It took four years for mike watt to create his perfect bass with reverend, and it was worth the wait. Note the superecono installation of the bridge pickup on watt s bass. Watt cofounded and played bass guitar for the rock bands. The minutemen continued until december 22, 1985, when boon was killed in a van accident in the arizona desert on interstate 10. It is particularly notable for featuring several covers of songs by bands such as the urinals, meat puppets, blue oyster cult, creedence clearwater revival, and roky erickson. Since the first firehose album, mike watt has dedicated every record he has worked on be it firehose, solo, or otherwise to d.
Flexible lesson planning over 14 lessons across a 4week period of high. If you arent into green finishes, the bass is also offered in an equally tasteful, satin yellow finish. The host dave deitke is a fulltime musician from cleveland, oh. October, 2015 robert trujillo, mike watt and steve bailey join bass player live. Mike watt is a bassist from san pedro, california who cofounded minutemen, dos, and firehose. Interspersed with these images are excerpts from watt s extenisve sic tour diaries. I realized last night that watt is the lead player in this band much like entwistle was in the who cool lines, great dynamics and tight, very bass tone. Jimmy sims bryan ferry ahren stringer amity affliction mike watt. Reverend guitars mike watt signature model wattplower mark ii bass specs. The minuteman punk icon talks signature models, trying to be funky, and starting out on bass not knowing what it was. The bass retains the fat punch and tone of its predecessor but features a new pickup configuration and pickup selector for added versatility. He is also the frontman for the supergroup big walnuts yonder, a member of the art rock group banyan and is involved with several other musical projects.
Mike watt wattplower is a shortscale bass guitar designed by reverend and watt featuring an anchor inlay at the first fret as a tribute to watt s band minutemen and a decal of a california map with a star on san pedro on the headstocks rear. Feb 12, 2020 watt s aesthetic is all over the bass with an anchor inlay at the 1st fret, a frontmounted output jack, and the emerald green finish. This and many other lessons make this issue one to treasure, with added v. For over 3 decades he has toured the country in his ford econoline, first with incomparable punk band the minutemen, in the 90s with the fluid firehose, and later with the power trios that have followed. Reverend musical instruments, commonly known as reverend guitars, is an american manufacturer of electric guitars and basses.
Those 3 times pino palladino went beast mode scotts bass. But he first cut his teeth with seminal hardcore punk band minutemen. The songs writer, bass player mike watt, even name checks dylan, saying, this is bob dylan to me. Stevie wonder, nathan watts, na, 20180303, bass notation pdf, na. Wish i was in heaven sitting down alternating bass and melody.
Minutemens 10 best songs, according to bassist mike watt. They were noted in the california punk community for a philosophy of jamming. Lately ive been listening to minutemen and i think that everyone who have listened to their work can agree that each of the members were heroes of their respective instrument. Boon formed minutemen in january 1980 with mike watt on bass and frank tonche on drums. That was the hardest lesson ive learned in a strange way, because you can get a little full of yourself. Working with mike watt veteran punk and hardcore bassist mike watt, of the minutemen and numerous projects, was approached by reverend to introduce a signature bass. This is the best i could do mike watt rulesgood times.
Mike watt is still the man in the van with the bass in his hand. It was recorded in 1994, and came at a personal and professional career crossroads for watt. Jun 06, 2012 mike watt is still the man in the van with the bass in his hand. Other bass players for your list geddy lee, john entwistle, paul mccartney and sting.
A song on watt s semiautobiographical 1997 album contemplating the engine room, the boilerman, is about d. The reverend mike wattplower is a compact instrument with a 30 scale and largerthanlife tones. Shop for the reverend mike watt wattplower electric bass in and receive free shipping and guaranteed lowest price. In this lesson we will learn the basics of this classic spiritual. Reverend mike watt wattplower electric bass satin emerald. Boon, bassistvocalist mike watt, and drummer george hurley, minutemen recorded four albums and eight eps before boons death in an automobile accident in 1985. New bass tabs by mudvaynefan666 30 seconds to mars attack ver 3 bass tabs by mudvaynefan666 30 seconds to mars closer to the edge bass tabs. Pick, adding notes to your major and minor scale, and. Michael david watt born december 20, 1957 is an american bassist, vocalist and songwriter. Right now i would be between glory of man and history lesson. Reverend guitars unveils mike watt signature wattplower bass. Watt was using gibson eb basses throughout many years, when one day after four years of research and development and multiple designs, he was shocked by the excellence of the.
