Mike Watt

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Mike Watt of Firehose during Rock for Choice at The Palladium in Hollywood, CA, United States

“Bass players seem to like that feeling of the sound pushing against their legs, but if you stand too close to your amp, you’re never sure what it sounds like”: Mike Watt offers his advice for putting some teeth into your live sound

By Karl Coryat published

The patriarch of punk has influenced a generation of rockers. Here he talks through his live gear setup

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Iggy Pop (R) and Mike Watt (L) of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performs on stage during the Festival Cruilla 2012 held at the Forum on July 6, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.

Mike Watt: “I think for every 7-string bass they should make a 1-string!”

By Karl Coryat published

The patriarch of punk unravels his punk rock roots and the making of his 1995 solo album Ball-Hog or Tugboat?

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Mike Watt on his best (and worst) bass albums

By Bass Player Staff published

The Minutemen and Firehose bass legend on the poison of genre and the story behind the most significant releases in his catalog

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Mike Watt: "I think there’s something about using the bass as a composition tool. Why only compose on a piano or a guitar?"

Mike Watt: "There’s something about using the bass as a composition tool. Why only compose on a piano or a guitar?"

By Joel McIver published

The Minuteman punk icon talks signature models, trying to be funky, and starting out on bass not knowing what it was

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NAMM 2017: Reverend Announces Mike Watt Signature Bass

By Guitar World Staff published

It all started for Mike Watt in San Pedro, California. That’s where he met D. Boon and George Hurley—who would later form the Minutemen, a band that would inspire legions.

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