[kj] [OT] Cover Versions

[Alexander Smith]

I have it. Bought it when it came out. It underwhelms me as much now as 
it did then. If I want the Minutemen, I'll stick with BUZZ & HOWL, 
which remains my favorite. I do love RAGIN' FULL ON by fIREHOSE though. 
And, fuck it, BALLOT RESULTS is mighty fine too.

Greg's right about the Huskers and the Replacements, though. Yeah, 
they're Yanks, but both bands kicked a man-sized platter of ass in 
their day. Both petered out towards the end (I stopped paying attention 
to Husker Du after FLIP YOUR WIG, really, and the last fully decent 
album by the Replacements was PLEASED TO MEET ME, though DON'T TELL A 
SOUL has one or two decent tracks).

Blah blah blah.... In any case, they both rocked, and you're missing 
out if you dismiss them.

Alex in NYC

On Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at 01:33 PM, GregSlawson at aol.com wrote:

> Get the double-cd "Double Nickels on the Dime" and THEN tell me to get 
> over my Minutemen fixation. By the way, what's up with all these Brits 
> who don't know Husker Du and the Replacements? Anyone who's over 35 
> should worship those bands too (and I think all 3 toured Europe 
> extensively--at least the Minutemen used to).
> Greg the 80s American underground rocker
>
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