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Double Nickels on the Dime! Thats all I had to hear to fall in love with this punk outfit! A three piece formed by childhood pals D Boon (on guitar) and Mike Watt (on bass) collaborating with George Hurley (on drums)! Here's AllMusic.com on the trio...

More than any other hardcore band, the Minutemen epitomized the free-thinking independent ideals that formed the core of punk/alternative music. Wildy eclectic and politically revolutionary, the Minutemen never stayed in one place too long; they moved from punk to free jazz to funk to folk at a blinding speed. And they toured and recorded at blinding speed; during the early '80s, they were constantly on the road, turning out records whenever they had a chance....

When every other lead guitarist relied on distortion (especially in punk bands) D Boon would rather be playing a 100 % distortion free guitar, Mike Watt whom I thought being one of the best and effective bassist eversince the invention of the electric bass guitar (even tho John Entwistle is my all favorite)... and George Hurley being the best match for Mike and D! Punching that with D's rather on the face, short to the point lyrics is what makes Minutemen so kick ass (sound clicked but hey, who cares if thats what is true?)!!

I love Mike when asked how he got started with the bass... and his answer being...

d. boon's mom, margie boon actually got me going on the bass. I didn't even know what it was. we were just boys, only thirteen and she thought we should have a band and I should play bass. I thougt it was a guitar w/just four strings so that's what I played for the first few years - a guitar w/only the e through g strings on it. when I discovered how big a bass' strings were, it blew my fucking mind off of it's shoulders!

Anyway was just listening to the only Minutemen album that I possess (Double Nickels on the Dime!) and wondering whether anyone else is into this shit...

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I thougt it was a guitar w/just four strings so that's what I played for the first few years - a guitar w/only the e through g strings on it.

That's too funny :gigglin:

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