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When Ray left New Orleans, he told a buddy of mine that he'd become friendly with to take whatever furniture he'd left behind. Fast forward nearly 20 years, and now I've got Ray's couch (lovingly referred to as the Kinks Kouch naturally). It's well worn and not the most comfortable thing in the world, but lord knows it's not going anywhere! Gonna be buried on that thing
"Kinks Kouch" freaking awesome! 🤣
COOL! I'd never get rid of it either!
I have a storage bench I bought at a yard sale when I was about 13. It's nothing special, but I needed something to store my shoes in and it was perfect for that.
Many years later, I happened to see the first part of a Mr. Rogers episode, and when he sat down on the bench to take his shoes off, I realized that bench was identical to the one I've owned for almost 50 years!
His is in a museum now, but I like knowing I have something in common with that sweet, kind man! I also sat on my bench to change my shoes.
Sitting on my sofa!
pigguy: why is it that EVERY SINGLT TIME there is a video about a famous person, you claim you met them. The odd sthat you met over a hundred people, only those mentioned on TH-cam, is impossible.
This is the reality,but I just don't think I could be so understanding for someone who has blasted me in the Leg,after Robbing me! And there's a Pub in North London ( if i recall it's called ' The Clissold Arms Pub?) But Ray Davies used to own it& live opp..My family have used it a few times for functions,they have nice ' Beer gdn' there..And inside u see all of the memorabilia on the walls etc,
The Kinks were one of my favorites in the 70s. All Day and All of the Night, Till the End of the Day, Set Me Free, and so on.
I saw The Kinks back in the 80's in Lakeland Florida. They got a 10 minute standing ovation before they played their first song. They blew the roof off the place ! Rock and Roll hell raising at its finest !
The Kinks kept reinventing themselves and Davies was so diverse in his song writing. Their influence is reflected in so many other bands' work.
I'm 66, and have been a Kinks fan all my life, starting with "You Really Got Me". When I can't decide which one to play, I put on the Kronikles, a comment I wrote on a Kinks page, and Mick Avory liked. I saw them in 1974 perform the whole "Preservation" shebang, costume changes, projected backdrops and all. I have Ray's autograph. He frequented Malachi's, a bar on the upper west side in New York City. I wasn't there that night, but a friend got him to sign a matchbook cover to me. It was written with a felt pen and is slowly fading away to nothing.
Ray Davies solo record “Working Man’s Cafe” from around the time he was shot, perhaps just after, is a fine piece of work. Still enjoy it to this day.
"I'm Not Like Everybody Else" is one of my favourite Kinks songs, including almost every cover version over the years (by The Chesterfield Kings, Human Drama, The Chocolate Watchband, The Sacred Mushroom, Camper Van Beethoven...) and the way The Kinks' 1994 live version closes one of my favourite Sopranos episodes, "Cold Cuts". In Ray Davies' words, _"[the song] kind of sums up everything that we're about, The Kinks, because everybody's expecting us to do wonderful things and we mess it all up usually."_ --The canine friend looks adorable.
Man you're right about Victoria, an absolute masterpiece. The playing on that song is amazing. The Kinks are so underrated, lyrics that were literate and whip smart. And they could rock as hard s anybody.
My son heard Shangri-la for the first time, said "best song ever!" Hard to argue with that
"I'm on a low budget" is my favorite.....self explanatory 😂
Having my morning coffee with you and your pup. I never knew about Ray Davies getting shot! Favorite Kinks songs? “Dedicated Follower Of Fashion”, “Lola”, “Supersonic Rocket Ship”, “Victoria.” They were a heck of a band. I got to see Ray Davies on his “X-Ray” book tour. An incredible story teller. Thanks for another great start to my morning!
Interesting, as I read the titles of favorite Kinks songs shared here in the comments, I'm finding myself thinking, "Oh yeah! I love that song!"
If a "bad" Kinks song exists, I sure as hell have never heard it!
