"Rules for effective reunions of rock & roll bands"
Posted: 13 Sep 2011 15:10I haven't had the chance to read the article yet, but I thought folks here might appreciate/argue with Rick Moody's "rules for effective reunions of a rock and roll bands" [emphasis below his]:
1) The maximum number of original members should be present in the reunion.
2) Or: the maximum number of members from the period of greatest effectiveness should be present for the reunion.
3) The band should be able to play, without additional players, their preeminent works.
4) The band should tour first—before heading into the studio.
5) The band should play the major works on the road, though obscurities are also reasonable.
6) After touring, the band should attempt to write and then record new material with the same lineup as during the reunion tour.
7) The reunion should not be concerned with what is happening now, as much as it should be concerned with what was happening then.
8 ) The new material doesn’t need to sound exactly like the old material, but it should be aware of the old material.
9) The band does not need to love one another in order to conduction a reunion, but the band should be aware that the reunion itself is an expression of love.
10) The reunion does not need to proceed indefinitely. Knowing when to stop a second time is as important as knowing when to stop the first time.
If you follow this template, your reunion is bound to be of interest, at least dramatically, to the audience that initially spent time with you when you were here before . . .
