Mike Patton on Godflesh

An edit from the Angel Dust sessions/burger interview I threw together highlighting Godflesh's influence on Mike. The song he's working on the second clip is Malpractice. It's nice seeing that one of my favourite artists ever was influenced by my favourite band!

[@richardroberson2564]

If it wasnt for this interview I never would have checked them out. It's been 2 years. Thank you mike patton.

[@theodoredavidmooney5703]

Patton is to thank for turning a lot of people on to some really great bands through his Ipecac Records label. He is appreciated for that greatly.

[@Tapp-Mourningwood]

@theodoredavidmooney5703 Both Mike Patton and Henry Rollins turned me on to some good music. They got good taste.

[@meanmomma4500]

I'm surprised that Patton was a fan of the mighty GODFLESH, but I think once anyone (with any taste) hears the first ten seconds of "The Avalanche Song" or "Christbait Rising" there's no turning back. This was my case upon hearing them waaaaaaay back.

[@gloriouscontent3538]

If you're surprised a musician heard music, or that a musician likes music, that sounds like narcissism.

[@saraivatoledo1842]

No surprise at all for us at the time ... wasn´t uncommon for Mike to be seen sporting Godflesh shirts . Put it like this ... 1st time I saw Naked City ... late 89 or 90 ... well, we were all expecting Yamatsuka Eye from the Boredoms - to our surprise Zorn announces Mike Patton as the surprise guest for that tour - this was when he was breaking Big with FNM right after " Epic " . Put it like this , perhaps there was still a few people who hadn´t heard of Mike Patton by then ( suspicious nonetheless ) .

[@overthemountains7207]

@@saraivatoledo1842 The Faith No More singer met Zorn when Patton’s other band, the genre-juggling art-metal outfit Mr. Bungle, invited the composer to produce their 1991 self-titled debut. Soon after, Patton and other members of the group started working with Zorn on his own projects, starting with Elegy, a 1992 album combining avant-garde chamber music and surreal soundscapes.

[@saraivatoledo1842]

@@overthemountains7207 Oh masn , I just deleted a wall of text , your comment made me relive all the albums and concerts I have attended / purchased which include Zorn in one way or another ... I saw all those things live : Naked City , imagine them not only having brought Patton unannounced pre gig but also opening with what was the , by then , unreleased " Grand Guignol " ... after that it was nearly almost all " Torture Garden " songs played to perfection ... oh yeah , Zorn having dedicated " Pigfucker " to Mick Harris ( even by then ) . Not sure if it was 2 years later or less but Painkiller followed ... now , mate ... if you have never witnessed Laswell in a live environment ... I urge you to prioritize , that shit was the most insane improvised set I have ever heard in my life , save for " Handjob " which Mick Harris , having left his drum kit ( go figure , he had a mic there ) , came and dedicated to us , metal/punk kids , probably for causing a pretty insane racket in the front rows , putting off all the " Jazz snob eat shit " types in the audience ( the majority , mind you ) . Anyways here , I go again completely offtopic . Thanks for the comment man , has brought so many great memories , specially from long gone fun times and friends ... yeah , man , Zorn will probably be remembered as Morricone was/is . Patton must feel incredibly proud to have had the chance to collaborate that deep with such a music legend ... btw , remember having read an interview with Diamanda Galás where she´s asked whether she was up to a collaboration with Mike Patton ? To which she responded with a question : " ... oh wait , I know who you´re on about , that little shy boy who is always in the frontrow of my concerts and has till now been unable to find it within himself to come and meet me in person backstage ? He´s he alright ? ( This was at the peak of FNM´s fame btw ) . Oh shit , deleting one pretty incoherent wall of text and replacing it with another , probably even worse ... oh well , thanks a lot for juggling my memories 1st thing in the morning ... class .

[@slavojdyrdek]

@@gloriouscontent3538 hey dipshit, Mike Patton famously said "I don't listen to music, music sucks." Of course its surprising to hear this stuck-up cunt praise another group.

