It's hard to accurately describe the monumental totem of musical power that was The Replacements. They were Punk without being Punk, Indie without being Indie, and Alternative Rock before the term even existed. But above all, they were ground-breaking musicians and songwriters that were able to accurately capture the true laments and longings of 1980's disenfranchised youth. The quartet that was Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, Bob Stinson, and Chris Mars helped to create something out of nothing - a genre that would become one of the biggest Rock and Roll angles ever. They never sought out to build an image, a style, or movement, just write and play what they felt - the only thing they knew how to do. You’d be hard-pressed to find an Alternative Rock band of today that wasn’t inspired by The Replacements. They led a charge they didn’t even know they were leading. They embodied the true meaning of "Rock and Roll" and burned the candle at both ends until it burned out. Dig into Tim.