NOBODY’S PERFECT
My drunken bar conversations are quickly becoming the best inspiration for my posts. This weekend I presented the following question: “What was Mike Patton’s worst project?” I immediately broke out into a fit of laughter when my beered-up counterpart quickly responded with the same exact answer I had in mind: MALDOROR.
I honestly never even heard She until I was in college when I found a copy at a used CD sale and thought “Oh yeah, that Patton and Merzbow collabo…let’s give this a whirl.” Well, I sure wish I hadn’t. Somehow, when two noise icons combine forces, it is pretty damn revolting. The worst part, however, was the album art. When you remove the disc, a picture of a hairy cartoon vagina is revealed. Just another reason not to take it out of the case.
So where do the others fall? Here’s my own personal breakdown of some of Patton’s most notable projects:
Cream of the crop:
- Faith No More
- Mr. Bungle
- Tomahawk
- Fantomas
- The Dillinger Escape Plan
Pretty damn good:
- Lovage
- General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners
Just OK:
- Peeping Tom
- Solo stuff
- Kaada
- John Zorn
WTF:
- Maldoror
- Mondo Cane
That’s just one gal’s opinion. Feel free to disagree. What do you think Patton’s worst project was?
-Elise
