fIREHOSE




   fIREHOSE started the spring after d. boon got killed when ed fROMOHIO (actually charles edward crawford) found watt's number in the phone book, called him and then headed out to pedro from columbus, ohio. george hurley did drums. over the course of seven and half years we made six records and did many, many gigs in the u.s. and europe. I am forever grateful to edward for getting me back in the saddle and wrestling bass again.

   I got the name fIREHOSE from watching a film short of bob dylan doing "subterranean homesick blues" using cue cards for the lyrics. I thought that it was funny when he held up the card that said 'firehose'.




shot of fIREHOSE in 1986

san pedro, ca - june 14, 1986
(from left) ed crawford, george hurley, mike watt
first gig ever - a benefit at the angel's gate cultural center






shot of fIREHOSE in 1987

somewhere in america - 1987
(from left) ed crawford, mike watt






shot of fIREHOSE in 1988

somewhere in america - 1988
(from left) ed crawford, mike watt, george hurley






shot of fIREHOSE in 1988

somewhere in america - 1988
(from left) ed crawford, mike watt






shot of fIREHOSE in 1990

somewhere in america - 1990
(from left) george hurley, mike watt






shot of fIREHOSE in 1991

somewhere in america - 1991
(from left) george hurley, ed crawford, mike watt






shot of fIREHOSE in 1991

san pedro, ca - 1991
(from left) ed crawford, mike watt, george hurley
from photo session for our first columbia press shots






shot of fIREHOSE in 1991

westwood, ca - 1991
(from left) ed crawford, mike watt
lunch time gig outside at ucla






shot of fIREHOSE in 1992

somewhere in america - 1992
(from left) george hurley, ed crawford, mike watt






shot of fIREHOSE in 1992

austin, tx - 1992
(from left) ed crawford, mike watt, george hurley






shot of fIREHOSE in 1992

nyc, ny - 1992
(from left) ed crawford, mike watt, george hurley
this shot was taken at jimbo's pad






shot of fIREHOSE in 1993

somewhere in america - 1993
(from left) george hurley, mike watt, ed crawford
I'm playing barre's bass. I would later paint it orange.








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