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The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 4:07 pm
by aedes
Anyone know? I know Paul Westerberg used lots of alternate tunings...looking at videos it *seems* like Bob uses typical chord structures you see on standard tunings, but what the hell do I know?
Re: The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 4:14 pm
by Chankgeez
Good question! Nothin' to base this off of, but I think he did.
Re: The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 4:42 pm
by aedes
I trust you!
I need to learn a few songs for a benefit show, and I think I've got the Bob parts...it hasn't been decided 100%. I'm thinking the ones on Stink are probably standard...
IOU
Go
Goddamn Job
Left of the Dial
Re: The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 8:15 pm
by Chankgeez
Nice song list!
You should add "Customer", Tommy's favorite song off of
Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash.
Tommy talking about Bob:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nroDJUM20vI
Re: The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:07 pm
by Gone Fission
I’ve put some effort into Paul but not enough on Bob. I would assume standard. There’s a story in “Our Band Could be Your Life” about Paul putting extra dots on Bob’s fretboard before a show and if utterly befuddled him. Not to cast shade, but that indicates a player who knew how to work a system he understood.
Re: The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:11 pm
by Chankgeez
... or someone messin'' with their intoxicated bandmate.
Re: The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 3:17 pm
by aedes
Ooo thanks for that :-)
I would definitely like to add a bunch more but I’m a “guest” guitarist for a trio…so…plus what we have is like a 10 minute set , if that.
Re: The Replacements: did Bob Stinson use standard tuning?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 3:19 pm
by aedes
Gone Fission wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:07 pm
I’ve put some effort into Paul but not enough on Bob. I would assume standard. There’s a story in “Our Band Could be Your Life” about Paul putting extra dots on Bob’s fretboard before a show and if utterly befuddled him. Not to cast shade, but that indicates a player who knew how to work a system he understood.
I pretty much have bob’s parts down, definitely playing standard tuning. It’s hard to get the accidentals right though — but they’re probably intentionals haha