Replacements guitarist suffers severe stroke

Slim Dunlap, a Minneapolis-based guitarist who joined the Replacements after Bob Stinson left the band, has suffered what is described as a "severe stroke."

Dunlap's wife, Chrissie, posted the following on her Facebook page:

Bob is in the SICU at HCMC. I am not going to sugarcoat this -- this morning he suffered a right middle cerebral artery stroke. He then fell and hit his head, resulting in a left vertebral artery dissection and a right subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The good news is that he is sharp and aware, his speech is fine, and all of the nurses and doctors have commented on his unique sense of humor. The bad news is that he cannot move the right side of his body and will be in for some serious rehab. They will be giving him more tests tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage. I will try to post updates as we learn more. Louie will be with him all night and I will be back there tomorrow. We don't need a thing but your good wishes for his full recovery.

Dunlap played in a number of bands in his home city, including Thumbs Up and Spooks, before being recruited by Paul Westerburg to replace Stinson in the group. Slim joined in 1987 and stayed with them until they broke up in 1991, participating on their final two albums.

Post-Replacements, Dunlap toured with Dan Baird of the Georgia Satellites and recorded two solo albums, The Old New Me (1993) and Time Like This (1996).