"Come Dancing" makes me cry, after I heard it was written for his big sister who died too young:
"Come Dancing" is a tribute to the Davies' older sister Rene. Living in Canada with her reportedly abusive husband, the 31-year-old Rene was visiting her childhood home in Fortis Green in London at the time of Ray Davies' 13th birthday-21 June 1957-on which she surprised him with a gift of the Spanish guitar he had tried to persuade his parents to buy him. That evening, Rene, who had a weak heart as a result of a childhood bout of rheumatic fever, suffered a fatal heart attack while dancing at the Lyceum ballroom.
Dammit, I'm crying again. In Ray's wonderful song, she gets to grow older and have children, and a husband who isn't cruel.
I just lost my beloved big sister a month and a half ago. I can tell that Ray loved his sister very much, as I love mine.
Father Christmas is STILL my favorite Christmas song. Stands alone as a great rock 'n roll song, as well. He wanted a machine gun for Christmas😆😂 The humor and irony.
Father Christmas, give us your money!
Yep. And also on my short list of great Christmas songs... TWO from Fountains of Wayne - "I Want an Alien for Christmas" and "Man in the Santa Suit" And Keith Richards' and Chuck Berry "Run Run Rudolph."
Thank you Otis! Village Green Preservation Society is a masterpiece
I’ve lost my copy VGPS…and i miss it quite often..
My father is currently suffering with advanced dementia. One of my favourite memories with him is taking him to see Ray Davies live. He would play The Kinks in the car and it was one of the few things we shared a passion for at the time. He had his music and I had mine but we both loved The Kinks. Being a Londoner they also feel like home in a strange kind of way. To have words sung in your own accent about the places you know… that’s special.
I’m also seeing Tim O’Brien here soon. I very much enjoyed your videos with him. Have a great day 👍🏼
I too love The Kinks. I have so many favourite Kink songs. I always loved “Waterloo Sunset” and “ A Well Respected Man”. Saw them live when they toured for “Superman”. God Bless the Kinks.
Come Dancing was in heavy rotation on Mtv when I was a kid. I really enjoyed the humor in that video. Great tune! 😊
My first concert, when I was 10 years old, was The Kinks at George Marshall H.S. in Vienna, VA, 1971. I got the tickets by winning a Captain America costume contest sponsored by a radio station. My mom drove me to a head shop for the contest. I attended the concert with my babysitter 🤣❤ The Kinks have always been my favorite band.
Absolute Champion !!
Vienna! You just reminded my of the Stooges' show - in the Vienna HS gym! FUN HOUSE was just out, but no one had a copy yet. After I got it, I realized they had played the entire album in the order they appear on the record!
My first concert when I was 10 !!! It was a little later 75 or 76 somewhere in Trenton New Jersey
America is the greatest sometimes, ain't it ! Captain America costume contest at the head shop .... those were the days!
I loved the Kinks. Real Music. Real Musicians. Real Band. Special Magic. Way up there over most- just forgotten in US today.
I'm a HUGE Kinks fan! I've always said that they were just as important musically as The Beatles. It's a shame they never really got the credit they deserved in the 60's. I grew up on their 60's records, starting with "The Kinks Greatest Hits!" that my uncle gave me when I was about 6 years old. I still have it, his original mono copy, and it still plays pretty well considering I pretty much wore it out! Favorite songs? Days, Waterloo Sunset, Two Sisters, Most Exclusive Residence For Sale, House In The Country, and on and on... favorite album is Arthur, which slowly overtook Village Green for me over the years. Any excuse to talk about The Kinks is fine with me, Otis! Glad to hear you dig 'em as much as I do.
The Kinks Greatest hits was my fave PL in the 60's!
they were huge. why would one think they got no credit. the Kinks were what you listened to when you grew up.
Agree, HUGE Kinks fan.
