GAMH San Francisco 27 December 2008

[bUTTHOLEmAN]

doesn't the singer look a little like Lemmy?

I just remember him looking old.

[black stallion]

here a video of Lewd supporting The Melvins that night

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=q18XdyTwLIQ

[GrimReaper]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lewd-Live-At-The-Mabuhay-LP-80-Vinyl-Punk-Subterranean_W0QQitemZ360114338313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item360114338313&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[TheSwingSet]

Awesome, Awesome set list....would kill to see BB/Melvins play Zodiac live.....

[perusha]

Shevil is it.  God damn it.  I knew I recognized it.   

[glen]

after watching those videos......

is it just me or has the 4 piece incantation finally started to turn a corner?  they seem looser in these vids.  more improv.  more relaxed. less mechanical.   that setlist screams it.  ZODIAC screams it.  I like the feel of that show (based on the vids).

MELVINS 4 PIECE 2009.  very bright.  very very bright.

[Rev. Mike]

They were certainly less precise at the Grumpy's show, but I just attributed that to it being a throwaway show with no onstage monitors that they didn't feel the need to rehearse for.  Those motherfuckers couldn't have practiced new songs prior to the Grumpy's show?  I want to see fucking Zodiac and Anaconda.

[FartLips]

They were certainly less precise at the Grumpy's show, but I just attributed that to it being a throwaway show with no onstage monitors that they didn't feel the need to rehearse for.  Those motherfuckers couldn't have practiced new songs prior to the Grumpy's show?  I want to see fucking Zodiac and Anaconda.

wait...  wait...

[bathroom creep]

I can only repeat what has already been said.  Damn, ZODIAC and SHEVIL!

[perusha]

after watching those videos......

is it just me or has the 4 piece incantation finally started to turn a corner?  they seem looser in these vids.  more improv.  more relaxed. less mechanical.   that setlist screams it.  ZODIAC screams it.  I like the feel of that show (based on the vids).

MELVINS 4 PIECE 2009.  very bright.  very very bright.

I agree with you on this.  I've always liked the four piece but this show did feel different than the others this year.  A corner was turned and not even necessarily because of the set list change.  It just did feel different.

For me personally the difference has been Jared.  I can't imagine what it must have been like for him to step into Kevin's spot.  I think he has really evolved since ASA and at this last SF show, he really showed a marked improvement.  Not saying talent wise (although I'm sure he has), just commenting on my perceived growth of Jared's evolution which in turn allowes the Melvins to gel more.

The more they gel, the more relaxed and less mechanical it will come off, which should allow Dale and Coady to explore more...
I could be way off, but I think Glen is right on and the four piece is very, very bright indeed...

[honkster]

Indeed Zodiac and Shevil were great surprises and well played. Added intensity of the 4 piece to the older shit is just murderous...

By the time it got to Civilized Worm with all 4 singing, it felt like the rafters were cracking and the whole place was going to crumble from every single person in the building seeming to sing along. Loud as fuck, yet crystal clear and heavy as shit. Thank you Great American Music Hall/sound guys!!

Trevor Dunn came out after the "break" toward the end and went into the beginning of Night Goat. (BTW, no one left the stage the whole show til this point. Buzz used and re-tuned the same chrome Les Paul the whole show. Jared did the same minus Les Paul.) I had just gotten downstairs a few songs prior after being up on top most of the show. I looked to my left after noticing Trevor and saw Trey Spruance chillin right to my left. (For half a second I thought he was Les Claypool. Never really thought of how much they looked alike til then).

I never recalled the gold flake drum kit from before either. Last few shows I saw were the Eggnog/Lysol which was only Dale. Before that, I remember some transparent looking drums...Either way, Buzz's chrome guitar with the gold flake kit made the stage and them look clean as all hell.  Also, some dude on here mentioned one drum kit on stage and an attempted/alleged fake out of sorts...Yes Coady did in fact carry on his own snare, but how did you miss the 40+ piece drum kit behind that smaller one??! Maybe I didn't read it right, but I wasn't "faked out" for a second.

Other cool things: All the posters from the night's show were signed by all 4 band members in a edition of 150. No shirts, or CDs. Just posters from Chicago, a few other randoms as well as the NYE Fantomas poster. (Kinda mad I didn't see if those were signed by that whole band.) I wound up not having enough cash on me for the poster (assumed $15, actually $25 due to signage I assume) so I had to run back upstairs. I got back down and was stuck in line behind a girl from Japan who asked a lot of questions. It felt like way too many anyway.  I was growing impatient and as I waited, some dude dropped off about 3 signed drum heads. I was next in line, inquired about the signed heads (by both Coady and Dale) which wound up being $30. So I said fuck it and snagged one. I got the kick drum.

YAY!

[swampviking]

Other cool things: All the posters from the night's show were signed by all 4 band members in a edition of 150. No shirts, or CDs. Just posters from Chicago, a few other randoms as well as the NYE Fantomas poster. (Kinda mad I didn't see if those were signed by that whole band.) I wound up not having enough cash on me for the poster (assumed $15, actually $25 due to signage I assume) so I had to run back upstairs. I got back down and was stuck in line behind a girl from Japan who asked a lot of questions. It felt like way too many anyway.  I was growing impatient and as I waited, some dude dropped off about 3 signed drum heads. I was next in line, inquired about the signed heads (by both Coady and Dale) which wound up being $30. So I said fuck it and snagged one. I got the kick drum.

YAY!

The Fantomas we were selling that night were unsigned by the band, but for the London show earlier in the month. The NYE poster is a sister poster to it and some will be signed. There won't be a ton of the signed copies, so anyone that wants one should grab one early. I think we may bring different posters that night to sell as well.

[GrimReaper]

Did you sell many of the Thrones posters?

[swampviking]

Did you sell many of the Thrones posters?

Yeah, we sold a few of everything. A ton of the posters for that nights show.

[GrimReaper]

Night Goat with Trevor.

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh48lHOnp5Q&feature=related