"Queens' origin story begins with another band. Homme first emerged from Palm Desert in a band called Kyuss, a relentless hard-rock act that languished in obscurity in the waning days of synthetic hair metal. Dave Grohl first saw Kyuss when he was living in Seattle as a member of Nirvana, after getting a tip to check them out at the Off Ramp Café. What Grohl found there was a band of shaggy desert misfits, and guitarist-songwriter Homme, just 19. "Josh looked like this baby-faced giant with a baseball hat on backwards," Grohl remembers. At the time, the newest Kyuss album was 1992's Blues for the Red Sun, and their live set of weird metal and wild instrumental tangents instantly converted Grohl to the cause. Soon he was buying multiple copies of the album and sharing the discovery. He gave a copy to Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and even told Kurt Cobain that this was what the next Nirvana album should sound like. "And he said, 'Really? You think so?' " Grohl says with a laugh."
+Annas_Mojo When I was watching one of old Mad Max movies, I think it was one of the scenes with the interceptor on the road on speed, I thought how cool it would be if this was playing all along.
We flew out from Canada to see Kyuss LIves in Milan, Athens and Frankfurt and it was worth every freakin' penny! This message was brought to you by another Kyuss fan for life, from the first day to the last.
I just got my ticket to the KYUSS gig in Melbourne next year! I seriously cannot believe that i am finally going to see the band that i have worshipped ever since i was a little curly haired f*ck face smoking spliffs by the camp fire, fatting my pants over the magical riffs and superb brilliance of their music! I have day-dreamed about this moment for f*cking years! Muchas Gracias!
Well shit man, HOW WAS IT?! DID IT ACTUALLY HAPPEN? After Homme put the carbash on the whole calling it KYUSS or KYUSS LIVES? I can't quite remember, just that I got totally hosed outta going by my fw'AWKIN boss at the time. Seems like that's about the time Vista Chino surfaced?
After 15 years of waiting i got the chance to watch Garcia plays Kyuss and also Kyuss lives! it was a dream come true !! probably one of the best gigs i have ever been too where all the people were singing the songs and having a good time, you could smell the weed all over the place just as a real rock gig should be...long live Kyuss and long live rock n roll !!
Saw Kyuss Lives last night in Kentish Town, London. Best rock gig I have EVER been to. With or without Josh Homme, they are mindblowing live. The new guitarist more than fills his boots. Unbelievable night!
They played this song to end their gig at Powerstation in Auckland, New Zealand tonight - was the best song - and the awesomest concert I have seen in years - thank you Kyuss :)
saw KYUSS LIVES! in Dallas..it was one of the most BAD ASS shows I have EVER seen!! They sounded soooo good. I didnt want it to ever end. DO NOT MISS THEM IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO!
Thanks for the post fuzzjunky!! I still have remnants of this c.d. and case. Bought this shiznit when I was 18 and Kyuss still had that new car smell. :o)
Saw them in Toronto Friday. They sounded just like this only LOUDER! Was really surprised how good his singing was even to the last song...must be hard on the pipes. Played this song for an encore.
I saw Kyuss in june in Bordeaux (France). Probably the best fuckin concert I've ever been to ! A hot room for a warm music, stoned as hell ! All the more intense as John Garcia smoked the joint I gave him during the show, i'll probably tell my future sons and grandsons about this, when good music will be over !
@seismicdeathgrip..Greetings from Joshua Tree...The only member of the band missing is Josh. Nick Oliveri was the rhythm guitarist for "Kyuss" when they formed in 1987 starting as "Katzenjammer", left in 1988 but rejoined as the new bass player in 1990( replacing Chris Cockrell) when they shortened the bands name which was "Sons of Kyuss" and stayed with the band until 1992 after recording "Blues for the Red Sun" So both Nick and Scott were on two albums and each with the band for three years.
Thanks to Kyuss for that song !!! I sang it on Wacken 2013 with Victims of Madness . It was the first time for me, on such a big stage !!! It was awsome ! Great song !!! Thank you
Saw them 2 months ago. And Garcia Plays Kyuss last year, twice. PURE FUCKIN' AWESOMENESS!!! There are no words to describe how I happy I am that they are back!