[@brianmorris364]

Godflesh streetcleaner is one of the heaviest tracks of all time. Nice to see some other musicians give props to the mighty flesh

[@edaleman2758]

Wounds

[@JD-rr8dr]

Yeah Patton got me to pick up a godflesh album back in the early 90s. that album was selfless

[@grammarnazi952]

Good one

[@Helaw0lf]

Middle 90s

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

That’s pretty Pure

[@phnigra111]

‘Anything is mine’ all time fav

[@HenryRuins]

@@Helaw0lf 94 so early 90's is valid way to say

[@vicaldama9314]

Game recognize Game

[@Skeebins]

This was radical, never knew Mike was a fan but its unsurprising. Thanks for posting, hope you're well!

[@nicolle.mp3]

You're welcome! Yeah, Mike's a fan to the point where the band contacted Justin Broadrick to replace Jim Martin! I'm doing great btw, looking into posting two new covers tomorrow

[@Skeebins]

@@nicolle.mp3 Oh shit! you learn something new everyday I guess, thanks for that! I'm looking forward to them, i'll probably get to hear them late in the day.

[@nicolle.mp3]

@@Skeebins They also offered the spot to Geordie Walker. I can only dream of how FNM would have sounded like with either of them on guitars

[@Skeebins]

@@nicolle.mp3 They're already so marvelous, but it's easy to think they could become exponentially moreso with those two talents! or hell even just one

[@charlottekrasny]

@@nicolle.mp3 The mighty Killing Joke and Godflesh are my all time fave bands, KJ since 1982 and GF from the beginning. Any footage of FNM with Geordie and Justin would be too epic

[@LC-gd6qj]

malpractice is basically a tribute to godflesh.....

[@Aphelion78]

The little unplugged riff he plays bares a strong resemblance to Malpractice. Even though there isn't a bad track on Angel Dust, Malpractice was always one of my favorites.

[@TheClever69]

@@Aphelion78 If you're referring to the riff Mike plays in this video, that is Malpractice

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

The rhythm reminds me of either Pulp or Tiny Tears off of Streetcleaner

[@weirdosheep619]

I got into FNM a bit after I had become a devout Godflesh follower. When I first heard "Malpractice" I was certain Mike had some Godflesh influence. Knowing that someone as picky (in a good way) as Mike Patton appreciates the hidden depth of Godflesh's sludgy din is very gratifying as a fan of both bands.

[@OGM_OriginalGameMusic]

A lot of musicians like godflesh. But I reckon Patton is one of the few that really "gets" them

[@sethputnamsghost6538]

I too am a huge GodFlesh fan. Selfless, Us and Them, Street cleaner, Pure, S/T and Songs of love and hate are timeless albums.

[@morpheuslaughing]

Anything JK Broaderick has made is pretty amazing.Truly a prolific musician of our time

[@craigdamage]

Bands like Metallica are shopping mall heavy. Something for suburban kids to annoy elderly people when turned up loud enough. GODFLESH is pure heaviness. Dark, dank and somewhat unnerving and can scare your grandparents even at low volume.

[@brizmap9422]

80’s era swans make godflesh sound like Britney Spears

[@craigdamage]

@@brizmap9422 SWANS are an absolute institution. SWANS are by a profound margin the heaviest non "metal" band.

[@janioestanislau5674]

Bons tempos do FNM !!! Essa formação era top

[@wilbertcook5076]

Great posting

[@jasonb.3902]

Mike knows.

[@presntnow]

Good guitarist too Mike!

[@VuotoPneumaNN]

That's a bass

[@itookallthenames]

Billy’s shirt got me into Godflesh

[@DemonSlide]

I became a a major Godflesh fan because of Patton's mention in this video.

[@seasofluck]

I actually got into Godflesh because Brain was involved and Mike Patton's shirts

[@axidhaus]

I got turned on the Godflesh in high school, and I’ve been a fan ever since

[@teddyplayerone4099]

You know that bit where he showing the riff that's me in my band showing them the Godfleshy riff Ive come up with

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

Slateman, which was released as a double A side single in 1991 is a great chunk of Godflesh, people. Both timeless and, at the same time, ahead of it's time. Best place to find it now is the Slavestate compilation album, also from 1991. Quite mad they put out a compilation album in 1991 then went on (off and on) for another 32 years; although it was a compilation of ep tracks, singles and split releases. Good place to start with early Godflesh. Songs that founded their legacy.

