Five reunions we don’t want to see….

Posted by blasty | Filed under Reunion

From the Gibson Guitar site, a list of bands that shouldn’t (according to them) get back together:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/5-reunions-we-dont-want-to-se/

The Replacements

While Paul Westerberg and current Guns N’ Roses bassist Tommy Stinson have occasionally come back together in the studio since The ‘Mats imploded, they have thankfully resisted the urge to do the full-on reunion thing. That’s good because we really, really want to preserve our memories of the vintage Replacements live experience with the band firing its scrappy riffs at top volume, stumbling over each other, and generally acting like huge goofs. Besides, sobriety, maturity, and gray hairs just don’t go with classics like “Dope Smokin’ Moron” and “G—–n Job”.

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One more chance to get it all wrong, or maybe get it half right?

Posted by Placemat | Filed under 'Mats Memories, Reunion, wishful thinking

This thread startin’ business is all complicated & shit…

Everybody read the Spin article, right?  All of a sudden Tommy has done a 180, & it seems the fabled reunion isn’t so much a fairy tale but a possibility.

I would never fault anyone for a pay check.  & If it happens, I’ll go, probably on more than one occasion.  Still, I can’t help being turned off by the idea.  The Mats have been many things over the years, but an oldies act sure-as-shit ain’t one of ‘em.

& I’m sorry, fuck precedence, it’s just not the Mats without Christopher Mars behind the kit.  If the man don’t wanna play, the man don’t wanna play.

However, if Paul & Tommy went into the studio/basement together & cut a new record…Then decided to tour in support…Now, that’s something I could get behind.  I could care less what the called themselves. Y’know they’re gonna bust out all the oldies, but the new material changes everything.

Even more than that, between Paul & Tommy, I think there’s real potential for a fantastic album.  & I  would love to hear it.

Curious about everyone’s opinion in regards to a Mats reunion.  & Let’s hear a little noise regarding a Paul & Tommy record.

Side Note:  Lately whenever there are rumors of a  Mats reunion, the Pixies are inevitably mentioned.  I just watched “Loud, Quiet, Loud” & the Pixies are the most un-fun band in the world.   Sesh, what’s the fucking point?

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