Joe Preston was not in the Melvins for very long. What was the reason for his departure from the Melvins?
I've heard reasons why the other bass players were kicked out, but I've never heard why Joe Preston was. Does anyone know?
i think he was just filling in until lori black (lorax) came back.
I tihnk he was kicked out for being an asshole.
Buzz apparently booted him because he didn't feel Joe was that great a bass-player....
buzz thought he had a bad work moral (and a sucky bass player) so he kicked him out. read the pissing in the wind fanzine....
Why was he called "Stinky"?
He must of smelled like hell of course, but does anyone have the story behind it?
The Matt Luken's Legs Fanzine Joe Preston put out shows what a fan he was of the band. He sounds like he followed the Melvins around a lot in the Northwest. My guess is he started to annoy Buzz once he became a member.
Joe go to bedroom with Diarr
Yeah, I remember in an interview with Buzz and he said that Joe Preston was pretty lazy, and when it came time to do the Joe Preston album (with the Kiss-like cover), Joe called it a "homework assignment." Buzz then said that Joe Preston expected it to be all fun and play and no hard work. So the main reason, as far as I know, is because of laziness.
an excerpt from a bio found on the band Earth
check it out:
ttp://www.subpop.com/bands/earth/earthbio.html
"Joe's dream becomes reality. He is asked to join the Melvins. He can't leave earth fast enough. Dream becomes nightmare when his bitter, money-grubbing ways do not endear him to his employers. The Melvins can him. He takes revenge by bootlegging to his employers. The Melvins can him. He takes revenge by bootlegging earth 7in's."
It sounds a lot more complicated than him being "lazy".....
Buzz and Dale didnt want to share that big fat advance check
from Atlantic with me, so about a week before they went in to
start working on Houdini I get my walking papers. Fuckers!!
Oh ya, Loris isn't really playing on any of those Houdini songs,
it's Buzz and Dale playig the thunder log on all the songs she was
credited with.
I was never so happy as when i heard that junkie whore
shitty musician Lori OD'd. It left Buzz begging me to come back
but I told him to fuck off straight up.
And for the record, Stinky comes from the fact that I like to play
and record in my bare feet. Now go buy a Thrones record, fucky.
Don't worry Joe, I think you're a good bass player. By the way, is a new Thrones album coming out soon?
I'm doing a few shows with Sunn))) and a couple one-offs with Men's Recovery Project then I get back to the studio for These Arms are Snakes and new Thrones Mach III - Releases coming around March 2004
hey joe,
i am glad that you responed to set the record straight.
despite what has been reported with the rumors and stories about your short stint with the melvins, etc., it doesn't matter to me.
what matters is that the music you create with the thrones is still really great and interesting.
keep on creating!
also, i wanted to know how (or where) i can buy the thrones shirt w/ the grizzly bear.
lemmy know.
thanks.
Bullshit! I want some proof this is Joe Preston.
so is someone going to register as buzz or dale... i mean, who'd know!! :shock:
hey..umm, joe.. i laugh my ass off everytime i see that punk fucker get knocked off the stage in the salad video. nice moves.. 8)
Believe or don't believe, one way or the other I'll survive. So will you.
OMG! it's joe preston. My god. That is crazy!
Preston for Gay Rights Activist!!!!!
P.S. I love your work with The Cows!
Ahhahahahahahahahaahahaha
You sir are wiggly worm, sir
Quote from: joe prestonBuzz and Dale didnt want to share that big fat advance check
from Atlantic with me, so about a week before they went in to
start working on Houdini I get my walking papers. Fuckers!!
Why didn't they wanna share that big fat advance check with ya?
Quote from: AnonymousBullshit! I want some proof this is Joe Preston.
his username is joe preston
Joe Preston did a decent job on his solo release.
Very haunting if you ask me.
Brickelbrit is one of my all time favorites. I've always been curious about what is being said during that song.
Hands 1st Flower is like being hit by a wall of noise. Eagle is also scary as hell with the children's voices. I make it a point not to use dust when I listen to it.
We had a debate here awhile back and Turnacus won out saying Brickelbrit's strange message is from "Apocalypse Now". I don't know.
