Do you know any? I know that the Melvins, Buzz in particular, is very careful in not giving out personal info about himself or the band, but little things do tend to come out and make sense, or at least seem to fit.
Browsing through the 60 pages worth of threads in the Melvins Discussion I came across what I consider an obscure factoid:
The song Eye Flys is a homage to a book called Catch 22. In the book there is a character named Appleby who is disliked by another character named Orr who rather crytically states that Appleby has "flies in his eyes".
A quote from Catch-22:
Quote"Oh, they're there, all right," Orr had assured him about the flies in Appleby's eyes after Yossarian's fist fight with Appleby in the officers' club, "although he probably doesn
The title of "Influences of Atmosphere" may be taken from the Vincent Price movie "Pit and the Pendulum" - there's a specific line about being susceptible to the influences of atmosphere. Doesn't seem like a coincidence...
Quote from: clergyman on May 04, 2008, 10:32:06 AM
The title of "Influences of Atmosphere" may be taken from the Vincent Price movie "Pit and the Pendulum" - there's a specific line about being susceptible to the influences of atmosphere. Doesn't seem like a coincidence...
the pit and the pendulum is a short story by edgar allan poe. did vincent price make it into a movie or is it just a coincidence?
There is a movie version of this starring Vincent Price.
I just read the movie is loosely based on the novel of Edgar Allan Poe.
I also came across that Catch 22 - Eye Flys connection some time ago while browsing some old threads. In my experience, that is the best way to discover obscure Melvins fans even people like me and you didn't know yet. I'll post some when they come to mind.
"the fool, the meddling idiot" is a quote from forbidden planet.
"brain center at whipples" is a twilight zone episode.
Buzz likes books, and Simpsons, and has a pretty wife. Dale likes Simpsons, and has a pretty wife. Coady is very polite. Jared is very tall.
Quote from: bUTTHOLEmAN on May 04, 2008, 02:01:37 PM
Buzz likes books, and Simpsons, and has a pretty wife. Dale likes Simpsons, and has a pretty wife. Coady is very polite. Jared is very tall.
Wow.
books about wars.
In an interview he mentioned the author Flannery O Connor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannery_O'Connor
p.s.
Boooozer, what a great name for a basketball player. :lol:
p.s. Do not tell the secrets in this thread to others, lest they stop being secrets! :x
Quote from: anaconda on May 04, 2008, 02:29:45 PM
books about wars.
I seem to remember him saying WWII was his "favorite war".
So is it safe to claim as an obscure factoid that Buzz is a WW2 aficionado?
Quote from: Joey D. on May 04, 2008, 06:21:03 PM
So is it safe to claim as an obscure factoid that Buzz is a WW2 aficionado?
No. Because I don't know it to be a factoid. I just think I might maybe remember him possibly saying that at some undetermined place in time.
I remember an interview where he did say he was a WWII aficianado
Quote from: NickP on May 04, 2008, 11:31:04 PM
I remember an interview where he did say he was a WWII aficianado
WWII aficionado like this guy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TKrMbM0K6E&feature=related
Not quite like that guy!
Dudbean told us something about a connection between ZZ Top's - Master of Sparks (from their album Tres Hombres) and Melvins' cover of The Green Manalishi.
Quote from: Dudbean on May 24, 2008, 06:30:17 PM
Weird fact: From 0:18 - 0:32 Master of Sparks sounds exactly like the Melvins version of The Green Manalishi.
here's something ive enevr seen on here but then again i dont come to the Melvins thread much.
but while the credits are rolling up at the end of Demon Night(movie) it says Instant Larry , written by Roger Osbourne or somehting of that nature. menaing Not sure it was word /music, or what. My point is that it credited Roger Osbourne which ive never know any one to state his birth name.
is this old news?
I think for copyrighting purposes he has to use his actual name. I think.
Osbourne? Osborne????
