Live Fast Die Fast Come Alive! - "Melvins - A Live History of Gluttony and Lust"

"He spent fifteen years gettin' loaded, fifteen years 'til his liver exploded now what's Bob gonna do now that he can't drink?"

Is It Official?

She's an officially sanctioned, Ipecac release, Cap'n'.

Is It Really Live?

The album was record live in a sound studio, with little or no audience.

Where Was It Recorded?

2005 in Vernon California.

What Are The Details?

After putting together a live set, recreating of all the songs from their "Houdini," record, for the "All Tomorrow's Parties" festival, the band decided to go ahead and record it and release it as a live album. Their interpretations of several "studio-only," compositions, as well as hearing the older, more seasoned band, this time featuring fill-in live bass player Trevor Dunn of Fantomas and Mr. Bungle makes it an interesting listen.

Is this record worth owning for anyone already familiar with "Houdini?" Well ... not necessarily owning but worth listening to.

The Set:

Subtle changes in the song order are interesting. With the original album, obviously sequenced to emphasize possible hits, the "live set," is allowed to build to a crescendo, pushing back "Honey Bucket," and "Hag Me," and leading off with "Pearl Bomb," the most noticeably different track, with more discernible lyrics, actually drums, instead of whatever that weird type-writer sound was on the original and the main riff on instead of bass. An even more sinister "Night Goat," gets a longer build up and "Set Me Straight," gets part of  a Cream song (?)  "DCH," tacked on the end.

The weird percussion track "Spread Eagle Beagle," seems like it would be the most difficult but they pull it off pretty well, even if it sounds quite a bit different from the original. Again a record that could probably seem unnecessary to the average listener but worthwhile for rabid members of the Melvins Army, especially those who didn't get to see them pull it off live.

1. Pearl Bomb

2. Hooch
3. Night Goat
4. Lizzy
5. Going Blind
6. Copache
7. Set Me Straight/DCH
8. Sky Pup
9. Teet
10. Joan Of Arc
11. Honey Bucket
12. Hag Me
13. Spread Eagle Beagle