Mar 7, 2007 • 1 min read

Bobby Gillespie would play Jesus And Mary Chain reunion if asked

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie says he would play drums if The Jesus and Mary Chain asked him to join their reunion at Coachella.

Well, we pondered, albeit only briefly, on the chances of Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie participating in the previously reported The Jesus & Mary Chain reunion, he having been the band's drummer during their rise to fame in 84/85, and apparently the NME's recently appointed Godlike Genius isn't completely against the idea of getting involved.

Speaking to the BBC, he said of the reunion: "Fantastic, I love them, great friends, heroes of mine and I am so pleased for them", while adding when asked about the possibility of his own involvement in the reunion: "If they asked me I would play. [Though] I haven't played with them since 1985 you know, it's a long time ago. The last time I saw them play was '98 and then they split up three days later".

As previously reported, The Jesus & Mary Chain have announced they will reform for the Coachella Festival in California in May.

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