Riff Lords: Buzz Osborne of the Melvins

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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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@tkugsify 2 жыл бұрын

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!"

@JM00237 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 that's awesome

@t.sewell1513 Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@Hejirah Жыл бұрын

classic Buzz :D

@ssecord3302 9 ай бұрын

😅

@bille77 5 ай бұрын

He's probably right. Get a life!

@plasticoflamingo2952 2 жыл бұрын

"Make it sound as much like a car accident as you can." Buzz is freakin' AWESOME!

@jdkimple 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! One of my favorite lines from Buzz!

@wilburh2m 2 жыл бұрын

"Let all the bad notes ring out!" Hahahaha

@dean9498 2 жыл бұрын

@@jdkimple 31

@trevoreo1985 3 ай бұрын

Read your comment as he said it 😊

@K2ThaPhukkinC 2 жыл бұрын

Can we just give Gibson props for acknowledging non-surface level Gods like Buzz?

@rawnclark 2 жыл бұрын

Buzz is surface level for anyone who plays guitar

@eldiablo3794 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@imaginepithynamehere4257 2 жыл бұрын

Props!

@codymcgrew4015 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man. If they got Greg Sage on here, it’d be the best video series on KZfaq

@smkxodnwbwkdns8369 Жыл бұрын

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.

@vinyldiary6664 2 жыл бұрын

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/

@mikejones-vd3fg 2 жыл бұрын

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

@thoughts_are_free 2 жыл бұрын

wow so well said... same here... nothing to add.... RIFF LORD ... Yes from day one

@Sunn_on_my_D 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@jayantdhiren1234 2 жыл бұрын

Godfather to tool also

@BuckDat 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@christophermaret76 2 жыл бұрын

Buzz is such a great musical personality. No frills, no nonsense.

@wide_awake 2 жыл бұрын

But a genius nonetheless!

@Remedy462 Жыл бұрын

All badness all the time! 😊

@waltertheartist2746 Жыл бұрын

"Let ALL the bad notes ring out" king buzzo 🎸 ❤

@Godhatesfatpeople 2 жыл бұрын

*The Melvins:* Your favorite bands' favorite band

@woodthehood Жыл бұрын

So True!!!

@kurtp8833 4 ай бұрын

It's Melvins, not The Melvins.

@qinghai1 3 ай бұрын

Never even heard of them.

@number36cow 3 ай бұрын

@@kurtp8833Actually it’s either. Dale and Buzz have said a million times that it doesn’t matter, and they don’t care.

@soup2458 2 ай бұрын

@@kurtp8833he literally calls them "The Melvins" at the start of the video

@robwalsh9843 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@dowens3781 2 жыл бұрын

Melvins were a big influence on Soundgarden and other grunge bands.

@HenritheHorse 2 жыл бұрын

@@dowens3781 And sludge metal.

@joshridge6068 2 жыл бұрын

He's a household name in our household!

@ThatIrishCowboy 2 жыл бұрын

First time I've heard of him lol

@daverlb 2 жыл бұрын

@Incesticide tea Hes the drummer for the Lars Ulrich Experience

@russellyount2465 2 жыл бұрын

Good job Gibson, for showcasing a true riff lord. Hail Buzz.

@Onlymelan8e 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y8iAjKxorZizg2g.html < best song ever recorded

@Audfile 2 жыл бұрын

He's no Matt Pike.

@fawerty-rx Жыл бұрын

@@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

@mikekoenig6467 9 ай бұрын

@@Audfilelmao even though Matt Pike and Sleep is HEAVILY influenced off of The Melvins

@JTCGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

The King!

@Melvinator 2 жыл бұрын

King Buzzo

@forestreader 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rosecityronin 2 жыл бұрын

"Duh." or "Understatement of the Millennium."

@vrnamnchnm4770 2 жыл бұрын

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...

@russellzauner 2 жыл бұрын

Matt Pike hides out in the NW too ;-)

@rosecityronin 2 жыл бұрын

@@russellzauner Matt Pike lives in my city. Portland Oregon. I'll be seeing high on fire in a few weeks

@joepope5793 2 жыл бұрын

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?"

