The Replacements live shows were notoriously known to be hit or miss. Some shows could be life changing while others sent even the hardest of hardcore fans headed for the exit. I would imagine that these two shows would fall somewhere closer to the former.
The first captures a blistering live set from '86 recorded at Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ. A few months later Bob Stinson would be kicked out of the band and the Replacements would slip into yet another of their many sonic incarnations. This set focuses on material up to and including their major label release "Tim."
The second set features Slim Dunlop and compiles recordings from The Replacements ill fated tour with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1989. Slotted as the opening act, in true Replacements style the band used every opportunity they could to heckle both Petty and his fans. But it was one night's antics in particular that broke the camels back so to speak. The Replacements dressed up in drag with clothes stolen from Petty's wife and played about five songs including a nine minute version of "Walk On The Wide Side." They ended the set with Westerberg yelling something along the lines of "Last night, Tom Petty said that if we fucked up again, he would fucking fire us. Well, Fuck You, Tom Petty! And Fuck You, Nashville!"
Both sets capture the Replacements in all their ramshackle glory and seem to be sourced from either the soundboard or FM Broadcast.
DOWNLOAD: The Replacement. Maxwells - Hoboken, NJ. 2/4/86 Full Show Download.
Sample: Can't Hardly Wait
Sample: Left Of The Dial
DOWNLOAD: The Replacements. "Shit, Shower, Shave." Tom Petty Tour '89 Full Download.
Sample: Talent Show
Sample: Alex Chilton
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