I listened to this new one last night. Some new stuff discussed some very familiar stuff.
https://player.fm/series/third-gear-scratch/episode-107-buzz-osborne
Another one. Some great thoughts by Buzz here on the issue of money. Never knew he has a brother either!
https://beginningspod.tumblr.com/post/665128910231650304/its-time-for-beginnings-the-podcast-where-writer
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/melvins-buzz-osborne-guitar-players-are-some-of-the-most-conservative-people-on-the-face-of-the-planet/
Quote from: Bigval on February 16, 2022, 05:53:50 PM
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/melvins-buzz-osborne-guitar-players-are-some-of-the-most-conservative-people-on-the-face-of-the-planet/
That headline will make you think its a political dig but its more of how he plays golf with nine clubs and likes it that way
https://www.theaquarian.com/2022/03/02/forever-in-their-own-lane-melvins-buzz-osborne-talks-acoustics-misadventures-dogs-judy-garland-jungle-rock/
Quote from: ))))(((( on March 08, 2022, 07:05:47 AM
https://www.theaquarian.com/2022/03/02/forever-in-their-own-lane-melvins-buzz-osborne-talks-acoustics-misadventures-dogs-judy-garland-jungle-rock/
great interview, I love what he says about Dale and Steven, being in a band with them. also I had no doubt he'd have replied like that about Mark Lanegan's passing
Buzz:
QuoteI want to make heavy metal that sounds like Dark Magus; that sounds like The Who Sell Out. Add a jungle rock, garage rock element to it. I wanna add John Spencer and Judas Priest. I want it all at once. Pure noise. The Beatles crossed with Throbbing Gristle.
This would be awesome! Please Buzz do it!
excellent interview
Quote from: PepsiMike on March 08, 2022, 01:09:58 PM
Buzz:QuoteI want to make heavy metal that sounds like Dark Magus; that sounds like The Who Sell Out. Add a jungle rock, garage rock element to it. I wanna add John Spencer and Judas Priest. I want it all at once. Pure noise. The Beatles crossed with Throbbing Gristle.
This would be awesome! Please Buzz do it!
Right? I want all of this!!!
Dark Magus is such an amazing and brutal album.
Quote from: sadcorps on March 08, 2022, 09:56:07 PM
Quote from: PepsiMike on March 08, 2022, 01:09:58 PM
Buzz:QuoteI want to make heavy metal that sounds like Dark Magus; that sounds like The Who Sell Out. Add a jungle rock, garage rock element to it. I wanna add John Spencer and Judas Priest. I want it all at once. Pure noise. The Beatles crossed with Throbbing Gristle.
This would be awesome! Please Buzz do it!
Right? I want all of this!!!
Dark Magus is such an amazing and brutal album.
When I got into electric Miles the albums were hard to find. After a lot of phoning around (this was back when the Internet was just a rumour about a geek with a modem) I found a copy of Dark Magus in a city that was a two-hour drive away. Damn right, I'm gone. On the way home, driving with my headphones plugged into a Sony Discman, I remember yelling, "Close your fucking hi hat!" I got over it. Killer album.
Quote from: Mints on March 08, 2022, 11:35:51 PM
Quote from: sadcorps on March 08, 2022, 09:56:07 PM
Quote from: PepsiMike on March 08, 2022, 01:09:58 PM
Buzz:QuoteI want to make heavy metal that sounds like Dark Magus; that sounds like The Who Sell Out. Add a jungle rock, garage rock element to it. I wanna add John Spencer and Judas Priest. I want it all at once. Pure noise. The Beatles crossed with Throbbing Gristle.
This would be awesome! Please Buzz do it!
Right? I want all of this!!!
Dark Magus is such an amazing and brutal album.
When I got into electric Miles the albums were hard to find. After a lot of phoning around (this was back when the Internet was just a rumour about a geek with a modem) I found a copy of Dark Magus in a city that was a two-hour drive away. Damn right, I'm gone. On the way home, driving with my headphones plugged into a Sony Discman, I remember yelling, "Close your fucking hi hat!" I got over it. Killer album.
Al Foster is such a beast on that album!
Good interview, but have to say it's a lame look whenever Buzz, not even prompted, has to tell you himself all the bands he influenced....
Totally agree on Dark Magus being the best live Miles '70s album. Pangaea could be arguably tied. Michael Henderson - so bad-ass on bass. The true definition of "less is more".
Interesting words on Lanegan. Do we now know that his death was directly drug OD related? Buzz makes it sound like that. I was under the assumption that he was of ill health in the last few years. It's sort of weird how Buzz always comes off like Ian MacKaye or Frank Zappa when it comes to drug use and his stance on it. We all know he had a brief time where he was pretty f'd up, in the Lorax era. I wish Buzz would elaborate on that some, or at least talk about how he got out of it.
Not sure the Melvins were an influence on Soundgarden they started around the same time and in different cities and Melvins were a covers band initially too.
On Lanegan I read he caught Covid last year and it fucked him up badly he was in hospital for a long time and nearly died or something doesn't mean he didn't end up dying of an OD or something but I was under the impression he had been clean for some time and it would be fair to assume he was still fucked from Covid.
Quote from: Chief Ten Beers on March 09, 2022, 05:35:45 PM
Totally agree on Dark Magus being the best live Miles '70s album. Pangaea could be arguably tied. Michael Henderson - so bad-ass on bass. The true definition of "less is more".
Easily in my 5 favorite bass players ever list. You nailed that description of "less is more".
I need to check this Miles Davis album now
if y'all are into/want to get into live miles from his dirtiest era.... this ambitious mfer is posting every live miles tape from 1969 to 1975 in chronological order:
https://theheatwarps.com/
i've been obsessed lately. some really incredible stuff there.
Quote from: Nizamark on March 10, 2022, 03:25:10 PM
if y'all are into/want to get into live miles from his dirtiest era.... this ambitious mfer is posting every live miles tape from 1969 to 1975 in chronological order:
https://theheatwarps.com/
i've been obsessed lately. some really incredible stuff there.
Oh shit! This looks awesome. Thank you for sharing.
In my world electric Miles is my religious music.
Quote from: PepsiMike on March 08, 2022, 01:09:58 PM
Buzz:QuoteI want to make heavy metal that sounds like Dark Magus; that sounds like The Who Sell Out. Add a jungle rock, garage rock element to it. I wanna add John Spencer and Judas Priest. I want it all at once. Pure noise. The Beatles crossed with Throbbing Gristle.
This would be awesome! Please Buzz do it!
Agreed, but I'm afraid Buzz thinks he is already making the music he's describing.
Also totally agree with everything that's been said about Electric Miles. I'm very happy that On The Corner is such a strong influence on the band. Flawless album.
Quote from: Oscar on March 12, 2022, 01:38:57 PM
Also totally agree with everything that's been said about Electric Miles. I'm very happy that On The Corner is such a strong influence on the band. Flawless album.
Have you heard the Complete On The Corner Sessions box set from like 10-12 yrs ago? It's amazing, best studio box set ever. IMO OTC could have been an epic double album. There's so much great source material that didn't make the cut by Teo/Miles. Some stuff ended up on Get Up With It & Big Fun.
Even in Miles autobio he stated he wasn't happy with the way it was marketed, and was super-pissed that Herbie Hancock's Headhunters album blew it away sales-wise.
https://youtu.be/bWad2JDPIa4
Quote from: Chief Ten Beers on March 12, 2022, 04:31:52 PM
Quote from: Oscar on March 12, 2022, 01:38:57 PM
Also totally agree with everything that's been said about Electric Miles. I'm very happy that On The Corner is such a strong influence on the band. Flawless album.
Have you heard the Complete On The Corner Sessions box set from like 10-12 yrs ago? It's amazing, best studio box set ever. IMO OTC could have been an epic double album. There's so much great source material that didn't make the cut by Teo/Miles. Some stuff ended up on Get Up With It & Big Fun.
Even in Miles autobio he stated he wasn't happy with the way it was marketed, and was super-pissed that Herbie Hancock's Headhunters album blew it away sales-wise.
Yup, that box set is incredible too. I think it's surpassed only by the complete In A Silent Way sessions (I'm biased because that's quite possibly my all time favourite album by anyone ever)
Quote from: Chief Ten Beers on March 12, 2022, 04:31:52 PM
Quote from: Oscar on March 12, 2022, 01:38:57 PM
Also totally agree with everything that's been said about Electric Miles. I'm very happy that On The Corner is such a strong influence on the band. Flawless album.
Have you heard the Complete On The Corner Sessions box set from like 10-12 yrs ago? It's amazing, best studio box set ever. IMO OTC could have been an epic double album. There's so much great source material that didn't make the cut by Teo/Miles. Some stuff ended up on Get Up With It & Big Fun.
Even in Miles autobio he stated he wasn't happy with the way it was marketed, and was super-pissed that Herbie Hancock's Headhunters album blew it away sales-wise.
I love me some Miles Davis, but Headhunters is a great album too. I'm not surprised it sold well.
Quote from: Bigval on March 09, 2022, 07:26:49 PM
Not sure the Melvins were an influence on Soundgarden they started around the same time and in different cities and Melvins were a covers band initially too.
On Lanegan I read he caught Covid last year and it fucked him up badly he was in hospital for a long time and nearly died or something doesn't mean he didn't end up dying of an OD or something but I was under the impression he had been clean for some time and it would be fair to assume he was still fucked from Covid.
I read somewhere that Buzz showed Kim Drop D tuning. If that's true, I'd say that had some influence on Soundgarden.
Quote from: 119 on March 12, 2022, 10:38:20 PM
Quote from: Bigval on March 09, 2022, 07:26:49 PM
Not sure the Melvins were an influence on Soundgarden they started around the same time and in different cities and Melvins were a covers band initially too.
On Lanegan I read he caught Covid last year and it fucked him up badly he was in hospital for a long time and nearly died or something doesn't mean he didn't end up dying of an OD or something but I was under the impression he had been clean for some time and it would be fair to assume he was still fucked from Covid.
