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Went to the sold out show in Melbourne last night, supported by Red Kross.
Red Kross puts on a great show, playing a decent range of their old to new tunes. Lots of theatrics and energy as to be expected by the McDonald Brothers and crew. Dale played drums with them for the tour, giving the bad a bit more punch and power to their performance.
Maxx Watts was pretty full up with Red Kross, but the full crowd came in full force as The Melvins set time approached.
In traditional style the melvins walk onto the stage silent, but surprisingly chipper and smiling. The set started with Sacrifice which felt huge as Buzz's vocals cut through the venue with a bit of reverb for ambience. Racing through their other songs they played a pretty similar set to what you'd expect; Oven, Anaconda, Queen etc.
Some where around the middle of the set Steve blew up an SVT-CL head and had to get it replaced by GK and another SVT, Buzz and Dale remarked it'd had been like the 5th head Steve had killed by now. In other stage banter they referenced the "Alive at the Fucker Club" album from the Melbourne Corner Hotel, suggesting that if "The Kicking Machine" was written around then it would have made the album, also they joked about meat pies, booze and our recent Melbourne Cup (horse racing) holiday (which was the day before.)
Lovely Butterfly was played as a tease into an extended intro of The Bit which seemed to be a crowd favourite as the tension built in the room. Scooba was also played as a little drum and bass jam.
The show finished with Lysol, and the crowd pretty much knew what was about go on, as many hands raised and smiling faces became excited in anticipation. Lysol was huge as expected, with some interesting bass noodling from Steve.
The show finished early, or at least earlier than expected, with dale and boys saying their goodbyes and promising to return next time. Leaving the stage, the amps got carted off very slowly and the house lights never came on, leading to a very confused audience that wanted an encore they clearly weren't going to get.
All in all it was a great performance and I'll be back next time. Also I got the setlist, so here's a photo!
Merch was
Haze Stag Owl T Shirt
Signed silk screened poster for Venue (Max Watts)
Redd Kross logo T Shirts in black or white
Jeff McDonald cd
Was for me the most solid performance I've seen the Melvins. I've seen every lineup live. McDonald kills it for atmosphere. Not saying the others are not good at any point, but I sensed Buzz was more relaxed.
Quote from: #2 Pencil on November 08, 2017, 09:00:28 PM
Was for me the most solid performance I've seen the Melvins. I've seen every lineup live. McDonald kills it for atmosphere. Not saying the others are not good at any point, but I sensed Buzz was more relaxed.
Agreed - great vibe from all of them on stage.
My favourite lineup I've seen live since the Rutmanis era :D
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great pics and review, thanks
looks like they cut Soberdelic from the set list
I went to the Adelaide show last Saturday and to be totally honest was a bit bored really. I didn't see Redd Kross and rocked up about 15 mins before the Melvins set and although I liked the first 3-4 songs of their set they then went into more straight ahead stuff and extended jams/doodling the rest of the way which had me watching the clock. I have to admit I don't like Steven McDonald and his antics and thought the band sounded much better in the BB and Rutmanis era. I last saw them in 2003 with Rutmanis and just wish I hadn't have missed the BB version four years ago.
Only merch I saw on the way out was 2-3 Melvins/Redd Kross t-shirts at $30 a pop and a Steven McDonald solo CD for $20.
A couple of pics taken by the venue's photographer below.
Someone must have told Buzz t-shirts were expensive. They were $35 in Melbourne.
Quote from: #2 Pencil on November 11, 2017, 12:19:46 AM
Someone must have told Buzz t-shirts were expensive. They were $35 in Melbourne.
Just gouging Victorians you can't blame him really ;)
The only show specific banter I remember too was when one knucklehead clearly under the weather jumped up on the stage looking to stage dive early in their set, security grabbed him and disposed of him and after that song Steven went on a bit of a rant about how that might be how you do things in South Australia but in this day and age it's too much of a safety risk so don't anyone do it again.
He carried on about it a bit too long really and this from someone who's been in the band five minutes just be appreciative of the decent turnout.
Thanks for all the reviews! Is there a tour shirt specific to Australia this year?
Quote from: Bigval on November 10, 2017, 10:33:45 PM
I went to the Adelaide show last Saturday and to be totally honest was a bit bored really. I didn't see Redd Kross and rocked up about 15 mins before the Melvins set and although I liked the first 3-4 songs of their set they then went into more straight ahead stuff and extended jams/doodling the rest of the way which had me watching the clock. I have to admit I don't like Steven McDonald and his antics and thought the band sounded much better in the BB and Rutmanis era. I last saw them in 2003 with Rutmanis and just wish I hadn't have missed the BB version four years ago.
Only merch I saw on the way out was 2-3 Melvins/Redd Kross t-shirts at $30 a pop and a Steven McDonald solo CD for $20.
