How well do you know post-Mats Bob?

[nowwesayitoutloud]

This letter to the editor about the Walsh book from a Static Taxi band member got me thinking about Bob, esp. this part:

No one can touch Westerberg's genius songs, in particular those about lovable losers with hearts of gold. To me at least, Bob was that "character" personified.

[scoOter]

i used to have the static taxi release "stinson boulevard" some years back. i remember sort of hating it. i THINK i still have a song or two on a mixtape or something.

i saw bob perform with the magnolias in the early 90s, and that was super duper awesome.

[gage]

I went to see Dog994(was that the name?) at Phyliss's in Chicago but Bob didn't make the trip. That must have been late '94- early '95. Isn't there a record out there with both Bob and Cheetah Chrome on it? The Magnolias were great.

[bombpop]

My wife tracked down a copy of Stinson Blvd. for me a Christmas or two ago. Maybe the most thoughtful gift I've ever received.

[timtoast]

Is the Static Taxi Cd worth the effort of finding? Putting aside the obvious "Replacements curiosity" factor, is it any good?

[flipstain]

I have three post-Mats Bob related CDs. Static Taxi put out both Closer 2 Normal and Stinson Blvd. Bob also appeared with a band called Shotgun Rationale on an album entitled Beyond Rebellion. None of these are all that great. I just own them because I consider myself a completest. Am I missing any other Bob related stuff?

[Twenty Questions]

A friend of mine made an album with Bob, when Bob was playing in The Bleeding Hearts.

Here's a link to hear some of it.

www.myspace.com/bleedinghearts92

[tpok]

Saw the Bleeding Hearts open for Tommy (when his band was Bash 'N' Pop) at the Entry ...

[timtoast]

A friend of mine just bought me a copy of Static Taxi's "Closer 2 Normal" off of Amazon. Pretty crappy stuff, I'm afraid. I'm glad I never tracked it down myself and paid for it.
I kept wondering how strung out Bob might have been (if at all) during each song.