@ginoames 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@thebloomintumors 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@infoscholar5221 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@swampshack1018 2 жыл бұрын

The U-men were before the melvins and arguably were the template for grunge

@babybison 2 жыл бұрын

@@swampshack1018 U-men? Birthday Party esque *note Buzzo wears birthday party t-shirt in this video...Grunge? Blue Cheer kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l9lhgcaJmJfXqqc.html

@t.sewell1513 Жыл бұрын

☝️

@JamesScottBullard 2 жыл бұрын

This is SO badass! Even Buzz's hair is more metal than most of us! Can we get a Matt Pike episode??? 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤘🏻

@Capitan_Chaos 2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes!!! Get him here!!!

@joshuapitz4906 2 жыл бұрын

Matt Pike is the true Riff God

@nathanielbaker6884 2 жыл бұрын

That'll be fucking awesome

@t.sewell1513 Жыл бұрын

@@joshuapitz4906 Or Kirk Windstein?

@joshuapitz4906 Жыл бұрын

@@t.sewell1513 I totally agree

@EmilyKresl Жыл бұрын

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.

@alanagottalottasay997 2 жыл бұрын

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......

@123612100 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely put

@j.r.morrison89 2 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@toddjoseph1tj 2 жыл бұрын

Damn straight. I have seen them about 30 times

@ZepRockster 2 жыл бұрын

Hearing this helped me understand how big a part the bass plays in the way these songs sound.

@jpgreer 2 жыл бұрын

Props to Gibson for featuring one of the most influential yet underrated guitarists of the last 30+ years. Great stuff.

@tylerjacobson8012 2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@saltpeter7429 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@rakkup7572 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BuckDat 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@vans.9538 2 жыл бұрын

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!!!!!!

@YtseJuan 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jacoblott1617 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@tomm7733 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mukmuk775 2 жыл бұрын

“Let all of the bad notes ring out.” Maybe I’m not as bad of a guitar player as I think!

@mannybravo237 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, and there's no such thing as "mistakes", only great new ideas!😄

@fugamantew 2 жыл бұрын

Remember the landing, play with resolve and a bit of structure later you’ll have a song.

@s.corner8138 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, anyone that needs to point out mistakes, I'm sure yer great.

@danvankouwenberg7234 2 жыл бұрын

You're doing it!

@fugamantew 2 жыл бұрын

@@mannybravo237 Bob Ross was a titan of thought and action!

@Xxmeca421xX 2 жыл бұрын

Buzz made the guitar sound like I always heard it in my head. Very underated guy.

@abusabsi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you These are the words i was looking for to describe who are Melvins for me. Buzz Is fondamental

@ricardorodriguez6456 2 жыл бұрын

KING BUZZO!! THE GREAT INFLUENCE TO THE RIFFS, TO PUNK MUSIC, TO STONER, SLUDGE, HEAVY ROCK, ETC

@rickbrienzo6004 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@charlesrocks 2 жыл бұрын

Honey Bucket is killer.

@Ibaneddie76 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@alcesspectre 6 ай бұрын

They are still great live! I saw them around 2010 and several times between then and 2020. Always great!

@kkrsnn5632 2 жыл бұрын

I can totally see how Kurt was inspired by The Melvins.

@defshrimp 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@t.sewell1513 Жыл бұрын

RRHOF is comprised. It lost its meaning a long time ago.

@EmilyKresl Жыл бұрын

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.

@koollegged5739 Жыл бұрын

@@EmilyKresl Wasn't that The Meat Puppets? I don't recall the Melvins even getting mentioned.

@melvinburchett 10 ай бұрын

@@koollegged5739 I think you're right, and I saw Meat Puppets with Built to Spill back in like 07-08 - they rocked

@johnnymac6242 10 ай бұрын

Melvins stole Night Goat from themselves with Bad Men too. Dont forget

@gidge34 2 жыл бұрын

Buzz has been in my life for so long🤘Thanks for my life’s sound track

@shamanlama8 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god The Bit is just an absolutely crushing riff

@lucky_spyke 2 жыл бұрын

Buzzo is a really talented musician. The bands consistently high quality of music writing/compositions and prodigious output is really impressive.

@_loser_on_line_ 2 жыл бұрын

Protect Buzz at all costs.

@patrickgarrett1933 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@EricCraigMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Buzz is a living legend. Credit for featuring a punk rock legend and not just blues dudes.

