Editing Camper Van Beethoven (section)

===Reunion; ''Tusk'' (1999–2004)===
In 1999, Lowery, Segel, and Krummenacher regrouped in the studio to assemble the experimental rarity set ''[[Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven]]'', which also contained newly recorded material.<ref name=thr /> Segel and Krummenacher, along with Greg Lisher, also joined Cracker for a tour, playing a set of Camper songs for a section of the set, backed by drummer [[Frank Funaro]] and other Cracker members.

In 2002, the group played its first proper live shows in twelve years. With Lowery, Segel, Krummenacher and Lisher forming the core of the reunited lineup, two New York dates also featured Immerglück and two members of Cracker, drummer Frank Funaro and keyboardist Kenny Margolis. Three California dates omitted these latter three musicians and saw Pedersen return to the kit.

Also in 2002, they released the double-CD ''[[Tusk (2002 album)|Tusk]]'', a re-recording of the entire [[Fleetwood Mac]] [[Tusk (album)|album of the same name]]. Although initially announced as a rediscovery of a series of 1987 demos, the album was recorded in 2001 by Lowery, Segel, Krummenacher and Lisher as an experiment to see if the members could now work together.<ref>{{cite web|author=jay strange |url=http://artintodust.blogspot.com/2008/06/monks-of-doom.html |title=ART INTO DUST: Monks Of Doom |publisher=Artintodust.blogspot.com |date=June 6, 2008 |access-date=April 1, 2012}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2012}} Extensive touring, mostly with Margolis and Funaro, followed.

The group next released ''[[Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years]]'', a five-disc box set compiling their first three (pre-Virgin) albums, ''Camper Vantiquities'', and a live recording from 1990 they called ''Greatest Hits Played Faster.'' The latter recording featured live versions of several unreleased songs. Shortly thereafter, the band released "[[director's cut]]" versions of the first three records and ''Camper Vantiquities'', which included remastering, re-sequencing and additional demo and B-side tracks.