Name one band you wish had never broken up.

[SKKY]

For me, it would have to be The Stone Roses.

[GOPisEvil]

1. Uncle Tupelo.

Although Son Volt and Wilco are terrific as well, nothing beats the original.

[Brickbat]

2. Holy shit, I was just coming on to post that.

Wow. Uncle Tupelo was so much better than either Son Volt or Wilco.

[TommyO]

3. The Psychedelic Bees

[AsahinaKimi]

4. THE SCANTY!!

THE★SCANTY!!

I LOVE YOU!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e-kvRf_fDo
koivana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMPxZmiElPs&feature=related

[El Supremo]

5. New Grass Revival

[AwakeAtLast]

6. The Gin Blossoms

I was so bummed, but not surprised, because I practically saw it start on stage!

[grace0418]

7. The Smiths. Although if they hadn't they probably would've killed each other

by now.

[Forkboy]

8. Grotus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o9hwLMic8U&feature=related

[HughBeaumont]

9. Saw them in 1992.

That was one of those underrated acts that, with the right push and luck, should have become big.

BUuuuuuuuuuuuuuut instead, luck and fame happen to shite bands like Sugar Ray.

[AllenVanAllen]

16. I saw them open for Mr bungle in the early 90's

And they were really good. I had never heard of them before that show.

[HughBeaumont]

10. Mr. Bungle, first and foremost.

Jesus Lizard, Refused, Bl'ast, godspeed you! black emperor, Forced Entry.

[Norwood]

13. Seconded! At least FNM got back together though

Now if they would just tour in the US....

[AllenVanAllen]

17. Mike Patton is so prolific

At least theres a lot of other stuff to hold us over.

[Initech]

33. Patton kicks ass, I hope the reunited FNM goes on tour in the US.

[AllenVanAllen]

34. In total agreement with ya'.

[SKKY]

11. The Smiths are another band I wish would have stayed together.

[Skittles]

12. Thunderclap Newman

[DFW]

14. SPIRIT

And the Byrds...........

[Captain Hilts]

26. The age gap among the members of Spirit was about 20 years. A diverse group. nt

[DFW]

39. Ed Cassidy, the drummer, was Randy Wolf's father-in-law

I don't know if that was before or after he changed his name to "Randy California." But whatever, age gap
notwithstanding, they made some very fine music in their day. Their decision NOT to go to Woodstock proved
to a fatal one.

[Gabi Hayes]

15. Reuben and the Jets

The Lemon Pipers

Cheap Suit Serenaders

[Sebastian Doyle]

18. Black Flag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQC-QOlbZb8

[SKKY]

29. I would concur with that.

[S n o w b a l l]

19. Roxy Music

Faces
Commodores

[MiddleFingerMom]

20. Um....... HELL-O-O-O-O-O-O!!!!!

.

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[jakefrep]

23. +1

[jobycom]

24. They didn't break up. They just couldn't come together. nt

[bamacrat]

21. Pink Floyd.

Without Roger Waters it was never as good.

[dysfunctional press]

22. moose

[LynzM]

25. Kilt

Before I ever got to see them live... :(

[Tobin S.]

27. Pantera. Dimebag would still be alive, one of the greatest metal guitarists ever.

Creedance Clearwater Revival. The Beatles. I wish Ozzy would have been able to stay with Black Sabbath and, of course, John Bohnam with Led Zeppelin. Guns N Roses, but I know those guys are happier without Axl.

[LostInAnomie]

31. Amen to Pantera

If not only for the music, but also the simple fact that Dime would still be alive. I'm not sure Phil would be though.

I wish White Zombie would have stayed together. They were finally finding their sound in their last couple albums and then they split. I would trade in all of Rob Zombie's albums for just one more White Zombie album.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

28. The REAL, ORIGINAL Paul Revere & The Raiders

Sadly, original members Mike Smith and Drake Levin passed away last year. They had a reunion a couple of years ago (with everyone except Revere, ironically).

When Levin left and was replaced by Jim "Harpo" Valley, they were still the Raiders for a while, but when Phil "Fang" Volk, Mike "Smitty" Smith, and Valley took off and were replaced by country star Freddy Weller, Joe Correro Jr. and Charlie Coe (who actually had played with them in 1963) joined, the tough, funny garage band was replaced by a band seeking pop chart success.

They had one more brutal, unexpected album..."Collage," widely recognized as Mark Lindsay's masterpiece...but because it was a major commercial failure, they returned to seeking hits. They had one of their boggest with their cover of "Indian Reservation"...then it was one more studio album with no hits, "Country Wine," and everyone but Revere left. The recording career ended, and the Raiders became a staple of Vegas (although nowadays they spend a major portion of time at Dick Clark's venue in Branson MO).

[musette_sf]

36. +1K Agreed

They were savages back in the day.

But the departure of Drake, then Phil, Mike and Jim, were the end of most of the Good Things.

"Collage" had its moments as did "Pink Puzz", but Mark and the best session men that money can buy were the band. Freddy, Joe and Charlie (then Keith) were the Hired Guns who showed up in tights for the gigs.

I think the last reunion (w/o Paul, who must have been in Branson or something :-( ) was in 1997.

Photos on Phil Volk's website:

http://www.philfangvolk.com/theraiderreunion.html

NB: Smitty passed in 2001

[WinkyDink]

30. The Beatles own this thread.

[Initech]

32. X Japan

[TrogL]

35. Emerson Lake and Palmer (but....)

...Emerson and Lake are going on tour in the United States in April 2010.

[Taverner]

37. The Beatles

nuff said

[bbernardini]

38. Frank Zappa's 1988 touring band. nt