[@jlobiafra]

People hated slavestate because it sounded too electronic and Dancy. I'm not one of them but it came out after streetcleaner and people were expecting it to sound like that

[@fungifago]

I wonder how it would have turned out if Justin said yes

[@nicolle.mp3]

One can only imagine. Sometimes I wish I could go to the alternate timeline where he joined to see how that would have turned out lol

[@DoraRobertson]

Billy and Justin would have killed each other within two weeks' time. Two control freaks in a band = disaster.

[@LeGronk]

probably for the best that he didn't.

[@Mink-yu8nu]

@@nicolle.mp3 Why am I now thinking of Community?!

[@itookallthenames]

@@Mink-yu8nu you’re toxic Billy

[@benm5407]

Did he just write malpractice?

[@nicolle.mp3]

Yup

[@suzannealdridge1404]

GODFLESH RULE 🍀 MIKES THE MAN

[@bernardobaumkart4213]

Jim Martin "Cadê o solo?"

[@ElderMisanthropy1990]

Billy Gould had a Godflesh T-shirt

[@alexunderros]

Still waiting for Godflesh ft. Mike Patton collab...

[@nicolle.mp3]

That would be a dream come true

[@therooffairy5979]

I remember when everyone was tripping about The Real Thing....i just bought Streetcleaner...

[@123612100]

I like both albums

[@positivepsycho2932]

Amazin'!!!!

[@petermikolay]

Godflesh 4 laifu \m/

[@McSpongeCartoons]

I thought the title said goldfish

[@dawidklucz849]

Uhm why Mike never call Godflesh dudes!? Collaboration will be epic

[@123612100]

Faith no more asked Justin from godflesh to join their band after they fired Jim but he declined.

[@gaveup6246]

0:27 Parasite (song) more like 0_o

[@KevsHardLemonade]

I think its the Malpractice track

[@rudimentaer4830]

Now that Killing Joke are most possibly history I turned to God...flesh.

[@Fo-Flats]

He should have sought out Broderick and done something with him.

[@nicolle.mp3]

Faith No More actually invited Broadrick to join the band after Jim Martin left but he declined. I still dream of a Mike Patton x Justin Broadrick collab to this day...

[@newday8545]

Im sorry i couldnt help to laugh when he started playing and his side burns reminded me of Rudolf Giuliani when his hair dye ran down the sides of his head lmao no offense to Patton. Godflesh sent me here but i must get going.

[@azaz...]

was he being serious or making fun of godflesh?

[@jessop-]

Serious I think. When Jim Martin left, they asked Justin from godflesh to play guitar for them.

[@JackieNihil]

He was being serious. There's old band photos where Mike and Billy (the bass player) wear Streetcleaner T-shirts. I think some of the other guys in the band liked Godflesh as well. Definitely was an influence on their Angel Dust album.

[@jessop-]

@@JackieNihil angel dust was so different when it came out, I got into fnm with real thing, then as I got into heavier stuff(godflesh etc) I came to appreciate the genius of angel dust.

[@kampfkustomer2343]

Compare and contrast to his thoughts on Wolfmother.

[@davidgetman3014]

@@JackieNihil not only t shirts, Jacks, as i SWEAR i also saw some unforgettable footage on M.T.V. circa '92 of F.N.M. hamming it up(Patton mostly) walking down the street and the keyboard player had on a pair of Streetcleaner SWEATPANTS. NO SH!T.

[@_fantomas]

There is something so off-putting about his face in the thumbnail. He doesn’t look like himself, he looks like Ted Raimi lol

[@ongakuyaro]

lmao so edgy

[@TaifOtacud]

It's Mike Patton not a God. I love Godflesh and really don't care about Mike Patton.

[@FkSickos]

Mike Patton is so obviously not a bassist lol

[@123612100]

Sounds good to me and I'm a bassist.

[@roddyboethius1722]

Sad to see what Mike has become. Very disappointing

[@123612100]

What has he become?

[@positivepsycho2932]

????

[@thewolfman8314]

This guy doesnt know music is about feelings not the number of chords

[@bigfat4172]

What are you blabbing about

[@123612100]

You get the feelings from the chords though.