Riff Lords: Buzz Osborne of the Melvins
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Learn to play Melvins songs with Buzz Osborne, aka King Buzzo, guitarist, vocalist, and founder of the Melvins.
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Buzz Osborne, aka King Buzzo, guitarist, vocalist, and founder of the Melvins, lets us in on how his “weird mind” works in this brand-new episode of “Riff Lords.” Watch to see him break down his pedalboard and how he plays his most iconic riffs in songs like “Queen,” “Honey Bucket,” and “Evil New War God.”
In this Melvins guitar lesson, Buzz also shows us exactly how he uses the tone, volume pots and the pickup toggle switch on his Gibson Les Paul Custom to get his sound and generate multiple sounds from his Les Paul.
Watch as he breaks down his iconic riffs and gives you an insight into the writing process behind some of the Melvins' most popular songs and their unique guitar tuning.
00:00 Buzz from the Melvins and his signature guitar style
00:53 “Queen” Melvins guitar lesson
07:19 “Billy Fish” Melvins guitar lesson
15:07 “Honey Bucket” Melvins guitar lesson
25:12 “The Bit” Melvins guitar lesson
33:25 “Evil New War God” Melvins guitar lesson
44:33 “Amazon” Melvins guitar lesson
53:10 Advice from Buzz Osborne for guitarists - songwriting vs riffs
Buzz Osborne is a creative and prolific songwriter. As a founding member of the band the Melvins, he became one of the most influential figures in the Pacific Northwest alternative rock scene starting in the 1980s. His unique approach to guitar and melodies was a major influence on the grunge community, including influencing his friend, Kurt Cobain. Buzz continues performing and touring with the Melvins and plays guitar with the experimental metal group Fantômas - featuring Mike Patton of Faith No More - and another side project, Venomous Concept - a collaboration with Shane Embury of Napalm Death and Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth. He has performed on albums by Lustmord and Tool and produced projects by the Cows and Goatsnake. In recent years, Buzzo has also established himself as a solo artist, releasing two acoustic albums under the King Buzzo moniker.
For the latest news on Buzz Osborne and the Melvins, visit: www.themelvins.net/
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Can we just give Gibson props for acknowledging non-surface level Gods like Buzz?
Buzz is surface level for anyone who plays guitar
Buzz would be in the surface level, Riff Gods imo lol. Im more of a fan of rhythm based guitarists who focus on writing and composing killer riffs and could care less about lightning speed shredding guitar solos.. like Buzz, Tony Iommi, and Matt Pike from Sleep, and High On Fire. The guitarist in doom metal and Stoner rock bands are some of the most underrated guitarists who write awesome guitar riffs.
Props!
Yeah man. If they got Greg Sage on here, it’d be the best video series on UA-cam
Melvins were a monumental band in terms of influence and impact on musical history, and even commercially they opened for big bands playing stadiums and sold probably half a million on a major label which isn’t bad.
I met Buzz in San Diego outside the Casbah after a show the Melvins played with Redd Kross. I told him he was the reason I originally wanted to play guitar. His response: "Don't blame me!"
😂😂😂 that's awesome
Love it!
classic Buzz :D
😅
He's probably right. Get a life!
"Make it sound as much like a car accident as you can." Buzz is freakin' AWESOME!
Yes! One of my favorite lines from Buzz!
"Let all the bad notes ring out!" Hahahaha
@@jdkimple 31
Read your comment as he said it 😊
*The Melvins:* Your favorite bands' favorite band
So True!!!
It's Melvins, not The Melvins.
Never even heard of them.
@@kurtp8833Actually it’s either. Dale and Buzz have said a million times that it doesn’t matter, and they don’t care.
@@kurtp8833he literally calls them "The Melvins" at the start of the video
Good job Gibson, for showcasing a true riff lord. Hail Buzz.
ua-cam.com/video/-bPYI7H2OS4/v-deo.html < best song ever recorded
He's no Matt Pike.
@@Audfile He might not be, but Matt Pike has said that Buzz was a big influence on him when he would go see the Melvins growing up so it's kind of a win win
@@Audfilelmao even though Matt Pike and Sleep is HEAVILY influenced off of The Melvins
He may not be as much of a household name as James Hetfield, but Buzz has certainly been one of the most influential guitarists in metal.
Tons of players took cues from the frizzy haired one.
Melvins were a big influence on Soundgarden and other grunge bands.
@@dowens3781 And sludge metal.
He's a household name in our household!
