I thought it would be good to start a thread of other bands/groups/people covering Melvins songs.
I plan to do some Melvins covers on my bass so I'll post them when I'm done :)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeoSq7WFWHbgDoRqAAEndacBParqtEAyZ
here´s a (kinda old) playlist of my melvins covers. have fun ;)
Was just thinking of this, Monkey3 does a superb Lividity cover. A shame I can't share it, the wrong song is on YouTube.
Covers are the best when it sounds like a song written by the band covering it.
Posted on Facebook, yesterday.
http://youtu.be/qdaSMlEpmds (http://youtu.be/qdaSMlEpmds)
I thought those Guys were done. :shock: :?
Quote from: meezer on April 13, 2015, 07:55:50 AM
Posted on Facebook, yesterday.
http://youtu.be/qdaSMlEpmds (http://youtu.be/qdaSMlEpmds)
Probably the best cover of Zodiac so far imo.
i covered buck owens today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vCU7zUfi4A
could be better, but this is one hell of a song to play..
really great cover drumfreak! and nice recovery!!!! :lol: I'm impressed
Quote from: (the) Razor on April 13, 2015, 02:34:43 AM
Covers are the best when it sounds like a song written by the band covering it.
I agree. I love Brian Eno's original version of Third Uncle, but always thought Bauhaus' version sounded like they wrote it
From Melvins Facebook group. 8)
http://youtu.be/ApKAmiJrc7g (http://youtu.be/ApKAmiJrc7g)
Great original songs, too! :lol:
http://youtu.be/jJPC197KJOA (http://youtu.be/jJPC197KJOA)
Very nice! Buck Owens is in my top 10 Melvins songs.
The closest I've come was my first band doing a cover of Paper Cuts specifically because Dale played drums on it. Sheesh....that was over 20 years ago. :shock:
You guys want to know something, I have successfully FAILED at ever getting any other band mate or Band Ive ever been in to cover one single Stinking melvins tune...I swear to god its not possible to be done. :cry: :facepalm:
I must have played in well over 2 dozen bands in the last 15 years.
Its Proof that everyone who plays in a regular Jackoff band Suck balls and has no Clue about good music and Like to smell their own Farts and so on.
If you have an original Melvins cover I want it for the Tribute 3. Drumfreak this means you.
I already wrote in the tribute thread that I'll contribute two covers :)
an oven/wispy thing (i think i'll play every instrument on this) and black bock (with my brother).
I'll record the tracks in like one or two weeks (i'm currently on a school trip in bella italia)
Barring renditions by Mastodon, Full Of Hell, Unsane, Brutal Truth, Today Is The day and the forthcoming Lamb Of God cover, what other bands have recorded Melvins songs?
Quote from: ))))(((( on March 23, 2018, 08:16:59 AM
Barring renditions by Mastodon, Full Of Hell, Unsane, Brutal Truth, Today Is The day and the forthcoming Lamb Of God cover, what other bands have recorded Melvins songs?
https://www.discogs.com/Various-We-Reach-The-Music-Of-The-Melvins/release/565325
Quote from: buddy holiday on March 23, 2018, 08:43:14 AM
Quote from: ))))(((( on March 23, 2018, 08:16:59 AM
Barring renditions by Mastodon, Full Of Hell, Unsane, Brutal Truth, Today Is The day and the forthcoming Lamb Of God cover, what other bands have recorded Melvins songs?
https://www.discogs.com/Various-We-Reach-The-Music-Of-The-Melvins/release/565325
Oh yeah, i forgot about that one.
Helmet and Pig Destroyer both have versions of "Oven" that are just okay
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https://music.mxdwn.com/2018/03/23/news/lamb-of-god-become-burn-the-priest-for-20th-anniversary-covers-album-legion-xx-featuring-songs-by-melvins-ministry-and-bad-brains/
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https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/lamb_of_god_releasing_legion_xx_20th-anniversary_covers_album_as_burn_the_priest.html
https://youtu.be/wzuOqlQCuHo
Quote from: vince furnier on September 21, 2019, 06:42:25 PM
https://youtu.be/wzuOqlQCuHo
This is a nice one! True to the original but not aping.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on September 21, 2019, 09:09:27 PM
Quote from: vince furnier on September 21, 2019, 06:42:25 PM
https://youtu.be/wzuOqlQCuHo
This is a nice one! True to the original but not aping.
