Melvins tear down The Emerald Theatre. Mt. Clemens, MI, 2009

JUDY · September 19, 2011, 06:02:31 PM

Sorry if anyone else has posted about this show. I'm afraid I'm a couple years late on "the review". Anyway, this was easily, the greatest, funnest show I've ever been to. I often dream about reliving that night....so wonderfully heavy, and surreal.

TOUR: DOWN WITH THE MELVINS (Has a nice ring, eh? Try chanting it, it's kinda fun. We all did, actually).
Funny how many people there didn't even know Melvins. Their loss, hmmmfff. Shame, shame.

The night kicks off with Weedeater. Heavy as always, Dixie Dave always delivers: backflips and random vomiting, galore.

On with the highlight of my night: Slowed and Throwed, out come the MELVINS. Buzz in his usual blackened kimono, and Jared wearing a beautiful flowing blond wig. (Melvins is NOT gay, though).

Wrapping up the set, BUZZO announces that it was Jimmy Bower's (drummer of DOWN, and many other bands. FUN FACT: Bower is also a Melvins super fan, and claims that he was the first guy EVER to get a Melvins tattoo) birthday. We all sang the birthday song, while Jimmy stumbled out onto the stage. Buzz says, "Happy birthday, Little Jimmy!" and hands him a cake. Jared says he and Buzz had spent 12 hours making it. In a drunken stupor, Jimmy drops the cake, and looks very sad. We all laugh. As his punishment, BUZZ makes him join Melvins. So... Dale, Coady and Jimmy all drum to THE BIT. It was epic as hell. EPIC, I tall ya!

If you've ever seen Down, then you know they always end with Bury me in Smoke, and everyone comes back out. But this time, it's special. Kirk is wearing a superhero-cape, Dixie is still puking and doing backflips (he recently lost a toe; and can't do this anymore. I feel special for being able to see it). Melvins come back out in their dresses and wigs and show everyone how much heavier that riff can get.

Win? Win.

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Dumpster D · September 19, 2011, 06:30:53 PM

yeah, Dixie needs to lay off the Rock.

Really cool story!

JUDY · September 19, 2011, 07:14:51 PM

Haha, yes. Awesome night. That crazy Dixie Dave.
...They usually play Hamtramck, or Detroit. More stories, later.

Did you notice the dead fly and roach behind the "Happy Birthday, Lil' Jimmy! Love, Melvins" cake? Pure class.

glen · September 22, 2011, 02:59:02 PM

http://www.themelvins.net/forum/index.php?topic=12241.60

hey erichka, check it! we were in this together and didn't even know it.

JUDY · September 22, 2011, 04:16:17 PM

Quote from: glen on September 22, 2011, 02:59:02 PM
http://www.themelvins.net/forum/index.php?topic=12241.60

hey erichka, check it! we were in this together and didn't even know it.

Well, whadya know.....
Was that show NOT a blast?!?!?!!!!!!
See you next time, Glen.

bUTTHOLEmAN · September 22, 2011, 06:01:23 PM

I want to see Glen, Erichka, and Ron Maiden meet up at a melvins concert.

anaconda · September 22, 2011, 11:05:17 PM

I wanna see that trio roadtrip up here to Toronto to join me, my old lady and Dumpster D
for the next melvins gig here! They bring the medicinal, I'll supply the steaks and booze.

JUDY · September 22, 2011, 11:16:45 PM

Yes, and YES.

I'd be so down to do that. Any excuse to go to Toronto! Love that town. I'd live there if I could convince Canada to take me.
Where do Melvins usually play? Lee's Palace? That's about the same size as the venue they usually play round here.

Dumpster D · September 22, 2011, 11:25:17 PM

Agreed.

I might be collecting my pension by the next time the sweat hogs roll back through T.O.

It's more of a special moment when it comes that way.

and therefore it will be significantly memorable.

glen · September 26, 2011, 02:16:51 PM

hey erichka... if you ever get the chance to meet armofinfant (and you will) start out with a hug. he's a big hugger.

JUDY · September 26, 2011, 10:21:01 PM

Quote from: glen on September 26, 2011, 02:16:51 PM
hey erichka... if you ever get the chance to meet armofinfant (and you will) start out with a hug. he's a big hugger.

FartLips · September 28, 2011, 09:23:08 AM

Quote from: glen on September 26, 2011, 02:16:51 PM
hey erichka... if you ever get the chance to meet armofinfant (and you will) start out with a hug. he's a big hugger.

and ask about his gay baby!

glen · September 30, 2011, 12:17:04 PM

Quote from: swanky on September 28, 2011, 09:23:08 AM
Quote from: glen on September 26, 2011, 02:16:51 PM
hey erichka... if you ever get the chance to meet armofinfant (and you will) start out with a hug. he's a big hugger.
and ask about his gay baby!

I'll be the short guy next to him in the red, white and blue plaid shirt and flip-flops.

(no, I'm not really short. but Kareem Adbul Jabbar looks short standing next to that tall fucker)