What song or live performance do you think shows Buzzo at the top of his vocal game? Has he gotten better or worse over the years? What album do you think has his best singing altogether? Discuss!!!
I know my favorite vocal style is the quieter, lower voice. Annum, goose freight train, the bootlicker album, etc. It's menacing and a bit unsettling.
And when he says "THE LIIIIIEEESS!!!" from heaviness of the load. So cool!!
I'm hot for Female Troubles lately. The way that one and Missing have no guitar. His voice is as much an important instrument in the band as his guitar.
*and I won't post the video so Chief Dialup won't have a fit. :P
I dig the swagger Buzz adds to "Onions Make The Milk Taste Bad" and "American Cow".
Those performances add a nice groove.
i love Buzz vocals on Stoner Witch a lot
ive always thought anti vermin seed is pretty great. When Buzz starts getting loud, the hairs on my body stand up and salute him. I think he's definitely gotten better and better over the years, although I never thought he was bad. In my opinion when big biz joined the band it seemed to raise the bar and maybe brought more attention to the vocal parts.
I like Hog Leg and Boris a ton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Yq-ZePLMg
Probably Stoner Witch I think.
I realized I forgot to give my opinion when I started this thread haha.
I like screechy Buzzo.
At a Crawl
Hog Leg
Pronoun Piece Me
etc.
Quote from: Dumpster D on October 11, 2015, 09:10:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Yq-ZePLMg
Yes! The whole 10 songs 7" is pure raw Buzz.
Good call, D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDGGJS7NcLw
Annum, Anti-Vermin seed and hag me
of course, im a fan of most all of them, but i really like when he sings normal stuff more intensely like live versions of let it all be, roadbull, and amazon live versus studio. stuff like that i really like.
other than that, my favorite stuff is probably the ridiculous stuff that takes balls like pigs dont let it and influence of the atmosphere...
"when mans only distant relativeUH has descended on his own!!!! you will know!" just anything where hes really giving it hell.
Bloat, Hag Me, Hog Leg, If I had an Exorcism
Oh and At the Stake..
"He watches the sunrise almost every day." I know it's a cover but the melvins always own their covers. There's only one line in the whole song but it works. I think he sung it perfectly. It makes you feel like he just sang a few verses but at the same time it makes u want more. Captivating! Simply marvelous!
Quote from: Bengerman on October 13, 2015, 09:19:40 AM
"He watches the sunrise almost every day." I know it's a cover but the melvins always own their covers. There's only one line in the whole song but it works. I think he sung it perfectly. It makes you feel like he just sang a few verses but at the same time it makes u want more. Captivating! Simply marvelous!
YEEESS!!! i forgot about this one but yeah!
also ggiibbyy high parts are great, surprising they didnt keep that on houdini
If we can include covers, Buzz fucking blew my mind with his performance, vocally and stage presence, on Moving To Florida at Bash this past summer.
Every song on Lysol. I feel that Lysol was a huge shift musically and I also think buzz found his "big" voice on Lysol. Everything before Lysol seemed to sound thinner. Not that any of it is inferior. Just different. I'm guessing that's when they sold their souls.
I've always had a spot in my heart for pitfalls in serving warrants. He uses a pretty cool effect on the vox and they're just so soft and nice.
Quote from: Bengerman on October 14, 2015, 06:44:15 AM
Every song on Lysol. I feel that Lysol was a huge shift musically and I also think buzz found his "big" voice on Lysol. Everything before Lysol seemed to sound thinner. Not that any of it is inferior. Just different. I'm guessing that's when they sold their souls.
Agreed - the Lysol tracks were the first ones that came to mind for me too.
Vile. Thus ends the thread.
Quote from: Mints on October 14, 2015, 07:50:56 PM
Vile. Thus ends the thread.
Definitely not a wrong answer.
Quote from: Mints on October 14, 2015, 07:50:56 PM
Vile. Thus ends the thread.
for me vile and raise a paw have always kinda been tied
Oh oh oh...SAFTEY THIRD!!! He uses that quiet, soft, menacing voice.
I think we can all be honest and say this topic will not end until hundreds of songs are named. Maybe it would have been a lot quicker to just ask what song don't u like Buzz's vocal on? I can't think of any. Anyone else?
Quote from: ))))(((( on October 15, 2015, 06:37:34 AM
Quote from: Bengerman on October 14, 2015, 10:05:37 PM
Maybe it would have been a lot quicker to just ask what song don't u like Buzz's vocal on? I can't think of any.
Agreed. Usually im pretty critical of things but even i can't think of a single Melvins song with bad Buzz vocals. I will say im not much for the live rendition of 'Moving To California' but since it's not actually a Melvins song nor been recorded it doesn't count.
Moving To California? :o
Quote from: meezer on October 15, 2015, 09:06:36 AM
Quote from: ))))(((( on October 15, 2015, 06:37:34 AM
Quote from: Bengerman on October 14, 2015, 10:05:37 PM
Maybe it would have been a lot quicker to just ask what song don't u like Buzz's vocal on? I can't think of any.
Agreed. Usually im pretty critical of things but even i can't think of a single Melvins song with bad Buzz vocals. I will say im not much for the live rendition of 'Moving To California' but since it's not actually a Melvins song nor been recorded it doesn't count.
Moving To California? :o
California... florida... they're both hot and about to fall in the ocean.
PS: a buzz vocal I am not sold on? the kicking machine. the first two verses I could take or leave. then buzz goes into the "keep me here to pulverize, I'm down for the many. my god.. it's all remaining" part and totally redeems himself.
I´m listening to bulls and the bees right now and I have to say that, vocally, this is my favourite melvins-bigb record. especially war on wisdom is just great.
My favorite vocals from Buzz are definitely on the Live History of Gluttony and Lust version of "Night Goat". So coarse and gravely, and the screams are metal as fuck. I have a lot of favorite vocal moments but that takes the cake.
Quote from: meezer on October 10, 2015, 09:54:17 PM*and I won't post the video so Chief Dialup won't have a fit. :P
:P :lol: :lol:
Ha, sorry for being cranky & complaining about that in another thread. It just seems like some threads are nothing but vid links with no personal opinions/words. Tell me why something is awesome and I'll watch it. Post all the videos you want. Sometimes it just seems like overload IMO. :wink:
So on topic:
yeah, I'd have to go with two extreme opposites - Hog Leg, & Anti-Vermin Seed.
i think i already replied to this thread but show off your red hands and number two pencil are awesome!
also antioxidote was the song that made me realize the key to singing and learning to sing is confidence!
Quote from: Chief Ten Beers on November 13, 2015, 04:32:42 PM
Quote from: meezer on October 10, 2015, 09:54:17 PM*and I won't post the video so Chief Dialup won't have a fit. :P
:P :lol: :lol:
Ha, sorry for being cranky & complaining about that in another thread. It just seems like some threads are nothing but vid links with no personal opinions/words. Tell me why something is awesome and I'll watch it. Post all the videos you want. Sometimes it just seems like overload IMO. :wink:
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Lovely Butterfly came up on shuffle today. Definitely a contender.