Bob Stinson (born Robert Neil Stinson December 17, 1959–February 18, 1995) was the founding member and lead guitarist for the legendary post-punk band The Replacements. Stinson formed the band in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA in 1981 with drummer Chris Mars, his younger half-brother Tommy, then just 12 years old; a year later, Stinson brought in Paul Westerberg on second guitar and vocals. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... The Replacements (also known as The Mats or The Mats, from The Placemats - a pun on the bands name) were a seminal alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris Mars was the drummer for seminal Minneapolis punk/pop/rock band, The Replacements. ... Tommy Stinson (born Thomas Stinson, 6 October 1966 in Minneapolis, USA) was one of the founding members of the legendary 1980s alternative band The Replacements. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Stinson's guitar style was strongly influenced by '70s-era classic rock and punk. Because of this, and because he was initially the dominant figure in the band, Stinson became the creative foil to Westerberg's increasingly pop-leaning sensibilities. The creative tension between the two is one of the reasons The Replacements' first four full-length records--especially the third and fourth, Let It Be and Tim, respectively--are often credited with being their best work. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Let It Be is the title of a 1984 album released by The Replacements. ... Tim is an album released in October 1985 on Sire Records by the alternative rock band The Replacements. ...

In 1985 during the recording of Tim, the power struggle reached a breaking point, and Westerberg forced Stinson out of the band sometime in late 1986. With the departure of Stinson, Tim and all subsequent recordings by the band sounded increasingly less like Replacements recordings and more like Westerberg solo projects. Stinson's last stint in the band was on the demos for the Pleased To Meet Me album. This article is about the year. ... Tim is an album released in October 1985 on Sire Records by the alternative rock band The Replacements. ...

Stinson's first band after leaving The Replacements was a short-lived outfit called Model Prisoner who broke up in 1988. The Replacements (also known as The Mats or The Mats, from The Placemats - a pun on the bands name) were a seminal alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...

He later formed Static Taxi in 1988. They recorded two albums Stinson Boulevard (released in 2000) and Closer 2 Normal (released in 2003) before folding in the Summer of 1991. Static Taxi was a post-punk band formed in the late 1980s by Bob Stinson, former lead guitarist of the legendary The Replacements, and members of Uptown from Minneapolis, MN. Static Taxi recorded two albums before folding in 1991. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stinson appeared on Shotgun Rationale's Time Is Mine single (in 1991 on Dogmeat Records) which featured Sonny Vincent and future Bash & Pop guitarist Steve Brantseg. He also played with local band Dog 994 around this time. Bash & Pop was the band that Tommy Stinson formed after the dissolution of the Replacements. ...

Stinson's last band was The Bleeding Hearts which he formed with his roommate Mike Leonard. One of their most high-profile performances was opening for his brother Tommy's band Bash & Pop in 1993. His last public performance was playing with Minneapolis Countryswing band Trailer Trash at Lee's Liquor Bar in late 1994. They performed a version of Lefty Frissell's "Lil 'Ol Wine Drinker Me". Bash & Pop was the band that Tommy Stinson formed after the dissolution of the Replacements. ...

Stinson died in 1995; he did not die of a drug overdose as frequently reported [Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Report].