I read somewhere that Buzz showed Kim Drop D tuning. If that's true, I'd say that had some influence on Soundgarden.
i remember Kim laughing with an interviewer about Jerry from AIC asking him how his riffs sound so low and he really didn't know about drop tunings till Kim showed him. :D
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/melvins-king-buzzo-baseball-rules/
He's right about the DH. I hate that shit, always have. When they moved the L'Astros from the NL to the AL, that was the worse thing ever.
Quote from: linoleum blownapart on April 08, 2022, 01:47:35 PM
He's right about the DH. I hate that shit, always have. When they moved the L'Astros from the NL to the AL, that was the worse thing ever.
its coming to both leagues. there's no turning back on that one. i think eventually it'll be an offense and defense on each team, like football. possibly even special teams! :lol: :facepalm:
MLB is trying to put out the best product they can for the consumer.
In the American League pitchers concentrate on pitching, the DH concentrates on hitting. The fans want to see the best pitching and best hitting for their money.
In the National League a guy that can hit well has to be put somewhere on the field to be eligible to hit. The fans don't want to see a guy in Left field that they know will make an error every time a ball is hit to them. They don't want to see a pitcher that can't hit come to the plate.
National League fans want a player that can hit/pitch or hit/field.
Both are good points. Interleague play allows both scenarios to be witnessed. It's OK to like AL or NL rules and complain about the opposite.
An old guy that can still hit can be put to use in the AL. Edgar Martinez is my point of reference for this.
Quote from: black stallion on April 08, 2022, 02:07:20 AM
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/melvins-king-buzzo-baseball-rules/
Never understood Buzz's fascination with this trash non-sport. Any sport that doesn't respect the spectators' time isn't worth a damn, IMO. You'd think a busy guy like Buzz would appreciate that.
No, I totally see it. Like when they play "Eye Flys" or "Charmicarmicat" it's all about that making the audience wait for the pitcher to be ready.
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Runk the Punk, beware that runk means something very fould in norwegian!
Nice! Cool to see this in its original layout.
1999 http://www.themelvins.net/writings/bigbrother1999int.html
Quote from: JASONALEXANDER on June 09, 2022, 05:52:00 AM
Runk the Punk, beware that runk means something very fould in norwegian!
https://youtu.be/naOybXUrLYg
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Quote from: amazonAMAZON on June 09, 2022, 11:18:10 AM
Nice! Cool to see this in its original layout.
1999 http://www.themelvins.net/writings/bigbrother1999int.html
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Melvins were in another issue of Big Brother magazine. The issue with Steve Olson kick flipping over a pile of burning bibles on the cover. The Big Brother writers went to the Melvins show in Olympia at Capitol theater circa 1995. The one where Melvins played a quiet set. I was there and some of the crowd were completely pissed off that they were playing quiet. Like, drunken irate people from Aberdeen screaming at the band to turn up the sound. theres a picture of Jeff Tremaine onstage with his arm around Buzz. Funny show.
I know a guy who used to drum for Nashville Pussy, possibly around the time of this interview. Probably explains why he hates The Melvins :lol:
buzz has a tough punk rock attitude
Quote from: runk the punk on June 09, 2022, 06:09:37 PM
Melvins were in another issue of Big Brother magazine. The issue with Steve Olson kick flipping over a pile of burning bibles on the cover. The Big Brother writers went to the Melvins show in Olympia at Capitol theater circa 1995. The one where Melvins played a quiet set. I was there and some of the crowd were completely pissed off that they were playing quiet. Like, drunken irate people from Aberdeen screaming at the band to turn up the sound. theres a picture of Jeff Tremaine onstage with his arm around Buzz. Funny show.
That show was amazing! It was a midnight show - I wish they still did the Melvins midnight shows at the Capitol Theater. I was in the balcony not far from the sound guy who kept getting asked "Why do they sound so quiet? Turn em up!" Classic show!
Quote from: CoryCory on June 09, 2022, 06:10:38 PM
I know a guy who used to drum for Nashville Pussy, possibly around the time of this interview. Probably explains why he hates The Melvins :lol:
I tried reading that interview I just couldn't get through it. At least Buzz isn't as bad now as he was back then with all the negativity and shit-talking. I've always felt Crover should be the spokesman for the band Buzz does himself no favours once he starts talking, he's his own worst enemy.
he does say some pretty harsh stuff, especially in that era, but at this point we're not surprised when we see it and we know he's not out looking for mass appeal or lots of approval. he seems to be like this to keep the fakeness of show biz at bay. he's the anti red carpet if you will. :lol:
That was the old Buzz. Things have greatly changed.
that interview's funny and more than a little cringey. being young and not quite as smart as you think you are is a dangerous combination. i know from experience. but yeah he seems more measured now in his old age.
Fuck - that was my favorite Buzz interview maybe ever!!
I miss that snarky shit talking!
Quote from: sadcorps on June 10, 2022, 03:32:47 PM
Fuck - that was my favorite Buzz interview maybe ever!!
I miss that snarky shit talking!
:ohsnap:
Came to this thread for the interviews stayed for all the miles Davis chatter and recommends
Thanks for posting. I got into the band during the early dawn of the internet, and remember, especially enjoying these ruthless types of interviews with Buzzo on oldschool homestyle webpages. that was how I introduced myself to them back in the day.
Finally a new interview lands!
https://rvamag.com/music/grown-people-are-talking-twenty-minutes-with-king-buzzo-of-the-melvins.html
I like this one. You can hear Buzz's voice in the way it's transcribed.
The intro and the idea to bring both of those artifacts to the interview is great. Wish this guy had been able to get a few other places with Buzz.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on July 11, 2022, 11:40:09 PM
The intro and the idea to bring both of those artifacts to the interview is great. Wish this guy had been able to get a few other places with Buzz.
Although i appreciated the inclusion, im never personally into those types of interviews. Not that the interviewer was purposely doing this, but i hate when an interviewer makes a dialogue about themselves. Bringing up their own personal history or connection. I don't want to read that myself. I think i'm way more straight forward in terms of what i like with artists interviews. Generally i don't really want to hear about a musicians life or their beliefs. For me it's all about the music. So i much prefer to hear about what their future plans are or about the past records and what they were thinking with them than ideology or trivia.
Seconded! We want some dish on the new album!!
Quote from: the bloat on July 13, 2022, 11:35:01 AM
Seconded! We want some dish on the new album!!
Same here. Although i doubt Buzz would offer much up. That's the kind of stuff i always want to hear but i suppose such interviews do become redundant once a record is out. That's one draw back.
It is kind of funny how Buzz will hoard information about upcoming releases, or give some stock answer about how they are always recording and they have a backlog of releases.
But then years down the road he will complain " nobody got that record. Everyone hates it when it came out. Now some people like it, but no one picked up on this cool thing we did."
Well yeah, Buzz, because you didn't tell anyone about it. You had the opportunity to tell people in an interview about what to listen for on the next record, but you hoarded that information. We are not all sheep, but we are not mind readers either.
And after five or ten years if no one has picked up on something just tell them (like how Toshi did the secret song on Mind the Drift) or drop a hint like Nintendo would. What was that magazine where they'd give out the maps and cheat codes? Nintendo Power? Sometimes we need that. Yeah it's more fun if you can figure it out yourself. But there's insight into these records that doesn't need to die with the band. I bet they could reveal mysteries about Melvins songs every month for twenty years and still have secrets to tell.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on July 14, 2022, 01:05:23 AM
It is kind of funny how Buzz will hoard information about upcoming releases, or give some stock answer about how they are always recording and they have a backlog of releases.
But then years down the road he will complain " nobody got that record. Everyone hates it when it came out. Now some people like it, but no one picked up on this cool thing we did."
Well yeah, Buzz, because you didn't tell anyone about it. You had the opportunity to tell people in an interview about what to listen for on the next record, but you hoarded that information. We are not all sheep, but we are not mind readers either.
I remember Buzz has always said this about HAT basically saying "Melvins fans all say they love that album but how come I've still got boxes of the unsold CD's in my garage?". I don't think Buzz actually likes HAT he's just pissed it didn't sell as much as he liked and they got stuck with the extra copies. I've also read Buzz say before he considers Colossus of Destiny their best 'album'.
Typical. A new Buzz interview is posted just as i'm going to bed!
https://www.ruinousmedia.com/antiheroes
Quote from: ))))(((( on July 21, 2022, 07:22:04 PM
Typical. A new Buzz interview is posted just as i'm going to bed!
https://www.ruinousmedia.com/antiheroes
It's time for me to listen to less of these.
Unleashed in the goddamn East 30 seconds in.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on July 14, 2022, 01:05:23 AM
It is kind of funny how Buzz will hoard information about upcoming releases, or give some stock answer about how they are always recording and they have a backlog of releases.
But then years down the road he will complain " nobody got that record. Everyone hates it when it came out. Now some people like it, but no one picked up on this cool thing we did."
Agreed and would probably get flamed by the man himself for it, but Melvins have not adapted to modern rollouts and promo at all.
They post selfies and photography to Facebook, meanwhile I have no idea where to get my hands on the latest music without setting up a shoxop security detail.
Quote from: Oscar on July 22, 2022, 03:46:54 AM
Melvins have not adapted to modern rollouts and promo at all.
Not that i'm disagreeing with you but i find that an interesting comment. It's not something i had ever thought before myself about the band. Although i can't say i know how modern rolls out usually go. I'm sure people who are not already Melvins fans probably wouldn't stumble across a new Melvins release. But then that is no doubt the same for any act one cared to mention. Generally i think Ipecac and the band do their releases pretty well. Or as well as one can these days. Many of the online music sites tend to mention when a new album of theirs has been announced.
Still, i can see what you are saying for the more obscure releases. The AmRep reissues, the 10"'s or the little cheapie CD EP's they tend to put out. I can see they are barely promoted outside of Haze mentioning them forthcoming on Instagram or such. However i don't think they need to be promoted more either. After all they all soon seem to get snapped up.
All of these things are simultaneously true if you ask me. By no means do I think Melvins should adapt to the way music moves today, but they seamlessly adapted to every other era so far so why not now. Yes, streaming pays artists peanuts right now - but those models are evolving.