Quote from: armofinfant on May 30, 2008, 02:09:37 PM
here's something ive enevr seen on here but then again i dont come to the Melvins thread much.
but while the credits are rolling up at the end of Demon Night(movie) it says Instant Larry , written by Roger Osbourne or somehting of that nature. menaing Not sure it was word /music, or what. My point is that it credited Roger Osbourne which ive never know any one to state his birth name.
I once looked through the Tony Hawk Underground 2 booklet, and there it said Roger Osborne as well.
i was just stating his first name. which i thought was neat. i would never have guess he was a roger. he looks like a Rick.
I believe Jello calls him Roger.
Isn't it well known that Buzz's real name is Roger?
Why was Buzz's name in THUG 2? Is there a Melvins song in the soundtrack?
I don't own the game.
i guess there has to something related. I answered my own question.
Quote from: Idlehanz on May 31, 2008, 04:03:42 AM
Why was Buzz's name in THUG 2? Is there a Melvins song in the soundtrack?
Sweet Willy Rollbar is featured in the THUG2 soundtrack.
I just watched a 1989 movie called Survival Quest. There's one scene where Lance Henrikson is sitting in an office, and behind him the painting on the cover of Lysol is clearly visible. Kind of a weird double-take moment.
Quote from: danimal on May 04, 2008, 01:56:18 PM
"the fool, the meddling idiot" is a quote from forbidden planet.
it's at the end when everything is being destroyed, the mad scientist yells, "You fool! You meddling idiot!"
it's very exciting.
Thats cool. You never know what sparks inspiration.
i know that Toadi Acceleratio is an homage to "mr toads wild ride" in disneyland. while youre waiting in line, there is a plaque with a description of the ride and at the bottom it says Toadi Acceleratio. i saw buzz and david scott stone at disneyland a couple of years back and had a quick chance to shoot the shit with them before they headed to splash mountain. apparently they use disneyland as an official business meeting place. tax write offs for season passes and what not.
it was quite entertaining to hear people freaking out about buzz's hair. children pointing and gawking.
Cool.
Collosus of Destiny is from a book.
Buzz and Jared Warren are related.
Creepy Smell is possibly from Hitchcocks Psycho.
Quote from: turnacus on January 19, 2009, 10:49:47 PM
Collosus of Destiny is from a book.
Buzz and Jared Warren are related.
How are Buzz & Jared related?
Quote from: jzacs71 on January 20, 2009, 08:34:38 AM
Quote from: turnacus on January 19, 2009, 10:49:47 PM
Collosus of Destiny is from a book.
Buzz and Jared Warren are related.
How are Buzz & Jared related?
They play together in a band called the Melvins if I'm correct. ;)
They aren't related, but Buzz used to babysit Jared.
Listen to the 95 interview at http://nardwuar.com/vs/melvins/ for proof straight from the horses mouf!
ha! you're a mind reader, i was just looking thru my melvins interviews
to try and find the clip where he talks about babysitting jared. good work.
:)
Babysitting doesn't mean they aren't related. Kid brother/kid half brother perhaps?
More proof: Open up the Melvins "Trick AND Riddle book" from the HAT tour CD. I'm gonna guess the guy with the body cast on the couch is Buzzo and Jared's dad.
Quote from: norecess on January 20, 2009, 10:04:15 AM
Listen to the 95 interview at http://nardwuar.com/vs/melvins/ for proof straight from the horses mouf!
Damn, can't play the file. Am I stupid for not knowing how to do it?
Needs real player
Here's an mp3 of the interview:
http://thesickos.free.fr/Nardwar_Melvins.mp3 (http://thesickos.free.fr/Nardwar_Melvins.mp3)
He said he babysat the drummer, and naruwar noted him and Jared looked alike.
also that Jared perms his hair, it's not natural like Buzz's since he's no relation. :o
No way that's a perm.
if it's in the interview it's fact, or so you're reasoning. Can't have it both ways. :?
All I'm saying is him and and Jared are related.
Wouldn't they play it up more? Make a big deal out of it?
