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scottfrazer


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Jarvis is going to judge the reaction of Blur's reforming at Glastonbury this year - it it would be viable for Pulp to reform - its also dependant on how much money is laid down on the table too..........

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I would take this with a pinch of salt...! This is contrary to anything Jarvis has said lately.

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What a horrible suggestion - that Jarvis would think the success of Blurs' reformation should bear any influence on a possible Pulp reunion. No surprise that it came from The Sun.

Anyway - I'm going to see Blur next Sunday, so I'll let Jarvis know what I think of his former band's future prospects when I return!

-- Edited by anet on Friday 12th of June 2009 08:28:02 PM

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Well if it's in The SoarAway Sun...

In fairness, his response to any Pulp reforming questions lately have mentioned both elements - a truckload of cash and the fact that he's looking forward to seeing how Blur pull-off their reunion. But with Jarvis' dead-pan humour it's times like these when you're not sure how serious he is...

-- Edited by Eamonn on Friday 12th of June 2009 10:57:10 PM

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If it ever happens it'll be when you least expect it. I don't think The Sun will be first to break the news (but then that's maybe what they want me to think!). I'll believe it when I see it.

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Maybe what he meant was he'll see how much money Blur make, and then decide. Why not? You have to make money somehow.

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Need a Pulp reunion so badly. But yeah, The Sun is the worst. They have sworn so many times that the Smiths were reuniting.

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Pulp survived for years without making much money, so I can't see why that would be the primary motivation now.

Anyway, like Bort says, rumours of a Pulp renunion are probably in the same category as The Smiths and Stone Roses reunions - bollocks.

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I dont beleive it would be bollocks though Anet - I think the "in thing" at the moment is bands reuniting - in my opinion, Pulp have not had their "swansong". Auto was their last gig, and the atmosphere was electric - Jarvis comments " we going for a bit now, we may meet again soon" or words to them effect..... I dont think it would ever be ruled out but I hope the motivation of any reunion would not be money......

Ian Broudie released an album under the Lightning Seeds title last month and it was brilliant - I never expected another Seeds album.......I am very optimistic and hopeful

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I would imagine Jarvis makes more money now as a solo artist than he did in the latter days of Pulp anyway. He doesn't have to split royalties 5 ways anymore. I think Pulp may return one day but it's going to be when it's less trendy (and probably too late). What it has to do with Blur I don't know! They story in the sun just stinks of bullshit!

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I would love to see a Pulp reunion - but please, please, please not because Blur do alright financially out of one, so let's give it a go too.

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Nobody can speak for Jarvis except himself. But as Mr Nick Banks once said..Jarvis is someone who naturally walks into walls and trips over carpets.

Recent interviews about the conservative party would still confirm this phenomena.

I would guess it as a joke throw away comment...sarcasm,.but with a slight bit of truth in there. As soon as mentioned about wanting to hear Blur...it was obvious what was going on there.

I'm very sure Pulp will be back at some point..and I'm sure they will be rightfully be packing them in...but I can't help but feel the will start in a field nobody would expect.



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Anything's possible right ? He's divorced and his views about his carreer has changed a lot since 2002. I suppose every other one of them bar Russell would be ok for a reunion.

Anyone knows what they are doing now ? Well cept for Steve obviously.

-- Edited by andy on Sunday 14th of June 2009 08:20:25 AM

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Obviously, people seems to ask him this all the time, so he could just be tired of saying no.


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What was the last album Russell produced? I would almost think that he would be the first to want to regroup. Money dries out very quickly, and I never hear about him doing anything that would make money.


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I just can't see anything. And The Sun comes out with a lot of bull**** trust me...

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Perfect wrote:

Obviously, people seems to ask him this all the time, so he could just be tired of saying no.


The thing is he's never given a straight answer when asked. It's always ''Hmm...dunno...you never know but not for the forseeable.''


In answer to what the rest are doing now - as mentioned in the brief interview with him recently, Russell still has his antique glass business in Sheffield and is apparently writing a novel. Nick is responsible for his mum's pottery business (which seems to be doing pretty well judging from its impressive website). Mark continues to curate arty avant-garde exhibitions. And Candida...I don't know. She helped Jarvis out on keyboards a couple of times when the first solo came out suggesting she's at a loose end. Surely she's supporting herself in some way, I doubt the royalties from Pulp are enough to keep her going! 

Any reunion would have to be with Russell to make it special, I think. Live, at least. That bloody violin and his stage presence really would be something to behold again. Otherwise I fear it would turn into WLL-era shows. Solid, professional performances (very anti-Russell then) but a bit turgid at times and lacking that sparkle that made Pulp so unique up until he left. I suppose the fact that the set-lists would be a mixture of stuff from various eras - like the last show at Magna, rather than drawing heavily on one album, would help make-up for his absence. But this is all hypothetical.

 



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anet wrote:

I would love to see a Pulp reunion - but please, please, please not because Blur do alright financially out of one, so let's give it a go too.



