November 1st, 2007

Gear Tour: Buzz Osbourne of the MELVINS

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On October 6, 2007, when the Melvins’ fall tour with Big Business hit the Luna Lounge in Brooklyn, NY, MetalKult dropped by to spend a few minutes chatting with singer/guitarist Buzz Osbourne about his live gear setup.

In the interview that followed, the ever-opinionated and fascinating frontman opened up a range of topics including the importance of drugs, song dynamics and how the addition of the Big Business rhythm section affects the Melvins’ sound.

Check out the clips below:

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Photo by Jimmy Hubbard.



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  1. teddy horse said,
    on November 4th, 2007 at 1:48 pm

    Beefheart with black metal? Wow…
    In hindsight this sounds like Count Beetle…search for the name and see what happens

  2. cobra fangs said,
    on November 12th, 2007 at 11:05 pm

    buzzo’s right, you should be trying to create music when you’re playing and he’s also right in saying that you should try and come up with something different for yourself or band.

  3. wilbur said,
    on November 16th, 2007 at 4:28 pm

    Buzz’s amp setup flies in the face of all the commercialism marketing crap that goes on with mainstream live gear. Obsolete 70’s preamps and Carver stereo amps with mixed sized cabs! I won’t get sappy and say Buzz and Crover are “creativity role models” for down-to-earth rocking out, but they are great examples of playing by your own rules and doing it well by knowing your basics, and honestly working hard at being at least re-inventive, if not original.

  4. wrongstring said,
    on December 19th, 2007 at 1:27 pm

    saw Big Business and Melvins last thursday in SD. Blew me away. Melvins did their Houdini album in its entirety. they played a ‘pre’-set with BB and did several songs from (A) Senile Animal. it was one of the most amazing shows of the year. Now if only Fucked Up, Cursed and BB with Melvins toured in 08′ at small clubs, that’d be amazing.

  5. alessandro said,
    on January 2nd, 2008 at 3:13 am

    buzzo wrote the music evolution and hes always right and funny

  6. pflo said,
    on January 22nd, 2008 at 1:12 am

    He’s wacked on coke.

  7. stanner said,
    on February 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    wish the questions werent edited out of this interview.

  8. shrinkydink said,
    on May 10th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    ..snap to attention kids! There goes the last of a dying breed (a true American role model).

  9. person said,
    on July 4th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    Geez Buzz, aren’t you pretty old to still be snorting lines off your LP?

  10. max said,
    on July 19th, 2008 at 12:06 am

    I’m seeing them with Big Business next month! I can’t wait!

  11. dw said,
    on August 16th, 2008 at 2:51 am

    to pflo: Buzz Osborne does not do drugs or drink alcohol. Why do you think they’ve been through so many bassists? Cause Buzz doesn’t put up with it.

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