A Taste:

Miles Davis, The Who, Captain Beefheart

Melvins mainman Buzz Osbourne likes to switch it up when it comes to his playlist.

He’s rocking everything from The Who to Captain Beefheart right now, and that eclectic side definitely bleeds over onto the Melvins’ forthcoming remix release, Chicken Switch [Ipecac Recordings]. Due out on September 29, Switch gave various remixers the chance to chop up a Melvins album and make one song out of it. The results are quite mind-bending…

ARTISTdirect.com spoke to Buzz about his playlist for this exclusive feature. Check it out below and pick up Chicken Switch when it releases on September 29.

Buzz Osbourne’s Playlist:

1. Miles Davis

The last album that I listened to was Bitches Brew by Miles Davis. That was yesterday. I haven’t had time this morning yet. I like Bitches Brew, and I like the On the Corner record. By and large, I don’t usually like most of his stuff. A lot of his best stuff is from the Bitches Brew and On The Corner sessions, they just chopped it into different records. The stuff he did before that is just like elevator music. I like the weirder stuff.

2. The Who

I was always a huge fan of The Who. I’ve been listening to a lot of their stuff. That was one of my first and favorite bands ever.

3. Captain Beefheart

I was listening to a little bit of Captain Beefheart recently. I like the two records that most people don’t like. I dig “Clear Spot” and “Spot Lake.”

—Rick Florino
08.24.09

A Taste:

The Melvins, Willie Nelson, Porter Wagner

Mastodon’s Troy Sanders is a true Southern boy. Even though he plays in metal’s most progressive quartet, the Atlanta native loves country. One look at his playlist, and it’s clear that Troy’s got quite eclectic taste.

“My five-CD player at home is still loaded up with the same CDs,” he laughs with a giant grin. “I rarely take out my five classic country albums. That’s my music for cooking, cleaning and all things home-y [Laughs]. I’ve got Willie Nelson, George Jones, John Prine and Porter Wagner. It’s all classic country. Nothing new and exciting to tell you on that end, unfortunately [Laughs].”

Troy still is listening to “a little old and new,” and he gave us an exclusive peek at his playlist.

Take a look at what Troy is spinning below and be sure to check out Mastodon’s latest epic, Crack the Skye.

Troy Sanders’ Playlist:

1. The Melvins

“Last December we played with The Melvins in HTC in England. They gave me a copy of their 1983 Mangled demos. I didn’t have a version of that. They were a totally different band.”

2. Willie Nelson – Red Headed Stranger

3. George Jones

4. John Prine – Best of John Prine

5. Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash – VH1 Storytellers

6. Porter Wagner

7. Norma Jean — The Anti Mother

“I just picked up the most recent Norma Jean record. They’re our Atlanta buddies.”

—Rick Florino
03.24.09