I’m reaching a point in my music *fanship where I have not only seen bands come and go, but now I am seeing many of those bands come again. But, to what avail? My feelings on this subject run hot and cold and I would like to come to some sort of conclusion as to the true value of “The Reunion.”
First off, the topic needs to be subdivided. There are various types of reunions.
1.There are the nostalgia reunions: bands that get back together to relive the past either with a tour or one or two special event concerts. These are often accompanied by some sort of live album documenting the incident.
2.There are the reunions where a band actually tries to get back together and pick up where they left off. They record new material and take the music on the road.
3.There are the studio reunions. This is where a band gets back together (either literally or remotely) and records a few new tracks and that’s about it.
4.Lastly, there are the career *reunioners. the bands that seem to be constantly breaking up and reuniting.
I think that this covers most of the reunion scenarios. Let me know if I missed something. I look forward to digging deeper into the specifics of this topic in the days to come.
*Fanship – one’s tenure as a fan
*Reunioners – individuals that take part in a reunion
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