They way (what's left of) major labels are pushing streams is pretty disgusting and obviously wouldn't suit the band at all, but there is a significant silent, non-comment-section-dwelling, "offline" listenership out there that can be easily engaged with beyond the boutique releases (which I love but only buy 1 or 2 of a year). For everything else that's released - just gimme the music. I'll happily stream it first and grab vinyl whenever it's available or ideally at a show.
As far as Ipecac goes, I agree they do their job well. They need to make a much more traditional living than i.e. AmRep, which unfortunately also leads to Werckman smothering you in merch promo. Not faulting them for it, but I find irony in the MR.BUNGLE ZIPPO LIGHTERS OUT NOW!! of it all.
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https://loudwire.com/melvins-buzz-osborne-interview-2022-loves-golf/
The byline says this is new, but either it's a transcript of an older podcast or it all just sounds very familiar.
https://youtu.be/i9_mUeJCuWw
I like that they intend to do an acoustic tour at some point. I think that would be pretty cool. I still don't see why they don't do it for this Five Legged Tour since they have already done 2 electric tours this year. I wonder if that would mean they would record another all acoustic album especially to tour off the back of.
if an interviewer was a limp fish hand shake. :facepalm: :lol:
Never imagined seeing Buzzo in a muscle shirt. I'm now imagining he is also wearing crocs.
Quote from: Mount Ambulance on August 26, 2022, 01:43:13 PM
Never imagined seeing Buzzo in a muscle shirt.
AKA a "wife beater". Yeah i thought that was unexpected too! Must be his lazying around gear he wears whilst at home.
Quote from: vince furnier on August 26, 2022, 12:12:36 PM
if an interviewer was a limp fish hand shake. :facepalm: :lol:
He sounded half asleep.
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Bad MOOD Rising"
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Bad MOOD Rising"
Quote from: PepsiMike on August 26, 2022, 03:18:33 PM
Quote from: vince furnier on August 26, 2022, 12:12:36 PM
if an interviewer was a limp fish hand shake. :facepalm: :lol:
He sounded half asleep.
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Bad MOOD Rising"
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Bad MOOD Rising"
:lol:
Even when Buzz spelled it out "M.O.O.D." i still expected the guy to say moon. Many of the online sites that covered the release are to blame really. A lot of them got it wrong and that's probably where the interviewer read about it.
Quote from: ))))(((( on August 27, 2022, 01:57:48 AM
Even when Buzz spelled it out "M.O.O.D." i still expected the guy to say moon. Many of the online sites that covered the release are to blame really. A lot of them got it wrong and that's probably where the interviewer read about it.
i think that was Buzz intention with that album title, to confuse things a bit. anyway, can someone tell me how can you still ask questions about Kurt Cobain in 2022? Please give us a break about Nirvana during interviews.WHO FUCKIN CARES about that ? :cobain:
Quote from: black stallion on August 27, 2022, 01:46:17 AM
Quote from: PepsiMike on August 26, 2022, 03:18:33 PM
Quote from: vince furnier on August 26, 2022, 12:12:36 PM
if an interviewer was a limp fish hand shake. :facepalm: :lol:
He sounded half asleep.
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Bad MOOD Rising"
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Bad MOOD Rising"
:lol:
If they ever release that electronic/synth record they've been teasing for years they should title it ...
wait for it ...
Bad Moog Rising
Quote from: black stallion on August 27, 2022, 02:02:59 AM
can someone tell me how can you still ask questions about Kurt Cobain in 2022?
Ha ha yes. I imagine it's been asked thousands of times before, in numerous interviews. To buzz's credit, he's always nice about it, and answers earnestly.
To future interviewers, no need for either nirvana questions, or baseball questions.
https://www.ohiomusicx.com/melvinsinterview2022
If I kept getting asked the same 20-ywars-too-late questions I think I'd just give a nice long-winded answer to a question I wish they'd asked, and then at the end just spit out "oh sorry I misunderstood your question. Kurt's last time on Earth was a tragedy all-around. We all miss him."
https://chaoszine.net/different-band-than-any-other-band-an-interview-with-melvins-frontman-buzz-osborne/
Quote from: black stallion on November 03, 2022, 01:32:26 PM
https://chaoszine.net/different-band-than-any-other-band-an-interview-with-melvins-frontman-buzz-osborne/
European tour tentatively scheduled for next summer! \:D/
Good interview but atrociously written - the English is terrible and difficult to read. But still, nice to hear something new from the band. A few little revelations too. I wonder if Buzz's comments about 'Suicide In Progress' being difficult to play is why they omit the intro when it has been performed more recently. Cool to hear some thoughts about 'Bad Mood Rising' too. I disgree that fans wouldn't take 'Mr Dog...' seriously if it was the last track on the album, but i see what he means. It does make a statement of intent opening with that.
Agreed that this was a good article with different topics than normal. Also agreed that it was poorly translated at times. I was disappointed to hear that there were no leftovers from the BMR sessions... here is my favorite quote from the interview:
Buzz: "Well, everything is good with my life right now, and god lizard has altered my association with music."
:lol:
not sure if this was posted before
https://youtu.be/H4pxysnt19I
Buzz & Mackie chat. Some fascinating tidbits here. I loved the mention of how Buzz names each new record before they record it, plus the fact that he said he could put out 5 albums a year. Do it Buzz!!!!
https://www.makingways.co/episodes/episode/635a9f60/the-art-of-melvins-with-buzz-osborne-and-mackie-osborne
Quote from: ))))(((( on February 21, 2023, 05:46:03 PMhttps://www.makingways.co/episodes/episode/635a9f60/the-art-of-melvins-with-buzz-osborne-and-mackie-osborne
That was pretty cool. Some repetition of Buzz typical talking points even in the interview itself. But overall good advice, a bit more inspiring than the typical Buzz interview.
I'd REALLY love to see the band put out 5 albums a year. Or at least do it for one year. 5 is probably a bit excessive but as a fan i love that kind of thing. I like bands that always release stuff and keep the audience guessing about what comes next. I'd love to experience the thrill of an announcement like that too. I always think about Omar Rodriguez-Lopez's (was it) 13 albums in one year with Ipecac a few years back. I know they were digital releases but still, if he can do that why couldn't Melvins?
13 is too much. That's more like podcasts than music. And sure there are those bands like Pearl Jam or Fugazi who've sold their whole bootleg live catalog. But I'd rather have a solid album with a touring cycle that sounds good than thirteen records of aimless drivel. For all his bluster I really don't believe that Buzz has THAT many songs in him per year. Covers and collabs, sure. Psychic TV /TG style long form improv, yeah I bet. But actually written recorded music you'd want to hear... Doubtful.
It's highly unlikely those 13 ORL albums were recorded at the same time, they were probably jams/noodling/whatever practice sessions recorded for posterity probably recorded over years that all got dumped on Ipecac at the same time, I was surprised Ipecac actually agreed to that.
And I agree Buzz talks a big game about how prolific a songwriter he is but it's not really born out by how much stuff he releases each year. Plenty of far more prolific artists out there like Buckethead for example. Of course Bucket isn't touring six months of the year like the Melvins do but still Buzz isn't that prolific.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on February 23, 2023, 05:54:36 PM
I'd rather have a solid album with a touring cycle that sounds good than thirteen records of aimless drivel. For all his bluster I really don't believe that Buzz has THAT many songs in him per year. Covers and collabs, sure. Psychic TV /TG style long form improv, yeah I bet. But actually written recorded music you'd want to hear... Doubtful.
I agree, yes i wasn't saying i'd want THAT many. That would be certain overkill, but i think a single, one-off year with 5 Melvins albums appearing would be something pretty cool or novel. Although like you say, even then i bet it wouldn't be ALL original Buzz material. There would probably be a few covers and other stuff that wasn't composed "songs" as it were. I guess i just long to experience another Trilogy type set of records from the band that are all connected and come out close to one another.
Quote from: Bigval on February 23, 2023, 06:25:47 PM
It's highly unlikely those 13 ORL albums were recorded at the same time, they were probably jams/noodling/whatever practice sessions recorded for posterity probably recorded over years that all got dumped on Ipecac at the same time
Yeah used to follow his creative output quite a bit in the earlier years and yes you are right. He did say quite often how he used to just record constantly and then put stuff on the shelf. That it would then get released at some point. Usually a few years later even!
Quote from: Bigval on February 23, 2023, 06:25:47 PM
And I agree Buzz talks a big game about how prolific a songwriter he is but it's not really born out by how much stuff he releases each year.
I think Buzz likes to sound his own trumpet about things a bit occasionally. As he said in the podcast he said he COULD do it but that it would be tough and i bet he knows it would be quantity over quality. King Gizzard is a band i always think of when it comes to prolific activity.
I listened to those ORL albums as they released. Never revisited them and don't think I will. But you can bet your ass if Melvins had 5 in a year there would be maybe 0-1 that would not be worthy of revisiting. I've tried pretty hard to get into ORL but his best stuff imho is crystal fairy. ;p
Melvins releasing 5 albums of new material in one year is a horrible idea. We'd all get burned out on them fast if that happened, and yes it would turn into quantity over quality.
They did it 25 yrs ago w/ The Trilogy. That worked well. If Buzz really wanted to attempt 5 in a year in 2023, I bet it would be digital only, and uber-limited AmRep releases.
Buzz talking about John Carpenter's 1982 version of 'The Thing'. I'm glad he's a fan, personally i think it's one of the best films ever.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-year-in-horror/id1547053698?i=1000610151325
Great chat! I really like hearing him talk movies. He's clearly a huge fan.
gr8 interview, gr8 podcast series
Loved the one about plane anxiety (Scream Therapy podcast). Haven't listened to the apple film one yet.
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/melvins-buzz-osborne-bad-moon-rising
Buzz mentioned in one of those podcasts that they have another album 3/4 done that's significantly different from Bad Mood Rising.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on April 25, 2023, 01:28:45 PM
Buzz mentioned in one of those podcasts that they have another album 3/4 done that's significantly different from Bad Mood Rising.