I also agree with Huber, Joe Preston kicking ass during Salad of a Thousand Delights was quite a suprise. I'm glad there is a visual documentation of the Joe Preson era. One with Lori would be cool too.
yeah i want to see a video with lori too, i've only seen 2 blurry pictures of her (the one with the cat and one at some college show). is there anyone who has a better picture of her?
i have a live video from 93' with lori. beto has it too. blowjobs, trades or arrange something if you would like a copy. p.m if you'd like more info. the picture is a little bad, but it has lots of bullhead and houdini stuff.. pretty good sound. shot in front of the stage, so it's a good view.
Does anybody else think the drum beat in "Bricklebrit" and the beat in "Night Goat" sound very similar? I wonder which track came first?
Quote from: ziumyeah i want to see a video with lori too, i've only seen 2 blurry pictures of her (the one with the cat and one at some college show). is there anyone who has a better picture of her?
I have this with Lori :
Melvins : 01-31-1991 - Your Choice Live, Germany
Source: Private Shot
Length: 55 min
Generation: VID 3
Picture: A
Sound: A
thanks
http://www.melvana.hpg.ig.com.br/Videos.htm
We fired Joe because he was not a good bass player, and also because he is an asshole. What he said about Lori is a good example.
Dale C
i died from an ovarian cyst, not an OD!, joe you schmuck!
yeah and joe fuck you laughing at my legs from the title of your fanzine! Adn FYI-Lorax, you suck! Compare Gluey to Ozma. No fucking contest!
Quote from: Beto BrasilQuote from: ziumyeah i want to see a video with lori too, i've only seen 2 blurry pictures of her (the one with the cat and one at some college show). is there anyone who has a better picture of her?
I have this with Lori :
Melvins : 01-31-1991 - Your Choice Live, Germany
Source: Private Shot
Length: 55 min
Generation: VID 3
Picture: A
Sound: A
thanks
http://www.melvana.hpg.ig.com.br/Videos.htm
can you send it to me?
:lol:
ha ha ha. Well, since I just can't imagine any of the people acting like they are in fact who they are (and posting on here under those names), I think I could call bullshit on all of this since I actually know (or have known) all of these people in question.
You see, I have known these guys since like '86. I have been freinds with them for all of this time, so I suppose I could say that I know what the deal is.
The whole problem is, it is no one's business what happened. DO you really think they are going to come on here and VOLUNTEER a bunch of gossip? GImme a break.
Joe was, next to me, their biggest fan in them old days, where everybody hated them and they cleared rooms constantly. Then Joe got a chance to join his favorite band, and it just didn't work out for all concerned. Imagine joining your favorite band for a second. It might be kind of weird, huh?
Well, in a nutshell, that is it
Hi man,
well, we can make a B+P if you dont have much videos bro, but, if you have some videos let me know and we can trade ok?
see you
Quote from: ziumQuote from: Beto BrasilQuote from: ziumyeah i want to see a video with lori too, i've only seen 2 blurry pictures of her (the one with the cat and one at some college show). is there anyone who has a better picture of her?
I have this with Lori :
Melvins : 01-31-1991 - Your Choice Live, Germany
Source: Private Shot
Length: 55 min
Generation: VID 3
Picture: A
Sound: A
thanks
http://www.melvana.hpg.ig.com.br/Videos.htm
can you send it to me?
hey Brian i think this is/was actually Joe!
he knows about Lori's o.d.? no one knows that!
except the people actually there! its him man
hey joe i LOVE the Thrones man keep doing it smelly!
Hey brian, I know it's bullshit that's why I pretended to be Dale. There is also no records of Lori Alden Black's OD or Death anywhere. Anybody could read the past post on Lori filled with all sorts of unconfirmed rumours and pretend that they are Joe by dropping a reference here and there.
youre gay, shut up.
they had an obituary for lorax in maximumrocknroll xmas 98/99,
i remember it.her half brother brad sent an email confirming her
passing away to the mike prindle site too. she's deceaesd, she has
expired, she has ceased to exist...it is a dead parrot
Did I mention my surname is Vedder?
Quote from: EdDid I mention my surname is Vedder?
hahaha
Quote from: loraxi died from an ovarian cyst, not an OD!, joe you schmuck!
