Buzz Osborne (Melvins) Content Guide: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 The new Melvins acoustic record sounds like a Sixties death cult 01:15 Born in the Sixties, Hunter S. Thompson & the Manson murders 03:19 When Buzz got into rock and roll via Alice Cooper and The Stooges 04:26 The Who’s dramatic nature & gear smashing ways 07:34 Ron Ashton from the Stooges, Pete Townsend & subversion 08:17 What was the catalyst for playing music? 09:44 What was missing from music that the Melvins could bring 10:39 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana’s first show (Black Flag) & discovering weird music 15:33 Did Nirvana getting big change everything? 18:37 Carving out a space and a sonic palette 20:22 Why Priest created the best heavy metal album ever made 22:43 The dissonance of loving punk rock and heavy metal at once 24:29 Tool’s Aenima 25th anniversary, their Ozzfest love & Buzz’s take on nu-metal 29:57 The 180 degree gap between Melvins and Pearl Jam 31:44 The most mistold rock myth: Nirvana jealousy 33:08 My theories were right - more than metal but still aggressive 33:25 The trappings of fame: groupies, divorce, etc 35:21 Have you ever taken acid? What robots share with trippers 37:52 Is everything in music relative? 40:02 Watching movies on mute while writing tunes & David Lynch 41:47 George Orwell & individualism 45:30 Grunge, sludge, doom & High on Fire 47:00 What do you fangirl out on with Mike Patton? 48:51 A secret hunch about death? And never getting over Cobain 50:15 What do you miss the most about Kurt? How he got into music 53:06 The rock and roll history line from Jerry Lee Lewis to Johnny Rotten (and Tina Turner) 59:02 Music has meant something since the dawn of time 1:00:25 Being heartbroken by music itself & 5 Life Changing Songs 1:02:38 Chris Cornell’s exceptional James Bond theme 1:03:50 The early years of Soundgarden & why they made the 2 best albums from that era 1:07:05 The greatest female rock star & Bikini Kill 1:09:47 Zines and the early underground scene in Olympia & San Francisco 1:13:57 Buzz’s best decision ever: Marrying Mackie Osborne 1:17:16 Dolly Parton and the Buzz Osborne theme park 1:18:14 The story of the Melvins quadruple acoustic record
REVOLVER Absolutely!! Was on a live stream myself and it lasted about 3hours 😂 so the least I could do for the channel was do out a time stamp for them! You are an amazing interviewer by the way! Outstanding! 🙌🏻🖤
I love Buzz! He is a very laid-back and friendly man who is a very good story teller and gives heart felt and honest answers to the questions he is asked, however this interviewer won't let him finish answering before she asks another question and she seems to insinuate that she likes a type of music or she says something sucks and then when Buzz says he likes that album or person or type of music she changes her tune and agrees with him.....it kinda makes me feel bad for her or makes me want to say...damn, ✋ stop kisses his as$! Also maybe start having a true fan of the artist that Revolver is going to interview...?? It would be such a better interview and would ask the questions that true fans would want answered ,also think about how exciting and different it would be to see that sort of concept..don't think that has ever been done. Have an actual fan interview the artist or band everytime,not just a one-time thing. I did enjoy her question about death and about Mike Patton. 👌 ok that's my comment and I said what I said!
In 1998 I was 15 when I saw Melvins open up for Tool. I did not know the Melvins at that time so, my introduction was Buzz walking out onstage, introducing themselves briefly, and then he started that first note on his guitar which sounded massive, the band came in full-throttle and I experienced my first mosh-pit. That show was one of the best shows I've seen to this day. Made me an instant Melvins fan. \,,/
First time I saw Melvins was on that exact tour. I was not ready for the Melvins at that current time in my life, weirdly enough I was only 2 years older than you. I eventually came around and truly appreciate this band. Still mad at myself cuz I'm pretty certain that was prime Stoner Witch era. Better late than never I suppose.
It’s hard to express what the whole grunge scene and Melvins in particular mean to us in the Pacific Northwest. Call it the light at the end of the tunnel or the American Dream, whatever, but ultimately hope. Things are pretty bleak for many and even though I love AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden etc. the moral of their story is you will never beat the darkness. All of your dreams came true and it wasn’t enough. Here, we play shows and make noise for no other reason than it’s something to look forward to. Buzzo, Lanegan, etc. show that hard work pays off and there’s so much to live for. Thank God for them.
Nah man, the moral of their stories was that fame should NEVER be your end goal, take cues from people like Kurt who desperately wanted to go back to being relatively unknown.
Yeah, you’re right. I agree. I’m a relatively well adjusted person but I know a lot of people that took those deaths in the vein of “ If Chris Fucking Cornell can’t justify his existence, what the hell am I doing here?”
Im glad Buzz mentioned The Who at Woodstock because every fan of Rock Music ought to watch that performance because it was brutal. A band on absolute top form. Sends shivers up my spine to this day.
Buzz mentioned Blue Cheer. That blows my mind. Liegh Stevens, the guitarist for Blue Cheer was my dad's best friend in the late 60s. He drove up from San Francisco to Portland in his new Corvette when I was 4 years old. I still remember his cool car and how happy my dad was to be hanging out with Liegh. That's one of my first memories of childhood.
I loved Blue Cheer. Before Dickie died I used to email back and forth with him about music. I can't remember how that happened. I think his email was visible on their old site and I sent him a question and he wrote back. I was totally blown away by "Summertime Blues" when it was on MTV way back when.