The drummer didn't quite get the last riff verbatim not that it has to be, but It's a damn good cover. Somehow the guitar tone doesn't sound loud enough to me as the vocals which aren't as up front in the mix as the guitar, if you pushed back the guitar track slightly with a little reverb though. :-k
aaaannd....the Melvins official just shared it on their fb feed. :lol: O:) 8-[
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-KVaU9A2LM
Thanks Jules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJklkzW55yw
Does Glen know about this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK6yB4qJHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne2ZNn08uqA
:shock:
https://youtu.be/-dKqYMLGHcc
https://youtu.be/Kpsgi8uFCg8
listen before it gets took down! :lol:
https://robcrow.bandcamp.com/track/anaconda-melvins?fbclid=IwAR0GzMreEbDtjguwpD024Zloqgnnrnkbyd_pUnUORN47zeB06e1DBriguv4 (https://robcrow.bandcamp.com/track/anaconda-melvins?fbclid=IwAR0GzMreEbDtjguwpD024Zloqgnnrnkbyd_pUnUORN47zeB06e1DBriguv4)
Quote from: vince furnier on June 05, 2020, 08:10:20 AM
listen before it gets took down! :lol:
https://robcrow.bandcamp.com/track/anaconda-melvins?fbclid=IwAR0GzMreEbDtjguwpD024Zloqgnnrnkbyd_pUnUORN47zeB06e1DBriguv4 (https://robcrow.bandcamp.com/track/anaconda-melvins?fbclid=IwAR0GzMreEbDtjguwpD024Zloqgnnrnkbyd_pUnUORN47zeB06e1DBriguv4)
Dude, thx for posting
huge rob crow fan here, had no idea he was such a huge melvins fan
https://youtu.be/qNWJAZ8TZOk
https://youtu.be/d6lxikVgguo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cQlvX-Vo3w&ab_channel=TigersOnOpiumc.1978
Those dudes killed FREAKTOSE great distortion tone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok516bHIV7c
Sidetracked cover She Waits:
https://sidetracked.bandcamp.com/album/gaz-66-intrusion-split-7in
Bad Men cover on acoustic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy3SIFdHxq0
PRetty Good snake appeal cover, the vocals sound like brutal truth though. :-k
thanks Jules.
where did you find that one?
these turned up on fb. pure gold!!!! 8) :love: :ohsnap: :lol: :lol:
https://youtu.be/jDDsFQZGbWY
https://youtu.be/OcqzkFVGByo
Haha. Something tells me he only has a very vague idea of these songs. Still, it's fun to see him tackle them.
Quote from: ))))(((( on October 10, 2021, 06:31:06 PM
Haha. Still, it's fun to see him tackle them.
I'm trying to get Fart Lips to tackle a spoken word of Sweet Willy Rollbar! He'd be just like Henry Rollins, only different.
Maybe I'll try to contact this guy! This is the off-humor and weirdness I'm looking for.
Just had a listen to a few more of his covers. I wanted to see if he was more competent with classic, popular songs that one would expect he might know well or at least better than Melvins. Hmmm amazingly the outcome was just as bad!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iL3Wd3dipk
Quote from: jules on October 15, 2021, 02:52:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iL3Wd3dipk
ha great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3044gR7kCJ8
:o
(https://i.postimg.cc/QNJQZw5N/houdini-trippin-balls.jpg)
What in the F :lol:
Quote from: jules on October 17, 2021, 04:23:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3044gR7kCJ8
love this
the band posted it on Melvns official on fb :D
:shock: :shock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFPZiNO4bCs
Quote from: jules on October 23, 2021, 04:55:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFPZiNO4bCs
well done! bassist stage presence reminds me of Lorax
A blazing Italian Mombious Hibachi (sic) starts at 1:49
https://youtu.be/TokCXYtunyc?t=109
Quote from: jules on November 02, 2021, 06:40:26 AM
A blazing Italian Mombious Hibachi (sic) starts at 1:49
https://youtu.be/TokCXYtunyc?t=109
i know them, didn't know they covered Melvins
from IdleHanz on an fb group.
