“I FEEL THE ROOM SWAYING”
Fresh from a trip over to England, where rock ’n’ roll was invented, the Replacements are back in the U.S.A. Sadly, they didn’t fare too well in England—that’s where Simple Minds’ live album rightfully entered the charts at #1—but maybe when they return they’ll be better and make lots of money.
“I FEEL THE ROOM SWAYING”
CENTERSTAGE
THE REPLACEMENTS The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA & The Variety Arts Center, Los Angeles June 24, 26-27, 1987
J. Kordosh
Fresh from a trip over to England, where rock ’n’ roll was invented, the Replacements are back in the U.S.A. Sadly, they didn’t fare too well in England—that’s where Simple Minds’ live album rightfully entered the charts at #1—but maybe when they return they’ll be better and make lots of money. In the meantime, here’s some impressions from these inaugural (for ’87) Stateside shows—the type of thing you can look forward to yourself:
• The first night, their last encore is “Hello, Dolly.” Yes.. .that was Paul, Dolly.
• The second night, a jet-lagged and tipsy Chris Mars struggles through the first song, then retires to the side of the stage. "Is there a drummer in the house?” asks Westerberg. Fortunately, there are many, and the show continues.
• The third night, Westerberg’s amp goes out. While repairs are made, John their roadie, plays “The Girl From Ipanema,” a standard crowd-pleaser.