I could be completely wrong here, but Buzz is one of the few people who talks about Kurt’s death as it was, a sad end, his lack of romanticism shows he was a true friend of Kurt’s. People who talk shit about Buzz and Dale when it comes to the question of Kurt, fail to acknowledge real friends let you make mistakes, aren’t yes men and treat you as an equal, ultimately Kurt’s mistakes led to him dying, something even your best friends are powerless to stop.
Buzz said that Kurt's stomach ailment wasn't real. But Tracy Mirander who was Kurt's girlfriend said that Kurt's did have a stomach issue and that he'd be puking all the time. I definitely trust Tracy on this who lived with him. So this makes me distrustful of Buzz's opinions on Kurt.
@@rexx9496 fair enough, but I do believe Buzz said something about Junkies always having an excuse, I could be wrong, but I don’t remember him saying it wasn’t real. Also, Kurt wasn’t exactly the most reliable source of his stomach issues, he said they found the right medication for it and it was gone, but would still blame it. Honestly we’ll never truly know about any of it.
Great interview, hard to explain that era just before mainstream went grunge but the Melvins punched a hole in the culture that alot of good bands walked through.
I think it's safe to say Melvins are still hugely inspirational to many current bands. Till this day I still go back to their records and I get goosebumps of how great their music is. Seeing them live is life changing. Definitely a must see.
"The Individual is the biggest minority there is" that says it all! Buzz is Brilliant! Can't wait to brake out my Vinyl copy of "Houdini" tomorrow and crank it up on it's 28th Anniversary!!!! 🤘🤘
This was a really good interview - good job! I always love listening to Buzzo speak, he always has something interesting to say, some interesting story, etc.
the Ozzfest story Buzz shares is definitely what i remember. I also felt at the time that much of the "nu Metal" crowd were just an extension of the popular jock crowd from school. I remember only going to Ozzfest that year (98), because i wanted to see The Melvins, above all.... Motorhead were fucking amazing! and good people, when i got to hang out with them later on that day. But everywhere I'd turn, Mickey Dee was hanging out with someone, complaining about how pissed he was about being stuck on the 2nd stage, when they were selling out stadiums all by themselves in years past, as well as still in Europe. Also, while bands like Coal Chamber and Limp bizkit were on the main stage. the whole MTV Rock n Jock crowd in many different bands, that all sounded the same... For The Melvins , I was probably their biggest fan there that day, and i remember being one of the only people who called out to either of them to introduce myself as a big fan and hope to see them again soon.
The Melvins were my first show when I was 13. L7 Melvins and Wool. I met Krist Novoselic and got to talk to Dale Crover for a while. That conversation made me change my drum set up. I smoked some weed with the roadies because I crazy early. It was in Seattle DV8 in 1994.
Anyone know if there are any videos or audio that ever surfaced of the Blackflag show Buzz and Kurt went to? Imagine how gnarly it would be to see a young Kurt and Buzz in the crowd. Hell it would be cool just to hear audio of the show that basically lit the fire under Cobain!
Three Dog Night is a 70s American band that did Soul/Rock with a trio of singers as front men. Great band with enormous sucess in the US. You HAVE to listen to them. Golden age for harmonizing bands like the Bee Gees but more soul sounding. A three dog nioght is a cold night in the Australian outback when aborigenes would sleep with three dogs to keep warm.
Bands like the Melvins are so far ahead of their time there may never be a human civilization that takes them to the heights they deserve. The Melvins break too many conventional rules for most mainstream audiences. I'd hate to think they would ever change what they do for the sake of selling records, and don't even really think it would be possible if they tried. Like Kurt said "it's not a trend". This is how these guys function, and thankfully so. It gives people a place to escape to.
Although i understand what Buzz is saying I've always thought that the value of LSD was only limited by a person's mind. The depth of imagination, the degree of curiosity and hearing the lessons and stories of everything that exists. A spiritual quest for sure. 😮❤
This was a good thing to watch for an hour. I’m a total Melvins freak going back to the very late 1980s and I have listened to or owned about half of the massive discography the band has put out. I love Bullhead, the Flipper covers 5 inch record, Lysol and Eggnog and the solo EPs Copland with Jello Biafra , Fantomas , Lock Up I’ve seen them live many times in the past 30 years I would say 10 times give or take a show.I I would be hard pressed to come up with questions to ask Buzz without going totally geeky fan styled questions.
These are the people who have taken what Sabbath & Zeppelin did to the next level & it is literally non-exhistant in rock radio! What happened? Who gave up on rock music & slid it over to dumbed-down hip hop shit? Its like mainstream media refuses to aknowledge that it even exhists! Corporate agendas, I suppose has alot to do with it. Its a real shame that the kids of today don't have that big-brother or sister or radio station there to turn em on to whatz really good! Sometimes I feel like rock has let us all down, but I know its not the music, its those who control it. Ok, shake it off, shake it off, all better! Sorry to vent here, but Goddammit!!
@Christina, I Iove your interviews/videos. It's refreshing to see an intelligent interviewer who is passionate about the music...Who understands and appreciates in the artists.. You rock!
I like how Buzz very consciously refers to Alice Cooper as them/they meaning the band Alice Cooper (1969-1973), not the person Alice Cooper. I wish Alice himself did that more consistently.