First time I've heard of him lol
@Incesticide tea Hes the drummer for the Lars Ulrich Experience
"Let ALL the bad notes ring out" king buzzo 🎸 ❤
One of the most influential guitarists ever...he was one of those who started the grunge movement or genre, and was one of the pioneers of the Sludge Metal genre. He may not be the best known guitarist, but everyone who heard his riffs started a band and for those who already had it, they were certainly influenced. A legend and a Riff Lord in my book for sure. A true Punk and a true Freak \m/ \m/
Word, Godfather of Grunge, what Tony Iommi is to metal he is to that. Give him a custom sig, let him spec out a Grungey Gibson model, that would put Gibson back on the map! jk dont take business advice from me
wow so well said... same here... nothing to add.... RIFF LORD ... Yes from day one
@@mikejones-vd3fg screw grunge. Lysol is the masterpiece this man should be known for... and he whoops ass playing an EGC. Machined aluminum guitars are the best and suits him much better.
Godfather to tool also
@@Sunn_on_my_D Honestly... he's got several masterpieces imo. Stag, Senile Animal, Nude with Boots, Bootlicker, Maggot and HAT are all front to back classics to me as well though so I might be biased.
I've been trying to learn guitar for years, and King Buzzo is the first musician I can actually respect and understand, AND feel like he understands my taste in weird, discordant chords. It's so nice to have a kickass guitar teacher with real world experience who isn't condescending, cocky or boring.
Buzz is such a great musical personality. No frills, no nonsense.
But a genius nonetheless!
All badness all the time! 😊
Anything from stoner witch brings back great memories.
I think I said last time Gibson's killing it with these episodes. Of course you got the shred masters but seeing Larry from Primus and Buzz really show excellent taste
This is SO badass! Even Buzz's hair is more metal than most of us!
Can we get a Matt Pike episode??? 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤘🏻
Yes yes!!! Get him here!!!
Matt Pike is the true Riff God
That'll be fucking awesome
@@joshuapitz4906 Or Kirk Windstein?
@@t.sewell1513 I totally agree
At the start of this video I was like UGH this tone! By the end I was like, HOLY SH*T THIS TONE!!! I don't think that's ever happened to me before. Absolutely brutal riffs.
I experienced something similar. His tone sounded... Boxy? Homogenized? It was like my ear had to tune itself to that guitar tone by way of hearing his riffs.. which made the tone just what it needed to be... Which is now a tone I want to chase for myself. Mmm! Creamy fuzzy squelchy sunshine to my soul, 'tis.
Buzzo is a legend. We wouldn’t have bands like soundgarden, nirvana, mastodon, Dillinger Espcape plan, etc if it weren’t for this quirky but fearless awesome artist. Long live king buzzo. Long live the Melvins!!
Buzz may not be some technical shred wizard but he's one of my favorite guitarists and songwriters ever. "Weird mind" indeed. This video rules
"Duh." or "Understatement of the Millennium."
He does have some pretty tricky, shredding riffs in songs like Honey Bucket, Dr. Geek, Suicide in Progress, the fast version of Let God Be Your Gardener...
Matt Pike hides out in the NW too ;-)
@@russellzauner Matt Pike lives in my city. Portland Oregon. I'll be seeing high on fire in a few weeks
The crazy thing is he absolutely can be technical when he has to, which is basically just in Fantòmas. Watch any live of them and you'll immediately think "holy shit Buzz can play that?"
The King!
King Buzzo
A guy who formed a garage band with some friends and created a Genre, and watched his friends and hangers on become household names on his creative genius. Such was Grunge.
The U-men were before the melvins and arguably were the template for grunge
@@swampshack1018 U-men? Birthday Party esque *note Buzzo wears birthday party t-shirt in this video...Grunge? Blue Cheer ua-cam.com/video/as1NcX31szs/v-deo.html
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The beauty of this magnificent bastard and his ilk is that that as they stray into weirdness they never lose sight of keeping it rockin....a true riff lord and true believer in his music......
Nicely put
As a guy who never took lessons but used to jam with some familiar names I absolutely love the spirit and "theory" of Buzz's style. In a nutshell it's "I don't know why. It just f'ing sounds right" 😆
Finally, a theory I comprehend perfectly.
His guitar tone is truly horrendous. I love it.
Buzz made the guitar sound like I always heard it in my head. Very underated guy.
Thank you
These are the words i was looking for to describe who are Melvins for me.
Buzz Is fondamental
Protect Buzz at all costs.
"I just drop it down till it sounds correct." Exactly. Buzz is my spirit animal.
I met Buzz in a guitar shop in Portland Maine when he was on tour. He was really down to earth and cool. I, along with the store employee got to watch him crank some riffs out of a few small practice amps. Wicked!
