Daniel Robert Epstein: Mike Watt

mike watt is my hero.....so much integrity, such great slang. let's be thankful his taint didn't kill him!

great interview. mike watt is a really classy guy and a well rounded musician. i've had the pleasure of meeting him several times and seeing him play, and he really is one of a kind. one of my heroes too.

the man is an artist in the truest sense, full of passion and hellfire, Always a pleasure to see him play.

mike watt's awesome. thanks.

Mike Watt! What a cool guy! I loved his, self-described, "rock 'n rool wrestling" album!

A few years ago, I had the chance to drive to Texas to play a benefit with Mike, and after spending an afternoon talking with him, he became my ultimate hero. I have nothing but the upmost respect and feel nothing but proud of him.

When life shoots you little decisions and you're stuck, you must ask yourself,

What Would Mike Watt Do?


WWMWD!

i so hope he's playing somewhere local when i get my ass over to CA in august. i'll be checking his site every week, with my fingers crossed.

I was too young to catch the Minutemen but I saw firehose several times and had the honor of shaking Mr. Watt's hand as he came off stage one night in Vancouver. A smokin' bass player and an all-round decent chap. The Minutemen were incredible. Thank you Mike.

i'm a big watt fan, so i didn't get anything new out of it, but it's good to see him getting some exposure here. he's fantastic on stage and "down to earth" in person... watt's one of the few "rock heroes" who has actually earned the label. one of my biggest regrets about leaving California was knowing i'd be missing so many of his gigs. thanks for the spiel.

Out of the mersh, here's mr.Watt himself, one of the coolest guys on earth. He might be 96 and still writing great music. Too bad that fucking accident forced him and his soulmate to split, but i still found big, huge motivation when I put on a Minutemen record. And one lesson i learned is that i might be for some people what Minutemen have been for me, this is a History Lesson (Pt. II) that I learned, so I guess i'll keep on playing.

I have been a huge admirer of his work since the Minutemen. I have seen him play numerous times and have spoken with him briefly in the early 80's. A great artist and a good man.

"We'd cuss more in our songs...and cut down their guitar solos!!!!!!!!!!"

I haven't kept up with Mike Watt in a while. This was a great peice to read. I had the privilege of seeing bothe the Minutemen and Firehose on more then one occasion. Those shows rocked!!! *Time to look up more of Mikes recent work*

It's nice to see class rise to the top . What a tasteful , rad person who deserves what he gets . Very inspiring.................

Mike watt has been my idol since i first heard the minutemen when i was about 13. i actually quit playin guitar & took up the bass because of him but I never actually saw him play live until 4 days ago when he played the download festival at donington, uk with the stooges.
i watched the entire set with a stupid grin on my face the guy is just amazing. The passion he puts into his playing is unbelievable.
The only thing that could have made the weekend better would have been to actually meet the guy.

Mike Watt is the bass god and an inspiration to everyone

Mike watt has been my idol since i first heard the minutemen when i was about 13. i actually quit playin guitar & took up the bass because of him but I never actually saw him play live until 4 days ago when he played the download festival at donington, uk with the stooges.
i watched the entire set with a stupid grin on my face the guy is just amazing. The passion he puts into his playing is unbelievable.
The only thing that could have made the weekend better would have been to actually meet the guy.

Mike Watt is the bass god and an inspiration to everyone

i havent heard mention of Firehose in i dont even know how long... my uncle, Bob Lawton, used to manage several punk bands including firehose, sonic youth, mudhoney, buffalo tom and the screaming trees. the mudhoney album 'Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew' was named after him.

I've only just read this, but Mike is an absolute inspiration both musically and philosophically.

Total respect to Watt. I can't wait to see the new Stooges line up next year! Happy birthday, Watt!

me and mike watt playing guitars.

this is obviously from 2004, but Mike's obit of Ron Asheton of the Stooges is worth looking up.

Ron Asheton is one of the greatest rock guitarists of all-time. he and Mick Ronson are as underrated as they go. and D. Boon.

jam econo people.