Melvins Founder Buzz Osborne on Influencing Nirvana & Metallica's Best Album | LAST WORDS

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Melvins founder Buzz Osborne discusses growing up in Aberdeen, Washington, influencing Nirvana and the entire Seattle grunge movement, and how there's no such thing as the good ol' days.
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[@CryptoAce]

"I'd rather have him be alive & unfamous than famous & dead." Heartbreaking words from a real friend who genuinely cared for Kurt's health and safety. ❤️‍🔥💔 All hail King Buzzo

[@Factory_Muff]

I said this before too that it would have been better if Kurt stayed with Tracy Marander or left Courtney like he intended had he lived and faded into obscurity like Jason Everman and the rest of us did that are still alive.

[@ps.6023]

@@motneokon4494 putting him down how? he said it true, when he became famous he became someone who he was not, Buzz actually knew him.

[@jlfvrs]

“I didn’t like teenagers when I was a teenager.” OMG I can totally relate. effing hilarious.

[@Eric-Indiana]

I was exactly the same way, so I can relate as well 😂

[@VanishedPNW]

I'm not a huge Melvin's fan, I can't lie, but I love listening to Buzz's takes. He's awesome. I appreciate that he isn't a dick about the inevitable, endless Cobain inquiries. People have an insatiable appetite for Nirvana/Kurt Cobain insight (myself included). It's awesome hearing him on all rock topics, and his appreciation for Judy Garland and Tina Turner is badass.

[@GodyP]

Bruh He legit hates on Kurt everytime he’s brought up

[@VanishedPNW]

@@GodyP Yeah, it's sad but but true, and that part is unfortunate. I like Buzz Osborne as an artist and musician, but I think he's kidding himself when he claims he's not jealous of what happened to Nirvana in 1991. He was/is jealous, and the reason why is a total no brainer. KC was Osborne's little brother in some ways, his protege, even, at least early on. So to go from being the king of Montesano and having this guy hauling your gear around looking up to you, to suddenly becoming the biggest rockstar in the entire world and mentioned right alongside your lifelong icons...that would be tough. It would be complicated to even process that, and I think most people would just have to emotionally detach from the situation, which Osborne did, I think. He claims he would never want that lifestyle, etcetera, but I mean...c'mon man. Lol. I just don't buy that. I'm sure he got into music to be barely scraping by still touring at with an AARP card in front of 100 fans. One can both want and not want something simultaneously, we are not simply binary "1's and 0's" emotional beings. Things are often complex. All that said, I still love Buzz Osborne, and think he's totally brilliant. Truly original and a total trailblazer. I love his music, too, some of it. I also think he loves Kurt Cobain in a familial kind of way, and is actually quite protective over Cobain's legacy and image, while also probably being disappointed at how it turned out for his friend. People are complicated and things are never quite black and white. So he's a bit jealous of his old friend Kurt Cobain, it happens, I think he also loves and respects Kurt Cobain. To make it that far from Aberdeen and Montesano..Weatherwax High.. and to see someone impact the whole world knowing full-well that their life would have been the usual small-town bullshit otherwise, it's wild... has to take years to digest. Buzz has the whole story, he knows just what a longshot it was for those goons to do what they did. Surely he cannot help but to marvel at it from time to time, probably in the quiet evenings when artistic folk are prone to unwanted flights of introspection and reflecting. Might also still be processing all of that shit little by little, would take a lifetime for most, especially if you're the Type-A, rebellious kinda person that Buzz is. Anyway, just my opinions and thoughts, who knows. I've seen Osborne also have genuine moments where you can tell all the Nirvana shit fucks with him quite a bit. He stood up for Cobain during the Montage of Heck fiasco. Plus, Buzz is not some musical casualty who exists purely to reflect on Nirvana. Buzz Osborne is a musical pioneer, and without him there is no way you get Nirvana. No way. He's done a lot of incredible projects, especially his acoustic stuff.

[@davis2k1234]

His only claim to fame is a actual talented musician mention him

[@Degarth]

I am the opposite. I fucking love The Melvins, but when I listen to Buzz it reduces my love just ever so slightly. He comes across bitter to me.

