I just woke up. its 11 o clock, and i am still fucking stoked!
Great show!!!!
I was in front of buzz too!! i was the absolute closest i could ever wish to get to him. stuffed between the stage and the PAs
fucking awesome!!!
yeah, sixty bucks for the book, i was two bucks short.
the guy next to me got book no. 0 he ended up going backstage(lucky bastard)
I kept getting questions like "whats on your sweatshirt"(it was the LOCUST) because apparently Patton has been wearing it lately...so that was interesting. my first time inside the gamh! great venue!! very beautiful.
the first "band" was Mackie on bass(i BELIEVE) and another woman on keys and vocals. they went through a few songs, very funny lyrics, kind of sad though. she told us that even if we had to blow somebody to get a book tonight, we should do it immediately!
I heard melt banana playing over the PA while we were waiting for the Phantom limbs to come on.
They came on, very cool band. Electronic rock. guys on keys and heavy ass drums. the singer was pretty crazy. he always jump into and onto the crowd, pushing and showing, spitting on people, and during one of their last songs, he jumped on a guy, threw the mic up on stage, and danced and pitted for about 4 minutes. fucking awesome.
and, of course, he puked on the tables in front of the stage while they were getting all his shit off stage.
MELVINs!
Immediately after Dale got set on his drums, he started LET IT ALL BE. i was stoked, that was the ONE song i HAD to hear, and they played it first!
I didn't recognize a lot of the songs i'm sorry to say. sounded like a lot of their really old stuff. i remember hooch and queen and a few(or one?) off of Stag. Buzz actually talked! he said thanks for coming out, and that san francisco was the best city in the world, but 'we already knew that.' then he said that 'we're gonna play for you, one of the first songs i ever wrote' and something like 'but thats no excuse' or something.
very, very heavy and punk! that is the typical song of theirs that got me into them!
anyway, I was absolutely stoked to see Patton sitting next to the stage(stage right) and having a beer. got a picture of him...cool.
Buzz, as usual, wearing the red cross and robe attire, dale in short shorts and a tank top, and kevin in a dress like deal, taped at the waist, and short green shorts. very short hair, and a 5 o clock shadow, giving him a very, very odd look, especially while he dances.
equipment that i saw: buzz uses three pedals, all BOSS, one black one(distortion?), yello(noise suppressor?) and white(delay?), a nice 4x12 Hiwatt amp, with two mini-, off-brand amps miked below it.
Kevin has quite an array of pedals, a hiwatt amp and an ampeq amp, as well as a little box with contols on it that, when he started it right before the first song, was samples of this really whiny bitch of a girl talking about stuff like 'do you wanna be my friend?'...almost like it was a sample from a doll or something.
Dale, beautiful purple set, with the barb-wire and chilli pepper drum head, and a nice Paiste gong set up behind him.
I took 24 pics in all, I'll have em developed in a few hours, and scan them at my friends' this weekend, so i'll try and have em up here on sunday or monday!
hope you guys can go!
AWESOME! I'm vicariously very excited.
Alnis
Ya man i just woke up to from the show last night. Overall i would give it an A because both bands ( not buzza wife) got the crowd goin real good. I was the first guy the phantom limbs singer jumped on and he gnawed my cheek! was pretty cool though that guy was fuckin nuts he was tryin to get a pit started the whole time he was in the crowd. But when the melvins came on the place errupted. I was at the front the whole show almost cept when melvins came on i got pushed a little back. Night goat and Honeybucket were the two that i thought were badass. Anybody else go last night?
I was there. It was intense.
The Fool, the Meddling Idiot was so well paced, it was hypnotic.
I was confused, I thought Biafra was opening for them.
I will be heading to Santa Cruz for next weeks show.