I LOVE how successful Melvins are without all the mainstream unwanted attention. These guys STILL got wealthy without all the bllsht that comes with being a celebrity. They can walk into a Denny's on any given Friday night and not get mauled or harrassed, and any fans who DO recognize them aren't the type to really bother them or cause a scene. King Buzzo and the Boys did it EXACTLY right. Smart guys.
first concert i attended was nirvana (it was one of their very last shows, and i was a huge fan, especially of in utero). it was great seeing them, but i went away a melvins fan (they opened for them). bought houdini album the next day and remained a fan to this day. went to see them every time they played a show where i live. i attended well over 1000 concerts since that first nirvana/melvins one, i’ve seen pretty much all my fav artists and bands, and melvins remain among my fav live bands. i absolutely loved the fantomas/melvins big band as well. there are probably very few bands that remained that good throughout their entire career, especially that long one
You did a great job with this. I've seen a lot of interviews with King Buzzo and after a while it just seems like you're watching the same interview on repeat, which can make the artist come off as really predictable and one-dimensional. But, I kinda feel like a saw another side of Buzz with this one. I never thought I'd hear Buzz from the Melvins talk about love on camera. He seemed to be pretty relaxed throughout the whole thing. Good work.
kurt was definitely 'that' person after iggy pop and johnny rotten. this guy was just too close to notice. love buzz and the melvins a lot, awesome interview!
Nah.. he wasn’t ‘that’ person. The fact that he was made to fill that role.. the fact that the press or media or mtv attempted to make him ‘that’ guy was, from my knowledge of went down, a major proponent of what eventually led to his very unfortunate demise. He wasn’t’ ‘that’ guy and he explicitly expressed that in interviews, through his lifestyle and in his music. The guy was good and Really cool! but he didn’t re-invent the wheel man.
that description of the upcoming acoustic album is so visceral and specific..... fuck, well done on that front. i really was expecting some generic, false language about how "epic" it is or some shit. just getting into the interview, hearing that intensely interesting description? i'm officially strapping myself in for this. i know it's gonna be a quality interview. buzz usually looks like is being forced to suffer fools where he wouldn't otherwise do so, during these kinds of interviews. but i can tell this is gonna be a pretty relaxing discussion, buzz already seems to settle in after you talked about it being like a 60s death cult-esque experience.
I saw the Melvins three years ago in Seattle. I was blown away by their perfect rendition of Stones’ “sway” (also my favorite Stones’ song). Buzz is supremely talented
This is crazy watching this because I never knew who Buzz Osborne was before today. I saw a person's Instagram profile mention a clothing company, which led me to an Etsy page, which led me to google the meaning of "G.I.S.M." (a Japanese punk rock band that released an album in 1984), and then while trying to determine whether there was any meaning behind the swastika on the original G.I.S.M. album cover, I found an article referencing Buzz Osborne (who was reported to have Jewish roots but who also once placed a swastika on an album cover). That led me here. Three minutes or so into the interview and Buzz mentions coming from a very small town in Washington state (the state where I've lived for my entire life) and I couldn't help but Google what town that might be. Color me surprised to find that town was Morton. As someone who used to live in Mossyrock, it just amazes me that someone considered by so many people to be a cultural icon as Buzz clearly is, grew up in Morton, of all places. Buzz, if you're reading this: you're blowing my mind, maaaaaan.
Despite the haircut, this dude is smart, articulate, and totally down to earth. Was never really a fan, although I had Houdini in the day and it was cool. So I never really heard him speak before until I stumbled across this and a few other interviews on UA-cam. I enjoy hearing him speak.
i understand not everyone can be as knowledgable as matt pinfield when you interview an icon like buzz, but i think she did well with many of the questions. As someone buzz’s age, i was expecting a little more research about music history along with his history.
First time i saw Melvins, was the first and last time, i saw Nirvana. On 27.2 1994 in Ljubljana Slovenija, hala tivoli. Show was long something over 80 minutes, which was perfect length in my opinion, thanks god they DIDN 'T play SLTS. At that time i was only 11, i can say i was lucky. It was Nirvana 's last finished show. Last one in Munich was shortened for 15 minutes, cause Cobain had really bad health condition.
I love how Buzz gets her upsets with his answers to the questions. His palate with music is awesome and she’s more of a rock/metal. There’s more than the typical answer.
Cruising is one of the best movie ever, it's encapsulate so many ideas about fiction, fantasm, media, politics, how to throw a good slap after reading a journal while being in leather, etc etc
I've been listening to the Melvins since 1998. Funny how I didn't like any Korn and I really liked the Melvins that year. Buzz is a true soldier in rock & roll.
Absolutely priceless interview!!- Buzz is intelligent, funny and fascinating to listen to!!--I agree totally with him about the Who's unbelievable performance in WOODSTOCK '69-- Buzz seems like a really nice guy, and I really enjoyed the interview!!-Fantastic!!
Christine is such a great interviewer. I'm glad she's stopped talking over the top of the people she's interviewing. I won't ever hold that against her though. I'd be excited as fuck to interview most of the people she's got to chat with.
What I found interesting is when he was talking about the greatest frontmen from Jerry Lee Lewis to Jim Morrison to Iggy Pop and then Johnny Rotten then had the audacity to say there hasn't been another frontman on their level since. Well probably because he viewed him as his little brother but Coban would have been the successor and every bit as talented as Rotten or Pop but he can't see it lol. And take it further Axel Rose as well. Hey he was good enough for ACDC and Bon Scot was probably the greatest frontman of all time.
This was pretty good. I like Buzz. He's smart. Likable, kinda. And he's exactly right about Unleashed in the East. On the negative side. He's a compulsive contrarian. Tell him you like his shirt. He'll say, "meh, it's ok". He's hyper sensitive about being pinned down. "So Buzz, you said years ago your favorite number was 13." "Did I say that? No, it's actually more like 15 or 16. Everyone likes 13 because it's dark and dangerous. Let's get it straight for the hundredth time. I'M NOT EVERYONE! THERE IS ONLY ONE BUZZ!!!!!"