Props to Gibson for featuring one of the most influential yet underrated guitarists of the last 30+ years. Great stuff.
Honey Bucket is killer.
This guy is such a huge influence on the guitar side of my style. Intentional slop, into tightness, and the kind of chaos that makes it all so sweet. Thanks Buzzo!
Thank you, Gibson!!
This man is probably solely responsible for more than half a generation of musicians and bands! And never had gotten the love he deserves! HAIL BUZZO!!!
Damn straight. I have seen them about 30 times
Love the Birthday Party T-shirt. Rowland S. Howard was another riff lord.
A John Reis episode would be incredible
If you listen to any modern heavy music you owe this man a debt of gratitude weather you know it or not. Good job Gibson!
My favorite guitar player. And ya'll did an episode of riff lords about him. Christmas come early, right on. If you ever have the opportunity to catch a Melvins show, dont pass it up. I remember hearing about them back in the early 90's because of the Cobain/ Nirvana connection, it seemed like people were trying to lump them in with a sound or an idea. When I heard them I was pleasantly THRILLED to come across a band so heavy and unique.
Thanks for this episode Gibson, this series is kicking ass.
All I remembered from back then was the drummer had some crazy hard material. I now wish I’d been listening to them this whole time. This video is amazing
Same. My favorite guitar player... and that's because his playing is so inspiring and original. Makes me wanna pick up a guitar and make some noise.
Hearing this helped me understand how big a part the bass plays in the way these songs sound.
Buzz is such a humble guy. He pretty much invented sludge / doom / stoner types of metal. Night Goat's main riff has been stolen and recycled by so many bands that it is insane. The Melvins may never get into the RNR Hall of Fame but who gives a shit.
RRHOF is comprised. It lost its meaning a long time ago.
At least Kurt threw them a bone in the nirvana unplugged album. A lot of people I know never heard of the Melvins until they got nirvana unplugged, and most of them got interested enough to look em up and buy their albums and concert tickets.
@@EmilyKresl Wasn't that The Meat Puppets? I don't recall the Melvins even getting mentioned.
@@koollegged5739 I think you're right, and I saw Meat Puppets with Built to Spill back in like 07-08 - they rocked
Melvins stole Night Goat from themselves with Bad Men too. Dont forget
Buzz has been in my life for so long🤘Thanks for my life’s sound track
Can’t tell u people how long I’ve looked on YT trying to find out how to play Honey Bucket. This is great
“Let all of the bad notes ring out.” Maybe I’m not as bad of a guitar player as I think!
Haha, and there's no such thing as "mistakes", only great new ideas!😄
Remember the landing, play with resolve and a bit of structure later you’ll have a song.
Yeah, anyone that needs to point out mistakes, I'm sure yer great.
You're doing it!
@@mannybravo237 Bob Ross was a titan of thought and action!
Now we need one of these riff lord episodes with Adam Jones, please!
Yessss
Absolutely
Love Tool but holy boring would that be. So in this song i use one finger and this song i use one finger too. In fact all but two songs i use one finger.
@@BigTyronie you don't play guitar do you?
KING BUZZO!! THE GREAT INFLUENCE TO THE RIFFS, TO PUNK MUSIC, TO STONER, SLUDGE, HEAVY ROCK, ETC
Not in it for the money but for the love. Buzz is one of the most genuine, down to earth, unique, creative guitarists/vocalists/songwriters out there
I saw the Melvins live a bunch of times back in the 90's, it seemed like they opened for every band at the time no matter what the genre was. Really great live band!
They are still great live! I saw them around 2010 and several times between then and 2020. Always great!
Buzz is a living legend. Credit for featuring a punk rock legend and not just blues dudes.
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing the Melvins many of times throughout their career and my career. I was in a fellow Seattle band called the Mentors and When I lived in San Francisco was the time they were living in San Francisco so I’ve got to see them in the rehearsal studios and I’m also from Bakersfield and they played here with a total of 10 people in the audience and they still put on a great show. He’s a very influential guitar player and I think the Melvins should be a lot bigger than they are.
I’m also a big KISS fan and I always loved how they always tip their hat to them.
Bravo Gibson for having Buzz on one of your videos on your channel.
The guitar work in the Mentors is amazing.
@@larryrochester Hey thank you very much.
Were you in the El Duce Tapes?
I saw a newer incarnation of the Mentors at the Funhouse here in Seattle about 8 years ago. Pretty fun, bought a couple CD's, talked to one of the guitarists (Sicky's nephew)..
@@robertbikers9502 if you were at the fun house eight years ago I was the one singing and playing drums.