Hey Otis, I saw the Kinks about three times in the eighties, They played the exact set list that is on their “One for the Road “ live album. Ray and Dave got into an actual fistfight onstage, after a thirty minute break they came back out and finished the show… true professionals….. and true brothers. Lmao
better than the Beatles ,more prolific the Rutles. love them
“This Time Tomorrow” always gets me in the mood for contemplative travel.
Thanx Otis!
I was lucky to see The Kinks three times in the eighties. And yeah, if the topic is 'really fun bands' they're right up there. Stayed in Muswell Hill when we were in London, so much good music, so much gone by, thanks, Otis.
Otis, it is always such a joy when you share a video with us. I always loved the Kinks...more great songs than I can remember at any given moment. Wow what rockers! As I got older I came to appreciate more and more Davies' unique point of view. I started listening to and really get into things that I would not have listened to in my 20's, like the Village Green Preservation Society. I enjoy the Kinks in more ways now than I did in my youth.
Father Christmas is the best Christmas song ever. I listen to it all year long! “ give all the toys … to the little rich boys! “ you’re right! They don’t get near enough credit
52 years old here, grew up in New England, for some reason when I was a teenager, Give the People What They Want came out and I delved in..... "Do it Again", all the way back "I Need You"....Paranoia self destroyer...great soundtrack
Saw that tour in Philly
The whole Muswell Hillbillies album is great. It's one of my favorite albums.
My favorite Kinks song is "Strangers". It's overwhelming.
And ‚Strangers‘ was in fact written and performed by Dave Davies. I always liked the early Kinks take on bluesier stuff without realizing that Dave was the singer on ‚Milkcow Blues‘ or ‚Last of the steam- powered trains‘ for example. We know about Ray‘s songwriting genius (‚Waterloo Sunset‘ is my fave song ever along with ‚Dock of the Bay‘.) bur Dave is highly underrated as a great guitarist, songwriter and singer.
@@andigisler Dave is amazing. Living on a Thin Line is another favorite of mine.
First song I learned on guitar. Great one. Hard to do justice to his unique singing voice though.
20 th century man is a ripper........kentucky moon is pure soul......toronto
At the moment my fav tune is ‘20th Century Man’. Fits how I feel here and now. Cheers from Arizona.
That song, Quarry, by Wednesday, is the most depressing thing I've ever heard. But it's really really good. Thanks for sharing your love for the Kinks. Yes, their best music is equal to anything anywhere.
Been listening to The Kinks since 1964, two Marble Arch LP's from Woolworths, cheap with a lot of the hits on. Thanks for your stories Otis, you are a star man. Next time you are in England I'll be there. Keep dishing out the enjoyment. Steve in Manchester.
So many to chose from but one that blew me away as a young teen “Till the End of the Day”. Saw the Kinks twice late 69 and in 72
Totally agree that the Kinks are very underrated. Kinks did not get the opportunity to tour in the US as they ran into some kind of labor issue. Bill Graham had their manager escorted from the property at the US Festival in 83. I think the Dave/Ray kerfuffle held the band back big time. Ray’s solo theatrical performance/story telling was magical. Well played Otis as usual.
Kinks are best. Every bit as important and as great as the Beatles and stones. Death of a Clown holds a place in my heart but Two Sisters kills me every time.
I love The Kinks so much. Only got to see them live 1 time, in 1980. I currently reside a few blocks from where Ray was shot. It was near the corner of Burgundy st. and Esplanade av. just outside the French Quarter. Although he was only shot in the leg, the bullet hit an artery and the wound was pretty serious. While he was recuperating, he lived in an attic apartment on Esplanade. Also living in another apt. on the same property was Alex Chilton. The two struck up a friendship and Alex gave Ray an acoustic to help pass the time. The incident is documented in Ray's autobiography (brother Dave has not one but two autobios). The Kinks have such an extensive catalog it's hard to choose a favorite, but for me it might be "the village green preservation society. Just brilliant.
