Where are they?
There was so much stuff happening and we want to hear about it.
Can't you understand my pain?
Want me to make one up?
Last night, crazy snow storm, Buzz didn't do much bartending, wandered around, talked to folks. He remembered me from when I interviewed him this summer and we talked for a few minutes. I heard a rumor that he had gotten drunk the night before and told the crowd at the Triple Rock that this was the first time he'd been drunk in 20 years. I was not there so I cannot confirm. As for the show last night. Buzz warmed up the crowd a little bit with some banter about not being able to get a DUI in a snowstorm, how they should let the kid (Kyle?) drink because it was snowing. He asked the crowd if anyone had pot, when a bunch of people affirmed they did, he said "You're all under arrest. Now who has the heroin?" They played fairly standard stuff. Kicking Machine, Dog Island, Nude with Boots, C Worm, Metal Trilogy, blah blah, My generation, Star Spangled Banner, the only older song was Tipping the Lion. They did do a weird little "Fuck around, fuck around, we fuck around" intro to soemthing, I forget what, it wasn't like the Dwarves though. This drunken bike club dude was flipping the band off during star spangled, trenchant political commentary if there ever was. At the end of the set some guy down front was yelling bullshit, Buzz said "Bullshit? You wanted more? Oh, I'm so sorry for you." A few minutes after the house music came back up Dale came out and asked the crowd if they wanted an encore, there was no discernbile response and Dale said something like, "well, you don't get one." most people had already headed out or were about to by that time anyway. Overall, I had fun, but it was probably the most bored I have been by a Melvins show, I was hoping to at least see Revolve. They weren't as tight as they were this summer, probably for lack of a real monitor system. I guess they have been too busy to practice any other songs. Regardless, it was a Melvins show and that's better than most shows.
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thanks for your review Mike.i can see what you mean with the most bored you've been by a Melvins show and guess they don't really need to practice for playing a normal show,since they've been on tour for so long time,playing the same set list every night.personally i'm not so excited by Buzz as showman,i prefer when he plays his Les Paul.they probably have taken it not so seriously,since it wasn't an "official" show.
Yeah, cheers Mike!
Thanks for the review! I can't believe the crowd didn't want an encore. ?
Buzz's decision to get drunk after 20 years is very intriguing.
Great picture too by the way.
Bad Ronald just got me a ticket and a room for GAMH. So it looks like I have one more Melvins show this year. 8)
I bet he was drunk with.... POWER!
Yea, I am not trying to start nasty rumors, but a few people mentioned it. And if the man decided to get drunk, no big deal. Sidebar to this all, I went record browsing last night and as I walked in there was Haze, Buzz, Dale, and Adam. Buzz said, "Uh oh, this guy has been following us." I told him I slipped a GPS on him the night before when we got the picture taken. They had the Kiss solo albums at the store and I joked with him about having him sign the Gene one. He said, "Believe it or not, I didn't play on that one." Then Haze started telling stories about being on tour in Europe with Killdozer and Laughing Hyenas. It was pretty awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mCBnpLZs1s
I can see Rev Mike headbanging!
...well, maybe not
Quote from: Rev. Mike on December 16, 2008, 11:04:56 AM
Then Haze started telling stories about being on tour in Europe with Killdozer and Laughing Hyenas. It was pretty awesome.
Aaaaah! One Killdozer story, pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaase!
He was talking about how they got to amsterdam first day of the trip and he was looking forward to seeing the sights with the Killdozer guys, going to the museum of torture, etc. and as they got to the hotel and started bring their bags in, suddenly Larissa got ejected from the hotel followed by all their bags as the proprieter screamed at them "get out you junkies! No junkies!" She apparently had walked right in and first think asked the front desk where she could score some dope. He said the whole tour went downhill from there, having to constantly go to the worst parts of cities to track her down because she was always out trying to score. This was his first trip out of the country and she ruined it. Said she was totally heinous and he could never listen to Laughing Hyenas after that.
Stories like this are the best, I could listen to them for hours.
Larissa died two years ago to a drug od, I think on xanax.
Quote from: GrimReaper on December 16, 2008, 08:06:16 AM
Thanks for the review! I can't believe the crowd didn't want an encore. ?
Bad Ronald just got me a ticket and a room for GAMH. So it looks like I have one more Melvins show this year. 8)
I'm surprised by this as well.
Oh, and you bastard! :P Enjoy SF again!
Quote from: bUTTHOLEmAN on December 16, 2008, 04:51:27 PM
Stories like this are the best, I could listen to them for hours.
