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Stewart Copeland tells The Smiths to reform
posted by davidt on Wednesday September 16 2009, @11:00AM

 Kewpie sends the link (via Morrissey reddit), originally posted by Imbrie in the forums (original post):

Copeland tells Talking Heads, The Smiths to reform - Rhythm

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Police drummer Stewart Copeland has opened up in an interview with www.spinnermusic.co.uk about The Police, as well as drawing from his own experiences to advise the Talking Heads and The Smiths to ignore their sensible reasons for not getting back together and just go for it.

He told the website: "In most bands that I know, and certainly my own band, you have a real bond with your band members. Love them or hate them, there's a bond. We in the Police found and slayed a lot of dragons. We really put a lot of misconceptions about each other and ourselves to rest. We conquered the world together, same as Talking Heads. They have had a big part in each others' lives and wouldn't it be great if they all got along? It's like burying the hatchet".

He then went on to discuss The Smiths: "I don't know anything about the Smiths, but yes [they should reform]. It isn't any act of courage to not do it. What quality does it take to say no to something like that?"

 
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He really doens't know who the Smiths are? (Score:0)
"I don't know anything about the Smiths"

shut up drummer..no one cares..go tell Huey Lewis and the News to get back together and stop talking about how real musicians should re group.
Anonymous -- Wednesday September 16 2009, @11:09AM (#339201)
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Because the Police reunion was so legendary... (Score:1)
Primadonna tactics? Hubris and passive-aggression?

Yes... This is what I look for in a reunion!

5 years in the Eighties. I wasn't there.
One tour in the aughts? I won't be there, either.
Leave it alone already!
Georgissey -- Wednesday September 16 2009, @11:38AM (#339206)
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    Put it to bed (Score:2, Insightful)
    He is one to talk,The Police were a great band,a very long time ago and they hated each other.What he should really say is "we got back together for the really big payday and so should you."
    I saw them live last year,and it was alright,not great by any means.
    It is like,hanging around with someone who was a porn star,or someone who did drugs all the time and THEN have to listen to them tell you how YOU should do it NOW!
    Run the other way,THE SMITHS should be left were it is...wherever THAT is.
    KEVSTER -- Wednesday September 16 2009, @12:55PM (#339214)
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    what a jerk... (Score:1)
    go back to your drums and stay silence.
    he went just for the money on that police reunion.
    Raffael79 -- Wednesday September 16 2009, @02:10PM (#339219)
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      Um someone should (Score:1)
      Tell this guy Mozzer has been going for it ever since and has a bigger fan base now than he ever did with the Smiths so why would he want to reform especially with Joke and Royce! The only way I will ever accept the Smiths reforming if it's with a new rythymn section like say Jonny Bridgwood and Andrew Paresi just so it's not 2 Moz solo regulars.
      marred -- Wednesday September 16 2009, @03:07PM (#339223)
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        well... (Score:0)
        If Stewart Copeland says so;
        when to the tickets go on sale?
        Anonymous -- Wednesday September 16 2009, @06:13PM (#339225)
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          Charioteer (Score:1)
          Mind your own business you stupid man
          just get on with Ben Hur and shut up
          orlando -- Wednesday September 16 2009, @11:06PM (#339230)
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            sure (Score:0)
            If Sting sued him for a million pounds, I am sure he would just say yes to a call to reform. Idiot. He is just pissed that The Smiths said no to support them on their early eighties tour claiming that they were much more important than The Police. pff I know nothing about The Smiths....
            Anonymous -- Thursday September 17 2009, @01:32AM (#339233)
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              stewart (Score:0)
              i think hes a brilliant drummer
              but tbh a lot of these bands must be money motiviated
              each member of the smiths could make a kiling if they wanted to
              but i think they will never reform which is the right thing to do
              bands like the specials/madness must have been tempted by the money, lets face it
              Anonymous -- Saturday September 19 2009, @02:28AM (#339393)
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