mike watt + the black gang
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Genre: Punk
Location San Pedro, California, Un
Profile Views: 54110
Last Login: 12/24/2010
Member Since 12/28/2006
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vaG9vdHBhZ2UuY29tL2hvb3RfY29udC1lbmctcm0uaHRtbA==
Record Label kill rock stars
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
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Members
first "...engine room" u.s. tour, 1997: joe baiza on guitar, stephen hodges on drums and mike watt on bass + spiel (hodges dubbed this version "the black gang crew") --- second "...engine room" u.s. tour, 1998: joe baiza on guitar, bob lee on drums, and mike watt on bass + spiel --- "....engine room" europe tour, 1998: joe baiza on guitar, bob lee on drums and mike watt on bass + spiel --- third "...engine room" u.s. tour, 1998: nels cline on guitar, bob lee on drums and mike watt on bass + spiel (final permanent lineup, 1999 and onward) -
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Sounds Like
"the sand pebbles" by richard mckenna mixed w/"ulysses" by james joyce
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about mike watt + the black gang:
starting on cinco de mayo in 1997, I spent the next three weeks recording my first punk rock opera "contemplating the engine room" w/ nels cline on guitar and stephen hodges on drums that used my pop's life w/the navy as a metaphor for the story of the minutemen ("contemplating the engine room" columbia records 68161). it was released in september of that year and I put together a band to tour it, known as "the black gang" (it's old navy slang for those who work in the engine room) and over the next fourteen months I did four tours w/three different lineups. I ended up w/the cline-lee-watt version and we recorded a 7" ep w/ wayne peet for kill rock stars in 1999 ("this is a prayer" 7" vinyl ep, kill rock stars krs352) besides doing non-opera gigs after the last "...engine room" tour (all the songs uploaded to this page are from the final black gang).
I really dug this band so when I get time, I have a album written for nels and bob that I wanna record really bad, maybe I can do it in 2008 - hey, I did it but have to still mix it! it's called "my shubun no hi"). I have much respect for joe baiza, stephen hodges, nels cline and bob lee for helping me out like they did, pouring much heart into my piece to help make it come alive plus steve reed, who was my beloved soundman on all four "...engine room" tours. like I say at near the end of my opera: "I'm a lucky man" - ain't that the fucking truth?!
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10 of 36MoreThanks for the add. Great music.
I have not seen you play since The Night Gallery in Calgary Alberta. That was a long time ago. Hope I get a chance again soon.
We've just played one of your tracks on our first new website first podcast
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best atcha! sibyll
new music,,,yessssss!
i have the 7 inch and the engine room.
but the 7 inch is signed by the pair of pliers!
Happy Thanksgiving!
so you guys are gonna be recording new stuff!!! i can't wait.
And thanks for adding me here, too!!
I really like "Engine Room". It's a very powerful tune! You can really feel the
the sweat rolling down your nose!!!
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Jeff
merci mr watt