LSK, 'big' bands are always reforming. Each one's challenge is to perform a sleight of hand to make you think that this one is special and you just have to get out to see them.
Post title says it all. posted by mannequito at 4:03 AM on February 5 [1 favorite has favorites]
Seriously - some big groups reformed in recent years; I think it's a trend.
I think it's retirement money.
*Other greedy/over the hill groups include The Police, and Genesis sans Gabriel. posted by gman at 4:04 AM on February 5
Nigel Tufnel: [on what he would do if he couldn't be a rock star] Well, I suppose I could, uh, work in a shop of some kind, or... or do, uh, freelance, uh, selling of some sort of, uh, product. You know...
Marty DiBergi: A salesman?
Nigel Tufnel: A salesman, like maybe in a, uh, haberdasher, or maybe like a, uh, um... a chapeau shop or something. You know, like, "Would you... what size do you wear, sir?" And then you answer me.
Marty DiBergi: Uh... seven and a quarter.
Nigel Tufnel: "I think we have that." See, something like that I could do.
Marty DiBergi: Yeah... you think you'd be happy doing something like-...
Nigel Tufnel: "No; we're all out. Do you wear black?" See, that sort of thing I think I could probably... muster up.
Marty DiBergi: Do you think you'd be happy doing that?
Nigel Tufnel: Well, I don't know - wh-wh-... what're the hours? posted by chuckdarwin at 4:07 AM on February 5 [1 favorite has favorites]
These guys made a great film making fun of rock stars, but it didn't ease the overwhelmingly powerful wish that they, and everyone of their generation, has to be actual rock stars themselves. You can see that Harry Shearer (especially) hoped and still hopes that Spinal Tap will catapult his crap original songs (which I'm sure he thinks are pretty good) to the top of the charts. Mind you, I don't blame these guys. Everyone who grew up in that generation, even those who would mock the pretensions and conventions of rock stardom, would rather be a dead Jimi Hendrix than live movie stars. Rock stardom trumps movie stardom any day, and this proves it. posted by Faze at 4:27 AM on February 5 [2 favorites has favorites]
Faze, it's not just their generation. See also: The Monkees. posted by yhbc at 4:36 AM on February 5
The question is, how much more excited could I be about this? And the answer is None. None more excited. posted by Jofus at 4:38 AM on February 5 [12 favorites has favorites]
On WGN last Christmas, Harry Shearer and his wife were the "musical guests" and they did a jazz duo/cocktail version of "Christmas with the Devil." They could have shown an Asian teen fisting video in it's place and I wouldn't have felt as dirty. posted by KevinSkomsvold at 5:40 AM on February 5
Wait? They were a real band? I thought it was all a joke, a mockumentary, if you will. Was I misinformed? posted by MrMustard at 5:47 AM on February 5
Meh. Let me know when these guys get back together, then I'll really "go to the toilet in my trousers". posted by BozoBurgerBonanza at 5:47 AM on February 5
Wait? They were a real band? I thought it was all a joke, a mockumentary, if you will. Was I misinformed?
The beautiful irony of Tap was that their music was actually better than most of the bands they were lampooning. posted by jbickers at 5:50 AM on February 5 [1 favorite has favorites]
This is obviously a hoax. Derek Smalls is pictured in the article playing a 5-string bass. Everone knows only poncey jazz musicians play the 5-string.
Oh....I'm going to give that news an "11"... posted by VicNebulous at 6:41 AM on February 5
One of the all-time greatest rock and roll song titles remains "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight." posted by malocchio at 7:27 AM on February 5
7-Layer Dip, Cheerleaders and Existenstialism in the form of a ocelot mouth flowing champagne. posted by Lipstick Thespian at 7:46 AM on February 5
Well, now St. Hubbins, at least, has a little more depth than he's given credit for. He has a bit of a flair for the natural history of four entire supergroups of Eukaryotes: "They are both plant AND animal...it's like they can't make up their mind...and, you know, they think it's them...who've been running the earth all this time."
If they tour, maybe they'll finally play Shank Hall.
Apparently they gave an interview there in '92 but have never actually played the club, which is probably for the best, because the place is a hole (or at least it was in in the mid nineties.) posted by quin at 8:38 AM on February 5
Depends on whether it's a big college town, I guess. posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:53 AM on February 5
Also, I can't help but suspect that this is all because of m_c_d phoenixesquely refurbished moniker. posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:55 AM on February 5
LSK:Seriously - some big groups reformed in recent years; I think it's a trend. AC/DC, Led Zep, heck, even Aqua...
WAIT - AQUA REFORMED?! posted by Pronoiac at 10:07 AM on February 5
MrMustard:Wait? They were a real band? I thought it was all a joke, a mockumentary, if you will. Was I misinformed?
Wait. They're not a real band? They could have fooled Liam Gallagher.
I'm hoping they'll do some Folksmen covers or maybe something by the New Main Street Singers. posted by straight at 10:20 AM on February 5
I'm waiting for Four Jacks and a Jill to tour....I saw them at a Ramada Inn in Kansas City once... If you ever want to hear some good music you really should check them out. posted by Oriole Adams at 10:22 AM on February 5 [1 favorite has favorites]
It's been almost half a day since the post. How many drummers so far? posted by ersatz at 2:48 PM on February 5
some big groups reformed in recent years; I think it's a trend. AC/DC, Led Zep, heck, even Aqua...
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Seriously - some big groups reformed in recent years; I think it's a trend. AC/DC, Led Zep, heck, even Aqua...
posted by LSK at 3:48 AM on February 5