Sooooo close to meeting Mike Watt...

CBgaragebassist · #1 03-24-2011, 06:33 PM

I'm going to be in Atlanta tomorrow for a high school band trip and we're playing in front of the aquarium and Watt is going to be at Criminal Records, which is 9 minutes away...

oldbassplayergu · #2 03-24-2011, 06:36 PM

ummm hi mike ahhh you don't know me butttttt is that what you want?

CBgaragebassist · #3 03-24-2011, 06:39 PM

Considering he is in a record store and there to talk to people and possibly sign things, I would say hello, get him to sign Double Nickels On The Dime or something, and say that I've met Mike Watt.

i_got_a_mohawk · #4 03-24-2011, 06:49 PM

The kids could look after themselves for half an hour

GregC · #5 03-24-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

The kids could look after themselves for half an hour

I know, right?

I finally got to shake his hand at the end of a show 2 years ago and talk bass with him for a minute. Go!

Ziltoid · #6 03-24-2011, 07:10 PM

omg omg omg OMG !!!!!!

geeza · #7 03-24-2011, 08:30 PM

If you have the opportunity, take it. Opportunity doesn't knock twice (or all that often), believe me.

MakiSupaStar · #8 03-24-2011, 09:08 PM

He plays locally around here with Stephen Perkins and Nels Cline all the time. I've had several conversations on different occasions many times. Not really a big deal. If you get a chance check out Banyan and if you like Iggy Pop then check out Hellride with Perkins and the guitarist from Porno for Pyros. They play little venues around my local area, some venues that I've even played at.

GregC · #9 03-24-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

He plays locally around here with Stephen Perkins and Nels Cline all the time. I've had several conversations on different occasions many times. Not really a big deal. If you get a chance check out Banyan and if you like Iggy Pop then check out Hellride with Perkins and the guitarist from Porno for Pyros. They play little venues around my local area, some venues that I've even played at.

Yes yes, we know he plays in Cali all the time. The rest of us have to wait years for Watt gigs, so shaddap!

champbassist · #10 03-25-2011, 06:34 AM

I would ask him why he left TB

EricF · #11 03-25-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

He plays locally around here with Stephen Perkins and Nels Cline all the time. I've had several conversations on different occasions many times. Not really a big deal. If you get a chance check out Banyan and if you like Iggy Pop then check out Hellride with Perkins and the guitarist from Porno for Pyros. They play little venues around my local area, some venues that I've even played at.

If you ever get the chance, check out Watt doing his Dos gig with Kira Roessler (ex-Black Flag, and Watt's ex-wife). As a bass player, it's quite eye-opening.

You can also find Watt doing gigs in a number of other configurations. I see him pimping Mike Watt and the Secondmen shows in the LA area frequently, but I haven't had a chance to check it out.

He's a very down-to-earth and very approachable guy.

EricF · #12 03-25-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by champbassist

I would ask him why he left TB

When you gig as many days a year as that guy does, it starts to make sense.

MJ5150 · #13 03-25-2011, 11:02 AM

I wonder if Mike Watt read this thread and thought "I am sooooooooooooo close to meeting CBgaragebassist".

-Mike

MakiSupaStar · #14 03-25-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by EricF

If you ever get the chance, check out Watt doing his Dos gig with Kira Roessler (ex-Black Flag, and Watt's ex-wife). As a bass player, it's quite eye-opening.

You can also find Watt doing gigs in a number of other configurations. I see him pimping Mike Watt and the Secondmen shows in the LA area frequently, but I haven't had a chance to check it out.

He's a very down-to-earth and very approachable guy.

Yeah, I've seen those on the newsletter. I haven't been to one yet though.

MatticusMania · #15 03-25-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

He plays locally around here with Stephen Perkins and Nels Cline all the time. I've had several conversations on different occasions many times. Not really a big deal. If you get a chance check out Banyan and if you like Iggy Pop then check out Hellride with Perkins and the guitarist from Porno for Pyros. They play little venues around my local area, some venues that I've even played at.

I havent seen Banyon, but Ive seen Hellride a few times. Ive also seen his band Dos, in which he plays bass with ex Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler. And he plays with the remaining member of The Minutemen in a band called The Missingmen. Ive hung out with Mike Watt on various occasions, he once followed me in his van to another local gig after a Dos show. Mike Watt drives slow.

The last time I saw him was after a Missingmen show in San Pedro (he lives in San Pedro) at a local bar that I played at the following week. He had a kayak in the back of his van and couldnt hang out cuz he was getting up early to paddle out.

5StringBlues · #16 03-25-2011, 04:23 PM

Try not to stand there with your mouth hanging open.Bad form.

yellofury · #17 03-25-2011, 09:23 PM

I had the pleasure in my misspent youth to smoke an "herbal" cigarette with Mike and Nels after their show at Florida State University supporting I think for the Tugboat/Ballhog tour or maybe its was for Contemplating the Engine Room ..I cant really remember

Anyways he was one of the most nicest and humble guys I met
He talked to me about his "flipper" technique and during that time he was playing a real beat up Thunderbird IV. He said thanks and got in a plain white Econoline cargo van and drove himself and the crew to the next show..
Months later I saw him play for Porno For Pyros in Atlanta .. The guy is awesome