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− | [[File:Ravey Davey July 1996 .jpg|thumb|left| | + | [[File:Ravey Davey July 1996 .jpg|thumb|left|320px|Ravey Davey on stage with [[The Sisters of Mercy|The Sisters]] in July 1996]] |
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− | '''''Ravey Davey''''' was the first | + | When he toured with the band during their [[Gigography#Roadkill|Roadkill Tour in 1996]], '''''Ravey Davey''''' was the first full-time nurse ever <br/> |
− | to [[The Sisters of Mercy]]'s drum | + | |
− | computer [[Doktor Avalanche|Doktor Avalanche]], | + | to [[The Sisters of Mercy]]'s drum computer [[Doktor Avalanche|Doktor Avalanche]].<br/> |
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+ | The photo on the left is taken from [http://rodneyorpheus.com/diary/index.html Rodney's Old Photo Diary] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Orpheus Rodney Orpheus] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cassandra_Complex_%28band%29 The Cassandra] <br/> | ||
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+ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cassandra_Complex_%28band%29 Complex], who has been good friends with [[Andrew Eldritch]] and sometimes visited The Sisters of Mercy <br/> | ||
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+ | on tour in the 1990s.<br/> | ||
+ | [[File:Ravey Davey and Andrew Eldritch on stage in Ochtrup 130796.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ravey Davey on stage with [[The Sisters of Mercy]] at Helter Skelter Festival, Happens Hof, Ochtrup, Germany on [[Sat, 13-Jul-1996|July 13th, 1996]]]] | ||
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+ | Some additional information on that<br/> | ||
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+ | tour is available at [http://tours.tsom.org/1996r/ ''Goldkill 1996'']<br/> | ||
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+ | on the wonderful [http://tours.tsom.org ''Sisters Tours''] page. | ||
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+ | More recently and after quite a long break, Ravey Davey took on nursing duties for <br/> | ||
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+ | The Sisters of Mercy again during the summer gigs of 2012 after their long [[SISTERS XXX]] tour<br/> | ||
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+ | at [[Fri, 29-Jun-2012|Belgrade Calling Festival, Serbia]] and [[Sat, 21-Jul-2012|Amphi Festival, Cologne, Germany]]. <br/> | ||
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− | + | He has since been on duty full time for all further tours and has become a regular member <br/> | |
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+ | of the band and the Doktor's nurse also beyond mere live performances.<br/> | ||
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− | + | [[File:Ravey Davey At Amphi 2012.jpg|thumb|left|460px|Ravey Davey on stage with [[The Sisters of Mercy]] at [[Sat, 21-Jul-2012|Amphi Festival 2012, Cologne]]]] | |
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− | Under his real name, '''''Dave Creffield''''', Ravey Davey has been working as a sound engineer and music producer, among plenty others with the West Yorkshire band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace_%28English_band%29 Embrace]. | + | Under his real name, '''''Dave Creffield''''', Ravey Davey has been working for decades<br/> |
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+ | as a sound engineer and music producer, among plenty others with the West Yorkshire<br/> | ||
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+ | band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace_%28English_band%29 Embrace].<br/> | ||
− | For more information | + | History has it that in the early 1990s, Dave Creffield also worked ''inter alia'' as sound <br/> |
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+ | engineer and production assistant with [[Jon Langford]] for the Leeds-based band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cud_%28band%29 CUD]<br/> | ||
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+ | on the occasion of their [http://www.discogs.com/CUD-Asquarius/release/1832443 Asquarius album]. <br/> | ||
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+ | More recently, Ravey Davey did the drums on the song ''Destitute'' for [[Lisa Cuthbert]], <br/> | ||
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+ | on her 2013 digital album [http://lisacuthbert.bigcartel.com/product/paramour-2013-digital-album Paramour...]<br/> | ||
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+ | For some more information on Ravey Davey's musical activities, please check<br/> | ||
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+ | his discography [http://www.discogs.com/artist/301792-Dave-Creffield?sort=year%2Cdesc&limit=25 @discogs].<br/> | ||
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Revision as of 17:40, 24 February 2020
When he toured with the band during their Roadkill Tour in 1996, Ravey Davey was the first full-time nurse ever
to The Sisters of Mercy's drum computer Doktor Avalanche.
The photo on the left is taken from Rodney's Old Photo Diary of Rodney Orpheus from The Cassandra
Complex, who has been good friends with Andrew Eldritch and sometimes visited The Sisters of Mercy
on tour in the 1990s.
Some additional information on that
tour is available at Goldkill 1996
on the wonderful Sisters Tours page.
More recently and after quite a long break, Ravey Davey took on nursing duties for
The Sisters of Mercy again during the summer gigs of 2012 after their long SISTERS XXX tour
at Belgrade Calling Festival, Serbia and Amphi Festival, Cologne, Germany.
He has since been on duty full time for all further tours and has become a regular member
of the band and the Doktor's nurse also beyond mere live performances.
Under his real name, Dave Creffield, Ravey Davey has been working for decades
as a sound engineer and music producer, among plenty others with the West Yorkshire
band Embrace.
History has it that in the early 1990s, Dave Creffield also worked inter alia as sound
engineer and production assistant with Jon Langford for the Leeds-based band CUD
on the occasion of their Asquarius album.
More recently, Ravey Davey did the drums on the song Destitute for Lisa Cuthbert,
on her 2013 digital album Paramour...
For some more information on Ravey Davey's musical activities, please check
his discography @discogs.