Being in a band that has
been around for 30 years, how does it feel?
Uh, good? We've seen em come and go... How long until I can collect Social Security and live maggot like off of the state?
Being a band that has been
influenced by so many styles and sounds early in your career, what inspires you
today?
Life is an inspiration. I guess. Inspiration? God only knows. I'm just happy to still be kicking.
Your latest album, “Everybody
Loves Sausage,” is a collection of covers. How did it come about as to what
songs you would be covering?
We picked mostly songs that we
felt told our story. It's a long story filled with tension and broken promises.
We are big fans of music of course and our weird fandom knows few limits.
Do the songs that you cover on
this record have significance to you, or did you just want to take a crack at
them?
I think it would be weird if
they weren't significant to us in some way, after all its not just random.
Actually that would be kind of cool, just draw band names out of a hat and
record those.
So, does everyone in the band
love sausage?
Like we said, Everybody loves
Sausages....
Of all the work you have done
with The Melvins, which is your favorite and why?
I don't know really. Maybe
Colossus of Destiny or the Bulls and the Bees... They're hip slick and cool
but I could change my mind about all of that tomorrow.
This band has influenced
everyone from Nirvana, Tool, Mastodon, Boris, and the list goes on. Being a
band that is so influential, did you ever think you would reach this pinnacle?
Oh yeah, I always knew we
would be way up top looking down on everyone. It's a great view from up here
and now that I'm at the absolute pinnacle of success it's time for me to start
giving back... I think the next thing for me is to set up a string of benefit
concerts to try to raise awareness about some bullshit cause like freeing
Tibet. Actually fuck that, I think I'm going to concentrate on getting women
the right to vote.
What do you have to say about
music today?
Same as ever really, some
bands are good but most are not. Nothing's changed. I have to admit I find no
love whatsoever for a DJ with a laptop or anyone who plays "proper"
techno.
Who are some of the bands
today that strike your attention?
I like Big Business and Tweakbird and this weird band from
Seattle called Mudhoney...
The Melvins have seen all
sides of the music business, from independents to major labels, do you ever
feel jealous or angry, if not both, about how fast it is for someone to get
recognized today, unlike when you started out starving for what you were doing?
Oh you bet I'm mad! In
fact I've never been so mad. Fucking kids today and their bullshit, sometimes I
just want to scream FUCK! Just fuck fucking fuck fuck fuck! What were we
talking about again?
The Melvins have always
done things on your own unique terms, what is the next trick up your sleeves?
Maybe try to write some
hit songs and sell a ton of records! I want to be bigger that shit now... Yeah,
we want to be big... The biggest fucking thing ever! Bigger than Jesus, in fact
that's what we'll call the record, "Bigger than Jesus."