Saw Kyuss lives at the eurockéennes in Belfort (France) and the kicked ass like crazy. They played in front of a crowd of hardcore fans of Kyuss and this concert was just AMAZING.
Seen Kyuss Lives! June 22 in Oporto, Portugal with Oliveri, Bjork, Garcia and Fevery...all the show was simply amazing, they completely blew the place apart and people went total nuts. Opened up with crusher "Spaceship Landing" followed by "Gardenia"..."Whitewater" and "El Rodeo" were magic moments. Absolutely recommended. Perfect concert, even without Homme...Fevery does an amazing job, kudos and respect to him. Hail Kyuss forever.
I used to listen to this song in my car on cassette in the early nineties. It is definitely an excellent driving song. I caught Kyuss live in Chicago shortly after the release of this album. I think they were opening for Bad Brains. I don't think anyone in the audience knew of Kyuss at that show.
Saw Kyuss lives! @ wacken 2011 They sounded great and held an awsome show. Best night of the summer. Having Scott Reeder playing the show was a huge bonus, no disrespect to Nick Oliveri. Left me craving for more!
That's exactly what those cool and crazy Italianos told us in Milan! Thanks! I would recommend doing the same to anyone who loves Kyuss and has only seen them in either the U.S. or Canada because it doesn't compare to the vibe in europe!
got to see Kyuss Lives in Bergen a few weeks ago, it was great! :D & for those of you that missed out on them, im sure they will play this summer at Roskilde Festival 2011 in Denmark. It was one of the best consert ever! CD like sound, etc etc
i just saw kyuss lives 2 days ago on chile.... one of the best concert i have ever seen... amazing just amzing seen garcia w olivery singing rodeo together was sooo amazig gamazing show
saw kyuss in perth ( oz ) and it fucken rocked. sooooooooooo good. as for the sound it was a small venue, and pretty fuzzed out but man, didn't matter one bit. lived up to every expectation. everyone was losing there shit, hahaha i wanna go back. thankyou kyuss.
I saw them a few times on this past Kyuss Lives tour, fucking incredible. I was actually suprised about how good they sounded, they fucking killed it. Really hope they come back around to Philly or NYC again soon. Time for a new album and tour.
I just finished listening to their whole catalogue.And first thing I have to say is great musicianship. And I love their signature sound which is driven with excellent and heavy low end bass and fuzz.I would say they have combined elements from Primus,Jane's Addiction, Deftones and Black Sabbath.
Remember when MTV still played real music like this?
KYUSS RULES!
Yes Kids, MTV used to play music, and some of it was actually pretty effin killer
fuck yea mein /b/ro
kyuss is the most badass thing that ever happend to the world.
thank you
This track got me into kyuss when i first saw it on headbangers ball around 93/94. I have been into this band ever since and this is one of my favs
"Queens' origin story begins with another band. Homme first emerged from Palm Desert in a band called Kyuss, a relentless hard-rock act that languished in obscurity in the waning days of synthetic hair metal. Dave Grohl first saw Kyuss when he was living in Seattle as a member of Nirvana, after getting a tip to check them out at the Off Ramp Café. What Grohl found there was a band of shaggy desert misfits, and guitarist-songwriter Homme, just 19. "Josh looked like this baby-faced giant with a baseball hat on backwards," Grohl remembers.
At the time, the newest Kyuss album was 1992's Blues for the Red Sun, and their live set of weird metal and wild instrumental tangents instantly converted Grohl to the cause. Soon he was buying multiple copies of the album and sharing the discovery. He gave a copy to Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and even told Kurt Cobain that this was what the next Nirvana album should sound like. "And he said, 'Really? You think so?' " Grohl says with a laugh."
This is cool, how did you hear about this?
Thx mucho
Thank you for posting !
saw this band back 1993. time sure does fly
Being born that year, let me tell you, I envy you... My generation of music suck....
