While in high school, Homme got together with locals Brant Bjork, Chris Cockrell (later replaced by Nick Oliveri) and John Garcia resulting in the formation of Kyuss (firstly known as "Sons of Kyuss"). Queens of the Stone Age formed in 1997, rising from the ashes of Kyuss and began playing together during the now legendary Desert Sessions. Homme has drawn all of the members from that diverse group of musicians for Queens of the Stone Age. The band originally formed under the name Gamma Ray, but almost faced a lawsuit from the European metal band of the same name.
Queens of the Stone Age have gone through many line-up changes since first breaking into the hard rock scene. Their most recent line-up includes: Josh Homme (guitar, vocals), Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboards, backing vocals), Jon Theodore (drums, percussion), Michael Shuman (bass, backing vocals), and Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals).
Former core members include Joey Castillo, Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, Mark Lanegan, and Nick Oliveri, among other members and contributors. In 2002, regarding the band line-up, Homme said: "It really is more of a musical experiment… It keeps moving and reinventing itself. That way we never get painted into a corner."
Dave Grohl recorded drums, percussion and backing vocals on Songs for the Deaf and toured in support of the album in 2002 before returning to the Foo Fighters. Grohl also made a live appearance in 2007, to play Make It wit Chu, and recorded tracks on …Like Clockwork, following Joey Castillo's departure.
Mark Lanegan has long been an on/off vocalist for the band, toured from 2001 to 2005 and made live appearances in 2007 and 2010. He has recorded with the band on all albums except for their self-titled debut album. Lanegan has also played keyboards in live performances during the tour preceding the release of Lullabies to Paralyze, before Natasha Shneider joined the band.
Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri were seen as the only two consistent Queens of the Stone Age members. Oliveri had previously played alongside Homme in the band Kyuss and joined Queens of the Stone Age as its permanent bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist, in 1998, upon the release of its debut album, Queens of the Stone Age. Being friends since childhood, the two meshed well together. Oliveri's punk background brought an element of danger and attitude to the Queens' live shows. As the band's two core members, the duo recorded the breakthrough albums, Rated R and Songs for the Deaf, together. Oliveri's unique "howling" singing style made him easily distinguishable on songs such as Six Shooter from the album Songs for the Deaf; he also displays a more melodic singing style in Rated R songs such as Auto Pilot.
However, Homme fired Oliveri in 2004 for excessive partying and an alleged incident of domestic abuse (an accusation which Oliveri strongly denies). The duo repaired their friendship shortly afterwards. Oliveri, however, did not return to the band. In 2013, upon hearing that former contributor Dave Grohl was recording drums for the band's sixth studio album, …Like Clockwork, Oliveri asked Homme if he too could return on bass guitar. Homme ultimately did not grant Oliveri's request. He does, however, appear on backing vocals on the album track, If I Had a Tail.
Diskographie:
1997 - Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age / Beaver Split
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age
2000 - Rated R
2002 - Songs for the Deaf
2002 - Sample This School Boy
2002 - 2002-10-29: Rock City, Nottingham, UK
2002 - 2002-11-06: Stockholm, Sweden
2003 - Songs For The Deaf Tour Edition
2004 - Stone Age Complication
2005 - Lullabies to Paralyze
2005 - Lullabies To Paralize Tour Edition
2005 - MTV Unplugged (Berlin 2005-06-10)
2005 - Over the Years and Through the Woods
2006 - 2005-12-20: Los Angeles, CA, USA
2006 - Over The Years And Through The Woods
2007 - The Definitive Collection Of B-sides & Rarities
2007 - Era Vulgaris
2008 - Era Vulgaris Tour Edition
2013 - ...Like Clockwork
2017 - Villains
2023 - In Times New Roman...
Long Slow Goodbye
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Everybody wants to know
Where have you gone again my sweet?
Everybody wants to know
Where you gone?
I'm just a ghost, I'm on your street
Waitin', when you comin' home?
Where you gone?
On a long slow goodbye?
On a long slow goodbye...
In every voice, I hear you speak
Waitin' by the telephone
I close my eyes, I just can't sleep
Roll & tumble all night long
All night long
Where you gone?
I close my eyes, I just can't sleep
Where have you gone again my sweet?
On a long slow goodbye?
On a long slow goodbye...
Goodbye
The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's song Long Slow Goodbye depict a person who is missing someone they deeply care about. They wonder where the person has gone yet again and express the fact that others are curious about the individual’s whereabouts too. The singer confides that they feel like a ghost as they wait on the street for their beloved to return home. They have been gone for so long and the singer wonders whether they are on a long, slow goodbye. The individual is so deeply missed that they are heard in every voice and the singer stays beside the telephone, waiting for them to call. The singer closes their eyes but cannot sleep, feeling constantly unsettled as they roll and tumble all night long. Long Slow Goodbye is an emotional song that explores themes of heartbreak, loss, and longing for someone who is no longer around.
Line by Line Meaning
Where have you gone again my sweet?
The singer is missing someone and wonders where they have gone.
Everybody wants to know
The absence of the person is being noticed by others.
Where you gone?
The singer repeats their question, emphasizing their longing for the person's return.
I'm just a ghost, I'm on your street
Waitin', when you comin' home?
Gone so long
The artist feels like a ghost, wandering around waiting for the person to come home, as they have been gone for a long time.
In every voice, I hear you speak
Waitin' by the telephone
The artist hears the person's voice in every voice around them and spends their time waiting by the phone, hoping for them to call.
I close my eyes, I just can't sleep
Roll & tumble all night long
All night long
Where you gone?
The singer is having trouble sleeping and spends the night tossing and turning in bed, wondering where the person has gone.
On a long slow goodbye?
The singer questions if the person's absence is actually a slow goodbye, insinuating that they may never return.
Goodbye
The song ends with a simple, heartbreaking goodbye.
Lyrics © Red Brick Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN, MARK WILLIAM LANEGAN
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