A GREAT show by a consummate musician. I have 33 images at 12"x72ppi resolution. If you would like a higher resolution for a print, email me the photo number and I will hook you up with a file suitable for large prints.
These were all shot at the 1600 ISO setting of the Canon 20D with either the 24-70mm/2.8L or the 135mm/2.0L without flash.
Many thanks to Watt, Raul and Pete for the friendly welcome they gave my buddy Dave and me...
Email me if you like at: songsfromhell@yahoo.com
Date(s): 041025. Album by Cris Yarborough. Photos by Cris Yarborough. 1 - 42 of 42 Total. 71098 Visits.
enlarge 103KB, 972x684 1 kissybang It's funny, I didn't even notice the lipstick until I started editing my images. The kiss makes this image much more interesting.
enlarge 121KB, 972x864 2 260000 Like the Energizer Bunny, this van and Watt, just keep going and ...
enlarge 121KB, 972x661 3 watt the man We talked with Watt for about 30 minutes and covered eveything from the 60's to the 70's to Kafka to the Sand Pebbles to his bass track on my song Klaatu Barada Nikto and more. When spieling with Watt you better be on your toes!
enlarge 184KB, 758x972 4 watt feet The shoes are a complete classic!
enlarge 99KB, 972x684 5 buzz 12x72 This Yellow Jacket kept hanging around the van and Watt's yellow jacket...
enlarge 95KB, 684x972 6 watt eyes Watt Mid-Spiel in the early afternoon...
enlarge 107KB, 684x1008 7 watt mid spiel 12x72 Watt Mid-Spiel in the early afternoon...
enlarge 121KB, 972x684 8 raul 1 12x72 Raul outside the Iron Horse. I walked up to he and Pete, not knowing who they were (they look so normal...) and said, "Are you guys here for the Watt show?" Well, you can imagine the answer I got! "Raul you rocked @ The Echo on Friday..." View Comments...
enlarge 113KB, 684x972 9 raul pete 1 12x72 Raul and Pete pose outside the Iron Horse, Northampton, Massachusetts
enlarge 81KB, 684x972 10 tat 12x72 The New Tattoo. Pete told me that it means "The Way"... Right on!
enlarge 105KB, 972x684 11 Cig 12x72 Raul lights up outside the Iron Horse in Northampton. There is no indoor smoking in Northampton. "Geez, Raul. You make smoking look s..." "Smoking is kewl anyway
nice pic" View Comments...
enlarge 113KB, 972x684 12 musriadie Pete's roadie was a no show...
enlarge 122KB, 972x676 13 iron alum Pete checks out some of the previous guests on the Iron Horse wall...
enlarge 117KB, 972x684 14 la time mag LA Time Mag story on Watt on the Keyboard before the show.
enlarge 87KB, 712x972 15 micsetup Just part of the set up before sound check.
enlarge 93KB, 684x972 17 raul reviews Raul reads the LA Times Magazine Watt Story before sound check...
enlarge 138KB, 972x676 18 bass effects Watt and the Bass effects board during sound check... "Who can identify each of these pedal..." "No I I'm afraid. I do know that the ..." "No Whammy pedal for the middle of &q..." "seems to be the following: boss comp..." View Comments...
enlarge 107KB, 972x684 19 sound check Watt during sound check...
enlarge 69KB, 972x664 20 bw bass Jamming during sound check... I love the motion in this one...
enlarge 80KB, 972x684 21 drummer gobbs Whatchamacallits on Rauls fingers before sound check.
enlarge 125KB, 684x972 22 watt iron horse northampton 01 Live Under the Lights...
enlarge 150KB, 702x972 23 watt 2 12x72 Live Under the Lights...
enlarge 108KB, 972x642 24 Watt 3 12x72 Live Under the Lights...
enlarge 84KB, 684x972 25 Watt 4 12x72 Live Under the Lights... Watching and listening for changes no doubt.
enlarge 82KB, 972x644 26 Watt Stage 12x72 Live Under the Lights...
enlarge 65KB, 972x603 27 whole stage Live Under the Lights...
enlarge 83KB, 972x684 28 watt eye to eye Watt eye to eye with Raul toward the end of the show...
enlarge 82KB, 972x715 29 soundboard 1 The stage from the soundboard.
enlarge 118KB, 972x695 30 another zoom I zoomed during the one second exposure. I like this one a lot too.
enlarge 107KB, 722x972 31 chief watt Another zoom exposure...
enlarge 86KB, 972x684 32 Watt 5 12x72 Say What?
enlarge 88KB, 972x684 33 movin the strings 12x72 Lots of sound coming of the bass during this shot.
enlarge 189KB, 972x749 34 watt bass 2
enlarge 108KB, 972x571 35 mo bass "I like this bass shot." View Comments...
These are some great photos. - Frank | www.google.com, Sun, 16 Aug 2020 6:07PM
ta da!! Lurker comes out! - Bunny, Sat, 10 Sep 2005 5:12PM
here's to the man in the van with the bass in his hand - tim, Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:23AM
"speaking as a child of the seventies" I just discovered you a couple years ago bought ball hog loved it so hard to find minutemen on the net - Christopher Somerville Flynn, Sun, 3 Jul 2005 5:07PM
Hello!! Great photos... Im a huge fan of Watt and also a photographer as well... If you could please send the hi-res files for prints 33,32... I would love to have them for my own personal collection of fine photography.. thank you kindly -kristin - Kristin, Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:39PM
Hey mike ' This is lonnie just sayin' hello and hope all is going well for you on the tour. - lonnie, Thu, 5 May 2005 6:55PM
I'm here to see the photos of Dick Thyne.
