Melvins Stoner Witch Tour 94 - Live 1994 Essen, Germany Zeche Carl

[@thoughts_are_free]

... when i'll find the time... will master the audio and make the video quality better... have the tools... but not the time @ moment... but as it looks like ... it's worth to spend a few day's on it... many thx @ all for the nice comments and thumb's up! Will also write the story behind this videos ...

[@HairCamp]

can´t imagine what could be more important... die der oder das Melvins? asking for no friends ... Alter! Das is wichtig - das hat Gewicht! Crover-Drums!!! Was gibt´s besseres zu jener dieser nor damilerger Zeit häh? Fick dich, wenn Du´s nich mach machst! Ficken for a friend

[@HairCamp]

... obwohl... der sound gayt klar (so schon..)... weiß gar nicht, warum ich mich so aufrege...sehen tut man auch alles... lasso... Tad Lasso... watch ever - happy tomorrow

[@HairCamp]

Joan of Lizzy... who holds the sticks higher? People = 95%scum in total (the rest i can ignore for good... means 0,5%bookers & 4,5 % kool bands ... what else matters?

[@hilbertschoch7094]

(You're a Godsend!)😁 Thanks man, great stuff! I love all The Melvin's work. I really needed this. And enjoyed it very much!

[@bkg1964bg]

Too perfect readily

[@marcusedwards8283]

Watching this video brings back some good memories. I had just discovered the Melvins in 1993 when my sister and I went to see Primus and the Melvins opened for them. She said I just stood there with my mouth opened with a look of amazement during their entire set. I had just started learning to play the drums in 1992, so I was hyper focused on Dale the entire time. His drums were enormous and sounded like cannons every time he hit them. He also played really big cymbals and incorporated some percussive elements I had not heard before. The 2 ribbon crashers, LP jam block, and at times in the '90's, he had just the metal frame of a large roto tom (14" or 16", I think) mounted on a cymbal stand and it provides a very clear bell-like sound. I instantly fell in love with the absolute power he plays with, as well as the creativity of his playing. From that day since, I've been a huge fan of this band.

[@Vindsvelle]

That's rad; thanks for sharing. Dale is in a class of drummers like Tim Soete and Des Kensel who have insane rhythmic power, highly distinctive styles, and all have the huevos to mount a giant floor tom on a snare stand and use it as a single rack tom. 😁

[@keithbornzin8888]

I gave him that Roto frame! My 90's Industrial band Hitting Birth was touring West Coast a ton w/em, 90-94ish. "FOUND SOUNDS"/ Metal stacked 💩 sounds RAD!

[@marcusedwards8283]

@Keith Bornzin , Very cool. I try to go see them live every chance I get and I keep hoping Dale would bring the roto frame back. I really liked the way it sounded.

[@kevinfore92]

I saw them on the Primus tour as well. Great show.

[@JuniperMe]

That would be have been awesome. The one time I got to see them was at a festival, but I could only stay for 10 min before meeting someone. Unfortunately, but memorably, Rob Zombie on the stage next to them went over time by those 10 mins I had so the Melvins were just on their stage watching him with bemused looks and played some droney sounds until he finally wrapped it up... And that's when I had to go haha. Hopefully they will head back here one day. They did a side show with Primus then as well (about 15 years ago, idk) but I couldn't afford that. Saw Primus at the same festival though, they were awesome

[@katoffeevhs9798]

it's wild to see them singing such weird lyrics in unison. Hooch with 2 singers is almost incomprehesible

[@CrisLearmann]

This is the fucking perfect view and video quality for 1994 good job there’s not a lot of old Melvin sets recorded

[@WeGachaMetal]

Great video! I had the pleasure of working with Dale, Buzz, and Mark during this time with Atlantic. Great times!

[@sehguhnai8223]

1:18 Anaconda 5:14 At A Crawl 8:18 Queen 11:15 Joan of Arc 16:29 Lizzy 21:18 Oven 22:36 Goose Freight Train 27:15 Skweetis 28:31 Sweet Willy Rollbar 29:52 Revolve 34:14 Hooch 37:59 Night Goat 42:09 Jam 1 46:50 Shevil 54:04 Second Coming

[@thoughts_are_free]

Thank you! 🤘🏻

[@gudrungugel6708]

Last track is actually: The Ballad Of Dwight Fry

[@Baker-b1w]

​@@gudrungugel6708And that was a sick cover of it too.