:sa
hahahaha, good stuff man. I was there too however. But I'll get some pics in before you. heh. Met Buzz, fuckin nicest dude in the world. Saw Dan (Altamont bassist) and chilled with him and got some info. Altamont wants to start recording for a new album, but they are going to wait until Dale gets his stuff done, and that he gets a little bit of a break. However, buck kinda gots his information wrong about the guy who got book no.1. I know him, me and his wife were standing out there since 4 or so. One of the security basically knows us since we're there often. He had 2 seats sidestage for them. They did not go backstage. Tho they did talk to Mackie and her friend she played with. They signed the book as well. The other women is an artist in there. Not sure of her name. Although I wasn't allowed to sit sidestage. I was allowed to be with them between bands and talk.
anyhow, I'll develop the setlist now....
Let it all be
?? <---I can't remember the second one
Manky
These were the first 3 for sure, the rest is in no particular order
Black Stooges
untitiled track of HAT
The Fool, The Meddling idiot
Brain center at the whipples
Snake Appeal
Youth of America
Hooch
Night Goat
Queen
Tipping the lion <---I think
The bloat
They did the Kool Legged, Wispy, It's Shoved
There is probubly 3 other songs that I could not identify, sorry boys, I don't have gluey porch treatments. Maybe if that Melvins FTP was back up, I can identify the rest easily.
Anyhow, the show finish at 11:45 or so. Which is really early for them. Santa Cruz last year they played till 1:15 AM
I waited around after the show(in hopes of talking to patton) until about 1215,(the Melvins played exactly an hour, about 10:52 or so to 11:50) and saw the 'guy with the book'(a guy who showed me the book and it had no. 0 on it) and a girl with him escorted through the doors backstage. it could've been someone who looked like him.
he could've just been going out a different way, but i'm guessing he got to meet the guys.
sorry for any confusion, it's just what i saw.
halo of flies
holy fucking shit!
so good i nearly died
HAHA, i was standing right behind you Buck. i actually asked about the locust. Theres a bleeding through shirt with a similar logo. i was the guy who kept bugging you befoer and during their set. haha.
it was a great show. my ear hurts something wicked. gotta see those pics.
Causes- i dont recall them playing Brian Center at Whipples. and they played Halo of Flies. someone was bootlegging it, i shouldve talked to him.
It was awesome. I have been going to Melvins shows for 12 years now and last night was great. Did anyone else check out the book? It's really cool and contains some old photographs as well as tons of art.
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so this is me...sorry if i kicked any of you in the head.
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the rest are pretty blurry. like i said we were pretty wasted so im not surprised that alot of the pics didnt turn out.
Hey! thank you all! how exciting - I like the setlist alot. the fool the meddling idiot - Brain center at Whipples - i like that HAT stuff a lot, and some old ones - reTooled of course. Bring it Buzzo goddammit.
Hey great! A WHOLE sixty minutes, Just Like the HAT Tour! And most of the same songs from the last couple of tours! OHHHHHHHHHHH BOOOOYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! :roll: :x :evil:
Sorry for those who can't make it or who have not had the chance to evere see them before (which sucks), but when you have seen the Melvins do shows that take two or three sets, with a ton of variety....well, what the hell? Maybe Ween has spoiled me with two and a half hour shows.... but then again, I know the Melvins are capable of more than a sixty minute set.
I was the one who left the negative review of the '03 Roseland set (which I admit they were opening for Tomacrap), it got sandwhiched into a positive review after Brian overhauled the site. I guess...well... I'm not sure what else to say, except that not only will I be there throwing down sixty bucks for the book, but I will also be enjoying all 59 minutes and 30 seconds of the Melvins, and leaving with a strange empty feeling that that sure was friggin' brief. I think this new found love of the brief set comes from the amount of side projects the members are involved in. I think it's great for the members, but I guess for those of us who could give or take all of the other bands, it means that the Melvins will not be as prolific in regards to set lenght, variety of songs played, or amount of new material.
But God I love 'em anyway....My opinion don't mean shit in the face of twent years of the greatest rock and roll.
I'll post a Portland review late Saturday night.
