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Trouble Boys

the True Story of the Replacements
Jul 26, 2016IanS_Librarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
​I've read a few other books about the Replacements but this is the most well rounded. Solid interviews by the author and research and little knowledgeable tidbits about the scene and Minneapolis really takes this book beyond its peers. I highly recommend it for any 'Mats fan. The book also finally convinced me that some bands just has a natural lifespan. By the time the Replacements got past their self-destructive phase, Chris Mars was halfway out the door and more focused on art and Bob Stinson – the rocker, was already gone. Nothing against Paul Westerberg, but the book really demonstrated to me he was better in a band than as a solo artist and there was something special and fleeting about the 'Mats. Something that will never be recreated in a Westerberg solo effort or in a Stinson/Westerberg reunion.