Yeah- no one's really ever done it. Aerosmith is the exception, and they had to change fundamentally to get there.  I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want SG to start writing with Desmond Child and pumping out love songs.

VH was a perfect example- I'm so stuck in my frame of reference that I'm shocked when the world doesn't sit up and take notice of a band like that reuniting. But then, the band itself poisons their own comeback with the various bullshit moves the brothers like to pull.

Out of the big names of the 90's era, AIC, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, SG- I've always thought SG was the most kickass and fresh.  My hope was that they would know going in what it would take to shock the world into attention. As others have pointed out, it just seems like they're being WAY to passive about the whole thing.

I guess I just keep hoping that someone that I grew up with as an (anti-)rock god could come back and prove that they could do it in any era. I'm tired of seeing legacies squandered. To be honest, I don't even care if they take the world by the balls, but it would be nice.  However, some new, kickass, relevant music is absolutely mandatory.

This, by the way, is why I love John Paul Jones so much. I didn't fully appreciate how awesome he is until I watched him perform live with Them Crooked Vultures. They're not as appreciated as I feel they should be, but the music is there, and it's awesome.

On the other hand, I'd almost prefer disbanding to bands that put out nothing but pop bullshit (see Aerosmith post-Pump).

Really? What didn't you like?  I thought it was great, but was bummed that the audience wasn't as excited as I hoped they would be.

Why is Richard not mentioned as a past member of the Psychedelic Furs on wiki?  Was he just a touring member or something?

Glenn- you're not being mysterious or haunting. You're being boring.

Also, I wish to god I hadn't watch the Metallica video. James' voice is shot. Even worse than it has been for the past 10 years.