[Photos courtesy of Dana (distortion) Yavin. See more of her excellent work HERE.]
After the previous night’s epic tooth-rattling concert featuring the ‘Eggnog‘, ‘Lysol‘ and ‘Houdini‘ albums, I was wondering what the response would be to this nights playing of ‘Bullhead‘ and ‘Stoner Witch‘. Two great records that bookend the other three, they are generally lesser known by the masses but equally crucial to the Melvins catalog. I needn’t have worried as the crowd seemed to build on the intensity that began the night before. The band’s no nonsense approach didn’t stray from the track listings of the two discs, but their intense live renditions will never be mistaken for the studio versions. Anything but workman-like, the Melvins imbued new life and twists into these songs. Among others, this included the set-enders: extended opus, “Boris”, and the night’s closer, “Shevil”, which gave Dale Crover and Coady Willis a jumping off point for a 12 minute drum workout. Joined by skinsman Vinny Signorelli from Brooklyn-based Unsane, thunder pealed through the venue and left many attendees with their ears pleasantly ringing.
Set up in the dead-center spot on the balcony, the resultant recording is excellent and surprisingly clear considering the sheer volume in the venue; a testament to the engineer’s skills and how good the P.A. is in the Music Hall of Williamsburg. That said, if you like heavy low-end, this recording is for you. Enjoy and PLAY IT LOUD!!
Stream “It’s Shoved”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/M1806Melvins0210/Melvins_-_It’s_Shoved.mp3]
Stream “Queen”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/M1806Melvins0210/Melvins_-_Queen.mp3]
Direct download of the complete show in MP3 [HERE]
Direct download of the complete show in FLAC [HERE]
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Melvins
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Source: AUD > AKG C 414 B-XLS’s + Audio-Technica AT3031’s > Edirol R-44 (WAV @ 24-bit/48kHz)
Lineage: R-44 > USB > PC > Adobe Audition (mixdown, adjust levels, downsample, dither, tracking) > WAV (16-bit/44.1kHz) > TLH (check/fix SBE’s, FLAC conversion) > FLAC ( level 8 )
Recorded and produced by: Johnny Fried Chicken Boy
1st SET: ‘Bullhead‘
[Total time: 37:11]
01. intro (Blazing Saddles theme)
02. Ligature
03. It’s Shoved
04. If I Had an Exorcism
05. Zodiac
06. Anaconda
07. Cow
08. Your Blessened
09. Boris
2nd SET: ‘Stoner Witch‘
[Total time: 58:16]
10. intro (The Great Escape theme)
11. Lividity
12. Skweetis
13. Sweet Willy Rollbar
14. Revolve
15. June Bug
16. Roadbull
17. Goose Freight Train
18. Queen
19. At the Stake
20. Magic Pig Detective
21. Shevil > drums
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Thanks!