George Hurley and Mike Watt
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George Hurley and Mike Watt are the rhythm section (drums and bass, respectively) behind two of the most influential American rock groups of the late 20th century, The Minutemen and fIREHOSE. On rare occasions since 2001, and usually in the Los Angeles area (a recent exception was two December 2004 performances in England), the two musicians, who have remained friends since fIREHOSE's disbanding in 1994, reunite to play a set list of all Minutemen songs as a duet.
They refuse to have a substitute guitarist playing late Minutemen guitarist D. Boon's parts; instead the songs will be rearranged for bass and drums. They insist that they not be billed as the Minutemen for these shows or referred to as a Minutemen reunion, as they do not want to cheapen or "vampire" the Minutemen name. Instead, they insist on being billed under their real names and that the advertisements state that they will be "playing Minutemen songs as a duet."
Prior to their Minutemen duet shows, Hurley and Watt previously reunited in 1998 to record, along with Petra Haden and Stephen Perkins, a song for a NORML benefit album.
- For more on the two participants, please see the individual entries for Mike Watt and George Hurley.
| The Minutemen |
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| D. Boon | Mike Watt | George Hurley |
| Discography |
| Albums: The Punch Line | What Makes a Man Start Fires? | Double Nickels on the Dime | 3-Way Tie (For Last) | Ballot Result |
| Extended plays: Paranoid Time | Joy | Bean-Spill | Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat | Tour-Spiel | Project: Mersh | Georgeless E.P. |
| Compilations: The Politics of Time | My First Bells | Post-Mersh Vol. 1 | Post-Mersh Vol. 2 | Post-Mersh Vol. 3 | Introducing the Minutemen |
| Other releases: Minuteflag | D. Boon and Friends |
| Bootlegs: ...Just A Minute, Men | Live In 1985: Acoustic Blowout | Live At Flynn's Ocean 71 |
| Related articles |
| The Reactionaries | New Alliance Records | Martin Tamburovich | George Hurley and Mike Watt |
