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Lionel Richie confirms that the Commodores will reunite Pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour.Richie said a reunion could happen in the next two years."We better do it now,or in the next ten years nobody would care," he told reporters before singing at Antigua's Romantic Rhythms festival.Richie,58,said it was important for the group to get together before it loses more band members.Lead guitarist Milan Williams died two years ago.
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SoulAlive said: Pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour.Richie said a reunion could happen in the next two years."We better do it now,or in the next ten years nobody would care," he told reporters before singing at Antigua's Romantic Rhythms festival.Richie,58,said it was important for the group to get together before it loses more band members.Lead guitarist Milan Williams died two years ago.
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Are the remaining members of the band still performing individually in some capacity | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: Are the remaining members of the band still performing individually in some capacity
Im not sure, i do know that Lionel is performing tonite on the TV land awards, which may seem like nothing but this award show gets more viewers than the Mtv awards. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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umm...he can't be broke, can he? Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: umm...he can't be broke, can he?
No, he gets like $100 million from his songs' royalties. | |
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Timmy84 said: sosgemini said: umm...he can't be broke, can he?
No, he gets like $100 million from his songs' royalties. a year? | |
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When this reunion happens,what's gonna happen to J.D. Nicholas? He has been Lionel's replacement since 1984.Are they now just gonna push him aside?  | |
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SoulAlive said: Timmy84 said: No, he gets like $100 million from his songs' royalties. a year? Yeah, I believe so. | |
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SoulAlive said: When this reunion happens,what's gonna happen to J.D. Nicholas? He has been Lionel's replacement since 1984.Are they now just gonna push him aside?
It'll be just like the Temptations review with David and Dennis and the Heartbeats with Eddie Kang and Flash. PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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SoulAlive said: When this reunion happens,what's gonna happen to J.D. Nicholas? He has been Lionel's replacement since 1984.Are they now just gonna push him aside?
The 1st concert I ever saw- way back in 1984- was The Commodores with J.D. Nicholas. My friend & I thought he was so cute, we had a sign that said, "Lionel who?"  (Hey! We were 16!  )
It was at the Great Adventure Six Flags in NJ... I think I'd like to check out this reunion tour!  "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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SoulAlive said: guitarist Milan Williams died two years ago
Milan played keyboards, not guitar. It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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let's see some dream setlists | |
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Look, someone needs to tell these dusty ass bands not to piss all over their work with these sad greed-driven tours/jams/events where they have a bunch of studio singers and musicians behind someone with a piece of the DNA of an original member rubbed onto their knuckle. I won't even get into the acts with all the original members who run around playing their four crossover mild hits and who have all the passion of a dead snail. I know some people don't care or think it has something to do with age, but eff them. If anything these people should dump their effort into finding/grooming new, real talent and getting old footage themselves as well as outtakes and demos out there. | |
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All I know is.there had better be a lengthy,10-minute version of "Zoom" in their set  | |
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SoulAlive said: All I know is.there had better be a lengthy,10-minute version of "Zoom" in their set
That's actually my favorite song from them.  | |
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SoulAlive said: All I know is.there had better be a lengthy,10-minute version of "Zoom" in their set
Don't forget about just to be close to you. You know it wouldn't be right without lionel's classic dialogue. Awww gurl. I was a lonely man. A man with no direction a man with no purpose. Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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2 years ..... .....Lets see said the blind man.[Edited 6/15/08 22:10pm]   National Funk League✮✮ | |
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phunkdaddy said: SoulAlive said: All I know is.there had better be a lengthy,10-minute version of "Zoom" in their set
Don't forget about just to be close to you. You know it wouldn't be right without lionel's classic dialogue. Awww gurl. I was a lonely man. A man with no direction a man with no purpose.
My fav-O-rite lines: "Aw and I found that material thaaangs I thought had so much valya' Awww girl didn't really have any value at all". National Funk League✮✮ | |
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phunkdaddy said: SoulAlive said: All I know is.there had better be a lengthy,10-minute version of "Zoom" in their set
Don't forget about just to be close to you. You know it wouldn't be right without lionel's classic dialogue. Awww gurl. I was a lonely man. A man with no direction a man with no purpose. I wonder if he's gonna attempt to do that on this tour The spoken intro is a highlight of that song. | |
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SoulAlive said: Pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour.Richie said a reunion could happen in the next two years."We better do it now,or in the next ten years nobody would care," he told reporters before singing at Antigua's Romantic Rhythms festival.Richie,58,said it was important for the group to get together before it loses more band members.Lead guitarist Milan Williams died two years ago.
(Associated Press) Not that I doubt you, but you should really post the link to an article instead of merely listing the source without neither a date nor a reference. By the same token, cutting & pasting is much better than a verbatim quote. test | |
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PFunkjazz said: SoulAlive said: Pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour.Richie said a reunion could happen in the next two years."We better do it now,or in the next ten years nobody would care," he told reporters before singing at Antigua's Romantic Rhythms festival.Richie,58,said it was important for the group to get together before it loses more band members.Lead guitarist Milan Williams died two years ago.
(Associated Press) Not that I doubt you, but you should really post the link to an article instead of merely listing the source without neither a date nor a reference. By the same token, cutting & pasting is much better than a verbatim quote. It was in the entertainment section of my Sunday newspaper,but I just googled some other articles about it.Here's one... http://www.Kansascity.com...64240.html I really think it's gonna happen this time. | |
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SoulAlive said: Pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour.Richie said a reunion could happen in the next two years."We better do it now,or in the next ten years nobody would care," he told reporters before singing at Antigua's Romantic Rhythms festival.Richie,58,said it was important for the group to get together before it loses more band members.Lead guitarist Milan Williams died two years ago.
(Associated Press) Milan Williams was their Keyboardist not Lead guitarist. | |
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I saw the blurb on CNN. We'll see what happens. They should have did this 8 years ago. | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: I saw the blurb on CNN. We'll see what happens. They should have did this 8 years ago.
The perfect time for a reunion would have been the 90s,which is when they first started talking about it.We were going through a 70s revival back then and many Old School funk/R&B bands were getting back together and doing successful tours.Better late than never,though. | |
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THE COMMODORES 'JUST GETTING STARTED: REUNION TOUR 2009'
Setlist: Let's Get Started Come Inside Slippery When Wet Sweet Love I Feel Sanctified Machine Gun This Is Your Life Wonderland Lady (You Bring Me Up) Fancy Dancer Too Hot Ta Trot Just To Be Close To You Cebu Funky Situation Zoom Say Yeah Flyin' High I Like What You Do Still/Sail On Encore: Brick House Easy | |
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Jboogiee said: SoulAlive said: Pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour.Richie said a reunion could happen in the next two years."We better do it now,or in the next ten years nobody would care," he told reporters before singing at Antigua's Romantic Rhythms festival.Richie,58,said it was important for the group to get together before it loses more band members.Lead guitarist Milan Williams died two years ago.
(Associated Press) Milan Williams was their Keyboardist not Lead guitarist. Check my earlier post  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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SoulAlive said: PFunkjazz said: Not that I doubt you, but you should really post the link to an article instead of merely listing the source without neither a date nor a reference. By the same token, cutting & pasting is much better than a verbatim quote. It was in the entertainment section of my Sunday newspaper,but I just googled some other articles about it.Here's one... http://www.Kansascity.com...64240.html I really think it's gonna happen this time. Great; much appreciated. test | |
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 I can't wait!  | |
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Timmy84 said: SoulAlive said: All I know is.there had better be a lengthy,10-minute version of "Zoom" in their set
That's actually my favorite song from them. mine too along with "Lady" "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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