Ray Davies in a state of denial
Joanne Corsano
(This interview refers to former Kinks Avory, Rodford and Gibbons
doing some session work with Ray.)
<quote from interview>
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Davies says he's not sure when or if his brother, guitarist Dave
Davies -- who suffered a stroke in 2004 but continues to make music --
will become part of the proceedings.
"We'll see how he reacts to it," Davies says. "If he's physically able
to do it is another matter, because he was quite seriously ill. But
we're in communication, and we're not disregarding it yet."
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</end of quote>
If I were Dave, I'd send my brother an email saying "Which part of NO
don't you understand?"
Dave has recorded albums, made a DVD and is planning some shows for
later this winter. He's not sitting out these faux-Kinks recording
sessions because he isn't physically able ... he's sitting them out
because he isn't interested.
-Joanne
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Ron Fowler
I'd enjoy hearing Ray with Mick, Ian and Jim again. I don't believe Dave
will EVER play with those guys again, though. He always had issues with
Mick, and after suffering abuse from Ray all those years, Dave just does
not want to put himself in that position again. The only way I could see
Dave working with his brother again is if they could be equals, and Ray
would never agree to that. Dave's not gonna be happy getting 1 or 2
songs per album after having entire cd's to himself. BTW, has Ray
recovered from the shooting in New Orleans yet? lol Dave should say "I'd
love to work with Ray, but he's not physically able to because he's got
his head up his arse!"
Joanne Corsano
rigors of touring, after that serious gunshot wound he suffered."
Ron Fowler
was shot in the head! lol I'd love to see the brothers together again,
though, just to see Dave turn to Ray and sing "I'll be the bug up your
arse, I'll be the bug up your arse, I'LL BE THE BUG UP YOUR ARSE!"
Joanne Corsano
>Yep, poor old Ray, still recovering from the gunshot wound. Obviously he
>was shot in the head! lol I'd love to see the brothers together again,
>though, just to see Dave turn to Ray and sing "I'll be the bug up your
>arse, I'll be the bug up your arse, I'LL BE THE BUG UP YOUR ARSE!"
>
Heh heh heh. Good one.
I'm going to see brother Ray tomorrow in Boston. I don't think the
chorus is going to be with him for this show. I'm not sure whether I'm
glad of that or not. On the one hand, something completely different
might have been interesting; but on the other hand, I think the choral
approach doesn't work for these songs. (Maybe live it would be better
... but I won't get to find out.)
Ron Fowler
a good band like he had in 2006 when I saw him at the Moore Theater in
Seattle. I didn't expect much from them, was very pleasantly surprised.
Joanne Corsano
>a good band like he had in 2006 when I saw him at the Moore Theater in
>Seattle. I didn't expect much from them, was very pleasantly surprised.
No chorus, as expected. The show was excellent. Ian Gibbons (former
Kink) is in the touring band, and it was really fun to see him. That
means this band was 2/5 of the Kinks (LOL).
Ray sang very well, and he played more guitar than in some previous
band shows. This version of his touring band is much better than the
first lackluster group of musicians he was using about four years ago.
He played a nice mix of old chestnuts that had the crowd singing along
with newer songs from his two solo records, some of which are
excellent. I particularly liked "Morphine Song" (a song completely
unlike anything else Ray has ever written) and "Hymn for a New Age."
Ray's still got it. He can still rock.
But, on the other hand, I'd prefer to hear Dave's versions of "I Need
You" and "I'm Not Like Everybody Else." Dave's versions rock much
harder than what I heard last night, and are more true to the spirit
of the originals.
I was sitting in the third row of the balcony at Boston's Berklee
Center, and I think the excellence of the sound was partly due to this
fact. I usually prefer to be in the first couple of rows, but I went
for the less expensive seats this time.
-Joanne
Ron Fowler
oh-oh-oh...woke up in panic was my brother finally gone, i wish I could
be dreaming but the nightmare's just begun...there's Gibbons in the
basement, there's Rodford all around, there's Avory in the attic, and my
brother just fell down..."
Joanne Corsano
>I keep hearing in my head "I'm in a state - state of denial, wo-oh,
>oh-oh-oh...woke up in panic was my brother finally gone, i wish I could
>be dreaming but the nightmare's just begun...there's Gibbons in the
>basement, there's Rodford all around, there's Avory in the attic, and my
>brother just fell down..."
>
Oh NO! Now you've got ME hearing it in my head ...
Ron Fowler
Kinks reunion, replied "all I ever get is a definate maybe". "no
decision, no decision!"
Joanne Corsano
>Kinks reunion, replied "all I ever get is a definate maybe". "no
>decision, no decision!"
Ray could say to Dave "Give the people what they want!"
Ron Fowler
of the year.
Joanne Corsano
>Maybe Dave thinks a reunion would be too Predictable...that's the word
>of the year.
>
He'll say to Ray "Add it up ... you're the only one who'll make any
money off of this."
Ron Fowler
to get over their "Phobia"'s about each other and start communicating as
brothers. Lately, Ray has gone "over the edge" with this talk about
poor, sickly little Dave. This just fuels the "Hatred" between him and
Dave. They need each other...'cut off one of their heads and the other
just couldn't survive"...Dave has taken more than "A Little Bit of
Abuse" from Ray, and I suppose it's gone the other way, too. Sometimes
being in the Kinks together felt like "Working at the Factory", but
balancing that out were those magical moments, creating in the studio
together, on stage in front of thousands of fans, the next album with
"Kinks" in the title should not be Ray on his own, or Dave on his
own....