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@@MarkDeutrom Question: regarding At the Stake, what instrument made that sound that underlays throughout the song. The best I can describe the sound in text would be "oOooO0oo0OOoOo0o". Hmm, well I hope that makes sense. 😄
1:24 "Terrible on purpose" 😂. I love the intentional self sabotage The Melvins embrace. Do not take them too seriously. Prick, for example. Mark, thank you for this. Being a life long fan it is very interesting to hear you perspective. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks for watching. There is a petulance that runs through the whole thing, and I contributed my share at points ! Oddly, some things that appear "serious" are not and vice versa.🙂
Shevil is a favorite too, as well as Lividity. Shevil sounds like a cowboy song 🤠. Grey clouds rolling across brown pastures and desert is what I conjure up. Thanks, Mark. Stoner Witch has some of my favorite basslines ever. Also cool to learn that you and Buzz switched instruments for At the Stake! Another killer track! Absolutley crushing!
I love the rawness and controlled chaos of Skweetis. Still one of my favorite Melvins songs of all time. The way your bassline weaves in and out of it all reminds me of running through the swingset and dodging all the swinging kids Frogger-style when I was I in elementary school. This was a great breakdown of one of my favorite albums of all time, thanks for this.
Magic Pig Detective is a gem. First portion of the song makes for a great sound to listen to while speeding down the freeway. Thank you for these videos , and thank you for contributing to the production/writing/playing of this music
I opened for County Bucks in Little Rock. You were really nice to me . I was the singer for pure black sex and I was playing bass that night. It won't let me play any Melvin's in the set there's a tribute to you so I decided to do it during the sound check. Stoner witch is still my favorite metal album. Thanks ,Mark.
Been enjoying that Revolve solo for so long. Its so good! It always makes me feel like I’m taking flight. Never knew that was you Mark! I love it dearly! June bug as well❤️
Melvins are my favorite band. Revolve is very Randy Bachman. As a fan of the first three records, I remember hearing Revolve and thinking, "Why doesn't everyone love this song?" The fact that they went off in a wildly other direction made me love them more.
Wow Mark, I had no idea that you played the Revolve solo, I always really liked it. Same goes for At The Stake, very sparse but exactly what that song needed.
My favorite Melvins album along with Gluey Porch Treatments. I have a cassete player in my car and a copy of Stoner Witch I often play on repeat while I drive, never get tired of it. At The Stake blows my mind everytime. Thanks for taking part on the creation of this amazing record.
These are great, Mark! I must have seen you guys 15-20 times in this era, playing with every kind of band and every kind of venue.....arenas...in- stores. Great memories of that time and this album!
I didn't knew that YOU played the guitar solo at the end of "Revolve", it's one of my Melvins' favorites! Also, that tribute album where Absentee/Pitch Black Forecast covered the same track, in the guitar solo at the end there's an "American Woman" lick that I love. So, it's a tribute to a tribute. Thank you for all that amazing basslines, sir.
There might be a little Nasty Dogs flavor by the Top in that solo also come to think of it...Lot's of tributes all over the place for those who are really listening ! Thanks for hanging out here in my corner of the web !
Stoner Witch was my very first Melvins experience ever and it is still one of my or THE alltime favorite albums and it is connected to memories and this time and part of my life. I never had informations about and asked myself, how it might be going to Mark today and so I thank you, Mark, for this video! Wish you all the best! Sorry for my Eglish, I'm from a marsian minority on Jupiter and don't even understand my mother tongue.
This is fantastic insight! Thanks for doing this & look forward to hearing your take on the other albums during your years with the band (don’t forget about the Honky record- that’s also a good one!)
Thanks Cole. I just forgot Honky since I haven't thought about all of this in so long...I'll get to that and also maybe the ToraToraTora live thing and the 1-12 singles.
@@MarkDeutrom I may be off in my assumption but It sounds like you have somewhat divorced yourself from The Melvins, given that you haven't revisied your recordings with the band in +20 years. Curious, what, if any, Melvins related items do you own that still hold value to you? Thank you for your time.
