Backup guitarist Slim Dunlap dies at 73

Minnesota-born guitarist Bob ‘Slim’ Dunlap has died at the age of 73.

according to a report minnesota star tribuneDunlap passed away on Wednesday (December 18) afternoon. The cause of his death is said to be related to a stroke he suffered in 2012, which not only left him bedridden but also made him unable to play music.

“Bob passed away today at 12:48 p.m. at his home surrounded by his family,” a statement shared by his family read. “We treat him as his Live performance at the Jockey Club (thank you dancers!) CD, he left us shortly after listening to his version of “Hillbilly Heaven” – very poignant. This is a natural decline over the past week. In general, this is due to complications from stroke.

Born in 1951, Dunlap began playing guitar at a young age and came to local attention in the late 1970s while performing with Curtiss A (aka Curt Almsted). Almstead later formed the punk-influenced Spooks, which featured Dunlap on guitar, and caught the attention of The Replacements bandmate Paul Westerberg.

At the time, Westerberg was looking for a replacement for founding guitarist Bob Stinson, who was ousted in 1986. was revoked.

To avoid confusion with Stinson, Dunlap adopted the name “Slim” and was dubbed “The Bench” by many fans. He performed with The Replacements from 1987 until their disbandment in 1991, appearing on the show in 1989 don’t tell the soul and the 1990s everyone was shocked album.

After The Replacements disbanded, Dunlap embarked on a solo career, releasing old and new me 1993 and times like this He was active on the local scene from 1996 until a stroke ended his music career in 2012.

Many artists, including The Replacements, Steve Earle, The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, Jakob Dylan, Frank Black and Jeff Tweedy, contributed to 2013 songs for slim To raise funds for his recovery.

Dunlap’s final version, Thank you, dancers!released in 2020, features a recording of a live performance at the St. Paul Jockey Club in 2002.