A couple of pics taken by the venue's photographer below.
thanks for the review.speaking in general looks like for Steven is a love or hate. to me he sounds great as bassist but it's a matter of tastes.
Quote from: black stallion on November 11, 2017, 08:07:20 AM
I have to admit I don't like Steven McDonald and his antics
Same here, or at least not in Melvins anyway.
Steven CD? Did I miss something? :-k
Quote from: ))))(((( on November 11, 2017, 08:09:20 AM
Quote from: black stallion on November 11, 2017, 08:07:20 AM
I have to admit I don't like Steven McDonald and his antics
Same here, or at least not in Melvins anyway.
hey i didn't say that :P
Opps, an editing error there from me!
Quote from: ))))(((( on November 11, 2017, 11:01:13 AM
Opps, an editing error there from me!
:P
anyway, i can see why Melvins fans are not too much into Steven "glammy" style...though i like to think he's the bassist Buzz&Dale have always dreamed to play with :D
Quote from: jules on November 11, 2017, 04:46:07 AM
Thanks for all the reviews! Is there a tour shirt specific to Australia this year?
Mine was show #2 on the tour and I didn't see one just standard Melvins & Redd Kross logo t-shirts.
Quote from: black stallion on November 11, 2017, 12:05:35 PM
Quote from: ))))(((( on November 11, 2017, 11:01:13 AM
Opps, an editing error there from me!
:P
anyway, i can see why Melvins fans are not too much into Steven "glammy" style...though i like to think he's the bassist Buzz&Dale have always dreamed to play with :D
I've got no doubt that being able to tour constantly without needing to worry about a bass player disappearing or whatever endears him to them and I'm sure he's a lovely fella behind the scenes but all the carry on on stage with the scissor kicks and dancing gets old pretty quick and although he has a decent tone it feels like they're 'settling' for him.
Quote from: Bigval on November 11, 2017, 05:27:37 PM
Quote from: black stallion on November 11, 2017, 12:05:35 PM
Quote from: ))))(((( on November 11, 2017, 11:01:13 AM
Opps, an editing error there from me!
:P
anyway, i can see why Melvins fans are not too much into Steven "glammy" style...though i like to think he's the bassist Buzz&Dale have always dreamed to play with :D
I've got no doubt that being able to tour constantly without needing to worry about a bass player disappearing or whatever endears him to them and I'm sure he's a lovely fella behind the scenes but all the carry on on stage with the scissor kicks and dancing gets old pretty quick and although he has a decent tone it feels like they're 'settling' for him.
i think this guy added more bass lines than Jared in five and more years. still i can see your point about his stage presence
Quote from: black stallion on November 12, 2017, 02:44:12 PM
i think this guy added more bass lines than Jared in five and more years. still i can see your point about his stage presence
Probably true I don't remember Jared's bass playing being all that prolific but I thought he made up for that by being an excellent back up vocalist and the heavier sound of two drummers helped too.
Quote from: Bigval on November 12, 2017, 06:52:01 PM
Quote from: black stallion on November 12, 2017, 02:44:12 PM
i think this guy added more bass lines than Jared in five and more years. still i can see your point about his stage presence
Probably true I don't remember Jared's bass playing being all that prolific but I thought he made up for that by being an excellent back up vocalist and the heavier sound of two drummers helped too.
:-k
You don't think so? I thought he was the best back up singer the band ever had his vocals complimented Buzz very well.
Quote from: Bigval on November 12, 2017, 08:32:07 PM
You don't think so? I thought he was the best back up singer the band ever had his vocals complimented Buzz very well.
They always really grated and I thought they overused him for vocals.
Just a personal preference I guess, but I've always preferred the band as a 3 piece (unless Sir David Scott Stone is involved!)
I went to the Sydney show. It was easily the best gig I've been to.
First time I wore ear protection and will do so from now on. It's still loud but can actually here the guitar, it's legible. Especially being up next to the PA :lol:
Managed to get up about a metre away from Buzz again. It's surreal, will never get used to it - all that history right there in front of you. I spent the other half on the right hand side next to Steve for Redd Kross. At all times, I made sure I could watch Dale. That guy is an animal and just great watching one of the greatest rock drummers ever. The people in the crowd weren't familiar with Melvins but heard them talking about how good "the drummer" for Redd Kross was.
Setlist from what I can remember. It's probably out of order or missing one song, but it's close.
Sacrifice
Oven
Anaconda
Queen
The Kicking Machine
It's Shoved
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Euthanasia
Edgar the Elephant
The Bit
Lovely Butterfly (Intro)
Scooba
Onions Make the Milk Taste Bad
AMAZON
Hung Bunny
Roman Dog Bird
I've seen Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird before but just soaked it up the second time round. First time hearing Amazon, Anaconda, The Bit and Euthanasia live. Great setlist. I wish they went full Lovely Butterflies but it was nice to hear that familiar drum pattern. Oh and I got to see Oven live which was a bucket list type of deal for me. Next is Boris.
