Husker Du or the Replacements?

have to respectfully disagree regarding mould vs. westerberg. I liked sugar, but I love westerberg--even though his solo stuff is wide ranging and I like some of it more than others. He's one of the few artists where I'll buy whatever he puts out knowing there is a bit of genius in there somewhere--often quite a bit.

Just one man's opinion.

husker du? husker don't.

Yeah, "Boner" is quite out of place on that record. It seems like it should have been a B-side. And then there are B-sides (like "If Only You Were Lonely") that should've been on albums.

But how great is "Unsatisfied"?!? One of my friends and I used to have contests with each other on how many times we listened to that song every day during my freshman year of college. Being as miserable as we both were, you usually had to listen to it about 15 times to win. I recently got my grubby little hands on a Counting Crows bootleg with them doing a cover of it. Great version!

I've always thought "Tim" was their best album, though.

This thread has turned into a regular "placemat" circle jerk...

Hope you're all having fun popping each others fart corks...

Husker Du still wins.

A vote for the mats, just because I listened to them every single day between about 1983 and 1990. "Let It Be" is the soundtrack to that time of my life, especially "Answering Machine."

But I listen to Husker Du a lot more now--"Warehouse" especially, and also "Zen Arcade."

Both are good, but you can't even compare Husker to the Mats...or Mould to Westerberg. Mats by a landslide.

Johnny Rotten wrote:

A vote for the mats, just because I listened to them every single day between about 1983 and 1990. "Let It Be" is the soundtrack to that time of my life, especially "Answering Machine."

But I listen to Husker Du a lot more now--"Warehouse" especially, and also "Zen Arcade."

Agree. I never listen to The Replacements now--it's impossible to do so except nostalgically. Husker Du I can still listen to as music for today.

Has anyone heard the new Mould record? Heard that shits way good, havent picked it up though. But Westerberg's "Grandpaboy" projects are so good also! I think Westerberg wins the songwriter award in this one.

I spent a couple of hours yesterday listening to Zen Arcade, New Day Rising, and Warehouse. Just for comparison I listened to some of Hootenanny, Let it Be, and Tim. All out of my old vinyl collection.

Husker Du sounds as good or better today than ever.

The Replacements sound kind of novel at best.

I played a sample of both for my 16 year old daughter who is deep into the Portland indy scene. She thought HD was way better than the Replacements.

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Replacements

Husker Du for body of work, Mats had some great songs.

Answering Machine & The Ledge are amazing still.

But, from Gilligan's Island through the masterpiece that is Zen Arcade through their signing with Warner Brothers and paving the road for Nirvana, etc, to exist, the Huskers had a much more profound impact.

husker du

For 'mats' fans.

http://www.austin360.com/calendar/content/music/stories/xl/2008/04/0424xlreplacements.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13

Mats by a mile. I've learned to appreciate Husker Du over the years, but they never had the personality the 'Mats had and never spoke to me in the same way Westerberg could. Bob Mould is a bit of a pretentious dick, whereas Westerberg is the lovable loser. Especially in youth, its WAY easier to relate to Paul than Bob.

Also, The Mats weren't afraid to try (butcher) different styles of music (country, metal, punk, folk, etc) so their music had way more range to it than Husker Du. Seems like every one Husker's songs has that same guitar drone in the forefront with Bob's monotone vocals pushed way back in the mix. Husker never had the talent or the stones to be able to pull a country rocker (I Will Dare), a Kiss cover (Black Diamond), a solo piano turn (Androgynous), a gut wrenching acoustic number (Unsatisfied) and a solo electric tour de force (Answering Machine) all on the same album!!! Unheard of, yet Let It Be is maybe the best album of all-time and most people struggle to come up with a stand-out album for Husker Du (because they all sound the freaking same!).

Zen Arcade is better than Tim.

If you're truly into music why would you waste your time debating two bands that are decades removed from their heydays?

Now the Hold Steady, there's a band worth a listen ...

And where do you think Craig Finn of The Hold Steady learned all his tricks? Growing up in Minneapolis listening to the Mats, by his own admission. I agree, The Hold Steady are a good band but they sure do remind me of of another band....