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Post by Smiley on May 7, 2010 9:44:31 GMT -5
 Updates anyone!? 
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Post by michelle on May 7, 2010 11:45:25 GMT -5
No updates, just Great Expectations...I'll be flying to the UK in 2 weeks...
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Post by franklima on May 7, 2010 19:50:12 GMT -5
fromthe Ray Davies facebook page here is one of a few reports we have had so far; www.facebook.com/pages/Ray-Davies/14890597643#!/pages/Ray-Davies/14890597643?ref=ts "" Went to see one of my idols Ray Davies last night at The Sage, Gateshead. Ray seems like an old school friend to me. He has been around for the best part of 50 years in my life and when he walks on the stage I feel like saying hi Ray good to see you again. He ... See Morewalked on to a resounding round of applause and when he reached the mike he thanked ... See Moreeveryone for such a response especially as he hadn't done anything yet. This was the first night of his Spring Tour of the UK. He was joined by Bill Shanley his now established lead guitar partner and they began singing This Is Where I Belong. A very fitting song to begin the night with. The first five lines being: I can't think of a place I'd rather be. The whole wide world doesn't mean so much to me, For this is where I belong, This is where I belong. Tell me now if you want me to stay. To which the audience shouted YES! The first hour saw the two singing many of the well known and loved songs with plenty of singing along which Ray encouraged. Ray talked about a collaboration he was working on with various artists where he would sing with other well known artists. Before he sang Till The End Of The Day he explained that he had already recorded the song with Alex Chilton the lead singer of the Box Tops, but he had since died (last March). A section devoted to "Ray's songs used in films" was introduced, "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" (The Sopranos); the bluesy "Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' ‘Bout That Girl" (Rushmore) great to hear this sung live, Face to Face's "Too Much on My Mind" (Wim Wenders' The American Friend) and "Well-Respected Man" (Juno). He imitated Wenders' German accent telling him he loves his music and wants it for the movie, "but I can't pay you." Damon Wilson drums, Ian Gibbons (ex Kinks member) keyboards, Dick Nolan bass joined the other two after and hour as Ray started the song 20th Century Man intro which moved into its upbeat part with loads of energy as they all kicked into the song. This allowed Ray to show he still has the Angst to be a great front man, had there ever been any doubt. The next hour saw Ray and the band playing with great energy. The only sad note for me was when they played ADAAOTN and although it was good, I would have loved to have see Dave Davies strutting out the guitar break. I have made a list of the tracks, but not necessarily in exactly the right order. It was pleasing that Ray included some of his newer solo songs and some of the lesser known tracks along with the favourites. His encore was Imaginary Man & Lola. the latter, although not one of my favourites was an important song for The Kinks and if it hadn't been the big hit that it was, could have been a premature end to the KINKS in my opinion. Track listing (not in exact order!) This Is Where I Belong I Need You Where Have All The Good Times Gone Morphine Song Tired Of Waiting For You Set Me Free Dedicated Follower Of Fashion Sunny Afternoon See My Friends I'm Not Like Everybody Else Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl Too Much On My Mind A Well Respected Man Autumn Almanac Till The End Of The Day Waterloo Sunset Victoria 20th Century Man The Tourist The Hard Way All Day & All Of The Night Working Man's Cafe Celluloid Heroes After The Fall Imaginary Man Lola" keep checking here for updates; www.facebook.com/pages/Ray-Davies/14890597643#!/pages/Ray-Davies/14890597643?ref=ts |
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Post by HollyH on May 8, 2010 8:14:21 GMT -5
Excellent -- thanks Frank.
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Post by franklima on May 8, 2010 11:09:21 GMT -5
next show TONIGHT!
•8 May, 2010: Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin, Ireland. With support act FIACH
Ray Davies Spring 2010 UK/Ireland tour
Ray with full band
•4 May, 2010: The Sage, Gateshead, UK ( this show is history )
•5 May, 2010: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK ( this show is history )
•7 May, 2010: INEC,Killarney, Ireland.With support act FIACH.(this show is history)
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•8 May, 2010: Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin, Ireland. With support act FIACH.
•9 May, 2010: Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. With support act FIACH.
