Mike Watt Talks About the New Signature Reverend Wattplower Bass at NAMM 2017

[@bennimonart]

Watt is a national treasure.

[@thesanfordmethod1905]

He really is.

[@Gr33nDayJunki3]

Mike Watt seems like the coolest dude ever.

[@gordonsumner2085]

I love Mike’s childlike enthusiasm for the bass. It’s a credit to Reverend that their luthiers pursued this so vigorously.

[@spinynorman5269]

"As I got less younger". God I love this man!

[@justinkline1294]

Watt seems so genuinely grateful to the Reverend guys for this bass. So awesome to hear. And, after all these years, he's still D. Boon's bass player. Almost makes me want to cry.

[@tigerbaitcom]

I dont know anything about basses but i love this guy Mike Watt.. would love to hear him talk about anything he's excited about. Real Character and genuine!

[@MrMetalclay]

tigerbaitcom Story time with Mike Watt is the best story time!

[@markeggins890]

Check out the recent interview he did with Jello Biafra's podcast, it's a classic.

[@xanderrose8114]

Saw him, idk, 15 or so years ago at the now long gone Met Cafe in Providence, RI when he was playing with J Mascis & the Fog, after the gig I approached him to say what's up and give props and he told me to buy him a drink, I told him I was only 19 so wouldn't be served, so he bought me one instead, we then proceeded to hang out together with some other fans while I fed money for drinks n' Mike got um' from the bar for us. One of the best nights ever, Mike was so down to earth, gregarious and told us awesome stories about tours, bands, fun times. It was so dope. I'll never forget it. Thanks Watt. That shit meant the world to those of us who got to chill at that bar with you.

[@pasowen]

Watt + Missingmen played the loudest & greatest rock show I've ever been to and then he hugged me and gave me a sticker. Also, I interviewed him once and he's just the most genuine, passionate, and generous artist I've interacted with. A hero.

[@chairmankaga101]

Watt is the very definition of a working musician. Plays with anybody and everybody, from garage bands to stadiums, always learns and evolves, but is always Watt. A national treasure, this guy. Also a helluva nice guy.

[@evilsimeon]

Hardest working man in music!

[@bloodychiclitz5851]

Damn you, Watt--you make me tear up every time you describe yourself as D. Boon's bass player. Thank you for being true, for keeping the passion alive all these years, and for stoking the fire in the engine room.

[@emmaduncan2991]

Mike has long deserved an signature bass!

[@crosswalklarry]

emma duncan Gibson should have hooked him with a sig model years ago but we all know how clueless Gibson is these days.

[@WorldRockumentaryChannel]

After meeting Mike Watt with his band the Minutemen at a punk rock club called; "Godzilla's" in the early 1980's, Mike came up to me and knuckle punched me in the stomach, he's the reason I became a bass player.

[@dellboid]

I had a similar thing but Mike didn't punch me. i Walked into the bathroom of a club he was playing and he was bent over washing his face in the sink. Problem was the door was right behind the sink and i smashed this door straight into his ass and he slammed his head against the wall. I was mortified that i did that but he just turned around, hugged me and started talking about D. Boon and bass to me. That was one of the greatest moments of my life haha

[@OwlAtHome0]

Dude I just love this story.

[@crosswalklarry]

dellboid Good story bro.

[@jay_thedog_man5169]

I love this man sooo much. Growing listening to the Minutemen made me want to play bass. Some of my best memories as a kid is sitting in my room hearing my mom and step dad listening to punk in the backyard. Years later when I started listening to it on my own I would think to myself “ hmmm , this sounds so familiar. Is this a cover?” Then all of those memories rushed back.

[@pera184]

You sir have some cool parents!

[@GetUpTheMountains]

I just saw Watt live a couple days ago, and he had the same yellow jacket on.

[@asterhogan1]

this guy seems so nice and genuine. his bass looks so basic but fun i can't wait to try it out

[@zplapplap]

Love Mike Watt. Dude is at the top of the list for me. Got to see him play with the Missingmen in a back yard in East LA about 4 or 5 years ago.

[@Klabausterbeere96]

I love this man so much!!

[@peatybirchgroover]

"As I got less younger..." Perfect. I am stealing that one Mike! Now being able to steal your enthusiasm, its going to be a bit tougher man.

[@Whiskey10209]

What an interesting and humble man. Love his spirit and positivity. That dude has been around. Imagine the stories this guys got...

