differences in songs live vs. album

[Metalhead Cow]

I thought this could be an interesting topic. Let me get the ball rolling:
Has anyone ever noticed that Buzz plays Anaconda live a little differently than on Bullhead? On the recording he strums a Db power chord, while live he plays a C power chord for that part.

I'm talking about the part that starts at 1:21:


Melvins - Anaconda

[black stallion]

i noticed that! the main difference between studio and live version is they tend to play the songs a lot faster live. was listening to TBSM a few days ago and i was shocked how slow Evil New War God and Water Glass are on album. that's because i got used listening to the live versions of those songs from all the youtube videos posted on here.

[(((O)))]

the main difference between studio and live version is they tend to play the songs a lot faster live.

What about Blood Witch that one live is double speed or something!


Blood Witch - Melvins (Live Europe 2009) Perfect Quality

[Metalhead Cow]

i noticed that! the main difference between studio and live version is they tend to play the songs a lot faster live. was listening to TBSM a few days ago and i was shocked how slow Evil New War God and Water Glass are on album. that's because i got used listening to the live versions of those songs from all the youtube videos posted on here.

That's funny-the same thing happened to me! I got so used to watching live videos of The Water Glass and Evil New War God, that when I listen to the album those songs seem so slow!

And yeah they totally jack up the tempo for blood witch live

[Metalhead Cow]

Manky, and The Fool, The Meddling Idiot are a couple songs that they've played slower live than on the album. The version of Manky on Melvins vs. Minneapolis is crushing! I think there's a really killer super slow version of The Fool, The Meddling Idiot on Vinney's Melvins Goldmine.

[Mad Arab]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

However I feel the opposite about Honey Bucket. They play it too fast and I think it ruins it.

[(((O)))]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

So true. Although they don't play that second half live tho.

[FartLips]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

However I feel the opposite about Honey Bucket. They play it too fast and I think it ruins it.

same goes for let god be your gardener and revolve. seems more like they just want to get it over  with.

[(the) flutter nuts]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

So true. Although they don't play that second half live tho.

the second half of let it all be is by far my favorite thing the melvins have ever done!!! And i stand by that

[black stallion]

best live version ever


Melvins - Let It All Be @ Launch

[Metalhead Cow]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

However I feel the opposite about Honey Bucket. They play it too fast and I think it ruins it.

same goes for let god be your gardener and revolve. seems more like they just want to get it over  with.

I think let god be your gardener is a really impressive song live. It's already a complicated song, so the fact that they rev it up makes it even more impressive. 

[black stallion]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

However I feel the opposite about Honey Bucket. They play it too fast and I think it ruins it.

same goes for let god be your gardener and revolve. seems more like they just want to get it over  with.

It's already a complicated song

drumming = SICK

[spliff(TONE)]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

So true. Although they don't play that second half live tho.

the second half of let it all be is by far my favorite thing the melvins have ever done!!! And i stand by that

I love that second part of Let It All Be as well. Been too long since I've heard it though with the way it's "hidden" in the back end of the song.

[Metalhead Cow]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

However I feel the opposite about Honey Bucket. They play it too fast and I think it ruins it.

same goes for let god be your gardener and revolve. seems more like they just want to get it over  with.

It's already a complicated song

drumming = SICK

Absolutely! I stood in front of Crover watching him play that song in 2009. It was amazing.

[Metalhead Cow]

Let It All Be is much better live than on the album.

So true. Although they don't play that second half live tho.

the second half of let it all be is by far my favorite thing the melvins have ever done!!! And i stand by that

I love that second part of Let It All Be as well. Been too long since I've heard it though with the way it's "hidden" in the back end of the song.

The second part is great. I really like the drum beat Dale plays and Buzz's vocals. I also really love the transition into the second half. It's all spacey and psychedelic, and Buzz is whispering frantically like a madman possesed by the devil... Really cool stuff