Larissa died two years ago to a drug od, I think on xanax.
i didn't know that. i opened for them back in 92. what a shame.
Quote from: OLD FART LIPS on December 17, 2008, 12:31:48 AM
Quote from: bUTTHOLEmAN on December 16, 2008, 04:51:27 PM
Stories like this are the best, I could listen to them for hours.
Larissa died two years ago to a drug od, I think on xanax.
i didn't know that. i opened for them back in 92. what a shame.
Tell us your best groupie story!
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=izqQ6zy7ssA
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=e6uijKamFaw
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=CIWkNkJrynA
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=eGBeKik2PIM
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=NQLiQvhcIJk
Quote from: Rev. Mike on December 15, 2008, 03:24:39 PM
he had gotten drunk the night before and told the crowd at the Triple Rock that this was the first time he'd been drunk in 20 years.
I feel partially responsible for this. perhaps Buzz wanted to see how the other half lives. the other have being the drunken fools he faces every night on tour. I've been drunk at a MELVINS show before. do the math.
PS: those vids are bad ass. I love coady and dale's kits facing each other.
Quote from: black stallion on December 17, 2008, 07:12:56 AM
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=izqQ6zy7ssA
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=e6uijKamFaw
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=CIWkNkJrynA
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=eGBeKik2PIM
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=NQLiQvhcIJk
You are great Stallion.
The Melvins are the greatest band to ever walk the planet. These videos prove it.
Oh my god I think I just fell in love with you.
Quote from: GrimReaper on December 16, 2008, 08:06:16 AM
Thanks for the review! I can't believe the crowd didn't want an encore. ?
True that my friend. I've only been to a couple of shows, but each time the crowd would've given their eye teeth for another encore.
Quote from: Eye in Triangle on December 20, 2008, 10:09:07 PM
Quote from: GrimReaper on December 16, 2008, 08:06:16 AM
Thanks for the review! I can't believe the crowd didn't want an encore. ?
True that my friend. I've only been to a couple of shows, but each time the crowd would've given their eye teeth for another encore.
yeah, hard to believe. I mean, after dale asked them if they wanted an encore and all...
Quote from: staublunge on December 22, 2008, 01:22:31 AM
Quote from: Eye in Triangle on December 20, 2008, 10:09:07 PM
Quote from: GrimReaper on December 16, 2008, 08:06:16 AM
Thanks for the review! I can't believe the crowd didn't want an encore. ?
True that my friend. I've only been to a couple of shows, but each time the crowd would've given their eye teeth for another encore.
yeah, hard to believe. I mean, after dale asked them if they wanted an encore and all...
After watching the videos I see that I didn't actually hear what Dale said. He asked if we wanted one more, then he told a joke and was done. There never was any intention of an encore, just an attempt to confuse the audience. At the time I was telling this guy I was talking to that there was no way they were gonna play an encore, because they don't, and Jared looked like he was on a mission when he left the stage. The guy's girlfriend tried to argue with me that she has seen Melvins play encores plenty of times. Out of 8 times seeing them, I have yet to see an encore, or know of any shows with an encore, aside from maybe early ones. I can't think right now. Bottom line, I missed Dale's joke and misunderstood what he said. There was no real chance of an encore.
I was just reading a really poor translation of Toshi's blog and it seems that the original intent for the Grumpy's show was to have Big Business encore the Melvins show just as Melvins had encored the Big Biz show the night before, but apparently Jared did not feel well. This would explain why he immediately and purposely left the stage after playing his last note. Too bad. Also, I also have it on good authority that Buzz was fucking with the crowd by proclaiming he was drunk the night before, no real surprise there, he loves to fuck with people. And as I said earlier, it was just a rumor. So the fact that he said he was drunk was true, but him actually being drunk was not.
Quote from: Rev. Mike on January 13, 2009, 03:39:29 PM
I was just reading a really poor translation of Toshi's blog and it seems that the original intent for the Grumpy's show was to have Big Business encore the Melvins show just as Melvins had encored the Big Biz show the night before, but apparently Jared did not feel well. This would explain why he immediately and purposely left the stage after playing his last note. Too bad. Also, I also have it on good authority that Buzz was fucking with the crowd by proclaiming he was drunk the night before, no real surprise there, he loves to fuck with people. And as I said earlier, it was just a rumor. So the fact that he said he was drunk was true, but him actually being drunk was not.
Whats the drink he makes with a sausage in a shot of Jagermeister?
it was three shots of jager, and one vienna sausage,
Buzz referred to it as a Triple Austria