Paul Westerberg- Let The Bad Times Roll

[@scattershot1]

This is the song I think about when bad stuff starts to happen for me, mentally. It starts to empower me I think fuck the bad times use it to inspire art and music instead of wallowing in it ya know.

[@oppothumbs1]

Paul let those bad times roll away. You are one of the 5 best rock and roll writers imo. Along with Dylan, Neil Young, The Smiths , John and Paul

[@shinybeast8946]

The Smiths,LOL.

[@oppothumbs1]

@@shinybeast8946 what is wrong with Morrissey and Marr? Also Graham Parker and Smokey Robinson. A lot could be on the list but they only did it for a couple of years at most. Who do you like?

[@shinybeast8946]

@@oppothumbs1 Those artists you mentioned except The Smiths.

[@retromototoys]

Tuned at D#, G#, C, G#, C, D# An Em shape A7 shape and a chord with d-string on 1st fret and b-string on third fret will get you most of the way there - let the open strings ring

[@herbertquain6875]

Thanks for posting this...any chance you have refined it at all in 3 years? I feel like it's very close...much closer than DGBDGB that a lot of people post...but somehow still a little bit off...could be me though

[@bradv77]

Goddamn. Just goddamn. Honest as can be.

[@dvfallon6345]

Whatever you need to be a talented artist and performer Paul has it. May you be blessed in All areas of your life.

[@xumpagogo]

darkly beautiful

[@danielbazan2147]

Brilliant musician and lyricist. Genius, in fact. I wish he'd give us something new, though.

[@westerberger69]

The opposite of "Let the Good Times Roll" by The Cars. Paul has a way of turning things around. Kids don't follow.

[@samerulesapply9991]

Sam Cooke song , right?

[@modie47]

nice sound on the guitar

[@caramason56]

Beautiful 😊❤️🎶🎶🎶

[@deebee76]

Pretty sure these videos are from Spring/Summer 2002 when PW was promoting "Stereo". Rolling Stone had a feature on "The A-List with Anthony DeCurtis" where they included 3-4 video clips of different songs. I'm pretty sure he also did "2 Days 'Til Tomorrow" and probably one or two others. Hopefully Blasty ups them as well! ;)

[@Rawrizar]

if that's all the time that you got.. then I'd rather not waste my life on hold..

[@t-man5196]

That's my favorite part too

[@MacGyver666]

Another great video! Would love to see more.

[@icebirdz]

westy the besty! Great American- I have all his music / Replacements TIm and Pleased to meet me are best SO FAR but He is alive and well.

[@colonelmuammargaddafi3888]

Mans a genius.

[@t-man5196]

I see that the tuning is DGBDGB, now does anyone know what he’s doing with his hands on the intro?

[@Floydandsome]

paulwesterberg.proboards.com/thread/5484/bad-times-roll-tab there you go

[@RafaelRamone1990]

I recorded this song on my guitar! The tuning is different, but the way is the same.

[@robertwolovitz2349]

Let the bad times roll

[@lolcat13243]

why would someone dislike this?? D:

[@FishboyAmadeus]

Sin dudas el mejor.

[@paulhuff4134]

Tuning is DGBDGB

[@paulhuff4134]

From Low to high.

[@hartmnundus4273]

Paul Huff are you sure? It sounds like standard to me.

[@jixxxxer17]

what are these fawking chords ugh ?

[@gaetanodisarno5732]

from this same session you could also find "got me wrong" , i didnt find it anymore

[@blasty290]

Do you mean "Got You Down"? All four songs from this session are in this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL_hRvaNK1WZass_o-4t0e5f9fPlggA3Bc

[@RafaelRamone1990]

I d' like to know it. =/ Which the tuning he's using?!! Amazing song to play!

[@deviantmonday2427]

Eb Ab Eb Ab C Eb

[@st0rmch1LL]

nice guitar

[@slytown]

Nice Blast. When was this?

[@GGhostglen]

yeah, I'd have to go with "instantly"

[@7777srd]

Does anybody know the tuning he's using on this?

[@deviantmonday2427]

Open Ab

[@highwaymaintainer]

i like cats

[@thenailfactory]

@ztasfarasIknow i love this song, but i dont think its that good a line, everyone goes on about it

[@wovokanarchy]

Paul's been "letting the bad times roll" since he stopped writing kick ass tunes since Tim and Pleased to Meet Me''.

[@deebee76]

Horseshit.

[@shinybeast8946]

Go listen to "Gary's got a boner" you "real" fan you.

[@wovokanarchy]

@@shinybeast8946 Gee, I didn't realize the song was on Tim or Pleased to Meet Me. Show's how little you know. And if you think Tim or Pleased are full of thrash tunes, then it also shows how little you know of music.

[@shinybeast8946]

@@wovokanarchy I never said they weren't. I'm just annoyed at people who think they're "true" fans by slagging off everything he's done post-Mats.I probably know more about music than you,smart guy.

[@wovokanarchy]

@@shinybeast8946 Good, you win a cookie. There is some decent stuff Westerberg has recorded since Pleased, but these are exceptions to the rule. After reading Troubled Boys it shows Westerberg was the main reason they never went anywhere, aside from being insiders favourite little pocket band. Westerberg was ahead of the game by a decade, and he blew it when he tried to go ''mainstream'' with Don't and his solo stuff while everyone else was going hard and heavy with ''grunge.'' He's turned out to be a clown.

[@ToddSchneiderrocks]

'Doesn't get it. If Chris was hammering away with a slushy hi-hat, Tommy killing the bass and Bob doing god knows what. It would be epic But this is just Paul, still genius but far from nirvana. not the band.

[@shinybeast8946]

Westerberg wrote most of the The Replacement songs, moron.The Replacements was always "just Paul".

[@ioanniskopadis5342]

that ugly note in the chords