[@CJMcMullet]

​@@Baker-b1w Their best one 👌🏻

[@tOxIc_TrEaSuRe]

greatest band I should have go into a LONG time ago

[@ThomasBriggs-v6x]

Melvins, I heard them talked about lots, whilst getting deep into Grunge and Sludge. Both of which being created by the Melvins. But they never really clicked for me, until I was getting into the band Boris. Then the Melvins clicked, holy fuck they clicked.

[@davidovics92]

0:04 - the song while they are preparing for the show: Pentagram - Bride of Evil

[@susragejr477]

28:36: that drum fill at the start of sweet willy rollbar is insane

[@juergeli1]

The mighty Melvins! What a beautiful Noise.😍

[@ice_fox]

They're the quintessential garage band that, no matter how seasoned and old they got, never left the garage. (I mean that in a good way).

[@buddeha]

Thank you for this reminder. I was there but not really there. That day my work was very stressful, tiring, my girl made me feel like she doesn't love me anymore and other stupid things that day just spoiled the enjoyment of a MELVINS CONCERT. But now I can catch up on that pleasure. Thanks!

[@japan906]

Thank you for remaining solid and appreciative of the Melvins and yourself.

[@aisle_of_view]

Hey, that was a really sweet and throughouly human emotion you shared there. Peace.

[@MrHAILSLAYER666]

Amazing! What a show! I got to meet them one time in Denver while THEY THE BAND were loading in the gear. Talk for a minute asked for a picture so cool and down to earth no ego! Much much love!

[@chiefchimp2789]

Yeah, I remember seeing the flaming lips and they were doing the same thing. No roadies and this was in 1999!

[@danleonard3110]

Proper artists. Never disappoint!

[@psiklops71]

i can't wait to see Melvins and Bungle

[@aisle_of_view]

This is true grunge. Heavier than heavy. It's a shame these guys aren't lauded more often in the 90s retrospective docs.

[@nickfanzo]

It’s still just rock n roll to me

[@nickfanzo]

Dale fn Crover, everyone

[@Keyferr]

This is so crisp. Thanks for uploading.

[@Moosepartyforever]

From UCLA to Germany in a year.... MELVINS ARE AMAZING

[@diosgengar]

Thank you

[@purplereigninblood]

Thank you , great footage great line up at the time with Mark.

[@ricjamesbtch-jm2vh]

wow how and why am I just now checkin these dudes out, fking awesome ! like what I've been looking for ?!

[@Leo-qe3gl]

Melvins starting to enjoy their fame around this time😊

[@mrmuyrapido]

Wow great recording! What a powerhouse. Revolve is one of my favorites, amazing dynamics in that song.

[@charlesspence4020]

I love the merch guy at the end. I think he's still selling merch, I went to a melvins show in 2023 and bought a signed vinyl from him, his voice sounded familiar. I was surprised it was signed, he saw me and said "that's right signed by King Fucko himself". Lol. he's a real cool dude.

[@nightgoat91]

Wow thanks for sharing!

[@mikecrover7157]

Love them, nice set

[@kintclips]

That was the first of many Melvins shows I've been to. I didn't know them before that day and loved them right away, when they started. My friend Nils, bass-player of my former band by then, invited me and took me there with him. A few years later he got depressive and killed himself - very very sad and another reason for me to write, play and teach music. Thanks for the introduction and everything, Nils! Thanks, Melvins!

[@TheGorillafoot]

Pretty sweet to be able to see this

[@StevenBray-o4m]

Thanks for this. Brilliant band.

[@ChrisWhite-pd1ej]

Holy shit this is awesome!

[@livefromtheskycabin1043]

Thanks for sharing!