Great segment, Otis! I’ve been a Kinks fan since I first saw them on Shindig in 1965. I don’t think I could pick a favorite song or album. I’ve been lucky to see them several times and they remain one of my favorites. Maybe the most “British” band to come out of the British Invasion.
I was a teenager from the US who lived in England during that time, Top of the Pops, seeing everyone come up. The Kinks got in deep, they were always heads above the crowd
Love, love , love the Kinks! Especially I'm not like everybody else, Rock & roll fantasy, Celluloid heroes, Destroyer, and of course Father Christmas 🎶👂♥️🙂👍
Catch me now I'm falling was two generations ahead of it's time.Great song.
I interviewed Dave Davies and he was amazingly kind, I also met Ray and hs was great too but it was more rushed, not his fault. The Kinks are just as great as the rest of them, even better. They could go into multiple realms and sound very different from one album to the next. They were even Prog at times. God Save The Kinks! Thanks for the video, Otis!
I met him after a concert in Toronto just a few years after that. What a nice dude, for real! I truly think Ray deserves to be mentioned with the top tier 60's songwriters such as Lennon/McCartney, Dylan, etc.
The intro to the lead and the lead itself in Victoria -- one of the best moments in rock!!!!!
I think I was 13 when You Really Got Me came out. It grabbed me right away. It was raw and a little rude compared to the hits of the day. They were so ahead of their time. Great to see Wendell! I have to get out and walk every day or I’m not good company. We love your videos and your insights.
For me, the song that made me fall in love with the Kinks is "Apeman". When I was about 5 years old, I saw a Nat. Geo documentary about Jane Goodall, and she became my idol. I still have the scrapbook my sister helped me make with every pic of Jane and African animals I could find. I wanted to BE her when I grew up.
I never got to go to Africa, but I do live off-grid in wilderness and I'm still fascinated by animals. I've lived this way 17 years and rarely see or speak to another human.
For the past 8 years, I've enjoyed a friendship with ravens after I rescued an injured male. I let him fly once he healed but he chose to stick around, find a mate, and have multiple offspring. I knew nothing about ravens, had never seen one until I moved here. I had no idea how smart they are!
I need to document my life with ravens, even though I don't think people will believe me. These birds have brought me gifts for about 6 years now, I keep them in a large bag. I mostly get small tools and machine parts, several antique doll arms (no legs or other parts, only arms!). They once watched me fixing a chicken coop using screws and large metal washers to hold the hardware cloth to the frame. Next day, there were 6 metal washers on the steps to my bedroom door. Hmmm, I must have forgotten them? No, the birds are still bringing me washers, and I use them too! Somebody somewhere is missing a bunch of washers, and I wonder what they would think if they knew who was taking them?😃
Anyway, living in the mountains has become my version of:
"...But with the over-population and inflation and starvation
And the crazy politicians
I don't feel safe in this world no more
I don't want to die in a nuclear war
I want to sail away to a distant shore and make like an apeman."
Pre-punk rock
Exactly! The first punk band? Maybe.
Here's that story I mentioned, it's definitely a fun read!
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I am on a book budget @ $42.98 I have a library chase it down
Wendell, coffee, nature, and so.e good stories.
Happy Saturday, Otis!
Being of a similar age, i think the first Kinks song i heard was "Lola".
"You Really Got Me" was in there somewhere. Had to be junior high. I think The Kinks were influential in punk rock coming about. They had a raucous and raw sound with good energy. Then "Village Green" would pop up. Ray was a lyrical master.
I have thought about recording video out in the world, but i dont want to get caught doing it. I understand the sentiment. Im glad you do get out and talk to the community youve built around you. Thankful you do what you do, and glad to be a part of it.
Happy New Year to you and yours
Be good to you 🙏🏻🤍
The Kinks were an amazing live band. I have such wonderful memories of seeing their shows. Ray is one of the great song writers, and Dave is an excellent and under appreciated guitarist.
Saw them many times in the late 70s and through the 80s. Never a less than great show. Saw Ray in 2008. Time flies.