Yes my ears pricked up when i heard that too. That's more the type of stuff i prefer to hear in interviews. Made me wonder if he was referring to the Melvins Vs Void Manes thing.
https://newnoisemagazine.com/interviews/interview-buzz-osborne-melvins-40/?fbclid=PAAabWdjcgs2FW9VQ3rKoITEU2mdN9mcXEiW18hYwxEWwGHZmun2KSor0nfdQ
Quote from: black stallion on June 20, 2023, 12:12:10 PM
https://newnoisemagazine.com/interviews/interview-buzz-osborne-melvins-40/?fbclid=PAAabWdjcgs2FW9VQ3rKoITEU2mdN9mcXEiW18hYwxEWwGHZmun2KSor0nfdQ
This was a bit surprising.... I don't know if i'm more surprised Buzz has siblings or that they don't seem to know him!
"My family all lives long ways away from me. So I never see them. My brother has kids. My sister has kids. I have a little bit of contact with them, but not a tremendous amount. I'm over 1,000 miles away. They don't have a whole lot of clue what I do, how my life is."
The interview really turns into classic interview Buzz towards the end, especially the digs at Prince, Michael Jackson, Coil and Albini.
Quote from: CoryCory on June 20, 2023, 03:40:37 PM
The interview really turns into classic interview Buzz towards the end, especially the digs at Prince, Michael Jackson, Coil and Albini.
I never understand his jabs at Albini. Sometimes i don't pay much attention to what Buzz says. Like anyone else, he comes out with some nonsense at times.
QuoteTeenagers don't work now.
lol jfc. buzz osborne or your uncle on facebook?
Lol yup. That's just flat out incorrect. I taught college writing for a number of years and plenty of teens are out there busting their ass with jobs. Buzz is just farting out his mouth.
https://youtu.be/bcWTPAtn-E8
ahem. we had fake Dale. now we have fake Buzz. :lol: :facepalm:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094011484743 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094011484743)
Quote from: CoryCory on June 20, 2023, 03:40:37 PM
The interview really turns into classic interview Buzz towards the end, especially the digs at Prince, Michael Jackson, Coil and Albini.
Buzz's beef w/ Albini is similar to the shit-talking between Frank Zappa & Lou Reed from the '60s thru '80s. Two very respected, yet outspoken niche musician/artists who are alpha dogs in their genre.
Buzz is 100%, absolutely correct with his take on Prince. Glad someone famous has the balls to say it in print. :lol:
Quote from: black stallion on June 21, 2023, 07:10:51 AM
https://youtu.be/bcWTPAtn-E8
Some good insight into their future plans there. So it seems that the Boris tour isn't going to produced anything between the bands. Or at least not this year anyway. The Helms Alee collab is on the way later in 2023 and then a brand new album which is almost finished to be released next Spring. Roy Mayorga drums on some of the songs.
Quote from: Chief Ten Beers on June 21, 2023, 04:03:54 PM
Buzz is 100%, absolutely correct with his take on Prince. Glad someone famous has the balls to say it in print. :lol:
Liking the sound of certain music is all subjective but the facts are Prince had more talent in his little finger than Buzz ever had. And I'm not a Prince fan either I just know he absolutely smokes Buzz as a musician and songwriter.
You might think it's ballsy Buzz taking shots at everyone all the time but in reality it reflects on him as a person and how insecure he really is despite the false bravado he always puts on.
Agreed 100% bigval
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on June 22, 2023, 03:23:36 PM
Agreed 100% bigval
Agree to Agree.
Buzz fucking rules, he created my favorite band and songs ever.
But Prince was indeed a master of his craft.
I would say that anyone that says they do not like Prince either has bad taste in music or is trying to be controversial.
https://loudwire.com/buzz-osborne-favorite-metallica-album-lulu/ (https://loudwire.com/buzz-osborne-favorite-metallica-album-lulu/)
On Prince:
OK I'll admit he's a great songwriter and a unique artist. Maybe it's because his best known work is from the mid to late '80s, but the production/drums sound atrocious. Many great artists got sucked into the '80s digi-crap wall of sound.
IMO he is/was to funk music what Def Leppard's Hysteria album is to hard rock/heavy metal.
Lastly this business where anyone would rank him in the top 20 of guitarists of all time is laughable. That's what a Rolling Stone poll/list would have you believe.
ranking art and artists at all is what's laughable.
but having seen prince live 10 times, i will say that he was easily one of the most gifted guitarists i've ever witnessed. and one of the most entertaining.
King Buzzo - the artist formally known as Roger Osborne.
yeah, not trying to be dumb, edgy or controversial, but Prince just grates on me. i can't really think of anything he does that wasn't already done better by others. can't stand his high pitched voice either. but i do admit he is multitalented. just not making anything i want to hear.
Quote from: vince furnier on June 23, 2023, 01:21:56 AM
yeah, not trying to be dumb, edgy or controversial, but Prince just grates on me. i can't really think of anything he does that wasn't already done better by others. can't stand his high pitched voice either. but i do admit he is multitalented. just not making anything i want to hear.
That is totally relevant - vocals ruin many a good band for me. TOOL, Flaming Lips, Radiohead - those fucking vocals ruin everything with me for those bands. Seen all three of them live too (never by choice!) and live I still couldn't do it. But - they are talented as all hell and people love them.
Was lucky enough to see Rince at Coachella and that really did cement my fandom. He stalks the stage and scowls, but also gets those Townshend demonstrative strums in. How can Buzz not like that? I bet give it ten years and he'll be talking about how no one appreciates yada yada from Prince. Like how he did a 180 on Miles Davis and On the Corner the past decade.
Buzz chatting about the tour and such.
https://loudwire.com/podcast/popup/?id=6462804e1c31fe6239bf1f41&item=0&theme=light&playertype=player
wonder if the interview has been recorded before they found out that Dale couldn't be on this tour because it's weird that there's no talking about it
https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/2023/8/31/melvins-influence-40-year-career/
https://artsfuse.org/279884/rock-feature-melvins-turns-40-one-of-the-twins-of-evil/?fbclid=IwAR1jIeHiwsArRGfUmXuAwrfv4rg4FsvI1ouI9F4vHrNQ2e3hOBsrxINKN0s
"...a new Melvins record is in the can." - Buzzo
8) 8) 8)
Quote from: the bloat on September 16, 2023, 11:04:06 AM
"...a new Melvins record is in the can." - Buzzo
8) 8) 8)
like clockwork. only question is.... is this an album that's actually just a cool concept EP like Helms Alee collab or the Tribute To Throbbing Gristle? or is it a proper album like Working With God or Bad Mood Rising?
I would say more like the latter. Roy Mayorga drums on some songs apparently.
https://damnationvault.com/interviews/getting-to-know-king-buzzo-of-the-melvins/
Quote from: black stallion on September 17, 2023, 03:19:33 PM
https://damnationvault.com/interviews/getting-to-know-king-buzzo-of-the-melvins/
Buzz seems a bit off in the interview. He sounds totally bored or perhaps tired or unengaged. I don't think i've ever heard him so much that way before. Usually he over answers questions and talks a lot yet here he seems quite within himself.
Probably the Cobain questions finally got to him.
Anyway curious to ask Buzz what was the inspiration behind the album title 'working with god' Like, where did that come from?
I can't remember any of the interviewers in the last few years asking him any kind of thoughtful, profound or intelligent questions.
He's a good sport, yet thoroughly bored by repetitive questions past a certain point, safe to say...they change their setlist often enough so they don't get bored playing.
Quote from: Dumpster D on September 17, 2023, 06:11:03 PM
Anyway curious to ask Buzz what was the inspiration behind the album title 'working with god' Like, where did that come from?
I can sort of answer that one! I remember Buzz said in an interview a few years ago that he REALLY wanted to put out a Melvins album with the title '_____ With God" that he thought that would be a good one - Melvins and God. He said he tried to think of what the first word could be and considered "Walking" and apparently someone suggested "Working" and that made perfect sense to him. So i guess it's not a super deep meaning, but it conjures up a lot of thoughts which Buzz liked.
I thought the album was called 'Working with God' as a payout of the religious nutters that were saying Covid had been sent by God as punishment for our supposed sins and the tornados on the cover played into that as the religious nutters often say this when a natural disaster happens, they did the same with the big bushfires here in Australia a few years ago.
https://youtu.be/5PEr_9tFfq0?si=MNifMbejX3zLOmHU
I kind of love that Buzz's video interviews from home all have that boomer-who-never-used-zoom-before unflattering angle and framing. It's amazing he can be so obsessed with photography and cinematography and not give two shits where his own face ends up.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on September 22, 2023, 03:28:29 PM
I kind of love that Buzz's video interviews from home all have that boomer-who-never-used-zoom-before unflattering angle and framing. It's amazing he can be so obsessed with photography and cinematography and not give two shits where his own face ends up.
Yes. i've noticed that before too. I've always found it quite admirable of Buzz that he never seems to be hung up about his appearance or looking "good". I'm also equally fascinated with all these interviews by the decor in each room too. Sometimes very sparse (like this one) or totally rammed with visual stimuli. I wish him and Mackie did a full house tour or something. It would be ENTHRALLING. The Osborne home on MTV Cribs! Does that show still exist?
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on September 22, 2023, 03:28:29 PM
I kind of love that Buzz's video interviews from home all have that boomer-who-never-used-zoom-before unflattering angle and framing. It's amazing he can be so obsessed with photography and cinematography and not give two shits where his own face ends up.
Hahaha! Great observation! - And no one is going to have the guts to tell him to adjust his camera!
I liked that the interviewer actually got into some song writing and lyric writing questions. I would love some really in-depth interviews with Buzz, like a series - 1) Guitar, the creative process and songwriting and lyric writing process (approaches, methods, examples) 2) The album creation process (recording, mixing, artwork, sequencing, working with Ipecac, working with AmRep 3) The tour process (planning, routing, day-to-day, touring partners, selling merch, setlist creation, soundcheck, tour gear) - I want a masterclass.
Great idea John!!! On one level it's just a band but you are right, there is SO much to it that would be so compelling to witness or hear more insight into the hows and whys. Maybe one day.
Quote from: John Schuller on September 22, 2023, 04:54:05 PM
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on September 22, 2023, 03:28:29 PM
I kind of love that Buzz's video interviews from home all have that boomer-who-never-used-zoom-before unflattering angle and framing. It's amazing he can be so obsessed with photography and cinematography and not give two shits where his own face ends up.
