Bob Stinson

Bob Stinson (1959–1995) 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 his youn

Bob Stinson (1959–1995) 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 his younger brother Tommy, then just 14 years old; a year later, Stinson brought in Paul Westerberg on second guitar and vocals.

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.