Blacksanta
top flight show... maybe the best i've seen by them. well, besides seeing them in a tiny club 10 years ago.
walked in with enough time to piss and grab a beer before let it all be started up... great first song! from then on it was a seamless performance, with the exception of kevin's bass going out at one point.
i was reminded what an awesome addition kevin is... from his retarded outfit and hair, to his fucked up bass sounds and his beautiful art of spitting. oh, besides being a truly creative player.
the great american is hands down the BEST club in SF! great fucking sound, great atmosphere, staff and that extra beer counter kicks ass!!!
anyway, a really inspiring evening all around...
oh, btw, the second song was lovely butterflies
Excellent show!!!
They didn't play The Bloat unfortunately. I don't remember hearing Wispy or Kool Legged either.
Off the top of my head in no particular order:
Let It All Be
Lovely Butterfly
Manky
Youth of America
Tipping the Lion
Queen
Hooch
Black Stooges
Promise Me
With Teeth
Fool and the Meddling Idiot
Night Goat
One of the OLD Melvins speedy punk numbers written when Buzz was "still a virgin". Couldn't place it.
Oven-I think they played this.
It's Shoved
Show ended with their cover of Alice Cooper's Halo of Flies
I don't remember them doing anything from GPT. I might have forgotten a song.
Oh, they also had a really cool poster for the show on sale.
It is a picture of everyone's favorite- Jesus Christ- with Buzz's hair imposed on top of his head. At the top it reads-"Twenty years and still bigger than Jesus." Hysterical.
in correction of the other guy's setlist there.
no, they didn't play Oven. Thats my favorite song, I would have heard it and remembered it.
syspunk, like i said, i'm not too sure if they did.
buck, if my friend went backstage, then i totally missed it because he told me that him and his wife were leaving and taking a cab home now. we exchanged our affections, and I split thereafter.
There are a few video clips from this show up at www.tastelikedirt.com
Jim
The second picture Cheese posted, my big blonde head is in the middle. Buck is in front of me on my left.
They definitely didnt play Oven. I'd like to track down the early punk stuff, i can never find it.
I think I know the solution to this disagreement. Two different people, wto different numbers (#0 and #1), and hence only one of them went backstage. You're both right.
Quote from: bUcKsAtAnthe guy next to me got book no. 0 he ended up going backstage(lucky bastard)
Quote from: CausesUnknownHowever, buck kinda gots his information wrong about the guy who got book no.1.
(just call me mr. sherlock)
Hey! Glad to see you all went out and had a good time.
Let me see if I can fill in a couple of the blanks.
First of all, Dale told me a couple of weeks back that Jello was asked to do a couple of songs with them. He must not have been able to make it, obviously, as he didn't appear. Phantom Limbs is on his label.
The song that Buzz spoke of as being one of the first ones he wrote was Snake Appeal. I saw it listed here in somebody's set list. I wasn't able to get one as it didn't look like there were any around. Thanks for the help though as I didn't try to note all the songs they played.
Got a book, though I didn't know they were numbered. I can't find a number on mine . Mine was signed! Dale personalized it for me. Buzz showed me a picture of Weatherwax High School that burned down. I thought maybe it was the Morck Hotel or McDermoth Elementary. Shit, it's been so long since I had been there. Buzz said he walked up and took the photo that you see in the book. I didn't attend the high school, as I had moved by 8th grade.
Anyway, had a great time and got to hang out briefly. It's a long drive back home so we didn't get home until about 4:30. Hopefully got some good pics, being developed now. I promised Gene I'd send them his way, so they should be up on his site in a few days.
Absolutely! Yeah - i hear ya on that sixty minute set thing. Oh man - I can still remember too many of those "Evening With theMelvins" - Wow!
I guess those were the days - and these aren't. But that's just a fucking guess. And actually when i think about it, let's face it - theMelvins aren't pearl Jam. theaMElvins are (at Press time) sacrificing a little bit of quantity to Focus on Quality. That's the way i see it.
holy shit.
i was in line, talking to you, and a friend of yours before the show.
*edit*
and yes. cheesburger, you did in fact kick me in the head. thanks, bitch. :-D
who? me?
