Why did Bob Stinson and the Mats part ways?
Depending on whose version of the story you want to believe, Bob grew tired of playing Paul’s ballads and Paul grew tired of writing punk rock songs for Bob. Under “you’re fired/I quit” circumstances, Bob and the Mats parted ways after the Tim tour. Subsequently, the band’s party line was that Bob had drug, alcohol and attitude problems, so he was thrown out. Now it’s commonly acknowledged that all of the members of the band had similar problems.
