Photos - Kinks Konvention 2011

[sleepwalker24]

I thought I'd post some pictures from yesterdays Kinks Konvention at the Boston Arms in London.
Obviously it was great but I was very unwell. I was in no fit state to attend the Konvention really but against my better judgement I did I sure payed for it last night and today though

Anyway, I've never been to one of the Konventions or seen the Kast Off Kinks before but it was great! I think it might've been an extended line up this year. The band played sets with different members, present were -
Dave Clarke, John Dalton, John Gosling, Mick Avory, Bob Henrit, Jim Rodford, Ian Gibbons and Mark Haley.

Here are some photos that my friend Pete took -











Mick singing Dedicated Follower Of Fashion











And here's a photo of me with Mick ( I also posed for a photo with John Gosling but for some reason it didn't show up on the camera I was pretty disappointed as I was giving him a big hug! )



I met some really nice people there - I wish I'd got more photos. Here is one with me, Lola and a lady I met called Susan



I was stood right up to the stage near the keyboard for a lot of the show so I had an amazing view most of the time. Ian said hello to me and Pete and we had chance to tell him how much we were enjoying the music And when Mark Haley had finished his set I was cheeky enough to ask him for one of his song sheets ;D He was very nice and let me have a Big Sky sheet. I managed to get it signed by Mick, Jim and John Gosling.



I haven't yet watched or uploaded any of the videos Pete took, but hopefully there will be some good ones that I can post here within the next couple of days.
The band played some great stuff, obviously things you'd expect like Lola, YRGM, Come Dancing, Dead End Steet, Celluloid Heroes etc, but also stuff like Jukebox Music, You Can't Stop The Music, Maximum Consumption, Strangers and Somebody Stole My Car

[HollyH]

Fantastic stuff! That really was an expanded line-up. I'm glad to see that John Gosling is playing with them as well -- that must have been a treat!

It sounds like it really was a very special day. I've never been able to get to the Kon and I dearly wish I could some year.

[sleepwalker24]

I just wish the photo I got with John had turned out Holly. I was stood right near him whilst he was playing the keyboard. He was really nice and didn't seem to mind me giving him a big hug!

I hope to go again next year too. I was a bit sad that there was no space to park Lola right outside though - I'm sure she'd have liked that! ;D

What a shame you've never been able to go Holly lets hope you will make it there one year!
At least you've got some Ray concerts to look foward to though!

[Kinkcan]

Great pictures Sleepy!
I wish I could have been there.
Just like Holly said, I hope I can go to a London Kinks Convention one of these days.

I'm glad you've had the chance to meet all those musicians and that music sheet is quite a special souvenir you've been able to take back home.

[sleepwalker24]

Thanks Kinkcan!
I wish you could have been there too! I wonder if anyone from this board went?

I'm really chuffed with the music sheet. I have a folder full of Kinks/Ray/Dave things I've collected so I've put it in there

[uncleson]

Great pictures Sleepy! I especially like the one of you and Mick!

[sleepwalker24]

Thanks Uncleson!
That picture with Mick was actually taken outside the gents loo! ;D Oddly the loos are right near the stage, where I was stood, and I saw Mick go in a couple of times so I asked him for a photo then!
When I asked he said I could have one when he'd finished his set so we told him we'd still be in the same spot, which we were.

[Smiley]

THose are all really great pictures Sleepy. I'm so glad that you were able to make it into London for the Konvention it it such a special event! That picture with Mick is so special and having gotten a signed copy of Big Sky, what a wonderful souvenir! Plus, I know your friend Susan. She's from Middlesborough and I've met her several times when I've been over to KinKs events in England -- she's lovely! She takes brilliant pictures and has hundreds of photos of the KinKs and Ray XXX!
I hope your felling better today!

[sleepwalker24]

Thankyou Smiley! Yes, Susan was really nice. I got chatting to her in the pub after the Konvention. She had a folder with her full of Kinks stuff and showed me some photos of Mick. She said she had more copies of the photos so gave me 2 very nice ones of Mick - very kind of her! I was also admiring her really cool Kinks watch!
I actually saw Mick at the bar afterwards and planned to go and talk to him, but I was so busy chatting to Susan that he'd gone by the time I went to look for him
I plan to go next year too, I hope you can make it Smiley (and others from the board too) - I'd love to meet you there!
I also meet a really nice couple who have sent me a couple of text messages since the Konvention

Unfortunately I'm not any better, got a bad chest infection or virus - the doctor's not sure which one it is.

[sleepwalker24]

I also realised I still haven't added my music videos from the Konvention yet. Next time my friend is over I'll get him to add them to YouTube so I can post them - I don't have a YouTube account.

[Bub]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful night with us sleepy! Here's hoping you feel better very soon.

[sleepwalker24]

You're welcome Bub, and thankyou for your well wishes

[powerman]

Wow! What amazing photos Sleepy, it looks like you had a great night.
Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope you feel better very soon.

[sleepwalker24]

Thankyou Powerman, yes, it was a fun evening!
I'm hoping to feel better soon too, fed up with being in the house so much.