+Onemorevictim there is dumb asses stop nostalgicizing the past
then start something of quality in the now ;-)
el guapo my envy is infinite, you lucky man.
Just came back from Watching Mad Max and this was playing in my head during the action sequences.
+Annas_Mojo When I was watching one of old Mad Max movies, I think it was one of the scenes with the interceptor on the road on speed, I thought how cool it would be if this was playing all along.
it's perfect for action sequences for movies. I play kyuss in my head during paintball
Dalvik89 It's a must!
More you've found, the less you've been around!!!!
i have listened to this song 10 times in a row. no joke.
..only10times...
i like you already
Choice bro..
Kyuss. It's definetely no joke.
didnt had time for more or?
One of the greatest bands ever. Long time fan. Timeless jams.
Coolest music you will ever hear!
Michael C. Hall brought me here (from his reddit AMA).
Never heard this band before. I can dig it
Josh homme before qotsa
jackelracer593 A quarter oz. of Kush and a desire for kick ass Desert Scene music brought me here!
jackelracer593 Masters before Reality.
We flew out from Canada to see Kyuss LIves in Milan, Athens and Frankfurt and it was worth every freakin' penny!
This message was brought to you by another Kyuss fan for life, from the first day to the last.
This is the first time I've listened to this band. Very cool tune here. Heavy, yet laid back.
I just got my ticket to the KYUSS gig in Melbourne next year! I seriously cannot believe that i am finally going to see the band that i have worshipped ever since i was a little curly haired f*ck face smoking spliffs by the camp fire, fatting my pants over the magical riffs and superb brilliance of their music! I have day-dreamed about this moment for f*cking years! Muchas Gracias!
Well shit man, HOW WAS IT?! DID IT ACTUALLY HAPPEN? After Homme put the carbash on the whole calling it KYUSS or KYUSS LIVES? I can't quite remember, just that I got totally hosed outta going by my fw'AWKIN boss at the time. Seems like that's about the time Vista Chino surfaced?
I went through copies of this cassette (yes....cassette tapes....) back in high school because I warped them from so much continuous play. Love Kyuss!
I turned 50 last May and a younger neighbor turned me onto them. I hope i live for years to rock out to KYUSS.
Been jamming this song all day. Classic stoner metal.
Saw this band at the Limelight in NYC in 94. Still have the VHS tape they gave us at the door. Thanks for the memories!
Miss you Kyuss!
After 15 years of waiting i got the chance to watch Garcia plays Kyuss and also Kyuss lives! it was a dream come true !! probably one of the best gigs i have ever been too where all the people were singing the songs and having a good time, you could smell the weed all over the place just as a real rock gig should be...long live Kyuss and long live rock n roll !!
this shit is so much better than death growling
Saw Kyuss Lives last night in Kentish Town, London. Best rock gig I have EVER been to. With or without Josh Homme, they are mindblowing live. The new guitarist more than fills his boots. Unbelievable night!
One of the best riffs ever. It's fucking addicting.
They played this song to end their gig at Powerstation in Auckland, New Zealand tonight - was the best song - and the awesomest concert I have seen in years - thank you Kyuss :)
Every time I listen to QOTSA I wish I was listening to KYUSS.
Allen Jircik right?
You can all ways do that when you want to.
Just saw them live, today in Brazil. Ruled! Best concert in 2011, and I've been to more than 20 this year. Really awesome.
Look at that strange icon in the upper right corner. It looks familiar.
somebody really needs to make a real music television for new music. preferably rock based overall lol. no fucking teen moms man, wtf.
+Maria Nirvana Back then, when they used to put music *
saw KYUSS LIVES! in Dallas..it was one of the most BAD ASS shows I have EVER seen!! They sounded soooo good. I didnt want it to ever end. DO NOT MISS THEM IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO!
