Former Replacements guitarist Bob “Slim” Dunlap has died at the age of 73. minneapolis star tribune Dunlap reportedly died Wednesday at his home in Minneapolis. He suffered the effects of a stroke in 2012 that limited his speech and motor skills.
“Bob passed away at 12:48 p.m. today at his home surrounded by his family,” Dunlap’s family said in a statement. “We played him like he Live at the Turf Club (Thank you to all the dancers!) After listening to the CD, he heard his version of “Hillbilly Heaven” and immediately left us. It was very moving. The past week has been a natural decline. Overall, it was due to complications from his stroke. ”
Dunlap was born in Plainview, Minnesota, to Jane Dunlap and Robert Dunlap, the latter of whom was a Minnesota state senator. He began playing guitar as a child, and in the early 1970s teamed up with Curtis A. to form the band Thumbs Up and its offshoot Spooks. He also worked as a taxi driver and manager at First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, where he met his wife, Chrissy.
Dunlap played guitar in the Replacements from 1987 to 1991, replacing founding guitarist Bob Stinson, who left the band due to drug and alcohol problems. Frontman Paul Westerberg nicknamed him Slim to avoid confusion. Dunlap continued to appear on the band’s final two albums, 1989’s. don’t speak to the soul and all shock down.
After the Replacements disbanded in 1991, Dunlap released two solo albums. old new me 1993 and At times like this Bruce Springsteen praised Dunlap’s solo work. 2014 interview NPR’s Ann Powers called the record “deeply moving and emotional.” In the wake of his stroke, Westerberg and Tommy Stinson recorded a 2013 EP songs for slimwas released as a benefit to help fund Dunlap’s medical expenses. Another 2013 Benefits Compilation, also known as songs for slimfeatured covers of Dunlap’s songs by artists such as Steve Earle, Jeff Tweedy, Lucinda Williams, Craig Finn, Jacob Dylan, Frank Black, Patterson Hood, and Soul Asylum. Dunlop released Thank you dancers!a live album recorded in 2002 at the 350-capacity Turf Club in St. Paul in 2020.
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