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