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| From | ronald and karen sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net> |
| Subject | Re: Replacements live |
| Date | Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:46:30 -0800 |
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There is a great tape for a gig that is from a place called the Living
Room. Some where in the NE. I wanna say Connecticut or RI. Don't have the
book in front of me. This is the best "Mats gig I've ever heard. They are
playing very tight. Bob is still in the band, and they are playing some
things from Pleased To Meet Me. That's one to have....
I'm in the minority of people who liked Don't Tell A Soul. Please To Meet
Me is just a flat out killer album. I'll have to agree about Let It Be...
RS
steven_durben wrote:
> Matty said..
>
> they were so
> much better with bob stinson than without him it isn't even funny. the
> more and more they sounded like paul-plus-backing-musicians, instead
> of
> like a band, the less and less i liked 'em.
>
> Hi Matty,
>
> I like and love much of the Mats stuff. However, I agree 100% about
> the impact of losing Bob. Bob obviously had serious mental health and
> drug problems and they probably had little choice but to say good-
> bye. That said, live he always was the heart, soul, and swagger of
> their performance and sound. His playing was like a buzz saw. It was
> never the same with out him (IMO). Maybe this is an odd comparison
> but I'd compare it to what the Stones would have been like minus
> Richards (in the days when they mattered).
>
> I vote "Let it Be" was their moment where it all came together.
>
> Steve
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