Tommy joins Soul Asylum for two shows

[Lord Kayoss]

Soul Asylum was making great records long before 'Misery' broke them to the mainstream, and they continued to make music after.

I remember the "Runaway" tune before the album "Misery" was on.  I liked those two songs but never followed the band after that.

[jarmo]

This was posted on the Tommy Stinson list:

Soul Asylum will be playing the Bowery Ballroom on 10/26 with Tommy Stinson playing bass.




/jarmo

[Pandora]

For those interested, here's a review of the rehearsal show that took place Monday night. It's from a Minneapolis paper which I don't know the name of :

You say "replacement," I say "renewal."

"Replacement" was on everybody's mind as Soul Asylum returned to the
stage Monday night at First Avenue for the first time since founding
bassist Karl Mueller died of cancer in June. Indeed, Tommy Stinson of
Replacements fame made his debut this week with Minneapolis' biggest
band of the '90s.

After a mere three days of rehearsal, Soul Asylum sounded renewed and
revitalized. It was partly because the 80-minute set included several
new songs from a CD recorded with Mueller that is slated for a winter
release. It was partly because lead singer Dave Pirner and lead
guitarist Danny Murphy are finally ready to move on. And it was partly
because Stinson and powerhouse drummer Michael Bland, who'd signed on a
year ago, kicked the butts of Pirner and Murphy, who have been rocking
together since 1981.

"How 'bout this bleeping rhythm section?" Pirner asked the nearly 500
fans. "I can't tell you how lucky I feel to have these guys with us
tonight."

That was an understatement. The arrival of Stinson, whose rock 'n' roll
personality disguises what an underrated pro he is, and Bland, the
diesel that drives this runaway rock 'n' roll train, has transformed
Soul Asylum from a good band to a potentially great one. It's also a
historic quartet, featuring members of three of the Twin Cities most
famous rock acts -- Prince, the Replacements and Soul Asylum.

There were some amazing moments on Monday, especially a piledriving
rendition of "Somebody to Shove" that brought visions of Stinson in the
vintage Replacements, Bland in his Prince days and Pirner and Murphy in
their full punk-pop fury. Some new numbers also stood out, notably the
edgy, intense "Bus Named Desire" and the night's final tune, a surging,
full-throttle rocker about weapons of mass destruction.

A couple of the new tunes raised a skeptical eyebrow, namely the
acoustic-driven heartland rocker "Standing Water" and loud, Brit-like
"Oxygen." But to see Pirner, 41, carrying on with the joy of a
20-something punk was as reassuring as it was exciting. He was clearly
having a wonderful time, egged on by the fun-loving spirit of Stinson,
who isn't one to just stand there and stoically play bass like Mueller
did. The rooster-haired Stinson -- the Los Angeles resident who still
ranks as one of Minneapolis' great rock characters ("I know I don't
have to introduce him," Pirner said before introducing him) -- carried
on like the rock star he is. He windmilled his right arm, climbed on
Bland's drum kit, seized the mike to declare that one tune "was very
nice" and jammed face-to-face and back-to-back with Pirner like a
couple of kids playing their first rock show.

Despite the fun, Pirner did get emotional at one point. He said he
wanted to dedicate this show -- and every show -- to a "friend who is
here in spirit." He then led a chant of "Kar-rul, Kar-rul" before
easing into "Crazy Mixed Up World," a quieter, tuneful new piece that
was sentimental and questioning at the same time.

The historic evening, a tuneup for gigs this week in New York and
Memphis, got off to a crazy, mixed-up start. The band was supposed to
have performed at the tiny, sold-out 7th Street Entry, where new bands
typically start out. But there were problems with the sound system
during the opening act's set, so shortly before Soul Asylum was slated
to take the stage, the show was moved next door to the more spacious
First Avenue. That the band, without a sound check, was able to quickly
adapt to the situation without any hitches was further testament to
Soul Asylum's spirit and will to move on.


Jon Bream

[rainX]

thanks for posting

i would have guessed this is either from the Minneapolis Star Tribune or Minneapolis City Pages, but I don't think it is. Haven't read it yet.

"That was an understatement. The arrival of Stinson, whose rock 'n' roll
personality disguises what an underrated pro he is, and Bland, the
diesel that drives this runaway rock 'n' roll train, has transformed
Soul Asylum from a good band to a potentially great one."

they really talk about it like he's in soul asylum

[Scabbie]

Question...if Tommy threatened to leave GN'R for Soul Asylum or any of the members for any other band, do you think it would make Axl hurry up a bit?

