Joe_Stax
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Kinks Reunion!I just heard about this at the Modculture News site! No word as yet which Kinks will be reuniting... The assumption is that it will be at least Ray and Dave Davies. It'd be cool if Mick Avory and Pete Quaife were to rejoin, but then again, maybe they'll get John Gosling or Jim Rodford instead. Or maybe it'll just be the Davies bros. with sidemen?
From the site:
| Quote: | Davies confirms Kinks reunion is on
Ray Davies had spoken earlier this year of his desire to reform 60s beat icons The Kinks. This week he confirmed the group are together and writing new songs.
Speaking to BBC News, he stated "We've started a little bit of this and that...[the full reunion] depends if there's good music. We want good new music. I'd like to do it as a more collaborative thing than we used to do".
Any reunion was dependent upon the health of Dave Davies, who has been recovering from a stroke in 2004. Dave is now well enough to participate, he said.
Meanwhile Ray Davies has a solo US tour to undertake, and a further album of collaborations on the horizon. He is aiming to duet with a range of artists, including Razorlight's Johnny Borrell, Snow Patrol, and even Chuck Berry.
The Kinks last performed together in 1996. When any groups gigs are announced Modculture will be first to let you know. |
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Astrakhan
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Fantastic news! In the 70's and early 80's, the Kinks were bigger in the US than the UK, and toured constantly in the states. I'm hoping that the tour will include at least a few US dates. Philadelphia or Baltimore would be good for me...
I seem to recall reading that Ray Davies lives in the United States now. Can anyone confirm this? If he does, a US tour would seem likely.
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