I saw the Kinks 25+ times in Austin, Dallas, Houston and NYC and none of the shows were as hot as this one. It's so good to see Mick and Dave playing TOGETHER instead of ignoring each other. Rodford was the glue that kept them together. RIP John, great bassist and damn nice guy. God Save the Kinks!
What a phenomenal performance. Ray was on fire right from the start and the energy level throughout this whole performance was second to none, great frontman, great writer, great stage presence and personality absolutely a wonderful concert. Dave played fantastically throughout and seems to play with ease, what top, top guitarist he is. So wonderful to see them both performing together and giving such a powerful performance. Great band performance. I saw Ray in concert a few years ago and he has lost nothing. His voice is as good as ever, his personality on stage shines through even bantering with the audience. His writing has never diminished and he is still writing great songs. The last Kinks album from the 90's was a fantastic album, every single track. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't heard to listen to that fantastic album showing Ray and Dave still at the top of their game. Thanks for the upload of this wonderful concert
This reminds me of those bootleg VHS tapes that were 2nd generation copies at best that were sold at Record Shows back in the day. Those were gold to collectors at the time. Glad we have evolved and I am here for it.
I saw the Kinks a number of times in the 1980s. They were just awesome! So much fun. Such energy and they didn't take themselves too seriously. This recording brought back good memories.
It’s hard to overstate how great the Kinks were. Really unbelievably good. A poetic master in Ray Davies and his brother Dave was a hugely influential guitar player. people forget about them but they shouldn’t. Kink Kontroversy, Face to Face are some of the best records ever made.
I saw the kinks at the orpheum theatre Boston 1975! Schoolboys in disgrace tour! With the j geils band and cockney rebel band. Whatta show man! I was 16! Boston blew my mind! I was a country boy from Poland springs Maine!
Thanks to this video, first time I’d seen The Kinks in concert. Didn’t recognise Ray at first, because of the beard and punky delivery. David marvellous on guitar, of course. Thanks to the band and to TH-cam for this offering.
i saw them at the New Haven Colliuseum in Connecticut on this tour. And four or five more times after this. Hot Damn, they were so ROCKING it was incredible energy. Hit after hit. Glad to have been part of their second coming so to speak. The KINKS are unbelievably underrated. So many good songs to count. What an amazing band to see live. Love them. i was them play on the basketball court at Fordham University in '87. they did this rock opera thing where they had actors come out during certain songs. I recall a woman dressed as an oppressed house maid who came out with a wet mop and cleaned the floor around her while they played one of the songs. it was kinda wierd, but they took a big chance not playing any hits that night. They played the whole obscure album to the delight of the Fordham students. I was ten feet away from them. No stage, they set up right on the court so we were looking at them eye to eye. It was so cool to see someone so famous and talented that close. I will never forget that night. Thanks to my dear brother Lou, who was a student at fordham from 1986-1990
I don't think you saw them in New Haven Ct. on this particular tour. This show was at Rock Palast in the city of Essen Germany. New Havens a great town.I played at Toad's club; no Toad's Place I believe it's called.
This band is absolutely astounding. Rich melodic speech, harmonies breathtaking orchestration constantly renewed in the use of the stamps of the instruments, in short a babylonian sound architecture erected by humbles and impetuous interpretes-composers🌺
I saw them on the low budget Tour in Düsseldorf .I stood beside the catwalk ,Ray Davies ,with his Gibson,looked in my eyes! From now on i wanted to become a rock musician.I did it ?Thank you!
81 or 82 saw them at the Dick Clark theater front row seats.. It's gone now but that was the best venue to see A show... Ray Davis shook all our hands.. These are the kind of bands and music you won't see anymore..
O.K. so I'm stranded on a desert island....I can only listen to one band ...aw geez ....or only one album...' The Village Green Preservation Society ' !
I'm over loading , over watching . I loved them, the kinks in the 60s but never had money to purchase their records , i was content waiting on the radio for them to be played
One of my favorite bands of all time. I was hooked when I first heard the unforgettable riffs of You Really Got Me. Sadly, I never saw them live. Have a bunch of their albums, though.
