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Post by goodtogo on Oct 14, 2005 9:41:47 GMT -5
If they do get together... I don't see Chris being into it. My prediction is Paul, Tommy, Slim and Mr. Bland on the drums(they need someone who remembers the songs and how to play them).
If it happens:
-they will get paid
-they will have a blast
-they will fall apart
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Post by FirstAveFiend on Oct 14, 2005 14:38:34 GMT -5
remember the paul quote "it wasn't the drinking that broke up the replacements, it was the women"? for some reason, upon reading that, it made me think that perhaps paul and tommy let a woman get between them (no...not THAT way).  some of the interviews with paul and tommy promoting "all shook down" (right before breaking up) are almost painful to watch. there is quite an amount of tension between them (tommy rolling his eyes when paul is talking, etc.) at least, that is what i perceive. what do you think? I guess I never took that quote seriously. There was a lot of tension in some of the last interviews but to me it seemed more of the indication that things were coming to an end. Especially with the lack of involvment the rest of the band had when recording All Shook Down. |
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Post by WsBigBrownBeaver on Oct 14, 2005 18:49:09 GMT -5
This whole topic is a complete joke
The fact is that Paul is and was the Replacements. His "Only friends" and other backup bands have been better musicians than the rest of the Mats...
How many times have you hear a band and gone "wow, love that base playing".... some, but very few. I never saw anything great about Mar's drumming.... Mr. Bland is better any day.
The only addition the rest of the band really made was to have some friends there so Paul could play and not have some anxiety attack... cohorts for self indulgence.
Bob added to the Mats sound sonically... but he's gone
So why not just enjoy the PW shows and just assume they really are Mats shows..... the same songs get played anyway and we all know that if they had stayed together, "Knockin on Mine", "AAA" and and the rest of the rockers would have just been Mat's songs... and "Meet Me Down the Alley" would be the equivalent "Skyway" or "Within your Reach" tucked away in the mix...
Just my humble opinion....
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Post by grandpaboysfriend on Oct 14, 2005 19:33:23 GMT -5
Tommy's new record is aw-some too. I learned played "light of day" the other nite,and was never so happy. Those guys(Paul and Tommy) sure do love Capos. 4th fret for that song.
yeah, i think village gorilla head is a fantastic record as well. you wouldn't want post the chords to light of day would you?
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Post by Randy on Oct 15, 2005 16:17:52 GMT -5
You need Slim !
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Post by nazareth on Oct 17, 2005 9:55:43 GMT -5
Open: Takin' A Ride Close: The Last This is a great idea. With all the other songs in between. And as for the post above about the 'Mats not being as talented as His only friends, I don't think it really matters. Keith Richards is a better guitarist than Johnny Ramone, but we wouldn't want keith in the ramones or perhaps freddie mercury singing on all of bob dylan's songs (instead of Bob). Of course His only Friends are a tight and great band, but it's not the same. It's about the heart, and the emotion, and the cohesiveness and......the uncertainty........and of course the chance that they may be absolutely awful. |
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Post by cford on Oct 17, 2005 10:34:21 GMT -5
I agree. I think if they did a reunion tour or album it would only improve their solo efforts. (see Frank Black) I would just like to know where/when exactly the tension between Paul and Tommy started?!?! Sometime around Eventually's release?!?! Oh wait was it when he joined GnR... If that is the case, Tommy must have quite a strange sense of reality, if he thinks it doesn't warrant a snide comment really. I mean come on! remember the paul quote "it wasn't the drinking that broke up the replacements, it was the women"? for some reason, upon reading that, it made me think that perhaps paul and tommy let a woman get between them (no...not THAT way). some of the interviews with paul and tommy promoting "all shook down" (right before breaking up) are almost painful to watch. there is quite an amount of tension between them (tommy rolling his eyes when paul is talking, etc.) at least, that is what i perceive. what do you think? I remember that strange quote....I thought maybe it was a dig at Bob's ex-wife who made some unflattering comments about Paul in the press.. CF |
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Post by Placemat on Oct 17, 2005 13:30:30 GMT -5
This whole topic is a complete joke The fact is that Paul is and was the Replacements. His "Only friends" and other backup bands have been better musicians than the rest of the Mats... How many times have you hear a band and gone "wow, love that base playing".... some, but very few. I never saw anything great about Mar's drumming.... Mr. Bland is better any day. The only addition the rest of the band really made was to have some friends there so Paul could play and not have some anxiety attack... cohorts for self indulgence. Bob added to the Mats sound sonically... but he's gone So why not just enjoy the PW shows and just assume they really are Mats shows..... the same songs get played anyway and we all know that if they had stayed together, "Knockin on Mine", "AAA" and and the rest of the rockers would have just been Mat's songs... and "Meet Me Down the Alley" would be the equivalent "Skyway" or "Within your Reach" tucked away in the mix... Just my humble opinion.... Man, I gotta disagree...STRONGLY. Paul is the man, but he is not the Mats. Maybe Paul has played with better musicians since (I'm not saying that's the case) but the Mats were always more than the sum of their parts. I've seen some great PW solo shows, but none of them have the same magic as those old Replacement gigs. & No, I don't think we will see them share a stage again, but I hope they prove me wrong. |
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Post by WsBigBrownBeaver on Oct 17, 2005 22:17:48 GMT -5
"I've seen some great PW solo shows, but none of them have the same magic as those old Replacement gigs."
Ohhhhhh, Magic...... like when they got drunk made the show and half the set-list disappear? Or that "Magic" stench that appeared on my friends couch when Tommy puked all over it after a show...