Sounds Familiar!
i heard he got kicked out cause he stole dales tape of macgyver riverdancing on a sea of raisins while reconstructing michael jacksons nose outta a diaper and an egg.
and its not like thats a tape you can buy at 7 eleven, so i can understand why dale got pissed.
Quote from: loraxi died from an ovarian cyst, not an OD!, joe you schmuck!
But, you are fine and well - eh?
This is great, I wanna bump it.
Wow this all seemed credible until these arms are snakes came up.
Quote from: Brian Walsby:lol:
ha ha ha. Well, since I just can't imagine any of the people acting like they are in fact who they are (and posting on here under those names), I think I could call bullshit on all of this since I actually know (or have known) all of these people in question.
You see, I have known these guys since like '86. I have been freinds with them for all of this time, so I suppose I could say that I know what the deal is.
The whole problem is, it is no one's business what happened. DO you really think they are going to come on here and VOLUNTEER a bunch of gossip? GImme a break.
Joe was, next to me, their biggest fan in them old days, where everybody hated them and they cleared rooms constantly. Then Joe got a chance to join his favorite band, and it just didn't work out for all concerned. Imagine joining your favorite band for a second. It might be kind of weird, huh?
Well, in a nutshell, that is it
Brian posted as a guest as well. Something I've always found funny about Buzz is his near intense dislike of nearly every person he's ever worked with except Dale. He never mentions Lori, but nearly every other bass player the band has had he bags out. I think he would be a difficult man to hold a working relationship with. I'm sure many of the shady people he's interacted with during the melvin's history deserve his bile but sometimes I wonder.
I doubt it was Joe posting before but sometimes I wonder. Buzz has certainly hung a lot of shit on his abilities and personal habits in interviews over the years. I can only expect once the new bass player has landed that Kev will soon start coping the same shit that all the other former bass players have recieived in the press from him.
this thread is gold.
it's the reason I joined this BBS.
ahahaha, I can't believed I am just seeing this now.
lol me too
I'm sure it was a combination of Joe being lazy, having a tendency to want money, and being a straight up bitch, that got him canned. A friend and I saw him not too long ago at a high on fire show, he was eating chips and salsa and drinking orange juice. It was nice seeing one of our musical heroes just hanging around stuffing his face. Heres a photo i took of his bald spot a few years ago performing as thrones.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/mcretarded/bald.jpg
Quote from: Lunicai heard he got kicked out cause he stole dales tape of macgyver riverdancing on a sea of raisins while reconstructing michael jacksons nose outta a diaper and an egg.
and its not like thats a tape you can buy at 7 eleven, so i can understand why dale got pissed.
that's the tops.
ha!
can anyone make sense of this?:
http://www.westword.com/Issues/2004-04-29/music/music.html
supposedly a "joe preston" is in that photograph...
in the part of the article where it mentions all the members, it fails to include "joe preston", which is odd, since this person is in the photo.
it also says they are all from the northwest. like joe.
and these arms are snakes are mentioned, which has a joe connection.
joe's name is gigantic on the lysol album.
has anyone else noticed that on bullhead buzz and lori are listed as "guitar" and "bass" while dale is credited as "Drum Player". that always gave me a chuckle.
he didnt leave the melvins, he was shitcanned :lol:
Quote from: Vcavallocan anyone make sense of this?:
http://www.westword.com/Issues/2004-04-29/music/music.html
supposedly a "joe preston" is in that photograph...
in the part of the article where it mentions all the members, it fails to include "joe preston", which is odd, since this person is in the photo.
it also says they are all from the northwest. like joe.
and these arms are snakes are mentioned, which has a joe connection.
There are other Joe Preston's around. If you do a google search you will find a.o. a conservative party candidate, a financial services recruiter and more.
I once contacted These Arms Are Snakes to ask about their Joe P and this is the answer i got:
"hey peter
no it was an entirely different joe preston. we had a good time with getting people to think it was for a while though. but our joe is living in a remote part of washington taking care of himself. he's doing awesome and there are no hard feelings. it was just something he needed to do. thanks so much for your interest in us though. that's awesome!
take care
ryan"
hah..."your interest in us".
i'm sure you didn't care.
