DCJ wrote:
. "When queried about Serenade (which is truly one of the great lost Roxy tracks with TGPT at his finest) BF feigned complete ignorance of the song and almost made it sound as if he had no memory of it whatsoever."
"given that there is no chance a successful production could be expanded into the USA market.
The Kinks have a big following in The States and I suspect "Sunny Afternoon" will hit New York sometime in the next few years. But with Roxy it is a different story…
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Cher DJC,
This is extremely worrying, Windswept finds himself agreeing with you in a monotonous fashion.
He too found our hero's apparent indifference to 'Serenade' a little bizarre. It is a fabulous track and you are spot on about TGPT's contribution. A finer pummelling of the skins is difficult to name.
It is also true that musicals are difficult without the prospect of a Broadway run — albeit not impossible.
The Kink's 'Sunny Afternoon' had a great run in Hampstead before transferring to the West End and is justifiably a complete sell out with a relatively small cast so hopefully, they are getting their crust.
Windswept dreams of this 'ROXY' project — there are just so many possibilities. There early costumes were even made for musicals. Imagine how great that Eno character with his feather boa will look in a theatre!
a bien tôt,
W