I would love some really in-depth interviews with Buzz, like a series - 1) Guitar, the creative process and songwriting and lyric writing process (approaches, methods, examples
Have you seen these?
https://youtu.be/eGSrHrNe5yU?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/M648mDUbf54?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/v94baxlh-s0?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/4rMiUI0Pnek?feature=shared
YouTube man. Check it out. All your wildest dreams will come true
Two from Buzz.
https://www.spin.com/2023/09/40-life-lessons-from-40-years-of-the-melvins
https://www.connectsavannah.com/savannah/melvins-king-buzzo-to-grace-savannah/Content?oid=21052852
Sweet! Between these two interviews we get confirmation that the new album is done, it'll have Ray M on it, it'll come out on Ipecac next year and be different from Bad Mood Rising. All exciting things to hear (not that I wouldn't want more BMR, though!)
https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-melvins-love-dallas-now-but-that-wasnt-always-so-17603161?fbclid=PAAaaan_uelxVpiB3c0AneFkJEChLhSLELjxxdgkgwwQNXJdGXxx2K4D_jyRU
I remember seeing some friggin 'Much Music' (Crappy Canadian Version of MTV) showing some big deal Halloween thing Rob Zombie was putting on like around 1999-2000, and I watched a bit of it, and he was giving a bit of a tour and interview... but remember thinking WOW I never realized it until now, but, That guy is a bit of an Asshole.
That was long before I heard tell of any Melvins Tour stories.
https://lifeoftherecord.com/?fbclid=PAAab9hddocM2xt2D6TlNSZAjNEvST8MdaCSC8Xs2Ve65CR2uPZHrpw8GuVe4#/melvins/
Quote from: black stallion on October 04, 2023, 12:20:43 PM
https://lifeoftherecord.com/?fbclid=PAAab9hddocM2xt2D6TlNSZAjNEvST8MdaCSC8Xs2Ve65CR2uPZHrpw8GuVe4#/melvins/
It's funny how prominent Houdini is in their catalogue. I bet none of us here would say it's their best or most significant record and yet it's always the one most associated with the band.
It's got "Night Goat," "Hooch," and "Honey Bucket" which taken together really give you the core Melvins... sludge, driving metallic punk, off kilter bitter monster verse-chorus rock, and idiosyncratic asymmetrical song structures. You can get all that on other albums, sure, but it's there in a major label debut at the time of their peers' zeitgeist. I don't think it's unwarranted for that album to always be emblematic and a decent introduction to the band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQfOjw3xYvI
Quote from: ))))(((( on October 11, 2023, 05:42:57 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQfOjw3xYvI
That was a fun interview!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljncy4Lbwzo
When i posted that video i thought it was brand new but listening it seems it was recorded on the 31st August when dale had his operation. So it is interesting when Buzz said about plans for 2024 maybe having to be changed. I'm guessing he wanted to do the Melvins thing but if Dale was out of commission then it would be some other arrangement. Maybe the delayed tour with Trevor that never happened due to covid?
Melvins are touring in March supporting Mr. Bungle again.
I'm not sure i've heard this one before. Newly uploaded but it's from 2021. Skip the first 3 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr9rGpOxS80
The first interview there was pretty disappointing but the second one offered up a few cool details. I'm not sure if to be concerned or not that Buzz says he wants to do at least 2 more Melvins albums. He made it sound like that could be it then. Although probably more accurately he just isn't getting ahead of himself. I remember back in 2011 that he said something similar about not putting out a record to lose money and they could just do a few more.
that pic of Buzz turns 10 this year! :lol:
Quote from: ))))(((( on February 24, 2024, 08:46:17 AMI'm not sure if to be concerned or not that Buzz says he wants to do at least 2 more Melvins albums. He made it sound like that could be it then
:shock:
Quote from: ))))(((( on February 24, 2024, 08:46:17 AMI'm not sure if to be concerned or not that Buzz says he wants to do at least 2 more Melvins albums. He made it sound like that could be it then.
I've been thinking post-Covid we might be seeing the winding down of the Melvins. They used to rarely do support tours but since pandemic ended they've been supporting Ministry and now Mr. Bungle a couple of times so easier money not having to worry about attendance, advertising etc and obviously Dale's back problems have now caught right up with him which will likely reduce Melvins touring work load going forward. For Buzz it probably means more solo touring and touring with Trevor.
I'm a bit surprised they still haven't announced any shows yet to promote the new album when that comes out in April. In saying that there is still a big gap between the Melvins Japan shows ending in March and the Buzz/Dunn tour starting in August which you would think would be at least one NA tour in there somewhere.
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/buzz-osborne-11-guitarists-who-shaped-my-sound?fbclid=IwAR29jSEd0fogB0rst6ikXBlwVNGia5_FndjDtIbPLbhD0fDZP9-GIacdxS4
Turns out Buzz's favorite band of all time is the Who. Guess I didn't know that...
Great read tho! Thought Iommi might make an appearance in this one
Quote from: the bloat on March 05, 2024, 11:10:40 PMTurns out Buzz's favorite band of all time is the Who. Guess I didn't know that...
Great read tho! Thought Iommi might make an appearance in this one
Well, he didn't mention Jimmy Page or Greg Ginn either, but that's a no-brainer.
Totally agree on Trower and Jeff Beck. I wouldn't have guessed Buzz to be a huge fan of Blow By Blow & Wired era Beck. I'd have thought the more rock/blues stuff before that.
I got to see Trower once back in 2000 in a small club. It was exactly as how Buzz described. :shock: Was lucky enough to finally see Beck too, on his last tour summer '18. Incredible. The guy never lost a step in his playing.
Quote from: Chief Ten Beers on March 08, 2024, 06:03:54 PMQuote from: the bloat on March 05, 2024, 11:10:40 PMTurns out Buzz's favorite band of all time is the Who. Guess I didn't know that...
Great read tho! Thought Iommi might make an appearance in this one
Well, he didn't mention Jimmy Page or Greg Ginn either, but that's a no-brainer.
Totally agree on Trower and Jeff Beck. I wouldn't have guessed Buzz to be a huge fan of Blow By Blow & Wired era Beck. I'd have thought the more rock/blues stuff before that.
I got to see Trower once back in 2000 in a small club. It was exactly as how Buzz described. :shock: Was lucky enough to finally see Beck too, on his last tour summer '18. Incredible. The guy never lost a step in his playing.
Blow by blow is an awesome album!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IkMFtNR8eA
cool, this interview explains a lot about the new album recording process..sounds weird, exactly like the feeling i had after hearing first two songs
Quote from: black stallion on April 02, 2024, 06:14:42 AMcool, this interview explains a lot about the new album recording process..sounds weird, exactly like the feeling i had after hearing first two songs
Did you catch the bit where he said they would have two drummers again when Dale returned!!!!!! Does that mean Coady is staying!!!!!!?!?!? Also it interested me the fact that he said his solo albums are going to be released as a double album with an added flexi.
One of the best Buzz interviews ever. I like it when he is on fire like in this interview. I am guessing that the double drummer thing will have Coady as long as Mr. Busy Pants has time in his schedule with Big Biz and High on Fire!
QuoteAlso it interested me the fact that he said his solo albums are going to be released as a double album with an added flexi.
Maybe he should just release a NEW solo album instead of reissuing stuff :lol:
Quote from: ))))(((( on April 02, 2024, 12:17:05 PMQuote from: black stallion on April 02, 2024, 06:14:42 AMcool, this interview explains a lot about the new album recording process..sounds weird, exactly like the feeling i had after hearing first two songs
Did you catch the bit where he said they would have two drummers again when Dale returned!!!!!! Does that mean Coady is staying!!!!!!?!?!? Also it interested me the fact that he said his solo albums are going to be released as a double album with an added flexi.
ah no, i missed that part...great
Quote from: John Schuller on April 02, 2024, 08:46:43 PMI am guessing that the double drummer thing will have Coady as long as Mr. Busy Pants has time in his schedule with Big Biz and High on Fire!
Well Buzz never specifically said Coady. It could well be Roy next year along for some touring.
A bit dissapointed in Buzz not giving Prince more credit, he really slammed him after the interviewer opening with a negative comment on Prince. Well Prince was in his genre a master and it`s definately not just dance music he has made. Buzz said that he hadn`t done to much searching in Princes discograpy, I`m sure he would be amazed by some of the stuff Roger Nelson did.
This was the track I remembered from the concert they did in Bergen back in 2011: (still, for my musical taste, Buzz is greater genious than Prince)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdnMvnjEW_s
He still has time to come around. I listened to an old interview with Buzz from the early 90s the other day. The interviewer was asking him about jazz and Miles Davis and Buzz at the time had only "heard of" Miles and wasn't really too interested. My how times have changed!!!!
Quote from: John Schuller on April 04, 2024, 01:56:16 PMHe still has time to come around. I listened to an old interview with Buzz from the early 90s the other day. The interviewer was asking him about jazz and Miles Davis and Buzz at the time had only "heard of" Miles and wasn't really too interested. My how times have changed!!!!
wow. that's crazy.
Buzz & Toshi!! Interesting that he says he is working on another Melvins 1983 album plus a Melvins double drum record with Dale and Coady. Then there is this recording thing with 2 of the Napalm Death guys. Plenty more to come it seems!
https://www.thevinylguide.com/episodes/ep444-recording-melvins-with-buzz-osborne-toshi-kasai
Quote from: ))))(((( on April 08, 2024, 01:36:42 PMBuzz & Toshi!! Interesting that he says he is working on another Melvins 1983 album plus a Melvins double drum record with Dale and Coady. Then there is this recording thing with 2 of the Napalm Death guys. Plenty more to come it seems!
https://www.thevinylguide.com/episodes/ep444-recording-melvins-with-buzz-osborne-toshi-kasai
Good to hear that there's gonna be release with Coady and Dale together again.
I wonder if there's a chance of getting Jared involved too?
I have my doubts, but It'd be a nice dream to get another Big Biz/Melvins run again one day.
A split with Boris should be coming soon. Interesting!
