# The Raspberries to reunite...um, OK. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 5, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658 "2004-10-05T16:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/1 "2004-10-05T16:08:06Z")
I know you’ve been sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for this. [The Raspberries are reuniting](http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/05/music.raspberries.reut/index.html). > [@](#): > > Carmen, Bryson, Smalley and Bonfanti sparked reunion rumors a few years ago, although an expected tour failed to materialize. What a monumental blow that must have been, too. I mean, who doesn’t want to see this concert? > [@](#): > > Tickets go on sale Saturday (October 9) via Ticketmaster. General admission will be $45 while a VIP ticket guaranteeing a seat and a meet-and-greet with the band will run $100. Is that all? Sign me right up, and do it fast. I wouldn’t want to miss the possibility to glad-hand some guys in an obscure band that broke up 30 years ago. I mean, like wow, it’s the Raspberries. If you knew anybody else in the band besides Eric Carmen you were one of only four in the world, the other three being the other guys in the band. This is a seminal event. Don’t miss it or you’ll regret it for the rest of your life. God knows that at 28 I’ve been lacking something, now’s my chance to complete the circle. I can die in peace knowing that the Raspberries are back together. ---
**Author:** ![Gamaliel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gamaliel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gamaliel)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/2 "2004-10-06T03:49:25Z")
45 bucks? Geesh. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/3 "2004-10-06T03:51:37Z")
Who’s gonna “Go All the Way”? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/4 "2004-10-06T03:56:01Z")
I’m pretty sure even Eric Carmen couldn’t name two Raspberries songs! (Yes, I’ll spot him “Go All the Way”!). I’m sure the $45 will be worth every penny, but I can’t go- I’m saving the bread for the inevitable reunion of the Looking Glass (“Brandy, you’re a fiiiiine girl…”) with opening act Ramjam (“Whooooooa, Black Betty, bam a lam, whooooa, Black Betty, bam a lam…”). ---
**Author:** ![Marsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Marsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marsie)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/5 "2004-10-06T05:31:23Z")
The Raspberries make me hot. ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/6 "2004-10-06T13:49:26Z")
> [@Marsie](#): > > The Raspberries make me hot. You’re probably just allergic. Take a Benadryl. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/7 "2004-10-07T06:30:16Z")
I opened this thread thinking it was going to be about the Cranberries. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/8 "2004-10-07T07:14:35Z")
> [@Uvula Donor](#): > > You’re probably just allergic. Take a Benadryl. Hey! I guess I’m _All By Myself_ with this! :eek: :eek: :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/9 "2004-10-07T15:04:45Z")
Paging Hugh Jass…Paging Hugh Jass ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/10 "2004-10-07T15:13:57Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I opened this thread thinking it was going to be about the Cranberries. 🙂 Me, too. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Mal\_Adroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Mal\_Adroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mal_Adroit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/11 "2004-10-07T17:44:26Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > This is a seminal event. Don’t miss it or you’ll regret it for the rest of your life. God knows that at 28 I’ve been lacking something, now’s my chance to complete the circle. I can die in peace knowing that the Raspberries are back together. There are bands much more deserving of this level of snideness than the Rasperries, dude. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/12 "2004-10-07T20:15:13Z")
> [@Moody Bastard](#): > > There are bands much more deserving of this level of snideness than the Rasperries, dude. Indeed there are, but most of them aren’t doing reunion tours with an asking price of $45.00 and up on tickets. ---
**Author:** ![Mal\_Adroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Mal\_Adroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mal_Adroit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/13 "2004-10-07T20:23:33Z")
I don’t begrudge any band as good as the Rasperries $45.00 for a ticket; if I’m a fan, I’m sure it’s more than worth it. It’s whores like the Eagles charging $100.00 and up that need to be shot. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/14 "2004-10-07T22:47:46Z")
> [@Moody Bastard](#): > > I don’t begrudge any band as good as the Rasperries $45.00 for a ticket; if I’m a fan, I’m sure it’s more than worth it. It’s whores like the Eagles charging $100.00 and up that need to be shot. Ah, but the Eagles had both talent and longevity. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/15 "2004-10-07T23:09:47Z")
Quite true, **Qadgop**. The Eagle are much more than 2 1/2 times more talented, and they had easily 2 1/2 times more of a career, than did the Raspberries…so perhaps a ticket price only 2 1/2 times that of the Raspberries is really a bargain. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/16 "2004-10-08T00:06:27Z")
Oops, jumped in a little prematurely there. I just know I’ll get bashed by someone anxious to point out that $45 doesn’t go into $100 two-and-one-half times, so make that 2.2 times, etc. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/17 "2004-10-08T01:19:25Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Ah, but the Eagles had both talent and longevity. I’ll take The Raspberries over the Eagles any day. To suggest The Raspberries didn’t have any talent is ludicrous. They were great pop craftsmen, and their first two albums _Raspberries_ and _Fresh_ are an essential part of any pop afficianado’s music collection. $45 for a ticket is a bit on the pricey side, but not much above the average price of a concert these days. I’d pay $25-$30 to see them, personally. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/18 "2004-10-08T01:24:05Z")
But they lacked longevity. _That_ was my point. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/19 "2004-10-08T01:42:04Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > But they lacked longevity. _That_ was my point. Well…I don’t know. Perhaps if you’re using general popularity as a measure. Among pop/rock musicians, The Raspberries are very well respected and known. They’re a band akin to Big Star (though not _quite_ as good) who wrote timeless songs that just flew under the radar of the casual music listener. Among songwriters, though, they’re held in good stead. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658/20 "2004-10-08T01:42:32Z")
I’ll chime in also, **pulykamell**. I didn’t mean to be disrespectful toward the Raspberries so much as to express my high opinion of the Eagles. No offense was intended. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-raspberries-to-reunite-um-ok/267658.md?page=2)