Is it me or does this smack of desperation? It was slightly sad to see these, once great performers going through the motions of performing their old hits to make a bit of money.
The Charlatans have been one of the best preserved band from the Manchester days and had developed into a great band while others of their generation had given up. But this recent film looked like they were going through the motions and didn't care.
Shaun Ryder looks like he's doing the same. No Mondays to back him and not even Bez to freaky dance his way through the set.
The Inspiral Carpets reformed in the past few years but I can't see anything on YouTube except the odd piece filmed from someone's cell phone so it's hard to see how they were. James are still going and have continued pumping out great stuff, but even they split a few years ago and reformed in order to make some money.
The only band from that era that have stayed apart is The Stone Roses. I'd love to see them live having missed out the first time around, but I'd wonder what it would be like. Firstly they wouldn't come over here but I'd hate to see them as some tribute band. That's exactly what The Charlatans looked like on that video. A Madchester circus act or a Butlins Saturday night special.
In recent years the fabulous Dodgy reformed and our Brian went to see them in a wee club in Aberdeen. One of the greatest song writing groups in the past 20 years and they were playing to a handful of people in a pub. A little sad.
Is this recent collection of reformations a good thing or not. The bands rarely seem to have the same energy they used to have and most of them are clearly not on the same medication that made their music so inspiring the first time round.....but it would be great to see The Stone Roses again.
Any thoughts?
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