Dave is an awesome,skilful, spiritual &emotionally intelligent guitarist UK Ray is superb 👌 close vocal harmony...matchlessUK
I really enjoy your talks Otis. Thank you.
You really got me,Lola , Apeman , Sunny Afternoon, Dedicated Follower of Fashion , So tired of Waiting, Well Respected Man , Till the end of the day , Sleepwalker , Another Full Moon , Come Dancing , Celluloid Heroes , Lost and Found , Low Budget , Only Jukebox Music , to name some of Rays Classics . When Pete Townsend claims that Ray is a better songwriter than the Who , ( probably right) then that says it all ! Love the Kinks since 1964 !
Thanks for letting us see you with your pets. You were tops in my book before, but that's just the frosting on the cake.♥️
great story thanks for sharing!
love the kinks!! i saw them at the felt forum (n.y.c.) november 27, '74. they opened with "Victoria", and did a loud raucous set including Lola, Here Comes A New Day, Celluloid Heros, Alcohol, Skin And Bone, and You Really Got Me / All Day And All The Night! they took a short break and returned to play a beautifully rendered version of "Preservation Acts 1 and 2" in their entirety!! 50 years ago this year... wow.
Wow
I love your idea of “favorite” instead of “best”…. Music, literature, visual art-- these are not competitive events. The only person qualified to judge the quality of a piece is the creator. We “connect” with a piece or not, and it is that connection or “favorite” status which contains the magic of art. Remember, Creation is the primary tool we use to fight Entropy in our Universe. “Create and bring beauty to our disordered World”- it is a godly act. Keep on creating Otis, what you do matters….
We all need a friend like Otis. Got my coffee…
Thanks for the stories Otis and the reminder of all the great songs by the Kinks from the 60’s and early 70’s! I hadn’t listened to those in years.
I was making a record in Nashville in 06 or 07 with some people I'm sure you know, Otis (Jacques played on it!). And they said a friend named Ray was gonna come over to borrow something. So this guy came over and they talked for a bit and the name Ray was mentioned quite a bit and it confused the hell out of me. It turned out the friend was Ray Kennedy (and I loved him from his work with Steve Earle) and he was just cutting a record with Ray Davies at his studio. Only in Nashville.
Otis, I love your videos. I am your age (born 1966), and it is good to hear someone my age talk about music and life. Thanks.
Great, expansive video as always. Comments on the Kinks, Wednesday, and new bands being influenced by the 90s are right on. The story about Davies and the author reminds me of my fav Kinks song, "Strangers".
Thank you, the John Prine bass player video was very good. I grew up in Chicago & would see John, Bonnie & Steve around town in the early years. The Earl of Old Town was the spot.
On 3 Sep 1999, I attended a Good Morning America TV show performance in Central Park by Tori Amos and her band. After the GMA, I walked past the Strawberry Fields memorial, then north onto the block past the Dakota to find a pay phone to call in a report to Michael for the canonical fan site, known as the Dent. I saw someone walk up behind me right as I started talking on the phone. I turned to look to see what was going on. Ray Davies of the Kinks was standing there holding a Krispy Kreme bag at waist level. He’s quite tall. He seemed to want to use the phone. I whispered into the phone on Michael’s voicemail: “Ray Davies just walked up behind me and stopped. He’s holding a Krispy Kreme bag.” He turned around after a minute or so and walked into the Starbucks behind us.
Only in New York.
Gimme the Kinks every day of the year. I am currently obsessed with Arthur and could desert island with it.
Shangri-la is tops for me.
Ray is heralded a songwriting genius and should always be.
I like that he became friends with Alex Chilton while in New Orleans. Ray's tribute cover of "The Letter" had me giddy.
I’m with you all the way on “Ape Man.” As far as “stop, relax (hold on), stay in control”…..Destroyer! A great song! All your posts are great and this has been a great switch up.