That vinyl guide interview is really good. Buzz is very excited about Tarantula Heart and now I am too after hearing him break down the process. Lots of good tidbits in the interview
Quote from: the bloat on April 12, 2024, 10:34:53 PMThat vinyl guide interview is really good. Buzz is very excited about Tarantula Heart and now I am too after hearing him break down the process. Lots of good tidbits in the interview
That was a fun interview. I really like The Vinyl Guide - really cool podcast.
2 hours of Buzzo chat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vbjEDYFw_c
Love interviews up Buzzo's nostrils. It's kind of charming :D
Justvthink. Some new fans will only ever know Boomer Zoom Buzz.
As it should be :lol:
Buzz wears Glasses from the Descendants album cover.
Quote from: Dumpster D on April 15, 2024, 08:03:16 PMBuzz wears Glasses from the Descendants album cover.
Buzzo Goes To College
https://www.grammy.com/news/buzz-osborne-interview-the-melvins-new-album-tarantula-heart?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0kQDQFR-3HTbr97ac9x3SAsEcBUgkH1rLpOUiPz7swsTFb6olAA2_QQo8_aem_AWfbnY_yEzpyk-qkPDxMli3yBhcmspIE3GnCzeCOsoifem0p7zqdmwLmxvQgLULzsm_mafsinG_QDb1S2i7cZda2
y'all seen this one?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/buzz-osborne-thinks-jimi-hendrix-is-one-of-the-best-guitarists-of-all-time-but-says-his-technique-was-wrong/ar-AA1o6TxB?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=8619cb42fd9a448faa691d1d02de6b15&ei=28
Quote from: glen on May 06, 2024, 02:34:56 PMy'all seen this one?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/buzz-osborne-thinks-jimi-hendrix-is-one-of-the-best-guitarists-of-all-time-but-says-his-technique-was-wrong/ar-AA1o6TxB?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=8619cb42fd9a448faa691d1d02de6b15&ei=28
I'm not a guitarist, but I know guitarists who've studied and tried to copy Hendrix's style. What Buzz is saying is totally right, and by saying that he's not dissing Hendrix in any way. Hendrix was an alien basically. In fact he couldn't even read music.
If some 12 yr old kid today is taking guitar lessons today and wants to play the blues, the average teacher is gonna show him Robert Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan to learn the basics.
I think this is new.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31QoM4HYV8w
I love how Buzz uses the background blur feature.
Quote from: the bloat on April 12, 2024, 10:34:53 PMThat vinyl guide interview is really good. Buzz is very excited about Tarantula Heart and now I am too after hearing him break down the process. Lots of good tidbits in the interview
I noticed that Buzz is really excited about the record on that half hour YouTube interview, too. I love it. It's totally different from the press cycles of the last few records where he didn't really hype anything up (except maybe Gift of Sacrifice).
Just listened to this and it was great! King Buzzo taking over the airwaves and compiled an hours worth of music featuring some of his favourite songs and artists. Plenty to enjoy here.
https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/buzzo-melvins-14th-june-2024
The Birthday Party - Fears Of Gun
Judy Garland - Stormy Weather
David Bowie - Joe The Lion
T.S.O.L. - Sounds Of Laughter
Buck Owens - Tall Dark Stranger
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker
Tom Waits - Romeo Is Bleeding
Poison Idea - Discontent
Public Image Ltd - Four Enclosed Walls
Discharge - The More I See
Queen - Stone Cold Crazy
Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign
Scream - Fight / American Justice
Angelo Badalamenti - The Pink Room
Blondie - 11:59
The Damned - Neat Neat Neat
Buzz could make vast money, if that was the goal, on podcasts and even a Youtube-channel.
Aarg, she did better than the average I-juat-read-their-wikipedia interviewer but it still is just mostly a major-labels-in-the-nineties chat.
Nice face to look at, though.
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on July 18, 2024, 10:19:28 AMAarg, she did better than the average I-juat-read-their-wikipedia interviewer but it still is just mostly a major-labels-in-the-nineties chat.
Obviously it's because i've heard so many of these interviews at this point, but yes EVERY time i hear about Kurt or the Atlantic years i just want to skip right past that part. As it stands, i think it should be outlawed to ask Buzz about anything pre-2006.
What would be top 5 most irritating 'Kurt' Questions you could ask Buzz, before he knocks your dick in the dirt.
Sounds like a third Melvins 83 album is in queue!
Quote from: the bloat on August 05, 2024, 08:12:21 PMSounds like a third Melvins 83 album is in queue!
Yeah seems that way. Buzz has said a few times he would like to do another. Not really my favourite iteration of the band to be honest. They tend to get too jokey in that form. It's unfathomable that this would be the third 1983 record and we haven't had a second Melvins Lite one yet!!!
Quote from: the bloat on August 05, 2024, 08:12:21 PMSounds like a third Melvins 83 album is in queue!
Easier on Dale's back as he only needs to play bass.
Melvins '83 is like if the three stooges started a punk band, It's pure gold.
Apologies if this has already been posted! Buzz and Mackie marriage secrets revealed...
https://youtu.be/_-lfW9K5MdA?feature=shared
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/king-buzzo-favorite-classic-rock-songs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE8d7RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZW0oC9720rs3v63p3x-k9CxlVI2fnvNmAsN67Zkkm3VUJIHn5gcl9WUOQ_aem_GlgZ80VUDMEA71KwHIXVoA
Quote from: black stallion on August 28, 2024, 04:45:25 PMhttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/king-buzzo-favorite-classic-rock-songs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE8d7RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZW0oC9720rs3v63p3x-k9CxlVI2fnvNmAsN67Zkkm3VUJIHn5gcl9WUOQ_aem_GlgZ80VUDMEA71KwHIXVoA
Ha, i'd love to see a video of Buzz working out to Zeppelin!
Cool picks. Have to admit I haven't heard a few yet.
That Montrose album IS pretty great. And yes, it's Sammy Hagar on lead vox, but worth a listen or two. Not a Van Hagar fan, a little before my time.. But Montrose s/t is cool. It holds up
Maybe this has been posted here before? Just stumbled upon it randomly
https://www.spin.com/2022/01/buzz-osborne-the-melvins-5-albums-i-cant-live-without/
https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2025/03/26/interview-buzz-osborne-melvins-im-more-of-a-what-have-i-done-lately-kind-of-guy/
Really good review! Thanks for sharing
Buzzo referring to the 1983 project: "I'm done with humour for the moment. Let's see what else I can do." :shock:
Quote from: the bloat on March 26, 2025, 04:26:17 PM"I'm done with humour for the moment. Let's see what else I can do."
That's good to hear, but i don't like the "for the moment" bit. That implies it will be back!
Some nice tidbits revealed there. One thing i increasingly notice with Buzz in interviews is that quite often he doesn't actually answer a question that someone asks. They may ask a very simple, direct question about the album or such and rather than tackle that query, instead he randomly goes off talking about something completely off topic. Going into his usual Buzz spiel of things he likes to repeat in interviews that have no relation to the actual question posed. It's mildly irritating and you can even see the interviewers think to themselves "i didn't ask that!". I don't think he does it purposely or to be awkward, i think he just doesn't grasp what they are asking sometimes and he is heavily prone to rambling. It's annoying that interviewers just sit there and dare not interrupt him during these moments. I'd love some time for someone to stop him in his tracks and repeat the initial question.
I'm not a writer,blogger,journalist, or otherwise one who interviews others, but I've always had a fantasy of getting to interview buzz(i'm a dale man though myself) and just asking and talking to him about movies. I even had a dream about this once. It seems so obvious - he likes them - but no one ever does this. I don't get it. His interviews always suck and its because of the interviewer. These people don't know how to talk to him. Also, where would buzz be without Dale anyhow? hmm? hmm? Dale can do IT ALL. He is THE MAN.
Quote from: Colonel Cheese on April 03, 2025, 07:49:25 AMI'm not a writer,blogger,journalist, or otherwise one who interviews others, but I've always had a fantasy of getting to interview buzz(i'm a dale man though myself) and just asking and talking to him about movies. I even had a dream about this once. It seems so obvious - he likes them - but no one ever does this. I don't get it. His interviews always suck and its because of the interviewer. These people don't know how to talk to him. Also, where would buzz be without Dale anyhow? hmm? hmm? Dale can do IT ALL. He is THE MAN.
honestly I hate to say it, becuase I'm just barely behind buzz, but this kind of shows his age a little.
most interviewers are likely younger than him at this point. some substantially younger. so talking about old timey movies is something they not only have no knowledge of, but something they don't even consider.
they're life experiences are mostly dictated by social media and internet exposure. so they don't even know what "citizen cane" or "12 angry men" is.
what needs to happen is YOU, colonel cheese, needs to interview him. and you will know enough to ask him about his love of classic films. and then I (old guy) can read that interview and enjoy it because I understand wtf you're talking about and it's not "old guy" shit to me. so let's make this happen Colonel.
you have my full support.
Love this. Thanks for the support. I had not thought about the age of the interviewers but of course you are right. I may not have realized this as my own kids are cinematically advanced and movies are very important to me. I would love to interview buzz and would of course jump at the chance. Also i didn't mean to seem like i was trashing buzz in any way. It's just dale impresses me everytime i listen to him playing damn near anything on anything or anywhere.
https://www.setlist.fm/news/08-22/setlist-insider-melvins-5bd6ab18
"Washington rockers"
Cool interview. Barney, I don't know you, but you look like a top bloke.
Quote from: Dumpster D on April 08, 2025, 11:30:24 PMCool interview. Barney, I don't know you, but you look like a top bloke.
I know I've told this story here before but I met Barney at a show in Flint MI. I believe it was 2006.
and I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND A DAMN WORD HE SAID. :lol: that accent is THICK.
on a related note, another story I already told, I recently met another gentleman from Birmingham. I knew he was from Birmingham immediately because I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND A DAMN WORD HE SAID. :lol:
Quote from: glen on April 09, 2025, 08:39:02 AMQuote from: Dumpster D on April 08, 2025, 11:30:24 PMCool interview. Barney, I don't know you, but you look like a top bloke.
