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30 March 2006

So Chris Mars is in the reunited Replacements, but he's not drumming? [More:] That just seems odd to me. And for the hits collection they covered many of my favorites. Of course, they also missed many of my favorites.
Wow. That's really surprising, especially given how much bad blood there was on Mars' side (I remember how pissed off I was when I finally got the joke involved with his solo album being called 75% Less Fat)

Still, potentially good news that could maybe lead to further potentially good news. Actual reunited shows could be landmark.

posted by cobra! 30 March | 14:54
A Replacements reunion without Bob Stinson is kind of like a Beatles reunion without George and John.
posted by keswick 30 March | 14:59
As much as I love the Mats, I'm very ambivalent about the idea of a reunion. And I second the feeling that the ghost of Bob Stinson would be hovering over the proceeding shaking his head bemusedly, or vomiting drunkenly. Westerberg solo last year was fun though.
posted by jonmc 30 March | 15:28
I don't think there's any chance of groundbreaking new music coming out of this, or even of music that can stand toe-to-toe with Replacements stuff (even post-Bob Replacements stuff). I guess I just like the idea that some of the bitterness has gone away. It always bothered me a little bit that these guys who collaborated on music that I loved hated each other so thoroughly.

It's interesting that Slim Dunlap doesn't seem to be involved.
posted by cobra! 30 March | 15:41
Bob equals George AND John? I dunno if I agree with your math keswick, but sure Bob's ghost'll undoubtedly haunt them a bit, and yeah, that's weird about Slim.

Either way, I am also glad to see some smiles from these guys. (sorry that buddyhead image is a little slow to load).
posted by richat 30 March | 15:57
I actually gave up on expecting to be impressed with the Replacements when Pleased to Meet Me came out. I lowered my expectations from there on out and was then pleasantly surprised when a new song bowled me over. I saw them a few times with Slim, but my favorite Replacements memories are the shows with Bob.
posted by Slack-a-gogo 30 March | 16:13
Buttplug!! OMG!!! || one good thing about music

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