"Ring Spiel" Tour '95

May 2025 "Ring Spiel" Tour '95 live Mike Watt File:"Ring Spiel" Tour ’95.jpg November 11, 2016Audio of Mike Watt's "ring spiel" tour '95 to be Released for the First Time Commercially on November 11 https://www.legacyrecordings.com/2016/09/30/audio-mike-watts-ring-spiel-tour-95-released-first-time-commercially-november-11/ Columbia/Legacy September 30, 2016 March 8, 2019 May 6, 1995 Alternative rock 57 Columbia/Legacy Mike Watt "Ring Spiel" Tour '95 is a live album by American musician Mike Watt, documenting his first solo tour after being a member of Minutemen and fIREHOSE in the 1980s and early '90s. Ring Spiel was recorded in 1995 and released in 2016. The album material is from the tour to accompany Watt's first solo album, Ball-Hog or Tugboat?. Tour The Ball-Hog or Tugboat? album had 48 contributors,Frey Jamie Mike Watt: Jersey Beat Spiel #5 http://www.jerseybeat.com/mikewatt.html Jersey Beat April 2, 2019 with a different musician lineup on each song, so Watt never thought he could tour the album. Dave Grohl called with an idea for how to create a small touring band with Eddie Vedder's band Hovercraft and Dave Grohl's newly formed Foo Fighters opening for Watt.Cohan Brad November 17, 2016 The Time Mike Watt, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder Jammed Econo https://observer.com/2016/11/the-time-mike-watt-dave-grohl-and-eddie-vedder-jammed-econo/ Observer.com New York February 14, 2020 Watt's touring band consisted of Grohl on guitar and drums, Vedder and Pat Smear on guitars, and William Goldsmith on drums, alongside Watt on bass guitar and vocals.Rose Caryn Mike Watt "ring spiel" tour '95 https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22565-ring-spiel-tour-95/ Pitchfork November 22, 2016 March 8, 2019 Grohl wanted to play more guitar so he only played drums on eight songs with Goldsmith handling the rest.Mike Watt – "Ring Spiel" Tour '95 https://www.discogs.com/Mike-Watt-Ring-Spiel-Tour-95/release/9360745 Discogs April 2, 2019 Wanting to keep the tour low-profile, promoters of the tour were instructed to not use Grohl or Vedder's names to promote the tour but word leaked and MTV showed up at one tour stop. Album release When Columbia/Legacy approached Watt about releasing the album he was initially hesitant and suggested the label contact the other musicians to see how they felt about the idea.Beaudoin Justin Get in the Ring: Mike Watt Talks 'Ring Spiel '95' https://www.popmatters.com/get-in-the-ring-mike-watt-talks-ring-spiel-95-2495408221.html PopMatters December 12, 2016 March 12, 2019 Watt was afraid some of the others would be embarrassed to have an album from twenty years earlier released. "It turns out they weren't embarrassed. They wanted it out." Pat Smear urged Watt to release the album as well. Track listing All tracks composed by Mike Watt; except where indicated Walking the Cow (Daniel Johnston cover) Big Train (Chip + Tony Kinman cover) Formal Introduction Against the '70s Drove Up from Pedro Habit Makin' the Freeway Chinese Firedrill Piss-Bottle Man Forever ... One Reporter's Opinion E-Ticket Ride Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing Coincidence is Either Hit or Miss The Red and the Black (Blue Öyster Cult cover) Secret Garden (Madonna cover) Powerful Hankerin' Reception SLUG magazine praised the album calling it an "astonishing sonic time capsule."Bennett James Review: Mike Watt – "Ring Spiel" Tour '95 https://www.slugmag.com/national-music-reviews/mike-watt-ring-spiel-tour-95/ SLUG magazine November 11, 2016 March 8, 2019 Pitchfork said "At their best, live albums capture not just a concert performance, but also document the energy and the context around the music. "ring spiel" tour '95 manages to accomplish all of the above; it's a nice time capsule if you were there, and it's a great document to have if you weren't, commemorating early years of musicians who are now canonic." Personnel Mike Watt: vocals, bass Eddie Vedder: guitar, vocals Dave Grohl: drums, guitar William Goldsmith: drums Pat Smear: guitar, vocals References External links Mike Watt's Hoot Page Glossary Of Pedro Slang (from sonymusic.com) Category:Mike Watt albums Category:2016 live albums Category:Columbia Records albums Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title