[snip] The Smiths are reuniting! Obviously, Mike Joyce won't be there, since relationships are a bit fraught, what with him suing his former band mates, then trying to sell unreleased Smiths material on eBay. And, as yet, there is nothing more solid than a rumor that Morrissey might turn up. But, as Billboard reveals, Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke (the bass player) are definitely reuniting! The pair will perform together in January, for the first time since 1987, at a cancer benefit in Manchester, England, with or without their enigmatic frontman. And if a two-fourths Smiths comeback isn't enough of a draw, the concert lineup also reportedly includes New Order, Doves, Badly Drawn Boy, Primal Scream's Mani and Stephen Fretwell. [/snip]
I should lock this just for the fake title. Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke are doing a one-off benefit show together. No Morrissey, no Mike Joyce.
I saw the Smiths live in 1986 from the front row. I was quite a young kid. Shook Morrissey's hand. Somebody had roses and we passed them all up to him. Toying with memories of the greatest concert experience of my life is cruel. I hope the Smiths never get back together--even 3/4--because nothing can ever replicate those shows in front of a few thousand people. The strange thing is that they'd play arenas now. This thread should be closed.
I don't know. I used to think the Pixies reunion was going to suck as well, but I really enjoyed their performance at a summer festival here two years back. But it has to be a REAL reunion. 2/4 isn't a Smith's reunion, it's just plain silly. They should do it right, or not do it all.
What the hell does "snip" mean in this context? That it's cool for you to take Tom @ Salon's work and call it your own without attribution?
Relax dork. I explicitly didn't present it as my own. Sorry I didn't give "attributes" on a soccer site's side forum. I thought it was a ridiculous stretch to even call this any sort of a reunion, threw it on here to see some opinions/reaction. BFD. You goin Columbo is pretty funny though.
... and with that, we're done. Thanks to Footix for pointing out the TOS -- didn't even notice the [snip] thingy.