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    Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) [1] is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994).

  2. mike watt + the missingmen. featuring original missingmen tom watson and raul morales. saturday, june 29 at 10 pm. at the charleston. 114 e commonwealth av. fullerton, ca. (714) 415-2107. sunday, july 14 at 4 pm. dave childs' punk rock bbq! at harvelle's. 1432 4th st. santa monica, ca. (310) 395-1676. tuesday, july 30 at 8 pm. opening for x!

  3. Minutemen were an American punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California, in 1980. Composed of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon, bassist/vocalist Mike Watt, and drummer George Hurley, Minutemen recorded four albums and eight EPs before Boon's death in an automobile accident in 1985; the band broke up shortly thereafter.

  4. The Missingmen are an American punk rock trio fronted by Minutemen/Firehose/Stooges bassist Mike Watt. The band features Watt, guitarist Tom Watson (Slovenly, The Pair Of Pliers, The Jom And Terry Show, Red Krayola), and drummer Raul Morales (FYP, Killer Dreamer, The Leeches, Mike Watt and the Secondmen).

  5. May 16, 2023 · Watt is a dyed-in-the-wool bass guitar legend to many. “Mike's innovative, melodic and hardcore, all at the same time," said Flea, who dedicated the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s mega-selling album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, to Watt back in 1991. “He can also play the simplest thing in the world and imply that he can play anything.

  6. Now 65, he remains a living legend of the bass whose totally original approach and bold, untethered sound has inspired generations of low-enders through his work with Minutemen, Firehose, The Stooges, Porno For Pyros, Big Walnuts Yonder, The Missingmen, Dos, and his solo releases.

  7. Nov 14, 2016 · Minutemen's 10 best songs, according to bassist Mike Watt. By Briony Edwards. published 14 November 2016. Bassist Mike Watt picks the ultimate Minutemen playlist. Minutemen (Mike Watt, centre)(Image credit: Naomi Petersen) Mike Watt is a busy man.

  8. Jul 2, 2020 · Few musicians in any genre have put radical theory into musical practice quite like Mike Watt, who founded the Minuteman in San Pedro, California, during the late Seventies with singer-guitarist...

  9. Nov 27, 1997 · A lthough Mike Watt ‘s legendary California punk band, the Minutemen, disintegrated after its singer and guitarist, D. Boon, died in a 1985 car accident, the trio’s lightning-fast...

  10. Mar 10, 2011 · Mike Watt’s latest album, Hyphenated-Man, is not about the past. "It’s kind of a meditation on me in middle age," he says. But there’s plenty about it that’s akin to other labors on Watt’s half-century-long timeline: There are 30 quick songs on the album, each dense and potent.