Big week here at the Lounge. We’re finally open for business, the coffee is brewing, the jukebox is humming, and we just found a stack of Replacements reissues in the mail. Sweet!
Before we kick things off, though, special thanks are in order for Paul Smith, commander-in-chief of the interweb’s butt-kickinest music blog, Setting The Woods On Fire. His site pretty much inspired me to give the blogosphere a go and his assistance in getting me off the ground was like a cold drink of water on a hot summer day. I cannot thank him enough.
In honor of our debut post, The Adios Lounge is kicking things off with the opening song from the Mats’ debut album — remastered for your audio protection — 1981’s torn and frayed masterpiece, Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash.
Replacements – Takin A Ride
Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash, 1981
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Oh, what the hell. I’m in a giddy mood, why stop there? Here’s a video featuring two more Sorry Ma songs, taken from an inspired Minneapolis gig in September 1981. Pay particular attention to Bob Stinson’s lunatic fringe guitar abuse at the :45 mark of “Customer.” Pure f’in brilliance.
Replacements – Customer + Rattlesnake
7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
September 5, 1981
Not sure if you were aware of this or not, so I’ll post it anyhow:
http://www.twintone.com/video/mats is the place to DL that full ‘mats show. A little better quality than you can get from YouTube, and… it’s the full show!
Anyhum… hope you like it!
Suh-weet!!! Thanks Matt. I’ve been looking for it because I’m pretty sure I have it on DVD, but it’s probably unmarked and on a spindle in the garage behind something heavy. Having seen it before, I can safely say all Mats fans should DL this sucker post haste. It’s always a good time to get yer Stinson on.