Within Your Reach

Replacements Live 1991
London, Paris and Chicago.
Produced by Perry Films

[@readmelancholystrumpetmaster]

Paul's voice so under-rated.

[@t-man5196]

Yes, he’s also a phenomenal songwriter/lyricist

[@derekleif2999]

Speaking as a school librarian: this is such an absolute treasure to share with today's students. Whoever cut this all together into one track deserves the kind of credit George Martin got when he put together those two versions of "Strawberry Fields Forever" that were recorded a semi-tone apart. It's such a gift to the world. Thanks so much. I can think of a number of students who love music, and will now know why these guys were so great. I love how this song demonstrates what Bob Mould said about good music in "Spin" magazine thirty years ago: the best music is the kind that comes to you from a bad speaker from a block away. Even now, The Replacements sound great on a bad speaker from a block away, as do Fugazi, Big Black, and all those other bands in Michael Azzerad's "Our Band Could Be Your Life." Again: thanks so much for this. And again....it's a priceless gift.

[@drodawig]

Coolest librarian ever!📚

[@jeremyjudson1952]

Yeps. Big yeps.

[@ATXviIIIe]

Makes me want to cry. Minnesota rocks........

[@oppothumbs1]

So sadly .. beautiful.

[@rickjames9564]

“Say anything!” “I can live without so much, I could die without a clue.” ❤

[@goodbadugly16]

So footage of their 'last' performance before their 'breakup' does exist! I'd love to see all of it someday.

[@thehockeyfan8888]

It's my understanding that Paul is sitting on a lot of unreleased songs and videos. I hope they sometime find the light of day

[@tonebenderx]

Best band of the 1980s.

[@t-man5196]

Yup, I’m only 24, just discovered them about half a year ago. They’re easily the best band I’ve heard from their time period.

[@t-man5196]

The Suburbs are pretty good too

[@oppothumbs1]

@@t-man5196 Any time period. Amazed to hear that . And Paul's 14 Songs is pretty good.

[@t-man5196]

@oppothumbs1 what are you amazed to hear? I'm confused

[@oppothumbs1]

@@t-man5196 just that you wrote they are easily the best band of their time period.

[@jmunj]

Not a band past or present can compare to these guys.

[@t-man5196]

Absolutely the case.

[@docsavage8640]

Only if you don't know what "compare" means.

[@jeremyjudson1952]

Trying to connect with my kid, using this song

[@jeremyjudson1952]

Stone sumpin-sumpin’s back in the 90’s. I’d say they “compare”

[@jmunj]

@@jeremyjudson1952 not even close

[@3TNT3]

This song has always been their clear best, in my opinion, and I could never understand how it wasn't considered to be so by most other Replacement fans. I think this is one of the Greatest songs, ever.

[@t-man5196]

I agree this is one of the greatest songs ever, but a number of their songs could be considered as one of the greatest songs ever in my opinion. Have you heard Favorite Thing? This song along with Favorite Thing are my two favorites by them and I think they are around the same quality.

[@oppothumbs1]

Unsatisfied? Left of the Dial. Here comes a Regular. Bastards of Young. Hold My Life? Alex Chilton? I can see how the clear clean sound might appeal to many, and I love the song, just never thought it was top 5 but close to that. It certainly moved them from their punk sound which wasn't to my liking. So many fans love their first album.. that is harder to get to me than this puzzle is to you. Could be one of the greatest songs ever, just not top 5 for Replacements.

[@rdrrr]

@@t-man5196 I think Little Mascara is crazy underrated. It's sandwiched between Left of the Dial and Here Comes a Regular, which is tough company to hang with. But man, it really rocks, and "For the kids you stay together / You nap 'em and you slap 'em in a high chair" is a brutally effective couplet.

[@t-man5196]

@rdrrr yeah it's bloody great, I like it more than here comes a regular but Left Of The Dial is better than it in my opinion

[@fabrasham]

The greatest and sadest thing I've ever seen. Greatest band EVER!!!!!!!!! Mats forever.

[@mjtch]

God I love the replacements, always will love there songs, shits timeless

[@marysullivan6075]

Perfect Song, means So Much ❤😊

[@tillitsdone]

2:06 When he changes the lyric to, "never seen the Sox go, 15 and 0," he is referring to the Minnesota Twins, who had just prior to this concert won 15 consecutive games. Essentially giving shit to the Twins' rival Chicago White Sox, and their fans, at a show in Chicago. That's classic.

[@covers_girl]

Amazing catch, did a double-take on that while I was listening

[@jimbo-fk4dq]

This is kinda like an unofficial music video, but deserving of being the music video for this song.

[@t-man5196]

jimbo 2346 Arguably deserving, depending on how you look at it.