He was very nice about it, so I wouldn't call it a shut-down . . . he just kinda moved the interview along (and then said, yeah, not so much, but nicely, because I think he takes his role as Elder Statesmen and Educator reasonably seriously). But yeah, glad he made sure to say that
was that when eneymine played with them if that was it they played two days in a row two early shows at velvet elvis and played at newmows late shows 4shows two days i went to both late shows it was hella packed and it had ben a couple years at taht time .....man seems like they come at least one time a yaer..... eneymine was the shit think that was the firs time i saw then loved godheahsilo but eneymine rock for real that night mike was tell me how they just got dunn recording just had to mix it msn it took like fifteen years or so mike and the melvins came out i thought it was cool alot of people gave it kinda lame reviews hope some peep say on this thing what thw think s
@35:44 When speaking on psychedelics I think Buzz should've used the word "Novelty" there. He's speaking on how suddenly when tripping there's a certain novelty to everything... Not "relative". I love how she seems to look a bit confused there for a moment too, also after asking..."Everything becomes what?" It's like okayyy...You meant to use a different word there but, cool. Idk, he seems to strike me as someone NOT into psychedelics at all!
There is absolutely something transformative about psychedelics. If taken in the right environment it changes people's perceptions and in some cases leading to them becoming more empathetic people long after the trip has worn off.
Buzz & I watched Soundgarden together, right after Melvins finished playing at Lollapalooza in New Orleans in '96 ('Stag' era). I talked to him for about 20 minutes. Cool as could be. I must've seen them about 15 times by that point -- he knew me as "the guy who's always in front, jamming the f*ck out". Ha! I told him how incredible Melvins output was, drugs (he said "you can't do anything on that stuff"), & our mutual friendship w/ Eyehategod members. Not long after, I met Dale at the CD-release party for 'The Maggot'. There was free beer & pizza...Dale drank water. And Altamont (his side-band) played. Fun! I got him to sign my 'Bullhead' vinyl, too, & I NEVER ask people to sign stuff. How could I resist?! Very cool fella, to boot. I've got lots of rare MELVINS on my channel for those interested. LONG LIVE THE MELVS
Great interview; Buzz is earthy, and your questions are always interesting and researched. I'd like to hear an interview with Jello Biafra. I seldom see him in a prolonged, serious, objective interview with a woman; he usually just talks to fawning guys. 😄
Just stubbled onto these Revolver interviews not long ago. These are the so good! BUZZ is KING SHIT! Nobody like this dude. He's a real trail blazer. What a cool dude.
Buzz Osborne (Melvins) Content Guide:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 The new Melvins acoustic record sounds like a Sixties death cult
01:15 Born in the Sixties, Hunter S. Thompson & the Manson murders
03:19 When Buzz got into rock and roll via Alice Cooper and The Stooges
04:26 The Who’s dramatic nature & gear smashing ways
07:34 Ron Ashton from the Stooges, Pete Townsend & subversion
08:17 What was the catalyst for playing music?
09:44 What was missing from music that the Melvins could bring
10:39 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana’s first show (Black Flag) & discovering weird music
15:33 Did Nirvana getting big change everything?
18:37 Carving out a space and a sonic palette
20:22 Why Priest created the best heavy metal album ever made
22:43 The dissonance of loving punk rock and heavy metal at once
24:29 Tool’s Aenima 25th anniversary, their Ozzfest love & Buzz’s take on nu-metal
29:57 The 180 degree gap between Melvins and Pearl Jam
31:44 The most mistold rock myth: Nirvana jealousy
33:08 My theories were right - more than metal but still aggressive
33:25 The trappings of fame: groupies, divorce, etc
35:21 Have you ever taken acid? What robots share with trippers
37:52 Is everything in music relative?
40:02 Watching movies on mute while writing tunes & David Lynch
41:47 George Orwell & individualism
45:30 Grunge, sludge, doom & High on Fire
47:00 What do you fangirl out on with Mike Patton?
48:51 A secret hunch about death? And never getting over Cobain
50:15 What do you miss the most about Kurt? How he got into music
53:06 The rock and roll history line from Jerry Lee Lewis to Johnny Rotten (and Tina Turner)
59:02 Music has meant something since the dawn of time
1:00:25 Being heartbroken by music itself & 5 Life Changing Songs
1:02:38 Chris Cornell’s exceptional James Bond theme
1:03:50 The early years of Soundgarden & why they made the 2 best albums from that era
1:07:05 The greatest female rock star & Bikini Kill
1:09:47 Zines and the early underground scene in Olympia & San Francisco
1:13:57 Buzz’s best decision ever: Marrying Mackie Osborne
1:17:16 Dolly Parton and the Buzz Osborne theme park
1:18:14 The story of the Melvins quadruple acoustic record
These are always soooo helpful! Fair play in going to the effort of doing this time stamp! 🙌🏻🖤
@@atwistoflemon666 Hey, I know its asking a lot to chill for over an hour, I want you guys to know what's on the menu. - Christina
REVOLVER Absolutely!! Was on a live stream myself and it lasted about 3hours 😂 so the least I could do for the channel was do out a time stamp for them! You are an amazing interviewer by the way! Outstanding! 🙌🏻🖤
@@revolver drugs don't make u creative
I love Buzz! He is a very laid-back and friendly man who is a very good story teller and gives heart felt and honest answers to the questions he is asked, however this interviewer won't let him finish answering before she asks another question and she seems to insinuate that she likes a type of music or she says something sucks and then when Buzz says he likes that album or person or type of music she changes her tune and agrees with him.....it kinda makes me feel bad for her or makes me want to say...damn, ✋ stop kisses his as$! Also maybe start having a true fan of the artist that Revolver is going to interview...?? It would be such a better interview and would ask the questions that true fans would want answered ,also think about how exciting and different it would be to see that sort of concept..don't think that has ever been done. Have an actual fan interview the artist or band everytime,not just a one-time thing. I did enjoy her question about death and about Mike Patton. 👌 ok that's my comment and I said what I said!