[@booglerized]

About to buy my second wattplower. I’ve watched this video so many times

[@FunkyFellaDaBassist]

He is talking about this with such a humble Passion. Watt You're a legend. Love this Dude. One of my Heroes!

[@guysmith8270]

Mike is one cool dude. I love hearing him talk and play.

[@mikecannady9064]

I saw fIREHOSE in 1989. Mike was a petty stout man and I swear I thought he was going to break his bass. His playing style was extremely aggressive. As a person, he seemed very gentle. I walked up to him as he was breaking down his rig. He was the nicest guy. I told him I had been thinking about buying a bass and seeing him was the last push I needed. He gave me a big smile and a bear hug and told me to go have fun. How could I not take that advice?

[@BoyAditya]

never seen mike watt this close ... man he's old now ... man .. I'm old now (^^)

[@DarrylMcGee]

rangga aditya Got tix for upcoming show in Portland. Saw him open for X a couple years ago, still rocks hard!

[@daddyplayedsax]

Not old, man. Just 'less younger'.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

We're all old now -- never again will we be as young as we were back in the '80s when that music was brand-new.

[@songsfromtheclassroom9638]

You're the coolest Mike Watt. Caught you at La Luna in Portland back in the day driving my mom's car from CA up to Seattle. That was a rad show. You guys crushed it. Need more musicians like you brother.

[@mofamba]

I got to see Mike Watt play at a tiny venue last week. I knew nothing about him before watching his set. He looked like a geezer roadie when I saw him get up before he hit the stage. My buddy said, “good to see you mike” and he modestly replied “good to bee seen”. He played such a SICK set. The dynamics and the volume changes by the whole band was pro as fuck.

[@GetUpTheMountains]

MSSV does dynamics very well. Gotta be a good crow to stfu and listen.

[@rickc2102]

Now I can play all my favorite Madonna tunes!

[@justinkline1294]

Yes!!!

[@elmoblatch9787]

I first saw Mike Watt, of all places, on the enormous universal ampitheater stage in Hollywood, opening for Jerry Lee Lewis and X. He was with firehose and they played pretty much all of "If'n." It was extraordinary. I was mesmerized. I would see firehose probably a dozen times in the next two years. I had never heard of Minutemen. I was 17 and had no preconceived reverence about this man or his music. I just loved what I heard. Will see Mike Watt on June 2, 2017, in Denver. Looking forward to seeing the old man.

[@kevinr2261]

He is such an awesome bass player. I still play the Minutemen and Firehose albums frequently...they never get old because of Mr. Watt.

[@ltcolzodd7579]

I was a HUGE Minutemen fan back in the 80's. It's great to see Mike out and making music, even if he reminds me that I got old. Any word on how much one of these green monsters will cost ?

[@Mactatio]

$1300 or so

[@stevenhines5550]

mad respect. live forever.

[@SourSnatch]

Nice to see someone that fired up!!!

[@marknason4572]

Mike Watt is such an interesting and captivating person/player.

[@clank4001]

just got a yellow one, what a bass this is!

[@merlinaudubon6202]

Mike Watt and Reverend: two greats together at last.

[@markeggins890]

Total legend, always enthusiastic, love him!

[@fray3dendsofsanity]

Watt is the best. I can never tell whether he's the craziest or the sanest guy ever. But that's what makes him awesome

[@crosswalklarry]

He did alot of acid but is smart as they come.

[@FelixWheatfield]

Mike Watt is so humble. What an innocent reaction to getting partnered up with a big name guitar company, he seems really excited about it.

[@7125Mhz]

Hey Watt, this is cap'n. I like that neck! It's cool how they got it balanced like that! Nice....

[@alexbreyer6921]

I am very interested in this bass. I hope Reverend keep working on models with 30" neck scale.

[@klapsigaarenbasgitaar1931]

I remember seeing Mike Watt live somewhere in the late nineties and he was playing a white Larry Graham signature Moon bass. I've never seen him playing that bass anywhere else, I wonder what the story was with that. He sounded great BTW.

[@paulmckenna9492]

Humble Greatness!!!!!

[@gary2892]

Love this man...

[@iwillnevergetone5]

legend

[@evanparker]

Mike i absolutely love you man.

[@ttott0013]

WATT hugs are the best hugs.. brother loves humans!!