[@maqsimillion]

lovely. stunning. the greatest band ever and one of their best songs :) kudos.

[@lyonslaforet]

A mate of mine saw them in Paris in April 1991 during their Farewell tour and as he told me: "it was one of my favorite gigs of that year!"

[@fabrasham]

o my, what i wouldn't do to watch this whole performance. God Bless The Replacements!

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

My favorite American band .... since 1988. I got on-board a bit late, but I’ve caught up.

[@rdrrr]

I only discovered them a couple years ago and they've become my obsession. Wish I knew about them ten years ago so I coulda seen the reunion tour... if only I had a time machine...

[@surfercrow]

I had a word with Paul & Tommy backstage before the Grant Park show - no hint that this was their Final Exit...i taped if off XRT on my little boom box and went back to pick that up and noticed Paul left a couple of cassettes behind: Atlantic R&B comp & R.Stones - Steel Wheels...Ha. Still got 'em if you want, Paul! :)

[@Housepainters]

Excellent editing work on this. Tommy looks relaxed. Paul looks kinda tired.

[@thinderellaedwards1365]

Housepainters, It was really hot and humid that day. I remember looking at Paul when he came out on stage and he was wearing long sleeves. Summer in Chicago is as brutal as the winter can be.

[@alcy0ne1]

And I thought I was content with the album version...OMFG

[@perryfilmsinc]

I think we filmed the whole show, but original negs apparently lost by record co.

[@billyhager2204]

Long live the mats

[@michaelgargano5172]

Greatest bands of the 90s80s Saw them 50% of the time greatest band in history the other 50% wish you d save your money

[@decencywarrior9598]

Hahaha - just like a Van Morrison concert - but a lot more fun when Chris would get his drum kit bashed to fuck .

[@decencywarrior9598]

💜

[@rookiecard]

This is AMAZING to finally watch. Thanks so much for posting. You hear about record companies finding randomness in their archives. Here's hoping...

[@BGNOLA]

Somebody must've videotaped it somewhere; camcorders were common enough then

[@rookiecard]

Camcorder? Did you just watch? It was pro-shot and shelved!

[@BGNOLA]

@@rookiecard i know but someone else must've been filming too

[@99mere]

WOW. Great video mashup and a spot-on illustration of the end of the band.

[@amosthecat2010]

the best live Mats video I have ever seen!

[@hopup35]

Wow. That was really cool. Thank god for the Replacements

[@machbaby]

Fantastic! I have this concert on a bootleg CD but this video (never knew any existed) of their "swan song" really hits home. It's sad, beautiful, and ever so Replacement like. I would've liked Chris Mars to make it to the final end, but the in-fighting apparently took a toll on him.

[@t-man5196]

What do you mean by swan song?

[@machbaby]

@@t-man5196 Final performance.

[@t-man5196]

@@machbaby I looked it up on google, thanks anyways though

[@mindsigh4]

@@t-man5196 only 11 years later & u couldn't wait huh, just had to google?

[@t-man5196]

@@mindsigh4 yeah

[@LeahBobalova]

"I've never seen the Sox go, 15 and 0..." Love you Paul.

[@RobertTaylor87]

@@ericjensen9091yes but they're in Chicago so I'm guessing it's a white Sox reference

[@ericjensen9091]

@@RobertTaylor87 Thanks man.

[@falladowna]

Really dig this. The recorded radio broadcast is great- Nice to get a visual companion to at least 1 tune.

[@elisabetheickhoff5402]

Too bad this song was never recorded properly. This gives me the shivers.

[@spencercoe3804]

?? It's on Hootenanny

[@scottraycraft1885]

Drum machine demo Paul played all the instruments

[@docsavage8640]

Wrong in every way possible except shivers is correct.

[@docsavage8640]

Scott, if Paul had wanted it recorded by the full band he would have done so. Get information.

[@rdrrr]

@@scottraycraft1885 Paul tried it with Chris on drums and thought it didn't sound right so he re-recorded it with a drum machine.

[@DfactorPop]

I was at the April '91shows at the Marquee Club in London both nights. Slugged back beers chatting with Tommy at one point post-show...

[@shortsaleguys]

Enjoy Every Sandwich? Love it! Can't we start a secret club of mats fans that meet at bars around the country every 5th Friday of the month?

[@SuperVHSAllStars]

color me impressed

[@LeahBobalova]

This is SO fucking great! Thank you!

[@KellyGreen5555]

Bloody brilliant!

[@tensionstrategy]

@Kdny1 I'm pretty sure that was from the 'Shit, Shower & Shave' bootleg (released on Kiss The Stone), which was compiled from various slots when they were opening for Tom Petty. According to Discogs, that particular track was from a set recorded live at Lake Compounce, Bristol Connecticut 31-08-1989.

