. I forget what he said.
Quote from: PepsiMike on June 02, 2026, 03:29:57 PMIn one of the manchild books, walsby mentioned this site. I forget what he said.
We are "Creepy and Obsessive"
I mean....He's not wrong. :lol:
I actually signed up on the board after reading that, I wanted to see for myself....and 18 years later....I'm still a poser after all these years.
One time I met Walsby in Toronto before a show, and he was pissed from the night before, they'd played a show up in Quebec and some French Redneck guy had been giving Walsby shit for not having the Merch sign in bi-lingual French/English. He asked me if we were all like that here up in Canada, and I laughed and said naw man....That was Just some Drunken French Redneck. Walsby was not amused.
Don't let it ruin your day Walsby, take it as a compliment. Wear it as a badge of honour!!
I found it charming and magical that it got him all bothered, now you know what we have to deal with here!!!
Quebeqois are their own weird hybrid Subculture, It's part Redneck, part...Je ne sais quois?!?!?
You gotta love how everyone else in Canada has to have their signs posted in English AND french, except when you're up in Quebec...It's all Just french
Don't get me wrong, they're a beautiful culture, they are authentic and real. Just all their own up there, Look at a map...Quebec is a HUGE province!!! HUGE!!! I'll say this much, if they want to reform and seperate from the rest of Canada, they're more than welcome. So let em' bark all they want.
That said, please be Grateful to the English pigs, We beat them back to France in the 17th Century...Well they were probably an even match but the cold and scurvy made them reconsider.
Je me Souviens.
PS.
Another time I met Walsby at the Merch booth and asked if I could buy one of his posters, he asked which one, and I said I don't know, would you please pick one for me? He hesitated, and reached under the counter and pulled out a 'Gene simmons Police story' poster, and offered it up, and I bought it....You could tell he was proud of that one in particular, it actually turned out really great!! He didn't have to sell it to me, It was a pretty amazing gesture.
creepy and obsessive buys t-shirts.
not to pick on Walsby.. I mean, he's an absolute legend and I'm a fan of Snake Nation and most everything he does. But I guess I just never got the resentment that's held for your customers.
Quote from: glen on June 03, 2026, 08:07:51 AMI just never got the resentment that's held for your customers.
I'd like to think of 'The poor' people in this scene as the Merch vultures at the Lineup at the Merch booth buying records from the Melvins...
2:00 mark:
Well done, Jolly Good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh17LbB8pU8
Quote from: glen on June 03, 2026, 08:07:51 AMBut I guess I just never got the resentment that's held for your customers.
Yep
I like walsby, but there's a certain animosity towards customers that was hard to ignore.
Quote from: Dumpster D on June 03, 2026, 10:31:43 AMI'd like to think of 'The poor' people in this scene as the Merch vultures at the Lineup at the Merch booth buying records from the Melvins...
2:00 mark:
Well done, Jolly Good!
:lol:
Quote from: Dumpster D on June 02, 2026, 05:56:49 PM"Creepy and Obsessive"
Hey I have never once in my life waited alone in a seedy alley after a gig hoping Dale drops one of his drum sticks on his way out :shock:
That's not at all why the one I have is both broken and sticky with some kind of mysterious black residue on it.
(https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/hero_image__large__computer__alt_1_5x/public/2020/10/michael-myers-behind-bushes.jpg)
I always thought that curmudgeon is part of the Melvins brand, and the way Brian handles merch is fully on the nose.