mssv Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour with Mike Watt & Mike Baggetta

[@premierguitar]

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[@octopusbrains]

I love Mike Watt. He is an amazing inspiration.

[@uncleremus64]

41:06 "More trebly on the bass, and more bassy on the treble." Mike Watt is a genius the way he speaks, I could listen to him all day.

[@jmstone79]

I've had the chance to interview Watt and he's totally on a different level from us. I wanted to just let him talk forever and felt guilty asking more questions.

[@brandonseger5593]

Check out his podcast. Watt from Pedro.

[@thomaspetersen5522]

YES! Mike Bagetta has been one of my absolute favourite guitarist the last couple of years!

[@werdna3891]

This is the best decision for a rundown in a while. We all wanted to know for so long! I can hear Watt talk for hours. Great job with it PG!!!

[@premierguitar]

Thanks!

[@teddrozdowski7912]

Watt is the best! I hadn't spoken to him in over a decade, so was incredibly psyched to see him again!

[@themiddlepickup6558]

I saw Watt and his group in 2020. Man they were freaking amazing! His drummer joined my buds and me outside for a joint. Great night.

[@yalestar]

I’ve seen a million Mike Watt interviews, and this is the most amazing by far. I’ve never heard him get so excited about his gear before! He’s a national treasure

[@Saulkoll]

Excellent rig rundown! I always learn so much from these. Informative and entertaining. Thanks for doing them!

[@BergantinoAudio]

Great interviews! Mike Watt is such a great person. We have always enjoyed meeting him on his tours in Cambridge, Mass. Always a fun time meeting the entire band and participating in sound check. :)

[@robertposusta537]

I read in mike watts tour diary that this happened and was waiting for it. thanks so awesome!!

[@premierguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hustlinc3540]

Mike Watt is brilliant. I love him!! What a human being. the vid was too short

[@nunestunes]

Mike Watt is a national treasure, also if you name drop Sonny Sharrock then I'm interested

[@teddrozdowski7912]

Sonny was a great musician and a great friend. I loved that guy!

[@nunestunes]

@@teddrozdowski7912 hearing the space ghost coast to coast theme song made me want a guitar as a kid

[@rentacoppa]

well, I have a new all-time favorite rig rundown. incredible. I keep a set of Watt's stage-used strings on the wall of my recording space in my basement. One of my most cherished possessions.

[@jasondarden571]

D’Addario?

[@michaeltherion7459]

Best bass episode ever!

[@jmd76family]

Nice to see Ted do a rig rundown!

[@teddrozdowski7912]

Thanks! I've got a couple more coming up!

[@JNathanielBerke]

Saw these fine fellows at the Mercury back in October. Great show and opening act Shellshag was awesome.

[@jamesf2918]

Holy shit! I love this band, and I’ve been lucky enough to see them live. Amazing.

[@premierguitar]

where did you catch them live?

[@Eliguitar1]

great stuff. always fun to see musicians coloring outside the normal lines, immersed in guitar texture.

[@marcwhy]

Been following @MikeBaggetta for years -- he's a jazzer, of course, as are his early albums, and I dig him! Saw this trio last year at a "heavy metal" bar in town, and got to meet Mike -- super-cool cat! The gig was a blast, and the crowd was SO into it! Thanks for doing this gear run-down!

[@emoedison]

"This thing hangin' off your headstock looks stupid." Truer words were never spoken.

[@ronlee2611]

Fantastic run down! Watt and Bagetta are incredible musicians.🎸🎶🎵🔊

[@premierguitar]

Couldn't agree more!

[@rickrevoir1683]

I've not seen them but thanks to RIG RUNDOWN these guys are definitely on my to see list. So very cool , I can't wait. Thanks guys.

[@premierguitar]

Our pleasure!

[@predeterminedmeat5024]

Mike Watt in any band is an absolute *monster*

[@PeteCarlton]

Mike Watt, what a guy! Hilarious, passionate, informative.

[@westwoodmusic604]

I was at Third Man the day this was recorded! Got to see Mike B do some riffs but didnt get to see Watt. Mike B had an INSANE fuzz tone as our guided tour came through

[@thewrinklingbrothers]

Love Watt so much, artistic inspiration since forever, and tech knowledge. Solid.

[@binface9]

I think we've found my new favourite guitar player, and I would probably not have watched the video if it weren't featuring Mike Watt

[@appalachianrk]

My son and I saw MSSV on the last two years tours, in Pittsburgh, and enjoyed them both times ! Enjoy talking with these guys as well as hearing them play. They are also friendly with signing things and getting photos with them. Always fun to spiel with Watt at The Boat ! The energy these guys have on stage and on the road is unsurpassed......... They will play all across the U.S., and do like 50 shows in 50 days. Who does that ? And in a van and sleeping at fan`s homes..........And they ain`t kids no more, either..........Watt and Hodges especially. We try and catch Watt with whoever he is touring with, on any given year. Ed fROMOHIO Crawford usually comes by to see Watt and play encore(B.O.C.`s The Red & The Black)with Watt too in Pittsburgh !

[@Barry101er]

Great way to start the New Year-fantastic band!!!

