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Ep527: Tales from the Stooges with Mike Watt

Mike Watt (  / wattfrompedro  ) played with Iggy & The Stooges (  / iggypopofficial  ) for over 10 years - today he shares all about his times with the brotherhood - Iggy, the Asheton Brothers, Steve Mackay, the comeback tours, The Weirdness, the end of the road and more! Topics Include: • Mike Watt discusses new Record Store Day release: 40-minute version of "We Will Fall" • Without the Stooges, Watt believes punk movement wouldn't have existed as we know it • Played with Stooges for 126 months after Iggy Pop called him in 2003 • First heard Funhouse in 1970-71 when most people dismissed the band entirely • Stooges music helped Watt recover from serious illness 25 years ago • Initially met Ronnie Asheton at Minutemen gigs in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood • Played with Ronnie in 1996 for Todd Haynes film Velvet Goldmine • Iggy and Ronnie hadn't spoken for 29 years before 2003 reunion • Watt received fateful call at Tallahassee club: "Ronnie says you're the man" • Iggy's first concern: Would Watt wear T-shirt instead of flannel? "Fuck yeah" • Thought Coachella would be one-off gig, became decade-long musical journey • Being youngest member at 45 allowed Watt to absorb everything from legends • Asheton brothers had telepathic connection, communicated through rhythm more than words • Lost Ronnie in 2009, Brother Steve in 2014-2015: "You always think you got time" • Watt never wore same T-shirt twice during entire Stooges tenure • One time played shirtless in New Orleans after wearing orange triggered Iggy's nightmare • After Ronnie died, switched from T-shirts to black flannel honouring his memory • Final years wore Dickies work clothes, embracing mechanic aesthetic Iggy appreciated • Still calls Iggy every April 21st for his birthday, ringtone is "TV Eye" • Instrumental tribute albums with Larry Mullins represent "paying back the debt" High resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  ) • Apple: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios • Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot • Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon • Support the show at Patreon.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  )