@@EverSinceMyExorcism Probably many fans feel the same. I haven't shared my perspective on this much, and mine is certainly unique in many ways. There's a time and a place to talk....or not. Often silence is the best option. RE Melvins related items : a couple of hats, and I still have some FX I used for touring/recording. That's it.
Stoner Witch was a bedrock for guitar for us that were learning guitar and forming bands in our circle late ‘90s. My friend did a bass through a stereo and I played guitar and we LOVED playing Revolve and Roadbull, and June Bug. We would always start though with Skweetis because it was fun to hit the guitar open and drop D in real time. Haha we would actually use Skweetis to drop D for other shit we’d play with.
Thanks for the story. Those tunes can be tricky for new players, so well done ! I still play June Bug sometimes with my band for fun...slightly slower these days..
@@MarkDeutrom thank you for replying! Yes Revolve was a lesson in bendy, twisty changes in chords. Definitely a playground for the bass part, hitting those highs. Schooled us on rhythm, Eric loved playing those parts. Palm muting 101, we would even sing along with Buzz. “Your flavor might be missin!” I think that’s what he said. There were parts in the song where we’d jokingly get all military style at attention and like stiffly play the parts. And then just absolutely launch into that outro. I could play the noodly part but would just play the lower lead type part just because it was so intense and it was so cool to hear the noodly part on top of it. For Roadbull I would kind of change my attack to emulate the panning. The whistling part had a clean guitar we loved to do. It was definitely a moment every time. Don’t get me started on June Bug. The crash back in. Thank you for everything, Mark. And At the Stake. I always have said the guitars sounded like actual flames. Thank you.
Thanks for confirming what I’ve suspected since I first heard ‘Revolve’ (and that I’m not crazy), but always thought that outro solo was a BTO approximation…..which I throughly enjoyed, amazing job….
For someone claiming that he had not even listened to - for over a decade - he certainly seems to recall everything ~ just about. So what is the actual motive for this anyways? Doesn't jive unless asked to... But still?...
Hi Mark D! I am pretty sure in high school during 2000 in Winnipeg Canada, there was some older kids that told me about a "Stoner Rock band" called the Melvins and the Stoner Witch record was held in high regard! I went out and bought it and I remember looking at the back cover of you guys and you all seem so mystery's and King Buzzo hair was wild. I was into punk rock and when I put this on, I thought it was pretty weird music and hard to get into...but I was drawn so hard, it was not radio friendly and I like that! It was in a sense punk rock! Its such a bad ass record! When I moved to Vancouver Canada I was lucky to see them 6 times! I am so grateful that you share your experiences and knowledge of your time with the Melvins! You always stuck out as the Melvins bass player with your Hat! PS did you play Lollapalooza and Ozzfest with them? Did you tour Canada much with them? I know the West coast showed love, but I dont think the Melvins played Winnipeg much in the 90s. Double PS, I am listening to Stoner Witch loud and proud as I type this! Cheers!
Thanks for that. I do always have the best hat in the room, so I had to stop. Others needed their hat space and I didn't have the heart to deny them that. Did lollapalooza, not Ozzfest. Nothing with me after 4/98. Thanks for looking into my channel !
Blues were a core influence for me as a young player. Stones/ZZ Top/Jimi etc, and then later Son House/Charley Patton/Lightnin'. It's a deep well. Bob Dylan is actually a blues master, but don't tell anyone.
@@strangedaysbook7370 Sorry for the delayed response...Actually there was a ton of press. This was a major label release after all. I seem to remember doing two 8 hour days of press at Atlantic in LA for Stoner Witch. The publicity Dept. at Atlantic were stellar, and amazing at what they did.
