I saw god (again) and his name is D Crover (Annandale Hotel, Sydney, AUS 22 -01)

[Michael Jordan]

Just woke up.  I'm still hurting.  Ears still ringing, back and shoulder muscles stiff as fuck.

Great show. They played as hard as ever. Will post a review and a few (bad) pics I took later today when I'm back to normal. Butty I got you  a poster. Can't wait for Tuesday!

Peace

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[Michael Jordan]

Ok here we go:

The wait is nearly over

The countdown continued until the last minute...  5 years since I last saw The Melvins in Brisbane and the expectation was killing me. 8 years after the first time I saw them in Houston, Texas, and I was just as excited as on that day in Houston...

The Arrival

We  got to the venue around 21:15. No merch table. Fuck, I promised BHM a poster!  A couple of beers  at the bar and a

[Idlehanz]

How much did you smoke before the show?     Trippy review, but I liked it.

Interesting sounding......I need video

[IrvingtonFoster]

haha cool review thanks!  kinda sounds like the Houdini show they did at Slim's with Trevor.

[Michael Jordan]

How much did you smoke before the show?     Trippy review, but I liked it.

Interesting sounding......I need video

I only had one joint and a couple of beers...  I wasn't fucked but I was "happy fucked"...

Someone filmed the show from the first row, I took his email and will try to see if I can get a copy.

[norecess]

Excellent review, MJ! And you were so lucky to stand so close to Crover! I really want to see the Melvins as a power trio again. I'm curious what Spread Eagle Beagle sounded like. No moshfags during Honeybucket?

[rimb]

Nice review.  Who was the support?

[black stallion]

best title thread  ever,thanks for the great review Michael!i'm with norecess about the Melvins trio.

Joan Of Arc
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ84CYZxuks

[glen]

great review.

its nice to read about shows like this when the US shows are usually cookie-cutter night to night.   it shows that MELVINS still got it.   oh man do they got it.

[ManWithNoName]

Amazing! When I saw the melvins in Victoriaville I was a meter away or so, too, from Dale's drum set. I could feel gusts of air every time he struck the drums. I'll never forget what that felt like.

[Michael Jordan]

Excellent review, MJ! And you were so lucky to stand so close to Crover! I really want to see the Melvins as a power trio again. I'm curious what Spread Eagle Beagle sounded like. No moshfags during Honeybucket?

A few but I didn't mind that much...  I was kind of expecting it. Have a look at the video Black Stallion posted u can see me there next to the stage at 2:31 in front of the bald guy with the white shirt. He was getting a bit annoying with his shoving at some stage but I had a quick chat to him after the show and he seemed like a cool guy, he just had a lot of energy I guess...

Overall I think the crowd was pretty good.  A lot of the older crew but also a few young faces.

[ManWithNoName]

I really want to see the Melvins as a power trio again.

When that time comes, I hope they go with Dunn. His sound is fucking diiiiiiiirrrrrrrrtyyyyy on houdini live.

[Michael Jordan]

A few photos:

Most of them are pretty shit but I got a couple of decent ones. I only took photos when they got on the stage and at the end during spread eagle beagle.

1. The venue from outside


2. The view from the "back"


3. I know u can't really see with all the blur but The Melvins are on the far right of the photo looking at the opening band playing.


4. No zoom needed - that's how I close I was to Dale.


5. Buzz coming up to the stage


6. Trevor in a sea of blur


7. Dale again with Buzz on the left


8. Buzz about to start Hag Me

[norecess]

Sometimes lo-fi pictures really do it for me, I love that last picture of Buzzo.

[glen]

those pics look like maybe that is how MJ was seeing through smoke and booze muddled eyes.
cool.