Bob Mould & Mike Watt: Seeing Two Legends In the Same Week! LIVE Review (Clips, Photos) (VIDEO)

Friends, this video was a joy to make. I was able to see two of my musical idols in one week! I saw Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar) and Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges, Prono For Pyros).

I've been into the music of these two since I first heard them in the late 80s. I missed out on Hüsker Dü and Minutemen, but was absolutely there for Bob's solo career and for Sugar. With Watt, I saw fIREHOSE at least a dozen times, caught his first solo band with Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder back in 1995, saw him in Banyan, and probably ten other bands, as well. I've had the good fortune to chat with both of them a couple of times over the years.

With this video, I wanted to discuss the shared history of Mould and Watt. Their friendship dates back to 1981. I also wanted to discuss the newest albums featuring both men - Bob's 'Here We Go Crazy' and MSSV's 'On and On.'

I then review both shows: Bob Mould Band on April 14 and MSSV on April 21. Two legends, one week. I hope you dig this big crux!

Mike Watt Live at Reverb Lounge, September 30, 2019 (PHOTO)

Mike Watt at Reverb Lounge, Omaha, NE, September 30, 2019. Watt's current band, MSSV, is playing at Reverb on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Buy tickets here.

 

D. Boon Passed Away 26 Years Ago Today

Today marks the 26th anniversary of the untimely passing of Minutemen frontman D. Boon. It is still a huge loss all these years later.

Happy Birthday to D. Boon

D. Boon (April 1, 1958 - December 23, 1985) was the singer and guitarist for legendary punk band, Minutemen. He was also a political activist and an artist. It is impossible to overstate the importance of Boon to the music of today. His anthemic, politically charged songs created the blueprint for political bands that came afterward (i.e. Rage Against the Machine); while his sound (a mix of punk, funk, and hard rock) has inspired everyone from Red Hot Chili Peppers to Sonic Youth to Public Enemy and nearly everyone claiming to be playing "alternative rock."

Rolling Stone published an article last year called Remembering D. Boon and the Minutemen. Read it here.

Here is one of the best known and iconic Minutemen videos for "This Ain't No Picnic."