Via: FilterBlur's bassist Alex James has revealed to the BBC that's he's been in contact with Graham Coxon about possibly reviving the seminal British band's original lineup. James concedes it won't be easy though: "I've been talking to Graham a bit and hopefully I can persuade him. I'm going to have to beg him, though."
Coxon has stated on many occasions that he has no desire to rejoin the group now or at any point in the future, so you have to figure it's going to take some Grade-A groveling to get him back in the fold. This, of course, begs the question: how little self-respect does James have? Have some dignity man!
We'll keep you abreast of any developments in this story.
[...] Everyone’s frothing at the mouth over the talk of a possible Blur reunion lately, but this first single off Graham Coxon’s upcoming solo album shows he’s doing just fine on his own. “Standing On My Own” is the perfect combination of jangle and thrash and actually has me excited to hear a British guitar record–something I didn’t think was possible for me at this point. Keep doing what you’re doing Graham. Don’t pull a retread for a paycheck. download [...]