https://youtu.be/ZS2g-EKYtdI
Quote from: vince furnier on November 02, 2021, 07:30:28 AM
from IdleHanz on an fb group.
https://youtu.be/ZS2g-EKYtdI
wow, that's great. these are the covers i prefer. totally weird and experimental
I probably should've posted this in this fred:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GgBlFafbMI
https://forbiddenplacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/heckel-jeckel-this-is-war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPCV8Y5JyGY
I read that Joe preston had something to do with that band, is that right?
Quote from: jules on November 07, 2021, 07:06:51 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPCV8Y5JyGY
Quote from: black stallion on October 23, 2021, 06:21:40 AM
Quote from: jules on October 23, 2021, 04:55:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFPZiNO4bCs
well done! bassist stage presence reminds me of Lorax
lol high as fuck!
great cover tho! very tight!
https://youtu.be/1jMQuqt-_B0
waiting patiently to hear female vocals and.. #-o
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
She's got the Gollum voice.
:lol:
:lol: :lol:
A Russian history of bad hammond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIVo5q9seEs
Love it!
Good one Jules!
https://youtu.be/Q_07R252CnA (https://youtu.be/Q_07R252CnA)
Kelvin - If I Had an Exorcism
https://macinadischi.bandcamp.com/track/sidea-kelvin-if-i-had-an-exorcism
https://youtu.be/XLBD_cm15No
A History Of Bad Men must be one of (if not THE) most covered Melvins songs. Im not sure why it seems so popular.
Quote from: ))))(((( on February 08, 2022, 01:20:14 PM
A History Of Bad Men must be one of (if not THE) most covered Melvins songs. Im not sure why it seems so popular.
#1 the song was used in the show true detective, #2 strip clubs are fond of the song, #3 it's a good song.
Quote from: ))))(((( on February 08, 2022, 01:20:14 PM
A History Of Bad Men must be one of (if not THE) most covered Melvins songs. Im not sure why it seems so popular.
It's easy to play
I'd heard this album once and sort of dismissed it except for DEP and Mastodon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izuiDgszzMc
I rather like a lot of these now. "Night Goat" is interesting, too
Claude by Pig Destroyer is 1:13 of awesomeness. The guitar at the beginning and end is great and got my attention, that and the Pig Destroyer fans here.
https://youtu.be/jY_UAHERue0
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on March 21, 2022, 07:30:14 PM
I'd heard this album once and sort of dismissed it except for DEP and Mastodon.
I'd totally forgotten all about this record! I think i only listened to it once years ago too. I'll give the whole thing a chance again.
they've gone too far! :shock: :lol: :facepalm:
https://youtu.be/UqL2Q-yTo4M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yEx8jJhMBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49s9qPGPqUI
band from Glasgow
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuzEMiIK8mp/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&fbclid=IwAR271O9gE8b3YkX9XgZiT6oTAelYm2k3axyVhs1SwsAFwtUsKkUa_waCMxs (https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuzEMiIK8mp/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&fbclid=IwAR271O9gE8b3YkX9XgZiT6oTAelYm2k3axyVhs1SwsAFwtUsKkUa_waCMxs)
Seen them do this on a couple occasions. Hank III doing "Joan of Arc" with his metalcore band Assjack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRqrqL_6K7A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRqrqL_6K7A)
https://youtu.be/amltIQ2eB0I?si=hhjKAazvxJ8sMONM
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/ (https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/)
Ben Chasney does acoustic covers of three Melvins songs. Quite enjoyable.
