Today in rock history, in 1969, Pete Quaife (12/31/43-06/23/2010) leaves the Kinks, to be replaced by John 'Nobby' Dalton... and speaking of the Kinks, according to my trusty May issue of Mojo Magazine, there's big Kinks doin's this year - this year seven Kinks LP's get the deluxe reissue treatment and Ray Davies is scheduled to curate the "Meltdown Festival" at London's South Bank on 6 June, opening up the possibility of live Meltdown performances by the Kinks; but Ray and Dave will have to reconcile before then...it could happen...stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy this timeless Kinks classic. Thanks to www.bgo_records.com/today_in_rock_history.com for the info, and keep on rockin'!
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Is this not great? I think it is! And not least because the Davies brothers are singing harmony. :-)
Dave has since had a stroke in the past couple years, actually (serious) -- are you saying he might be performing with Ray again this summer?? I'd almost kill to see it.
And hey Charlie, i dunno if you ever check out the PowerPop blog -- i haven't been there a while there myself, more's the pity -- but the host there, Steve Simels, was telling me one time that at his favorite neighborhood watering hole in NYC where I was trying to meet up with him one time, a regular visitor is, to this day ... Ray!! Can you imagine? But that's New York for you.
Well, according to the Mojo rag, the brothers are just starting to speak to each other again about doing a new album, so it sounds hopeful...
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