Bands you would like to see get back together

Boingonut · 10-30-2005, 08:04 PM

After going to the Johnny Vatos tribute to Halloween show last night I now more then ever long for an Oingo Boingo reunion. I got into the band 1 year after they called it quits and never got to see them live. This Halloween it will be 10 years since the band was last together. Vatos did a great job of getting John Avila, Slugo, and Steve Bartek together on stage again last night to do some rare Boingo songs as well as some other stuff. I was happy to see members of the band playing together again, but I think everyone in there was hoping that Danny Elfman would show up. He didn't so we tried to have a good time anyway.

In the spirit of the great Boingo Halloween shows of the past I came in costume. I was the son of the devil and the princess of the 6th dimension, or as I said last night "the result of the devil sticking his fork in that there tomato". I don't think a Boingo reunion will ever happen because Danny Elfman wanted a clean break of the band while they were still on top. But for us fans who never got to see them we will always hope against hope that someday there will be one more show. Last night is most likely the closest we will ever get, and it was a fun night, but it was no Oingo Boingo show.

What bands would you like to see get back together?

BunnyTravolta · 10-30-2005, 08:55 PM

Most of the bands that I'd want to see reunite have, the latest being the original lineup of Anthrax. My question to you would be which band that you like should call it quits?
Mine would be....Metallica. Sorry, they've gotten strange in their old age. The last album they put out that I liked was "...And Justice For All". "Black Album" had some good tunes on it, but everything they put out after that, the partial exception being "Garage, Inc.", was crapola.

Capt Jack · 10-30-2005, 09:20 PM

my choice would be just a little tougher to do.

Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble. Saw SRV a minimum of 6 times while he was alive and by far to see any band I can think of play just one more time it would be them.

Rest in Peace Stevie. You are, to say the least, missed.

BunnyTravolta · 10-30-2005, 09:24 PM

Oh!! Dude!!! I am SO effing envious of you!!! When he died, I bawled for an hour straight. If we were ever blessed to have him with us again, I'd be right there with you, feeling the blues.

Not Afraid · 10-30-2005, 10:06 PM

WOW! There's a lot of bands who can't get together because someone has died - but if coming back from the dead was an option, I'd choose Velvet Underground, Bowie's best lineup with Mick Ronson on guitar, and Joy Division.

Having just seen just how good a band can be after reuniting (Bauhaus) I am all about seeing great bands live. However, I'm not sure they would be successful recording again. So many bands of my youth are still together plugging away at uninspired music - The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees are two bands that comes to mind.

Of the "living" bands, I'd give a body part to see the Talking Heads live again. They played one of the BEST shows I ever saw - and that's saying something. I'd also love to see a good old fashioned X show again, although seeing The Knitters again recently was pretty damn close.

Capt Jack · 10-30-2005, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BunnyTravolta

Oh!! Dude!!! I am SO effing envious of you!!! When he died, I bawled for an hour straight. If we were ever blessed to have him with us again, I'd be right there with you, feeling the blues.

ditto. I was at work when I heard about it. left work right then and spent the next 6 hours getting hammered, listening to his music and cryin my eyes out.

havent been to a concert since.

Kevy Baby · 10-30-2005, 11:57 PM

Elvis?

And what's this with a Dead Kennedy's reunion without Jello Biafra. It's sort of like a Queen reunion without Freddie Mercury or the Doors without the Lizard King.

wendybeth · 10-31-2005, 12:03 AM

It seems most bands I would like to see get back together can't, for reasons of deceasedness. (Queen and the Beatles being the top two choices). I also loved the original INXS- got to party with them in the eighties, and they were a class act. Led Zepp would be great, as would Pink Floyd.

Boingonut · 10-31-2005, 01:33 AM

I try not to think of bands that can't get back together because of a death, Queen comes to mind as well as Joy Division. Although in Joy Division's case New Order is still going at it, although they really sound nothing like JD exept for Peter Hook's bass. I would never except Queen with a new lead singer though.

I have always thought that I was born 10 or 15 years to late, I really don't like any new bands, and the bands that I am really into are long dead like Oingo Boingo. I guess if there is any new band out there that I like (on a major lable that is) it would be the Killers. But they really don't even come close to the bands of the late 70's and 80's. It kind of sucks because I would love to get out to more shows and be a fan of newer bands but my heart just is not in it. I could never see myself at a Killers show you know?

Also like NA said, bands that are still together but have lost there way like the Cure which as not put out a really good album since Disintegration, there have been a few good songs here and there and I like the fact that Robert will not give up his look, but I can't just put in a newer Cure album and just sit back, I always have to skip around. And maybe that is what Danny Elfman was afriad would happen to Boingo. They went out on top and that is great, but Boingo was known to put on the best Halloween shows and it would be really cool to see them at least once a year dust of the guitars and put on anouther Dead Mans Party!

Boss Radio · 10-31-2005, 01:43 AM

ELO.
With the giant spaceship stage set.

I was in Europe when they announced a new tour, and I arranged to get tickets, but sadly, they never went on sale. It seems that they couldn't sell out the Forum like they used to, so Lynne walked.

