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| Tommy Stinson | |
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| Image:Tommy Stinson.jpg Tommy Stinson performing with The Replacements in 1985
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Eugene Stinson |
| Born | October 6, 1966 |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Label(s) | Sanctuary[1] |
| Associated acts | The Replacements Guns N' Roses Bash & Pop Perfect |
| Website | Official Site |
Thomas Eugene Stinson, commonly known as Tommy Stinson, (born October 6, 1966 in Minneapolis, USA) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of alternative rock band The Replacements.[2] Stinson joined The Replacements when he was 12 years old, and played bass with them until their breakup in 1991. In 1998, Stinson joined Los Angeles-based hard rock band Guns N' Roses, working closely with frontman Axl Rose on the band's long-delayed album, Chinese Democracy. [3] Stinson released his first solo album, Village Gorilla Head, in 2004. [4]
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[edit] Career
[edit] The Replacements
The Replacements first formed in Minneapolis in 1979, when guitarist and singer Paul Westerberg joined a punk band formed by Stinson, his older brother Bob Stinson and Chris Mars. [5] The band was originally called "The Impediments", but soon changed their name when they were banned from a local club for disorderly behaviour. [6][7]
The Replacements' debut album Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash was released on August 1981, but failed to make much of an impact, critically or commercially.[8] The following year, the band released an EP Stink, which also garnered little success. [9] On their 1983 album Hootenanny, they started "playing around" with other genres, adding elements of pop, rock and roll, folk, and country to their garage punk sound. [10] The band's breakthrough album Let It Be was released in 1984, although not commercially successful, Let It Be was critically acclaimed by various music publications, including Rolling Stone,[11][12] All Music Guide, [13] and Robert Christgau; who gave the album an A+ rating. [14] In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked Let It Be #239 on their list of 500 greatest albums of all time. [15] Rolling Stone also ranked it #15 on their list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s.[16] VH1 ranked it #79 on their list of the "100 Greatest albums of Rock & Roll". [17]
[[Image:The Replacements 1985 promo.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Replacements in 1985, left to right: Paul Westerberg, Chris Mars, Bob Stinson, and Tommy Stinson]] After the critical success of Let It Be, The Replacements signed with Sire Records in 1985. [18] Their first major-label album was Tim, produced by former Ramones member Tommy Ramone. Similarly to Let It Be, Tim was critically acclaimed by critics, [19] but was only moderately successful in sales, only peaking at #183 on the Billboard 200. [20] Tim is ranked #136 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", over 100 places above its predecessor Let It Be. [21]
Two years after the release of Tim, The Replacements released Pleased to Meet Me, their first album without the complete orginal line-up, after Stinson's older brother Bob was fired, allegedly for his alcohol and drug problems, [22] and Westerberg's desire to make a "major musical leap forward" which Bob Stinson objected to - wanting the band to stick with their garage punk roots. [23] Pleased to Meet Me was well received by critics, Rolling Stone and All Music Guide both rated the album 4.5 stars, [24][25] and Robert Christgau rated it A-. [26] At that time, it was The Replacements most commercially successful album; reaching #131 on the Billboard 200. [27] 1989 saw the release of the band's most successful album, Don't Tell a Soul; peaking at #57 on the Billboard 200. [28] Don't Tell a Soul also featured the single "I'll Be You", which peaked at #1 on both Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks. [29] In 1990, The Replacements released their last album together All Shook Down, although Rolling Stone described it as "Paul Westerberg's show", [30] the album received good reviews, [31][32] and faired well commercially - peaking at #69 on the Billboard 200. [33]
[edit] Post-Replacements
After The Replacements disbanded, Stinson formed the group Bash & Pop in 1992, Stinson took a different role in the band than he did with The Replacements, playing guitar, singing lead vocals, and being the main songwriter. [34] The group's first album was called Friday Night Is Killing Me, released in February 1993. [35] The album sold little and had mixed reviews, and Bash & Pop soon broke up. [36]
After Bash & Pop had broken up, Stinson formed Perfect, in 1995; the band consisted of Stinson on bass and vocals, Gersh playing drums, and guitarists Marc Solomon and Dave Phillips. [37] The group's first release was a 1996 EP called When Squirrels Play Chicken. [38]
Two years after the band's formation, Perfect recorded their first full-length album, Seven Days a Week, produced by Jim Dickinson; who also produced The Replacements' album Pleased to Meet Me, [39] However, the album was shelved by the record company Regency. [40] One year later, Stinson joined the revamped line-up of hard rock band Guns N' Roses, replacing long time bassist Duff McKagan. As of yet, Stinson's only release with Guns N' Roses is the industrial metal song "Oh My God" - released on the End of Days soundtrack. thumb|left|200px|Village Gorilla Head Perfect's first full length album Sickly Men of Thirty or So was released in December 1999. In 2004, the shelved Perfect album Seven Days a Week was re-mixed by Matt Hyde and released by the label Rykodisc, despite being circulated amongst bootleggers since 1997. [41] The album was also renamed Once, Twice, Three Times a Maybe.
