I'm still new to the Melvins universe so I don't know a lot about the multiple sid projects these guys have had but which one do you feel is the best??
Altamont is good chicken fried greasy haired southern groove/boogie stuff,
Men of Porn is loud crunchy lunkheaded rock with hard to decipher lyrics. Both are great.
Best one = Fantomas, then Venemous Concept, then men of porn....
Can't comment on Altamont, haven't listened enough.
well its tough. do we concider the crybaby a side project as it isnt really the melvins. if so id say thats up there with fantomas and venemous concept.
What are the solo albums like?
i'll say venomous concept and then men of porn.
Fantomas is my favorite live band , then Flaming Lips. The Jesus Lizard were the best ever.
Teenage Larvae - inigualado!
Then there's Tomahawk - phrrt
Altamont is a great band. I don't even consider it a side project.
I am going to travel all the way to SF tomorrow to see Dale front Altamont and then get behing the drums for Men of Porn.
Altamont opened for the Melvins and it was incredable.
QuoteWhat are the solo albums like?
I only have the Buzz and Dale albums, but I would say this about them:
Buzz solo album:
features Dale Nixon (Dave Grohl) on drums so that's cool. Two of the songs rock hard, one is sort of a looping track that just sort of builds up to nothing, but is still decent and one track is a quieter, bit creepy track.
Dale solo album:
I was thrown off when I saw that Dale played guitar on this one (along with drums of course), but he actually has some cool riffs and not bad vocals. The only problem is that it is so damn short (only about 12 minutes long). It is a solid four songs though. No drum solo, which kinda sucks).
Can anyone break down the Joe EP for me?
Quote from: the bloatQuoteWhat are the solo albums like?
Buzz solo album:
features Dale Nixon (Dave Grohl) on drums so that's cool.
Hey watch it, that kind of statement might get you killed around here.
Quote from: the bloatCan anyone break down the Joe EP for me?
I'm sure that everyone here already has these, but I'm putting up
two tracks off the Joe Preston solo album this week. I would've put up
all 3 songs but the other one is a kid whining for their mommy over a
scratchy salsa record. Nothing too spectacular.
So anyways, without further ado, here are the songs 'Bricklebrit', and 'Hands First Flower':
http://lazerman.netomia.dk/Bricklebrit.mp3
http://lazerman.netomia.dk/Hands_First_Flower.mp3
have anyone herd Dale's Flying Traps?
its awesome
Fantomas !!! and Venomous Concept !!
Thanks for posting the Preston songs Conda!
Quotefeatures Dale Nixon (Dave Grohl) on drums so that's cool.
Hey watch it, that kind of statement might get you killed around here
In regard to Dave Grohl, eventhough he'll do anything for a dollar, including writing wimpy music and getting in front of the camera any chance he can, he's still one of the best rock drummers around.
hey the man got the night goat drum riff on mtv. :twisted:
I'd say it is Altamont.
Quote from: Kurva on December 19, 2004, 04:55:14 AM
have anyone herd Dale's Flying Traps?
its awesome
Wasn't that a compilation of Drummers? I do remember hearing Dale's Song Vomit And Orange Juice. It was weird but cool.
Wow, never heard of that. Does anyone know where one can get this, 0r is it out of print? I need to hear it.
Are the other tracks on that album worth checking out as well?
By the way my vote for best side project goes to Altamont.
:) Altamont without doubt
Dale has another rare solo track called Mork Hotel out there. one-sided 7"??
Dale Crover - Vomit & Orange Juice
http://www.mediafire.com/?3b9jkm0bjwx
And while we're at it, Seawhores - Butterfly, Wings Of Steel, with Dale on drums (delicious!)
http://www.mediafire.com/?zhb9dumxwta
Thanks! It sounds nice and creepy, I like that. Hadn't heard of Seawhores before..they sound nice. Great drumming there too.
Altamont rules. I wouldn't call PORN a side project. It's Tim Moss's creation & band. Dale just happens to play drums on the last CD. All three PORN CDs are awesome. Where is the fucking Porn/Merzbow CD already?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_de_brahman
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Quote13. Lime - Mac McNeilly
how bout this.
mac left Jesus Lizard .
Jim Kimball left Mule(PW Long).
