Lawrence, Ks 9/25

[QueenoftheStoned]

so this show was pretty awesome.  got way too drunk as was asked to leave though before the last song.  for some reason the melvins always put the devil in me and i get really drunk at their shows.  got to meet buzz and dale before and after the show though, which was really cool.  i had heard horror stories about buzz being an asshole, but he was really cool to everyone i went with, we got autographs and a drum stick and buzz's set list.

[Dead Cowboy]

In my experience, Buzz is only a dick if one deserves it.

[norecess]

Or if you can't read his mind

[Dr. Zorders]

You weren't that annoying blonde guy in front with the pitcher who kept trying to push it in people's faces, offering it to Buzz and nearly spilling it on the monitors were you? Because that really got on my nerves, though I believe he was physically removed well before Dwight Fry, so it could well have been someone else. Anyway, killer show.  For such a long set it went by way too fast and left me craving an encore, though I've never seen them give one.  I brought a metalhead friend for his first Melvins experience and offered him earplugs. He insisted that after all his years of playing and seeing shows, it wouldn't be necessary. The look of shock on his face afterwords was priceless.  I ain't no liar, the vibrations massaged my feet. Buzz seemed a little standoffish, but the drug bit was hilarious: "No pot for us. Adult drugs for an adult band. Nothing you can't shoot up your ass is worth it." Whatever it was, Jared seemed to be having fun.   Let's hope it's not two or three years before they hit the Bottleneck again.

[cheeseburger]

my 2nd melvins live experience was a the bottleneck. it was the stonerwitch tour, and i remember dale saying "we don't play encores, so don't even try!" at the very end. and the roughly 20 times i've seen them since never once was there an encore.
speaking of the bottleneck, man i loved that place! it's a great small place that i've seen some of the most killer shows at. one of the best was gwar trying to fit on that stage...that shit was funny, and and and the many jesus lizard shows, oh ya and mudhoney in '92 and and and ahh forget it....sorry brings back ALOT of memories.

[Dr. Zorders]

Yeah, the Bottleneck is perfect for that kind of intimacy. Almost too perfect, because any movement shoved everyone around like dominoes packed in tightly. Not bad when you're next to some cute rocker chick, but one drunken pogoer sort of whacked me in the jewels. I had to spend too much time watching out for that instead of enjoying myself. Then again, being stoned in a crowd of drunks might've made me a little too sensitive. But while we're on the subject, what did everyone think of POD? Maybe I wasn't high enough but it really didn't do much for me. The main character looked like a  yellow mouse drawn by Ralph Steadman that stabbed holes in every surface, out of which these liquid eyeballs would squeeze out. Interesting enough at first, but every little vignette was basically a repetition of that. But I can't stop thinking about the show. Toshi and his pedals were wild. He even used an optical theremin and shined a little light on it. I know the setlist at every show is basically the same, but there were a few elements I haven't heard anyone speak of. Namely the drum solo from HAT used as a transition, and the whistling Roadbull with eerie wind sounds as a finale. I'm still wearing my sweaty Eggnog shirt.    Someone should really slide a copy of ASA to these modern growling "heavy" bands to show them how this detuned riff rock is supposed to be done. Here's to the hardest working band in show business.

[QueenoftheStoned]

yeah, that drunk guy would've been me...sorry if it fucked with the show any for you...i am a much better pothead than i am a drunk.

[Idlehanz]

There's usually some drunk at every goddamned show that takes it upon themselves to fuck things up.  I don't understand buying a ticket, then gettins so fucked that you don't remember the show and it ruins other peoples experience. 

[bUTTHOLEmAN]

muaha, I'll have to post a picture of 'the one drunk guy getting escorted out' after he jumped up on stage after being warned the first time.  hopefully, I can find it soon.