In 1998 I was 15 when I saw Melvins open up for Tool. I did not know the Melvins at that time so, my introduction was Buzz walking out onstage, introducing themselves briefly, and then he started that first note on his guitar which sounded massive, the band came in full-throttle and I experienced my first mosh-pit. That show was one of the best shows I've seen to this day. Made me an instant Melvins fan. \,,/
First time I saw Melvins was on that exact tour. I was not ready for the Melvins at that current time in my life, weirdly enough I was only 2 years older than you. I eventually came around and truly appreciate this band. Still mad at myself cuz I'm pretty certain that was prime Stoner Witch era. Better late than never I suppose.
To me, Tool never has a decent opening band. Melvins, included.
It’s hard to express what the whole grunge scene and Melvins in particular mean to us in the Pacific Northwest. Call it the light at the end of the tunnel or the American Dream, whatever, but ultimately hope. Things are pretty bleak for many and even though I love AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden etc. the moral of their story is you will never beat the darkness. All of your dreams came true and it wasn’t enough. Here, we play shows and make noise for no other reason than it’s something to look forward to. Buzzo, Lanegan, etc. show that hard work pays off and there’s so much to live for. Thank God for them.
Nah man, the moral of their stories was that fame should NEVER be your end goal, take cues from people like Kurt who desperately wanted to go back to being relatively unknown.
Yeah, you’re right. I agree. I’m a relatively well adjusted person but I know a lot of people that took those deaths in the vein of “ If Chris Fucking Cornell can’t justify his existence, what the hell am I doing here?”
Who is she, interviewer? /:-0
@@Jiv_Ing57819 Christina Rowatt
Fellow Washingtonian here. Melvins are the most important band to come out of the pnw.
I like how buzz isn't anti-drug, but he is critical of excessive drug use. There's not enough of that in music.
I love buzz but his libertarian attitude gets annoying sometimes
of course he's a drug dealer
37:50 that little giggle is so hilarious. Great interview, too. Learned a lot of new things from this. Thank you
In my 40’s…never listened to the Melvins until today. Such a great interview. Buzz is just so relaxed and real. Nothing contrived. I like.
Im glad Buzz mentioned The Who at Woodstock because every fan of Rock Music ought to watch that performance because it was brutal. A band on absolute top form. Sends shivers up my spine to this day.
Definitely. They were the best band from the 60s. Fucking killed it.
It's the best recorded live rock n roll performance
Buzz mentioned Blue Cheer. That blows my mind. Liegh Stevens, the guitarist for Blue Cheer was my dad's best friend in the late 60s. He drove up from San Francisco to Portland in his new Corvette when I was 4 years old. I still remember his cool car and how happy my dad was to be hanging out with Liegh. That's one of my first memories of childhood.
Blue Cheer might have been the first grunge band
I loved Blue Cheer. Before Dickie died I used to email back and forth with him about music. I can't remember how that happened. I think his email was visible on their old site and I sent him a question and he wrote back. I was totally blown away by "Summertime Blues" when it was on MTV way back when.
I could be completely wrong here, but Buzz is one of the few people who talks about Kurt’s death as it was, a sad end, his lack of romanticism shows he was a true friend of Kurt’s. People who talk shit about Buzz and Dale when it comes to the question of Kurt, fail to acknowledge real friends let you make mistakes, aren’t yes men and treat you as an equal, ultimately Kurt’s mistakes led to him dying, something even your best friends are powerless to stop.
n buzz ‘s like just laying it down like yeah been there done that is too easy ,:-0
Buzz said that Kurt's stomach ailment wasn't real. But Tracy Mirander who was Kurt's girlfriend said that Kurt's did have a stomach issue and that he'd be puking all the time. I definitely trust Tracy on this who lived with him. So this makes me distrustful of Buzz's opinions on Kurt.
@@rexx9496 fair enough, but I do believe Buzz said something about Junkies always having an excuse, I could be wrong, but I don’t remember him saying it wasn’t real.
Also, Kurt wasn’t exactly the most reliable source of his stomach issues, he said they found the right medication for it and it was gone, but would still blame it.
Honestly we’ll never truly know about any of it.
@@rexx9496 Kurt's stomach problem was probably just because he lived on junk food and drugs.
@@AD-BC-84 his stomach issues were probably part of a mental health issue like anxiety/depression.
Great interview, hard to explain that era just before mainstream went grunge but the Melvins punched a hole in the culture that alot of good bands walked through.
I think it's safe to say Melvins are still hugely inspirational to many current bands. Till this day I still go back to their records and I get goosebumps of how great their music is. Seeing them live is life changing. Definitely a must see.
This interview made me understand Buzz a little more. Appreciate him more. Can't wait to hear this record.
"The Individual is the biggest minority there is" that says it all! Buzz is Brilliant! Can't wait to brake out my Vinyl copy of "Houdini" tomorrow and crank it up on it's 28th Anniversary!!!! 🤘🤘
Beautifully said
Yep.. dont tread on me
I guess Buzz has been listening to Jordan Peterson..
@@andrepereira744 Ayn Rand
Pretty much sums up everything we are seeing now. Especially if you were born before the cell phone internet age.
Can she get credit for being the best Rock and roll interviewer in the world already? She really knows what she's talking about...love her 🤟❤️👌
I feel the exact same way about the Judas Priest song Victim of Changes. Buzz fucken rocks.