I know I've told this story here before but I met Barney at a show in Flint MI. I believe it was 2006.
and I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND A DAMN WORD HE SAID. :lol: that accent is THICK.
on a related note, another story I already told, I recently met another gentleman from Birmingham. I knew he was from Birmingham immediately because I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND A DAMN WORD HE SAID. :lol:
:lol:
Well i can understand Barney perfectly! But then i only live around 45 miles away from Birmingham. It's the Scottish i struggle with sometimes. That is like an alien language with some accents.
Interview 1
https://www.treblezine.com/melvins-interview-art-of-bombast/
Interview 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOaLBSFFEx8
I found this new long form interview but annoyingly it seems you have to pay to view it??! Maybe after a bit of time it becomes free to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RyuohIKQUs
looks like you can watch it now
This was a really cool interview. Love the chatter about life and dogs and etc. My God does he compartmentalize the personal stuff. Couldn't even handle dating people he went to school with lest those social entanglements turn with a sea breeze. I have a really really good friend who's like that and I'm pretty sure that's a disorder of some kind :lol:
Nice to hear it confirmed that a new album with Coady involved is in the works. Recording at the end of the year so i guess maybe for a 2026 Summer/Fall release!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZgs81mOGks
Buzz sure is still a good sport about all the Nirvana Q's he'll get til the tomb.
On that point I think Nirvana is Exhibit A of the culture industry having thoroughly killed my love of a thing due to overexposure.
Maybe it made sense to make all that hay the first ten years. Maybe even through to the end of the oughts. But now? There is nothing left to say about that fucking band. It is beyond perished and dated. The romance and drama is long gone. The music is old (good, but old).
It's Nirvana and Star Wars that make me think maybe I'm in hell and my punishment is to feel my earnest enjoyment of a thing be gradually bled dry by member berries and nostalgia rapists until my only feeling is anhedonia.
Quote from: joelk on April 22, 2025, 06:28:07 PMoverexposure.
RIGHT!?!?!??!?
Omygod thank you!!!
The Radio is like a psychological torture device.
And the Internet makes it worse by constantly pushing the lore and the empty image of Nirvana's corpse at whatever given interval or imagined anniversary timer to remind us to slurp up the cud of young memories.
Because Nirvana is still big business. I was never much of a fan but even Nirvana tribute bands do well. A Spanish Nirvana tribute band called The Buzz Lovers are doing an Australian tour in May and their show in my city at a venue, Melvins themselves couldn't sell out in 2017, is sold out. Another Nirvana tribute band from Florida called Nirvanna (seriously) played a sold out show here last year so are touring here again in July. A third one called Nirvana Tribute from the UK toured here a few years ago too.
Nostalgia is king and Nirvana are still huge. Seeing teenagers wearing Nirvana t-shirts blows my mind.
Personally i never let the nostalgia bother me. The same goes for any old, popular rock act be it Beatles, Sabbath, Floyd, Zeppelin etc. I don't let the hype or adulation affect my enjoyment of the actual music or what they meant at the time. Yes every now and then i see some teen in a Nirvana hoodie with the yellow smiley face on it but then maybe once a year or so i go on another Nirvana binge and every damn time i remember how fucking great they were and how much i still love them.
See to me overexposure--and that includes coverage or content that rides off the original art's back in addition to endless staging of said art--tends to cheapen a collective value that I do find important.
I'm not saying I don't like Nirvana because it's been left too long under a heat lamp. I'm saying that said overexposure tends to highlight the shitty tubing and wires keeping the thing itself on life support.
They're good songs, but the reason they still resonate in large part is the culture's insistence that we believe it's great and important and timeless and whatever and that's simply just not true.
If they didn't keep trying to tell me the Nirvana tall tales and just let the music breathe, I'd be less inclined to bitch.
"The Buzz Lovers"
Obviously not at all a reference to a BUZZ MELVIN...right? RIGHT???
We're talking about 'Love Buzz' As In 'can you feel my love Buzz'
Hey, Did Kurt love Buzz?
I mean, we all Love Buzzo.
Come on! Who doesn't love Buzz?
Quote from: joelk on April 22, 2025, 09:22:18 PMthe Nirvana tall tales
Do you remember a time when there were lots of Avid nirvana fans who knew all the Bootlegs and Demos and live stuff, and all the cool stories and Trivia that no one knows or talks about anymore, that went along initially with the original Nirvana lore?
Now the name 'NIRVANA' Is just like any other name brand commodity with no culture connection intact?
Quote from: Dumpster D on April 22, 2025, 10:16:34 PM"The Buzz Lovers"
Obviously not at all a reference to a BUZZ MELVIN...right? RIGHT???
I doubt it they don't play any Melvins songs probably more to do with buzzing guitars. It's an odd name as most tribute bands make it obvious who they're taking off The Black Charade, Antarctic Monkeys, The Mersey Beatles etc but as they're playing Nevermind in full plus other songs afterwards their promo pic is a recreation of a Nevermind era photo.
https://www.thegov.com.au/gigs/the-buzz-lovers-nirvana-tribute-spain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhaaRXEyCDY&t=177s
Actually they do sound good, what I remember of Nirvana anyway.
I mean it's nuts there is a popular Linkin Park tribute band from Portugal called Hybrid Theory who toured here the last two years straight both times selling out that same venue, 700 peeps, they're coming out here again this November and are now playing a 1,800 head venue.
I'm a Nirvana fanboy still. Kurt and the band were so important to me growing up. It's inseparable - the music, the lyrics, the interviews, the narrative, the legacy.
I am glad that places like Reddit exist because there are new kids discovering Nirvana today. I am glad that there are resources like livenirvana.com where all the information about the recordings is collected and annotated. If those weren't maintained then it would probably take a few lifetimes for independent fans to try to track down things, especially fool's errands based on rumors.
Some of the fandom is a bit toxic at times. There's some gatekeeping. But I think that's just the internet now.
There are recordings in the vault that really should have been released by now. But they're not many and probably nothing will be as impactful as the With the Lights Out box set and "You Know You're Right". The Fecal Matter tape is out there. The Montage of Heck is out there. The '88 rehearsal and the Rio sessions are out there.
In terms of a steward, Krist is pretty awesome. He still hand-writes fan mail postcard responses and signs things. There's six excellent live shows that got remastered since COVID.
It's not like there's eighty different biopics in production. There's no hologram Kurt at Coachella. There's no AI Kurt being used on a Katy Perry single. They just keep the recorods and T-shirts in print and occasionally eke something out of the vault. I think Kurt would be pleased overall.
shouldn't they be called The Love Buzzers?
Quote from: black stallion on April 21, 2025, 02:23:52 PM
It always interests me when guitarists talk about having so many riffs stored on their phones. Buzz says here he has 700 on his! Okay maybe they are not all good ones but sometimes i think why not just write a record where they cram as many riffs as they can from their backlog into an album. I don't know if that would make for great songs of course but it would be interesting. A challenge i could imagine Buzz would like - being that it is something different. A Melvins album with 700 riffs in it!!!
Jump to 2:38 for Buzz!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fneP681QhGo
Quotesometimes i think why not just write a record where they cram as many riffs as they can from their backlog into an album. I don't know if that would make for great songs of course but it would be interesting.
Have you ever heard the pistachio medley by the Smashing Pumpkins? Check it out. I agree that this approach would be really cool for Melvins
I'd be into that.
Or something like Mark's Riffology series.
Ozma sometimes feels that way. A menagerie of riff-based miniatures.
An interesting one this. The interviewer is clearly a big fan with plenty of depth of knowledge. He asks some good questions and for once Buzz doesn't just phone his answers in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtn2MkBor8
Quote from: /////// on April 26, 2025, 04:40:10 PMAn interesting one this. The interviewer is clearly a big fan with plenty of depth of knowledge. He asks some good questions and for once Buzz doesn't just phone his answers in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtn2MkBor8
Agree this is really interesting to hear Buzz speak outside the normal talking points. Interviewer got him to open up. Felt like a real conversation. Biggest take away - COD vinyl this summer lol!
The 90minute one the other day, Garza(?), was really interesting, too. That thing where he asked about being asked to join Nirvana and Buzz refuting it then the interviewer puts his head in his hands and his whole soul just drops. I liked how Buzz handled it, though. He seemed more present with the guy. He seemed like he appreciated the questions rather than just rote memorized spiels. He still went to most of the same talking points, but his personality seems to be in a good place recently.
I like how he seems to be just casually fitting these interviews in each day whilst on tour before the show later in the evening. A bit like a - who am i speaking with today?
That was a good interview.
Here's another!
https://echoesanddust.com/2025/04/buzz-osborne-from-melvins/
https://triblive.com/aande/music/melvins-buzz-osborne-on-touring-new-album-ozzy-osbornes-final-show-ahead-of-pittsburgh-concert/
buzz was 'really good friends' with jim brown???
I saw this on the bands Insta page so you guys have probably already seen this. But if not here you go. Buzz in Episode 119.
https://www.musicbuzzzpodcast.com/
Awesome to hear that CoD will be getting a vinyl release this summer!
Quote from: GiveMe45 on June 18, 2025, 01:57:05 PMAwesome to hear that CoD will be getting a vinyl release this summer!
It'll be a bit weird to flip over at a break in the "song". 60 minutes i guess it'll be a two vinyl set. Although i wouldn't rule out them cutting it down to a 45 minute album a la the Hold It In treatment.
Quote from: /////// on June 18, 2025, 02:47:52 PMQuote from: GiveMe45 on June 18, 2025, 01:57:05 PMAwesome to hear that CoD will be getting a vinyl release this summer!
It'll be a bit weird to flip over at a break in the "song". 60 minutes i guess it'll be a two vinyl set. Although i wouldn't rule out them cutting it down to a 45 minute album a la the Hold It In treatment.
Please no. Having never had a vinyl release, it deserves the deluxe treatment!
Which option lends itself more to Buzz saying "I guess people are buying it. Beats me. I still listen to CDs. I guess it's on streaming which doesn't make us any money. Tom Hazelmyer said we get more dollars if we do it this way so I just let him do what he wants to do. When you find good people like Tom you just trust in them as long as it keeps working. I'd have to be an idiot to make less money on it. Mackie is doing a version. Tom is doing a version. We will hopefully have those on the next tour. I think of it as collecting art."
