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The Replacements — The Ledge
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LevArris
(Holland)
Posted: 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
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: 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
(Paris of the Piedmont)
Posted: 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".

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

JHZ
(between Clark and Hilldale)
Posted: 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
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: 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
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Jun 02, 2012 - 09:10
 
ROCK AND ROLL!

LevArris
(Holland)
Posted: 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
(NYC)
Posted: 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
(Netherlands)
Posted: 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
(UK)
Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 03:52
 
I like it - feels like an old friend i never knew.

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

copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: 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
(Windswept Exile)
Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 07:16
 
Anyone hear Arctic Monkeys? 

music_man
(Longmont, CO)
Posted: 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
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: 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
(Santa Cruz, CA)
Posted: 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
(San Diego)
Posted: 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!" {#Mrgreen}

 

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
(I miss Excelsior!)
Posted: 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}


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 09:58
 

I'm the boy they couldn't ignore,
for the first time in my life, I'm sure

I'm the boy, for the last time in my life

All the love that they pledge
For the last time will not reach the ledge

NO FREAKING WAY!!! 

I love this song. . .



copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 09:58
 
 lmic wrote:
Wow - this is pre-Nirvana. More fuel for my realization that grunge was not quite as original as I'd originally thought...

 

Kurt was an admitted 'Mats (and Pixies) fan.

bhallmark
(The Administrative Zone of the District of Columbia)
Posted: Sep 28, 2009 - 19:57
 
Yeah, this is the stuff right here.  Takes me back!

ick
(S.E. La Jolla)
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 07:55
 
 lmic wrote:
Wow - this is pre-Nirvana. More fuel for my realization that grunge was not quite as original as I'd originally thought...

 
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.  these guys were great!


LongGoneDaddy
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 07:54
 
This is the BAND you can't ignore, for the first time in my life I'm sure!

lmic
(Narrow Minded Couch Potato)
Posted: Jul 27, 2009 - 18:21
 
Wow - this is pre-Nirvana. More fuel for my realization that grunge was not quite as original as I'd originally thought...


toterola
(Further)
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 23:46
 
This was a big song, live. Like "Nightclub Jitters" or "Skyway" was. Man, I miss them boys. {#Wave}

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 12:53
 
No need to go out on a ledge over this one - great song from a strong album!

mcklein18
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 12:52
 
Maybe this is soooo good, in part because it came after something really bad by Crash Test Dummies. Does anyone ever wonder if your ratings are affected by the song before?

SmackDaddy
(San Diego)
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 12:52
 
Haven't heard this since I used to wear deeper grooves into the vinyl. Pure genius of a song. Bravo.
Now this is something I'd like to hear the American Idoliots try to pull off - something with real emotionality to it. They would all so fail horribly.{#Lol}

Simonius
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 12:51
 
The way R&R should be. Awesome album from start to finish.

LongGoneDaddy
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 12:51
 
The Ledge took the Waitress in the Sky to a Hootenanny where they met Mr. Whirley.

OK, RP, this makes up for the Decemberists crap.  TNX!