Reunions You'd Pay Megabucks to See

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Permalink Reply by Stu Pope on January 19, 2011 at 6:57pm

I heard Mike Nesmith joined the Monkees for one show on their reunion tour a few years back (the L.A. show, I think) but am not completely sure about that. I'd seen Mike play an amazing solo show not long before at the late, great Strand in Redondo Beach. It was a small, intimate venue and we were able to hang out and chat with some (semi) famous people in the audience: Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Bobby Sherman, Timothy Leary and other assorted greats from the '60s. Everyone was cool and approachable; a truly magic evening with Papa Nes.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Kelly on January 19, 2011 at 6:09pm

I'd love to see The Grays reunite...and perform their one and only album. 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Fitzpatrick on January 21, 2011 at 8:18pm

!!!!! I would travel 1/2 way around the world to see that. Ro Sham Bo is almost a perfect power pop record!!! great suggestion.

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Permalink Reply by Roy Anderson on January 19, 2011 at 6:51pm

fIREHOSE

Long Ryders

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Permalink Reply by Eric Collins on January 19, 2011 at 11:00pm

I'll second 10cc. A friend directed me to the "Clever Clogs" site...Graham Gouldman is still touring and performing 10cc music with an excellent band. Even cooler is that Kevin Godley called him a while back and asked if he'd be interested in doing some writing and recording together. Last I checked on their website, there were four songs they'd done together. How 'bout it, Lol and Eric? Jump in please!

 

Mike Nesmith did participate in part of a UK tour with the Monkees...there are some clips from Manchester or Birmingham on YouTube, and they are VERY cool. I wish he'd done some dates over here while he was at it. He inherited all that Liquid Paper money & doesn't need Monkees tours for spending cash.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Cruz on January 19, 2011 at 11:07pm

For years I hoped Shoes would tour. I know they played around the Midwest, but have no recollection of them playing the West Coast.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Cruz on January 21, 2011 at 4:49pm

Game Theory and Dream Syndicate with Karl and Kendra. I'd like to throw in SoCal bands Pop Art and Pontiac Brothers, though neither band would command megabucks at the door.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Cruz on January 21, 2011 at 4:49pm

The La's and The Sundays

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Permalink Reply by Stu Pope on January 21, 2011 at 8:10pm

I was never sure why Scott changed the name of the band from Game Theory to Loud Family, as it was essentially the same (the lineup was always in flux). I think the last time I saw him play was Terrastock II in San Francisco back in the late '90s where, coincidentally enough, Kendra played as well.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Jurrjens on January 21, 2011 at 9:49pm

Well, Donette wasn't in Loud Family... but then she wasn't in Game Theory earlier on, either.  They always did seem qualitatively different to me even though the personnel was more or less the same.

 

On a related note to the Kendra thing, I would love to see Clay Allison/Opal reunite. I've been listening to "Happy Nightmare Baby" a lot this week... what a great record. Can't believe it's out of print.

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Permalink Reply by maximum jack on January 20, 2011 at 7:20am

Lots of good calls in this thread many of which I'd second.  In particular: The Mats & Huskers-- maybe do a Twin-City, twin-bill?  The Long Ryders did reunite, I had tickets in Atlanta, but it was just after our daughter was born, and we ended up not being able to make the drive down from Chattanooga.

 

The band I'm somewhat surprised not to see mentioned yet is the Smiths.  They're all alive and kicking. 

 

On a related note, the Archers of Loaf got together this past weekend and played an unannounced show at the Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill.  I'm hoping this turns into a full blown reunion.  There are some video clips of the show on youtube that I'm too lazy to find right now.  If you're a fan, check 'em out.

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Permalink Reply by Natalie Trott on January 20, 2011 at 8:43am

Graham Parker & The Rumour

Loggins & Messina

Brinsley Schwarz

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