Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Bands That Should Reunite

Guns ‘N Roses
So I went to see Axel and friends 4 times this past year. The first three of those shows were at Hammerstein so that the band can get its legs back under them. Axel sounded surprisingly good. The band sounded good to but there is something weird about the guitar player not having a top hat on when you see Guns ‘N Roses.

The Smiths
The band is so far superior to Morrissey’s solo work. That’s not saying I don’t like his solo work… its just not the same. This is highly unlikely as I read he once said, “I’d sooner eat my own testicles than reunite with the Smiths.” Yikes…

Soundgarden
Audioslave made the same song on repeat. Matt Cameron is drumming for Pearl Jam again. Chris Cornell did another solo record. I saw these guys in ’95 at the Aragon Ballroom and will never forget that show. I liked the long hair era, however, the Superunknown and Down On The Upside era will remain one of my all time favorites.

Led Zeppelin
Ok ok… I know you can’t reunite a band when someone has passed away. Don’t make records… just do shows!

Pink Floyd
I don’t have to explain this one. I went to see Roger Waters and it was in my top 3 shows I have ever seen in my life. It was amazing. He sounded amazing. The show was amazing. The crowd was amazing. I can’t even fathom how much better it would be with David Gilmour but I would love to see what it would be like.

Oraganized Konfusion

Pharoahe Monch is still kicking… where is Prince Po? “Fudge Pudge” is a perfect example… just verse after verse no hook no chorus. It was hip hop!

Black Star
My two favorite rappers (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) were in a group together… they still should be. This was the smartest duo hip hop ever saw.

Fugazi
I was never a big Minor Threat fan. I am not much of a fan of the Evens. However, 13 Songs was one of my favorite albums ever. “Waiting Room” is a classic. I would love to see this band live. You know Ian MacKaye is powerful… he coined the term straight edge!

Stone Roses
Clearly I was way to young to remember this band doing anything. I love their record, but everything I have read has said they were supposed to be the big thing and they just disappeared. “I Wanna Be Adored” is one of my favorite songs of all time. Where are they now?

Misfits
Not any incarnation of them. I want Danzig to get up there and put his hair into a single spike in front of his head. “Last Caress”, “Static Age”, “Hybrid Moments”, “Bullet”, “London Dungeon”, “We Are 138”, “Teenagers From Mars”, “Where Eagles Dare”…

Sly and The Family Stone
I love this band. To hear the correct voices singing “Everybody Is A Star” would be unreal.

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