theMelvins.net Tribute Album

Andy Wood · April 09, 2008, 11:50:24 PM

Quote from: MAR on April 09, 2008, 05:58:36 AM
Well, thanks again to you all !

Will this be a "Melvins songs only" sampler or should everyone contribute an own song like on chanting of the priests ?

I was thinking along the lines of a "pure" tribute (only covers of that band), like We Reach, except with better covers done (I never want to hear Echohead/DPM destroyed like that ever again!!).

Idlehanz · April 10, 2008, 12:05:34 AM

I'm still gonna push for a website that has all the covers, plus originals from the bands that did the covers. And then vote on the board what should make the cd. I want to hear everyones contributions. and their original stuff!

mopafeena · April 10, 2008, 04:44:09 AM

Quote from: Eponymous on April 09, 2008, 04:17:41 AM
Quote from: grays harbor mafia on April 06, 2008, 01:11:01 AM
i would be interested in doing skeeter..............."does this look like pus to you? no i think its lint...."

Not that it matters, but that's actually all Dave Grohl.

Doesn't Buzz play guitar on it? I was sure he did. I knew everything else was grohl. Maybe i'm wrong.

Doody the Clown · April 10, 2008, 05:26:47 AM

Quote from: mopafeena on April 10, 2008, 04:44:09 AM
Quote from: Eponymous on April 09, 2008, 04:17:41 AM
Quote from: grays harbor mafia on April 06, 2008, 01:11:01 AM
i would be interested in doing skeeter..............."does this look like pus to you? no i think its lint...."

Not that it matters, but that's actually all Dave Grohl.
Doesn't Buzz play guitar on it? I was sure he did. I knew everything else was grohl. Maybe i'm wrong.

I was under the impression Grohl only did the talking/drums. If he did the guitar there's really no explanation as to why the Foo Fighters suck so much.

But according to the wiki the song appeared 2 years prior on a demo Grohl did and all the music was played by him. Maybe Buzz actually contributed the guitar to that song on the demo and Grohl just never bothered to mention it?

norecess · April 12, 2008, 11:28:36 AM

Remove me from the list! I really haven't made any plans yet actually. I know a few people with who I could do this, but I really don't know if or when that would happen. If I would contribute anything, it should be decent and worthy. I'm jamming with Rembrandt and Kurva on Tuesday, and we're gonna do some Melvins covers no doubt and we will record the jam as well, but I'm not sure what the end result will be like! We have no plans really except for YOA and maybe Anaconda and Leech as well among some other stuff.

My choices for a cover would be Over From Under The Excrement or Heaviness Of The Load, or Echohead/Don't Piece Me if I could pull that off, but when that's ever gonna happen, I don't know. Excusez moi!

Uncle Fester · April 12, 2008, 12:38:21 PM

I would love to join in on this fun activity but other people to play with that are actually a bit talented are hard to come by. and i dont have a 4 track.
Someone should do the opener to lysol.

norecess · April 12, 2008, 12:41:51 PM

Speaking of talent, how long is your hair?

black stallion · April 12, 2008, 12:43:40 PM

Uncle Fester · April 12, 2008, 01:34:25 PM

Quote from: norecess on April 12, 2008, 12:41:51 PM
Speaking of talent, how long is your hair?

buzzed. Im a no talent bum.
That little thing under my avatar has been there since I joined. I think its a quote from U.S. Maple.

ninigiku · April 12, 2008, 04:49:58 PM

hey, wasn't meshuggah supposed to be on that tribute CD?
what happened?
*been under a rock*

norecess · April 12, 2008, 05:02:05 PM

I don't know, but yes, they were supposed to be on it! Jesus. that I remember that! And why did you bring that up here?

mopafeena · April 13, 2008, 01:31:27 AM

Finally got the vocals and solo done for my track. Just got to mix it now.

Doody the Clown · April 13, 2008, 06:54:11 AM

I'm in the same boat as Uncle Fester. I have a guitar/amp and can play decently (enough to cover certain Melvins songs at least) and achieve a good enough quality recording, but don't know anybody that plays bass or drums or even anybody who has a bass or drumkit.

Anybody that plays music around here just does crappy Misfits covers.

Komar · April 13, 2008, 05:03:51 PM

maybe some collaboration over the internet could work. We have a four track in our practice room (on which we did the wispy cover) so if somebody needs a drum part i could help out...

Idlehanz · April 13, 2008, 05:15:46 PM

Got back from recording Night Goat this weekend. I didn't notice that Armo's buddy wanted to do it, so I'm waiting for word back from him if his friend is still doing it. Obviously, I'm hoping not, but if he is then I'm not sure what to do except post it when it's mixed down just for shits and giggles.

I'm happy with how ours turned out. Recorded to 8 track, mixed down to a 4 and added some extra things. Total of 1 bass track, 1 drum track, 2 vocal tracks, 2 guitar tracks, and some overdubs. We mixed the drums down through an equalizer, and added some reverb. Used two different guitars and different rigs for those parts, and the bass was run through a Turbo Rat for some nice distortion.

Oh, and we recorded the vocals IN the Mel-van

Here's some pics from yesterday.