As we’ve already made abundantly clear on this very day, no-one wants to see myriad bands reforming to remind us of why we thought they were a bit awful in the first place.We thought we’d just get that out of the way to start with.
Secondly, the answer to the question ‘Why do bands reform?’ is never ‘For the music, maaaaaaannnnn.’. It is, invariably, “for the money, maaaaaaannnnn.”
Whether we like it or not, the music industry is a big wheel that keeps on turning, spewing out derivative crap with every clicking cog. That’s not the problem, it really isn’t. There is still good music out there and even some of the launched faeces eventually breaks down into a diamond.
The real problem is that the music industry and the music press makes it very, very easy for bands to reform with the veiled intention of making shedloads of cash while claiming that they’re coming back to fill the void left by a move away from rock n’ roll to twink pop nonsense.
We meant to mention by the way, Pete Townshend of The Who doesn’t think he’s capable of writing hit songs any more. He also regrets ever joining the band in the first place because being ‘typecast’ as a member of The Who has stifled his solo career. The solo career he would never have had a hope of having without The Who. Townshend is so delusional and desperate to stay in the limelight that it comes as little surprise to hear that he and Roger Daltrey (of ‘once in an episode of CSI’ fame) are planning to re-release the classic Who album ‘Quadrophenia’.
Are they content with the millions of dollarpounds that the re-release will draw in? No! Of course they’re not!
They’re also planning to take the album on an over-priced stadium tour where tickets will cost ?100, t-shirts will cost ?25 and the audience will have to remortgage their homes in order to afford a pint of the stagnant urine which laughably passes for lager at stadium venues.
Yes, that’ll really recapture the old days, won’t it? Fans of The Who, we have nothing against you but don’t fall for all this diluted nonsense which is designed for one thing and one thing only; to get you to part with your cash. These old boys of rock have enough. Keep it in your pockets. Go and stand in a sweaty, packed little venue that you got into for free, drinking real alcohol that you paid ?1.50 for and see if you can find a band that you really, really like.
Maybe give them ?100. Maybe become their manager. Maybe make them the best damn rock outfit since The Who. It sure beats lining the coffins of the money-hungry reformers.
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john says
you suck and your article is stupid, do you really think they NEED the money? if you do then your stupider than your article
Adam Svenson says
That’s almost entirely the point of the article. If they don’t need the money then why are they doing it?
Are they doing it because Quadrophenia’s hard to get? Doubt it. You can get it anywhere.
Are they going to donate the proceeds to charity? No, of course not.
Just because you’re a fan of a band doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to see them for when they’re being money-grabbing gits, just like the rest of the industry. Try reading past the second paragraph- that’s why the comments are at the end.
Si Sharp says
You wouldn’t think that you’d NEED to download child porn in order to get a better understanding when writing your memoirs, but hey, the world’s a strange place!
Aaron says
OK here’s my take, Si your just and idiot there’a always some douchebag that alwways brings up “child pornography” Pete was cleared of all charges. Thats all I got to say about that.
Adam ever heard of TCT, if you have not learn about it, The WHO also donates part of every concert take to local charities of the city in which they play.
So keep bashing them they are one of the few WHO give back
arzkazoo says
“Cleared of all charges” is one thing.
Pete Townshend submitting his credit card details, going through an entire validation process and finally having them stored on an evil bastard’s server for the police to find is quite another.
Also, your use of the moronic term “douchebag” leads me to suspect you’re an MJ fan?
Adam Svenson says
Well, therein lies the rub. Sure, I’ve heard of the TCT and I know that they did a concert in their aid and kudos to them for it. That’s not really what the point is here.
They donate part of every take. Part. So on a
Dave says
I thought the next record was going to be Pete Townsend’s long awaited children’s CD.
Aaron says
So Adam- Who is going to pay roadies, sound guys, tech guys and personal assistants and moving and gas and food–what do you think Pete and Rog get all the money. Cmon get real guys. At least they are donating and thats the bottom line and obviously there are fans that want more Quad.
Yeah Arzkazoo I am a Michael Jordan fan–haha Douchebag
Cookie Monster says
Let’s look at the ultimate reunion-ish tour. Zep, Who, Beatles.
Plant hit the bong a tad hard and can’t support his vocal style these days. We’ll then give the frontman spot to Daltrey, on account of his preference for cucumber sammiches before a show. He has also mastered the wrinkled ancient look much better than Plant.
On guitar, Pagey can still screech-out a solo if he takes his time, and Townsend is still a rhythm machine, so we get both.
On bass, JPJ gets a clear win because Paul… well, he’s Paul. We can assume that he has call display and he’d let his, “Hello, busy counting my money, fuck-off Ringo” answering machine handle the query.
On drums, I mean percussion (sorry skin-pounders) it’s also a clear victory for Ringo. If we change the configuration, Charlie Watts and Ringo could have the most boring cage match on earth to settle it (hint – Ringo uses a shiv before Charlie has gathered enough memories through his dementia-induced haze to know where he is and unbutton his suit).
There it is. The ultimate lineup. Imagine the magic of it.
Ah, well. So long as there is an audience willing to part with its money, there will be this sort of thing. If a portion of that money goes to whatever, and the faded stars are in the business of job creation, then great. One could always fork-over all of that cash to something worthwhile in the meantime, but then one wouldn’t get to enjoy a crass bunch of bored memories whilst getting the warm-and-fuzzies about one’s charitable contribution. Let’s call it a niche market with a niche audience of the self-delusional.
Jeff says
I agree….you suck