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and yes. cheesburger, you did in fact kick me in the head. thanks, bitch. :-D
glad i was able to "reach out and touch someone"
in clarificating to the book numbering. If they are numbered. I'm not sure. If your book opens and you see where the signatures are....you look off to the right to see the little picture in the corner. If you see a 0 around it and a \ thru it on YOUR copy of the book then they are NOT numbered. If you don't, then my best friend has book No.0 or 1 as I call it. If thats the case, then you may now touch me to feel its presence.
I will be buying my book on Saturday because I was short on cash then.
Anyhow, I could have stolen a book right there right when we got in because the merch dude was not there. But thats fucked up. Anyhow, if the dude that claims to have book no.1 (which really would be book no.2 if we go according to the property of zero) then hes the dude that was directly behind me when I bought my T-shirt after my friend bought the first book (book no.0 to some of you).
I talked to my friend yesterday, and that one dude was right, he did go downstairs.
For the insider info: Dale, Kevin, and Mike P. were not down there. They scramed pretty fast. Buzz, Mackie, and Phantom Limps were however. My friend and his wife both shot the shit with them for a bit, then went home.
other insider info: Around 2 PM the day of the show, I was walking by the GAMH, upon walking by with some black homeless dude behind me asking for $2 so he can buy a 20 sac. I noticed the vans out there, and when I got there, BAM! There was Buzz in all his ayfro greatness. Nicest dude on the face of the planet. I asked if Jello was there. he said "Where did you hear that?" I dunno, IPECAC, I think. Or somewhere I read it. Melvins.net I think now. "I don't think IPECAC said that, but if they did, then its a Blantant lie. We never said Jello was going to be with us." I see, thats no problem "I'm apolygize if you came for that reason. I don't know who said that" It it no big deal at all, I told him. I came for you guys, It doesn't matter if Jello ain't here, I said. We chatted a bit. Mackie drove up and I saw his dogs. Coco, haha, he had a sweater on. I had to laugh. He took his pedals in, but not before shaking my hand goodbye and good day to each other.
I'd like to apologize to everyone on the board that may have been confused by my sharing with the Melvins list that Jello was asked to attend. Ipecac didn't say it. I said it. The reason I shared this information with the list is that I had heard from Dale in a phone conversation that they had asked him to do it and that he might appear. This was never promised or written in stone. Buzz was right. The Melvins never said it, collectively or in a press release or anything else. This was a conversation between two old friends. I know now to keep my mouth shut. My apologies to Melvins fans, The Melvins themselves, Jello Biafra, the host of this site or anyone else that may have been confused by my divulgence of this information. Once I contact Dale again, I will have him extend my apologies to Buzz. These are very nice people, as many of you have stated, and I'm sure they will forgive me and laugh it off. They would be justified in telling eachother to never trust me with insider information again. I'll get over it. So should you. I made a mistake.
Now onto this book numbering business. Curiously, mine has a cartoon type thought bubble rising from the doll figure's picture in the lower right corner below the signatures containing not a number or slash, but an upsidedown cross! Go figure. I think this was Buzz' way of personalizing the books.
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yes you. you were first in line. i believe i was sweet number two.
remember my tall ass?
I've been at 3 of the shows thus far.. one more (Olympia) then I'm done with vacation (aww!!)
San Fran was great. I was stuck up in the balcony however. ugh.
Portland... GREAT.. on fire. Mudhoney rocked. Insane crowd.
Seattle... GREAT. mellow crowd compared to Portland.
Seattle was sold out, I think the Showbox holds what like 1200? Portland I think was sold out.. felt like it. no place to move!!! Not sure on the GAMH... that place was small in comparison to the Crystall or Showbox.
I understand that the Capital Theatre show (Olywa) has already been sold out. Thank god for the guest list!! haha
-Jim
here are my pics.
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Great show indeed. Gotta see if my book is numbered. Doesn't really matter. Got to meet the band after the show and they all personalized it for me. Including Mackie. She was real nice. I agree 60-70 min. set is short but sweet indeed. Quality over quantity. Been seeing them since '91. They're are Kings!
kevin looks even more retarded in those pics than he did from my vantage point...
beauty...
yeah, from where i was(in front of buzz) the mixture of: his slightly hairy face, his hair, his dress and shorts, his bass, his facial expressions, and his dance, it all came together to form one of THE weirdest people i have ever seen in my life. and that says a lot.
