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For his first solo album, Mike Watt assembled a different band for each track, creating a veritable who's who of post-punk and alternative rock -- Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, Thurston Moore, J Mascis, Frank Black, Evan Dando, Dave Pirner, Henry Rollins, Flea, Lee Ranaldo, Mike D, and Pat Smear all appear, among others. Predictably, the sound is somewhat schizophrenic, but no more so than the average Minutemen album. Ball-Hog or Tugboat? is more polished than anything the Minutemen released, yet looser than fIREHOSE, filled with jazz-inflected breaks and sheer sonic freakouts, but dominated by a surprisingly large number of pop songs. On the power pop rush of "Piss-Bottle Man," Dando sings with more emotion than on most Lemonheads records, and "Chinese Fire Drill" shows an effective folky side to Watt's music. And Watt's own vocals on "Big Train" are as big-hearted, sly, and funny as the album itself.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Curt Kirkwood, Guitar - Chris Kirkwood, Banjo - J. Mascis, Guitar - Mike Watts, Performer - Mike Watts, Bass - Kinman, Composer - Kinman, Lyricist - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Nels Cline, Slide Guitar - Dave Grohl, Drums - John Hanlon, Mixing Engineer - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Eddie Vedder, Background Vocal - Eddie Vedder, Guitar - Roland, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - Mike Watts, Performer - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Dave Grohl, Drums - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Eddie Vedder, Performer - Eddie Vedder, Guitar - Carla Bozulich, Background Vocal - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Danny Frankel, Percussion - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Roessler, Piano - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Joe Baiza, Guitar - Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist - Spot, Mandolin - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Carla Bozulich, Performer - Michael Preussner, Drums - Nels Cline, Guitar - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Petra Haden, Background Vocal - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Anna Waronker, Background Vocal - Evan Dando, Performer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lee, Drums - John Strohm, Guitar - Roland, 2nd Engineer - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist - Rachel Haden, Background Vocal - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Zander Schloss, Guitar - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Perkins, Percussion - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - Frank Black, Performer - Nels Cline, Electric Guitar - Michael Preussner, Drums - John Hanlon, Mixing Engineer - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Keith McCaw, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Carducci, Composer - Carducci, Lyricist - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Danny Frankel, Percussion - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - Joe Baiza, Guitar - Nels Cline, Guitar - Michael Preussner, Drums - John Hanlon, Mixing Engineer - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Roessler, Piano - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sonic Youth, Composer - Sonic Youth, Lyricist - Epic Soundtracks, Tambourine - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Petra Haden, Violin - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Thurston Moore, Guitar - Roland, 2nd Engineer - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - Lee Ranaldo, Guitar - Steve Shelley, Drums - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - J. Mascis, Drums - Carla Bozulich, Performer - Nels Cline, Guitar - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Butler, Guitar - Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - Wayne Griffin, Drums - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Henry Rollins, Performer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - Rollins, Composer - Rollins, Lyricist - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Performer - Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Brock Avery, Drums - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - J. Mascis, Guitar - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Todd Rigione, Guitar - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - John Molo, Drums - Vince Meghrouni, Background Vocal - Vince Meghrouni, Percussion - Stephen Perkins, Percussion - Stephen Perkins, Drums - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike D., Performer - Tony Atherton, Alto Saxophone - John Hanlon, Mixing Engineer - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Flea, Bass - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - Pat Smear, Performer - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - Nels Cline, Guitar - Michael Preussner, Drums - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - Vince Meghouni, Drums - Vince Meghouni, Performer - Vince Meghouni, Tenor Saxophone - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - Tony Atherton, Alto Saxophone - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - John Molo, Drums - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Todd Rigione, Guitar - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Dave Pirner, Performer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Perkins, Drums - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Hanlon, Mixing Engineer - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Paul Roessler, Piano - Carla Bozulich, Performer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Flea, Trumpet - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Spot, Viola - Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Richie West, Drums - Tiffany Anders, Performer - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Hanlon, Mixing Engineer - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Hazel, Composer - Hazel, Lyricist - CLINTON, Composer - CLINTON, Lyricist - David Kahne, Mixing Engineer - J. Mascis, Guitar - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Roland, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Spot, Viola - Rojo, 2nd Engineer - Bob Lang, 2nd Engineer - Adam Horovitz, Guitar - Adam Horovitz, Drums - Ronda Rindone, Bass Clarinet - John Golden, Mastering Engineer - Mike Watt, Producer - Mike Watt, Performer - Mike Watt, Bass - John Hanlon, Mixing Engineer - John Hanlon, Recording Engineer - Steve Culp, 2nd Engineer - Matthew Ellard, 2nd Engineer - Frank Gryner, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maxwell, Acoustic Cello - Roland, 2nd Engineer - Watt, Composer - Watt, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
For his first solo album, Mike Watt assembled a different band for each track, creating a veritable who's who of post-punk and alternative rock -- Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, Thurston Moore, J Mascis, Frank Black, Evan Dando, Dave Pirner, Henry Rollins, Flea, Lee Ranaldo, Mike D, and Pat Smear all appear, among others. Predictably, the sound is somewhat schizophrenic, but no more so than the average Minutemen album. Ball-Hog or Tugboat? is more polished than anything the Minutemen released, yet looser than fIREHOSE, filled with jazz-inflected breaks and sheer sonic freakouts, but dominated by a surprisingly large number of pop songs. On the power pop rush of "Piss-Bottle Man," Dando sings with more emotion than on most Lemonheads records, and "Chinese Fire Drill" shows an effective folky side to Watt's music. And Watt's own vocals on "Big Train" are as big-hearted, sly, and funny as the album itself.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:58
- Main artists: Mike Watt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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