Westerberg & Stinson together again
Posted on September 30th, 2008 – 11:46 AMBy Chris Riemenschneider
I just got off the phone with Tommy Stinson, for an interview to discuss the four new Replacements reissues (look for an article in Sunday’s Variety A&E section, online over the weekend). He was down in New Orleans writing some songs with Dave Pirner. That was great news to hear, but even better was the mention he nonchalantly dropped into the conversation about being back in town last week to “mess around” with Paul Westerberg and Michael Bland. Wow.
He sounded enthusiastic about the sessions and said, “It was a lot of fun.” When I asked if they did any recording, though, he answered, “Nah, that’s getting to first base. We’re sort of still in the dugout chewing gum.” As for the general state of the two former ‘Mats mates relationship, he said, “We’re good friends, and I’m sure we’re going to work together again.”
What do you think? Should we get excited about this, or file it under ”We’ll See…”?
‘Mats drummer Chris Mars, by the way, wasn’t sitting around idly while this was going on. He has a new art exhibit at a gallery in L.A., and the show is accompanied by a large and quite impressive hardcover book called “Tolerance.”
6 Responses to "Westerberg & Stinson together again"
[…] Rimenschnieder has an itty bitty piece on the Strib’s site about talking to Tommy Stinson on the phone about the recent reissues. He says that Tommy’s […]
On the same blog .. what I love and hate about popular music.
Older but still interested, relevant musicians like Westerberg and Stinson making a plan to work together again (we hope.) But taking it slow until it’s good enough .. until they have something to say.
And the corpses known as the Eagles continuing to assault and insult the American public with bland, lame Vegas-style review shows they pass off as a concert.
Unfortunately Westerberg is just not as relevant as he used to be. He once was great and untouchable. Now he is good on a good day.
Hey BarryFan, you must have grabbed that moniker because you’re a big barry manilow fan? just kidding, ha ha. i beg to disagree with you on PW being good on a good day. he’s not a pop star. when will people or old mats fans realize that the guy is not trying to reinvent the wheel or reinvent himself like madonna does every 6 months. the guy writes left of center rock and roll. ‘left of center’ being used loosely because to me he is rock and roll in the full sense of the word. he does not follow trends. with out PW most of what you hear today and have heard through out the late 80s and 90s would not even exist. i’d rather hear a 4 trk demo from the guy than buy the latest swooped haircut white belt wearing tight pants havin crap that’s out today…
I agree a bit. It’s just that his stuff does not move me like it used to. Lots of my friends feel the same way. Although- that one CD he put out that listed the tracks in the wrong order was actually not bad.
And I am a Barry Manillow fan.
[…] around” in Minneapolis with Soul Asylum/Prince drummer Michael Bland.Stinson told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that the trio didn’t roll any tape, because “that’s getting to first base. […]