My guess is they cut it down. Melvins seem way more into editing and streamlining old works than expanding them.
But Live Stream Obscene was a big set. Five Legged Dog was a big set. Endless Residency was a ridiculously big set. Maybe they're due for a double LP.
Melvins are due to release a proper live CD w/ Steve ala "Sugar Daddy Live" which was their last real live one. He's been in the band ten years now and the only real live release is Live Stream Obscene, which I don't count because it's "live in the studio". A live album of the upcoming tour w/ Coady would be awesome.
Chat with Buzz. He mentions at one point about the next album and how he plans to do something different again with it. Not revealing exactly what it is but saying it will have a different ebb and flow to it. Interesting
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EzizAYbHAbNS3ZIuMPkCk
My favorite part was when he said most of the stuff posted on the message board is false but he doesn't care. :lol:
Quote from: Pelican on June 26, 2025, 02:37:21 PMMy favorite part was when he said most of the stuff posted on the message board is false but he doesn't care.
Yeah, i've heard him say similar before or that he doesn't look at it. Yet it clearly seems he does from time to time. I wouldn't blame him either, if i was a musician i'd be too curious not to look now and then.
I know you can read my posts Buzz.
meow meow meow meow, meow meow meow meow...
https://theneedledrop.com/interviews/interview-melvins-king-buzzo/
Cool interview. Great when it's a guy who gets theMelvins and knows the catalog to a degree.
I had missed the thing about Throbbing Jazz vinyl with off-center spindle holes. Did we talk about that? We must have, right?
Buzz and Dale rate their favorite metal albums:
https://consequence.net/2025/07/melvins-buzz-osborne-dale-crover-top-metal-albums/2/
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on July 17, 2025, 03:51:10 PMI had missed the thing about Throbbing Jazz vinyl with off-center spindle holes. Did we talk about that? We must have, right?
it was a few years ago, Haze had drilled holes in one run of records near the center hole. Schuller posted a video of it playing off center.
Quote from: the bloat on July 18, 2025, 06:15:30 PMBuzz and Dale rate their favorite metal albums:
https://consequence.net/2025/07/melvins-buzz-osborne-dale-crover-top-metal-albums/2/
Haha WTF is that Upsidedown Cross record? Totally new to me.
https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/musician-buzz-osborne-melvins-on-doing-the-things-youd-like-to-see-other-people-do/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLvZpxjbGNrAu9ml2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeO5lmJ2GJYAow_7PxzRd3S5cOy4k1mmQaFzcg8AegWkWTvACnb43Uh5UslEM_aem__W9wkaTOgBOSj1tR7oi37w
I hope Buzz publishes that list of the guitars he used on BMR someday. That sounds particularly interesting.
That was a pretty good interview. If it were the first I'd ever read, I'd think it was great.
The curmudgeon is there, of course, but he also sounds unbothered in some ways.
Quote from: black stallion on July 24, 2025, 02:21:27 PMhttps://thecreativeindependent.com/people/musician-buzz-osborne-melvins-on-doing-the-things-youd-like-to-see-other-people-do/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLvZpxjbGNrAu9ml2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeO5lmJ2GJYAow_7PxzRd3S5cOy4k1mmQaFzcg8AegWkWTvACnb43Uh5UslEM_aem__W9wkaTOgBOSj1tR7oi37w
That was a good read, plus excellent questions. Glad to hear that there is a massive vault of Buzzo riffage lying around. Melvins are a masterclass in keeping their fans happy. A blue collar band that likens their work to a plumber or electrician. They do their job and i can't wait to hear what's next
Quote from: the bloat on July 26, 2025, 12:27:43 AMQuote from: black stallion on July 24, 2025, 02:21:27 PMhttps://thecreativeindependent.com/people/musician-buzz-osborne-melvins-on-doing-the-things-youd-like-to-see-other-people-do/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLvZpxjbGNrAu9ml2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeO5lmJ2GJYAow_7PxzRd3S5cOy4k1mmQaFzcg8AegWkWTvACnb43Uh5UslEM_aem__W9wkaTOgBOSj1tR7oi37w
That was a good read, plus excellent questions. Glad to hear that there is a massive vault of Buzzo riffage lying around. Melvins are a masterclass in keeping their fans happy. A blue collar band that likens their work to a plumber or electrician. They do their job and i can't wait to hear what's next
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Another!
https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2025/07/melvins-buzz-osborne.html
Just excising the recommendations from this interview:
Amy Winehouse 'Back To Black'
The Gun Club, 'Fire of Love'
TSOL 'Dance With Me'
Tom Waits 'Blue Valentine'
Throbbing Gristle 'Heathen Earth'
Iggy Pop
The Damned
The Ramones
Black Flag
The Human
Extreme Hate
Poison Idea
The Wipers
Limp Richerds
Mr. Epp & the Calculations
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on July 28, 2025, 09:22:48 AMAmy Winehouse 'Back To Black'
I'm sick of Buzz going on about how awesome she is. I don't hear it myself and at the time of fame i certainly didn't see it either. She was just a random drug addict with a dumb beehive haircut and a voice trying to imitate old timey music from the past. It was painfully obvious she wasn't mentally stable for quite a while before she died. All in all she seems like the kind of person Buzz would want to totally avoid.
nah amy winehouse was an enormous talent and that record is great
https://sonicabuse.com/melvins-speak-to-sonicabuse-2-2025/
Quote from: /////// on August 18, 2025, 01:49:48 PMA terrible audio Buzz interview that sounds like it was recorded either in McDonalds or a locker room with a clearly nervous host!
https://soundcloud.com/user-21176730/uber-rock-interview-with-buzz-osborne-of-the-melvins
Ian!
Quote from: amazonAMAZON on July 28, 2025, 09:22:48 AMThrobbing Gristle 'Heathen Earth'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathen_Earth
Didn't see 'Thunderball' in the Melvins Album section, I was wondering about some of the synth sounds on the album.
Did Buzz get a semi-modular synth at some point? I saw a photo of him holding up a rack that looked like it was all custom modules, my guess is that some of them are 'clone' circuits from classic synthesizers.
I would like to know more about some of the modules in his synths and wanted to ask about how it was built etc.
If I remember correctly, he got the synth samples from'void manes' and 'ni maitres' and made something out of that. Ni is friendly, he might know more. https://www.instagram.com/nimaitres/
Quote from: PepsiMike on October 30, 2025, 06:39:40 PM'void manes' and 'ni maitres'
I thought some of those synth sounds were pretty far out, some of them sounded like they were off some classic wacky synth LP's from the early 70's like 'Silver apples of the moon' ...Some of it's pretty modular sounding stuff...it worked very well.
I've been slowly getting pulled into the Void Manes universe. Altogether he's got about three hours up on Bandcamp and I bought it all last BCF. That self titled cassette is the crown jewel. The Data Podcast is really cool. The short live clips are wild.
Anyway, I bring this up because he does use a good amount of sounds that I find familiar on the Thunderball record. I don't know what they are since I'm not a synth enthusiast. But I think those gutsy synths are probably VM.
Good interview, didn't realize buzz had a reggae band. Also, buzz: 'weird, metal church Kurt hates us, didn't realize he was gay.' .. my guy, you were calling him a homo and a joke in your 2005 liner notes.. :?
I wonder who will be in this other new band that Buzz is starting. From what we know it seems very likely that Pinkus is after his comments a few months ago about a new project with Buzz. I have a feeling Dale won't be involved this time around. I wonder why Buzz is eager to have a new band instead of just do things under the Melvins name. He really seemed keen to push Crystal Fairy at the time too and kept saying how this was something new yet it still felt quite Melvins-y.
Quote from: PepsiMike on March 20, 2026, 07:57:31 AMGood interview, didn't realize buzz had a reggae band. Also, buzz: 'weird, metal church Kurt hates us, didn't realize he was gay.' .. my guy, you were calling him a homo and a joke in your 2005 liner notes.. :?
Didn't Cobain used to spell his name Kurdt in the early days of Nirvana as a payout of Kurdt from Metal Church too?
KV mentioned in an interview that he thought Kurt was making fun of him by using that spelling, I'm not sure if it had anything to do with him or not.
Quote from: PepsiMike on March 20, 2026, 07:57:31 AMGood interview, didn't realize buzz had a reggae band. Also, buzz: 'weird, metal church Kurt hates us, didn't realize he was gay.' .. my guy, you were calling him a homo and a joke in your 2005 liner notes.. :?
Was that from the melvins is gay liner notes?
Quote from: PepsiMike on March 20, 2026, 05:21:37 PMKV mentioned in an interview that he thought Kurt was making fun of him by using that spelling, I'm not sure if it had anything to do with him or not.
Likely did given Metal Church are from Aberdeen.
Buzz has made Blabbermouth, the genesis of it:
QuoteBack in 2016, Kurdt spoke to the "Talk Toomey" podcast about METAL CHURCH's relationship with the bands from the early Seattle "grunge" scene like NIRVANA. Kurdt said at the time: "I know Krist [Novoselic, NIRVANA bassist]; he was kind of a friend of mine. They kind of came out to our rehearsals and stuff when we'd have party rehearsals where we started. But, for the most part, we were a big joke to them. They were the cool guys and we were the old metal guys. Even on [NIRVANA's] 'Bleach' [album], [Kurt] Cobain spelled his name like mine — Kurdt. I could never quite figure that out, but I kind of put two and two together, and they were poking fun. Like the MELVINS think I'm just obnoxious and all this stuff, 'cause they're too cool. And we're a bunch of rock stars, and they're too cool. So, you know, fuck 'em."
Kurdt added that he "never had any trouble" with NIRVANA and said that he "always liked" their music. "I thought it was great," he said. "And I liked the MELVINS, and I thought we were friends, especially Buzz and I. And then I come to find out later that we were a big joke, and I was a big joke to all these guys."
https://blabbermouth.net/news/melvins-buzz-osborne-on-metal-churchs-kurdt-vanderhoof-he-really-hates-our-guts
cool interview!
that documentary seems interesting:
https://seedandspark.com/fund/metropolis#story
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