[loretian]

i would have guessed this is either from the Minneapolis Star Tribune or Minneapolis City Pages, but I don't think it is. Haven't read it yet.

it's from the (red) star tribune... here's the link

http://www.startribune.com/stories/457/5688577.html

[Neemo]

Question...if Tommy threatened to leave GN'R for Soul Asylum or any of the members for any other band, do you think it would make Axl hurry up a bit?

Did it make him hurry up:

When Slash left?
When Matt left?
When Duff left?
When Robin Finck left?
When Gary Sunshine left?
When Dave Navarro left?
When Josh Freese left?
When Buckethead left?

I don't think so, he'll release a statement that says "Nice Guy!!! Anyway, now we will be able to push the recording step a bit further"

Anyway thanks Pandora for posting that Article, It's really good to see that Soul Asylum got it together to at least put on a couple shows to promote Carl's last recordings with the band. I liked Soul Asylum until Runaway Train was killed by the Radio and MTV.

[rainX]

i would have guessed this is either from the Minneapolis Star Tribune or Minneapolis City Pages, but I don't think it is. Haven't read it yet.

it's from the (red) star tribune... here's the link

http://www.startribune.com/stories/457/5688577.html

thanks dude

[AxlsMainMan]

Thanks for the great read Pandora, its really cool to see that on Tommy's downtime from Gn'R that he can still kick a ton of ass on stage in support of, as the article said, "one of the best bands of the 90s."

[Scabbie]

Question...if Tommy threatened to leave GN'R for Soul Asylum or any of the members for any other band, do you think it would make Axl hurry up a bit?

Did it make him hurry up:

When Slash left?
When Matt left?
When Duff left?
When Robin Finck left?
When Gary Sunshine left?
When Dave Navarro left?
When Josh Freese left?
When Buckethead left?

I don't think so, he'll release a statement that says "Nice Guy!!! Anyway, now we will be able to push the recording step a bit further"

Anyway thanks Pandora for posting that Article, It's really good to see that Soul Asylum got it together to at least put on a couple shows to promote Carl's last recordings with the band. I liked Soul Asylum until Runaway Train was killed by the Radio and MTV.

Good point, although I guess if they are close to finishing it might hurt him real bad. Fuck it I don't know its Axl we're speaking about.

Good for Tommy. I hope he releases another solo album at some point, loved the last one

[anythinggoes]

some pictures from the tour

http://www.musicphotography.com/102405/

[Pandora]

Cool pics, thanks 

[AxlsMainMan]

some pictures from the tour

http://www.musicphotography.com/102405/

Thanks alot for the pics anythinggoes, they kick serious ass

[GnR-NOW]

im willing to guess that tommy will end up doing more shows with soul asylum

[rainX]

that's the flyer from last nights gig

[Neemo]

that's the flyer from last nights gig

Is that Tommy on the Left? Kinda weird for him to be in a Soul Asylum promo shot isn't it?

And March 2006? where have i heard that date before? hmmmmmmmmm

[ppbebe]

that's the flyer from last nights gig

Is that Tommy on the Left? Kinda weird for him to be in a Soul Asylum promo shot isn't it?

And March 2006? where have i heard that date before? hmmmmmmmmm

Come on, neemo. Read what rainx wrote.  it's just a flyer.

some pictures from the tour

http://www.musicphotography.com/102405/

Ta!

In those pics, the guy on the guitar and vocal looks a bit like Axl.

[Neemo]

Come on, neemo. Read what rainx wrote.? it's just a flyer.

I know, but the fact that Tommy actually did a Promo Photo Shoot with SA is a bit disconcerting to me.

not hugely, but a smidgin'

[Voodoochild]

What Earl is doing behind the singer???

I think it's all a masterplan. Soul Asylum will be part of the GN'R and they are gonna put a new album in march 2006! That's it!

[jarmo]

Guess what band Soul Asylum opened for in 1993. 

Tommy' ties to GN'R are kinda funny. Now he plays with a band that has opened for GN'R. He toured with Alien Crime Syndicate, who's bass player used to be in Loaded, which happens to be the band Tommy's predecessor started after GN'R.




/jarmo