MIKE WATT w/EDDIE VEDDER, DAVE GROHL, & PAT SMEAR "Big Train" Live on Jon Stewart Show 1995 

Think about how much Mike Watt is respected that Eddie Vedder played rhythm guitar for him

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Pat's fucking playing?!

I always thought of Pat as a rock your face off, power chord, loud as all hell, rythym guitarist. I had no idea he was so filthy with the slide.

Talk about a super group.

mike watt doesnt really play the bass as much as he attacks it and strangles it until it makes amazing sounds out of fear

As much as I like the Foos I've got to admit that Dave Grohl's place is right behind the drumset

Pat Smear rocks!

I saw this tour with this line-up headlining. Foo fighters opened up, Mississippi Nights in St Louis, I was not much of a Pearl Jam fan back then but after this show I had respect for Eddie Vedder. He played rhythm guitar and sang backups like a champ and never tried to steal the spotlight.

Pat Smear completely rocks. that was incredible all around.

Seeing this performance "live" on TV in 1995 made me fall in love with my bass guitar. Mike Watt is one of the greatest men to ever grace the Thud Staff. In this performance he is surrounded by superstars, yet he still shines through.

Saw Mike Watt @ the 40 Watt in Athens, GA around this time. Lights went low, lights came up, & Eddie Vedder was a surprise guest! Cost me $3 cover that night. Amazing!!

Absolutely fantastic

Dave playing drums brings a song to life. Pat surprised me with the slide work though! Very impressive.

Reading over some of these comments, I think it's fair to say most folks may not know who Mike Watt is, but those who do can consider themselves in the cool crowd. This guy's a freaking juggernaut on the bass and he's highly respected by those who know their shit. And incidentally, Ballhog or Tugboat? was one of the best albums of '95. Just because few people bothered picking it up doesn't make it any less true.

Seen Mike 3-4 times in the 80's. Madame Wongs West, Al's Bar & Pershing Square concert with the Minutemen... God bless D. Boon!

I was in the studio audience for this...it was sick...Watt busts a string and still destroyed...I don't know who these other cats are, but Watt is just the bees knees... :)

Saw Mike 2X in the 90s. Foo Fighters once. Now, in the 2020s, I'm JUST NOW learning that THIS happened! Inspirational.

I'm a much bigger fan of Grohl as a drummer than as guitarrist/vocalist!

Pat Smear! My guitar Jesus!

As a huge Foos and PJ fan I must say this is friggin sweet. Mike Watt is an animal!

'The kids of today should defend themselves against the seventieeeeees...'

Quite simply... That just KILLS! Never was PJ fan, BUT last summer. Eddie Vedder headlined the Ohana Fest at Doheny State Beach in SoCal. He killed it! Plus it was cool that he had lived in the area long ago and is a surfer, He told some hilarious stories about how they'd go to a hardware store and buy all the shit needed to make a home made surfboard leash. With rope and old fashioned rubber bungee cord. He was a 100% honest in his performance and he played his heart out his whole set, Fantastic. Always thought he was cool dude, but LIVE solo. Eddie Vedder kicks ass. Just him, a stool and acoustic and electric. Even a ukulele. Lucky... the sound outside at the beach was perfect. Killer show!!! with Mudhoney and Elvis Costello and X.

The absolute DGAF attitude of taking one of the most gifted vocalists of the century and putting him on the guitar with a backup vocal roll is awesome

Mike Watt is a beast on bass and his vocals/lyrics are inspiring. If you don't know anything about The Minutemen (Watt's former band, RIP D BOON), you should. Had it not been for D Boon's tragic death this group would have be extremely popular.

Broke a bass string and didn't miss a note. Watt and The Missing Men are coming to my town in October. Saw Watt in J Mascis and the Fog in 2001. They played a bunch of Stooges and Black Flag covers.

On the outro song to this episode, they played a song with Grohl on lead guitar - The "HOLY SHIT" look on Eddie Vedder's face was priceless. Lmao!!

Big stars like Eddie Veder and Dave Grohl have thier punk rock heroes like Mike Watt and Bob Mould. You kids may not know these people but us old punks do.

Underrated song

Pat Smear on slide guitar is just so fucking badass to me!

Who’s here ridin the big train in 2021?

This song was included in a free CD that came with a Rolling Stone magazine I had bought that same year :-))

Watt no one like him. What a trip were lucky to have crossed paths.☮️

Came to Philly and ended his show shouting out "John Coltrane!" Loved him from Minutemen to Firehose to...Watt!

Contemplating the Engine Room - 1997. Go buy it and give it a listen. Mike Watt masterpiece.

This is so cool. Thanks for sharing. The best band! Pat's gotten really good since punk rock days w/the Germs. Seen all these musicians live but never together like this. Remember watching this on tv when it aired. Still go back to this performance to listen n watch.

Haven’t Hurd in 30 years looked it up dam they jam

Mike Watt is one of the most down to Earth musicians within the past 30 years. I met him in Holland at a show he did. I'm just a complete nobody and he was downright cool to my friend and I. He's also a damned good bass player. Anyone who talks shit on him is just a waste of space and should cut their fingers off so they can't type any more shit online.

