The Replacements Drummer Steve Foley Died

Drummer Steve Foley, played drums on The Replacements final tour, “All Shook Down”, died this past weekend from a precription drug overdose in Minneapolis. Foley was only 48

Steve Foley joined The Replacements for their final tour “All Shook Down” and had said, “It will always be a treasure in my mind.”

“Some days I walk down the street and go, ‘God, I was in that [expletive] band?’ Unbelievable. It is.”

Foley, 49, died over the weekend of an apparent accidental drug overdose, said his sister, Colleen Foley. Steve was found in his home by co-workers Monday, when he didn’t show up for work at the car dealership.

Steve Foley had been sober for almost 15 years, but his sister said he struggled with anxiety as well as depression.

“He was such a lovable guy — a total cornball who specialized in bad puns and corny jokes,” she said.

LeeAnn Weimar, a Minneapolis concert promoter and close friend, said, “This is not your typical rock-guy-on-drugs story. He was really struggling, but we know he definitely wasn’t trying to check out.”

Steve Foley joined The Replacements after original drummer Chris Mars left following the All Shook Down sessions. Steve Foley actually met Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson in a bar, and then offered the guys a ride.

When they got in the car, they noticed a copy of All Shook Down, prompting both members to declare Foley as their new drummer. Foley sat behind the kit for what was the group’s final tour, including their last ever concert on July 4th, 1991 in Chicago’s Grant Park.

After being with The Replacements, Steve Foley played in the band Bash & Pop, and also worked as a car salesman.

Visitation will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapel, 5000 W. 50th St., Edina, with a service to follow and burial at Lakewood Cemetery.

Our condolences to Steve Foley’s family and friends.