[@stepitupandgo67]

I love the Melvins...buzz with the greatest doo of all time!!!...strange to me that they weren't bigger stars than nirvana....not to knock them...but they are more my wheel house than nirvana

[@gcomi1977]

wow thanks for this video

[@drumgold23]

Sooo fuckin good. This looks amazing considering when it was shot and the sound is excellent. Like drinking from the Holy Grail and oh Mark D's hat. One of the best bands ever riiiiiight here.

[@deraf8086]

Thank you so much for uploading this! I love the mighty Dale Crover from a drummers point of view! I have seen some shows of them too, but it was around 2001 and later , in Prime Club, in Kantine with Tomahawk , and two Shows in Gebäude 9 later in 2017 and 2018. My favorite show was the one in Prime Club which Dale started with drum solo intro and double paddle playing! And from this point seeing that power live i fell in love with Dale and the Melvins! Since then i'm addicted to Melvins and Dale Crover especialy because i play drums too. Thank you so much!

[@upaisi233]

Thanks for the upload! I could see them twice in 1994. Still one of the best concerts I have been... If I was responsible to choose songs for a "Melvins Best Of LP", these songs would be on it.

[@brownclorox]

Awesome video!

[@theboz1419]

Some of the best music out of my home state.

[@roadshow69]

Damn this is heavy as hell.

[@nerdrock8087]

Great sound quality here!

[@JPTyler]

I wish I had another pair of hands... So I could give this performance four thumbs up!

[@nickfanzo]

I remember when Dale used big drums, that was cool.

[@thewedge8823]

you can tell Dave Grohl totally copied his setup, even the height of the cymbals is the same lol ...

[@Mraquanetchris]

​@@thewedge8823 If you can't have Dale, use the same set up I guess.

[@thewedge8823]

@@Mraquanetchris I wonder if Kurt made him do that?!! haha

[@thoughts_are_free]

@@thewedge8823 YES true... and Crover has it's own style... Grohl not...

[@andrepereira744]

​@@thewedge8823 Dale is a great drummer. So is Dave. Both have their own unique languages on drums. But the way they both hit the drums, its like the classic drummers of hard rock/metal like Bonham or Ward. That said, this is not "Dale's setup". This setup is as old as Bill Ward in the 60's and 70's. And I'm pretty sure he was not the only one.

[@basb6230]

Damn. 30 years ago. Dale in his prime. What a beast. Tight as f*ck this show.

[@balkanesequalk]

Zapp ended up falling on hard times in Nevada, like so many.

[@Leo-qe3gl]

Zapp?

[@las10plagas]

amazing ending 😅

[@elijahvance989]

Dale clovver, highly underrated, Melvins too.

[@gudrungugel6708]

What an incredible show, thanks so much for sharing it! Do you happen to have filmed the Bielefeld show from the same tour?

[@thoughts_are_free]

sry no... not Bielefeld... but was often there... AJZ & PC69... good times & memories :-)

[@gudrungugel6708]

@@thoughts_are_free Indeed! Is there a way to contact you outside of YT?

[@thoughts_are_free]

@@gudrungugel6708 ja das geht... schau im DUB Video wer das gemacht hat... suche Google... und dann findest du mich ;-)

[@punkndisorderly7691]

WOW EPIC 😎

[@evanmichael3153]

Dale Fucking Crover! 🤘🔥🥁🔥🤘

[@leoantonio]

No EGC guitar could ever sound like this.

[@nickfanzo]

Yeah unfortunately. I have egc guitars and Les Paul customs. The Les Paul’s win every single time. They sound massive

[@darylcumming7119]

The mid nineties.

[@ttamdizzle]

🤘

[@benwil1715]

....."THE POWER OF THE RIFF COMPELS ME?!!!!".....😅

[@bkg1964bg]

Good one Breed

[@bkg1964bg]

May the drums carry you date

[@joeyskattebo377]

The Almighty Melvins opened up for NIRVANA right before we lost Kurt, and the amazing Pentagram was playing over the speakers before they had started to play

[@PaulWildstar]

Kurt started with the Melvins in Aberdeen and ended with them in Germany. At first, he did spoken word with Buzz on Guitar and went to a Black Flag show in Seattle. Then (as he gained more confidence), Kurt got Dale Crover to play on Fecal Matter's debut album. Krist Novoselic was known as a local Melvins "Kling-On" that Kurt hooked up with, and Nirvana was born.