[@D3epFaik]

@@GodyP moron

[@caliblue2]

I saw them last October on my birthday- it was the best show I’ve seen in forever 💜

[@user-zm6yh3ux7l]

Everybody thinks that Buzz got jealous of Nirvana. Dave Grohl once said in an interview that they had asked Buzz to be there second guitar player. He turned them down and that's when they got Pat Smear. Buzz basically said that he knew Kurt was a mess and he didn't want any part of that situation as I'm sure he knew how it would turn out.

[@laylavladi]

Can’t spell Melvins without Elvis.

[@orion10x]

Melvis

[@laylavladi]

@@orion10x lol!

[@laylavladi]

@@chrisradstorgoff7715 you’re RIGHT 😳😳😳

[@thermalmedia6454]

“Melvins GOOD Nirvana BAD”

[@laylavladi]

@@thermalmedia6454 hahaha!

[@juggalo7718]

Buzzo is on point

[@crazyralph6386]

Dude is a real as one rock star gets! A G*d damn national treasure.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

People have to know who you are to be a national record

[@slaythembeforeme]

Buzz is way too full of the punk rock spirit to be a rockstar. Way too down to earth and real.

[@somewhatsomething4882]

@@slaythembeforeme way too full of something... 🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Buzz is just another never was gloating over the corpses of dead men. Dead men who sold more records and connected with more people than this fat half-assed no talent hack. Seriously I'm fkn disabled and have arthritis in my hands and I can play guitar better than this loudmouth.

[@davis2k1234]

@@slaythembeforemeThinks he’s a song writing machine he is pompous 🤡 in Buzzos mind Buzzo is the greatest musician ever his only claim to fame is Kurt liked him why no interview he does doesn’t involve Cobain

[@larrycarlini328]

"I didn't like teenagers when I was a teenager" same here. My sentiments as well. Excellent quote. Love it.

[@billyharding2874]

I love the fact i only started listen to the melvins recently when i heard kurt say in a documentary thatthe melvins arethe hardest...and boy o boy i get to enjoy there catalog like it justcame out

[@sessions1617]

Buzz is a legend. His Outlook has always been refreshing. A true artist.

[@jonnybarnard8578]

God I cant imagine how tired he is of EVERY SINGLE interviewer asking him about kurt. I get it of course but they have to understand that it's not all romantacised in his head, to him it's just that his friend is gone and never coming back.

[@MalcomJuliaMorgan]

i bet hes pretty fuckin tired of talking about kurt cobian

[@GodyP]

It seems like he’s always hated talking about him, anytime he’s mentioned he always has to bring up his addiction

[@derunsympath]

finally some1 defending the loutallica record

[@progoski719]

like to hear his thoughts on pantera and dimebag

[@gameconsumer2517]

Nobody ever asks him about Chris Cornell

[@somewhatsomething4882]

Yeah why is it noone wants to talk about Chris..?

[@robwalsh9843]

Christina on Revolver did

[@djsaeg]

Keepin it real thanks for this words Buzz as an artist sometimes you feel frustrated when decades pass by and you're audience doesn't grow but true first and.foremost i do it for me and as i would appreciate as a fan and yes there is nothimg more satisfying than that

[@wigglethemiddle1]

Did that girl blow Barney? What’s on her lips

[@keithamandahall8548]

Buzz says after two generations no matter how much wealth one has it will be gone. That's not actually true, depending on what bloodline you're born into.

[@soth1sol]

goat

[@goodboyconformist]

Buz, is King! It's in the name and the claim to the true throne of musical perfection. All hail!!!

[@Demention94]

So, an entire interview about Kurt Cobain. How original!

[@TrumpDoesntWipe]

Say what you want about him, but he definitely doesn't sugarcoat anything lol

[@norseman3514]

yo Buzz farted at 7:14 very quietly haha

[@jonathanholbrook6300]

I hope so much that he keeps coming out with music, he's getting close to retirement age but I'm not ready for him to stop creating

[@Statchypoo]

I don't see him retiring any soon. He seems to be going strong with putting out albums and touring and such.