The shortscale bass also features a smaller body and is reminiscent of vintage basses that watt gravitated towards. Boon who passed away prior to t1heh punk trio known as minutemen. Pay special attention to the position of your picking hand to mute or dampen strings and also to your slide hand make sure that you are not digging in too much. The company was established in 1997 by noted guitar and amplifier technician joe naylor, a graduate of the robertovenn school of luthiery. Mike watt bass, ed cravaord guitar, singing, and george hurley drums. Reverend guitars are known for their combination of unorthodox construction methods, retro design, playability and affordable price. Bass magazine lockdown checkin with mike watt bass. Michael david watt born december 20, 1957 is an american bassist, vocalist and songwriter watt cofounded and played bass guitar for the rock bands minutemen, dos, and firehose. Watt, baggetta, and hodges take a break during the recording of mssvs main steam stop valve. Aug, 2019 bass legend mike watt has announced a new project with guitaristsinger todd congelliere called jumpstarted plowhards. A bassist whose drive to create exceeds that of almost anyone you or i know, watt put in a solid decade alongside iggy pop when the stooges reunited from 2003 to 20, as well as playing alongside his former wife kira roessler, sometime of black flag, in the two bass duo dos. But, id still love it if youd save the tab to pdf attachments. Reddits loudest and most intune community of bassists electric, acoustic, upright, and. He is also the frontman for the supergroup big walnuts yonder, a member of the art rock group banyan and involved with several other musical projects.
Since the formation of min utemen, mike watt has been regarded as an individual who has given life to the electric bass. Minutemen were an american punk rock band formed in san pedro, california, in 1980. Tonche was soon replaced by former reactionaries drummer george hurley. The last song, a cover of ericksons bermuda, was sung over the phone by mike watt. He also name checks punk icons, richard hell, john doe, and joe strummer, while paying homage to his pal, guitarist d. Minutemen fake contest bass demodiscussion mike watt. Musician mike watt on staying open and making the most of the time. The reverend mike watt signature wattplower is the result of a fouryear. On and off bass, the book is a photo memoir featuring photos taken by watt coupled with excerpts from watt s stooges tour diaries mixed with free verse poems. Minutemen fake contest bass demodiscussion mike watt bass. Currently touring and recording with a number of musical projects, including experimental postpunk trio il sogno del marinaio, his past work includes punk band firehose, collaborations with sonic youth and thurston moore and joining the stooges in 2003. It is that juxtaposition of notes from the road and photos from his home base which led to the creation of mike watt. One day after playing back a mixtape i made i noticed how perfectly it segued into the byrds version of bob dylans my back pages. Read download mike watt on and off bass pdf pdf download.
Sep 24, 2019 reverends mike watt signature bass, the wattplower, delivers in two of these areas subtle signature looks and affordability, but, in this case, i dont mind that it has a specific tone, since its aggressive sound casts a wideenough net within rock genres. Cool bass lesson from the legendary mike watt on techniques and. Reverend mike watt wattplower bass satin yellow russo. Reverend guitars announces mike watt wattplower mark ii bass. Mike watt contemplating the engine room 03 the bluejackets ma. Watt went on to form firehose, and play bass for punk royalty with the stooges, as well as hundreds of projects with musicians around the world. Michael david watt born december 20, 1957 is an american bassist, vocalist and songwriter he is best known for cofounding and playing bass guitar for the rock bands minutemen, dos, and firehose. New tabs on big bass tabs bass tabs big bass tabs free. His trio was hot too the guitarist emulating the early 80s dee boon songs seamlessly and the drummer tight and in synch w watt. The group is rounded out with a rotating cast of drummers, including watt s former minutemen bandmate george hurley, hole drummer patty schemel, and watt s other musical partners jerry trebotic and raul morales. The reverend mike watt signature wattplower is the result of a four.
Mike stern, lincoln goines, na, 20150802, bass notation pdf, na. The guitars feature a boneite nut and reverends bass contour control while the basses are stocked with hipshot ultralight tuners and 5piece maple and walnut neck all for maximum performance. Wish i was in heaven sitting down alternating bass and. It all started for mike watt in san pedro, california. Reverend mike watt wattplower electric bass guitar center. Right now i would be between glory of man and history lesson part ii, that one is so beautiful. Pick, adding notes to your major and minor scale, and the politics. Reverend guitars has announced the wattplower mark ii, the latest iteration of its series of mike watt signature basses for namm 2020. Bass player magazine back issues pdf music instrument. Watt went on to form firehose and to play bass for punk royalty, the stooges, as well as hundreds of solo projects with musicians around the world. My son made this short video of me discussing mike watt s fantastic bass line on fake contest 1982, which is the first bass line i ever learned.
The show featured 35 photos, which make up the first 35 images in this book. Mike watt is an american bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. Aug 30, 2011 violinist chris murphy enlisted the help of bassist mike watt and drummer steven hodges for this tune, blues for bukowski for his 2007 album, luminous. He is bestknown for cofounding the rock bands the minutemen and firehose. Boon and george hurley who would later form the minutemen a band that would inspire legions.
If mike baggettas music was a superhero, it would be mr. In 1995, minutemen and firehose cofounder bassist mike watt unfurled his solo debut, ballhog or tugboat. Robert trujillo, mike watt and steve bailey join the bass. Reverend guitars and basses are made with korina bodies, loaded with reverends custom pickups. Apr 16, 2020 a bassist whose drive to create exceeds that of almost anyone you or i know, watt put in a solid decade alongside iggy pop when the stooges reunited from 2003 to 20, as well as playing alongside his former wife kira roessler, sometime of black flag, in the two bass duo dos. Their bestknown album is double nickels on the dime death. We focus on the alternating bass and the melody line, which you will put together as you become more confident. Michael david watt born december 20, 1957 in portsmouth, virginia is a. Mike watt announces new project with todd congelliere no treble.
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