This is a GREAT VIDEO!!!! Stoner Witch was the second Melvins album I ever bought, and at the time it was my least favorite. But now l slap myself in the face and say "What were you thinking?!?" because l love all of it. BUT l've always loved Goose Freight Train and it's still probably my favorite off the album. Anyway, l really hope you do videos like this for Stag and Honky, Stag IS my favorite Melvins disc.
Hey thanks ! Hoping to get to Stag next and some other things later. Maybe even Gluey Porch/Ozma since I produced those. I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
@@MarkDeutrom would absolutely love to hear about the GPT/Ozma recordings! Some of my favorite songs are on Ozma but I have a tough time with Lori's bass tone. No offense.
ohh man this was great, i'm pumped for the honky and prick breakdown because honky is one of my favorite albums of all time, prick is one of the strangest things i've ever heard, and i'd love to hear the stories about two very under-discussed albums (like what is even roll another one)
@@RoboMelvana Thanks Melly. Prick and Honky are both interesting and representative of those particular times they come from. They are really bookends of my playing experience with them. I did start working with them in 1986, but that is a different story. Thanks for taking the time to watch.
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"The 418th bass player" lol. The production on this album is probably my favorite out of any.
You didn’t mention the killer short hidden fast rocker tune at the end of Magic Pig Detective. It’s a gem. You guys are in the zone there.
I thought I got all the tracks but maybe you got a version with an extra secret one...it's been a while !
Fast forward Magic Pig Detective to 3:32. You’ll hear it there. 👍👍
Wow ! I completely forgot about that part ! That is absolutely a hidden track...probably came together in the studio. Thanks !
This is my favorite Melvins record. Thanks for your amazing effort, Mark!
At The Stake is amazing, so cool to learn that you played guitar on it.
Thanks! Those particular sonics are my comfort zone !
@@MarkDeutrom Question: regarding At the Stake, what instrument made that sound that underlays throughout the song. The best I can describe the sound in text would be "oOooO0oo0OOoOo0o". Hmm, well I hope that makes sense. 😄
@@EverSinceMyExorcism It's a Tibeten singing bowl. The hum from the guitar seems harmonized and mixed in also.
@@MarkDeutrom Thank you!! I find it funny you guys used a Tibetan singing bowl but couldn't get a professional whistler.
@@EverSinceMyExorcism If the one guy is already busy, it's game over !
1:24 "Terrible on purpose" 😂. I love the intentional self sabotage The Melvins embrace. Do not take them too seriously. Prick, for example.
Mark, thank you for this. Being a life long fan it is very interesting to hear you perspective. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks for watching. There is a petulance that runs through the whole thing, and I contributed my share at points ! Oddly, some things that appear "serious" are not and vice versa.🙂
Shevil is a favorite too, as well as Lividity. Shevil sounds like a cowboy song 🤠. Grey clouds rolling across brown pastures and desert is what I conjure up.
Thanks, Mark. Stoner Witch has some of my favorite basslines ever.
Also cool to learn that you and Buzz switched instruments for At the Stake! Another killer track! Absolutley crushing!
Thanks for watching !
you're the fuckin MAN
Honky is another masterpiece, as is Stag. You're my favorite of all the bass players of the Melvins.
Thanks Josh ! Everyone has their favorite, just like Batman and James Bond or carbonated beverages. However, you did make the correct choice.😄
I love the rawness and controlled chaos of Skweetis. Still one of my favorite Melvins songs of all time. The way your bassline weaves in and out of it all reminds me of running through the swingset and dodging all the swinging kids Frogger-style when I was I in elementary school. This was a great breakdown of one of my favorite albums of all time, thanks for this.
Thanks for watching ! I'll get to more albums when I get the chance.
Magic Pig Detective is a gem. First portion of the song makes for a great sound to listen to while speeding down the freeway. Thank you for these videos , and thank you for contributing to the production/writing/playing of this music
Thanks for being here !
You are my favorite bass player for Melvin’s. So creative. Thank you
Thanks for watching. More to come. Also check out my Patreon page listed above for unreleased exclusive archival and new material !
