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| From | MBaroneO@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Replacements live |
| Date | Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:41:24 EST |
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In a message dated 1/23/04 2:27:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com writes:
> I saw them many, many times too both before and after
> Bob's departure. Still, I feel they never had the same live dynamic
> show they did when they were with Bob
I agree with Steve. I saw them several times on the Let It Be tour. One
night(in New Haven, Ct.) they were a drunken shambles and never made it through
one song. Chris Mars fell off his drum stool during their cvr. of The Grass
Roots "Temptation Eyes". I didn't know wether to laugh or to cry.
It was unbelievable
One night I saw them (in Providence, RI-The Living Room) on the Tim tour and
to this day I still say that it was one of the most breathtaking Rock & Roll
concerts that I ever saw in my life. All I kept thinking was "this is what it
is all about"!
After they lost Bob the level of professionalism increased a lot but most of
that maniacal
"anything might happen" element was gone. Poor Bob was a real mess though in
many ways.
I am not saying that they still weren't GREAT though afterwards. Like Steve
pointed out....it was a different set of dynamics.
Some of the best Replacements gigs that I ever saw were on their final tour
(without Chris Mars) for All Shook Down. Once again it was a different set of
elements.
MB
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