Mr. Heartbreak Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 My theory is that the Kinks were too intelligent to be widely successful.mmmh, am I sounding a bit arrogant here?Nah. I've always said pretty much the exact same thing about Bruce Cockburn, Brian Eno & Frank Zappa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Perm Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 Glad we got this thread going, I echo all the Kinks, The Beatles, and the Rolling Stones . . . as in three of my absolute favs, YAY! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Not on any radio stations I ever listened to.Both XRT and most of the classic rock stations here in Chicago have played the living shit out of it for the last 30 or more years. It was a big hit single for the Kinks from day one too. I like the Kinks, but this one song has been played out as far as I am concerned. I mean it is sort of a cute song and all, but after awhile it has grown old for me personally. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Perm Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 I'm gonna prank call your house singing the chorus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I'm gonna prank call your house singing the chorus Want the number?? If you sing I will listen (at least for awhile...) Lola is an okay song, just kinda tired of it. Luckily there are plenty of other songs in their catalogue..... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nettles Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 FUG YEAH! love the kinks at all there various stages Standing in the middle of nowhereWondering how to beginLost between tomorrow and yesterdayBetween now and thenAnd now we're back where we startedHere we go round againDay after day I get up and I sayI better do it againWhere are all the people goingRound and round till we reach the endOne day leading to anotherGet up go out do it againThen it's back where you startedHere we go round againBack where you startedCome on do it againAnd you think today is going to be betterChange the world and do it againGive it all up and start all overYou say you will but you don't know whenThen it's back where you startedHere we go round againDay after day I get up and I sayCome on better do it againThe days go by and you wish you were a different guyDifferent friends and a new set of clothesYou make alterations and [a fact in you knows]A new house a new car a new job a new noseBut it's superficial and it's only skin deepCause the voices in your head keep shouting in your sleepGet back, get backBack where you started, here we go round againBack where you started, come on do it againBack where you started, here we go round againDay after day I get up and I say, do it agaIIIIIIINNNNNNDo it againDay after day I get up and I say, do it again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Can someone give me a run down of the best Kinks albums, the ones I have are hit or miss... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I bet you found a ton of threads when you did a search. Try this thread from March 2008. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 second-best band ever Quote Link to post Share on other sites
larryt Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 second-best band ever I just noticed that Dave Davies is doing somes shows in Feb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 While enough people are familiar with the Kinks and their hits, this is a sadly overlooked, under appreciated album. I have a great first pressing of this album that I was listening to yesterday. My thoughts were "this is unbelievably good". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Ray Davies may be, pound-for-pound, a better songwriter than either Lennon or McCartney.Okay, I'm no whimp. He is.I've argued this many times. Glad someone else has the balls to say it. I'll take Ray's catalogue over Lennon/McCartney's anyday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Glad someone else has the balls to say it. You mean "opinion". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Did anyone catch the NPR story about Ray Davies doing his songs in front of a choir? I thought it was interesting that Ray indicated that folks in the USA pronounce his name incorrectly. I have certainly always pronounced it Day-veez, but apparently it is really pronounced Davis, with a slight z sound at the end, like day-vez. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Kinks with a twist: Davies records tunes with Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi Ray Davies is in the process of putting together an album of duets that revisits Kinks classics with notable guests. Very notable. Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi joined Davies in the studio to record two separate tracks last month. Davies, who launches an acoustic tour at the Borgata in Atlantic City on Friday, hopes to have the collection completed by the end of the year. The Boss spent three hours jamming with Davies, adding some Jersey grit to the 1981 pop anthem "Better Things." The two met at one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame benefits last fall and discussed the possibility of teaming up for a tune. The other Muswell-meets-Monmouth duet features Bon Jovi on the ballad "Celluloid Heroes." Other artists reshaping greats from the Kinks include the Killers, Lucinda Williams and, possibly, Metallica. For all of the star power on the project, there’s still one person who fans really want to see paired with the 65-year-old singer-songwriter. Guitarist and sibling Dave Davies has kept his distance since the Kinks split up in 1996. He suffered a stroke six years ago, and the crisis actually enabled the brothers