Mike Watt – Piss Bottle Man

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After working with Firehose, Watt began a solo career. His first album, Ball-Hog or Tugboat?, featured appearances from dozens of musicians (many were Watt’s peers from the 1980s SST era), including Henry RollinsEddie VedderJ MascisCarla BozulichEvan Dando, members of Sonic YouthRed Hot Chili PeppersFrank BlackNirvanaSoul AsylumJane’s Addiction, the Beastie Boys and the Screaming Trees. The album and its supporting tour were Watt’s first taste of mainstream fame, when Vedder and Dave Grohl of Nirvana were part of his touring group. After Vedder returned to his Pearl Jam commitments and Grohl began working with his new band Foo Fighters, Watt formed his only four-piece touring group to date, The Crew Of The Flying Saucer, featuring guitarist Nels Cline and two drummers.