Melvins tracks other people (friends/acquaintances) seem to like?

[homeless_dad]

A friend at work asked me about my music today.  (Demo is 23 yr old female into Nickleback  ).  I told her I like the melvins so she put on Pandora melvins radio on her phone.  Night goat started playing and she thought her phone was breaking  .  I told her that was the bass guitar and she said "Oh so their guitar is broken". 

Almost died laughing.

[JUDY]

Ugh, I hate when people ask me about music I like. Oh, you like Melvins? What are they like?
I never know what to say without either sounding like a pompous a-hole, or worse....an idiot.

Pandora sucks. If you put on 'Melvins radio' it'll play 5 songs, all by Jesus Lizard or BH surfers. Weak. Melvins are undefinable, and do not have similarities.

You can't play one song. Can't define Melvins that way. Give her LYSOL. Watch her eyes, if they don't roll back into her head at 18:59 something is terribly, terribly wrong.

If you had to choose ONE song it would undoubtedly be Charmicarmicat.

Next top choice is MANKY. This video, eyes taped open Clockwork Orange style :


The Melvins Manky

Hugs and kisses,
JUDY x0x0x

PS ANti-Vermin Seed

[buddy holiday]

i stopped pointing people to melvins a long time ago, since it would always have very little success. melvins need to get discovered.
some of my friends made the journey via punk, metal, stoner, doom, noise etc to finally find and love melvins... without any help... well done!

[homeless_dad]

I wasn't pushing the melvins on this girl.  She was curious what they sounded like.  I'm not going to give her Lysol because she won't get it/appreciate it.  It must be discovered by the individual, agreed.

You can lead a skin horse to the water glass but you can't let em hum.

[JUDY]

It must be discovered by the individual, agreed.

True 

And it only gets better with time 

I misread your post- these long work days are making my eyes all blurry. Had a glass of vino before bed, too.
Funny she thought her phone was breaking, haha, that's awesome.

[Luciditypro]

Yeah, referring friends to the Melvins usually ends in bitter failure. I have a friend that thinks they're the "worst band ever". Usually when people ask me what kind of music I like, I ask what they like and then try to find similarities within what they mentioned, and then I'll say something like "Oh, you may like ___.". I have a really diverse music taste so it usually works. If I start in on some of the bands I like I usually get a confused look followed with a "Never heard of them.." or "They suck."

[(((O)))]

Usually when people ask me what kind of music I like, I ask what they like and then try to find similarities within what they mentioned

Ah that's an interesting way, that never occurred to me before. What if the music they like has absolutely no grounding or similarity in anything you appreciate tho?


Generally for myself i sort of avoid talking music to friends/acquaintances. Not that i don't wish too but i find people just don't have the same level of interest. Music doesn't mean so much to the average person beyond something to listen to in the background ALONGSIDE their life rather than as the focal point. Either that or it can be frustrating to bite your tongue, raining fire and brimstone down upon someone when they namecheck Blink 182 as a favourite or such.

[glen]

You can lead a skin horse to the water glass

I've heard of euphemisms for sex but this is ridikalas.


PS:  when trying to discuss MELVINS with a non-listener don't use statements like "they sound like...".   go with something like "they associate with...".       it's much easier to make a connection there.   because they don't sound like any band.   but when you start throwing names like "tool" or "nirvana" or "mike patton" around you're much more likely to strike the nerve of your average everyday yahoo.     
not that they still won't say "what the fuck is this shit?  this sucks!" once they get a listen either way.

[Luciditypro]

Usually when people ask me what kind of music I like, I ask what they like and then try to find similarities within what they mentioned

Ah that's an interesting way, that never occurred to me before. What if the music they like has absolutely no grounding or similarity in anything you appreciate tho?

The only time that ever seems to happen to me is if they mention something that is straight ahead pop like Bieber or something. At that point, I just respectfully state that it isn't my thing and then move on. Usually for most genres though I can find a way to relate to something. If they say something that I really hate, like Lil' Wayne, I think of hip hop and then mention Eyedea and Abilities, or Sage Francis, or something like that. Sometimes though, I just won't talk about music with people, because of what you said here:

Generally for myself i sort of avoid talking music to friends/acquaintances. Not that i don't wish too but i find people just don't have the same level of interest. Music doesn't mean so much to the average person beyond something to listen to in the background ALONGSIDE their life rather than as the focal point. Either that or it can be frustrating to bite your tongue, raining fire and brimstone down upon someone when they namecheck Blink 182 as a favourite or such.

[TosT]

i've actually managed to get quite a few friends into the melvins (6 or 7?). enough so where they've occasionally gone on road trips with me, etc.

if it's someone i don't know very well i'll either point 'em to stoner witch, stag or ozma. i generally don't prefer recommending individual tracks for any band these days.

if it's a real friend i'll try to recommend something melvins that's as close as possible to their regular musical consumption. i DO actually want more people to appreciate the band, but i sure won't kill myself trying.

[(the) Razor]

I don't care tbh.

I like Melvins, it's almost an old exclusive gentlemen's private club. Not the strip-joint kind, the British upper class 18th century kind. Those who know, know - those who don't, don't deserve it.

[homeless_dad]

You can lead a skin horse to the water glass

I've heard of euphemisms for sex but this is ridikalas.

You can lead a banana to...ah, forget it.

[The Bloated Pope]

Their performance at the Hellfest 2012 is a good represention of the band for me, the setlist pretty much sums up their style and the sound is killer

Also the live à Belfort 2003, perhaps my favorite Melvins live

If I had to choose just one song, maybe Revolve...

But I usually don't speak to people who does'nt know The Melvins, so case closed

[deatheats]

I don't care tbh.

I like Melvins, it's almost an old exclusive gentlemen's private club. Not the strip-joint kind, the British upper class 18th century kind. Those who know, know - those who don't, don't deserve it.

I can almost hear them talking now:



"Pardon me Reginald, which Melvin's Bassist do you fancy?"

"Kevin Ass, but of course!"

[homeless_dad]

^^

ME(LVI)NSA ...for the truly gifted.