The Replacements
The Ledge
Pleased To Meet Me
(1987)

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Aud
Jun 15, 2013 - 01:17
Just announced: Paul and Tommy (& who knows who else) will play as The Replacements for 3 dates in Riot Fest....


LevArris
Apr 20, 2013 - 00:14
:+:_DL wrote:
Why not play ANY OTHER SONG off this great record!?!?


You can add songs to RP by uploading them, check the LRC/Upload tab above, that's how this song came on the playlist.


treatment_bound
Mar 12, 2013 - 19:14
Proclivities wrote:

Oddly, the only other tune from this album, on the RP playlist, is "Skyway". It's surprising that there aren't any others - especially "Alex Chilton".

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I saw Westie about 7 years ago playing a solo gig in Milwaukee billed as "Paul Westerberg and His Only Friends". The show was fairly ho-hum for first hour, an early highlight being a cover of "Different Drum" by The Stone Poneys. But he closed with a flurry of 'Mats (almost) hits, including Alex Chilton.

There's something about standing 10 feet away from a performer blasting out one of your favorite songs that can never be dupilcated anywhere else.


Proclivities
Mar 12, 2013 - 12:36
:+:_DL wrote:
Why not play ANY OTHER SONG off this great record!?!?

Oddly, the only other tune from this album, on the RP playlist, is "Skyway". It's surprising that there aren't any others - especially "Alex Chilton".

Alex Chilton by The Replacements on Grooveshark ','hspace':null,'vspace':null,'align':null,'bgcolor':null}">


:+:_DL
Mar 12, 2013 - 12:22
Why not play ANY OTHER SONG off this great record!?!?


JHZ
Nov 07, 2012 - 01:44
Only gets a 9 from me, so not one of the ten best Replacement songs.
To add my two cents to earlier opinions on their albums: I think all of them are great, but certainly after this transitional one they change to a more refined or possibly mainstream style. Still work for me. ALL Replacement albums are great.
Paul Westerberg solo: VERY VERY MIXED BAG! Unfortunately hardly any of his albums are all good, eventhough I dislike best of albums, maybe in this case a 2 CD set with Westerberg solo would make a really nice collection.


Aud
Sep 05, 2012 - 03:23
SmackDaddy wrote:


Icicle Work-ish?????? Bite your tongue. The 'mats inspired a generation (or two or three by now). While there earlier stuff was grittier, I consider this their pinnacle. Not to say latter stuff was bad, just more refined, this album is the right mix between their rougher earlier years and latter refinement after they somewhat sobered up and kicked Tommy Stintson out of the band.


You mean Bob?


kingart
Jun 02, 2012 - 09:10
ROCK AND ROLL!


LevArris
Jan 27, 2012 - 13:55
They did, but where to drunk to stand on two legs... But this is still a good song! and from a good album!!!!



lemmoth
Jan 27, 2012 - 13:43
Huey wrote:
Wow, that guitar made my head snap up and pay attention. This is good, never heard of them. 8.


What? The Mats never made it to Amsterdam???


Huey
Dec 30, 2010 - 05:00
Wow, that guitar made my head snap up and pay attention. This is good, never heard of them. 8.


Sloggydog
Aug 25, 2010 - 03:52
I like it - feels like an old friend i never knew.


revsully
Jun 22, 2010 - 07:27
I freakin' LOOOOVE these guys. Wish I could have seen them live back in the day.


copymonkey
Jun 22, 2010 - 07:20
fredriley wrote:
Five 8-rated songs on the trot - have mercy!! I'm sitting here late in the office and you keep torturing me with fantastic music, such that I can't even move from my seat to have a pee. Please, I'm begging you, play a sucko-barfo so's I can go down the pub.

Ah, the sweet pain...


Love that fredriley digs The Replacements! I don't always agree with your tastes fred, but your opinions are usually well conveyed. I've always wondered how this uniquely American band would go over in other places. I compare Westerberg to Ray Davies. Grungy poet of the common man. Enjoy yer pint(s)...Cheers!



WayUpNorth
Jun 22, 2010 - 07:16
Anyone hear Arctic Monkeys?


music_man
May 21, 2010 - 11:48
Wow! Take me back to high school. This album really spoke to me as a male adolescent teen when it came out. Hell, it still does.


fredriley
May 21, 2010 - 11:46
Five 8-rated songs on the trot - have mercy!! I'm sitting here late in the office and you keep torturing me with fantastic music, such that I can't even move from my seat to have a pee. Please, I'm begging you, play a sucko-barfo so's I can go down the pub.

Ah, the sweet pain...


linden
Feb 01, 2010 - 14:36
ick wrote:

it just goes to show that a lot of music is derivative of something that came before, although I'm not sure exactly what the 'Mats were channeling when they started.


Kenny Loggins? {#Whistle}


SmackDaddy
Nov 30, 2009 - 19:12
crockydile wrote:
New 2 Me. Sounds very late 80's, Icicle Works-ish...guitar work reminds me of an old joke.

How many guitarists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 2: 1 to screw in the lightbulb and 1 to say "I could do that!"



Icicle Work-ish?????? Bite your tongue. The 'mats inspired a generation (or two or three by now). While there earlier stuff was grittier, I consider this their pinnacle. Not to say latter stuff was bad, just more refined, this album is the right mix between their rougher earlier years and latter refinement after they somewhat sobered up and kicked Tommy Stintson out of the band.


crockydile
Oct 30, 2009 - 09:59
New 2 Me. Sounds very late 80's, Icicle Works-ish...guitar work reminds me of an old joke.

How many guitarists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 2: 1 to screw in the lightbulb and 1 to say "I could do that!" {#Mrgreen}



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