| Mats [message #81913] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 15:43  |
TCB
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Hey all,
Just found this the other day. I think that Paul Westerberg is as good a
songwriter as rock'n'roll has ever produced. And yes I include the Beatles.
Here's a link to video of a show they did when they were just getting underway
(Tommy Stinson looks like he's 12).
http://www.twintone.com/video/mats/
Even at this tender age they were just a little bit more tuneful than their
punk/hardcore compatriots, and Westerberg drips scrawny charisma. The closing
cover of a Hank Williams tune is, to me, precious. But then again I grew
up 90 miles from Minneapolis at precisely this time.
TCB
P.S. Apparently working with Westerberg is a singular pain in the ass, but
hell, I don't think Miles Davis was a really nice guy either.
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| Re: Mats [message #81932 is a reply to message #81926] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 22:28  |
dc[3]
Messages: 895
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Here they come, you mice get ready...
heh I love to blast that stuff in the car.
DC
"chuck duffy" <c@c.com> wrote:
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>I'm getting goosebumps, cause I was just flashing back to the chris mars
stuff
>on the way home from work today. Popular creeps is a damn effing great
song!!!
>
>Chuck
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>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
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>>Man, that's better than coffee... Great stuff.
>>
>>Do you like the Chris Mars solo stuff?
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>>My kid has made "Popular Creeps" practically her high school
>>theme song.
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>>DC
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>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hey all,
>>>
>>>Just found this the other day. I think that Paul Westerberg is as good
>a
>>>songwriter as rock'n'roll has ever produced. And yes I include the Beatles.
>>>Here's a link to video of a show they did when they were just getting
underway
>>>(Tommy Stinson looks like he's 12).
>>>
>>>http://www.twintone.com/video/mats/
>>>
>>>Even at this tender age they were just a little bit more tuneful than
their
>>>punk/hardcore compatriots, and Westerberg drips scrawny charisma. The
closing
>>>cover of a Hank Williams tune is, to me, precious. But then again I grew
>>>up 90 miles from Minneapolis at precisely this time.
>>>
>>>TCB
>>>
>>>P.S. Apparently working with Westerberg is a singular pain in the ass,
>but
>>>hell, I don't think Miles Davis was a really nice guy either.
>>
>
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| Re: Mats [message #81943 is a reply to message #81914] |
Thu, 22 March 2007 07:52 |
TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007
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You know, I never did see them at the Grotto. It was closing down by the time
I got to New Haven.
I saw the Mats probably 4-5 times. I saw one of the legendary 'Everyone's
way to drunk to play' shows at Maxwell's in New Jersey. A couple times in
MPLS but not too many, I was underage. The best show, oddly, was the last
one I saw with Slim as the second guitar player. They were touring for that
crappy 'Don't Tell a Soul' record but they did all of my favorite tunes,
even one from Sorry Ma. For the last encore Westerberg belted out a version
of Left of the Dial that still makes me shiver when I think about it. His
solo shows are pretty cool too.
TCB
Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>Hi Thad,
> I can't even remember how many replacements shows I've but I don't
>think the band can remember as I can.
>
>Did you see them at the Grotto in new haven. Damn what year was that.
>Chris
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>TCB wrote:
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Just found this the other day. I think that Paul Westerberg is as good
a
>> songwriter as rock'n'roll has ever produced. And yes I include the Beatles.
>> Here's a link to video of a show they did when they were just getting
underway
>> (Tommy Stinson looks like he's 12).
>>
>> http://www.twintone.com/video/mats/
>>
>> Even at this tender age they were just a little bit more tuneful than
their
>> punk/hardcore compatriots, and Westerberg drips scrawny charisma. The
closing
>> cover of a Hank Williams tune is, to me, precious. But then again I grew
>> up 90 miles from Minneapolis at precisely this time.
>>
>> TCB
>>
>> P.S. Apparently working with Westerberg is a singular pain in the ass,
but
>> hell, I don't think Miles Davis was a really nice guy either.
>
>--
>Chris Ludwig
>
>ADK Pro Audio
>(859) 635-5762
>www.adkproaudio.com
>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
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| Re: Mats [message #81944 is a reply to message #81915] |
Thu, 22 March 2007 08:03 |
TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007
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Ah yes, the upper midwestern version of Dave Grohl. I really liked his first
CD but don't have any of the others. Quite a talented fellow as well, his
paintings now sell for big bucks. Reportedly also a very decent guy who spent
a lot of time keeping the rest of the guys from killing each other.
TCB
"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
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>Man, that's better than coffee... Great stuff.
>
>Do you like the Chris Mars solo stuff?
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>My kid has made "Popular Creeps" practically her high school
>theme song.
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>DC
>
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>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>>Hey all,
>>
>>Just found this the other day. I think that Paul Westerberg is as good
a
>>songwriter as rock'n'roll has ever produced. And yes I include the Beatles.
>>Here's a link to video of a show they did when they were just getting underway
>>(Tommy Stinson looks like he's 12).
>>
>>http://www.twintone.com/video/mats/
>>
>>Even at this tender age they were just a little bit more tuneful than their
>>punk/hardcore compatriots, and Westerberg drips scrawny charisma. The closing
>>cover of a Hank Williams tune is, to me, precious. But then again I grew
>>up 90 miles from Minneapolis at precisely this time.
>>
>>TCB
>>
>>P.S. Apparently working with Westerberg is a singular pain in the ass,
but
>>hell, I don't think Miles Davis was a really nice guy either.
>
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| Re: Mats [message #81960 is a reply to message #81950] |
Thu, 22 March 2007 12:03 |
TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007
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It's Westerberg's own nickname for the band, short for The Placemats.
"Gary Flanigan" <gary_flanigan@ce9.uscourts.gov> wrote:
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>Sorry, but I don't understand the name "Mats". I know about the Replacements
>and can find info on the guys you mention, but Allmusic doesn't show anything
>for "Mats". Is this some sort of nickname?
>
>Thanks
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