Post by GoddamnJob290 on Jan 12, 2006 16:14:47 GMT -5
Now, arguably no one was, but let me trot out a few of the prime candidates.
-The Goo Goo Dolls. I can hear the groans now, but these guys probably have gotten the most Replacements comparasions over the years, in no small part due to Rzeznik's Westerberg circa 1985 type voice. Now, I wouldn't say they sound like the Replacements or Westerberg anymore, but a good deal of influence is present on their 90s work. "Broadway", to cite the most obvious example, picks up where "Here Comes A Regular" left off (and, hey, I'll freely cop to thinking that "Look at the young man/Sitting in the old man's bar/Waiting for his turn to die" is a great line).
-The Posies. This one might seem like an odd choice, but I feel that Dear 23 and Don't Tell A Soul could be considered acoustic driven, powerpop cousins and that the version of rock and roll heard on Frosting On the Beater is pretty close to the Replacements during their mid-period. I've always thought that "Solar Sister" sounds like "Left of the Dial", right down to the high-in-the-neck Beatle chords used for the main riff and the breakdown in the bridge that leads to the dramatic guitar solo. Also, Stringfellow now kinda looks like Paul did in the 90s.
-Buffalo Tom. Had to mention a local band in here somewhere. They had some Replacements-esque songs and Janovitz has that great raspy sounding voice. Maybe comparasions to Flip Your Wig era Husker Du, Sugar, and the Lemonheads may be a bit stronger though.
-Lucero. Perhaps the current champions as far holding the title of the band that gets compared to the Replacements the most out of anybody. These guys started off with nearly nothing but slow tunes, but have gradually morphed into a rock band. I've seen these guys twice and both times the band verged between tight, kick ass band and total car wreck.
There's also been others like the Gin Blossoms (who I always thought sounded more like Pageant era R.E.M.), Uncle Tupelo (aside from "Gun" and "Whiskey Bottle", I don't hear it), and Archers of Loaf (huh?). Then there's also others that have followed the bloodline, but ended up being mainly their own thing (Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Mudhoney, Wilco).
-The Goo Goo Dolls. I can hear the groans now, but these guys probably have gotten the most Replacements comparasions over the years, in no small part due to Rzeznik's Westerberg circa 1985 type voice. Now, I wouldn't say they sound like the Replacements or Westerberg anymore, but a good deal of influence is present on their 90s work. "Broadway", to cite the most obvious example, picks up where "Here Comes A Regular" left off (and, hey, I'll freely cop to thinking that "Look at the young man/Sitting in the old man's bar/Waiting for his turn to die" is a great line).
-The Posies. This one might seem like an odd choice, but I feel that Dear 23 and Don't Tell A Soul could be considered acoustic driven, powerpop cousins and that the version of rock and roll heard on Frosting On the Beater is pretty close to the Replacements during their mid-period. I've always thought that "Solar Sister" sounds like "Left of the Dial", right down to the high-in-the-neck Beatle chords used for the main riff and the breakdown in the bridge that leads to the dramatic guitar solo. Also, Stringfellow now kinda looks like Paul did in the 90s.
-Buffalo Tom. Had to mention a local band in here somewhere. They had some Replacements-esque songs and Janovitz has that great raspy sounding voice. Maybe comparasions to Flip Your Wig era Husker Du, Sugar, and the Lemonheads may be a bit stronger though.
-Lucero. Perhaps the current champions as far holding the title of the band that gets compared to the Replacements the most out of anybody. These guys started off with nearly nothing but slow tunes, but have gradually morphed into a rock band. I've seen these guys twice and both times the band verged between tight, kick ass band and total car wreck.
There's also been others like the Gin Blossoms (who I always thought sounded more like Pageant era R.E.M.), Uncle Tupelo (aside from "Gun" and "Whiskey Bottle", I don't hear it), and Archers of Loaf (huh?). Then there's also others that have followed the bloodline, but ended up being mainly their own thing (Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Mudhoney, Wilco).