•11 May, 2010: Regent Theatre, Ipswich, UK
•12 May, 2010: New Theatre, Oxford, UK
•13 May, 2010: Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
•15 May, 2010: Pavillion, Bournemouth, UK
•16 May, 2010: St. David's Hall, Cardiff, UK
•17 May, 2010: Cliffs Pavillion, Southend, UK
•19 May, 2010: Royal Centre, Nottingham, UK
•20 May, 2010: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK. With support act The 88.
•21 May, 2010: International Centre, Harrogate, UK. With support act The 88.
•23 May, 2010: Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. With support act The 88.
•24 May, 2010: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK. With support act The 88.
•25 May, 2010: City Hall, Sheffield, UK. With support act The 88.
Ray Davies Summer 2010 gigs
•27 Jun, 2010: Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival, UK. 5 p.m. "Ray Davies with his friends and with a choir." The choir is the Crouch End Festival Chorus.
•3 Jul, 2010: Hop Farm Festival, Paddock Wood, Kent, UK
•New: 15 Jul, 2010: FIB Heineken 2010, Benicàssim, Spain. Don't know the exact day of the festival that Ray performs.
•21 Aug, 2010: Castle Park Ledreborg, Denmark. Ray Davies and band, with the DR Symphony and the DR Vocal Ensemble. Tickets on sale March 7.
•22 Aug, 2010: Castle Park Ledreborg, Denmark. Ray Davies and band, with the DR Symphony and the DR Vocal Ensemble. Tickets on sale March 7 (although Billetnet.dk seems to have tickets on sale now).
•28 Aug, 2010: LOTS Festival, Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands. Tickets from LiveNation.nl.
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Post by franklima on May 8, 2010 17:09:43 GMT -5
Review - Ray Davies, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland From: Ron Lancashire Date: May 7, 2010 Ray Davies and His Band - The Usher Hall, Edinburgh - 5 May 2010 Andrew Usher was already known as a generous man when he made his historic offer to the City of Edinburgh in July 1896 to found a concert hall. His £100,000 gift was his greatest and brought him fame as a philanthropist as well as a music lover and the son of a well-known distilling firm, now unfortunately taken over by one the bigger brewing corporations. Little did he know then, that many other music and brewing lovers would make their dutiful outing again to see Ray perform again in this fine auditorium. "Not quite the Assembly Rooms" announced Ray reminding us of the many one man shows that he completed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1995 and 1997. "In fact, the Kinks performed Schoolboys in Disgrace on this very stage many years ago" he recalled. More than a few heads nodded in remembrance of that particular evening! That said, Ray, accompanied by Bill Shanely opened the set with "This is Where I Belong" from the earliest days of Ray's songwriting book before they bashed out acoustic versions of "I Need You" and "Where Have All the Good times Gone". Suitably limbered up, the ensemble were introduced to "In a Moment" before the duo played their way through the unplugged versions of "Autumn Almanac" ,"Dedicated Follower of Fashion" and the intrigue of "See My friends". "I try not to play Sunny Afternoon these days" muses Ray, but he bows to pressure and engages the Usher Hall choir in the memory engrained chorus. Albeit that "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" was a classic live Kinks experience, the unplugged version still strikes a chord in the individual psyche. "And so to a new feature of the show" Ray announces as he sets about playing a few of his songs that have featured in recent year movies. First up is "Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl" from the Kinda Kinks album in 1965, ably assisted by Bill, and Ian "Kast Off Kinks" Gibbons on the accordion: "Too Much On My Mind" and "Well Respected Man" follow on. A call for "Powerman" goes unheard on the stage. d**n it! I must shout louder in the future from the back stalls! But all is forgiven, as the enduring and wonderful "Waterloo Sunset" flows round the hall. Then......before your very watery eyes, an impromptu "Harry Rag" befalls us to allow for a change of guitars thus enabling the strains of "Victoria" from a bygone era. If you have read the review of this concert via The Scotsman newspaper, you may have been left with the impression that many folks appeared to leave after hearing the Kinks songs that they had come to hear! Let me correct that assumption...the simple explanation is that the bar was still open and doing a roaring trade and it is, of course, thirsty work being part of this entourage. Oh ! and just in case you had forgotten his X Ray autobiography, Ray gives us a short reading again...Ah....tis time for the rest of the band to appear and render a belting version of "20th Century Man". "The