Paul Weller on "bands reforming"

[SteveO]

I think that if there's a decent audience for it then go ahead and reform and give the people what they want! I f they want to record a studio album ...go ahead...no big deal....if it flops so be it ! The live concerts is where it's at today...tons of money to be had.

The older artist...McCartney, Rolling Stones, Elton John, U2, ACDC.....all attract a respectable audience regardless as in some cases their performance has degraded. Remeber the number one target is the money paying music lover.

i saw The Police a few years ago on their reunion tour....i was dissapointed immensely

just thought they lacked the spark and energy....it just seemed like they were 'going through the motions for the sake of the almighty buck!"

mind you, i'd probably go see The Jam,Kinks,Spencer Davis Group,Mamfred Mann if i had the chance even if i knew they would dissapoint me...so i guess there will always be an audience for reformations....

but overall, i do agree with what Weller is saying in his comments, and at least he sticks by what he says, he was offered something like 30 million Euro's toreform the Jam for a UK tour about a decade ago and he refused saying... "times change,people change and you cant recreate what it was in the 1980s"