[@lakeviewviking]

@epsteinsmutha1 I saws both lineups, and I can tell you it was 2 different bands. Nobody could replace Bob.

[@ReviewStalker]

This is great. Thank you!

[@pld427]

Ya know, I watched this video and wasn't impressed at all, then later in the day and into the next I couldn't stop thinking about it. So, here I am again.

[@darling_danke_schoen]

@machbaby Yeah but man, he put out a great album, "Horseshoes and hand grenades" after the split. And what a painter!

[@gregh3638]

Twins won 15 straight in '91, Nice rib Paul

[@TheHINYG8]

Never saw no mountains...except on a six pack of beer. The band died live on XRT.....and music hasn't been nearly as good since.

[@Bunker91]

Great shirts.

[@tammyparsons5656]

🥰

[@cubyman23]

Aww man

[@MaySecond07]

Paul gave the film crew the boot a few songs in...I believe it's in the broadcast...

[@cubyman23]

There has to film of the entire last concert somewhere

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

Great video, but it would be much better if audio came out of more than just one channel.

[@mattaki]

the audio sounds like it is from the replacements' last performance at taste of chicago, july 4 1991. (the video is a mix.)

[@MacGyver666]

@perryfilmsinc That's such a bummer... Would have made such a great DVD.

[@misfitsboy123]

@mattaki It more than likely is. I think that's the only time the Mats played this song live. At least that's what I read in the book about them.

[@rowhill59]

Never seen the Sox go 15 and 0

[@405z06]

Wow! I've got the audio of the Chicago show, but have never seen any of the video. Thanks! Was the whole show filmed?

[@deadelectromix]

That's a sandwich analogy I think we can all get behind.

[@garthkolbeck8674]

Help me out what is this black and white footage???

[@StashRiders]

Why is it only coming out of 1 speaker?

[@pld427]

Classic! Lol!!

[@darronnelson953]

thats the way paul would want it

[@t-man5196]

Darron Nelson wrong.

[@100cjkennedy]

wicked

[@johnkeller8037]

=sea

[@yutube9000]

This is GREAT! Do you have the whole Grant Park show? I would love to see more.

[@wdim2608]

You know the rest

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

3:03 what is the name of the blond guitarist with the big hair?

[@RnREnglands]

Thats Tommy Stinson ....of bang and pop

[@heidihermes5852]

@@RnREnglands Of Bash & Pop, and the Replacements.

[@mattaki]

@misfitsboy123 @misfitsboy123 what book said it was the only time they played it? judging from the archive list of replacements setlists at theskyway (.com), it looks like they played it on almost every tour...

[@darling_danke_schoen]

Live drums on this one, eh? Quality!

[@ih8music]

@perryfilmsinc Isn't that typical. Looks like the makings of something fantastic here... what happened to the project?

[@MacGyver666]

@perryfilmsinc So any luck on finding any more of the footage from the final show? I'd kill for a copy of it!

[@LuckyAndBest]

There was a buzz before the show that it was possibly their last. So no one knew quite what to expect. Thing is they came out on FIRE. And there was a palpable "HELL YES!" running through the crowd. But then as quickly as it it started it fizzled. Apropos I suppose but a shame all the same (which is in and of itSELF apropos ....)

[@5kehhn]

Tempo's sped up on this one.

[@bryankingry]

Lloyd Dobbler.

[@thinderellaedwards1365]

007sting, "Lloyd, in a world of guys be a man."

[@docsavage8640]

Cameron Crowe sucks.

[@Kdny1]

What show was it where WYR had the heavy reverb on Paul's voice and he sang the line "I never seen no mountain- except on a 6 pack of beer" I thought that was the final Grant Park July 4 show- XRK recorded it - Anyone know?

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

IIRC that was on the 'Shit Shower and Shave' bootleg, which had portions of 3 shows from 1989.

[@alleycattle]

Wasn't the Taste of Chicago show their last show??

[@cubyman23]

Is there any way that the rest of the film could be recovered?

[@pokes101]

240p sux. you couldn't upload better quality considering this video's historical importance?

[@mattaki]

@perryfilmsinc tragic!

[@KellyGreen5555]

@13Xanadu Nah, Paul left in a taxi after a minute and a huff.

[@johnkeller8037]

I've never seen no mountains...... never swam no sew.....

[@t-man5196]

John Keller sea*

[@lakeviewviking]

@epsteinsmutha1 Replacements without Bob=not the Replacements.

[@highwaymaintainer]

liked them till I realized they were from Minnesota...........now, their just another never made it garage band

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Chris Mars was better

[@b4itcools]

extremely laid back performance. nice, but not amazing