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Buzz Osborne on how he forged a unique voice in heavy guitar playing – and why new guitars are better than vintage
As a cult hero of underground American rock, Buzz Osborne describes his band Melvins as “an avant-garde, weird thing”. And as a guitarist, he’s all about heaviness and spontaneity…
Buzz Osborne has a piece of playing advice that every guitarist should listen to
Words of wisdom from Gene Simmons and author Flannery O'Connor have helped the Melvins maestro maintain his maverick sensibilities
Buzz Osborne thinks Jimi Hendrix is one of the best guitarists of all time – but says his technique was “wrong”
“Hendrix played weird!” says the Melvins maestro
“Robin Trower’s guitar sound was the loudest I’ve ever heard. He had two Fender Twins, and he smoked both by the end of the night”: Buzz Osborne names the 11 guitarists who shaped his sound
The Melvins main man picks the jazz, funk and metal players who made him who he is today, recalls the time he heard Jeff Beck’s warm-up routine, and names the unsung ’70s hero who deserves more recognition: “Why aren’t more people talking about him? It makes no sense”
“We could hear Jeff playing right through the wall… I’d never heard anything like it”: Melvins’ Buzz Osborne once secretly listened to Jeff Beck’s warm-up routine – and it blew him away
The Melvins leader shared a trailer with the late guitar legend when the two played back-to-back slots at a festival – and what he heard proved to be unforgettable
Melvins’ Buzz Osborne: “I’ll stop when I don’t feel like doing it anymore or when no-one cares. You can let us know when that is”
King Buzzo shares the secret behind the longevity of the world’s most uncompromising rock band, and explains why the crazy and the catchy can coexist in their sound
“Make it sound as much like a car accident as you can”: Buzz Osborne is Gibson’s latest Riff Lords guest
The “pseudo-metal” guitarist talks duck quacks, hiccups and letting the bad notes ring out
Melvins announce first-ever acoustic compilation album, Five Legged Dog
The 36-track album features unplugged takes on the band's classic songs, as well as covers of Brainiac, Rolling Stones and Alice Cooper tracks
