ELECTRORETARD

[spacegrass]

Been trying to get this on soulseek,

[anaconda]

it's officially out of print.

[mckickflip]

this is growing on me a lot. i hope they reissue it. love the new versions of tripping the lion and revolve

also is the RMS 2000 a real thing? i tried googling it but it doesn't really seem to exist. it's in the credits saying that buzz/dale/kevin all played it.

[anaconda]

RMS 2000 stands for Roland Modular Studio. Something like that.
It's a drum box, mixer, sampler, synth and studio all in one keyboard.
Sonic Youth put out a side project CD using one as well. I believe Peaches
uses the same portable unit for her live performances.

[I am the Sun]

On the one hand, Damn.

On the other hand, Awesome!

[Uncle Fester]

i dunno... to me the sparkling goodness of this c.d. is the re-done version of Lovely Butterflies...and Gluey Porch Treatments.

[Like Stee]

For me it's always YOA.  That song is amazing, and their cover blows the doors off anything on 14 Songs for Greg Sage and the Wipers.  Anyone seen the House Of Blues Vid?  I have a really low quality Windows Media version, but man they do an amazing live version of YOA on there.  They also played it at the 20th anniversary show at the Capitol Theater, and that was one of the high points of that night.

[Uncle Fester]

I just told him. hes furious.

[jules]

From 2001:

http://blindwino.cyberphreak.com/?page_id=299

[Yanayaya]

Electroretard has now been pressed up on vinyl by some Euro bootlegger.  My review of the sound quality forthcoming.  My copy is "in the mail..."

[Dan_Halen]

Bootlegs are bullshit, almost universally horrible quality, and harm bands/artists.

http://www.themelvins.net/forum/index.php?topic=17782.0

[Yanayaya]

Electroretard has now been pressed up on vinyl by some Euro bootlegger.  My review of the sound quality forthcoming.  My copy is "in the mail..."

Addendum:  Well my copy arrived and it's excellent quality for a bootleg.  The sound is amazingly good.  I was afraid this was going to be like the Houdini bootlegs, which are horrible.  It's pressed up on heavy-weight vinyl with very cool, full-colour labels.  The jacket is a large 25" x 25" square of card stock, printed on 4 of the 8 sides, and then folded into a jacket.  I have not seen these anywhere but Discogs.  There are two copies available now.  I bought mine from seller: Irenasl.  She is a reputable seller.  Here's the link, if anyone's interested:

[Yanayaya]

Bootlegs are bullshit, almost universally horrible quality, and harm bands/artists.

http://www.themelvins.net/forum/index.php?topic=17782.0

Well, the problem for me is that I hate CDs (apart from the Letterpress editions, but that's the rare exception).  I would just as soon have the MP3s, and leave it at that!  I had to wait a very long time for Melvins to put out Trilogy on vinyl.  It doesn't look like they are going to get around to Electroretard any time soon either!  I have been collecting/trading/selling vinyl for 40+ years now (Melvins since Ozma).  I feel no guilt in buying a bootleg. I definitely have supported this band through thick and thin!  As far as bootleg quality goes, you're right.  Most of the time, it sucks.  Check out my brief review of this one however...

[MrLuck87]

the problem for me is that I hate CDs

Wouldn't they have just put the cd on the bootleg record though?

[Yanayaya]

Well this whole issue just cracks me up!!  Because if, and when, Melvins ever get around to pressing it up, I would be the first in line!!  I DID buy a copy of the Letterpress edition (as well as several others) and am usually at the front of the line at the merch. table.  I didn't just buy ONE copy of the Hammerhead split, I bought all 5 variants.  The same goes for the 1983 10" (I will pick up #5 at the NYE bash but have the four released thus far).  Sadly, I only picked up 2 variants of Freak Puke (and was lucky enough to get the very two I wanted). The other three just don't appeal to me.  And, like I said, I have been collecting Melvins, feverishly, since Ozma.  I have paid good $ to their various labels (and directly to the band on the self-released Letterpress editions).  T-shirts, posters, and lets not forget to mention all those tickets to their shows!!  Honestly, buying a bootleg vinyl copy of Electroretard has hardly diverted any of MY funds to the band.  If Melvins are unhappy about the bootleg (and they have every right to be) THEN PRESS IT UP MEN!!  As it is now, Melvins have lost all control of Artistic direction with this bootleg.  I have a strong feeling that someone who was once in a "privileged" position has gotten a hold of the masters. It does not sound like a rip from the CD.  Not so many years ago, someone posted on this very topic that they had those 12" test pressings (and sold them for $400 on eBay)...  Makes me wonder...  I must add here that I have no idea what legal or contractual issues there must be lurking in the shadows of this recording.  I am an Artist myself and would be insanely enraged if this happened to me.  I regret posting the link, but don't you think that will just make people want it more?  I know that I am like most folkes.  We always want what we can't have!!