Kimball started drumming with a guy in a band called Lime.
Kimball joins TJL and Mac joins PW Long on his first and i think second record under Reelfoot.
McNeilly-LIME-Kimball
Quote from: Chief Ten Beers on May 04, 2008, 04:16:53 PM
Where is the fucking Porn/Merzbow CD already?
really....theres no info anywhere about that damn thing
altamont hands down.
wish they would open for the melvins on tour this summer.
Dale Crover: Drumb. Only two songs (or one if you consider the b-side is the a-side in reverse), but massive ones. Back Words is more than just a backwards joke like Shit Storm. It's quite pleasing in both directions.
I found a clip of Dale's Mork Hotel song, it's called Chirp Bird:
http://thesickos.free.fr/Mork_Hotel_-_Chirp_Bird.mp3 (http://thesickos.free.fr/Mork_Hotel_-_Chirp_Bird.mp3)
from what I understand, The Mork Hotel is a dive bar/flop house in Aberdeen/Montesano/Seattle??
Quote from: anaconda on May 06, 2008, 03:23:33 PM
I found a clip of Dale's Mork Hotel song, it's called Chirp Bird:
http://thesickos.free.fr/Mork_Hotel_-_Chirp_Bird.mp3 (http://thesickos.free.fr/Mork_Hotel_-_Chirp_Bird.mp3)
from what I understand, The Mork Hotel is a dive bar/flop house in Aberdeen/Montesano/Seattle??
The Mork was a disaster of a hotel in Aberdeen. I think it got refurbished a few years ago. Not sure since I try as much as possible to stay away from Aberdeen.
I'm such a sucker I'd probably buy an album of Dale just mucking around on his drumkit.
Quote from: SpaceFarm on May 07, 2008, 02:58:18 AM
I'm such a sucker I'd probably buy an album of Dale just mucking around on his drumkit.
:D me too...i'm interested to any Dale's project:
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a lot of people on this board say altamont isn't that good b/c it doesn't sound new or anything, to which i reply SHUT UP!
altamont is a band where dale is the lead and he sings and plays guitar so brilliantly, i lovvvvvvvve dale's style so much.
i was glad that nwb has him singing more, he has one of the coolest voices in rock, and he's very underrated.
i think that the melvins should let him sing more, he writes well and has just a great rock and roll voice.
it's simple, but verrrrrry different. it's very dale, and dale's pure cool.
monkee's uncle is a brilliant release for them, the best.
i would like to see a band where he plays guitar and sings and buzz plays bass and coady plays drums, that would be insane.
they should do that more now where dale takes over, they have an extra drummer so they should take more advantage of that and put dale more in the spotlight. i can tell that he has written some lyrics in nwb too, it has a lot of childish slurring rhyming that's just soooo great. i love it. when he comes in on vocals it's usually the high point of the song, and that's what i love, just so heavy.
buzz wise fantomas are great as well. i let my gf listen to delirium cordia, which i would have never thought she'd like, and yet she lovvvvves it. i think anyone who's a horror movie fan can get into fantomas, they play on great themes. yet this isn't a buzz writing side project since patton does most or all of the writing, yet you can definitely know it's buzz playing guitar which is great.
i hope both bands put out a release sometime soon.
Thrones' album sperm whale is great. I'd check that one out.
On the Joe Preston EP:
1. The Eagle Has Landed - Smooth instrumental jazz punctuated with rain and a screaming child.
2. Bricklebrit - Heavy slab of industrial-sounding sludge. Drum machines and chugging riffs a-plenty.
3. Hands First Flower - 23 minutes of pure riffage. An ode to his days in Earth.
Quote from: CaptainPungent on May 07, 2008, 09:29:05 AM
buzz wise fantomas are great as well. i let my gf listen to delirium cordia, which i would have never thought she'd like, and yet she lovvvvves it. i think anyone who's a horror movie fan can get into fantomas, they play on great themes. yet this isn't a buzz writing side project since patton does most or all of the writing, yet you can definitely know it's buzz playing guitar which is great.
A friend of mine whom I think would like it otherwise doesn't like Fantomas at all because of the Patton connection. He likes horror movies and all but the only album he listened to at all was Directors Cut and he hated it.