The Jom and Terry Show
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The Jom and Terry Show was the backup band led by American
punk legend Mike Watt
(formerly of The Minutemen and fiREHOSE
) for tours of the USA and Canada in 2001 and 2002. The band, in addition to Watt on vocals and bass, included Tom Watson (Slovenly, Red Krayola
) on guitar and vocals and Jerry Trebotic
on drums.
The group's first tour (dubbed the "Time To Cat And Not Mouse" tour, since Watt had just finished touring, or "sidemousing" as he calls it, as a member of J Mascis and the Fog
) in the fall of 2001 was originally scheduled to start on September 11, 2001; Watt was in the process of leaving his apartment to pick up Trebotic and Watson when one of his friends called him and told him to turn on the news; the night's opening date in San Francisco
was postponed until the end of the tour, and Watt would perform each night's show on the tour wearing dark sunglasses in memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.
At the tour's October 5, 2001 Detroit date , Watt and the Jom and Terry Show were booked in The Shelter Club, which was located in the basement below the much larger St. Andrews Hall, also a music venue, in which the thrash band Megadeth was scheduled to play at the same time. Watt recounted the bizarre juxtaposition between the two acts in his online tour diary: Watt and the Jom and Terry Show had arrived at the Shelter Club in Watt's Ford Econoline van with only their instruments, amplifiers, and Trebotic's drum kit; Megadeth had two semi-tractor trailers full of equipment and a crew of roadies loading in to the St. Andrews Hall. Watt and company's backstage contract rider was minimal (the band often took buyouts from the promoter for chow money rather than have the promoter pay for a ton of food that wouldn't get eaten); Megadeth's was huge. During Watt's set, a Megadeth representative went to the area where Watt was performing and ordered the soundman to turn them down - a huge irony considering that Megadeth's PA system and amplifiers were practically drowning out Watt's performance. (Ironically, some fans were at Watt's show with digital recording equipment recording the set; the finished recording, during which Watt apologizes "for the disco upstairs", frequently circulates online and thankfully, Megadeth's "disco" cannot be heard at all.
At the end of the tour in San Francisco, Watt finally removed his sunglasses at the start of the show's encores, to the cheers of the audience; a fan recording of the show is also in circulation.
The Jom and Terry Show reconvened in the spring of 2002 to "replace" Watt's punk organ trio The Secondmen (with whom Trebotic also plays drums) when organist Pete Mazich
's day job commitments forced an early end to his tour duties; Watson simply flew over to the city where Mazich's shift was scheduled to end and took his place. At the end of the tour in Los Angeles, Watt combined both bands for a one-time performance billed as "The Second Jom and Terry Show".
The Jom and Terry Show reconvened again at the request of promoters of the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in England when Watt was asked to being both The Secondmen and the Jom and Terry Show over for a March 2004 show.
Watson has joined Watt and The Secondmen's replacement drummer, Raul Morales
, in a new trio, The Missingmen
; they have performed select shows in the US and Europe in between Watt's commitments with Iggy Pop & The Stooges
and will be the backing musicians on Watt's forthcoming fourth solo album.
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punk legend Mike Watt
Mike Watt
Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...
(formerly of The Minutemen and fiREHOSE
FIREHOSE
Firehose was an alternative rock band consisting of Mike Watt , Ed Crawford , and George Hurley .-History:...
) for tours of the USA and Canada in 2001 and 2002. The band, in addition to Watt on vocals and bass, included Tom Watson (Slovenly, Red Krayola
Red Krayola
Red Krayola was a psychedelic, avant-garde rock band from Houston, Texas, formed by art students at the University of St. Thomas in 1966. The band was led by singer/guitarist and visual artist Mayo Thompson, along with drummer Frederick Barthelme and Steve Cunningham...
) on guitar and vocals and Jerry Trebotic
Jerry Trebotic
Jerry Trebotic is an American drummer, best known for his longtime association with veteran punk bassist/songwriter Mike Watt, with whom he has toured in the project bands The Jom and Terry Show and The Secondmen...
on drums.
