Tommy Stinson

by Soulmonster on Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:19 pm

Pseudonyms/former names:
Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Stinson.

Date of birth:
October 6, 1966.

Band position:
Bass.

Time with Guns N' Roses:
1998-present.

Quotes:

Introducing Tommy: On the bass guitar, the band who comes from the band with a perfect name for this organization, The Replacements, Mr. Tommy Stinson [Las Vegas, January 1, 2011]

Tommy Stinson worked very well taking the band through the rehearsals for Las Vegas and Rock In Rio [Axl interview Rock & Pop FM Argentina, Rock & Pop FM, January 22nd 2001]

Tommy's one of my best friends, and he has been for a while. We've done loads of recording sessions together. And with all of the other people that are involved with Guns N' Roses, it's a pretty unbelievable band [We're catching our groove again now; Albany NY Times Union Thursday, November 21, 2002]

Tommy, who was always a punk guy, knows I grew up with a lot of that stuff, and we connect on that level [HTGTH, September 2010]

Tommy is a great fucking guy, and I always come away glad when our paths have crossed over the years [Seattle Weekly, Reverb, October, 2010]

Tommy and I, we get along great. He's one of a kind, man. I tell you, the first time he walked into the studio, I said, 'Dude, that's the guy.' He hadn't even played a note, but I could just tell. He's everything you need to be a bass player in a rock band. I don't want to say he takes control, but he does sort of guide us through rehearsals and, to me, it's important to have someone in that position. He's inspirational and he brings so much to the table. It could be any band - if he's committed to them, he's going to make them a thousand times better [twincities.com, November 2011]

Talking about band interacting during the 2011 shows: Now we're trying to figure out how to interact with each other a little bit more on the stage, you know, and how far to take it. Tommy was slamming me the other night, and then, the next night, I was just having fun, but wait I realized, I got him in a headlock! [laughs] [Eddie Trunk interview, November 2011]

When I got the call to audition [in GN'R], Tommy Stinson was already one of my best friends. I was a huge Replacements fan growing up and I think Tommy is an amazing songwriter and musician [Maximum Ink Music, December 2011]

by Soulmonster on Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:08 pm

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