RESPONSE: Dick Thyne only signed the guestbook. To bad about his death. He was a good guy... (Yarbz) - Diane, Wed, 6 Apr 2005 9:55AM
Great Photos! Hoping to get Watt and the boys to Eugene, oregon someday soon! Between Watt and Ian (Dischord), I am always reminded of how much punk rock changed my life. Peace People! Thanks Watt! - Eric, Sun, 27 Mar 2005 5:01PM
Just visiting to see pics of my buddy Raul. Good pictures. - Ben Wildenhaus, Thu, 10 Mar 2005 4:26PM
Found you on photographica... really like your body of work. Great shots! - Doug, Mon, 28 Feb 2005 9:48PM
Great Pics Man! - AuntiCraker, Tue, 22 Feb 2005 2:24PM
Great Pix! Watt's a pioneer and inspiration. - Jaxon Haldane, Mon, 14 Feb 2005 9:59AM
What a great set of shots - kinda like the photo diary to go along with the group's tour diaries! As a long-time Watt fan I must say that I'm quite impressed with #30 and #36 especially. Thanks alot for the shots,they really brought back some great memories of shows past - Peace - Craybee, Fri, 14 Jan 2005 9:04AM
really nice shots - chooch, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:48AM
great stuff. i also have tons of shots from Watt gigs going back to 99. email if yer interested in seeing some or whatever... - cjimmy, Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:15PM
Thank you, for being such an inspiration in my life. You are the reason I picked up a bass and started learning how to play. You are right next to Jaco Pastorius on my list. Happy Birthday Mike. Hope u liked the flower. - Mary Jane, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 1:49PM
!Excellente! This was one of two shows I saw of this tour and I just stumbled on these....I never thought I would ever see pics of that event....I thought it was just left to my memory. So, thank you so much! Now that I think back, I do remember a guy with a nice camera at the scene...but dint know it was Yarbz. Those are some great shots...watt 'll love em. - jetsetvet, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 6:43PM
I have a shit load of songs I'd like to share with mike, I'm from Pedro but moved to N.Y. a few years ago.I like to keep up on what Mike wWatt is doing musically since he is One of the main reasons I started playing in the first place.. - D.Menhennett, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 9:04AM
Thanks for the gallery - Mike Muscarella, Sat, 11 Dec 2004 5:36PM
very very nice stuff. Well done... - martyn , Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:35PM
send punk a card, it's been sick for a while now - doja, Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:21AM
terrific snaps- not just technically, but also in terms of capturing the moment. Please blow up #30 to poster size and send it to me ;-) - zcx, Mon, 22 Nov 2004 1:06AM
dig your site. i saw watt 3 times this tour. he crashed w/us after pittsburgh gig, a big mind blow. thank you. ps-if you know of any boots of this tour or engine room, please let me know, i'd love to have a reminder of how good watt is live. thanks again - jason, Thu, 18 Nov 2004 4:41PM
I wish I was there! I wish I was at every Watt gig!! Watt, Raul & Pete - Be Safe and Please film the NYC gigs with The Pixies! Mike Watt hits the SPOT!!! - Christopher Matthew Reagan, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 9:27AM
Saw your show first time in Salt Lake City. Enjoyed it tremendously. - Jessica Behnke, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 9:15AM
firehose memories cool - Whitebob, Sun, 14 Nov 2004 9:04AM
really great photos / awesome to see pic's to go with the tour diary - Pete, Wed, 10 Nov 2004 9:21AM
Man, these are killer. It is so nice to see some analog photography on the web for one, and such high quality to boot... these pix get me totally stoked for the Austin, TX show Thursday night. Keep it up, brother - Ted, Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:57PM
Hey uncle Raul im so excited for you guys keep up the good work .Great pictures love ya - cassandra , Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:31PM
HI I'm Raul's big sis, HI LIL BRO LOVE YOU , AND MISS YOU,hope your havin a great time. - Paula Woods, Tue, 9 Nov 2004 9:18AM
As always, great stuff. YOu really captured the moments... - Florida Bill, Thu, 28 Oct 2004 5:09AM
Number 33 should be a poster on my wall! - Rob Barton, Thu, 28 Oct 2004 1:21AM
love the Klaatu Barada Nikto plug. that song rocks! - Jay Hart, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:51PM
epic work, top notch, hats off! - mike lopez, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:34PM
amazing photos!!! - Chris Frascella, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 8:23PM
fucking brillaint shots. You're a very talented cat. - Mark Rini, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 4:50PM
great photos, thanks! - Mark, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 3:16PM
brilliant! thanks for posting them. - singlemaltscot, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 3:11PM
These are great pics! I like the fact that you captured part of the hellride process that we don't usually see. Jam econo indeed! - Ray L., Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:32PM
Wonderful photos of a total artist at oneof my favorite venues in the Northeast. If you get to Albany say YO!, to my buddy Howard Glassman, owner of Valentines. Another great venue . - Dick Thyne KRSH FM , Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:12AM
Completely amazing pics. Thanks for sharing! - Pete, Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:08AM
Great photos - probably the best Watt pics I've seen - He ought to take you along to document the whole tour. - Scott, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 10:09PM
checking out some watt photos - Roman Gabriel Todd, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 6:33PM
Awesome photos and awesome glass in those new lenses. You never learned how to take a "bad" photo. Everything is balanced and nothing extra and nothing missing. Superb. Simply Superb. - James, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 3:03PM
Hey, Great pictures! thanks for sharing! - Cabral, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:18PM
Great snaps - can't wait to take and share my own on Friday! - CJ Marsicano, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 9:54AM
awesome! nice meeting you last night - Bruce, Tue, 26 Oct 2004 8:17AM