The one the first got my ear few decades ago🤟🔥🔥🔥still rocking it
No use for a riffs... yeah
Thanks for the post fuzzjunky!! I still have remnants of this c.d. and case. Bought this shiznit when I was 18 and Kyuss still had that new car smell. :o)
The best music in the world
Saw them in Toronto Friday. They sounded just like this only LOUDER! Was really surprised how good his singing was even to the last song...must be hard on the pipes. Played this song for an encore.
240p .... the true stoner definition.
Stoners don't need that high definition maaaan....
Shouldn't that be 420p?
You're not high enough
Everything's too blurry when I'm high to tell the difference anyway.
:D
I saw Kyuss in june in Bordeaux (France). Probably the best fuckin concert I've ever been to ! A hot room for a warm music, stoned as hell !
All the more intense as John Garcia smoked the joint I gave him during the show, i'll probably tell my future sons and grandsons about this, when good music will be over !
These guys belong in the rock n roll hall of fame
Saw Kyuss LIVES! last night in Calgary, They fckin owned it! - one of the best shows I've ever been to.
Look at Josh all young as hell.
firefox71 before he became a greedy douche bag that sued his old bandmates.
Saw them twice this year.......they rock
Black Sabbath next generation
black sabbath the father of US all
Check out Big Bikes by Kyuss. Has a Sabbath sound
you missed it all this is 1990
not even close
@seismicdeathgrip..Greetings from Joshua Tree...The only member of the band missing is Josh. Nick Oliveri was the rhythm guitarist for "Kyuss" when they formed in 1987 starting as "Katzenjammer", left in 1988 but rejoined as the new bass player in 1990( replacing Chris Cockrell) when they shortened the bands name which was "Sons of Kyuss" and stayed with the band until 1992 after recording "Blues for the Red Sun" So both Nick and Scott were on two albums and each with the band for three years.
Das ist Musik
I wasn't even much aware of Kyuss until I saw Kyuss Lives two days ago. I am now a fan.
Before Mtv became a piece of shit.
Yes!
Thanks to Kyuss for that song !!! I sang it on Wacken 2013 with Victims of Madness .
It was the first time for me, on such a big stage !!!
It was awsome ! Great song !!! Thank you
Saw them 2 months ago. And Garcia Plays Kyuss last year, twice. PURE FUCKIN' AWESOMENESS!!! There are no words to describe how I happy I am that they are back!
Saw Kyuss lives at the eurockéennes in Belfort (France) and the kicked ass like crazy. They played in front of a crowd of hardcore fans of Kyuss and this concert was just AMAZING.
Saw KYUSS LIVES 2 days ago in Winnipeg Manitoba and it sounded amazing!!! The Sword was an amazing band to have seen as well. A great fuckin show!!
Seen Kyuss Lives! June 22 in Oporto, Portugal with Oliveri, Bjork, Garcia and Fevery...all the show was simply amazing, they completely blew the place apart and people went total nuts. Opened up with crusher "Spaceship Landing" followed by "Gardenia"..."Whitewater" and "El Rodeo" were magic moments. Absolutely recommended. Perfect concert, even without Homme...Fevery does an amazing job, kudos and respect to him. Hail Kyuss forever.
Seen these at Download 2012 UK, hopefully wont be the last time i see them they were awesome on the day. Best act there behind the 3 headliners.
I just saw them 3 nights ago at coolangatta AND IT F@#KING ROCKED MAN.my ears were still ringing and i have not stoped playing cd after cd since then.
Saw Kyuss last night at the powerstation in Auckland and they sounded awesome!
saw Kyuss Lives in Asheville, NC and it was a religious experience. Had a friend burst into tears when they started. Was so incredible.
I used to listen to this song in my car on cassette in the early nineties. It is definitely an excellent driving song. I caught Kyuss live in Chicago shortly after the release of this album. I think they were opening for Bad Brains. I don't think anyone in the audience knew of Kyuss at that show.
awesome you saw them live
Unbelievable classic track !! Magic Happens
Definitely one of the 10 songs I would take along to a lonely island!
Saw them in March in Budapest... Best night evarrrr ^^
Saw Kyuss lives! @ wacken 2011
They sounded great and held an awsome show.
