I think it's pretty presumptuous to surmise that because Patti says she's not feeling great lately it must be because the NLE has left some great void in her as if that's the be all and end all in her life. Unless I'm mistaken she hasn't said anything at all to indicate that she wants to be back in the band. Given that the split didn't exactly seem to be on good terms, a reunion may very well be the last thing either Patti, Meat or both of them would want. If that's the case I've no wish to go see two people who no longer get along share a stage together.
Besides which, she's a grown woman and if that is what she wanted, I've little doubt she would approach the people who could make it happen herself. She's not exactly known for being timid, shy and reserved. As much as I'd like to see her on stage with Meat again, it's not really our place to project our wishes on to her or speak on her behalf.
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Originally Posted by Evil One
What about the ladies currently in the Neverland Express? Should they lose their job through no fault of their own?
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I'm meaning this as a clumsy analogy rather than a comment on the current line-up, but to me that would be no more egregious than a football team buying a replacement striker who has form for scoring more goals than the current one. It's the end result that matters. Musicians get replaced all the time, for chemistry reasons, a change in direction of sound...That said of course there will always be contracts in place to be honoured one way or another.
Caryl said 'why expect the decision (to terminate Patti's contract) to be reversed'. The only rationale I can think of is because it has happened once before. Meat knows how much Patti means to the fans, so much so that he announced her previous return on national TV - as far as I can tell, a pretty unprecedented move, that showed that he is well aware of what a key element she brought to the shows. That said, the chances of it happening again seem slim at best.
I also don't think Meat has made his decisions lightly. I think he knows that the majority of fans who've been coming to the live shows for years like to see him with Patti. We know how much Meat cares about his audience and putting on the best show he can, so I can only assume whatever the reason is for them no longer working together, it must be a big one that he sees as insurmountable.