Reunited, now it feels so good

Me and my digital cable got together last night (we're still in love) and it showed me something that I hadn't seen in a long time: Bands Reunited. As a matter of fact, I got to see the "Backstage Pass" episode that showed their greatest failed attempts. But don't believe the hype about the Smiths...their "attempt" was just showing up at a Morrissey show and yelling, "Morrissey!" at him as he walked from the limo to the door outside the arena. And they're surprised it failed? I know that one of the appeals of the show is surprising the band members, but with someone like Morrissey, couldn't they have just set up an "interview" and asked him then? Come on guys...do your research. This is a man who has people screaming out his name everywhere he goes. Why would he respond any differently?

I was reminded, though, what a great show this is. More than anything else, it shows how much being in these bands meant to the people in them. Watching these people confronted with the reality of these bands years after the fact is amazing, and often heartbreaking. You can see the indecision of so many of the people (and let's be honest: especially the bassists and drummers) as they're trying to decide whether it's worth it to dredge up a part of their past that they took years to put behind them, and to relive a personality that they've long since left behind. Whether fact or fiction, I've never before seen or read anything in my life that shows the emotional connection that people have with their bands, and how they carry those emotions years after the band has broken up. Amazing stuff.