to make peace with each other. A reunion could be on the horizon, Ray Davies says, all depending on his brother’s health. There’s also a movie in the works, a biopic from director Julien Temple. And Davies is penning songs for a solo album. Last year, Davies toured to promote "The Kinks Choral Collection," taking the stage with choirs to epic effect. This time around, he’s looking forward to a stripped-down presentation, delving deep into the vault and playing more recent solo material unplugged. He’ll be backed by Irish guitarist Bill Shanley. We called Ray Davies in Britain for a quick chat. Q. What made you decide to go the acoustic route on this tour? A. I wanted to get back in touch with my songs. The shows have a completely different feel to them, and it allows me to play certain songs that I could not do with the choir. Q. Like? A. Kinks classics that not many people know. I’ll touch on songs that are going to be a surprise. Some songs we just throw them in on the night because Bill and I have a really good rapport. Q. Are you also writing another solo album? A. A new album is on the way. I haven’t had many opportunities in the last year and a half to record new songs, so next year I’ll be doing more of that. Q. I was wondering if you were writing on the road, maybe you encountered some interesting Jersey characters to write songs about? A. There were a few Jersey people. I like New Jersey. Q. We can tell. A. I’m doing a collaborations album, and I’ve already recorded a track with Jon Bon Jovi and he’s from Jersey. Q. Indeed. What about our other big Jersey icon, Bruce Springsteen? A. Yeah, I’ve done a track with him too. Q. When did you go into the studio with them? A. In early January, I came to New York and did it. Q. Was it a fast process? A. Bruce took about two or three hours and Jon about the same, but they were well-prepped and I was very impressed. I’m thrilled to have done the tracks with those two guys. Q. The question on a lot of people’s minds is the status of a possible Kinks reunion. A. Mick Avory and I are going through lots of tapes that we recorded with Dave, and we’re sifting through the archives. We’ll see if he wants to get involved again. It’s in the works. It’s really up to Dave. Q. How is his health? A. His health is okay. Q. Is this something where this health issue brought you closer together? A. Oh yeah. He came and stayed with me, and I loved having him in my house. He’s my little brother. He can be annoying. Q. What does he do that’s annoying? A. He’s just my little brother. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I know I have mentioned it elsewhere on VC but a friend of mine has been making a movie about his quest to get the Kinks to reunite. They have finished it and have just started to show it at some film festivals. Website: Do it AgainReview in Variety. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I saw that the other day. I forgot to post the news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I know I have mentioned it elsewhere on VC but a friend of mine has been making a movie about his quest to get the Kinks to reunite. They have finished it and have just started to show it at some film festivals. Website: Do it AgainReview in Variety.Looks very cool... I'll look for the DVD release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Would love to see the Kinks tour again. I agree with LouieB that Lola has been way overplayed - it lost its luster long ago. Fortunately, the rest of their catalogue has not been overplayed, so hearing Low Budget or Celluloid Heroes or Harry Rag can still sound relatively fresh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 See that's what I love about this forum. I've never really listened to much of the Kinks. I see this thread and I think "I've been wanting to grab some new tunes. I'll grab Village Green"..... It's excellent!! Happy, upbeat, kind of trippy, just what I need when I'm stuck at work on a Sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 See that's what I love about this forum. I've never really listened to much of the Kinks. I see this thread and I think "I've been wanting to grab some new tunes. I'll grab Village Green"..... It's excellent!! Happy, upbeat, kind of trippy, just what I need when I'm stuck at work on a Sunday. definitely get _Arthur_ and _Something Else_, and also _Lola_ and _Muswell Hillbillies_. that era of the Kinks is unassailable! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thanks VCers for the recommendations. I have been started to fill this gap in my knowledge of the history of rock and roll and will continue to do so in the coming days, as I'm enjoying every minute of it. Thgough some of it is over 40 yrs old, it still sounds fresh (with the occasional obvious exceptions- but there are only a handful of these). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I may have mentioned this here before, but I'm going to see Ray Davies in a week and a half. He's playing an "acoustic duo" show with Bill Shanley. I'd prefer a full-band show (or better yet, a Kinks show), but I think this is the first time I've had a chance to see him (honestly don't remember him playing anywhere near me, ever), and I figured I couldn't miss it. Anyone seen him on this current tour? He's played a couple of NY/NJ dates so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 definitely get _Arthur_ and _Something Else_, and also _Lola_ and _Muswell Hillbillies_. that era of the Kinks is unassailable! Add Face to Face to that list, and you're pretty well covered. In my opinion, it's a better album than Something Else or Muswell Hillbillies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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