Westerberg was looking for a guitarist to replace Bob Stinson, who had been asked to leave in the mid-1980s because of his drug and alcohol problems, and approached Dunlap. Dunlap initially turned down the offer, but joined The Replacements in 1987 on account of "his admiration for Westerberg's songwriting".
Westerberg sought a guitarist to replace Bob Stinson, who was dismissed from the band in the mid-1980s due to his substance abuse. Dunlap initially declined but joined The Replacements in 1987 because of "his admiration for Westerberg's songwriting."