I opened for County Bucks in Little Rock. You were really nice to me . I was the singer for pure black sex and I was playing bass that night. It won't let me play any Melvin's in the set there's a tribute to you so I decided to do it during the sound check. Stoner witch is still my favorite metal album. Thanks ,Mark.
Favorite album of my favorite band. I love every single track.
This was an amazing album overall and era for the Melvins. I still listen to it and love it. My favorite of their Atlantic records.
Thanks ! It still sounds pretty good.
At The Stake. One of the heaviest recordings ever made. 👊👊👊
One of the best 90's album, thanks Mark
Some people think it's pretty good, and I agree.
Hey Mark, that album remains in my personal heavy rotation after all these years, a masterpeace for eternity. Big cheers !
It still sounds pretty good. The engineers were geniuses.
One of my favorite albums ever! Great bass playing on this!
And everyone’s tone!!!
Thank you ! The people around me made it sound even better .
Nice little look into one of my favourite albums. Thank you
Been enjoying that Revolve solo for so long.
Its so good! It always makes me feel like I’m taking flight.
Never knew that was you Mark! I love it dearly!
June bug as well❤️
Love this album!!!!!
It's pretty good for 3 white guys !
Melvins are my favorite band. Revolve is very Randy Bachman. As a fan of the first three records, I remember hearing Revolve and thinking, "Why doesn't everyone love this song?" The fact that they went off in a wildly other direction made me love them more.
For some reason Randy Bachman was deliberately channeled for that just because it seemed like a cool place to go with it ! Turned out pretty good.
Wow Mark, I had no idea that you played the Revolve solo, I always really liked it. Same goes for At The Stake, very sparse but exactly what that song needed.
One of the very best Melvins records in their massive discography. A classic. Fond memories of listening to it.
My favorite Melvins album along with Gluey Porch Treatments. I have a cassete player in my car and a copy of Stoner Witch I often play on repeat while I drive, never get tired of it. At The Stake blows my mind everytime. Thanks for taking part on the creation of this amazing record.
Hey thanks for watching ! At The Stake is definitely a highlight on that one !
At the stake is probably my favorite Melvins sounds . Wicked lyrics
One of my favorites also. Thanks for watching.
This is great, I remember always super loving that sweet ass huge bass tone on this.
I'll take half the credit....the engineers and the room get the rest.
These are great, Mark! I must have seen you guys 15-20 times in this era, playing with every kind of band and every kind of venue.....arenas...in- stores. Great memories of that time and this album!
Thanks for watching. Stag coming up next !
@@MarkDeutrom looking forward to that "Goggles" rundown!
I didn't knew that YOU played the guitar solo at the end of "Revolve", it's one of my Melvins' favorites! Also, that tribute album where Absentee/Pitch Black Forecast covered the same track, in the guitar solo at the end there's an "American Woman" lick that I love. So, it's a tribute to a tribute.
Thank you for all that amazing basslines, sir.
There might be a little Nasty Dogs flavor by the Top in that solo also come to think of it...Lot's of tributes all over the place for those who are really listening ! Thanks for hanging out here in my corner of the web !
Stoner Witch was my very first Melvins experience ever and it is still one of my or THE alltime favorite albums and it is connected to memories and this time and part of my life. I never had informations about and asked myself, how it might be going to Mark today and so I thank you, Mark, for this video! Wish you all the best!
Sorry for my Eglish, I'm from a marsian minority on Jupiter and don't even understand my mother tongue.
Thanks for watching here !
I love “At the stake”, had no idea Mark was on guitar. Awesome
Absolutely my sonic comfort zone.
Hi, Mark. I appreciate your track-by-track commentary. Stroner Witch is one of my all-time favorite Melvins album. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, I'll get to some more records at some point !
I love this record. And your version of Poison with Wayne Kramer is also a killer!
Mark, you are my favorite Melvins bassist! Love the outro solo in Revolve
Thanks ! I'm channeling a variety of players that came before so I'm just throwing some respect back.