This was a really good interview - good job! I always love listening to Buzzo speak, he always has something interesting to say, some interesting story, etc.
the Ozzfest story Buzz shares is definitely what i remember. I also felt at the time that much of the "nu Metal" crowd were just an extension of the popular jock crowd from school. I remember only going to Ozzfest that year (98), because i wanted to see The Melvins, above all.... Motorhead were fucking amazing! and good people, when i got to hang out with them later on that day. But everywhere I'd turn, Mickey Dee was hanging out with someone, complaining about how pissed he was about being stuck on the 2nd stage, when they were selling out stadiums all by themselves in years past, as well as still in Europe. Also, while bands like Coal Chamber and Limp bizkit were on the main stage. the whole MTV Rock n Jock crowd in many different bands, that all sounded the same... For The Melvins , I was probably their biggest fan there that day, and i remember being one of the only people who called out to either of them to introduce myself as a big fan and hope to see them again soon.
The Melvins were my first show when I was 13. L7 Melvins and Wool. I met Krist Novoselic and got to talk to Dale Crover for a while. That conversation made me change my drum set up. I smoked some weed with the roadies because I crazy early. It was in Seattle DV8 in 1994.
I was at that show!! Saw filter and everclear there that year as well!
I was 13 as well.
@@hollands694 you guys probably met and never thought it would lead to this video years later lol
Anyone know if there are any videos or audio that ever surfaced of the Blackflag show Buzz and Kurt went to? Imagine how gnarly it would be to see a young Kurt and Buzz in the crowd. Hell it would be cool just to hear audio of the show that basically lit the fire under Cobain!
Hes so right about all the nu metal bands sounding like helmet. Helmet influenced a lot of bands for sure
Three Dog Night is a 70s American band that did Soul/Rock with a trio of singers as front men. Great band with enormous sucess in the US. You HAVE to listen to them. Golden age for harmonizing bands like the Bee Gees but more soul sounding. A three dog nioght is a cold night in the Australian outback when aborigenes would sleep with three dogs to keep warm.
So nice to hear him talk about Chris. Thanks for sharing the interview.
Bands like the Melvins are so far ahead of their time there may never be a human civilization that takes them to the heights they deserve. The Melvins break too many conventional rules for most mainstream audiences. I'd hate to think they would ever change what they do for the sake of selling records, and don't even really think it would be possible if they tried. Like Kurt said "it's not a trend". This is how these guys function, and thankfully so. It gives people a place to escape to.
Although i understand what Buzz is saying I've always thought that the value of LSD was only limited by a person's mind. The depth of imagination, the degree of curiosity and hearing the lessons and stories of everything that exists. A spiritual quest for sure. 😮❤
This was a good thing to watch for an hour. I’m a total Melvins freak going back to the very late 1980s and I have listened to or owned about half of the massive discography the band has put out. I love Bullhead, the Flipper covers 5 inch record, Lysol and Eggnog and the solo EPs Copland with Jello Biafra , Fantomas , Lock Up I’ve seen them live many times in the past 30 years I would say 10 times give or take a show.I
I would be hard pressed to come up with questions to ask Buzz without going totally geeky fan styled questions.
These are the people who have taken what Sabbath & Zeppelin did to the next level & it is literally non-exhistant in rock radio! What happened? Who gave up on rock music & slid it over to dumbed-down hip hop shit? Its like mainstream media refuses to aknowledge that it even exhists! Corporate agendas, I suppose has alot to do with it. Its a real shame that the kids of today don't have that big-brother or sister or radio station there to turn em on to whatz really good! Sometimes I feel like rock has let us all down, but I know its not the music, its those who control it. Ok, shake it off, shake it off, all better! Sorry to vent here, but Goddammit!!
@Christina, I Iove your interviews/videos. It's refreshing to see an intelligent interviewer who is passionate about the music...Who understands and appreciates in the artists.. You rock!
Thank you SO much!
I like how Buzz very consciously refers to Alice Cooper as them/they meaning the band Alice Cooper (1969-1973), not the person Alice Cooper. I wish Alice himself did that more consistently.
So off the topic but I saw Buzz eating lunch at a Whole Foods about 5 years ago which is so funny to me. Love this dude.
I LOVE how successful Melvins are
without all the mainstream unwanted attention.
These guys STILL got wealthy without
all the bllsht that comes with being a celebrity.
They can walk into a Denny's on any given Friday night and not get mauled
or harrassed, and any fans who DO recognize them aren't the type to really bother them or cause a scene.
King Buzzo and the Boys
did it EXACTLY right.
Smart guys.
Best Buzz interview I've ever seen!!!🤘Right on!!!
REVOLVER! please keep this up, these interviews are awesome!
Go to her own interview site
The void
I agree with Buzz that the first Pretenders record especially is incredible.
Man I miss Buzz & The Melvins, authentic as the day is long. They are my generation’s reliable heart beat.
first concert i attended was nirvana (it was one of their very last shows, and i was a huge fan, especially of in utero). it was great seeing them, but i went away a melvins fan (they opened for them). bought houdini album the next day and remained a fan to this day. went to see them every time they played a show where i live. i attended well over 1000 concerts since that first nirvana/melvins one, i’ve seen pretty much all my fav artists and bands, and melvins remain among my fav live bands. i absolutely loved the fantomas/melvins big band as well. there are probably very few bands that remained that good throughout their entire career, especially that long one
You did a great job with this. I've seen a lot of interviews with King Buzzo and after a while it just seems like you're watching the same interview on repeat, which can make the artist come off as really predictable and one-dimensional. But, I kinda feel like a saw another side of Buzz with this one. I never thought I'd hear Buzz from the Melvins talk about love on camera. He seemed to be pretty relaxed throughout the whole thing. Good work.