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Post by Placemat on Oct 18, 2005 9:15:39 GMT -5
Ohhhhhh, Magic...... like when they got drunk made the show and half the set-list disappear? Or that "Magic" stench that appeared on my friends couch when Tommy puked all over it after a show... Yeah, that's exactly what I mean. It's one of the things I love most about the Mats. They had the courage to be drunken bozos, & that made them poetic. I count some of the drunken shows as my most prized boots. & If yer friend still has that sofa I'd recommend ebay, I'm sure he could get a few bucks for it. |
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Post by gravy on Oct 18, 2005 14:27:53 GMT -5
The mats left a Legacy behind them, no point in getting back together... it was a perfect trainwreck...
an acoustic show at the First Ave on Bob's birthday would be the only way I would want to see the Mat's get back together...
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Post by TomT on Oct 18, 2005 19:58:44 GMT -5
The mats left a Legacy behind them, no point in getting back together... it was a perfect trainwreck... an acoustic show at the First Ave on Bob's birthday would be the only way I would want to see the Mat's get back together... Idea of the DAY! Nice to see you round these parts again Grave man.  |
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Post by justlikemartinsaid on Oct 20, 2005 19:57:48 GMT -5
They would get paid about $500 more per show than Paul made on his last solo tour, all of which would be netted against the joint bar tab.
They would have a great time until Tommy tells Paul that he wants to play (and sing) some of his own songs, during which time Paul would be playing second fiddle on guitar and occasional backing vocals.
Paul would then insist that only Mats songs will be played.
Tommy would then be playing second fiddle on bass and occasional backing vocals.
Tommy would then refuse to tour.
Sound familiar?
In the classic George Herbert Walker Bush voice, "Ain't gonna happen. Wouldn't be prudent."
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Post by kgp on Oct 21, 2005 17:29:09 GMT -5
i really like how elvis costello has dealt with reunification with 2/3 of the attractions. he won't call the band "the attractions" still. it's "the imposters". there is bad blood between ec & bruce thomas (is that his name?); the attractions' bass player. still, even though he has pete, steve, and himself, but still won't tour or record under the name "the attractions". if paul & the remaining 'mats did anything, they should call themselves the impediments & it should be paul, tommy, and chris only. sorry slim. Yeah, but with Elvis there's no question who you're there to see regardless of what he names his backing band. If the Replacements played together in some form, even if it's just Paul and Tommy, the expectations would be huge, and they'd be destined to fail. X toured this summer (albeit as the Knitters) with less fanfare than the other reunited bands in the same graduating class. They played moderately small clubs-- unlike the much ballyhooed Pixies arena tour-- sold a decent amount of tickets, but didn't really set the world on fire. |
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Post by allshookup on Oct 21, 2005 20:31:34 GMT -5
Once I was talking to buddy of mine about me getting back together with one of my ex-girlfriends and he advised me that when a carton of milk is left out and goes bad, you can't put it back in the fridge and expect it to get good again...
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Post by A Regular on Oct 22, 2005 8:50:41 GMT -5
Once I was talking to buddy of mine about me getting back together with one of my ex-girlfriends and he advised me that when a carton of milk is left out and goes bad, you can't put it back in the fridge and expect it to get good again... I think your buddy borrowed that from Lennon. Didn't he once say that you can't reheat souffle` (when asked about the beatles reunion?) |
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Post by scoOter on Oct 22, 2005 13:31:17 GMT -5
Once I was talking to buddy of mine about me getting back together with one of my ex-girlfriends and he advised me that when a carton of milk is left out and goes bad, you can't put it back in the fridge and expect it to get good again... I think your buddy borrowed that from Lennon. Didn't he once say that you can't reheat souffle` (when asked about the beatles reunion?) either way, i think this sums it up for me. |
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Post by smc1124 on Nov 7, 2005 2:01:25 GMT -5
I'm for leaving Slim out . Bob Stinson was Replacements and he is what PW's solo albums miss .They should get someone from Soul Asylum to fill in for Bob's parts . Keep it MPLS . When can I start sitting on line ?
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Post by cford on Nov 7, 2005 15:36:46 GMT -5
I'm for leaving Slim out . Bob Stinson was Replacements and he is what PW's solo albums miss .They should get someone from Soul Asylum to fill in for Bob's parts . Keep it MPLS . When can I start sitting on line ? I hear what your saying, but to be a reunion they need people who were actually in the band.. With that thought in mind, if Chris doesn't want to do it, then they can always get that guy Steve Foley. He was technically a Replacement for a few months, and Tommy must have thought he was good, having stuck with him through Bash And Pop. CF |
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Post by GoddamnJob290 on Nov 7, 2005 17:52:12 GMT -5
I'm for leaving Slim out . Bob Stinson was Replacements and he is what PW's solo albums miss .They should get someone from Soul Asylum to fill in for Bob's parts . Keep it MPLS . When can I start sitting on line ? I got to disagree with you on this count. Bob Stinson's shadow will always loom larger, but I feel Slim brought a lot to the band. He didn't really make his presence known on record as much as Bob did, but judging from the live recordings I've heard of Slim era Mats, he was pretty great. I'd be all for including him in the reunion. After all, he was in the band a good four years. |
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some of the interviews with paul and tommy promoting "all shook down" (right before breaking up) are almost painful to watch. there is quite an amount of tension between them (tommy rolling his eyes when paul is talking, etc.) at least, that is what i perceive. what do you think?
