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| Madafaka |
OMG! What an excellent band. I've discovered recently and I love it.
What do you thing? Better than The Who? Same level? Nothing compares The Kinks with The Who? Better than Beatles?
I'd love to read you point of view.
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| pdog |
Ray Davies is probably the best English songwriter I've ever heard...
There's so much good stuff.
Get Ray's new album, it's great! |
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| speedfreakjive |
'oh, you really got me going, you got me do I don't know what i'm doing!'
one of the best set of lyrics ever!
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| Madafaka |
What's his latest album?
or
Thanks! |
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| speedfreakjive |
Waterloo Sunset has to be their best song! |
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| Gimme Shelter |
The Kinks are awesome. I wish they would do one more world tour, but with Dave Davies having a stroke a couple of years ago it looks doubtful. |
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| mrhipfl |
I think Dave had a heart attack not too long ago too?? Man they're great. I love Lola, celluloid heroes, mr. churchhill, well respected man....best british garage band of the 60s. |
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| MrPleasant |
quote:
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I think Dave had a heart attack not too long ago too?? Man they're great. I love Lola, celluloid heroes, mr. churchhill, well respected man....best british garage band of the 60s.
The thing is that, after the stroke, he has had to learn to play the guitar all over again. And it seems that the Davies brothers recovered their mutual affection. And, yes, they (the band) are a treasure, although the world insists upon listening to Ted Nugent and Madonna and cheat on their spouses even though the dick breath or the girly perfume stink from early "good morning" kisses delates them.
We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity,
God save little shops, china cups and virginity.
However, IMHO, the Who are still the greatest live act in history. (Just as Ween is the most underrated act in the planet. "Bring forth the mollusk cast unto me/let's be forever let forever be free".)
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| rolling who |
The Kinks are great ... not better than the Who, Stones or Beatles, but right up there. |
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| rolling who |
My first concert, a gift from my dad for my 12th birthday -- The Kinks, at Providence Civic Center, Sept. 1982. |
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| MrPleasant |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW6rgJF2ErU
Greatest video ever. |
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| Brainbell Jangler |
I join in acknowledging Ray Davies as one of the greatest lyricists ever. I also consider The Kinks to be the most underrated band of the British Invasion, as they deserve to be ranked with the Beatles, Stones and Who.
The Kinks had a string of albums in the late 60s-early 70s which are nearly as vital to a music collection as the Big Four: Something Else, Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur, Lola versus Powerman, and Muswell Hillbillies. Greatest Hits covers the early singles. |
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| glencar |
The Kinks are behind the Stones but in front of the Rutles & the Who. |
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| glencar |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW6rgJF2ErU
Greatest video ever.
Horrible sound. Almost sounds like the Chipmunks. |
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| sirmoonie |
You stupid fucking niggers, please, please, please see maxlugar.com for real Kinks analysis.
Oh my god do I love them Kinks. |
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| pdog |
This one... And it's awesome!
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| Coming Down Again |
We are the village green preservation society.
I need not say more. |
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| sirmoonie |
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This one... And it's awesome!
I said that from the day I got it. Hell yes it is, and not in a Townshend way.
Ray Davies solo is as good as it gets - hooks, moof, get some love, get some piss, say piss huckle = god$$$$$ |
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| UGot2Rollme |
saw Ray in Berlin a few weeks ago - great show, played most of his new CD. GET IT! (best track IMO is The Tourist)
I hope Dave can recover well enough so they can tour again - I missed his guitar and harmonies in Berlin. |
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| MRD8 |
I just got a great DVD of Ray's show in Madison, Wisconsin on March 3rd of this year...here's the setlist:
I'm Not Like Everybody Else
Where Have All the Good Times Gone?
After the Fall
Twentieth-Century Man
Oklahoma USA
Village Green
Picture Book
Johnny Thunder
Sunny Afternoon
Dead End Street
Next-Door Neighbour
Creatures of Little Faith
The Tourist
Low Budget
Intermission (20 min)
London Song
Stand Up Comic
Things Are Gonna Change (The Morning After)
Long Way from Home (dedicated to Dave; the song was written for him)
The Getaway (Lonesome Train)
Tired of Waiting
Set Me Free
All Day and All of the Night
Encore: Lola
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| UGot2Rollme |
Question about the Madison show: is there a nice looking young lady singing with Ray on a few songs?