Amazing interview once again.
kurt was definitely 'that' person after iggy pop and johnny rotten. this guy was just too close to notice. love buzz and the melvins a lot, awesome interview!
Exactly
Nah.. he wasn’t ‘that’ person. The fact that he was made to fill that role.. the fact that the press or media or mtv attempted to make him ‘that’ guy was, from my knowledge of went down, a major proponent of what eventually led to his very unfortunate demise. He wasn’t’ ‘that’ guy and he explicitly expressed that in interviews, through his lifestyle and in his music. The guy was good and Really cool! but he didn’t re-invent the wheel man.
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@@bjesse1035 RIP KURT THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT 💯🎸
This is a fantastic interview. Well done.
I'd go to Buzzywood! Here's a blank check, right down whatever amount you want and thank you 😊
that description of the upcoming acoustic album is so visceral and specific..... fuck, well done on that front. i really was expecting some generic, false language about how "epic" it is or some shit. just getting into the interview, hearing that intensely interesting description? i'm officially strapping myself in for this. i know it's gonna be a quality interview. buzz usually looks like is being forced to suffer fools where he wouldn't otherwise do so, during these kinds of interviews. but i can tell this is gonna be a pretty relaxing discussion, buzz already seems to settle in after you talked about it being like a 60s death cult-esque experience.
I saw the Melvins three years ago in Seattle. I was blown away by their perfect rendition of Stones’ “sway” (also my favorite Stones’ song). Buzz is supremely talented
Sway is so overlooked. One of the best on Sticky Fingers.
This is crazy watching this because I never knew who Buzz Osborne was before today. I saw a person's Instagram profile mention a clothing company, which led me to an Etsy page, which led me to google the meaning of "G.I.S.M." (a Japanese punk rock band that released an album in 1984), and then while trying to determine whether there was any meaning behind the swastika on the original G.I.S.M. album cover, I found an article referencing Buzz Osborne (who was reported to have Jewish roots but who also once placed a swastika on an album cover). That led me here.
Three minutes or so into the interview and Buzz mentions coming from a very small town in Washington state (the state where I've lived for my entire life) and I couldn't help but Google what town that might be. Color me surprised to find that town was Morton. As someone who used to live in Mossyrock, it just amazes me that someone considered by so many people to be a cultural icon as Buzz clearly is, grew up in Morton, of all places.
Buzz, if you're reading this: you're blowing my mind, maaaaaan.
I hope you got to check out his band! The Melvins are legend
I'm very upset that Buzz did not sing Jeremiah was a Bullfrog to Christina when she asked about Three Dog Night.
Buzz was incredibly polite and patient with her. I managed to watch the whole thing.
Man I can’t wait to here this upcoming acoustic album
6:55 The Melvin’s circa 1983! 😌
King Buzzo rules!🖤🎸🎼
My first love, musically. Honey Bucket hooked me in as a teen and ive loved them ever since.
I liked his long rant about Acid at 35:00 mark
This is awesome!! So much love for Buzz and The Melvins. Great interview! Big ups from Cape Town, South Africa
I don't know if I'm the only one that feels this way, but I'd love to hear the Melvin's collaborate with Chelsea Wolfe
Personally I think you have an amazing idea there!
Music definitely awakens what often appears to be asleep within the soul. Great interview with Buzz.
My 2nd concert was 3 Dog Night
What can you say about Buzzo ? The guy is what all musicians should strive to be
Despite the haircut, this dude is smart, articulate, and totally down to earth. Was never really a fan, although I had Houdini in the day and it was cool. So I never really heard him speak before until I stumbled across this and a few other interviews on UA-cam. I enjoy hearing him speak.
i understand not everyone can be as knowledgable as matt pinfield when you interview an icon like buzz, but i think she did well with many of the questions. As someone buzz’s age, i was expecting a little more research about music history along with his history.
You're kind.
Well, get used to it. We are old.
First time i saw Melvins, was the first and last time, i saw Nirvana. On 27.2 1994 in Ljubljana Slovenija, hala tivoli. Show was long something over 80 minutes, which was perfect length in my opinion, thanks god they DIDN 'T play SLTS. At that time i was only 11, i can say i was lucky. It was Nirvana 's last finished show. Last one in Munich was shortened for 15 minutes, cause Cobain had really bad health condition.
I love how Buzz gets her upsets with his answers to the questions. His palate with music is awesome and she’s more of a rock/metal. There’s more than the typical answer.
Cruising is one of the best movie ever, it's encapsulate so many ideas about fiction, fantasm, media, politics, how to throw a good slap after reading a journal while being in leather, etc etc
What is up with an ad every 5 minutes.
"Divorced" is an amazing song Melvins + TOOL
This is Legendary man, gosh!
Man he didnt even mention Arthur brown in the line of legendary frontmen, I figured that would be right up buzzs alley.
One of my favourite artists on the planet!!! 🖤
I've been listening to the Melvins since 1998. Funny how I didn't like any Korn and I really liked the Melvins that year. Buzz is a true soldier in rock & roll.
Totally agreed with buzz about Cornell's bond theme
The world needs the melvins more then ever!!!!!
A subtly hilarious aspect of "Cruising" is that Al Pacino's character's name is Steve
Awesome interview thanks 😊
Absolutely priceless interview!!- Buzz is intelligent, funny and fascinating to listen to!!--I agree totally with him about the Who's unbelievable performance in WOODSTOCK '69-- Buzz seems like a really nice guy, and I really enjoyed the interview!!-Fantastic!!
I love the Melvins, saw them before the big Covid lockdown and they were so good. Crover is a monster drummer.