Hit the fucking roof with excitement when Dale said "see you next year!" but then realised he might have just said that off the cuff as he corrected it. All in all a life experience that I treasure. I mean were talking 4 times in 20 years of being a fan, so the 9th of November is something that I will remember until I get dementia. Seeing Melvins is such a personal thing, far more than any other band. The bar is set so high but each time, it's a better set for them. Hope to see them again in 4 years time!
Excuse my shitty photos, I wasn't there to photograph! Also the review, just typed this out directly without editing.
First one is of Redd Kross halfway through some song I didn't know.
Second one was Buzz warming up.
Third was the intro to Hung Bunyy, recognised that straight away LOL
=D>
A review of the Melvins/Redd Kross show at The Gov in Adelaide is in the latest issue of street press B-Side Magazine that I can't link to but can be read online, double page review on pages 60-61.
https://issuu.com/thebsidemag/docs/bside_20issue_20_23100_fad735f401f675
Blowing My Load in the Front Row with Redd Kross and Melvins Live Review
by Romana Ashton (of The Sunday Reeds), Photos by Iain Dalrymple
Redd Kross and Melvins are very different bands but have at least one thing in common; they know how to put on a rock 'n roll show of the highest calibre. I felt privileged to witness both bands in action last Saturday night. Judging by the reaction from the audience, I wasn't the only one.
I first came across the Melvins in my teen years through my love of Nirvana (you may have heard of them). I bought the Melvins 1993 album Houdini and listened to it along with my ever-growing eclectic music collection.
Of course, Melvins are a hugely influential band, if you didn't know that already, now you do.
Redd Kross, on the other hand, were not a band I had the pleasure of discovering at that time. I wish that I had, as a massive Beatles nerd, I would have appreciated their keen pop acumen.
The four-piece, who are dressed in some rather fine shiny outfits with a hint of glam rock, begin their set with Lady in the Front Row. The irony is not lost on me as I stand front and centre at Jeff McDonald's (singer/guitarist) feet.
I admire Jeff's Beatles-esque boots. I however, being about fifteen years younger than the band don't think I am too old as implied by the lyrics You look so fine, But are you too old to be in the first in line? No, I'm bloody not, I think, not ever.
As Redd Kross make their way through their set I notice audience members singing along to pop-tastic hits such as Stay Away From Downtown and Jimmy's Fantasy (the latter from the 1993 album Phaseshifter).
Keeping up the pop sensibility the band launch into a flawless cover of The Beatles It Won't Be Long which has me bopping away in the vein of a 60's teenager suffering from Beatlemania. Jason Shapiro (guitar) and Steven McDonald (bass) provide the backing vocal Yeahs. I think perhaps they might share my penchant for pop nerdiness.
A gentleman that I spot early on as a potential annoyance to me and possibly to others, has now edged his way to the front. He proceeds to pull a harmonica from his pocket. His intention is to jam with the band. From here on in, I shall refer to him as HG (Harmonica Guy).
HG, during the first half of the Redd Kross set, seems hell-bent on pulling a foldback speaker off the stage. I place my hand firmly on it. He looks at me as if I am his mum stopping him from rocking out. HG's friends also intervene before the very cranky looking sound guy comes out to reposition it.
One of the best things about the show is the sharing of members (no pun intended) between Redd Kross and Melvins, Redd Kross have Dale Crover from Melvins playing drums for them and Steven McDonald from Redd Kross is on bass for Melvins.
I am always mesermised by energetic drummers and bass players, so I am thrilled to be able to watch Dale and Steven play two consecutive sets. They don't disappoint.
Steven McDonald is a flaming fireball of a rock 'n' roll energy. He makes it all look so effortless as he pulls out some co-ordinated glam rock moves during a cover of Kiss's Deuce. Steven seems fond of getting close to the audience, throwing some wild poses which makes a lot of people with mobile phone very happy.
Redd Kross finish up with a brilliant cover of Bowie's Saviour Machine and their own epic Linda Blair. I quickly grab Jeff's pick that he has dropped on the stage. I hope to catch some rock 'n' roll sex germs from it so I can infect myself and my band with them when I play gigs.
After Redd Kross finish, I make my way to the back of the room to chat with people about the show so far. I happen to look up as Jason, Dale and Jeff meander through the crowd. I say without hesitation, Good Show. Jeff gives me a reassuring pat on the shoulder, We saw you there. All I can think of is Lady in the Front Row.