Here's the setlist from Berlin with my comments (previously posted):
1. Not Like Everybody Else: Ray started alone on stage, then joined by the band.
2. Where have all the Good Times Gone? Good times are just ahead according to ad lib lyrics.
3. After the Fall - new
(Ray pauses for a drink of Jack Daniels out of a tea cup)
4. All She Wrote -new
5. 20th Century Man - outstanding, especially with slide guitar work by Mark Johns
6. Oklahoma, USA - old one, dedicated to his sister who used to take him to the movie shows
7. Village Green
8. Sunny Afternoon - singalong
9. Dead End Street - seemed particularly appropriate for Berlin
10. Next Door Neighbor - new
11. Creatures of Little Faith - new, Ray getting spiritual
12. Over My Head - a young woman joins for harmonies
13. Tourist - new, really good one, theatrical presentation
14. Till the End of the Day
(15 minute break, Ray encourages us to get drunk, it´s Friday in Berlin!)
15. This is where I belong - Ray alone
16. Autumn Almanac - with Johns playing great acoustic fills
17. Other People´s lives
18. Stand up Comic - new and good, Ray drinks off a Becks and leaves the stage after singing Demon Alcohol
19. Things are Going to Change (The morning after) - new, and very good tune
20. Days - starts a capella, very moving song has personal meaning for me
21. A long way from Home - Ray introduces this as a song he wrote for his brother, dedicates it to him, is joined by woman for harmonies
22. The Getaway - new, bluesy with country harmonies
23. Tired of Waiting - sing along
24. All Day and all of the Night - I was up pogoing for this one, such high energy. Unfortunately, most of crowd stayed in their seats.
1st encore
25. LOLA
2nd encore:
26. A cajunized version of You Really Got Me
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| gimmekeef |
Recently got a soundboard boot of The Kinks New Years Eve 80/81.From FM source.One of the best kick ass shows I have ever heard!...Loved them since they broke in round 64-65... |
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| star star |
ray davies is the coolest most poetic songwriter we have! |
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| GotToRollMe |
The Kinks are one of God's gifts to the world. All the albums are good, but aside from the obvious ones I'd recommend "The Great Lost Kinks Album" and "A Soap Opera."
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| Highwire Rob |
The Kinks are great! My favorite songs are Waterloo Sunset, Celluloid Heroes (Acoustic & Keyboard version), Apeman, and Lola.
I just checked the Documentary Channel (Dish Network 197) and it is still showing in rotation--including today, May 30:
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (US Eastern Time)
Ray Davies: The World From My Window
In this fascinating film, Ray Davies, the cornerstone of British super-group, The Kinks, speaks candidly about his work, his life and inspirations.
Maybe cable subscribers can get that channel too. If you haven't seen that documentary yet--CHECK IT OUT!
[Doc 197 is also showing The Pixies: Gouge]
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| purrcafe |
quote:
speedfreakjive wrote:
Waterloo Sunset has to be their best song!
The best song of our era. |
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| Madafaka |
Thank you for you opinions!
I have a few questions now...
Have Ray Davies and Crissie Hynde (Pretenders) a child? I don't remember very well if the father is Ray Davies or Jim Kerr from Simple Minds.
Another one... Legend tells that Ray was eating trash in Belgium, that was before Crissie, wasn't? Or that is just an urban legend?
Thank you very much!
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| Sir Jack Regan |
quote:
Madafaka wrote:
Thank you for you opinions!
I have a few questions now...
Have Ray Davies and Crissie Hynde (Pretenders) a child? I don't remember very well if the father is Ray Davies or Jim Kerr from Simple Minds.
Another one... Legend tells that Ray was eating trash in Belgium, that was before Crissie, wasn't? Or that is just an urban legend?
Thank you very much!
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I'm pretty sure that Crissie Hynde has a child from BOTH of Ray Davies and Jim Kerr, 2 sons |
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| pdog |
Ray will be playing SF soon, and I will be there!
I'm more excited to see him than I was seeing The Stones... And I can get excited seeing The Stones. I haven't seen Ray since the last time I saw The Kinks 25 plus years ago! |
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| Zack |
Yes, Ray and Chrissie have a daughter, though they were never married.
Never heard the eating trash story. That may be a version of the stuffed all his money in his sock and woke five days later with a beard, not knowing where he'd been. That was about '73 I think. |
