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walkman
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 01:37 AM UTC #
1. MBV
2. Meat Puppets

and wouldn't say no to
The Slits
Roxy Music
Jesus and Mary Chain
Ride (but only if they could be good again)
imrotten
Joined: February 20, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 01:38 AM UTC #
Gang Of Four
Medium Medium
Red Rockers
Ultravox (w/John Foxx)
Naked Raygun
Breaking Circus
Blue In Heaven
Stranglers
Jam
Talk Talk
Screaming Blue Messiahs
Sugar
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Just to name a few…..
Samantha
Joined: August 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 02:25 AM UTC #
Jesus & Mary Chain of course!! sheesh, I can't believe it took so long for someone to mention them.
MAXX44
Joined: October 25, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 05:49 AM UTC #
Catherine Wheel

the original 24-7 Spyz

do bands who have members that have died count?
eros
Joined: February 03, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 01:32 PM UTC #
Stone Roses
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 02:04 PM UTC #
Originally posted by MAXX44:
do bands who have members that have died count?
only is it wasn't a key member… i.e no to the clash or big country. yes to bow wow wow
Sir HC
Joined: August 31, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 04:03 PM UTC #
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by MAXX44:
do bands who have members that have died count?
only is it wasn't a key member… i.e no to the clash or big country. yes to bow wow wow
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).

Some listed did reunite on occasion, Gang of 4 did some (HFestival one year and then the 9:30 the next), Jesus and Mary Chain are they broken up, Screaming Blue Messiahs did something in the early 90s, 9353 did some shows when they rereleased their albums on Adult Swim (and they were brilliant).

Personally:

PiL (Almost saw them but curfew struck it down)
Happy Mondays (Have Pills playing right now)
The Sugar Cubes (Einer where are you?)
Slowdive (Monster Movie and Mojave 3 are not enough)
Massive Attack (the 3 have to get back together)
Kyuss (F QOTSA)
The original Mercury Rev
MBV (well later version with Belinda)
The Dust Devils (another almost saw)
Polvo (what brilliant guitar work)
The Stone Roses
The Butthole Surfers (with 2 drummers and Jeff on bass)
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 06:19 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Sir HC:
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).

True regarding Big Star, at least of the orginial members can passed away. But Alex Clinton and Jody Stephens (drums) have done success shows with two members of the Posies (ken and jon) backing them. I'd love to see that show sometime.

One of the early Modern Lovers keyboardists was Jerry Harrison and he is still very much alive.

Two additions… Pete Townsend solo circa "Empty Glass", backed by bass player and drummer who would later join Big Country. And Billy Bragg circa 1984.
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 06:23 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by SPARX:
PIL,original lineup of course.The 1st few albums were fantastic.
I third this one, i didnt start listening to them til it was too late, also i wouldnt mind The Sugarcubes, i dont know if i'll get bashed for that one.
i missed seeing the sugarcubes as well…
Sir HC
Joined: August 31, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 06:53 PM UTC #
I saw the Sugarcubes twice. Once they played Georgetown University (Life's too Good) era. Einer was a wildman running around the whole place, Bjork was very passive just singing. This show ruled as their first album had all the classics. MTV has a live concert of them they used to show, it was great.

Second time Merriweather, not as good.
twangirl
Joined: October 24, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 07:45 PM UTC #
Devo!
bags
Joined: October 30, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 07:54 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Sir HC:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by MAXX44:
do bands who have members that have died count?
only is it wasn't a key member… i.e no to the clash or big country. yes to bow wow wow
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).
But, I specifically noted that I'd be fine with a Replacements reunion without Bob Stinson – Slim Dunlop will do just fine. And I don't know about Big Star, so that may be my bad.
Rhett Miller
Joined: November 15, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 08:05 PM UTC #
Alex Chilton

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).

True regarding Big Star, at least of the orginial members can passed away. But Alex Clinton and Jody Stephens (drums) have done success shows with two members of the Posies (ken and jon) backing them. I'd love to see that show sometime.

One of the early Modern Lovers keyboardists was Jerry Harrison and he is still very much alive.

Two additions… Pete Townsend solo circa "Empty Glass", backed by bass player and drummer who would later join Big Country. And Billy Bragg circa 1984.
skeeter
Joined: May 29, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 08:20 PM UTC #
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
And Billy Bragg circa 1984.
Wasn't he playing completely solo then? Is it possible to reunite with yourself? ;)
mankie
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 08:45 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Skeeter:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
And Billy Bragg circa 1984.
Wasn't he playing completely solo then? Is it possible to reunite with yourself? ;)
Bragg reunites with himself every night, the big wanker!

Actually, he had Wiggy who would flip the wires about on stage and keep walking back on stage to move Braggs guitar a couple of inches before the show started…not sure why, but there you have it.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 08:55 PM UTC #
The best reunion of the year is going to be onstage at the 9:30 in about 7.5 hours…christ that's a long time…
thirsty moore
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 09:37 PM UTC #
Sexual Chocolate. Their version of "The Greatest Love of All" is truly heart wrenching.
mkpage
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 09:39 PM UTC #
The Stone Roses or the Happy Mondays.
vansmack
Joined: October 04, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bands you'd reunite January 23, 2004 at 10:08 PM UTC #
New Kids on the Block.

I'd pay a Pay-Per-View charge of up to $19.99 to see this on Vh1's "Bands Reuniting" - it would be classic to see Mark Wahlberg back on stage with the other 5 saying, "See, I told you that you're type casting yourselves" and then laugh and walk off.
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