[@thesanfordmethod1905]

That bassline, "Whisperin' While You're Hollerin'", I decided I wanted to be a bass player right after hearing riff back in the '80s, and I still am today. :)

[@bassfingers]

On the subject of amps, I remember Watt saying in the 90’s: “Old man punk is small shit with wheels”. I’m an old man now and he was totally right! ✌️❤️

[@rickrevoir1683]

You sir are not alone .

[@crosswalklarry]

Anyone peep the overwound strings on Watts Bass? I'm guessing in theory it is adding a little mass to the headstock.

[@donthomas3529]

Wall of Flowers is a beautiful album

[@tonyboughman8050]

Glad to see Ted back on Rig Rundown!

[@JohnFoxBass]

Love it! Great to hear the whole backstory Mike W - thanks for sharing! Glad the HP2 is getting the job done for you. Hopefully I'll be able to catch one of your shows!

[@Creed_fan_69]

The Warden is such an amazing and underrated optical compressor. It makes everything sound better.

[@cb24203]

Mike Watt is such a trip 😂😂..and he reeeally loves Leo Fender.

[@GerryBlue]

23:23 Wow, John is seriously rivaling Josh Scott in pedal collection!

[@skeenj]

Watt is the best. Love this dude!

[@michaelcarrig627]

I love these guys.

[@maxthub]

Fuggin love Mike Watt!

[@andrewpappas9311]

I never listened to Mike Watt’s music but I’ve always had a lot of respect for him, absolutely killer bassist and a punk legend as well

[@gregmize01]

THE RING THING IS AWESOME...IT DOES A GREAT UNIVIBE IMPERSONATION TOO!

[@mabnotes]

100%

[@danzie23]

31:52 This is one of the greatest interviews ever!! I never knew that about the P-Bass name origin. But the “Everyone called the electric bass a 4 string guitar when it was invented. No! 4 string DRUM SET!! What’s the closest note? KICK DRUM!” He’s full of gems

[@roquemendoza1994]

nice

[@michaelbrunetto4491]

Love Watt. A total legend and legendary good dude.

[@revoltlikeme]

Loudest show i ever saw was Mike Watt open for Primus in 1993

[@michellepoulson]

By the way, near the end of the video, the bass line Watt plays when he goes through the different pickup configurations is from "Whisperin' While Hollerin'," from the fIREHOSE record "fROMHIO."

[@RMPMcDermott]

Sonny Sharrock shout out!

[@briley9518]

WATT RULES!!!!!!!

[@justinkline1294]

Man, when Mike started talking about his bass he really came alive. I was reflecting on his advancing age shown on his face until then. But all concerns were allayed as soon as Watt got into his rhythm as speaker. Hasn't lost a step.

[@OhanaFilms]

Watt RULES!

[@hellafools]

Love Mike Watt! I’d carry his damn cab any day.

[@shwaification]

Are we going to talk about Watt's string winding or... (24:40)

[@APMTenants]

Impressed by Watt’s knowledge of bass history. He is the first person I have heard state correctly that Leo could play music, he just didn’t play a stringed instruments. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard someone say incorrectly, “Leo couldn’t play a note.”

[@TheWilliamBogart]

Lovely chats. Ted Drozdowski is one cool dude.

[@alexm.3098]

Mike Watts rig is very up to date cutting edge bass stuff, I must confess I’m surprised. There’s a lot of stuff there that you hear praise about on online forums but never see on actual stages, where old fender and ampeg still rules. I mean, Broughton and Sushi, in a Bergantino rig, there’s some real Talkbass vibes there 😂

[@heavyisaheavy7726]

WATT!

[@ScottfromBaltimore]

Appreciate the tech talk and the bass tips from Watt - he's a big heavy in my book, but he talks like a regular guy.

[@jasonnavarro55]

Heck yes cool one!

[@krisn138]

Grandpa Watt.. I was waiting for him to offer you a butterscotch lol

[@TheLordcasio]

Wow...I'm also getting old (pushing 50) but how well does Mike Watt (a teenage hero of mine) play the part of the creepy uncle who leans in too far? Bands of the SST era were not known for their rig tone...just the Fort Apache sound. Love this guy, but also creeped out by his "I'm not there" mentality. You can kinda see it in the interview.

[@AnnoyingOrange420]

Yeah he seems a little spaced out, but I don't know if it's an age thing or not

[@sweetjimmyt]

Brother Watt says, "If you're not Playing, You're Paying.."

[@ghostandbell2006]

Sonny❤

[@chrisfu81123]

Aye!

[@damzil8]

BALL HOG OR TUGBOAT WICH ONE ARE U ?????? I LOVE THE NECRONAUTS1111

[@chrisfu81123]

✊

[@larslardan]

He jams econo

[@jamesmurry5910]

W A T T

[@rareform6747]

Mooooo !

[@universoulistic]

#wattisgod

[@justinkline1294]

Watt could be an electrician if this music thing don't work out.

[@xxGriff]

when ur machines disregard ur pronouns is never desireable. The Mikes !

[@ghostandbell2006]

☆♡

[@vivopursat-uy8oe]

៏

[@robm2540]

Worst episode ever

[@crosswalklarry]

Says the guy with a lame Christmas music video. So Metal! 😂

[@sixslinger9951]

I'm sure PG will be calling you soon to be on the program.

[@rickrevoir1683]

Rude !!

[@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung]

You’re a fool !

[@paulramsay6589]

Yeah most shitty people wouldn’t like this episode