[@PaulWildstar]

Later on (in 1990), Buzz Osbourne hooked-up superfan/drummer Dave Grohl with the band. Kurt went on to produce the Melvins "Houdini" album. Skip ahead to early-1994, and Buzz is backstage listening to Kurt's disastrous phone call with Courtney Love. After the call, Nirvana goes onstage and plays "My Best Friend's Girl". It's dedicated to Courtney's ex-boyfriend, Billy Corgan,

[@eddygsmusicworld1708]

Surprised they weren`t bigger.

[@brentlohr3394]

Dale is a beast behind the kit

[@darthnihilus511]

Best hair in music

[@mattcrowd9350]

This is the show from November 29, 1994 in Essen not March - they didn't play all those "Stoner Witch" stuff in March. I saw them twice that year...brandmarked me for life.

[@billhulme5587]

Jam 1 @ 42min is Zep's Levee Breaks

[@RQH781]

Oh man. This band is fucking cooking

[@zellah]

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@rawbbingmysellph7464]

DAT SNARE!!!!!!

[@travisleach2153]

Melvins NIN helmet Unsane are my big 4

[@RQH781]

Yeah, hard rock

[@thewedge8823]

They opened for Nirvana here right

[@thoughts_are_free]

no... was Melvins Headliner tour...

[@PastPerspectives11]

@@thoughts_are_free you’d think buzz ball himself ran this page with how fucking salty you are lmao

[@RQH781]

Good background

[@jonesy2111]

This is the band everyone ripped off to sound cool in the 90s. But unlike all of their imitators they still sound cool

[@lorenmorgan1931]

They totally do. They legit still are kicking ass, and still just as good as they always where. I do wish I could go back and see them this young and raw though.

[@Mraquanetchris]

@@lorenmorgan1931 There was nothing else like it.

[@RQH781]

OOh. Wait. Alot of talent here

[@discharge29]

Rocin it like it isn't no thang

[@vegasatoshi]

One of the greatest bands of all time!!!! 🤘🏼

[@RQH781]

The hard way is the best way

[@RQH781]

I'm not choosing anybody, because they are all really good

[@deraf8086]

Palm 🪴Springs

[@roboriffer3424]

King Buzzo looks like a young Patton Oswalt in a wig

[@RQH781]

Maybe. Surprised at how deep they are

[@basb6230]

Pentagram as anthem. Yee haw.

[@RQH781]

Oh fuck. Just hold on

[@Josh-zf1ev]

joan of arc is the heaviest song ever to me only two chords needed😂

[@Jawohl1971]

Unearthly!

[@RQH781]

Fuck. I'm glad that I'm drunk. Otherwise forget it

[@bradleyrintoul2644]

Was this on the Nirvana tour?

[@RQH781]

I'm going to find out

[@bkg1964bg]

AndEver

[@benwil1715]

That axe tone "mean"!!!... Solid state....good choice,!!!... Them Tuber's don't know what their missin!!!

[@planet9938]

Lol coming from a valve die hard - you right aha

[@bryanbrewer4272]

quasi-creamy

[@GothicXlightning]

there's no such a thing as Sludge/Doom Grundge dying regardless if Cobain died at that year or Not

[@RQH781]

Background music

[@RQH781]

I'm finding out the hard way

[@matthewschauenburg]

This is the 149th comment.

[@RQH781]

I guess that I have to get hit on the head with it

[@robertdowneypeenis6139]

Outta time like a mf

[@RQH781]

Nobody here is disappointed

[@jasonpeters9716]

Melvins $$$ made after 91? Nirvana

[@GeiserBrian]

Well it's definitely not Nirvana cuz Nirvana would sound good so it must be elvims.

[@RogerHurlburt-ym7wi]

😂😢

[@RQH781]

Alright

[@happity]

Wow, and just a few weeks before Courtney put out her hit on her estranged husband ...

[@upfordayskeinn369]

これは、どんな宗教よりアブねー❤😂

[@deraf8086]

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