Damn.

Yes, I know I am lame. My friends tell me repeatedly.

10-30-2005, 08:04 PM	#1
Boingonut Anyone seen my Bike? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 100	Bands you would like to see get back together After going to the Johnny Vatos tribute to Halloween show last night I now more then ever long for an Oingo Boingo reunion. I got into the band 1 year after they called it quits and never got to see them live. This Halloween it will be 10 years since the band was last together. Vatos did a great job of getting John Avila, Slugo, and Steve Bartek together on stage again last night to do some rare Boingo songs as well as some other stuff. I was happy to see members of the band playing together again, but I think everyone in there was hoping that Danny Elfman would show up. He didn't so we tried to have a good time anyway. In the spirit of the great Boingo Halloween shows of the past I came in costume. I was the son of the devil and the princess of the 6th dimension, or as I said last night "the result of the devil sticking his fork in that there tomato". I don't think a Boingo reunion will ever happen because Danny Elfman wanted a clean break of the band while they were still on top. But for us fans who never got to see them we will always hope against hope that someday there will be one more show. Last night is most likely the closest we will ever get, and it was a fun night, but it was no Oingo Boingo show. What bands would you like to see get back together?
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10-30-2005, 08:55 PM	#2
BunnyTravolta Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 48	Most of the bands that I'd want to see reunite have, the latest being the original lineup of Anthrax. My question to you would be which band that you like should call it quits? Mine would be....Metallica. Sorry, they've gotten strange in their old age. The last album they put out that I liked was "...And Justice For All". "Black Album" had some good tunes on it, but everything they put out after that, the partial exception being "Garage, Inc.", was crapola.
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10-30-2005, 09:20 PM	#3
Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	my choice would be just a little tougher to do. Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble. Saw SRV a minimum of 6 times while he was alive and by far to see any band I can think of play just one more time it would be them. Rest in Peace Stevie. You are, to say the least, missed. __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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10-30-2005, 09:24 PM	#4
BunnyTravolta Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 48	Oh!! Dude!!! I am SO effing envious of you!!! When he died, I bawled for an hour straight. If we were ever blessed to have him with us again, I'd be right there with you, feeling the blues.
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10-30-2005, 10:06 PM	#5
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	WOW! There's a lot of bands who can't get together because someone has died - but if coming back from the dead was an option, I'd choose Velvet Underground, Bowie's best lineup with Mick Ronson on guitar, and Joy Division. Having just seen just how good a band can be after reuniting (Bauhaus) I am all about seeing great bands live. However, I'm not sure they would be successful recording again. So many bands of my youth are still together plugging away at uninspired music - The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees are two bands that comes to mind. Of the "living" bands, I'd give a body part to see the Talking Heads live again. They played one of the BEST shows I ever saw - and that's saying something. I'd also love to see a good old fashioned X show again, although seeing The Knitters again recently was pretty damn close.
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10-30-2005, 11:57 PM	#7
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Elvis? And what's this with a Dead Kennedy's reunion without Jello Biafra. It's sort of like a Queen reunion without Freddie Mercury or the Doors without the Lizard King. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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10-31-2005, 12:03 AM	#8
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	It seems most bands I would like to see get back together can't, for reasons of deceasedness. (Queen and the Beatles being the top two choices). I also loved the original INXS- got to party with them in the eighties, and they were a class act. Led Zepp would be great, as would Pink Floyd. __________________
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10-31-2005, 01:33 AM	#9
Boingonut Anyone seen my Bike? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 100	I try not to think of bands that can't get back together because of a death, Queen comes to mind as well as Joy Division. Although in Joy Division's case New Order is still going at it, although they really sound nothing like JD exept for Peter Hook's bass. I would never except Queen with a new lead singer though. I have always thought that I was born 10 or 15 years to late, I really don't like any new bands, and the bands that I am really into are long dead like Oingo Boingo. I guess if there is any new band out there that I like (on a major lable that is) it would be the Killers. But they really don't even come close to the bands of the late 70's and 80's. It kind of sucks because I would love to get out to more shows and be a fan of newer bands but my heart just is not in it. I could never see myself at a Killers show you know? Also like NA said, bands that are still together but have lost there way like the Cure which as not put out a really good album since Disintegration, there have been a few good songs here and there and I like the fact that Robert will not give up his look, but I can't just put in a newer Cure album and just sit back, I always have to skip around. And maybe that is what Danny Elfman was afriad would happen to Boingo. They went out on top and that is great, but Boingo was known to put on the best Halloween shows and it would be really cool to see them at least once a year dust of the guitars and put on anouther Dead Mans Party!
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10-31-2005, 01:43 AM	#10
Boss Radio The Littlest Hobo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hobo Junction Posts: 393	ELO. With the giant spaceship stage set. I was in Europe when they announced a new tour, and I arranged to get tickets, but sadly, they never went on sale. It seems that they couldn't sell out the Forum like they used to, so Lynne walked. Damn. Yes, I know I am lame. My friends tell me repeatedly.
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