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Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a singer-songwriter and bass guitarist, best-known for co-founding the punk rock bands Minutemen and fIREHOSE; as of 2003, he is also the bassist for the reunited Iggy Pop & The Stooges. He is also a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan and the bass guitar duo Dos.
Though Watt has not had much mainstream success or visibility, he is often cited as a key figure in the development of American alternative rock; The Red Hot Chili Peppers dedicated their hugely successful Blood Sugar Sex Magik to Watt. Throughout his career he has been known for his inventive, melodic playing; his basslines are often quite distinctive.
Though Watt has not had much mainstream success or visibility, he is often cited as a key figure in the development of American alternative rock; The Red Hot Chili Peppers dedicated their hugely successful Blood Sugar Sex Magik to Watt. Throughout his career he has been known for his inventive, melodic playing; his basslines are often quite distinctive.
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Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?
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Contemplating the Engine Room
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NeverSwamNoSea wrote:
See them live!!!
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takethathuskers wrote:
Saw him last night with the Missingmen. Hyphenated-Man stuff was great + some bonus Minutemen songs. I left one happy man :-)
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LiveBootlegs wrote:
Mike Watt with Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl & Pat Smear – Live @ The Metro, Chicago, USA, 06-05-1995 http://livebootlegconcert.blogspot.com/
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leeisfreee wrote:
man-shitting-man is my favorite man
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DookieMestrebug wrote:
http://innerspeakin.tumblr.com/post/6093564619/mike-watt Resenha do último lançamento de Mike Watt
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KurtBell wrote:
Mike Watt was of his tits on the Henry Rollins show :P
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mykel_f wrote:
Hyphenated-Man is great. But you really don't appreciate it unless you see it done live. Mike Watt + the missing men is a really great live band.
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mrmocha wrote:
Hyphenated-Man was awesome as expected...
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mrmocha wrote:
Can't wait to listen to the new album when I get home from work!
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takethathuskers wrote:
I'll second that. Great stuff.
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cjkisaragi wrote:
hyphenated-man is a great record
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watthead wrote:
Rick Lynch!
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sengaska wrote:
WTF: "arrow-pierced-egg-man"??? fu...in rip version...
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picapicapica1 wrote:
Jam with Oneida at ATP festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ahoKFsLt74
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moneeb wrote:
Comprehensive review of ATP festival and mike watt's set here: http://www.distantreverb.com/gigreview.php?id=14
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
hyphenated-man is absolutely one of the best albums of the year, imo. Gotta love all the magic band rhythms on it.
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ACKthehack wrote:
Mike Watt is my hero. Man is a national treasure I love it when he did his spiel on the SY video for "Goo".
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jbchervin wrote:
Whenever I go to vote and I am given the option to write in a candidate I always do. I write in "Mike Watt". This guy understands.
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poor-de-chirico wrote:
me and mike watt, playing guitar
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JulProck wrote:
Against The 70's is a really good song :)
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canoe. I like to paddle kayak.
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paddle?
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