Comments on: Mats reunion? Maybe. Mats box set? Most certainly… https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/ Best Thing That Never Happened Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Cincy jim https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-23417 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:20:49 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-23417 No,I hope they don’t get back together.they are my favorite but let’s not tarnish those fantastic memories.I would love a box set by both and please include when the shit hits the fan. At least both boxes would help retirement.he’s getting old and so are we.deal

]]> By: sodajerk https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22891 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:49:16 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22891 some low key gigs with tommy,paul and whoever else.
playing whatever they want….that would be nice.

i found this today….nothing to do with paul.just mates playing music..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny8ZyHmiBNY&feature=related

]]> By: Free Rider https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22686 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:14:47 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22686 blasty, yes, you may be right. I suspect it takes a long time for Paul to recharge his batteries.

and yes, he said that a true artist has it in his/her blood, you have to keep creating. and i would hope that means he’s not just writing and purging songs for himself!

It’s been 6 years now since the Folker tour, and coming up on 2 years since he released “Ghost, Joy, Cat…”

maybe he’ll give us a Christmas holiday release this year?

]]> By: blasty https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22685 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:22:34 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22685 He also took a lot of time off between Suicaine and Stereo/ Mono, where it looked like he was through, so I wouldn’t count him out. Didn’t he say in one of his interviews about how a true artist HAS to write, or something to that effect?
Anyway, he may be done for the time being, but I’m guessing he’ll be back. I only hope it’s not 6 years this time.

]]> By: Free Rider https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22682 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:11:02 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22682 I suspect you’re right; Paul’s gonna do things the way he wants and depending on how he feels about things.

I just kind of hope he’s talking off the top of his head to Rolling Stone, with no real seriousness about being Dadaist. But yeah, if he’s not going to perform or go on tour anymore, then please don’t sever the ties to the fan base by re-recording over stuff and not letting us hear some of it. Ever.

I know he’s been generous and produced a flurry of material for us in a short period, and I don’t mean to come off as an ingrate, but i don’t want him to stop releasing material altogether. The “why bother?” comment seemed kind of flip, but he’s talking to a reporter. and I’m guessing he really means, “I’ll eventually release something, but not now.” I hope!

]]> By: erik https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22663 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:52:18 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22663 if there is anything i respect about the replacements or PW is they did it how they wanted to do it, they were willing to shoot themselves in the foot, if people didn’t get the joke screw them….does anyone remember the MTV interview on 120 minutes where they all shave off their eyebrows? It would be nice if Paul would put some new stuff out for the fans, i would totally welcome new material, demo’s, or a box set…but in true “MATS” fashion i’m sure he’ll do it if he’s feeling it, cares, or even wants to do it.

]]> By: Jake https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22653 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:55:48 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22653 So do I. I think by now he has to know he has fans chomping at the bit to hear new material or see him play. I just don’t get why he wouldn’t want to release some songs just to please his fans…..

]]> By: Free Rider https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22639 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:20:16 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22639 I’m just sad that a boxed set kind of signifies the end point of one’s career. I hate the idea that Paul is done with ever performing again. But if he doesn’t want to get up on stage and tour, hell, at least put out some basement videos so we can see/hear him play.

Ok, maybe this is a bit of hyperbole, but he’s such a talented songwriter, that to not share his gift , personally, with the world is kind of criminal. I can see how he’d be more comfortable in taking on a Jimmy Webb type career and writing songs for others to do, but it just isn’t the same if Paul isn’t the one doing them, if you ask me.

I’m not diggin’ the fact that he re-records over stuff. maybe they really are just meanderings and what not, but why not give them to Darren and let him see if there’s material there for the fans? Why not sell them online to the fans?

I hope he’s just exaggerating about recording a song a day and then wiping it clean.

]]> By: Buck Hell https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22637 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:15:13 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22637 I think everyone is over-thinking this one, PW and TS included. It’s only rock and roll …. give the people what they want, get paid handsomely in the process, everybody’s happy.

]]> By: Todd https://paulwesterberg.net/2011/08/22/mats-reunion-maybe-mats-box-set-most-certainly/comment-page-1/#comment-22619 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:34:45 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/?p=941#comment-22619 Are you guys nuts? You hope they DONT get back together because it would be a “reunion tour” cash in?? What, you think they are the Eagles or the Police? It would be awesome! Come on put down the Holden Caulfield kool-aid and put your 1985 teen-age angst back in that old box in the attic and just have fun! They were fantastic and it would be great to see them again. Don’t over think this one.

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