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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big TrainTony Kinman | Mike Watt | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Against the 70'sMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Drove up from PedroMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Piss-Bottle ManMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Chinese FiredrillJoe Carducci, Mike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Tuff GnarlKim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley | Mike Watt | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Sexual Military DynamicsMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Max and WellsMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | E-Ticket RideMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Song for IgorMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Tell 'Em, Boy!Mike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Sidemouse AdviceMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | HeartbeatMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Maggot BrainGeorge Clinton, Eddie Hazel | Mike Watt | Play | 12:04 | 27 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Coincidence Is Either Hit or MissMike Watt | Mike Watt | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Intense Song for Modonna to Sing | Mike Watt | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Forever-One Reporter's Opinion | Mike Watt | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 68 mins | 156 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ad-Rock | Drums, Guitar, Hollers |
| 2 | Tiffany Anders | Vocals |
| 3 | Tony Atherton | Sax (Alto) |
| 4 | Brock Avery | Drums |
| 5 | Joe Baiza | Guitar |
| 6 | Frank Black | Vocals |
| 7 | Carla Bozulich | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Mario Caldato, Jr. | Hollers |
| 9 | Joe Carducci | Composer |
| 10 | Nels Cline | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar |
| 11 | George Clinton | Composer |
| 12 | Gary Lee Conner | Guitar |
| 13 | Steve Culp | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Mike D | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | Evan Dando | Vocals |
| 16 | John Eder | Photography |
| 17 | Matthew Ellard | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Doug Erb | Design |
| 19 | Flea | Bass, Guest Artist, Trumpet (Pocket) |
| 20 | Danny Frankel | Percussion |
| 21 | John Golden | Mastering |
| 22 | Kim Gordon | Composer |
| 23 | Wayne Griffin | Drums |
| 24 | Dave Grohl | Drums, Guest Artist, Lap Steel Guitar |
| 25 | Frank Gryner | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Petra Haden | Violin, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Rachel Haden | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | John Hanlon | Engineer, Mixing |
| 29 | Eddie Hazel | Composer |
| 30 | Adam Horovitz | Guest Artist |
| 31 | Eric Janko | Assistant Engineer |
| 32 | David Kahne | Mixing |
| 33 | Tony Kinman | Composer |
| 34 | Cris Kirkwood | Banjo |
| 35 | Curt Kirkwood | Guitar |
| 36 | Mark Lanegan | Vocals |
| 37 | Bob Lang | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Bob Lee | Drums |
| 39 | J Mascis | Drums, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 40 | Tony Maxwell | Cello |
| 41 | Keith McCaw | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 42 | Vince Meghrouni | Drums, Percussion, Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | John Molo | Drums |
| 44 | Thurston Moore | Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 45 | Krist Novoselic | Farfisa Organ, Guest Artist |
| 46 | Stephen Perkins | Drums, Percussion |
| 47 | Raymond Pettibon | Drawing |
| 48 | Dave Pirner | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 49 | Michael Preussner | Drums |
| 50 | Lee Ranaldo | Composer, Guitar |
| 51 | Ronda Rindone | Clarinet (Bass) |
| 52 | Paul Roessler | Piano |
| 53 | Rojo | Assistant Engineer |
| 54 | Henry Rollins | Vocals |
| 55 | Zander Schloss | Guitar |
| 56 | Rob Seifert | Mixing |
| 57 | Steve Shelley | Composer, Drums |
| 58 | Pat Smear | Vocals |
| 59 | Epic Soundtracks | Tambourine |
| 60 | Spot | Mandolin, Viola |
| 61 | John P. Strohm | Guitar |
| 62 | Eddie Vedder | Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 63 | Anna Waronker | Vocals (Background) |
| 64 | Mike Watt | Bass, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 65 | Richie West | Drums |
| 66 | Bernie Worrell | Organ (Hammond) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |