Watch: Grohl, Vedder, Smear join Mike Watt on “Big Train”

By Michael Roffman on April 28th, 2011 in News, Watch

Nostalgia gone wild! Last night in Seattle – where else could this happen? – Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, and Pat Smear joined legendary Mike Watt (formerly of The Minutemen) for an impromptu and unrehearsed performance of “Big Train” (via 107.7 The End). Watt, alongside his unit The Missingmen, were billed at the Emerald City’s Triple Door, but audiences were treated to the Pacific Northwest superjam. Apparently, the Foo Fighters were playing a nearby garage show, while Pearl Jam was in town recording (!!!). No doubt there were some priceless opportunities around the venue to capture a few spit takes.

If you recall, the four men have some history together. A lot. Despite performing in bands throughout the early ’90s, all four once toured together in 1995. Watt headlined the bill, with Grohl and Vedder as backing members, though the boy’s respective outfits – Grohl and Smear’s Foo Fighters and Vedder’s Hovercraft – also shared stage time. Needless to say, anyone who decided to hit up Watt’s show last night received quite a bargain. Tickets were only $15 dollars. Wow, right?

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  • http://www.twitter.com/justthinking Harry

    I also experienced one of these shows in ’95. It was a warm-up show for the Foo’s first tour. Vedder played drums and Watt was on bass for the Foo Fighters. It was a great show and an exiting introduction to the, then, new band!

  • Guest

    Closer, clearer, unbranded vid here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53iKXGOiBGY

  • Bernie

    I saw them all on that 95 tour. It was before Foos released their debut LP. Mike Watt had a song out called “The Kids of Today Should Protect Themselves From the Seventies”, which had Eddie Vedder on lead vocals. It was a very loud affair in a small venue. It was a great show.

    • Bernie

      edit: “The Kids of Today Should Defend Themselves Against the 70′s”

      Oh, well. I was there to hear Grohl.