Post #115387 by donhonyc on Sat, Sep 18, 2004 1:02 PM

Hey Sperm Whale-

Yeah I became a big fan when I saw them in '02. I was so blown away, I actually bought a copy of 'Gluey Porch Treatments' righ there at the gig. From then on I was hooked. I've come to realize though that the Melvins are one of those bands that is purely hit-or-miss with their recordings, and as I found out with their live gigs too.

For example, their 'Houdini' album has some great songs on it, but as a whole it is kinda lackluster. Ironically (or maybe coincidentally...depends on how you look at it) the songs produced by Kurt Cobain on that album suck! By the same token 'Ozma" is a totally ass-kicking record. I was hoping to hear some of that last night, but no dice.

Also: they only played and hour last night, so beware of feeling ripped off at the gig you're supposed to go to. But to give the guys the benefit of the doubt, the venue they played here was Webster Hall, a pretty huge, old, ornate dance club. Back in the day it was known as The Ritz. These days it is mainly a dance club, and they just started showcasing live acts again, so the M.O. for the management is have the bands play live in the main room, get the crowd out and get the cheesey dance club crowd in so they can continue getting door charge and sell drinks at inflated prices. Hence the one hour show. Major let-down.