I saw them in the Late 70s early 80s. Just a Phenomenal Band to go see. They could really go. ( Mescaline was plentiful then ) 😂😂. I could watch Dave Davies Jam all day. He was as good as anyone. Clapton , Beck ,Page , all of them. It’s odd that you never hear Dave Davies name mentioned. It’s the same when the British Invasion is talked about. All you hear is The Beatles and the Stones and The Animals. Never the Kinks. Sadly. 🤔
I'm from Australia & I only ever managed to get Mesculine once in 1974. A double 0 cap full of crystalline powder was 500mgs of mescaline hydrocloride & it was so amazingly powerful. Full ego death with aemnesia for a bit there. You can't get that here that I know of although I live in the capital of goldtop heaven on the North coast cow fields I'd love to get that again. We don't often or almost ever get bands like the Kinks here either. To far away. Love to go to a Native American Church meet 1
read a comment years ago from Linda Ronstadt about how the Everly brothers harmonies were unmatched due to the fact that siblings tend to harmonize better than others...I think that might be one of the secrets of the KINKS sound is Dave's unique harmonies
Oh, totally. This is Dave at his finest. How fortunate Ray was to have a brother who sang (and spoke) in a higher key. This is Dave backup singing at its height. I didn’t like when they hired female backup singers that drowned Dave out. Unnecesssary!
Una de las mejores bandas de Rock inglesa de los años 60, muy adelantadas en su genero para la epoca y marco ese estilo a todas las bandas que surgieron para entonces, lastima que no tuvieron la misma publicidad que los beetles si no la historia seria diferente
saw these guys at the capital theatre in n.j. the schoolboys in disgrace tour totally awesome the opening act was steve harley and cockney rebel rip mr soft
Ray and Dave, found a discarded “Live at Kelvin” album at ten years old and fell in love with the band. Dave really showed his guitar prowess on the later albums, loved his solo album as well. True Rock & Roll
They also played *Celluloid Heroes* with a fantastic guitar solo of Dave. WDR removed it from the video due to picture interference during the live broadcast. Fortunately, I have it on audiotape.
One one tbe best concerts ever !!!! By one of the most influential bands and top five in the whole world nobody like the kinks magic night God save the kinks
I saw them live in the late 70's in Dortmund. This Rockpalast concert never was issued on dvd. Very happy to see it 42 years later. Hopes for a revival seem to be needless, too late.
Too bad The Kinks got banned in the US both from touring and album sales between 1964-1968 their most creative period. Who knows what this band would have done if this ban of the largest marketplace never took place!
I saw the Kinks reunion concert at the Hollywood Palladium after release of Muswell Hillbillys LP . I was right up front close enough to get splashed with beer on demon alcohol tune
Dave was playing so great at this time because EVH was nipping at his heels. At the time, we were amazed by Van Halen but still had a great amount of respect for the KInks, as we should.
It was a trip to hear the "Jumpin Jack Flash" riff from the Rolling Stones in "Captain America Calling". I wonder if they're aware of that or not. 😂 🎉 Then the "Sweet Jane" chords of Lou Reed in "Yo - Yo" (!)
Die Show war nicht überzeugend. Ich finde die alten Songs auch viel besser. Sorry. You really got me, Lola, Sunny afternoon, etc., Death end street kam gut.
Ich war auf diesem Konzert und relativ enttaeuscht von The Kinks. Geschmacksache aber sie als Rockgruppe zu bezeichnen war aus und vorbei mit dem Ansatz von New Wave fashion trend.
Du hast keine Ahnung. 😁 Die Kinks sind eine der einflussreichsten Bands nicht nur für den britischen Rock‘n‘Roll. Viele amerikanische, britische und selbst deutsche Bands haben sich durch sie inspirieren lassen. Vor allem ihr Sound war wegweisend. Und „Back In The USSR“ gäbe es nicht ohne den Einfluss der Kinks. Und was das ausgelöst hat, weiß ja jetzt wahrscheinlich jeder. ✌️😎🎸
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I saw the Kinks 25+ times in Austin, Dallas, Houston and NYC and none of the shows were as hot as this one. It's so good to see Mick and Dave playing TOGETHER instead of ignoring each other. Rodford was the glue that kept them together. RIP John, great bassist and damn nice guy. God Save the Kinks!
What a phenomenal performance.
Ray was on fire right from the start and the energy level throughout this whole performance was second to none, great frontman, great writer, great stage presence and personality absolutely a wonderful concert.
Dave played fantastically throughout and seems to play with ease, what top, top guitarist he is. So wonderful to see them both performing together and giving such a powerful performance. Great band performance.
I saw Ray in concert a few years ago and he has lost nothing. His voice is as good as ever, his personality on stage shines through even bantering with the audience. His writing has never diminished and he is still writing great songs. The last Kinks album from the 90's was a fantastic album, every single track. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't heard to listen to that fantastic album showing Ray and Dave still at the top of their game.
