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News - MUSIC BANDS VISIT THE SHOP |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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