Now it's time for Melvins. Buzz Osbourne make a grand entrance, his hair, electric white and crazy. He is dressed in a magnificent, God-like tunic complete with tights that closely resemble some that I own. He has a commanding presence. The crowd trembles with excitement. I have slight outfit and hair envy.
Equally, when Dale and Steven appear with costume changes, the audience can tell this is going to be one of the best shows of the year. Dale is now in black and Steven is dressed in a faux fur black vest. Okay, I have major outfit envy.
Melvins commence with a cover of Flipper's Sacrifice. Things are off to an intense start and Buzz maintains this growing intesity throughout the evening.
As Melvins move from Oven through to It's Shoved, they then play a cover of a cover; The Moving Sidewalks' (1968) gritty version of The Beatles' I Want To Hold Your Hand.
About this time, a 90's style testosterone fuelled mosh-pit starts up behind me. I am immediately reminded of some things I wasn't too fond of as a teen.
Memories of being squished against sweaty, shirtless men come flooding back as I am bumped from behind by the all-male jostling. I'm not what you would call a fan of 'moshing'. I identify fully with Daria and Jane from Daria.
It is also around this time HG jumps up onto the stage only to be chastised by Dale: Mate, don't make a fool of yourself. We get nervous when people get on stage these days, for obvious reasons. I like Dale. He's almost Daria.
HG doesn't even seem to realise Dale is directing these comments toward him because HG is having such a good fucking time.
As Melvins seamlessly end the set and merge straight into their encore from the Lysol album, the smell of pot wafts over the crowd and the stage. Dale comments: Adelaide is a real jazz town, a real scat town, before jokingly breaking into a scattin' drum solo. He isn't wrong. It is.
Hung Bunny and Roman Dog Bird are played to an adoring crowd as the night ends. The smell of jazz cigarettes hangs heavily in the air.
Dale plays his last beat, sticks throw down; That's it. We've blown our load. We hope you blew yours too. Did you feel it? Because we did.
And that, kids, is how you play a rock 'n' roll show.
and that is how you write a review!
thanks for this. a really fun read.
http://voidau.com/2017/11/25/the-melvins-interview-2017-filmmaking-mike-patton-extreme-music/
I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed Melvins didn't come back to Australia on this PAT album cycle.
Quote from: Bigval on December 08, 2018, 02:21:08 AM
I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed Melvins didn't come back to Australia on this PAT album cycle.
Hopefully in about a year from now.....
Quote from: Bigval on December 08, 2018, 02:21:08 AM
I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed Melvins didn't come back to Australia on this PAT album cycle.
2009, 2013, 2017...so maybe 2021?
*Buzz obviously also came out in 2014 for the acoustic tour. Missed that one though!
Quote from: jules on December 08, 2018, 07:25:07 AM
Quote from: Bigval on December 08, 2018, 02:21:08 AM
I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed Melvins didn't come back to Australia on this PAT album cycle.
Hopefully in about a year from now.....
Probably a new album out by then and probably no longer the two bass attack.
Quote from: (the) Razor on December 08, 2018, 05:44:20 PM
Quote from: Bigval on December 08, 2018, 02:21:08 AM
I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed Melvins didn't come back to Australia on this PAT album cycle.
2009, 2013, 2017...so maybe 2021?
*Buzz obviously also came out in 2014 for the acoustic tour. Missed that one though!
1997 I think they were the house band on the ABC TV show Recovery and played here at the Tivoli Hotel, I wish I had have gone but I was only a little bit into them at that point. Next time I think was 2001 supporting Tool, then 2003 Ipecac Geek Show tour with Tomahawk & Fantomas.
Then 2009 Fantomas were out here for the BDO & supporting Serj Tankian at a few sideshows with Crover filling in on drums so they decided to squeeze in 3 Melvins shows with Dunn on bass. There was also 2011 when Melvins played at Soundwave then 2013 with Helmet and 2017 with Redd Kross. Plus that Buzz solo tour in 2014.
That's the tours that I know of but might've been some more pre-'97 and in between 2003-09 that I didn't know about. I've only seen them twice on the 2003 & 2017 tours but would've really liked to see this double bass player version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUqy7XHFo8M
Oh yeah, I forgot about 2011 and Soundwave.
I didn't include the 90's. Just hoping to figure out a pattern here, I do assume they'll be back in 2021 though!
Hopefully Tool tour Australia with their imminent album or something and bring along Melvins. Could happen!
Quote from: (the) Razor on December 08, 2018, 08:43:04 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot about 2011 and Soundwave.
I didn't include the 90's. Just hoping to figure out a pattern here, I do assume they'll be back in 2021 though!
Hopefully Tool tour Australia with their imminent album or something and bring along Melvins. Could happen!
I don't think there's any rhyme or reason I think they would even come here annually if the money was right just depends what promoters are offering I guess.