Paul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg
Paul Harold Westerbergis an American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter in The Replacements, one of the seminal alternative rock bands of the 1980s. He launched a solo career after the dissolution of that band. In recent years, he has cultivated a more independent-minded approach, primarily recording his music at home in his basement...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth31 December 1959
CityEdina, MN
CountryUnited States of America
It's fun, but the fun is where it always was. I mean, it's still fun to strap on my Les Paul in the basement and turn up the Marshall amp. I'm still 15. I still enjoy that as much as I ever did.
I listen back, and I hear what's there, and I know in my heart, in my gut, that we [The Replacements] were the real deal. No one can take that away. You can call us buffoons, or clowns or whatever. But when we wanted to, we were as good as anybody.
Stick with your heart and you'll be fine.
The soul of rock 'n' roll is mistakes, and making mistakes work for you. The people who shy away from mistakes and play it safe have no business playing rock 'n' roll.
A rock'n'roll band needs to be able to get under people's skin. You should be able to clear the room at the drop of a hat.