reasons for Melvins' bass players being fired

[Bad Guy Zero]

I seem to recall that Joe was let go because he had poor personal hygiene.

Mark D. was let go because he was a dick.

[PrickHonky]

Matt wasn't fired like the others.  He stupidly left the band to join Mudhoney.  Fail!  That's when Buzz and Dale moved to San Fran from Aberdeen and I'm assuming found Lorax there.  I always assumed she and Buzz broke up and that was the reason for her departure, but don't know.  I've read Buzz' comments about Joe in the past and it was something to the effect of "we did the solo albums and he wouldn't/didn't take his shit seriously and slacked off."  Mark D, again I remember reading somewhere Buzz saying that after Honkey he was ready to break the band up 'cause he was so sick of what he was doing, then he realized he wasn't sick of what he was doing, just sick of doing it with Mark D.  He got the boot.  Kevin was a junkie and the best bass player the band ever had (if you don't count Trevor).  Trevor's never been a band member, just a hired gun like DSS.  Buzz commented at one point that he thinks the current lineups are the best ever and that he'd like to continue to play with the quartet as well as continuing to do one-off shows and live albums with Trevor as a trio.  They did some Lysol + Eggnog shows a while back, here's hoping they do a live album of those like they did with Houdini.

I like both of those ideas concerning the band. More albums as a quartet would be great, but I would like to see them go the "experimental/noise" route a little more. And yes, a live Lysol or Eggnog would make me shit my pants

[glen]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

that sick son of a bitch.



whats a plectrum?

[DC]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

that sick son of a bitch.



whats a plectrum?

Guitar pick.

All you skin flautists are so out of touch.

[PrickHonky]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

they do seem to only hire bass players that play with a pick

[pinkyslim]

must add Kevin hitting on MACKIE as "the last straw"

[DC]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

they do seem to only hire bass players that play with a pick

pick = more clarity/ bite / up front sound

Fingers = Jazz ( )

[PrickHonky]

must add Kevin hitting on MACKIE as "the last straw"

wow. didn't know he was macking on Mackie. that is totally not cool. 

[Like Stee]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

they do seem to only hire bass players that play with a pick

pick = more clarity/ bite / up front sound

Fingers = Jazz ( )

Trevor played without a pick a bit at the 25th Anniversary show.  He can play ridiculously well either way.  But yes, it's difficult to get the attack of the plectrum with the fleshy bits.

[the ether bunny]

i always thought rutmanis got kicked out for being a drunk.

[DC]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

they do seem to only hire bass players that play with a pick

pick = more clarity/ bite / up front sound

Fingers = Jazz ( )

Trevor played without a pick a bit at the 25th Anniversary show.  He can play ridiculously well either way.  But yes, it's difficult to get the attack of the plectrum with the fleshy bits.

THOOP-BAP

[Green Honey]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

they do seem to only hire bass players that play with a pick

pick = more clarity/ bite / up front sound

Fingers = Jazz ( )

Trevor played without a pick a bit at the 25th Anniversary show.  He can play ridiculously well either way.  But yes, it's difficult to get the attack of the plectrum with the fleshy bits.

THOOP-BAP

I think Buzz said he would fire a bass player for not using a pick.
Well, when I saw them in London 2005 I noticed Kevin finger-picking part of a song. Next thing you know...

[Captain CoryCory]

This is the best topic ever. 

[Bad Guy Zero]

Kevin Rutmanis - Played bass without a plectrum once.

they do seem to only hire bass players that play with a pick

pick = more clarity/ bite / up front sound

Fingers = Jazz ( )

Trevor played without a pick a bit at the 25th Anniversary show.  He can play ridiculously well either way.  But yes, it's difficult to get the attack of the plectrum with the fleshy bits.

THOOP-BAP

I think Buzz said he would fire a bass player for not using a pick.
Well, when I saw them in London 2005 I noticed Kevin finger-picking part of a song. Next thing you know...

I seem to recall him saying something to that effect as well.  I know that he said in an interview [between the releases of "Stoner Witch" and "Stag"] that the reason Mark worked out so well at bass was because Mark was a guitarist, not a bassist, first and foremost.  And he used a pick.

[FartLips]