I love the stuff on this record that takes me to the planet caravan esthetic
Indeed...mellow and spaced Melvins has always been one of my favorite places in that thing.
Wow - I didn't realise one of my favourite Melvins guitar solos was played by you - nice work!
Thanks for spending your time here.
Thank you for doing this. Stonerwitch was my first Melvins album, and it is my favorite. Very interesting to hear your thoughts on each tune.
Thanks for watching !
This is fantastic insight! Thanks for doing this & look forward to hearing your take on the other albums during your years with the band (don’t forget about the Honky record- that’s also a good one!)
Thanks Cole. I just forgot Honky since I haven't thought about all of this in so long...I'll get to that and also maybe the ToraToraTora live thing and the 1-12 singles.
@@MarkDeutrom I may be off in my assumption but It sounds like you have somewhat divorced yourself from The Melvins, given that you haven't revisied your recordings with the band in +20 years. Curious, what, if any, Melvins related items do you own that still hold value to you? Thank you for your time.
@@EverSinceMyExorcism Probably many fans feel the same. I haven't shared my perspective on this much, and mine is certainly unique in many ways. There's a time and a place to talk....or not. Often silence is the best option. RE Melvins related items : a couple of hats, and I still have some FX I used for touring/recording. That's it.
It would be great see you playing bass on some of the old classic Melvins songs!
I'll have to get a bass first, and then relearn that stuff, but maybe ! Thanks for watching.
@@MarkDeutrom No bass, that is quite a obstacle;-) But either way, great to hear your stories about some of my favorite albums!
Stoner Witch was a bedrock for guitar for us that were learning guitar and forming bands in our circle late ‘90s. My friend did a bass through a stereo and I played guitar and we LOVED playing Revolve and Roadbull, and June Bug. We would always start though with Skweetis because it was fun to hit the guitar open and drop D in real time. Haha we would actually use Skweetis to drop D for other shit we’d play with.
Thanks for the story. Those tunes can be tricky for new players, so well done ! I still play June Bug sometimes with my band for fun...slightly slower these days..
@@MarkDeutrom thank you for replying! Yes Revolve was a lesson in bendy, twisty changes in chords. Definitely a playground for the bass part, hitting those highs. Schooled us on rhythm, Eric loved playing those parts. Palm muting 101, we would even sing along with Buzz. “Your flavor might be missin!” I think that’s what he said. There were parts in the song where we’d jokingly get all military style at attention and like stiffly play the parts. And then just absolutely launch into that outro. I could play the noodly part but would just play the lower lead type part just because it was so intense and it was so cool to hear the noodly part on top of it.
For Roadbull I would kind of change my attack to emulate the panning. The whistling part had a clean guitar we loved to do. It was definitely a moment every time.
Don’t get me started on June Bug. The crash back in.
Thank you for everything, Mark. And At the Stake. I always have said the guitars sounded like actual flames. Thank you.
Thanks for confirming what I’ve suspected since I first heard ‘Revolve’ (and that I’m not crazy), but always thought that outro solo was a BTO approximation…..which I throughly enjoyed, amazing job….
Thanks ! Fantastic tone dialing from Joe Barresi also in achieving a great result...he nailed the Randy Bachman flavor with ease.
Stoner Witch is a masterpiece.
All the right people at the right time.
My favourite album ever
It's stood the test of time !
For someone claiming that he had not even listened to - for over a decade - he certainly seems to recall everything ~ just about. So what is the actual motive for this anyways? Doesn't jive unless asked to... But still?...