Three of the big players in the Seattle scene who weren't from Seattle. Vedder/San Diego, Grohl/D.C. and Smear/Los Angeles.

Thanks for posting this! I bought that album when it came out and caught the show in Philly, with Foo Fighters opening. Great show and since the album featured so many other musicians that toured with Mike, it was one surprise after another.

I didnt realize how big of a fucking treat this would be....my god that was rocking. In other words pure punk rock

2:45 you briefly get to imagine what it was like watching Dave record Everlong in the studio haha

pat smear is beast at slide guitar!!

This is absolutely epic

Graduated high school and saw Mike Watt at Lollapalooza that year. Those were the days.

Who here got a WATT bear hug? It's like a Wesley Willis head butt.. WATT is amazing and what the world needs more of..

one of the best bass players

dave makes the simplest parts sound so huge

He's sitting back, showing respect for people he admires....that's why he's playing with them. They may not be as "famous" as him, but he knows that they shaped what he does.

the 90's...

3:31 Vedder's look so good. Like "what a weirdo" to Mike Watt xD . Kickass song. Pure Rock n Roll.

watt and grohl rhythm section is absolutely filthy

Wow some of y'all really need to listen to the Minutemen cuz you don't know Mike Watt at all

i had no idea eddie could be this humble lmao

Mike is a good man. He signed my bass during the engine room tour.

Minutemen are one of the most unacknowledged bands along with Meat Puppets, sst label mates

Just listen to the power in those grooves. Damn boys

I can't believe I'm just now seeing this. Amazing.

Dave is playing William Goldsmith's drum kit.

that's the stillest I've ever seen eddie. he's usually all over the place

me and mike watt playing guitars

too many fucking legends on one stage!!!

I love this song! Really really cool. Rock on Mike Watt! Subscribed.

This is bad ass. Pat is killing it on the slide;fucking rad.

The album version has J Mascis on guitar too! Everyone should check out the video for it. They got in to shit for it by the train company.

This is so cool! What a band!

Chip & Tony Kinman huge respect.

What a GEM !!!

That was F**KING GREAT! Dave Grohl cracks me up. Like he said somewhere: I was born to play drums.

EDDIE VEDDER PAT SMEAR AND DAVE GROHL ALL SUPPORTING MIKE WATT :) NICE , THE 90S DEFINITELY HAD BETTER ROCK N ROLL MUSIC WITH REAL SOUL TO IT

I was reading Pearl Jam Twenty when I saw about this performance. i had to check out on You tube and see if there existed here, I'm really glad that someone had this video and Uploaded! Is amazing!

This was a great album with lots of great guests. I think Flea even played a horn part on it

PAT! My eyes are usually fixed on Dave, but Pat murdered this song!

They actually kick some ass I've never heard of them or him ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!!!

Holy crap. How come I have never heard this before. What da heck. This is great.

He came DOWN on those strings at 2:17, managing to break one of at the bridge!

I bought this album as soon as it came out… probably because BSSM was dedicated to Mike Watt. Then I just learnt today that one of the singers from QOTSA’s Songs for the Deaf sung Max and Wells! Mark Lanegan… what a legend!

this was such an exciting surprise when I saw this on tv back then I was like holy crap that's EDDIE AND DAVE!!!!!

Hovercraft(Eddie on drums and his wife’s band), Foofighters opened. What an experience!!

The year I was born. Amazing. I can't believe I wasn't born earlier to discover this while it was happening.

What a lineup.

Hell Yea! i never knew it. this is awesome!

Pat Smear is a fucking legend

Gotta respect the massive talent on that stage. Mm, pj, ff. Wow.

everything bout this is awesome!!!

I saw fIREHOSE in Tuscaloosa Alabama and Dallas Texas.

Mike Watt is a beast!

wow, first time i've seen pat play anything other than power chords

Mike broke a string and still kept rolling!

This is an awesome version of Big Train. I just wish I could have seen this line up.

I saw them during foo fighters first tour. Eddie played drums for his wife’s band also. So fun

The Foos had just formed during this performance right? And they played with Mike during his '95 tour.

What a star-studded backup band

i’m high asf and i’ve watched this probably 14 times, and with nirvana and pearl jam being my 2 favorite bands, this is the coolest shit i think i have ever seen.

Such a good album.

I air drum the beginning of this and it's gets my friend laughing hysterically

IF You enjoy these Watt & Friends Videos......... Check out the new Double Vinyl of the tour called: Mike Watt "Ring Spiel" Tour `95........... It`s in constant rotation here ! And Eddie LOVES Watt........and I can dig it.........Respect !

There aren't many videos on RU-vid more 90's than this one. By the way, Ballhog or Tugboat is a phenomenal album, go buy it.

Saw him open up for Primus at the Greek theater in Berkeley

Pat Smear is a bad ass

Eddie vedder looks younger