Thanks for the upload of this wonderful concert
The album I forgot to mention was Phobia.
If the radio would have played any of it would have been a huge success
World’s most underrated band
This reminds me of those bootleg VHS tapes that were 2nd generation copies at best that were sold at Record Shows back in the day. Those were gold to collectors at the time. Glad we have evolved and I am here for it.
sold at swap meets along with bootleg tapes
The opening of the show is just legendary. So 1982, yet the 1960's are occasionally recalled.
Great production wished I could of experienced it.
I saw the Kinks a number of times in the 1980s. They were just awesome! So much fun. Such energy and they didn't take themselves too seriously. This recording brought back good memories.
I’ve seen the kinks at least 20 times - this concert is one of their BEST!
It’s hard to overstate how great the Kinks were. Really unbelievably good. A poetic master in Ray Davies and his brother Dave was a hugely influential guitar player. people forget about them but they shouldn’t. Kink Kontroversy, Face to Face are some of the best records ever made.
Fantastic sound and video quality. Thx for the upload!
The concert not to have missed! If missed must watch 200x to maker up!
1 down 199 to go 😊
I saw the kinks at the orpheum theatre Boston 1975! Schoolboys in disgrace tour! With the j geils band and cockney rebel band. Whatta show man! I was 16! Boston blew my mind! I was a country boy from Poland springs Maine!
What a great triple bill.
One of the greatest bands ever in concert. Glad to have seen them multiple times. What a library from 60’s to 80’s. Unmatched.
Ditto agree!!
I only got to see Dave, Ray, and the boys on the Destroyer tour. That was at Cobo hall in Detroit. Great band, great show! ❤
60 to the 90s actually and got better every year !
Dave is a very , very good and quite under rated Guitarist !
I haven't been that familiar with the Kinks beyond the radio hits.
I'm definitely enjoying his playing here. 🎉
A three pickup Les Paul, powerful.
In this concert they are in a state of grace
SO TRUE!
Thanks to this video, first time I’d seen The Kinks in concert. Didn’t recognise Ray at first, because of the beard and punky delivery. David marvellous on guitar, of course. Thanks to the band and to TH-cam for this offering.
It's the kinks kids not the kinks
@@rossspenser8314 Wow, I thought Ray looked thinner!
No other band from the 60's adapted better to the early 80s punk style better
than The Kinks. NO ONE!
Yesssss best Band Kinks of 60's !!!!!!!!
That is because they punk before punk.
i saw them at the New Haven Colliuseum in Connecticut on this tour. And four or five more times after this. Hot Damn, they were so ROCKING it was incredible energy. Hit after hit. Glad to have been part of their second coming so to speak. The KINKS are unbelievably underrated. So many good songs to count. What an amazing band to see live. Love them. i was them play on the basketball court at Fordham University in '87. they did this rock opera thing where they had actors come out during certain songs. I recall a woman dressed as an oppressed house maid who came out with a wet mop and cleaned the floor around her while they played one of the songs. it was kinda wierd, but they took a big chance not playing any hits that night. They played the whole obscure album to the delight of the Fordham students. I was ten feet away from them. No stage, they set up right on the court so we were looking at them eye to eye. It was so cool to see someone so famous and talented that close. I will never forget that night. Thanks to my dear brother Lou, who was a student at fordham from 1986-1990
❤From Australia
Yeah, a glorious second act if you will!
Did you see Lana del Rey there - a student at Fordham?
I don't think you saw them in New Haven Ct. on this particular tour. This show was at Rock Palast in the city of Essen Germany. New Havens a great town.I played at Toad's club; no Toad's Place I believe it's called.
This band is absolutely astounding. Rich melodic speech, harmonies breathtaking orchestration constantly renewed in the use of the stamps of the instruments, in short a babylonian sound architecture erected by humbles and impetuous interpretes-composers🌺
I saw them on the low budget Tour in Düsseldorf .I stood beside the catwalk ,Ray Davies ,with his Gibson,looked in my eyes! From now on i wanted to become a rock musician.I did it ?Thank you!
81 or 82 saw them at the Dick Clark theater front row seats.. It's gone now but that was the best venue to see A show... Ray Davis shook all our hands.. These are the kind of bands and music you won't see anymore..
O.K. so I'm stranded on a desert island....I can only listen to one band ...aw geez ....or only one album...' The Village Green Preservation Society ' !
