Post by Smiley on Dec 27, 2007 20:57:02 GMT -5
Kinks set to reform
By Mark Jefferies 26/12/2007
Sixties stars The Kinks are on the verge of reforming with their original line-up.
Lead singer and guitarist Ray Davies, 63, says a full reunion is on the cards next year for the first time in almost 40 years.
The band, whose hits include You Really Got Me and Waterloo Sunset, consisted of Ray, brother Dave on guitar, Mick Avory on drums and Pete Quaife on bass.
But Pete left in 1969 and they then continued with changing line-ups until 1996.
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Dave had a stroke in 2004 and Pete has kidney problems - but Ray says both are keen to get back together.
He said: "I spoke to Quaife about a month ago and he dearly wants to make another record with me.
"I think Dave's getting better and Mick's still playing. It would be great to get back together just to see what musical ideas we had and what would happen." Ray, now a solo artist, told Record Collector he missed being part of a band. He added: "You miss the interactive stuff. You get it to a degree with other musicians but probably not with the same passion."
Any reunion is likely to coincide with next year's release of a Kinks CD box set called Retrospective.
By Mark Jefferies 26/12/2007
Sixties stars The Kinks are on the verge of reforming with their original line-up.
Lead singer and guitarist Ray Davies, 63, says a full reunion is on the cards next year for the first time in almost 40 years.
The band, whose hits include You Really Got Me and Waterloo Sunset, consisted of Ray, brother Dave on guitar, Mick Avory on drums and Pete Quaife on bass.
But Pete left in 1969 and they then continued with changing line-ups until 1996.
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Click here to find out more!
Dave had a stroke in 2004 and Pete has kidney problems - but Ray says both are keen to get back together.
He said: "I spoke to Quaife about a month ago and he dearly wants to make another record with me.
"I think Dave's getting better and Mick's still playing. It would be great to get back together just to see what musical ideas we had and what would happen." Ray, now a solo artist, told Record Collector he missed being part of a band. He added: "You miss the interactive stuff. You get it to a degree with other musicians but probably not with the same passion."
Any reunion is likely to coincide with next year's release of a Kinks CD box set called Retrospective.
