Mike Watt is a bassist, singer and songwriter who has been active since the late 70's and is still plugging along today. He first became popular in the early 1980's with a band called The Minutemen, a very influential hardcore punk group from San Pedro, California. Shortly after his bandmate and best friend, D. Boon, passed away in 1985 at the young age of 27, he and Minutemen drummer George Hurley formed fIREHOSE with singer Ed Crawford. From then on, Mike Watt has been involved in various projects, including several solo albums. He is known as one of the greatest bassists of modern times, certainly one of the greatest bassists in punk rock history, and heavily influential on many musicians who came after him.
Here is an excellent documentary about the Minutemen. Mike Watt has the largest presence in the documentary, but there are also interviews with drummer George Hurley, as well as other well known musicians (Flea, Jello Biafra, Ian MacKaye, J Mascis, etc...) who weren't directly affiliated with the band but understood the great impact they had on 80's/90's alternative. It's called "We Jam Econo", and it came out in 2005.
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