Quote from: baruk on September 02, 2023, 11:20:48 AM
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/ (https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/)
Ben Chasney does acoustic covers of three Melvins songs. Quite enjoyable.
Thanks!
Quote from: baruk on September 02, 2023, 11:20:48 AM
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/ (https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/)
Ben Chasney does acoustic covers of three Melvins songs. Quite enjoyable.
This is amazing. Love Six Organs. Listening to With Teeth. Beautiful.
not sure if this was posted (i can only imagine it was..) but back in 2020 rob crow of Pinback ect. did an acoustic covers album and covered "Anaconda"
https://robcrow.bandcamp.com/track/anaconda-melvins
Quote from: baruk on September 02, 2023, 11:20:48 AM
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/ (https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/)
Ben Chasney does acoustic covers of three Melvins songs. Quite enjoyable.
Yeah man, those are choice! Great takes, very nice. What really hit me was the vocals. Nailed 'em! With Ben I was sure the guitaring would be great ... but damn, yeah those vocals are almost the highlight. Great tribute write up backstory from Ben too.
https://youtu.be/sEqG_HQIzmI?si=kRCg_UO6dQJ0x-Wn (https://youtu.be/sEqG_HQIzmI?si=kRCg_UO6dQJ0x-Wn)
Oven riffs
Quote from: Mount Ambulance on September 02, 2023, 06:53:03 PM
Quote from: baruk on September 02, 2023, 11:20:48 AM
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/ (https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2019/07/23/the-lagniappe-sessions-six-organs-of-admittance/)
Ben Chasney does acoustic covers of three Melvins songs. Quite enjoyable.
Yeah man, those are choice! Great takes, very nice. What really hit me was the vocals. Nailed 'em! With Ben I was sure the guitaring would be great ... but damn, yeah those vocals are almost the highlight. Great tribute write up backstory from Ben too.
This was a fun read and three really great versions. You can tell he's a huge fan. It must be so rewarding for the Melvs that so many of the folks influenced by them are actually awesome musicians in their own right.
This is a long thread, so maybe this is already been discussed, but lately the Melvins have been covering their own songs quite a bit. See FLD, The Devil You Knew, Euthenasia and most recently At the Stake.
What old Melvins song would YOU like to see dredged up, dusted off, then played by the current lineup and recorded for their next release?
Quote from: the bloat on September 25, 2023, 07:54:55 PM
What old Melvins song would YOU like to see dredged up, dusted off, then played by the current lineup and recorded for their next release?
the fool, the meddling idiot.
damm, calling this an old song makes ME feel old...
For very selfish reasons I want "Butcher Town" and "Anal Satan"
Air breather
The Bloat
Big As A Mountain
Jew Boy Flower Head
Skin Horse (2nd half)
Let It All Be (2nd half)
Tipping The Lion (Three's Company)
https://blackdonut.bandcamp.com/album/a-future-of-bad-men-a-melvins-tribute (https://blackdonut.bandcamp.com/album/a-future-of-bad-men-a-melvins-tribute)
Has this been mentioned? It's on sale today, 25% off with code BF
That was unexpected. A little discombobulated but also impressive and fun.
Queen on a covers album. band from KCMO.
https://canyons.bandcamp.com/track/queen (https://canyons.bandcamp.com/track/queen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmM3R6zHzWY
https://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/track/oven-melvins?fbclid=IwY2xjawMzAjpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFJYW5ETHhVYWJ4VXlLdXdZAR4-nZL4WzsXhd39JurhSQR3D-GRee78B2AIO5f4KOwgR3BHViDBl3Fjx-Wivg_aem_8iHSnm8SNVNS4IHl1JS9XA (https://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/track/oven-melvins?fbclid=IwY2xjawMzAjpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFJYW5ETHhVYWJ4VXlLdXdZAR4-nZL4WzsXhd39JurhSQR3D-GRee78B2AIO5f4KOwgR3BHViDBl3Fjx-Wivg_aem_8iHSnm8SNVNS4IHl1JS9XA)
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