Mike Watt
Mike Watt
Michael David "Mike" Wattis an American bassist, singer and songwriter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth20 December 1957
CityPortsmouth, VA
CountryUnited States of America
names people littles
I have a little name. That's why people can remember it.
confusion style punk
You know there was always a confusion that punk was a style of music.
rehearsal life-is
Life is definitely not a rehearsal, this is it.
needs want farming
You need bad things to make good things. It’s like with farming— if you want to grow a good crop, you need a lot of manure.
students
I want to be a student for life.
style mind punk
Punk is not really a style of music. It was more like a state of mind.
voice findings inner-voice
The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.
trying students
I wanna try and stay a student for life.
sex pistols 80s
There was a thing during those times in the '80s where it was like Sex Pistols then Nirvana and nothing in between.
hurt reading lessons
hurts I have are my fault but I'm sure gonna learn from it and hopefully anyone reading this will too. the lesson: stay aware on a bicycle and look up the road in front of you at all times to make sure you can deal w/what's coming and the condition of the road you're gonna be rolling down!
thinking rocks talent
I think punk rock, especially for me, was a big middle finger to this whole talent thing.
memories thinking people
The engine room really is a metaphor for my head, and all the things bangin' around, and I think I share that with a lot of people. A lot of memories, and a lot of hopes, and a lot of just dealing with the day-to-day. Sometimes it gets all abstract.
mean expression mold
Imitation is being rewarded. They're learning that if you fit right in the mold, you get rewarded. Music is no longer a form of expression - it's a means to a lifestyle.
baby real rumor
Baby boomers selling your rumors of their history, forcein' youth away from the truth of what's real today