[@Dungavenhooter-1700]

Yeah.

[@w_g_5427]

​@Statchypoo Just saw his tour in Dallas and he's still badass

[@99problemsbutafishaintone35]

Buzz is such a hard working no nonsense dude.

[@somewhatsomething4882]

"Ok Buzz, if that is your real name..?!"

[@stevenhailey7332]

It's Roger

[@billyharding2874]

Rite with u there buzz...❤❤..afterso many years i still can not phathom why pop music or shall i say poop music sell so much...like whats going into peoples ears..

[@billyharding2874]

Aah dust in the winds a masterpeace buzz oo..😊

[@ttamdizzle]

King

[@Teekay617]

I kinda wish king Buzzo talked some sense into Kurt. Obliviousy he was going to do what he wanted.

[@orion10x]

Interview summary: Kurt Cobain, drugs, social media, ?Zena hijacked 10 minutes, venue size, healthcare. Another interview with Buzz where the interviewer didn’t do much research.

[@Mikishots]

Well, it's official. The absolute worst "interview" ever attempted. Buzz was the only thing keeping this trainwreck from going up in flames.

[@benmiller9854]

I meet Buzz right after Cobains death in Lawrence Kansas. We ate at Denny's after the show.

[@ericcook4665]

it's the toe cutter lol

[@shizukaPNW]

working with UZAKI CHAN

[@WorthyAdversary]

Buzzo the eternal contrarian. No way he actually thinks the Lou Reed album is better than their 80s stuff. I swear sometimes he's like listening to an edgy teenager.

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

wanna see/hear the gal with the purple gob sing a cover of floyd the barber that would be funny

[@OldSchoolFilm1930]

Every artist who surpassed time never cared about other peoples opinion and that's a fact!

[@SHENDOH]

Baloney

[@EmeraldWoodArchives]

I think all interviews should be filmed while one is sitting on the toilet. That woman's lopsided bra gives me extreme OCD.

[@kingkiller_1001]

Kurt Cobain produced The Melvins song The Bit

[@chiefchimp2789]

Stag came out in 1996, so no. Cobain produced some tracks from Houdini in 1993.

[@progoski719]

Not having health insurance is an issue for rock stars? lol

[@walkingolga6235]

yeah, they make their money by throwing their bodies around for 90 minutes with 9 lbs wood slung over their shoulders. 4-5 nights a week for months at a time, and they have to do that consistently before any money starts coming in.

[@crypttonite]

outside the ....is actually inside the .....

[@jakebee7205]

his nostril is all pinched

[@mikec6733]

A good friend needs to step in and save the overwhelmed superstar get their feet back on the ground before it's too late. Just talk heart to heart. "Dude, forget the hype, take care of yourself."

[@johnnyaguilar3611]

Katy is low key 🔥

[@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55]

What’s the name of the other woman ?

[@kevinrutkowski3034]

She looks like the kind of girl who would read your comment and then claim sexual harassment.

[@bauhausera]

God, could you dress up your interviewer to more pretentious and shallow, she just ruins everything

[@onehorsetown3434]

Like, OMG and stuff. I’m telling mom.

[@HerenowGoneforever]

Grandma buzz

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

kurt was interested in big t*** ask tracy mauraner , and the idea of a statue of "king" :P buzz would be disgusting if that ever happened never will buzzo

[@curtisbush5728]

People get so mad when king buzzo soeaks, hes the modern day johnny rotten! Its okay to be real!

[@phreffable]

Whooooooooooooooo???

[@johnrotten3268]

That chicks purple lipstick is so off putting lol... Do ppl honestly think that looks good??

[@haxio17]

It looks so 80s

[@jlfvrs]

Groucho Marxist

[@Mars-]

This guy. All wrong. MISanthropy isnt "cool" unless youre 15. Time to grow past that Buzzzz. Yaya

[@haxio17]

Cooler than you

[@stephenkane2464]

these chicks are so hot lol

[@upshitdownshit4200]

Is this a joke

[@stephenkane2464]

@@upshitdownshit4200 no lol

[@antonchilinski9729]

seek psychiatric care

[@Factory_Muff]

I think the Irizzari chick with the blue lipstick is an elementary school classmate of mine’s sister.

