People speculate about how Josh joining RHCP affected their friendship, but I wonder if rather than jealousy about RHCP, maybe John felt let down that Josh wasn't going to be working with him on his solo stuff; like Josh chose RHCP over him. I know that I'm guessing, but it seems like they were really close.
The Doctor Who theme tune was realised by Delia Derbyshire in 1963 at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop; the composer is Ron Grainer. It’s Delia’s name that Mike Watts tries to recall in this interview at 02:49.
The bass player he was talking about was Robert Hayes. He was killed along with a few other members of his band, The Jody Grind, when they were struck head-on by a drunk driver after a gig in Alabama in 1992 shortly before John quit RHCP.
When did you write your first stuff? Oh, right away! :D Love this interview. When he mentioned Flea, Omar and Klinghoffer as those people he had a musical connection with, my first thought was: hey, why don't you make music together every now and then, make an album …. It's allowed to dream, isn't it?
Mike Watt is a legend for sure. If you listen to Henry Rollins Get in the van,he talks about getting annoyed by Watt. He also mentions his incredible knowledge about music turning Henry on to many free jazz artists. James Blood Ulmer. That dude rules. Hell, Blood sugar sex magic is dedicated to Mike Watt. He is paramount to bringing the funk and jazz influence to punk rock. I'm talking to a wall. You should know who Watt is but new kids may not know.
you suck ass mike watt is one of the most brilliant musicians and his show is great he has released a lot more material than frusciante and influenced just as many people.
neither john or josh is high you fucking narrow minded piece of shit they are both just naturally shy people and john has permanent teeth implants from when john did heroin and his teeth got abscessed and they had to remove them to stop it from a permanent infection that's why he has weird lisp know your fucking facts before you talk you fucking piece of shit
attitude at the time* but he really has that froggy heroin speech here. and i know he talks differently due to his teeth replacement and facial surgery he had in 98. this is really convincing... i give him the benefit of the doubt though! in sure hes as healthy as ever
i know hes been clean since '98 aside from cigs and occasional drinks. but as a former junkie it really sounds like hes got dope flowing through him. it may just be his arttitide
Lol his voice is like that all the time, just watch other interviews... i get your comment, but it is only an assumption, right? For all we know he's keeping it together
The bassist seems like they have a lot of trouble staying with an idea, but when they have moments of clarity, they nail it. It's a shame they always panic and lose it again... THE CYCLE!
thanks for uploading this, I have never heard an interview in which John was so at ease and talking openly about his live and what he went trough Grtz from Belgium
