One dark and stormy night...

Sitting around, Cop Rock on TV. A lonely burp echoes.
"This is it,fellows," says Mud manager Bob. "The time's
now. Either break up or get down the MOVES!"
  "Let's do it!" the boys scream over an enthusiastic high
five. So it begins. Calisthenics five a.m. Practice, five
days a week, eight hours a day, grueling, nonstop, except
for a half-hour lunch and two 15-minute breaks ("you've
got to slack off sometimes,"chuckles Mark Arm). Weekends
spent listening to old records of former bands and side
bands - Green River, Melvins, Thrown-ups, Mr. epp--
criticizing, improving. At night, watching the moves on
videotape  ("Tuck and curll Pull in that
tush! We've got some STAGEDIVING to
do!"screams hardass choreographer
Bob Fosse).  No chicks, either; they
must keep the legs strong for the pedal
pushing. Balancing practice is tricky.
Beer to the right, superfuzz frontstage
drumstick overhead, drunk fan underfoot. Mark tightens his
vocaIs, singing "Lalalalalala means I love you," while
gargling with Epson salt and vinegar. Guitarist Steve
Turner succeeds at baton twirling school, boning up the
finger dexterity, and takes cultural anthropology in college
to better understand primal appeal. Matt Lukin, reciting
"rhythm,groove,rhythm,groove" to his soothing subliminal
bass tape. And Dan "l'm taking off" Peters hits the road
with Nirvana,   then  the  Screaming   Trees.  ("need  a
drummer?   Call  me   at  322-8381 ,"says    the  young
entrepeneur). THEY'RE READY.Time to record... Seattle's
own Egg Studios, with Conrad Uno. The band lays down
the big money, the whole thousand bucks. That's right, one
grand.  The big  time. The    hi-tech, 24-track  demos
discarded in favor of 8-track. "Less is more"-- a phrase
they are keen on. The mixing board, so special, THEE
mixing board from Memphis' Stax studios, with the vibes
of Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett. For consistency, all
songs are played by Mudhoney, with each person on the
same instrument every time. Plus, Mark wrote all lyrics
while naked. Steve came up with guitar riffs naked. Matt
was naked at all rehearsals. Dan is never naked. They've
been good. They're kicking back. They've got fudge stuck
in their teeth. They are Mudhoney. Experts agree, they are
Mudhoney...