You're taking it too literally- Jarv mentioning about how he "wants to see how Blur do" quite obviously means that he wants to see if Blur manage to maintain their artistic credibility, and if they still appear relevant or whether they just look like a bit of a joke.

Jarvis is our last great british pop star, the last person who has straddled both mainstream and alternative culture and managed to stay credible throughout. He's continually changed throughout his career never really going backwards- I reckon he'll only do it if it feels completely right, which is why he's interested in seeing how Blurs' gigs go.



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If Pulp wanted to go down this route with Russell back onboard. To me, this would be a very big mistake at first It sort of comes across like....'We're Back!'..it smells like an 80's hits package tour. It's like what Richard Hawley was saying in an interview farly recently. There is a sadness that you cannot ever really go back to those days in the mid 90's. Though I do think at some point, it would be totally awesome for Pulp to come back. But not like the above. You can say well Graham Coxon is back in Blur and that works. I would as of yet agree with that.

With Russell and Pulp, I feel there is too much water under the bridge. You just cannot recreate the Different Class period. Though if Pulp started out again, with an new album e.t.c, with a few suprises along the way...the way they have always done things. Russell, being back on board at some point, would be brilliant, really brilliant and in the true spirit of the band, I feel. Though I doubt he would want to do it anyway!

Pulp never split up. I really hope they record again and start touring again. I just hope they don't do it in an cheesy 80's hit package way.

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perhaps Pulp will release Girls Like It Too...

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My belief is that Pulp will return one day, possibly with Russell, bring out a new album, and tour it, along with some of their old material. I would predict 2-3 years time. Remember where you heard it first!


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calumlynn wrote:

anet wrote:

I would love to see a Pulp reunion - but please, please, please not because Blur do alright financially out of one, so let's give it a go too.



You're taking it too literally- Jarv mentioning about how he "wants to see how Blur do" quite obviously means that he wants to see if Blur manage to maintain their artistic credibility, and if they still appear relevant or whether they just look like a bit of a joke.

Jarvis is our last great british pop star, the last person who has straddled both mainstream and alternative culture and managed to stay credible throughout. He's continually changed throughout his career never really going backwards- I reckon he'll only do it if it feels completely right, which is why he's interested in seeing how Blurs' gigs go.


That's spot on! I would put my money on 2011-2012 if it were ever to happen. I would love to see it as. One big reason being that I always vowed that i would attend Pulp's last concert if they were to split where ever it may be and I didn't make the effort for Auto as I didn't think that would be the end!

i have quite a few friends now who have converted to Pulp/Jarvis after 2002 who would love to see them live and I just wanna see their happy smiling faces!

You never know with Jarvis. He keeps his cards close to his chest until he's ready to announce to the world at large what he is doing. What with recent inclusions of Pulp songs in his acoustic sets, his change in circumstances and with the odd comment here and there, I get the impression that he is in the process of changing his opinion on the matter. I think the rest of the band would be up for it - it's just as Nick Banks said recently... "It's up to 'his nibbs'".

 



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If Pulp wanted to go down this route with Russell back onboard. To me, this would be a very big mistake at first It sort of comes across like....'We're Back!'..it smells like an 80's hits package tour. It's like what Richard Hawley was saying in an interview farly recently. There is a sadness that you cannot ever really go back to those days in the mid 90's. Though I do think at some point, it would be totally awesome for Pulp to come back. But not like the above. You can say well Graham Coxon is back in Blur and that works. I would as of yet agree with that.

With Russell and Pulp, I feel there is too much water under the bridge. You just cannot recreate the Different Class period. Though if Pulp started out again, with an new album e.t.c, with a few suprises along the way...the way they have always done things. Russell, being back on board at some point, would be brilliant, really brilliant and in the true spirit of the band, I feel. Though I doubt he would want to do it anyway!

Pulp never split up. I really hope they record again and start touring again. I just hope they don't do it in an cheesy 80's hit package way.


I take your point but Russell returning wouldn't have to equate to a ''Different Class Reunion Cash-In''. If that were to happen I imagine it would have been for something like the 50th anniversary of the Island labe, special gigs.

If it was left to Pulp themselves to set this up why not ask Russell? He was in the group 13 years, and they'd likely play lots of stuff from that period. I doubt he'd do it either but there's probably as much a chance of him being in any reunion as there is of Webbo doing it.

 



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"When we reach our destination, no-one knows, but rest assured: We'll be in touch."

Those are the last lines in the Hits booklet.They'll be back, no doubt. Russell was there for the pictures, he did contribute to that album. His portrait is even amongst the lyrics of the songs on which he didn't contribute. I remember seeing him in some recently documentary about Pulp or Common People. I think, the baricade between Russell and Pulp isn't that big.

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Maybe the return of Pulp will not be a reunion as such, but perhaps Jarvis, Steve, another ex member like Candida or Nick with new members filling the gaps, possibly some from his current backing band. After all, Pulp have always had an ever evolving line up, why change now?

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