Quote from: Vcavallohah..."your interest in us".
i'm sure you didn't care.
Not the slightest. But if it was THEE Joe P I'd be interested.
Quote from: NECROSISI'm sure it was a combination of Joe being lazy, having a tendency to want money, and being a straight up bitch, that got him canned. A friend and I saw him not too long ago at a high on fire show, he was eating chips and salsa and drinking orange juice. It was nice seeing one of our musical heroes just hanging around stuffing his face. Heres a photo i took of his bald spot a few years ago performing as thrones.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/mcretarded/bald.jpg
Does Joe Preston smoke?
I don't know if Joe smokes, at that last high on fire show, he was in a trailer with matt pike and drummer boy and the members of kylesa and I'm pretty sure I smelled pot from inside the trailer, but i don't know if joe took part in any of it or if he even smokes tobacco.
Wasn't he nicknamed "Salty Green" because of him putting PCP in his weed?
I remember seeing that somewhere too. He smoked dusted weed.
When I saw him in February with HOF he seemed pretty straight and narrow.
Matt Pike on the other hand....
any smoking by him seems definitely a thing of the past
does he even drink beer anymore? or just fruit juice.
Yeah, no shit about Pike. He WAS in Sleep afterall...
Maybe Joe decided to cut back...?
Pike still indulges. In an interview for Terrorizer in the UK he said that he smokes up whenever he's practicing...
We did a little more than smoke with him 8)
Quote from: DubEMCWe did a little more than smoke with him 8)
Backdoor sex?!?
:shock: :shock: :shock:
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Quote from: KURDTLUVUR!Quote from: DubEMCWe did a little more than smoke with him 8)
Backdoor sex?!?
:shock: :shock: :shock:
Not with those teeth of his. We had a coke and a smile if you know what I mean, nudge, nudge, wink, wink :wink:
In the relapse Contamination DVD, matt pike got kicked out of the club after he played because of acting up when he was drunk.
In '96 I met Joe while he (and I) were roadies for different bands on the same tour. He was super cool and yes maybe a little bitter about the "Melvins" thing. I simply asked him what "those guys" were up too and he said something like, "Crack....smoking crack." I told him there is no way the Melvins will ever write a record better than Lysol and history has proven they haven't yet ( in my opinion). And speaking from personal experience I myself got to join a band I so loved and soon found myself ousted...or maybe i just quit? Anywhooo, sometimes if you get tantalized by a flame the flame can pull you right in. And when that happens well, you can get burned. I did anyway; can't speak for Joe. Cheers to J O E.
Quote from: norrad1000 on August 11, 2021, 12:30:57 AM
In '96 I met Joe while he (and I) were roadies for different bands on the same tour. He was super cool and yes maybe a little bitter about the "Melvins" thing. I simply asked him what "those guys" were up too and he said something like, "Crack....smoking crack." I told him there is no way the Melvins will ever write a record better than Lysol and history has proven they haven't yet ( in my opinion). And speaking from personal experience I myself got to join a band I so loved and soon found myself ousted...or maybe i just quit? Anywhooo, sometimes if you get tantalized by a flame the flame can pull you right in. And when that happens well, you can get burned. I did anyway; can't speak for Joe. Cheers to J O E.
:cheers:
Quote from: norrad1000 on August 11, 2021, 12:30:57 AM
what "those guys" were up too and he said something like, "Crack....smoking crack."
8)
Quote from: norrad1000 on August 11, 2021, 12:30:57 AM
I told him there is no way the Melvins will ever write a record better than Lysol and history has proven they haven't yet ( in my opinion).
yeah. the Melvins are the ones smoking crack, buddy.
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5 star thread. Would read again.
This is absolute grunge. :lol:
Quote from: CoryCory on August 11, 2021, 06:53:35 PM
This is absolute grunge. :lol:
I'd like to Read those Zines if anyone has any links?
Was wondering recently about the name Salty Green, I guess there's as good an answer as I'm gonna find.
This thread is a grunge goldmine. :lol:
Ha ha. I remember this thread from back in the day. I use to be called Joe Deutrom.