{"id":922,"date":"2014-07-08T12:07:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T12:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=922"},"modified":"2015-01-06T11:01:24","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T11:01:24","slug":"the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-reuniting-the-worlds-greatest-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/07\/08\/the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-reuniting-the-worlds-greatest-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surprisingly Easy Guide to Reuniting the World\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Greatest Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Libertines reunited to play Hyde Park over the weekend and it was a bit of a miracle they even made it to the stage. Frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have a famously troubled friendship, with Doherty once even robbing Barat\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it turns out that old wounds can be healed &#8211; especially if <a title=\"there's a \u00a31 million pay day at stake\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2014\/may\/02\/libertines-pay-hyde-park-filthy-pete-doherty-carl-barat\">there\u2019s a \u00a31 million pay day at stake<\/a>. That got us thinking: what would it take to get some of other favourite bands to reunite?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Oasis<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g3C7DECI0jU\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Why did they split up? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Because Liam and Noel Gallagher still hate each other, despite both being over 40 years old and <a title=\"Sell CDs\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/entertainment\/sell-cds\/\">selling CDs<\/a> by the bucketload together. Their love\/hate relationship became a full-on hate\/hate relationship before a 2009 gig in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why won\u2019t they reform? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Gallagher brothers are famously stubborn and neither will want to be the first to say sorry. They\u2019ve also done pretty well for themselves after the split: Liam has Beady Eye, while Noel has a successful solo career.<\/p>\n<p><b>What would make them reform? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Not money, because they\u2019re both stinking rich. A stern telling off and a clip round the ear for them both from Mrs. Gallagher should do the trick.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>The Smiths<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DRtW1MAZ32M\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Why did they split up? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>No-one really knows. Johnny Marr wanted to write music outside of The Smiths, but that was about it &#8211; everything seemed to be going swimmingly. Even Morrissey was happy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why won\u2019t they reform?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The answer to this is much clearer: they all hate each other. After the break-up, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce took Morrissey and Marr to court to claim more royalties so that\u2019s a definite no from 2 members of the band already.<\/p>\n<p>Some would say that just Morrissey and Marr would be good enough, but even that seems impossible. Morrissey has publicly said he\u2019d rather eat his own privates than reform The Smiths, a threat he thankfully didn\u2019t follow through on when the band were offered the chance to reform at Coachella. He did turn down a cool $5 million though.<\/p>\n<p><b>What would make them reform? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>If everyone in the world became vegetarians for a year, it might make Morrissey happy enough to talk things through with Johnny Marr. Then, they can meet the others and laugh off that court malarkey over some hummus. Sorted!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Guns N Roses<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o1tj2zJ2Wvg\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Why did they split up? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Technically they didn\u2019t; Guns N Roses are still going, but Axl Rose is the only original member. Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagen and Slash all left long ago.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why won\u2019t they reform? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Two words: Axl Rose. He\u2019s notoriously difficult to get along with and has more or less fallen out with every member of the band. His relationship with Slash, arguably the other most important member of the band, is non-existent.<\/p>\n<p>Yet there are some glimmers of hope. Duff recently performed with Axl at a GNR concert, while Axl\u2019s former manager has predicted the band will be back together in 2 years.<\/p>\n<p><b>What would make them reform? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Axl is banned from opening his mouth unless he\u2019s singing. In exchange, everyone tells Axl how brilliant he is every time they see him.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u68UmIY0lFQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Why did they split up? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Will Smith became a Hollywood superstar. Jazz sustained massive injuries from being thrown out of a mansion by Uncle Phil constantly (probably).<\/p>\n<p><b>Why won\u2019t they reform? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Well, they\u2019re still good friends and they actually had a brief reunion on The Graham Norton Show last year. The only barrier to a full time reunion is Will\u2019s schedule, which is packed with big money movies.<\/p>\n<p><b>What would make them reform? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Hollywood refuses to cast Will Smith in any movies unless he performs at least once a year with Jazzy Jeff.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What bands would you like to see reform, and how would you reform them? Let us know on <a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musicmagpie\">Facebook<\/a> or <a title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/musicmagpie\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Libertines reunited to play Hyde Park over the weekend and it was a bit of a miracle they even made it to the stage. Frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have a famously troubled friendship, with Doherty once even robbing Barat\u2019s house. 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