In June 2004, Stinson's first solo album Village Gorilla Head was released. The album featured guest appearances from some Guns N' Roses members, including keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Richard Fortus, and the band's former drummer Josh Freese. The album took five years to make, [42] and received relatively good reviews.
[edit] Controversy
On November 24, 2006, at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena, the Eagles of Death Metal were opening for Guns N' Roses during their North American tour, the Eagles of Death Metal were received poorly by the crowd and had to cut their 60-minute set down to 42 minutes. [43] A few songs into Guns N' Roses' set, front man Axl Rose kicked the band off of the tour on stage:[44]
| “ | "So, how'd you like the Pigeons of Shit Metal? Don't worry, that's the last show they're playing with us." | ” |
Eagles of Death Metal singer Jesse Hughes later claimed Stinson threw his bass guitar at Rose:
| “ | "When [Rose] called us the 'Pigeons of Shit Metal', Tommy Stinson took his bass off, threw it down and went, 'Fuck you, that's it!' to Axl. And then Axl picked his [Stinson's] bass up and threw it at [him]."[45] | ” |
However, then-Guns N' Roses manger Merck Mercuriadis dismissed theses comments, stating:
| “ | "There is no truth to either claim [that Rose fired a crew member or that Stinson threw down his bass] as evidenced by the fact that our crew remains identical to when the tour started almost six weeks ago, and to say Axl threw a bass at Tommy is pure fiction," he told MTV News. "The Eagles of Death Metal were asked to leave the tour not only because Guns N' Roses' audience hated them and tore them apart but because they could not handle the response. They were supposed to play a 60-minute set but left the stage after 42 minutes due to the hostile reception. The facts do not support the image they are trying to portray, which is why they are attempting to put this spin on it." [46] | ” |
Stinson confirmed Mercuriadis' statement, in December 2006:
| “ | As a matter of fact, Eagles of Death Metal were a suggestion of mine a while ago. Turns out they were the wrong band for our crowd. They were booed and did not play for as long as they were scheduled to. As for all of the inaccuracies that have been said since, I would like to say that's all they are — inaccuracies. In the past I have thrown my bass. I have never thrown it at Axl or anyone else in the band nor has anyone thrown my bass back at me… yet. Axl has been a dear friend to me for nine years. We have no problem communicating and wish that people would stay the fuck out of shit they don't know anything about. There was no GN'R mutiny or any such thing after the Cleveland gig and as far as I'm concerned this tour has been the most fun yet. The band is playing great and getting along better than we ever have. With that said, either get on board or fuck off." [47] | ” |
[edit] Personal life
On February 18, 1995, Stinson's older brother and former Replacements band mate, Bob Stinson, was found dead in his apartment in Minneapolis apartment at the age of 35.[48] The exact reason of his death is still unknown, although reports have suggested it was of a drug overdose. [49][50]
On February 3, 2007, Stinson's sister-in-law, Hilary Kruger, was shot after a stranger broke into her home. [51] Kruger is currently in hospital and has had her left arm amputated, [52][53] however, her husband, Tracy Kruger, and their 13-year-old son, Alec, were both killed. [54] Because of this, Stinson missed Guns N' Roses' brief performance at Rodeo Drive on February 9 2007, in a performance to honour Donatella Versace and Gianni Versace, with Chris Pitman filling in on bass. [55] In June 2007, Stinson held an ebay charity auction to raise money for Kruger and her remaining family, the auction contained a Gibson Les Paul signed by Guns N' Roses guitarist Robin Finck, and other memorabilia signed by Guns N' Roses members. [56] Stinson described the auction as a "huge success" and raised over $13,000. [57]
[edit] Discography
[edit] With The Replacements
See The Replacements discography
[edit] With Bash & Pop
| Title | Release Date | Label |
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| Friday Night Is Killing Me | 1993 | Warner Bros. |
[edit] With Perfect
| Title | Release Date | Label |
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| When Squirrels Play Chicken | 1996 | Restless |
| Sickly Men of Thirty or So | 1999 | Hypertension |
| Once, Twice, Three Times a Maybe | 2004 | Rykodisc |
[edit] Solo career
| Title | Release Date | Label |
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| Village Gorilla Head | 2004 | Sanctuary |
[edit] With Guns N' Roses
| Title | Release Date | Label |
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| Chinese Democracy | TBA | Geffen |
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Guns N' Roses bass guitarist 1998 – present |
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