03/23/2007 12:47:01 PM

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THE KINKS - THE KINKS SLAM PUB LANDLORD OVER MEMORABILIA REMOVAL

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British rockers THE KINKS have slammed a London bar landlord for planning to erase an iconic piece of the band's history. Brothers RAY and DAVE DAVIES have pleaded with the new owner of The Clissold Arms not to remove iconic Kinks memorabilia from the venue - where they played their first gig in 1963 - to make room for an upmarket eaterie. The shrine to the WATERLOO SUNSET rockers includes guitars, records and souvenirs, displayed in a specially designated 'Kinks Corner' in the bar. Ray says, "I would urge whoever has bought the pub (bar) to retain some reference to The Kinks so fans all over the world can retain it as a sense of 'place'." Dave adds, "Why on earth can't they have their posh gastro grub (food) and still keep a part of it for tourists, Kinks fans and the curious? "I am sure that if this had been The Cavern and THE BEATLES' history that was being disturbed and got rid of, it would have been brought to the attention of the House of Commons, the Lords and the Queen herself." But new owner CAROLINE JONES remains determined to revamp the whole property. She says, "The new pub will be quite different and it won't be the kind of place you would expect to see (memorabilia)."


03/23/2007 12:47:01 PM


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Michael Jones Click for more info ( 1)

posted on 23/03/2007 22:15


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Please save the memorabilla this band are icons of london and with this age of retro fashion and the like take a look at camden lock,i,am sure it could look great if set in new tastefull surrounds and i and my family would visit and i live up in the north at a place ray & dave knew only to well BRADFORD.




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"Java" John Click for more info ( 1)

posted on 25/03/2007 07:58


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I agree! There should be at least a plaque left in honor of The Kinks. And as far as selling the items, if they can't give the stuff back to the fans that donated them, at least give the items to The Kinks, or The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, or The Hard Rock Cafe........ Hey, I'll be asking Dave Davies about this and many other pressing matters when he joins me on my radio program for an interview!........ DAVE DAVIES INTERVIEW on "JAVA" JOHN'S ACOUSTIC RECORD : only on www.tropicwaveradio.net - THURSDAY APRIL 5th at 10am (eastern time) replay at 10pm!







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