Phantom Limbs - http://img8.photobucket.com/albums/v28/PukeBoy/Limbs/
Melvins - http://img8.photobucket.com/albums/v28/PukeBoy/Melvins/
from Jimmy James [hatpsycho@hotmail.com]
I'll link you all to my photo gallery.
Mainly Kevin Pics. Theres 1 good picture of Buzz, and the last 3 are of Phantom Limbs.
http://domokun.teamukz.com/images/camera1/
Finally was able to bounce down the show. If you're interested in an uncompressed copy let me know and we'll see what we can work out. Otherwise, you'll just have to download the mp3's off of the site. Will be posting shortly. Here is a sample:
Let It All Be (http://www.lastfallsbutcher.com/melvins/01%20-%20Let%20It%20All%20Be.mp3)
Christopher[/url]
drunkenmonkey, what were the shows like back then? what was lorax's stage presence like? was buzz about the same? why does my butt itch? i need answers!!!!!!!
Quote from: LastFallsButcherFinally was able to bounce down the show. If you're interested in an uncompressed copy let me know and we'll see what we can work out. Otherwise, you'll just have to download the mp3's off of the site. Will be posting shortly. Here is a sample:
Let It All Be (http://www.lastfallsbutcher.com/melvins/01%20-%20Let%20It%20All%20Be.mp3)
Christopher[/url]
Thanks for making the mp3s available! Would it be possible to provide an lossless version on bit torrent? (via. www.sharingthegroove.com? Is there any way that I could help make that happen?
Alnis
that recording sounds awesome.. would love a copy, having been there that night.
i love the guy standing by the mic: "20 years, dude... i think that's a lie."
too funny!
hey theres a portland show on sharingthegroove.org :D
Quote from: Anonymoushey theres a portland show on sharingthegroove.org :D
ya, thats Mikes tape. he was about 12-15 ft infront of me inbetween the barricades (had full access.. . fucker).
-Jim
QuoteThanks for making the mp3s available! Would it be possible to provide an lossless version on bit torrent? (via. www.sharingthegroove.com? Is there any way that I could help make that happen?
Alnis
I haven't used that yet, but I'll check it out, let you know and if I need any help then I'll let you know. The entire recording is about the same quality...there are a few times that the level clipped or something because there is a slight distortion. Other than that it turned out great. I'll post an update here or if you want you can just eMail me. Goto http://www.lastfallsbutcher.com and click on the text.
This is for the dood who wanted to know what the shows were like "back then" when lorax was on Bass. Well! let me tell you!
The melvins were Truly Epic. Lorax was almost statue like, she seemed tall and had an American indian look about her. my first show jan-93 Rkcndy - seattle, was such a mind blowing event for me, anyway I was only 2 or 3 people back from the stage - right in front of her, she was wearing this very long brown leather coat ( it was cold!) and the coat had all these "mystical"? symbols sewn on to it. Anyway her and Buzzo would just start playing these long endless drones that seemed to go on forever (this wasa the sludge era) low bass notes and every so often Buzzo would just explode - and My oh My - believe me - he did completely blow shit away that night. Incredible. They Played two long sets as i remember.
So 3 or was it four nights later i drove down to portland oregon to see the show one more time at La Luna, and once again it was Epic.
i loved that version of the band - i think only the present version with kevin is the equal or maybe even better. But most definitely much Different with Kevin on Bass. Kevin is a pretty Creative guy - Look at HAT- Lorax never showed me that kind of creativity, But she was so Rock solid and Buzzo and dale would both play off of her.
That show in portland was the last time i saw lorax. She was Truly Epic. i swear. don't listen to these people who say she was a "junkie" and Buzzo had to help her shoot up and all that. pure hype. That Buzzo he's so mischevious!