Hi Mark D! I am pretty sure in high school during 2000 in Winnipeg Canada, there was some older kids that told me about a "Stoner Rock band" called the Melvins and the Stoner Witch record was held in high regard! I went out and bought it and I remember looking at the back cover of you guys and you all seem so mystery's and King Buzzo hair was wild. I was into punk rock and when I put this on, I thought it was pretty weird music and hard to get into...but I was drawn so hard, it was not radio friendly and I like that! It was in a sense punk rock! Its such a bad ass record! When I moved to Vancouver Canada I was lucky to see them 6 times! I am so grateful that you share your experiences and knowledge of your time with the Melvins! You always stuck out as the Melvins bass player with your Hat! PS did you play Lollapalooza and Ozzfest with them? Did you tour Canada much with them? I know the West coast showed love, but I dont think the Melvins played Winnipeg much in the 90s. Double PS, I am listening to Stoner Witch loud and proud as I type this! Cheers!
Thanks for that. I do always have the best hat in the room, so I had to stop. Others needed their hat space and I didn't have the heart to deny them that. Did lollapalooza, not Ozzfest. Nothing with me after 4/98. Thanks for looking into my channel !
@@MarkDeutrom did you meet the Ramones on that Lollapalooza tour?
No, but we met them in a Bob Evans in Ohio once, and that was better !
Did you play guitar on Poison with Wayne Kramer?
Me/Bass, Dale/Drums, Wayne/Guitar, Buzz + Wayne Vocals. Original Mix by Joe B. the best one.
@@MarkDeutrom It s SOOO Good!
thanx.
This is great.. love hearing about who played what and how some of the sounds were made.
Thanks. The technicians were equally important. They made it SOUND amazing.
I always thought Roadbull has a kinda American Civil War feel. A Soundtrack to an Ambrose Bierce Short Story
More Celtic, but that's where it all comes from...
I somehow always knew that was you doing the solo on Revolve. It sounded to bluesy to be Buzz.
Blues were a core influence for me as a young player. Stones/ZZ Top/Jimi etc, and then later Son House/Charley Patton/Lightnin'. It's a deep well. Bob Dylan is actually a blues master, but don't tell anyone.
@@MarkDeutrom Same here. Even though I mostly play rock music, since I was a kid my favorite stuff has been blues from the 50's and 40's.
I guess that's why union whistlers are expensive! (06:03-06:13)
Double scale I think since it's a specialist instrument !
@@MarkDeutrom IIRC, The Melvins didn't do any press for this record. Some internal or label issues?
@@strangedaysbook7370 Sorry for the delayed response...Actually there was a ton of press. This was a major label release after all. I seem to remember doing two 8 hour days of press at Atlantic in LA for Stoner Witch. The publicity Dept. at Atlantic were stellar, and amazing at what they did.
@@MarkDeutrom Maybe the girls at Atlantic/L.A. were ghosting me then. I'll get over it, eventually. I did do the Houdini press though.
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This is a GREAT VIDEO!!!!
Stoner Witch was the second Melvins album I ever bought, and at the time it was my least favorite.
But now l slap myself in the face and say "What were you thinking?!?" because l love all of it. BUT l've always loved Goose Freight Train and it's still probably my favorite off the album.
Anyway, l really hope you do videos like this for Stag and Honky, Stag IS my favorite Melvins disc.
Hey thanks ! Hoping to get to Stag next and some other things later. Maybe even Gluey Porch/Ozma since I produced those. I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
@@MarkDeutrom would absolutely love to hear about the GPT/Ozma recordings! Some of my favorite songs are on Ozma but I have a tough time with Lori's bass tone. No offense.
@@EverSinceMyExorcism None taken...There's a few things I dislike about Ozma...including the studio not finished being built !
ohh man this was great, i'm pumped for the honky and prick breakdown because honky is one of my favorite albums of all time, prick is one of the strangest things i've ever heard, and i'd love to hear the stories about two very under-discussed albums (like what is even roll another one)
side note, i do remember the factoid about harry lauder's being two sessions mixed together
@@RoboMelvana Thanks Melly. Prick and Honky are both interesting and representative of those particular times they come from. They are really bookends of my playing experience with them. I did start working with them in 1986, but that is a different story. Thanks for taking the time to watch.