who played Bass on Houdini?

[Leroy]

Who really played bass on the album Houdini?  And by that I mean the majority of the tracks?  I know Billy Anderson played bass on one track.  Did Lori Black play on any tracks, she was credited as being a band member, but I'm assuming the artwork was done before she was kicked out of the band

[norecess]

no lori. billy plays bass on goin' blind i believe? it's buzz for the most part.. not sure if dale played any bass on houdini -- anyone?

[black stallion]

i think it's just Buzz and Dale playing bass. the credits on that album are a joke as they said in some interview if i remember correctly

[anaconda]

King Buzzo - Guitar, Bass(uncredited), vocals
Dale - drums, Bass(uncredited), vocals
Billy Anderson - Engineer, Bass on tracks 6 and 10
Bill Bartell - Bass and Lead Guitar on track 4

[Dan_Halen]

I'm pretty sure she's not on the record. What confuses me is why she is listed on the record or in the artwork at all? Wasn't she replaced by Joe Preston? Was she back in the band after they kicked him out or something? The Melvins could write a book just on the history of bass players they've had!

[Captain CoryCory]

I'm guessing she was back in the band (Judging by a handful of live photos I've seen) right after joe got fired but by the time Houdini came around Deutrom had replaced her.

Makes sense to me. It'd be kinda awkward to play in a band with your ex-boyfriend while he's married and his missus does all the art. 

[Dan_Halen]

I'm guessing she was back in the band (Judging by a handful of live photos I've seen) right after joe got fired but by the time Houdini came around Deutrom had replaced her.

Makes sense to me. It'd be kinda awkward to play in a band with your ex-boyfriend while he's married and his missus does all the art and isn't strung out on heroin. 

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[Captain CoryCory]

I'm guessing she was back in the band (Judging by a handful of live photos I've seen) right after joe got fired but by the time Houdini came around Deutrom had replaced her.

Makes sense to me. It'd be kinda awkward to play in a band with your ex-boyfriend while he's married and his missus does all the art and isn't strung out on heroin. 

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[Rev. Mike]

Joe was in the band until about june/july of '92, I don't think they finished out the Gwar tour.  Lori started transitioning back into the band in May of '92, but was not on Gwar tour.  Lori then lasted through Feb of '93 before they got the dude from Mol Triffid.  She was listed on Houdini so she could get paid.  One interesting thing is that Night Goat is actually the original recording from the Joe era, but remixed, Joe's bass track removed, and Buzz playing bass.

[Leroy]

she was on both Eggnogg and Bullhead, both released in 1991, but Salad of 1000 Delights, filmed in May '91, had Joe.   I guess the "Salads" show must have been right after Joe joined?

[MrLuck87]

I could have sworn I read an interview where Buzz said Lori never re-joined the band and they listed Lori in the credits to seem like a full band.  I can't remember.

[Rev. Mike]

she was on both Eggnogg and Bullhead, both released in 1991, but Salad of 1000 Delights, filmed in May '91, had Joe.   I guess the "Salads" show must have been right after Joe joined?

That is the month he started playing live with them.  Lori was done after the Feb. tour of '91, but her and Buzz remained together, she just could not tour.  Tom Flynn had played bass on the Spring and Fall '90 US tours.

I could have sworn I read an interview where Buzz said Lori never re-joined the band and they listed Lori in the credits to seem like a full band.  I can't remember.

He may have said that, but there is visual evidence of Lori playing bass in the fall of '92 and Feb. of '93.  She was allegedly busted after the Feb. '93 Seattle show and that was the end of her time in the band, and by all accounts, her relationship with Buzz.

[Metalhead Cow]

she was on both Eggnogg and Bullhead, both released in 1991, but Salad of 1000 Delights, filmed in May '91, had Joe.   I guess the "Salads" show must have been right after Joe joined?

That is the month he started playing live with them.  Lori was done after the Feb. tour of '91, but her and Buzz remained together, she just could not tour.  Tom Flynn had played bass on the Spring and Fall '90 US tours.

I could have sworn I read an interview where Buzz said Lori never re-joined the band and they listed Lori in the credits to seem like a full band.  I can't remember.

He may have said that, but there is visual evidence of Lori playing bass in the fall of '92 and Feb. of '93.  She was allegedly busted after the Feb. '93 Seattle show and that was the end of her time in the band, and by all accounts, her relationship with Buzz.

Wow  Sounds like Buzz gave her a lot of chances. And he married Mackie really quickly after breaking up with Lori.  I bet Lori is a big reason why Buzz is so anti-drugs.

[norecess]

I never even knew he and Lori were a couple!!

what about dale's brief fling with kevin?

[jules]

I never even knew he and Lori were a couple!!

what about dale's brief fling with kevin?

Wow that's unbeliv.....hey wait that was a fib wasn't it? Naughty Norecess, naughty! 

Quite true. Stallion is the product of their coupling. This is why his Av. looked so much like Dale.