Long live the Mentors! Saw yall in the early 90s when Duce was around at the Caboose in Garner, NC. Good times
" Again....I'm going for a car wreck sound. "
LOVE IT!
We need a Matt Pike Riff Lords episode!!!
That would be the ultimate Riff Lord episode
Agreed
Yes!!!!
holy shit, that would be crazy.
I agree.. he's the true riff god.. nothing against buzz.. but he can't even hold a candle to Matt Pike's farts...
The Honey Bucket riff is so awesome, one of my all time favourite songs and to hear Buzz wrote it in 15 minutes is crazy. What a fucken legend. The Melvins really are one of the most under rated bands
Oh my god The Bit is just an absolutely crushing riff
I can totally see how Kurt was inspired by The Melvins.
Helluva band. I was lucky enough to see them on the Stoner Witch tour back in the 90's. Excellent show, then they performed again for free the next day at The Record Exchange. One of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me. So nice that I crossed them off my "People to Kill" list. I don't think they were actually on the list but I added them just so I could cross them off. Thanks Gang!
The king of sludge metal🤘🏻🤘🏻
I love Buzz's dissonance. He is the king of dissonance in my opinion. I got a chance to see the Melvins live in Seattle at the Moore Theater back in the early 90's back when Buzz was still rocking the black hair.
Hail to the King (Buzzo), baby!
All hail the master of dark and light. King Buzzo! A big thanks to you and Dale for being integral in keeping rock music thriving for all these years. Bravo Gibson for making this. Melvins forever!!!!!!
Now THAT‘s what I’m talking about! This is really great to see… Still waiting on that pepper Keenan episode.
Thank you for the great content, Gibson!
I'd love to see that although pepper has esp endorsement
@@arsenioarsenico8384 he has been playing Gibson guitars every time I’ve seen them for the past 10 or 15 years. He does still have the ESP vipers as well, but I don’t think it’s an endorsement.
@@dangolguitartech i guess he plays gibson on down stuff and esp in coc
@@arsenioarsenico8384 you may be right… Either way, I feel like Pepper deserves an episode. He has written some really great riffs over the past 30 years. Yes, I know they’ve been around longer than that but what they were doing in the early years it’s a totally different animal.
@@dangolguitartech you 're right. he is great vocalist, great guitar player and an amazing songwriter.
Matt Pike would make a great addition to this series. Infinite levels of riffs and he plays a bunch of Les Pauls. Who else plays an LP Artisan in front of a wall of amps?
I met the Melvins during sound check in 1995 for the first time and got into talking to them. They were the most fun, friendly and down to earth people imaginable. We talked about the usual stuff, garage rock kids talk about hangin out in the basement: Sabbath, Queen, Stooges, Black Flag, Movies. I could easily hang out every weekend with these guys and discuss culture stuff and it would never be boring.
Thank you Gibson! This shows that you pay attention to the artists who use your instruments and you give them the love they deserve. Buzz is my favorite guitarist and this means a lot to me. Cheers!
I saw this video yesterday and I have played it repeatedly since then. I love the riffs and the dirty tones he gets are mind blowing. No wonder so many people reference his music. Buzz is funny and real. I love it!
While Tony Iommi is a riff god who was able to overcome losing his fingertips to become a riff lord Buzz was able to survive being electrocuted.
lol :'D
🤣👏✌👍🧨
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well there now you've gone and done it everybody around me is going to enjoy Melvin's today. I just watched the black guitar turn pure gold
I’m not even a musician but I loved seeing Buzz showing a glimpse of the construction that went into the Melvins’ wonderfully epic anthology of pure expressive soul, sweat, story, & song. Buzz is probably my favorite guitarist out of the hundreds to thousands that I like & enjoy. I find the Melvins’ music to be the most consistently moving & I frequently feel that they are my favorite all-around band. Buzz even shared a good variety of their songs which are among my favorites. I think the majority of my favorite bands & artists are mostly self taught, play by ear, & unorthodox to say the least. They tend to be the most moving, soulful, & original.
Love your comment. I couldn’t agree more!!
He’s got a Birthday Party t-shirt on ❤️
Buzz is one of the rarest diamonds in the infinite pool of guitarists. I believe he's always looked beyond the so-called greats as teachers and just defined himself his own language. The level of uniqueness that him and Melvins are on the fabric of rock, heavy rock, metal, stoner metal whatever brand helps you sleep at night...I think they are by far and wide a voice that stands out from the flock that manages to be themselves effortlessly. What a godsend to have this band exist. I love this band inside and out and remember seeing them for the first time around their Houdini release, holy hell this transcends anything I thought about a band before then.