@dameonerichathway2298 2 жыл бұрын

Such a talented and well spoken artist. We love you Buzz! Thanks for sharing your time with us! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@dangolguitartech 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@arsenioarsenico8384 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see that although pepper has esp endorsement

@dangolguitartech 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@arsenioarsenico8384 2 жыл бұрын

@@dangolguitartech i guess he plays gibson on down stuff and esp in coc

@dangolguitartech 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@arsenioarsenico8384 2 жыл бұрын

@@dangolguitartech you 're right. he is great vocalist, great guitar player and an amazing songwriter.

@Angry-Harry Жыл бұрын

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.

@matthewdean5807 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@JoeDread316 2 жыл бұрын

Now we need one of these riff lord episodes with Adam Jones, please!

@jaysons3755 2 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@IlBalivoDiUzhitz 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@BigTyronie 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@IlBalivoDiUzhitz 2 жыл бұрын

@@BigTyronie you don't play guitar do you?

@user-og782 2 жыл бұрын

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

@gameconsumer2517 2 жыл бұрын

A much deserved episode of Riff Lords. Thank you Buzz and thank you Gibson!

@milesgemini4029 2 жыл бұрын

Anything from stoner witch brings back great memories.

@milesgemini4029 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Bullheadrecords 2 жыл бұрын

The king of sludge metal🤘🏻🤘🏻

@marcdeleon757 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@larryrochester 2 жыл бұрын

The guitar work in the Mentors is amazing.

@marcdeleon757 2 жыл бұрын

@@larryrochester Hey thank you very much.

@robertbikers9502 2 жыл бұрын

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)..

@marcdeleon757 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertbikers9502 if you were at the fun house eight years ago I was the one singing and playing drums.

@jsongeisler 2 жыл бұрын

Long live the Mentors! Saw yall in the early 90s when Duce was around at the Caboose in Garner, NC. Good times

@youisiaint 2 жыл бұрын

Amazon is one of the heaviest songs ever and The Maggot is such an underrated Melvins album

@roachsk2222 2 жыл бұрын

The Maggot is one of my favorites. One of they're heaviest. Lysol is also underated and highly influential.

@brownie4032 2 жыл бұрын

Yea the maggot is great

@nickfanzo 2 жыл бұрын

You mean AMAZON

@pdubdawg 2 жыл бұрын

One of the sickest albums of all time dude the maggot FUCKING RULES!!! That and hostile ambient my two faves

@nickfanzo 2 жыл бұрын

The bootlicker was awesome too

@jlewis198227 2 жыл бұрын

An absolute riff lord!

@sessions1617 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU GIBSON!! This guy and this band have influenced more people than you can know. Awesome to finally see Buzz getting some well-deserved recognition. These songs are gold- and refreshing in a world where everyone tries to be the same! Amazing.

@galegzor1684 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@mindburger 2 жыл бұрын

This is incredible. Thank you Buzz and Gibson!

@lucwilson1 2 жыл бұрын

We need a Matt Pike Riff Lords episode!!!

@justaddfire4418 2 жыл бұрын

That would be the ultimate Riff Lord episode

@mikesmith8029 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@blahblahblahclub435 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

@alexalzouri1603 2 жыл бұрын

holy shit, that would be crazy.

@joshuapitz4906 2 жыл бұрын

I agree.. he's the true riff god.. nothing against buzz.. but he can't even hold a candle to Matt Pike's farts...

@kristofferp7610 3 ай бұрын

"I just drop it down till it sounds correct." Exactly. Buzz is my spirit animal.

@MARSRAM 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@matthewdean5807 2 жыл бұрын

Love your comment. I couldn’t agree more!!

@christiantrosdorff1061 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@garnetbezanson1404 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@bluesfortheredsun 2 жыл бұрын

lol :'D

@randyheath8566 2 жыл бұрын

🤣👏✌👍🧨

@t.sewell1513 Жыл бұрын

🤪

@de_dUKe 2 жыл бұрын

Best video ever.. I'll be learning all of these riffs from the man himself and be watching this video for years to come.. Thanks Gibson..

@ElButcho666 2 жыл бұрын

A John Reis episode would be incredible

@Mraquanetchris 2 жыл бұрын

" Again....I'm going for a car wreck sound. " LOVE IT!

@ummon995 8 күн бұрын

Nothing beats attending a live Melvins gig and just looking around at everybody.

