Mark D is my favourite Melvins bassist and I think that he brought a very distinct feel to their music (the Atlantic era is my favourite in the Melvins' history). He also helped shaped their sound during this period I say.
I mean HELLO!!! Just listen to his work on Honky alone!
I also think he is the best bassist they ever had.
Ladies and gentleman, I give you MARK DEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!:
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and a Stoner Witch era Buzzo rocking out
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he might hate Mark D now but he LOVED his bass (and what a beauty it is!) as evident in this picture
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Is that a Fender or a Tokai that Marcus is spanking in them thar piccies? And yeah, while I suffer from Preston love when the evil slowed down side of me surfaces, I do think Mark rode along on some of the Melvins absolute best work. Stoner Witch, is IMO the classic Melvins record with only Bullhead and Houdini badgering for it's greatness...could be because Stoner was the first one to click with me but, m'eh...
Hey Musefreek, you ever hear his solo record? Great album. Kinda feels like Stag II or something. There's a track on Stonerrock.com off it to DL. Give it a listen...
Sheesh. I also checked stonerrock.com to see what melvins they offer. they have melvins/lustmord. melvins/jello. and under plain old melvins category the only song they offer is Shit Storm. I don't exactly think SS is a good track to get people interested in this band.
I mentioned that to Green Honey years ago, he just said "Yeah I reckon thats why they (The Melvins) did it"
Oh cool, that's the first picture I've seen of Buzz playing bass! Click, save.
Quote from: Reverend EbeneezerIs that a Fender or a Tokai that Marcus is spanking in them thar piccies?
Fender
Mark D is the best
Quote from: BryanSheesh. I also checked stonerrock.com to see what melvins they offer. they have melvins/lustmord. melvins/jello. and under plain old melvins category the only song they offer is Shit Storm. I don't exactly think SS is a good track to get people interested in this band.
LOL...funny thing is that SS is simply the song Revolve in reverse with a few extra noise effects thrown in.... i agree... SS is NOT the track to hook someone on the Melvins (Though oddly enough...Revolve might be....)
Quote from: fearless1000I mentioned that to Green Honey years ago, he just said "Yeah I reckon thats why they (The Melvins) did it"
ah, precious memories.
when buzzo had the bass, Mark d would tear into a great lead on a fender guitar. he's was my favorite bassist too. Im a big cows fan and am happy with kevin especially track 4 off HAT.
Mark D's cd is fucking sweet, maybe 2 songs that i would have left off, but there are some cool songs on there.
who is his band on it? like anyone we'd know of? drummer wise?
Quote from: armofinfantwhen buzzo had the bass, Mark d would tear into a great lead on a fender guitar. he's was my favorite bassist too. Im a big cows fan and am happy with kevin especially track 4 off HAT.
Mark D's cd is fucking sweet, maybe 2 songs that i would have left off, but there are some cool songs on there.
who is his band on it? like anyone we'd know of? drummer wise?
Chad Bamford - Engineer
Joe Barresi - Mixing
Mark D. - Producer
John Scott Evans - DrumsAndrew Garver - Mastering
Mark D
Adrian Wear - Artwork, Graphic Design
William West - Photography
I have won The Silent Treatment on ebay and just finished listening to it.
It does defo sound like Stag II. It is a great record (and that on the first listen!) and I recommend that you lot check it out.
Chihuahua is an amazing track.
Anyone knows what became of Mark anyway??....
he's making his second solo CD and has produced at least one album.
where did you get the second solo cd info from?
Anyone know when Mackie and Buzz got together? Because I have a feeling those clothes that Buzz is wearing are pre-Mackie. I've seen that clown outfit before, and I'm glad its gone. Mumus are much better.
[Last night in my dream I met Buzz and I was talking to him about some random stuff and then I tentatively brought up Kevin, because I really wanted to know what the hell was going on, and then he (Buzz) dissapeared and I woke up. Guess I asked the wrong question.]
Alnis
hmmm, you people should listen to what mark d was making before the melvins...
its not that great. (clown alley)
its okay, but not great.
i think the melvins influenced him, and not the other way round.
im shure he did a lot in the melvins, but...
silent treatment has lots of great songs, but...
BUTT
cock
p i t
im tired :cry:
yeah, i like the mark d album alot, but it feels sort of disjointed. i don't go back to it very often.
i found that clown alley album on vinyl for $5 or something at a local store a few weeks ago, but i can't actually remember what it sounds like now...
I had the chance to see the Melvins with Mark D 3 times in my life.It was a great experience watching him hit every note like a steady pendulum.He is something!!
alnis i think mackie did the stoner witch artwork, so maybe she did let buzz out of the house with the clown pants on.
i agree with you cuz i like the doom dress look. it makes buzz look a lot more serious like he's a pagan prophet stuck on stage to bring you sounds of DOOM.