Well, if there was ever a band to do something like have a sibling and not say anything, it would be the Melvins.
Yeah, I don't really know.
Quote from: anaconda on January 20, 2009, 07:19:59 PM
Here's an mp3 of the interview:
http://thesickos.free.fr/Nardwar_Melvins.mp3 (http://thesickos.free.fr/Nardwar_Melvins.mp3)
Awesome, thanks conda.
*edit: That's not really what I was expecting though.. Lotus Eaters?
sorry man, not intentional, it's working now:
http://thesickos.free.fr/Nardwar_Melvins.mp3
Hey, thanks a lot. I thought you were just making a joke. :)
there's a scene in the tv show version of The Maxx (i don't know if it is in the comic book too) where one of the characters is sitting on a ledge waiting for her spirit animal, a wild horse, to give her some kind of sign or speak. in her narration she specifically refers to a "talking horse". i don't know if that's where they got it from or if it's a coincidence.
also on mother's day, i noticed a baseball game where the players had pink bats. just speculating.
Deutrom came from big money and had a house in Highgate near London. He attended Cal Arts with Lori. His mother is English.
Quote from: Живојиновић on July 13, 2009, 11:29:48 PM
Deutrom came from big money and had a house in Highgate near London. He attended Cal Arts with Lori. His mother is English.
i thought he married big money?
Funny, I always thought Dale and Buzz favor quite a bit.
Met a lady at the Hostile Ambient Takeover show in Memphis who claimed to be Buzz's mommy. Nice lady.
Lawrence of Arabia: a man who found his own light in the face of darkness. I've read that this is a fave film of Mr. Osborne.
Is this thread a screening for the mtv show "fanatic?"
Quote from: FART LIPS on July 13, 2009, 11:36:39 PM
Quote from: Живојиновић on July 13, 2009, 11:29:48 PM
Deutrom came from big money and had a house in Highgate near London. He attended Cal Arts with Lori. His mother is English.
i thought he married big money?
Nope...his first wife was French-Canadian. Mark's house in Highgate was worth a lot of money.
His new wife might have come from dough, but I wouldn't know.
recent photo of the Grumpy Cowboy and a Les Paul Deluxe
(http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo108/losdodgers_album/Mark.jpg)
Quote from: Живојиновић on July 14, 2009, 12:16:54 AM
Quote from: FART LIPS on July 13, 2009, 11:36:39 PM
Quote from: Живојиновић on July 13, 2009, 11:29:48 PM
Deutrom came from big money and had a house in Highgate near London. He attended Cal Arts with Lori. His mother is English.
i thought he married big money?
Nope...his first wife was French-Canadian. Mark's house in Highgate was worth a lot of money.
His new wife might have come from dough, but I wouldn't know.
recent photo of the Grumpy Cowboy and a Les Paul Deluxe
(http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo108/losdodgers_album/Mark.jpg)
i'm guessin' then that the first wifey made out with some loot?
Quote from: Живојиновић on July 14, 2009, 12:16:54 AM
Quote from: FART LIPS on July 13, 2009, 11:36:39 PM
Quote from: Живојиновић on July 13, 2009, 11:29:48 PM
Deutrom came from big money and had a house in Highgate near London. He attended Cal Arts with Lori. His mother is English.
i thought he married big money?
Nope...his first wife was French-Canadian. Mark's house in Highgate was worth a lot of money.
His new wife might have come from dough, but I wouldn't know.
recent photo of the Grumpy Cowboy and a Les Paul Deluxe
(http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo108/losdodgers_album/Mark.jpg)
thanks,do you think he will ever jam with Buzz again?
Come back Mark D, The Silent Treatment was awesome....I'd love to see a Melvins ,Mark D,Thrones show.
(http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo108/losdodgers_album/Mark.jpg)
that first set they did during the Stag tour with Mark on guitar was awesome.also his influence on Stoner Witch - Stag and Honky was HUGE huge :P