Best thing iv watched in so long. No wonder he's called KING buzzo.. 🙌
Amazon is one of the heaviest songs ever and The Maggot is such an underrated Melvins album
The Maggot is one of my favorites. One of they're heaviest. Lysol is also underated and highly influential.
Yea the maggot is great
You mean AMAZON
One of the sickest albums of all time dude the maggot FUCKING RULES!!! That and hostile ambient my two faves
The bootlicker was awesome too
I'm not a musician. Buzz is a genius! "Let all of the bad notes come out". My greatest wish is to witness a colab between Buzz and Bela Fleck.
King Buzz-O! 🤘👺
Between this guy, Kurt Cobain, and Tony Iommi, I swear all the cool riffs have already been written.
He's the Hardest working man in the business, 😎 and the Melvins are the hardest working band in the business 🤘 The godfather of grunge, all hail the King 👑
Buzzo is a really talented musician. The bands consistently high quality of music writing/compositions and prodigious output is really impressive.
I LOVE it when he slows down each riff. Love that slower sound!
About time a gear company recognized his contribution.
🤘😎🤘 everyone needs to see THE MELVINS live at least once in your lifetime….!!!!!!
A much deserved episode of Riff Lords. Thank you Buzz and thank you Gibson!
An absolute riff lord!
Just noticed he's wearing a birthday party shirt. And that's why I love buzz and the melvins.
Such a talented and well spoken artist. We love you Buzz! Thanks for sharing your time with us! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Buzz and Duane Denison kings of the 90's, they give me the energy to learn the guitar and start a band at the age of 14. I'm 38 now, and my love and respect for those guys remain the same.
Imagine if Duane and Buzz had started some sort of side band together. My mind can't process how amazing that would've been.
@@barny15 Too bad they never did a Tomahawk/Fantomas big band...
@@b.l.fisher8230 That would've been insanely cool, but honestly too much talent for one band to handle.
Such an inspirational approach to playing, terrific tone too, my favorite guitar player along with Geordie Walker from Killing Joke.
Inside the mind of King Buzzo! Priceless!
Buzz used to come into Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks CA all the time when I worked there. Only ever saw him in front of the non dairy ice cream section of the frozen aisle.
Makes sense as he lives in Laurel Canyon.
He was on a non dairy kick for a while.
Finally a real musician in your channel!
You're kidding right?
@@anthonylardo6969 no
Seen Melvins a few weeks ago after waiting years, was SO worth the wait. They were absolutely killer, Steve Mcdonald has great stage presence. The sound was loud enough to shatter a ribcage 🤌🏻
Great musician.
I've never seen a guitarist put tape on his Gibby Les Paul Custom until now lol
The Bit? That's me!!
Love King Buzzo and the Melvins, and it's awesome he slows down the tunes and shows us how he does it. Generous, actually. I was big into noise rock ala AmRep/TouchnGo labels in late 80s-90s. But the moment I heard Honey Bucket from Houdini, my head exploded. It still does every time I listen to it. Thnx Gibson for showcasing an amazing, yet often overlooked guitar god.
Seen THe Melvins 5 times so far...it's time again! King Buzzo RULES!
Billy Fish IS my fave Melvins song. Just has a bit of everything I love. Dynamic, evade your intellect type, riffs with some stand alone drum bits and some really ominous lyrics and vocal execution.
King BuzzO! This is a great example of "It's not how you play it...it's HOW you play it". Dig!
One of the greatest
Never thought I'd live to see the day! 🤩😍🤘🤠
Having these lessons from Buzzo is honestly a dream come true. I would play good money for a full course like this.
many bands must be grateful to you for what you did, your music is a perfect mix of classic and alternative rock, with a vision that is light years ahead even now, thank you
Awesome King 👑 Buzzo!!! Can’t wait to bump into you again at Philippe’s French Dip or a Dodgers Game… lol
I've heard of the Melvins but have never listened to them. This guy is pretty bad ass.
he is. Two good starter albums might be Houdini & Stoner Witch. But they've done so much, and experimented a lot. Always put having fun first.
@@halfalligator6518 Thank you.
Thanks for all the great music Buzz
Holy crapola! I had to do a double take! The Melvins are my favorite band! I love King Buzzo! He's the reason I have a black Les Paul Custom. I was a total 90's kid.
First Ler, now Buzzo!
RAD!!!
Need Mascis for the hat trick.
everyone sounds like buzz in one way or another. dude is under the collective skin
Been a Melvins fan for nearly 30 years, and I love it all. That said, I am especially loving the new stuff with Jared and Coady. When I first heard Big Business on their Mind the Drift album, I couldn't help but feel Melvins vibes. Great fit.