Thanks for posting this. I love Black Flag and the 80s indie underground
Christine is such a great interviewer. I'm glad she's stopped talking over the top of the people she's interviewing. I won't ever hold that against her though. I'd be excited as fuck to interview most of the people she's got to chat with.
these are some of the best interviews out there
Great in depth interview here. A+
Just caught the show I. Denver with Ministry, OMG was excellent...ended up passing out, it rocked!%*
What I found interesting is when he was talking about the greatest frontmen from Jerry Lee Lewis to Jim Morrison to Iggy Pop and then Johnny Rotten then had the audacity to say there hasn't been another frontman on their level since. Well probably because he viewed him as his little brother but Coban would have been the successor and every bit as talented as Rotten or Pop but he can't see it lol. And take it further Axel Rose as well. Hey he was good enough for ACDC and Bon Scot was probably the greatest frontman of all time.
Live music is so important to having people know about music
Fantastic Interviewer
Can you feel my love, Buzz?
"Buzzywood! Music and Guns and Explosions and uh, Stuff Like That! Something Really Dangerous! " - Coming soon to Thrift City parking lot, Aberdeen WA
This was pretty good. I like Buzz. He's smart. Likable, kinda. And he's exactly right about Unleashed in the East. On the negative side. He's a compulsive contrarian. Tell him you like his shirt. He'll say, "meh, it's ok". He's hyper sensitive about being pinned down. "So Buzz, you said years ago your favorite number was 13." "Did I say that? No, it's actually more like 15 or 16. Everyone likes 13 because it's dark and dangerous. Let's get it straight for the hundredth time. I'M NOT EVERYONE! THERE IS ONLY ONE BUZZ!!!!!"
Love your interviews! Great job as always
thank you. This made me feel closer to Buzz.
Great interview, been a fan of the Melvin’s since stoner witch.
The Melvin's r legendary!!
Waaaaw they finally mixed the audio levels right.
The world is a far better place because of Buzz!
i love how he shuts her down when she tried to argue RATM where influential 😂😂
He was very nice about it, so I wouldn't call it a shut-down . . . he just kinda moved the interview along (and then said, yeah, not so much, but nicely, because I think he takes his role as Elder Statesmen and Educator reasonably seriously). But yeah, glad he made sure to say that
How do you work for a music magazine and not know Three Dog Night
for real
Honestly
Buzz’s response was on point.
I know. Yet, she lit up talking about the Divynyls....ugh.
Maybe because they are old and irrelevant, not unlike you I suppose
This interview is so good. Their chemistry is great and Buzz is brilliant. One smart mofo.
A huge reason I went to ozzfest 98 was to see the melvins
Saw them at the smallest, most narrowest theater ever in Seattle called The Velvet Elvis. For the last song Krist from Nirvana came out & played bass.
was that when eneymine played with them if that was it they played two days in a row two early shows at velvet elvis and played at newmows late shows 4shows two days i went to both late shows it was hella packed and it had ben a couple years at taht time .....man seems like they come at least one time a yaer..... eneymine was the shit think that was the firs time i saw then loved
godheahsilo but eneymine rock for real that night mike was tell me how they just got dunn recording just had to mix it msn it took like fifteen years or so mike and the melvins came out i thought it was cool alot of people gave it kinda lame reviews hope some peep say on this thing what thw think
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@35:44 When speaking on psychedelics I think Buzz should've used the word "Novelty" there. He's speaking on how suddenly when tripping there's a certain novelty to everything... Not "relative". I love how she seems to look a bit confused there for a moment too, also after asking..."Everything becomes what?" It's like okayyy...You meant to use a different word there but, cool. Idk, he seems to strike me as someone NOT into psychedelics at all!
I dunno, I picked up what he was saying
@@dm6295 I know, I did too. I'm just a nerd for words.
There is absolutely something transformative about psychedelics.
If taken in the right environment it changes people's perceptions and in some cases leading to them becoming more empathetic people long after the trip has worn off.
I wish buzz would talk of March 1 1994 the last time he played for kurt and what was kurt mood that last concert
His thoughts on LSD/ AI are fascinating. I've never thought of a trip like that, but it's accurate. How he relates that to AI is brilliant.
Buzz & I watched Soundgarden together, right after Melvins finished playing at Lollapalooza in New Orleans in '96 ('Stag' era). I talked to him for about 20 minutes. Cool as could be. I must've seen them about 15 times by that point -- he knew me as "the guy who's always in front, jamming the f*ck out". Ha! I told him how incredible Melvins output was, drugs (he said "you can't do anything on that stuff"), & our mutual friendship w/ Eyehategod members. Not long after, I met Dale at the CD-release party for 'The Maggot'. There was free beer & pizza...Dale drank water. And Altamont (his side-band) played. Fun! I got him to sign my 'Bullhead' vinyl, too, & I NEVER ask people to sign stuff. How could I resist?! Very cool fella, to boot. I've got lots of rare MELVINS on my channel for those interested. LONG LIVE THE MELVS
ALTAMONT was a great band!
GO BABY GO 🤘🏽🤘🏽 Love you Buzz ♈
out of thin air 👀
Great interview; Buzz is earthy, and your questions are always interesting and researched.
I'd like to hear an interview with Jello Biafra. I seldom see him in a prolonged, serious, objective interview with a woman; he usually just talks to fawning guys. 😄
Thank you! Damn, that's a good idea!
I know exactly what Buzz is talking about when he describes his home town. I live in a similar place.
Just stubbled onto these Revolver interviews not long ago. These are the so good! BUZZ is KING SHIT! Nobody like this dude. He's a real trail blazer. What a cool dude.