FRIENDS OF KARL WATT

Keeping Karl's Dream and Spirit Alive by Fighting ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

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Brothers

Im a 14 year old kid looking for a path to go down,i meet this guy dont ask me were or how i have no memorry of that,we talk talk for hours about music ,the tao of jeet kune do, chicks ,weight training,we do all this under the street lamp at the corner of 92nd ave and 126th street,the next day i move my weight set into the Blue garage wich isnt a jam room at the time,we work out we make a pact that we will do so forever this guy is my brother its day 2 of our friendship one that would last an entire lifetime.We meet another guy a little younger then us Mike Green,but its like some cosmic collision we are inseperable and unstoppable,im sure we changed surreys landscape single handedly,lmao,we werent blood brothers but we were brothers…I miss u so much already my brother…..

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Heaven just got a bit louder

Today we not only lost a great friend and family member, we also lost one of the most talented and creative minds in the music industry. Karl Watt succumbed to his battle with ALS this morning and passed away peacefully in his Nanaimo home at 1:55 AM in the presence of his mother and stepfather, [...]

Help fight ALS. Win some great prizes!

Get your tickets!  You’ll hate yourself if you don’t! Seriously, we have a phenomenal amount of prizes to be won at the Full Wattage Benefit Show at The Yale on Wednesday, July 28th.  Don’t miss your chance to win some great swag and stuff…  all for a great cause and a great friend!  Tell your [...]

Full Wattage update

Here’s a quick meeting update.  I finally have a few minutes to recap the last meeting from Monday June 29. Sorry for the delay… We had a great meeting.  Mike, Rob, John, Kevin, Cherelle and Achim were on hand to plan the next few weeks.  Thanks to Carrie LaRoue for dropping by with her ticket [...]

Press release from my friend Stella at The Yale

I am so grateful for the Yale for not only giving us the venue for the upcoming event, but also to Stella, who has worked really hard in putting together a polished press release, that will be going out to all press this week.  So thank you Stella! I’ve included the press release for everyone [...]

Tickets on sale for Full Wattage benefit

Ticket’s are now on sale for the Full Wattage Benefit Concert on July 28 at The Yale! You can get tickets from any of the volunteers listed here… For ticket information, email Cherelle Jardine (Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby areas) John Hansen (Surrey, Delta, Langley areas) Details about the Benefit can be found here… Thank you for [...]

Of Drums, Iron Maiden and Much Wattage

So here’s the scene: it’s the Fall of 1982 in the south wing of Queen Elizabeth Senior Secondary School. I’m hanging with Kevin Axelson, Stan Sullivan and Rob Gunn after Mr Heatherington’s Commercial Art class when up walks this lean tough-looking dude. Kevin, the quintessential master of introductions, says, “Hey Ack, I’d like you to [...]

my crazy friend

I met Karl through my dear friend Achim.  Achim I’ve known for I don’t even know how long, maybe 18 years or something like that, time flies when you’re having fun.  So through him, I met Karl.  I can still remember the 1st time I met him.  Right away, he and I clicked instantly.  You [...]

Tales From The Blue Garage

The Blue Garage was the premier neighborhood jam shed in Cedar Hills back in the 80′s. It was a fully detached room on the other side of the carport of the house where Karl basically lived once his drum kit moved in. Many infamous characters jammed that room on route to their own dreams of [...]

Volunteer meeting on Monday, June 14

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT We are planning a volunteer meeting on Monday evening to discuss the project, the Full Wattage benefit and next steps.  The meeting will be in Surrey so if you want to participate, please reply to this post and register before Monday. So far, the confirmed volunteers are… Achim Klor Cherelle Jardine Kevin Axelson [...]