Tourist" which I suspect is still new to some people tells of Ray's time in the Deep South. No bigger hassle and life threatening experience as one might have is recalled through the "Morphine Song" and the vivid description of Nelson and Star therein. And so after being refuelled at the Usher Hall bar, and a quick dash back by those who had allegedly left, Ray and the band set about bashing heads and ears with an electric "Till The End of the Day". If you had come to hear one of the all time classics, then you were not to be disappointed in "Celluloid Heroes". Then, for good measure, another ear bashing with the punkish "Hard Way" - happy days indeed. Dipping into the last two studio solo albums, "Working Man's Café" gives us some mild hope that Ray and Dave might work together again after a cuppa tea and a greasy spoon Well, some of us do live in hope! "After The Fall" sets out the need for all to recover after life's ups and downs. Back then to giving the people what they want with "Tired of Waiting" and "Set Me Free" start the final sing a long again before we had our ears bent back with "All Day and All of the Night" (albeit without Dave's barking dawg guitar!). Sorry Bill..it is close, but still a bit to go... "Days" remains one of the best songs that Ray Davies has ever written and there is no doubt that it will be played by someone, somewhere, long after we all have had our ashes scattered. But as the curfew arrived and passed, Ray brought the band back on stage for one final encore. The faithful longed for one more chance to hear either "Lola" or "YRGM"- both if possible. It was the former that wins the day as another fine evening in the front room comes to an end. Haste Ye Back, Ray. Slainte Mhath Set list: Ray and Bill: This is Where I Belong I Need You Where Have All the Good Times Gone In A Moment Autumn Almanac Dedicated Follower of Fashion See My friends Sunny Afternoon I'm Not Like Everybody Else Nothin' in The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl Too Much On My Mind Well Respected Man Waterloo Sunset Harry Rag Victoria Ray and the Band: 20th Century Man The Tourist Morphine Song Till The End of the Day Celluloid Heroes Hard Way Working Man's Café After The Fall Tired of Waiting Set Me Freev All Day and All of the Night Encore: Lola Days (special thanks to the Dave Emlen Kinks page for the above review) Me and Ron in Scotland 2007 to see Ray;  |
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Post by franklima on May 9, 2010 15:16:02 GMT -5
so far only this one review from last nights show came in to the Ray Davies facebook page from someone who was there;
"Yeah he played three quarters of it acoustic and played roughly 3 tracks from working man's cafe and one from other people's lives. The rest of course were Kinks but the best part for me was Ray given a speech about what most songs were about. He also sang Days for some chap who died that had a ticket for the gig the chaps parents were present, very emotional but a gentleman type thing to do for Ray. Only downer was 6 euro a pint @ the venue but other than that it was a top top nite"
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still no videos at all have surfaced from any of the uK shows so far?
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Post by complicatedlife on May 10, 2010 8:50:00 GMT -5
Review - Ray Davies, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland From: Ron Lancashire Date: May 7, 2010 Ray Davies and His Band - The Usher Hall, Edinburgh - 5 May 2010 A call for "Powerman" goes unheard on the stage. d**n it! I must shout louder in the future from the back stalls! But all is forgiven, Me and Ron in Scotland 2007 to see Ray; I'm just wondering if this fine review was from our 'This Time Tomorrow' game player extraordinaire, Mr Powerman? |
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Post by powerman on May 10, 2010 9:37:45 GMT -5
I'm just wondering if this fine review was from our 'This Time Tomorrow' game player extraordinaire, Mr Powerman? That would make sense, as Edinburgh is very close to where I live - but sadly, no. |
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Post by franklima on Jun 16, 2010 18:17:53 GMT -5
27 Aug, 2010: LOTS Festival, Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands. - This entire festival that Ray as scheduled to play at was cancelled. www.lotsfestival.nl/Revised; Ray Davies Summer 2010 gigs 27 Jun, 2010: Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival, UK. 3 Jul 2010: Hop Farm Festival, Paddock Wood, Kent, UK 15, Jul 2010 Benicassim Festival, Spain 21 Aug, 2010: Castle Park Ledreborg, Denmark 22 Aug, 2010: Castle Park Ledreborg, Denmark. & this fall; 31 Oct, 2010: Olympia, Paris, France. Tickets from Rodrigue |
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