Saw the kinks live in Nottingham back in 1983, my very first live concert 🎸🇬🇧
I'm over loading , over watching . I loved them, the kinks in the 60s but never had money to purchase their records , i was content waiting on the radio for them to be played
One of my favorite bands of all time. I was hooked when I first heard the unforgettable riffs of You Really Got Me. Sadly, I never saw them live. Have a bunch of their albums, though.
Greatest live band I've ever seen, thanks..👍
I saw them in the Late 70s early 80s. Just a Phenomenal Band to go see. They could really go. ( Mescaline was plentiful then )
😂😂. I could watch Dave Davies Jam all day. He was as good as anyone. Clapton , Beck ,Page , all of them. It’s odd that you never hear Dave Davies name mentioned. It’s the same when the British Invasion is talked about. All you hear is The Beatles and the Stones and The Animals. Never the Kinks. Sadly. 🤔
I'm from Australia & I only ever managed to get Mesculine once in 1974. A double 0 cap full of crystalline powder was 500mgs of mescaline hydrocloride & it was so amazingly powerful. Full ego death with aemnesia for a bit there. You can't get that here that I know of although I live in the capital of goldtop heaven on the North coast cow fields I'd love to get that again.
We don't often or almost ever get bands like the Kinks here either. To far away. Love to go to a Native American Church meet 1
thats the first band i think of , uh ...cuz ...weren;t they the first band we heard of ???
you know when it comes to the british invasion i think they started out around 62 or 63
read a comment years ago from Linda Ronstadt about how the Everly brothers harmonies were unmatched due to the fact that siblings tend to harmonize better than others...I think that might be one of the secrets of the KINKS sound is Dave's unique harmonies
Interesting idea.
Oh, totally. This is Dave at his finest. How fortunate Ray was to have a brother who sang (and spoke) in a higher key. This is Dave backup singing at its height. I didn’t like when they hired female backup singers that drowned Dave out. Unnecesssary!
Eu tivesse a felicitação de ver o novo Clip novo dessa grande banda no finalzinho da década de 90....
Una de las mejores bandas de Rock inglesa de los años 60, muy adelantadas en su genero para la epoca y marco ese estilo a todas las bandas que surgieron para entonces, lastima que no tuvieron la misma publicidad que los beetles si no la historia seria diferente
Total de acuerdo...hubieran sido igual de grandes teniendo las mismas posibilidades, instrumentalmente seguramente les superaban, saludos...
Wayooooo. God Bless The Kinks❤❤❤
saw these guys at the capital theatre in n.j. the schoolboys in disgrace tour totally awesome the opening act was steve harley and cockney rebel rip mr soft
Ray and Dave, found a discarded “Live at Kelvin” album at ten years old and fell in love with the band. Dave really showed his guitar prowess on the later albums, loved his solo album as well. True Rock & Roll
Saw them many times from the 70's thru the 90's. Good times, great memories.
Geilste Rockpalast- Nacht!
Cool. Das Konzert habe ich damals live im Radio verfolgt und auf Cc von Memorex (Type 2) aufgenommen. Von 2 -4 Uhr morgens
Nigel in Canada🇨🇦
Dave Davies is the first Rock guitarist in my world 🌎🌍
They also played *Celluloid Heroes* with a fantastic guitar solo of Dave. WDR removed it from the video due to picture interference during the live broadcast. Fortunately, I have it on audiotape.
Ray Davies, always the fashionista!
Nigel in Canada🇨🇦
In England in 1964 the two biggest bands were the KINKS and the BEATLES
One one tbe best concerts ever !!!! By one of the most influential bands and top five in the whole world nobody like the kinks magic night God save the kinks
Ir a un concierto en los 80 era ver y sentir un espectáculo grandioso no domado que se iba a convertir en un gigante
My second concert was the Kinks in 1982 with a little known band, INXS, opening. It was absolutely amazing.
Wow!!!
I saw them live in the late 70's in Dortmund. This Rockpalast concert never was issued on dvd. Very happy to see it 42 years later. Hopes for a revival seem to be needless, too late.
ONE FOR THE ROAD is the most underrated live albums of the early 80s.
The Kinks great legend Band from sixty 👍👍👍
That was bloody BRILLIANT BEAUTIFUL and BEYOND........
I saw them in 1982 and they were rip-roaring badass! All hail the Davies brothers!!!
Daves live tone is cutting right through the mix...gotta love it. Les Paul Custom...nice.
Les Paul, best sounding guitar ever!!!