Best night of the summer. Having Scott Reeder playing the show was a huge bonus, no disrespect to Nick Oliveri. Left me craving for more!
That's exactly what those cool and crazy Italianos told us in Milan! Thanks! I would recommend doing the same to anyone who loves Kyuss and has only seen them in either the U.S. or Canada because it doesn't compare to the vibe in europe!
So happy i found this last year great music
yep Adelaide last night - one of the best shows there for sure - sounded great
Saw Kyuss lives in Glasgow, it was awesome!!!
Love this tune! I play it every time I'm in the car. GREAT song!!!!
In the youtube rabbithole and only on the best playlists.
Saw them last night in Manchester. Amazing.
Kyuss Lives! was in my hometown tonight and they killed it. New guitarist is good and they played long and loud. They do 2 sets of 1.5 hours
saw them last night in Porto, Portugal. They still rock but it felt short like all good concerts do
kyuss lives was rippin. wasnt born in the right time to see em otherwise so i was pumped.
Seen Kyuss lives at luxembourg, belgique and will see them at montreal. Hehe. AWSOME
Soooooo goood..... I really hope I can go to one of their reunion shows...
yesterday in Lokeren Belgium - they were surprisingly awesome ... didn't expect such a tight and energetic set! must see!
saw them a few months ago in bristol, such an immense gig! josh homme was missed, but it was still bleddy beautiful
Saw them in March, they were awesome ....
got to see Kyuss Lives in Bergen a few weeks ago, it was great! :D & for those of you that missed out on them, im sure they will play this summer at Roskilde Festival 2011 in Denmark. It was one of the best consert ever! CD like sound, etc etc
and not only music, but GREAT music!
Saw them yesterday, absolutely monumental!!!!
Saw Kyuss Lives last night in Chicago at the Vick I it was a great show. Sounded great and they played everything I wanted to hear.
When I heard Kyuss and Sleep for the first time my life was saved/ruined.
thank you!
saw them just last night....amazing!!!!!!!
pure and utter class
i just saw kyuss lives 2 days ago on chile.... one of the best concert i have ever seen... amazing just amzing seen garcia w olivery singing rodeo together was sooo amazig gamazing show
Saw Kyuss Lives! in Seattle on 22 November. Kick. Ass.
saw kyuss in perth ( oz ) and it fucken rocked. sooooooooooo good. as for the sound it was a small venue, and pretty fuzzed out but man, didn't matter one bit. lived up to every expectation. everyone was losing there shit, hahaha i wanna go back. thankyou kyuss.
Turn It UP!!! These guys rocked out.
Yeah! Respect man!!! That's true love.
Kyuss will rock until my last days!!!
I saw them a few times on this past Kyuss Lives tour, fucking incredible. I was actually suprised about how good they sounded, they fucking killed it. Really hope they come back around to Philly or NYC again soon.
Time for a new album and tour.
saw them last night, goddamn amazing. And that wall of sound..
Saw them last month in NZ they were frickin awesome
I just finished listening to their whole catalogue.And first thing I have to say is great musicianship. And I love their signature sound which is driven with excellent and heavy low end bass and fuzz.I would say they have combined elements from Primus,Jane's Addiction, Deftones and Black Sabbath.
kyuss Lives !! Saw in Portugal - Almada and i hope they keep Alive for many years !!! They are Brutal !!!
Saw KYUSS LIVES! last night in Milwaukee. Combined w/The Sword...Greatest...Show...Ever.
This song brings back good times
I got some tickets for the Denver show in October hangin on my wall! favorite band hands down!
Thank you for this revelation.
Great show with Reeder here in Montreal
Love the Across the River tag on the back of the Amps! :)
both are good, man. music isn't a competition.
Just got home from seeing kyuss lives w\the sword in dallas tx! Ears a ringing for sure!
saw yesterday kyuss llives!
OMFG
it rocked really bad
@melza299 I was there at Fridays gig - absolutely amazing. Seeing them again in Wellington tonight... It's gonna be sweet..