News - MUSIC BANDS VISIT THE SHOP

 
 
  1981 — SEX PISTOLS’ PAUL COOK is just the beginning

REMEMBER shop is visited by SEX PISTOLS’ drummer PAUL COOK and PAUL YOUNG, the well known manager of British bands, such as the PIL. That was the beginning of many visits of music bands at REMEMBER , something that still goes on until today.
 
  1982 [September] — BIRTHDAY PARTY in Remember with NICK CAVE

BIRTHDAY PARTY comes to Greece to take part at the ATHENIAN SPORTING FESTIVAL and make a visit to REMEMBER, of course. NICK CAVE is impressed by the fact that there’s a Greek shop, which reminds him of those in London.
 
  1983 [April] — It's time for IRON MAIDEN

BRUCE DICKINSON, ADRIAN SMITH, WARREN POPPE with YIANNIS KOUTOUVOS visit REMEMBER. The news travel fast and after a while, the shop is full of IRON MAIDEN fans asking for autographs and chatting with the band. BRUCE bought a jacket, a few badges and a leather hat for his concert outfits. Many years later, PAUL DIANO, former singer of IRON MAIDEN, also visits REMEMBER, making, in that way a full representation of the band.
 
  1983 — REMEMBER brings BAUHAUS in Athens

REMEMBER FASHION organizes a concert for BAUHAUS at the SPORTING stadium, giving the Greek audience the chance to know a new kind of 80’s music. While rehearsing in Athens, PETER MURPHY, DANIEL ASH, DAVID JAY and KEVIN HASKINS visit REMEMBER and walk around Plaka, chatting with GEORGE VANAKOS about music.
 
  1989 [March] — Do you REMEMBER rock n'roll with RAMONES?

JOE, JOHNNY, DEE DEE and MARKY RAMONE get into REMEMBER along with sound manager RICK WEINMAN and the band’s manager. JOHNNY bought some pairs of tights as a gift to his wife; the rest chose t-shirts with the band’s logo and the cover of ROCKET TO RUSSIA, while DEE DEE buying a striped blouse and a pair of Bermuda shorts left his own clothes behind! The band’s excited finding a shop that’s so similar to New York’s shops. While leaving, JOE said: "This is a very cool store!".

Three years later, JOHNNY returns with MARKY to buy tights for his wife.

A year later DEE DEE returns, too.
 
  1990 [November] — The WIND OF CHANGE of SCORPIONS

CLAUS MEINE and RUDOLF SCHENKER along with YIANNIS KOUTOUVOS visit REMEMBER shop to buy outfits for their concert and the shooting of WIND OF CHANGE video clip. CLAUS is buying a leather jacket with silver metallic detailing, hats and other accessories and RUDOLF a leather jacket with leopard fur trimming. REMEMBER brings them good luck because, after many successful years in music industry, WIND OF CHANGE is their first song that hits No1 in charts.
  1991 [July] — A famous BLONDIE in REMEMBER

DEBORAH HARRY gets into REMEMBER and gets excited with all the clothes and accessories. Being friendly and with a quite good mood, spends much time choosing various pairs of tights, accessories and leather bustier for her outfits.
 
  1991 [November] — BLUES BROTHERS in town

While touring in Europe, saxophone player LOU MARINI and trumpet player ALAN RUBIN, along with other band members visit REMEMBER. They shop various things and get delighted. Especially LOU, who becomes one of the shop’s friend and one of the most regular clients, each time he visits Greece.
 
  1992 — QUEEN - BRYAN MAY

Another member of an historical band becomes a part of the famous visitors of REMEMBER. BRYAN MAY, guitarist of QUEEN comes with JOHN KOUTOUVOS buys several clothes and spends sometime in the shop , talking with DIMITRIS TSOUANATOS.
 
 

2006 [Σεπτέμβριος] — PEARL JAM — MUSIC JEWELERIES IN REMEMBER

An old friend of REMEMBER , RICK WEINMAN ( sound manager of RAMONES and PEARL JAM ) comes to the shop along with KEVIN SHUSS (keyboards at PEARL JAM). KEVIN gets happily surprised by a hand painted T-SHIRT gift from DIMITRIS TSOUANATOS.

Next day KEVIN returns at the shop , paints on a T-SHIRT with stencil technique the face of JIMI HENDRIX and offers it as a gift back to DIMITRIS. He also buys another T-SHIRT that says "HELLAS – DAY AND NIGHT YOU LOVE AND LOVED BY" which he wears at the concert of PEARL JAM on stage. The day after the show KEVIN comes again to say goodbye with JEFF AMENT (bass at PEARL JAM) who is buying another hand painted T-SHIRT for himself.

 
  2006 [Νοέμβριος] — W.A.S.P. — A CRIMSON IDOL IN REMEMBER

BLACKIE LAWLESS with MIKE DUPKE (drums) and MIKE DUDA (bass) come to REMEMBER the day before W.A.S.P.’s concert in Athens. BLACKIE becomes perceptible by a few fans and politely stands to get photographed with them at the entrance of the shop.
 
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