Too bad The Kinks got banned in the US both from touring and album sales between 1964-1968 their most creative period. Who knows what this band would have done if this ban of the largest marketplace never took place!
Nice find. Thanks!
Отличная группа, всегда обожал их, много классных знаменитых хитов, Van Halen прекрасно исполняли их.❤️
Una lástima que ya no den conciertos alrededor del mundo.
The great rockpalast Konzert...wonderfull
loved the lola song so cool
I saw the Kinks reunion concert at the Hollywood Palladium after release of Muswell Hillbillys LP . I was right up front close enough to get splashed with beer on demon alcohol tune
All thru the show Ray and Dave kept on trying to kick each other
Musicians with charisma.
LOLA FOREVER
Pioneers of strong rock vide those 2 famous tunes of early 1960s
AWESOME
Catch Me Now I'm Falling - at 13:05 is amazing (mistitled in the description)
Awesome.
Dave really kickin' it on the guitar!
Ray is the best writer, arranger and performer in the business. excellent bandmates along the way of course, so British.
There's no such thing as the best ever.get a grip
@nathan. Ray Davies is the GOAT. Get a grip
@@MickBokulich-gg1ro there's no such thing as the goat .
This arena sized crowd in West Germany in 1982. Mostly a non speaking German audience, but the Kinks easily broke through that barrier.
I love mute Germans. The non- speaking ones are the best.
Gem
Why was Slade never invited for rockpalast stays a mystery for me
31:49 Lola
Jeder Rockpalast war für uns Ostler ein Pflichttermin. Dabei das Tesla B100. ❤❤
Dave Davies so Rocks . underrated like Jethro Tull's Martin Barre
Ray Davies is the best songwriter in rock and roll. The big 4 in the 60s is the Beatles, The Kinks , The Who and The Rolling Stones.
Fact. 😁
The British REPLACEMENTS, I love both bands and think Ray and Dave were the template for Paul and Tommy, imho.
The kinks is the first hard rock group in the world.
Do they have this concert on album 💿 love to get it were can I find it
Greatest group in music history, period.
Wow, Ray with a beard post-Muswell Hillbillies!! Dave owns it at the 1:23:00 mark- damn!!!!
Took way too long to start.
Dave was playing so great at this time because EVH was nipping at his heels. At the time, we were amazed by Van Halen but still had a great amount of respect for the KInks, as we should.
Yep, Van Halen covering Kinks songs showed the world who the Kings were.
Tampa 1982!
Quality pretty good!
It was a trip to hear the "Jumpin Jack Flash" riff from the Rolling Stones in "Captain America Calling". I wonder if they're aware of that or not. 😂 🎉 Then the "Sweet Jane" chords of Lou Reed in "Yo - Yo" (!)
1:03:20 His Tone. :*)
Außerdem 1:05:28
Nigel in Canada🇨🇦
the first Rock band
think about it ?
The birth of Punk Rock.
Yes!!
They don't say "God save the Kinks" for nothing.
This is the replacement kinks it seems
Best English invasion band hands down 😂
Very cool, but no Set me Free ?? 😮
Music starts at 3:30
🎵 Loved them in the sixtees 🎵........... later...?????
Many say the same about Dylan.
But it’s lazy!!! Try listening!!
As both have had many great songs all throughout their careers.
With Sting on bass ! 10:58
GREAT❤
"Lola" at 32:09
Paranoia will destroy ya . Welcome to trumph past 2 .
America already regrouping . the red under the bed is puty
Die Show war nicht überzeugend. Ich finde die alten Songs auch viel besser. Sorry. You really got me, Lola, Sunny afternoon, etc., Death end street kam gut.
Die Kinks sollen einmal die schwarze Geschichte von England aufarbeiten.
:D Up! T&M
Ray David
Dave David
Ich war auf diesem Konzert und relativ enttaeuscht von The Kinks. Geschmacksache aber sie als Rockgruppe zu bezeichnen war aus und vorbei mit dem Ansatz von New Wave fashion trend.
Du hast keine Ahnung. 😁
Die Kinks sind eine der einflussreichsten Bands nicht nur für den britischen Rock‘n‘Roll. Viele amerikanische, britische und selbst deutsche Bands haben sich durch sie inspirieren lassen. Vor allem ihr Sound war wegweisend. Und „Back In The USSR“ gäbe es nicht ohne den Einfluss der Kinks. Und was das ausgelöst hat, weiß ja jetzt wahrscheinlich jeder. ✌️😎🎸
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LOLA
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