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Michael David Wattis 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).
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About the Mike Watt
Michael David Wattis an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemenand is involved with several other musical projects. From 2003 until 2013, he was the bass guitarist for The Stooges.
Watt has been called “one of the greatest bassists on the planet”. CMJ New Music called Watt a “seminal post-punk bass player”. Readers of NME voted Mike Watt one of the “40 Greatest Bassists of All Time” and LA Weekly awarded him the number six spot in “The 20 Best Bassists of All Time”. In November 2008, Watt received the Bass Player Magazine lifetime achievement award, presented by Flea. The Red Hot Chili Peppers dedicated their best-selling album, 1991’s Blood Sugar Sex Magik, to Watt.
6 Quotes by Mike Watt
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I have a little name. That’s why people can remember it.
Mike WattAmerican musician
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Imitation is being rewarded. They’re learning that if you fit right in the mold, you get rewarded. Music is no longer a form of expression – it’s a means to a lifestyle.
Mike WattAmerican musician
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The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing’s really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.
Mike WattAmerican musician
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I think punk rock, especially for me, was a big middle finger to this whole talent thing.
Mike WattAmerican musician
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Life is definitely not a rehearsal, this is it.
Mike WattAmerican musician
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Punk is not really a style of music. It was more like a state of mind.
Mike WattAmerican musician