25+ years after The Dance — Was it worth it?

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

'97 happened out of business and financial reasons. The love fest tour of 2013 was a total sham. The 2014/2015 tour only happened because Christine genuinely wanted to return. After 40 years together did the band still have each others backs, apparently not.

The only genuine reconciliation the band can claim to have is between Christine and John.

could not agree more with your final statement. not that they were ever on bad terms... but that last decade really brought them back together in an enormous way. They totally found each other again.

even if the 97 reunion was mainly for financial reasons, i'm still glad it happened. at the time, it seemed miraculous, to see those 5 people on a stage together again. to have that tour and those VH1 and MTV specials...i was in heaven.

--Lis

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

could not agree more with your final statement. not that they were ever on bad terms... but that last decade really brought them back together in an enormous way. They totally found each other again.

even if the 97 reunion was mainly for financial reasons, i'm still glad it happened. at the time, it seemed miraculous, to see those 5 people on a stage together again. to have that tour and those VH1 and MTV specials...i was in heaven.

--Lis

They loved each other from beginning to end. Lots of trouble in the middle... but, the fact that he was there in the end makes my life complete (in a way).

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

They loved each other from beginning to end. Lots of trouble in the middle... but, the fact that he was there in the end makes my life complete (in a way).

I know, me too. don't make me cry. there was really only a relatively brief period of trouble in the middle but they figured out how to make things work... and figured it out quite well. who could ask for a more beautiful ending? such a gift to be with the love of your life at the end.

--Lis

[SteveMacD]

Even at its lowest point, I doubt either would have seriously wanted to be in the band without the other. Whatever moments that ever came up like that were, at most, fleeting.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Even at its lowest point, I doubt either would have seriously wanted to be in the band without the other. Whatever moments that ever came up like that were, at most, fleeting.

very true. That's why he needed his kleenex upon her return. he was so glad she was back. she was so relieved he got through his scary bout with cancer. makes a person look at things with a new appreciation.

--Lis

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

very true. That's why he needed his kleenex upon her return. he was so glad she was back. she was so relieved he got through his scary bout with cancer. makes a person look at things with a new appreciation.

--Lis

It was so telling that when they announced his cancer, she was right there on tour with them in 2013. Makes me weep, too.

[moon]

Oh, of course was it worth! We saw our "favourite" lineup together again, and heard great versions of the classics from that lineup. Some of them, maybe paired or better than the originals (Dreams, Bleed To Love Her, Gypsy, YMLF, Silver Springs...)
It opened the door to the chance to "refresh" FM's history, as it was stagnant in that band with changing members and less success. Was a necessary move to show that the band was not a dinosaur's band, or maybe to show that those dinosaurs were still rocking!
Without The Dance, we would probably saw the solo careers still going, but not a new chapter of the band, and probably Say You Will would never existed. I see less possible a reunion in 2014 if 1997 didn't exist, I mean, with a big hiatus between 1995 and 2014, probably the band could lose the interest on a reunion