[@GodyP]

I don’t get why he tries to diminish Kurt/nirvana every chance he gets, Kurt always spoke highly of him and his band he just comes off as jealous/bitter, You don’t have to put him on a pedestal but he legit only brings up the negative any time he’s mentioned

[@RogueBoyScout]

It's called a counterpoint. Now go home and worship your Kurt poster. [For the record, Kurt was an a$$ hole. A Contrarian. And no one talks bad about him from the band because who wants 1 million fanboys and girls harrasing you like some twisted junkie beatlemania]

[@dbhoy07]

He misses his friend

[@Michael-zt1yl]

He doesn't diminish Kurt, he just tells the truth about Kurt. Buzz hung out with Cobain for years pre-Nirvana and pre-fame. So he genuinely knew Kurt was a true friend of his. Buzz just gives honest, no bullshit interviews. Buzz once said something along the lines and f : I really wish that there was an infamous alive Kurt, instead of the famous dead Kurt.

[@GodyP]

@@Michael-zt1yl naw he definitely tries to diminish him, theres an interview where he just straight up says he only got famous because of his “wounded junkie image” and he’s smiling the entire time I’ve never heard him say anything positive without immediately following it with negative bs, it’s blatantly obvious he resents Kurt

[@Doyle-fq7we]

@@GodyPBuzzo is not wrong though. When the press like rolling stone asked sub pop for their hottest band and when Tad showed up they weren’t interested. They didn’t want to talk to the “fat, bearded lumberjack”. They wanted to talk to the Cornell’s, Staleys, vedders. You know, the “ handsome wounded junkies “. Those bands are great and certainly had more commercial appeal but there was no promotion for the “ugly” musicians. Buzz isn’t bitter about nirvana or soundgarden being more famous. He’s bitter at the music press.

[@crypttonite]

Elvis was not a hick, Buzz..you a cool dude, wake the fuck up. Elvis was totally connected running around with other rich Jewish kids in Memphis, that's right Elvis was Jewish, not that it makes a difference, except you probably did not know it, Buzz is also. Marketing people as working class is an old trick. Did you know the Rolling Stones were funded by LSE? Ask yourself why a School of Economics would finance a band? Go see if USC School of Business will fund your rock n roll band. Buzz is legit, but not too bright on the reality of the world. See Miles W Mathis for door 3 and to wake up for real.

[@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55]

Elvis wasn’t Jewish, he wasn’t a rich kid either

[@crypttonite]

@@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55 shit for brains, love to see u prove otherwise. Jewish.Not white.

[@jaysonlee4394]

According to Detroit Jewish News he is and several other articles..and there is a grave marker now to indicate as such.

[@Druffmaul]

I was more taken aback by him trying to gas light us that Lulu was a good record.

[@RogueBoyScout]

It's always the Jews. Even when it was the Nazis, it was still the Jews LMFO...

[@johnsmith5022]

He’s so full of himself

[@terriblecrayon]

He can afford to be.

[@mozdaboz]

No biggie he's the godfather of grunge

[@larchlarch9851]

Who cares ?

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

Woke metal.

[@philyeary8809]

Riiiiigt....since 1988.... You swung and missed . If you need woke, try Maroon 5😂😂

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

@@philyeary8809 you sucked and I came. Shut up and swallow.

[@Niarfor]

That purple-lipped "woman" needs to brush her teeth, SEVERELY.

[@mkcoleman669]

What an ignorant comment I'm sick of lil ignorant pieces of shit in this world ,it's probably your fuckin shitty phone or TV fuckin dewshbag!!!

[@ericrojasvelez8891]

One of the worst band ever..

[@bugosestfire]

Melvins ?

[@frankie4fingers552]

Buzz still hating on how big Nirvana is and Melvins aren't

[@RichLclopps]

Get a haircut

[@philyeary8809]

Grow some hair😂

[@lancechadwell5138]

Rule #1: Don't get nose rings if you have a giant nose.