The group's first tour (dubbed the "Time To Cat And Not Mouse" tour, since Watt had just finished touring, or "sidemousing" as he calls it, as a member of J Mascis and the Fog
J Mascis and the Fog
J Mascis + The Fog is the post-Dinosaur Jr musical project embarked by Dinosaur Jr's founding member, musician J Mascis.-History:After fulfilling his contractual obligations to Blanco y Negro in the UK and Sire/Reprise in the US, Mascis holed up in his home studio in Amherst, MA, which he named...
) in the fall of 2001 was originally scheduled to start on September 11, 2001; Watt was in the process of leaving his apartment to pick up Trebotic and Watson when one of his friends called him and told him to turn on the news; the night's opening date in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
was postponed until the end of the tour, and Watt would perform each night's show on the tour wearing dark sunglasses in memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.
At the tour's October 5, 2001 Detroit date , Watt and the Jom and Terry Show were booked in The Shelter Club, which was located in the basement below the much larger St. Andrews Hall, also a music venue, in which the thrash band Megadeth was scheduled to play at the same time. Watt recounted the bizarre juxtaposition between the two acts in his online tour diary: Watt and the Jom and Terry Show had arrived at the Shelter Club in Watt's Ford Econoline van with only their instruments, amplifiers, and Trebotic's drum kit; Megadeth had two semi-tractor trailers full of equipment and a crew of roadies loading in to the St. Andrews Hall. Watt and company's backstage contract rider was minimal (the band often took buyouts from the promoter for chow money rather than have the promoter pay for a ton of food that wouldn't get eaten); Megadeth's was huge. During Watt's set, a Megadeth representative went to the area where Watt was performing and ordered the soundman to turn them down - a huge irony considering that Megadeth's PA system and amplifiers were practically drowning out Watt's performance. (Ironically, some fans were at Watt's show with digital recording equipment recording the set; the finished recording, during which Watt apologizes "for the disco upstairs", frequently circulates online and thankfully, Megadeth's "disco" cannot be heard at all.
At the end of the tour in San Francisco, Watt finally removed his sunglasses at the start of the show's encores, to the cheers of the audience; a fan recording of the show is also in circulation.
The Jom and Terry Show reconvened in the spring of 2002 to "replace" Watt's punk organ trio The Secondmen (with whom Trebotic also plays drums) when organist Pete Mazich
Pete Mazich
Peter Mazich is a punk rock organist best known for his work with Mike Watt And The Secondmen. A classicly trained pianist, Mazich became interested in playing the organ after hearing the classic Deep Purple album Machine Head; he also counts jazz organ pioneer Jimmy Smith as an influence.A...
's day job commitments forced an early end to his tour duties; Watson simply flew over to the city where Mazich's shift was scheduled to end and took his place. At the end of the tour in Los Angeles, Watt combined both bands for a one-time performance billed as "The Second Jom and Terry Show".
The Jom and Terry Show reconvened again at the request of promoters of the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in England when Watt was asked to being both The Secondmen and the Jom and Terry Show over for a March 2004 show.
Watson has joined Watt and The Secondmen's replacement drummer, Raul Morales
Raul Morales
Raul Morales, sometimes known as just "Rawl", has been one of San Pedro's most prolific drummers from the 1990s to present. He is currently the drummer for Killer Dreamer as well as Mike Watt of the Minutemen fame's current projects.-Bands and Line ups:...
, in a new trio, The Missingmen
The Missingmen
The Missingmen are a punk rock trio fronted by Minutemen/fIREHOSE/Stooges bassist Mike Watt. The band features Watt, guitarist Tom Watson , and drummer Raul Morales .The band's name is a humorous reference to the fact that during a 2005 European tour behind Watt's album...
; they have performed select shows in the US and Europe in between Watt's commitments with Iggy Pop & The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
and will be the backing musicians on Watt's forthcoming fourth solo album.