[@joemcjoe8382]

MInes in the mail. Can't wait.

[@GetUpTheMountains]

How do you like it?

[@Goatchild90]

Mike Watt is a musician's musician's but still relatable to the average joe. All props to him. R.I.P. D. Boon

[@justinkline1294]

"As I got less younger . . . ." Watt be one of a kind.

[@76sagi]

WATT pretty much rules.....I mean... listen to this guy!

[@glendenig9962]

I have always enjoyed this man's playing. I have always enjoyed the printed and live interviews with him. fIREHOSE and the Minutemen were superb bands. Mike Watt is a super nice guy. I love his songs and lyrics. His solo projects are Great! The tone of this bass reminds me of the bass tone on Mr Machinery Operator and Ball Hog Or Tugboat. Not my favorite bass tone for him. I understand why he went for the smaller bass but I think the best tone came from his Telecaster/ PJ bass... I'd like to see a Mike Watt signature of that... with the EMG pickups, the sunken Badass bridge, the active EQ, and made by Schecter. I'm glad He has a sponsor however. Mike Watt... you're awesome!

[@naturaljoe7397]

Glen Denig that bass had EMG pickups or are you just suggesting them?

[@gTuya11]

He's like Lewis Black after a joint.

[@revolutionday1]

Gabriel de Tuya 😄

[@SF-cq6bg]

Bingo

[@chairmankaga101]

Watt's one of those musicians who can pick up any instrument, play 10 notes, and it always sounds like him.

[@montigol]

mike watt is a treasure.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

My favorite part of this interview was when Mike said "As I got less younger..."!!

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

I just love how emotional he still gets whenever he name-drops his old Minutemen bandmate and friend, D. Boon, even though it's been more than thirty years since he passed -- that tells me more than words can just how close a bond the two of them had and the level of collegial esteem Watt held for Boon!

[@brandonlefton1346]

"As I got less younger..." Love that

[@crosswalklarry]

Would love to smoke a J with Watt and talk tour stories. Watt was kind enough to play one of my recordings on his podcast. Standup dude.

[@festeringcarm9601]

"I'm d boons bass player" Way to punch me in the guts, fuck.

[@Ben_Mdws]

I want one.

[@edwardssistershands]

WattPlower!!!

[@mikenaylor]

Nice!!!

[@RadityoPramAdi]

what a guy.

[@goshrx]

Give me a greenie. Gorgeous. Way nicer than my lousy squire.

[@justinkline1294]

Watt played a squier p-bass in early minutemen. It was black, you can see it in videos.

[@MisterJawaman]

Squier didn't really exist in its current form till 1982. Watt played a black Fender P with a DiMarzio pickups in early Minutemen. Later he added the Tele Bass, even later the slotted EB-3, non-reverse Thunderbird in fIREHOSE and several EB-3/0's after that.

[@justinkline1294]

You may be right, but here is Watt playing a Squier (that's not his): kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6i7nXano5uSbbM I must have gotten confused.

[@jay_thedog_man5169]

goshrx dude your picture kinda looks like D Boon.

[@lars4738]

He reminds me of Mike Bloomfield!

[@BenLubin]

Nicest person ever.

[@glendenig9962]

I aways thought his best bass tones were on Ragin' Full On and Flyin' The Flannel... Fromohio and Ifn' a very close second.

[@bloodychiclitz5851]

Listen to the bass on Contemplating the Engine Room--absolutely glorious.

[@imnotmelvin3]

His voice sounds like bender in future Rama.

[@Mactatio]

So, we can get the white and green versions but not the yellow??? COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!

[@daddyplayedsax]

Other way round: yellow and green but no white. I love the green but would definitely dig a white one.

[@elmoblatch9787]

It's nowhere near as good looking as his old basses, but I love Watt's enthusiasm and I understand that those other instruments were murder on his aging hands, so perfectly understandable.

[@glendenig9962]

Cool cat that Mike!

[@richardcogger3975]

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[@matthewramiz3516]

he's like the musical Danny Davito

[@heavyisaheavy7726]

WATT

[@JimDragonBass]

needs a mudbucker

[@Leiria65]

He never used it

[@mbud02]

Wattplowed

[@t0mpsy]

this is cute as hell

[@ElectricBoogaloo007]

4:50 He's lip syncing!

[@hughschick3001]

Mike Watt IS a god but... the bass sounds kinda wack to me.....