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    Kinks Documentary on the Way, Reunion Not So Much

    • Posted on Jun 19th 2009 11:00AM by John D. Luerssen
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    Kinks frontman Ray Davies revealed that there is a new film about his famed band on the way. According to Davies, Julien Temple -- the man behind the 2000 Sex Pistols movie 'The Filth and the Fury,' and the 2007 documentary 'Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten' -- intends to direct the project.

    While there's no word on whether the full-length documentary will still be titled 'Kinkdom Come,' as Temple hinted in a 2007 Q&A with the Generalist, it wouldn't be the first time the filmmaker worked with the Kinks. As an in-demand music video director in the 1980s, Temple lensed clips for the band's 1983 hits 'Come Dancing' and 'Don't Forget to Dance.'

    As for an actual band reunion, Davies tells the Independent it isn't likely. Although he still plays with drummer Mick Avory and has mended fences with his guitarist/brother Dave, who suffered a stroke in 2004, there are no plans to return to the group, even though he misses the band.

    "I gotta tell you -- I miss the Kinks," he says. "I heard 'Lola' on the radio a few months back, and I was amazed how strong the intro was. With the other, fuzz-guitar-driven stuff I could always get that energy and power from my brother Dave. Jimmy Page and Eric [Clapton] are great technical players, but you wouldn't have got that from them."
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    jimmyholeat 6-23-2009

    jeeeez Ray, get on the ball no one cares about you any more UNLESS YOU AND DAVE GET THE F***IN KINKS BACK ON THE ROAD. I saw you solo last year and for a Kinks fan it was hugely dissapointing, much like Lou Reed you murdered your best material, can you not remember how the songs go? Acooustic guitars, holy crap. And an audience you were inviting to sing along WTF! I wanna here Ray Davies singing not the fat turd next to me. You are a very dissapointing man...get over yourself, call Dave and get on the road and you'll see how awesome it'll be...please!!

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    the new conservativeat 8-06-2009

    come on the guys had a stroke give 'im a break!
    Maybe he needs another year to get over it. The fans would just LOVE to see the band together one more time. I don't think the hardcore would care if it was perfect or not.

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    Tim Brooksat 10-05-2009

    Whatever Ray Davies does is pure genius! Solo or with The Kinks i'll be listening or in the audience.
    A re-union would be a mistake in my opinion though, baring in mind the ill health of Pete Quaife and Dave still recovering....it would not be a wise idea.
    They are not youngsters anymore, so lets enjoy Ray while he's still out there performing.

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    TB Sheetsat 11-28-2009

    Honestly, Ray is good enough by himself. His guitar player (I think Bill Shanely?) is great. His two solo albums hold up well even next to the best Kinks material. I'm perfectly content seeing Ray solo.

    What's the benefit of having Dave there? That they might get into a fight and end the show halfway through? No thanks.

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