a Police reunion
This would make me happy.
I watched Stewart Copeland's movie/doc a few weeks ago, and it was wonderful. He had bought a Super 8 camera, and filmed a bunch of stuff starting before they were famous, and up until the recording of Ghost in the Machine. It's a very unique perspective on the rise of fame, since it was actually him doing the filming. I ended up listening to my Police mp3s for a few days, and it's amazing how timeless they are. Some of the production has a distinct early 80's feel, but the songs and arrangements aren't dated at all.
I don't understand why some bands don't do reunions. Sure, there may have been personal conflicts at the time, but if the band still resonates years after you've broken up, why not get together and make the fans happy. At some point, you just need to be adults and get over it. Plus, you might be able to make some cash out of the deal.
I've read rumors of The Smiths getting together for the 2007 Coachella show... that would be cool.
As I was learning to play guitar in Middle School, my biggest influences were Johnny Marr, Andy Summers, and the Edge (and to a lesser extent, Mike Mills). While I was also a metal-head, and loved the over-wrought guitar pyrotechnics... I much prefered to play in a more subdued and musical manner. Power chords and blazing solos just never appealed to me. I liked the music I wrote to all fit together... and have the bass, drums, and guitar be somewhat "symphonic" for lack of a better word. As much as I love(d) metal, the songs really only consist of a "riff" and "solo", and the bass and drums just keeping time.
I watched Stewart Copeland's movie/doc a few weeks ago, and it was wonderful. He had bought a Super 8 camera, and filmed a bunch of stuff starting before they were famous, and up until the recording of Ghost in the Machine. It's a very unique perspective on the rise of fame, since it was actually him doing the filming. I ended up listening to my Police mp3s for a few days, and it's amazing how timeless they are. Some of the production has a distinct early 80's feel, but the songs and arrangements aren't dated at all.
I don't understand why some bands don't do reunions. Sure, there may have been personal conflicts at the time, but if the band still resonates years after you've broken up, why not get together and make the fans happy. At some point, you just need to be adults and get over it. Plus, you might be able to make some cash out of the deal.
I've read rumors of The Smiths getting together for the 2007 Coachella show... that would be cool.
As I was learning to play guitar in Middle School, my biggest influences were Johnny Marr, Andy Summers, and the Edge (and to a lesser extent, Mike Mills). While I was also a metal-head, and loved the over-wrought guitar pyrotechnics... I much prefered to play in a more subdued and musical manner. Power chords and blazing solos just never appealed to me. I liked the music I wrote to all fit together... and have the bass, drums, and guitar be somewhat "symphonic" for lack of a better word. As much as I love(d) metal, the songs really only consist of a "riff" and "solo", and the bass and drums just keeping time.