The Replacements

dcfaithful
dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
edited December 2012 in Other Music
I searched and didn't find anything. I think it's mandatory that this band needs a thread. The Replacements rule, plain and simple. I took my dog Zeke on a walk yesterday in the hot sun and listened to Pleased To Meet Me... damn, I honestly thing these guys didn't put out a bad record.

So, here's the thread for The Mats. Hopefully this one stays alive - this is a band that shouldn't be overlooked. I discovered them a few months ago (late yes, but better late than never).

A number of musicians have noted The Replacements as being a huge influence. In my opinion, I think The Replacements are highly underrated. But, I didn't grow up during their day, so maybe I missed the well deserved hype.

I seriously can't get enough of Tim

let's discuss The Mats! 8-)
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    DEAR GOD!! LOTS OF VIEWS AND NO REPLIES!!?? Paul Westerberg and The Replacements are a huge reason why I picked up the guitar. Tim is a classic and a regularly spun record in the Lee home. I think the later Replacements stuff sounded less like the classic sound and more like Paul aching to get solo.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Best thread ever. Worthy of a second post!! 8-)
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Best thread ever. Worthy of a second post!! 8-)

    Thank you! I was getting curious as to why there was no replies on a thread about such a great band.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    DEAR GOD!! LOTS OF VIEWS AND NO REPLIES!!?? Paul Westerberg and The Replacements are a huge reason why I picked up the guitar. Tim is a classic and a regularly spun record in the Lee home. I think the later Replacements stuff sounded less like the classic sound and more like Paul aching to get solo.
    I'd have to definitely agree with you. While I still like All Shook Down, if I didn't know it was a Replacements album, I'd think it was Westerberg solo...

    Tim though... oh my god, what a great album. Seriously, this band is fucking awesome.

    I'm just going to throw this out there... Cluthe/Lee should do an "Androgynous" cover. 8-)
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • jamburger
    jamburger Posts: 1,775
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl9KQ1Mub6Q

    :!:
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    On my list of 'bands I need to get into'.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    jamburger wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl9KQ1Mub6Q

    :!:

    Such a great song.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    keeponrockin wrote:
    On my list of 'bands I need to get into'.

    The sooner the better my friend.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,839
    One of my top 3 bands of all time. I was lucky enough to see them a bunch of times between 1984 and 1991....always a great live show, full of power, passion and wreckless abandon. They had such a great arsenal of songs so their shows were always celebratory when they belted out Bastards of the Young, Left of the Dial, I.O.U. and Hold My Life, all in succession. Damn, this brings back some great memories.

    They usually played the Hollywood Palladium, so the floor would always be jumping!

    So many great songs...Talent Show, The Ledge, Can't Hardly Wait, Answering Machine, Color Me Impressed, One Wink at a Time....way too many to list!

    For the record, All Shook Down was pretty much a Paul solo album.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    One of my top 3 bands of all time. I was lucky enough to see them a bunch of times between 1984 and 1991....always a great live show, full of power, passion and wreckless abandon. They had such a great arsenal of songs so their shows were always celebratory when they belted out Bastards of the Young, Left of the Dial, I.O.U. and Hold My Life, all in succession. Damn, this brings back some great memories.

    They usually played the Hollywood Palladium, so the floor would always be jumping!

    So many great songs...Talent Show, The Ledge, Can't Hardly Wait, Answering Machine, Color Me Impressed, One Wink at a Time....way too many to list!

    For the record, All Shook Down was pretty much a Paul solo album.

    Hold My Life, Left of the Dial, Bastards Of Young... all some of my favorite songs by them. Thus, being why Tim is probably my favorite record, but again reiterating that The Replacements entire discography is just so damn good.!! :mrgreen:
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dasvidana
    dasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,356
    I loved the Replacements back in the day and listened to Let It Be around the clock in 1984. I was hooked on Unsatisfied, many due to adolescent angst. I've often thought that Wishlist reminds me of Unsatisfied in that the narrator ruminates throughout the song. I love its simplicity. I Will Dare was awesome too.
    It's nice to be nice to the nice.
  • dpmay
    dpmay Posts: 643
    keeponrockin wrote:
    On my list of 'bands I need to get into'.

    maybe start with pleased to meet me.

    alex chilton is amazing...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RYQ8Y-ObMw
  • dpmay
    dpmay Posts: 643
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Now, I like Paul's solo material... but I just don't think even 14 Songs can hold a candle to Tim or Let It Be.


    have you heard 49:00... ? do you know of plans for another release? i'd like to get it by, ahem, legit, means...

    it's rad.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    dpmay wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Now, I like Paul's solo material... but I just don't think even 14 Songs can hold a candle to Tim or Let It Be.


    have you heard 49:00... ? do you know of plans for another release? i'd like to get it by, ahem, legit, means...

    it's rad.

    I have not heard 49:00.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    dpmay wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    On my list of 'bands I need to get into'.

    maybe start with pleased to meet me.

    alex chilton is amazing...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RYQ8Y-ObMw

    Great song! It was on repeat a lot of yesterday and is what prompted this thread. 8-)
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Goatboy
    Goatboy Posts: 509
    Love them. Tim has to be my favorite album but I'd like to put in an honorable mention for Don't tell a soul. "Talent Show", "Achin to be" and "I'll be you" are great songs. Love the black diamond cover on let it be as well. I listen to their records on a regular basis including pauls solo stuff...14 songs and eventually mostly.

    my ranking would go:

    Tim
    Don't tell a Soul
    Let it be
    Pleased to meet me
    All shook down
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    I'm just going to throw this out there... Cluthe/Lee should do an "Androgynous" cover. 8-)[/quote]


    Hmmmmmm.....stay tuned.
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    I'm just going to throw this out there... Cluthe/Lee should do an "Androgynous" cover. 8-)


    Hmmmmmm.....stay tuned.[/quote]

    :thumbup:
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dpmay
    dpmay Posts: 643
    dcfaithful wrote:
    dpmay wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Now, I like Paul's solo material... but I just don't think even 14 Songs can hold a candle to Tim or Let It Be.


    have you heard 49:00... ? do you know of plans for another release? i'd like to get it by, ahem, legit, means...

    it's rad.

    I have not heard 49:00.

    oh man, you should try to find it - it's about the best solo westerberg stuff i think i've heard...
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    dpmay wrote:
    oh man, you should try to find it - it's about the best solo westerberg stuff i think i've heard...

    I'll put it on my hunting list! :thumbup:
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2

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