Shop the Rig: EarthQuaker Devices The Warden: sweetwater.sjv.io/LX1gqO TC Electronic PolyTune3: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0oEQV Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man: sweetwater.sjv.io/QyX0rz Red Panda Tensor: sweetwater.sjv.io/9gZ2PQ D'Addario XTE 10-46: ddar.io/XTE-1046 Electro-Harmonix Ring Thing: sweetwater.sjv.io/rQyR3B Reverend Mike Watt Signature Wattplower Mark 2: sweetwater.sjv.io/jr4V3a Benson Vincent: sweetwater.sjv.io/PygB9q Bergantino HP 2: bergantino.com/forte-hp-2-bass-amplifier/ Bergantino NXT 212: bergantino.com/product/nxt212/
@octopusbrains10 ай бұрын
I love Mike Watt. He is an amazing inspiration.
@yalestar6 ай бұрын
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
@thomaspetersen552210 ай бұрын
YES! Mike Bagetta has been one of my absolute favourite guitarist the last couple of years!
@uncleremus6410 ай бұрын
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.
@jmstone7910 ай бұрын
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.
@brandonseger559310 ай бұрын
Check out his podcast. Watt from Pedro.
@themiddlepickup655810 ай бұрын
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.
@hustlinc354010 ай бұрын
Mike Watt is brilliant. I love him!! What a human being. the vid was too short
@werdna389110 ай бұрын
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!!!
@premierguitar10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@teddrozdowski791210 ай бұрын
Watt is the best! I hadn't spoken to him in over a decade, so was incredibly psyched to see him again!
@robertposusta53710 ай бұрын
I read in mike watts tour diary that this happened and was waiting for it. thanks so awesome!!
@premierguitar10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@michaeltherion745910 ай бұрын
Best bass episode ever!
@Saulkoll10 ай бұрын
Excellent rig rundown! I always learn so much from these. Informative and entertaining. Thanks for doing them!
@rentacoppa10 ай бұрын
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.
@jasondarden57110 ай бұрын
D’Addario?
@BergantinoAudio10 ай бұрын
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. :)
@Eliguitar110 ай бұрын
great stuff. always fun to see musicians coloring outside the normal lines, immersed in guitar texture.
@nunestunes10 ай бұрын
Mike Watt is a national treasure, also if you name drop Sonny Sharrock then I'm interested
@teddrozdowski791210 ай бұрын
Sonny was a great musician and a great friend. I loved that guy!
@nunestunes10 ай бұрын
@@teddrozdowski7912 hearing the space ghost coast to coast theme song made me want a guitar as a kid
@jmd76family10 ай бұрын
Nice to see Ted do a rig rundown!
@teddrozdowski791210 ай бұрын
Thanks! I've got a couple more coming up!
@ronlee261110 ай бұрын
Fantastic run down! Watt and Bagetta are incredible musicians.🎸🎶🎵🔊
@premierguitar10 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@jamesf291810 ай бұрын
Holy shit! I love this band, and I’ve been lucky enough to see them live. Amazing.
@premierguitar10 ай бұрын
where did you catch them live?
@emoedison10 ай бұрын
"This thing hangin' off your headstock looks stupid." Truer words were never spoken.
@thewrinklingbrothers10 ай бұрын
Love Watt so much, artistic inspiration since forever, and tech knowledge. Solid.
@marcwhy10 ай бұрын
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!
@JNathanielBerke10 ай бұрын
Saw these fine fellows at the Mercury back in October. Great show and opening act Shellshag was awesome.
@predeterminedmeat502410 ай бұрын
Mike Watt in any band is an absolute *monster*
@rickrevoir168310 ай бұрын
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.
@premierguitar10 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@PeteCarlton10 ай бұрын
Mike Watt, what a guy! Hilarious, passionate, informative.
@binface910 ай бұрын
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
@bassfingers10 ай бұрын
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! ✌️❤️
@rickrevoir168310 ай бұрын
You sir are not alone .
@appalachianrk10 ай бұрын
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 !
@westwoodmusic6043 ай бұрын
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
@thesanfordmethod19052 ай бұрын
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. :)
@Barry101er10 ай бұрын
Great way to start the New Year-fantastic band!!!
