The life and times of the legendary band.
Posts tagged the replacements.
"The great Alex Chilton is gone — folk troubadour, blues shouter, master singer, songwriter and guitarist. Someone should write a tune about him. Then again, nah, that would be impossible. Or just plain stupid."
— Paul Westerberg (via fuckyeahpaulwesterberg)
The Replacements, “September Gurls,” from the Shit, Shower & Shave bootleg (Bristol Connecticut, August 31, 1989)
Best song ever played recklessly by a dangerous band. And is that Johnny Thunders on the wicked guitar solo? (Go Johnny!) Rock and roll.
Photo: Greg Helgeson
The A.V. Club goes to Ardent Studios - Home to Big Star, The Replacements, Isaac Hayes, and more. See also: Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios
Outtake from the Tim sessions, this track was produced by Alex Chilton. Dig that monstrous riff. This can be found on the expanded version of Tim that Rhino put out in 2008.
"I had been such a Beatles fan, and after they broke up, it was just so incredibly, incomprehensibly sad. When I heard Big Star it sort of restored my faith. It was a reaffirmation of something; that great pop music wasn’t over. It truly was a signpost."
— Peter Jesperson (Twin / Tone Records owner and manager of The Replacements)