@Pai3000 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a good addition to the series! He has a completely original style, point of view and general approach to guitar playing/sound. Wery well done, Gibson👍

@user-uy3pl8gp4u 11 ай бұрын

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!

@dirtmelchizedek8311 2 жыл бұрын

Having these lessons from Buzzo is honestly a dream come true. I would play good money for a full course like this.

@arijah1253 Жыл бұрын

Can’t tell u people how long I’ve looked on YT trying to find out how to play Honey Bucket. This is great

@charmicarmicat2978 2 жыл бұрын

What a great lesson by the Riff Lord himself ! I could listen to him for many many... hours . Thank you Gibson Folks for featuring Buzz !

@IlBalivoDiUzhitz 2 жыл бұрын

Hail Buzz 🙇‍♂️

@JInfinity7 Жыл бұрын

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

@vetagainsttrump16 17 күн бұрын

I've always loved Buzzo's playing.. it's so obscure and just so cool

@sinnison23 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@tomsandersjr.7637 2 жыл бұрын

Inside the mind of King Buzzo! Priceless!

@DrinkWater713 2 жыл бұрын

His guitar tone is truly horrendous. I love it.

@dariaelectra 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for this sublime video 🙏 I saw King Buzzo many times with Melvins and he played this kickass Gibson. His sound is amazing. Many people don't see how it's hard to got his own sound. 🖤

@glenking2553 2 жыл бұрын

Best thing iv watched in so long. No wonder he's called KING buzzo.. 🙌

@75Pollux 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@barny15 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine if Duane and Buzz had started some sort of side band together. My mind can't process how amazing that would've been.

@b.l.fisher8230 2 жыл бұрын

@@barny15 Too bad they never did a Tomahawk/Fantomas big band...

@barny15 2 жыл бұрын

@@b.l.fisher8230 That would've been insanely cool, but honestly too much talent for one band to handle.

@darvinclement3250 2 жыл бұрын

An innovator and seems like a solid, down to earth dude. Thanks for making this video Gibson!

@bumrecordingstudios 2 жыл бұрын

About time a gear company recognized his contribution.

@InsideBilderberg 2 жыл бұрын

Such an inspirational approach to playing, terrific tone too, my favorite guitar player along with Geordie Walker from Killing Joke.

@balance1182 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Birthday Party T-shirt. Rowland S. Howard was another riff lord.

@michaelrojas9762 2 жыл бұрын

🤘😎🤘 everyone needs to see THE MELVINS live at least once in your lifetime….!!!!!!

@JohnnyC30773 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE it when he slows down each riff. Love that slower sound!

@madsrasmus 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant episode with a legend!

@caseycbenn 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@DiegosaurusThesaurus 2 жыл бұрын

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 👑

@brendanmccusker4482 2 жыл бұрын

So damn cool! thank you for having him!

@portugeseking7959 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest

@thundertyrant 2 жыл бұрын

The Melvins and King Buzzo's playing was such a huge inspiration on the New Orleans underground scene here in the late 1980s that blossomed into what it is today. The Storyville Jazz Hall show here was legendary!!

@anthonycollins6819 2 жыл бұрын

My friend always mentions how slow bands are from that area. He likes to speed his records up. I tell him it's because the Melvins started touring down there long ago.

@arsenioarsenico8384 Жыл бұрын

@@anthonycollins6819i think they play slow in NOLA because of the humidity down there hahaha

@dougvelliquette7655 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Ajt2306 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't expect a video about Buzz. Very pleasant surprise!

@69lespauls 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta Love Buzz!!! Met him after a Melvins show.. What a great down to earth human being!!

@Morggin 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@joelkoslosky8118 2 жыл бұрын

Always enlightening to "see" how great music minds work. Zappa's film 'Baby Snakes' is another that you can show to people who aren't into the scene at all and by the end, they realise what geniuses some are.

@shadcovert1160 2 жыл бұрын

Well said. Very well said. Me and my ex used to watch that film repeatedly. Baby, baby snakes! I sure miss that film and REALLY miss her... 10 years later.

@chrisharrison8941 2 ай бұрын

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

@jjj3900 Жыл бұрын

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 🤌🏻

@ducktapepilot 2 жыл бұрын

Buzz is awesome, love his guitar style!

@tedcondo9884 2 жыл бұрын

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.