@donthomas352910 ай бұрын
Wall of Flowers is a beautiful album
@Creed_fan_6910 ай бұрын
The Warden is such an amazing and underrated optical compressor. It makes everything sound better.
@tonyboughman805010 ай бұрын
Glad to see Ted back on Rig Rundown!
@andrewpappas931110 ай бұрын
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
@crosswalklarry10 ай бұрын
Anyone peep the overwound strings on Watts Bass? I'm guessing in theory it is adding a little mass to the headstock.
@michaelcarrig6274 ай бұрын
I love these guys.
@cb2420310 ай бұрын
Mike Watt is such a trip 😂😂..and he reeeally loves Leo Fender.
@maxthub10 ай бұрын
Fuggin love Mike Watt!
@michaelbrunetto449110 ай бұрын
Love Watt. A total legend and legendary good dude.
@JohnFoxBass10 ай бұрын
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!
@gregmize0110 ай бұрын
THE RING THING IS AWESOME...IT DOES A GREAT UNIVIBE IMPERSONATION TOO!
@mabnotes10 ай бұрын
100%
@skeenj10 ай бұрын
Watt is the best. Love this dude!
@revoltlikeme10 ай бұрын
Loudest show i ever saw was Mike Watt open for Primus in 1993
@GerryBlue10 ай бұрын
23:23 Wow, John is seriously rivaling Josh Scott in pedal collection!
@justinkline12947 ай бұрын
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.
@roquemendoza199410 ай бұрын
nice
@briley951810 ай бұрын
WATT RULES!!!!!!!
@OhanaFilms10 ай бұрын
Watt RULES!
@danzie2310 ай бұрын
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
@heavyisaheavy772610 ай бұрын
WATT!
@alexm.309810 ай бұрын
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 😂
@hellafools10 ай бұрын
Love Mike Watt! I’d carry his damn cab any day.
@michellepoulson9 ай бұрын
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."
@krisn13810 ай бұрын
Grandpa Watt.. I was waiting for him to offer you a butterscotch lol
@RMPMcDermott10 ай бұрын
Sonny Sharrock shout out!
@APMTenants6 ай бұрын
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.”
@ScottfromBaltimore10 ай бұрын
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.
@jasonnavarro5510 ай бұрын
Heck yes cool one!
@TheWilliamBogart10 ай бұрын
Lovely chats. Ted Drozdowski is one cool dude.
@shwaification10 ай бұрын
Are we going to talk about Watt's string winding or... (24:40)
@chrisfu8112310 ай бұрын
Aye!
@rareform674710 ай бұрын
Mooooo !
@chrisfu8112310 ай бұрын
✊
@sweetjimmyt10 ай бұрын
Brother Watt says, "If you're not Playing, You're Paying.."
@jamesmurry591010 ай бұрын
W A T T
@ghostandbell20064 ай бұрын
Sonny❤
@TheLordcasio9 ай бұрын
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.
@AnnoyingOrange42016 күн бұрын
Yeah he seems a little spaced out, but I don't know if it's an age thing or not
@universoulistic7 ай бұрын
#wattisgod
@damzil82 ай бұрын
BALL HOG OR TUGBOAT WICH ONE ARE U ?????? I LOVE THE NECRONAUTS1111
@larslardan10 ай бұрын
He jams econo
@ghostandbell20064 ай бұрын
☆♡
@justinkline12947 ай бұрын
Watt could be an electrician if this music thing don't work out.
@xxGriff10 ай бұрын
when ur machines disregard ur pronouns is never desireable. The Mikes !
@vivopursat-uy8oe7 ай бұрын
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@robm254010 ай бұрын
Worst episode ever
@crosswalklarry10 ай бұрын
Says the guy with a lame Christmas music video. So Metal! 😂
@sixslinger995110 ай бұрын
I'm sure PG will be calling you soon to be on the program.
@rickrevoir168310 ай бұрын
Rude !!
@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung10 ай бұрын
You’re a fool !
@paulramsay658910 ай бұрын
Yeah most shitty people wouldn’t like this episode