Favorite Kinks songs changes all the time: village green preservation society Album. Love Days... love Picture Book... so many.. Great clever lyics.. Been a fan since I was a kid... 65 now.. Thanks Otis!
Love the opening in the coffee shop, very cool ☕️ and lovvve seeing Wendell 🐾
The song Celluloid Heroes has always been one of my favorites.
Thanks for sharing Otis.
The Kinks have always been crimminally overlooked, the subjective nature of Radio, I guess. I always felt that the Zombies were always dealt the same hand.
I love "No More Looking Back" and "Headmaster" from Schoolboys in Disgrace....thankfully not overplayed to death on the radio! Honorable mentions:
the Live version of 20th Century Man (from One for the Road.) Love those gems!
Laying poolside with a transistor radio ready for another Beatles song when "You Really Got Me" burst out of tiny speaker sounding like no other. 1965 and I was hooked. So many twists and turns to Kinks career. Dave's underrated guitar, Ray's beautiful writing and both of them fighting. Their live shows were legendary.
"Paranoia the destroyer!" Apeman came out when I was Grade school and I absolutely loved it and i is still my favorite Kinks song.
Love Ray and The Kinks! Two faves: "Big Black Smoke" & "Do You Remember Walter"
Great video thanks, I have always loved the Kinks, since as a kid my older brother bought one of their records back in the early 70's.
I was the singer in a couple of bands and I loved singing, "You really got me" Thanks from Gisborne New Zealand
Hey man, I never knew anything about Ray getting shot…crazy times hit me back then & a divorce so I missed a lot of stuff like this. Great story of course! So Apex Man & Victoria are definitely 2 of those songs that only The Kinks could’ve written & performed for sure!!! Beautiful dawggie too!!! Thank you Sir!!!
My first single record was "All Day and All of the Night" - I still have it today! I think Ray - as well as brother Dave - is a great guy, I always loved their music!
Otis your stories about Ray Davies are great and you being real is great and a breath of fresh air ...nice one
Some of my favourite Kinks songs at the moment: Tired of waiting for you, Wonderboy, Big Sky, Shangri-La ...
Very cute dog!🐕❤️
I grew up in Oklahoma and I can tell you for certain….. there are places in the sticks, far, far removed from town where the silence is deafening. And you’re correct. It’s good for the soul.
A couple of friends and I took three days of supplies, three canoes and took off down the Buffalo River in Arkansas. We pulled over at the end of each day and pitched our tents, cooked dinner, and crawled into our sleeping bags. It’s so quiet your ears will ring.
Just thought I’d share.
Oklahoma USA...
So funny dude! Millions of people walking around our cities talking to people we don’t see but you’re a little embarrassed. You have a sweet charm we rarely see anymore! Keep it up!
Too many great songs. Such a great writer. Got to see Ray play a solo show years back and Dave as well. One For The Road is one of my all time fave live albums. As you mentioned, they don’t get near the credit they deserve, but one of the greatest bands of their time. Thanks Otis!😎
Dave’s guitar intro on the live version of Celluloid Heroes is simply amazing! Love that song!
Where did you see them play?
Ray & the boys made a difference to me. The wildly creative writing, freshness, warmth, insight & humor. An amazing & under-appreciated band. ❤
We couldn’t have more identical music tastes, Otis. Love your channel for sharing so much trivia about the best of the best.
Hi Otis, nice to meet you. I’m guessing you’re about my age. I am 67. Love the kinks, man. Great stories. Yes, had knowledge of Ray’s experience but still great to hear it from you Otis.
Autumn Almanac is one of my favourites, Deadend Street, Mr. Pleasant, and yeah, Ape Man still have to sing that whenever I hear it. There’s so many songs though Otis. My family ( wife and daughter) have moved from down south of Australia to live in the tropics. So sick of cold winters and blistering summers. We really have felt so much better living here in the far north of Queensland. Beautiful place and weather. Otis, will look forward to being more in touch with your channel sir. Cheers Colin.
We went to see Ray speak in a little record/book shop in South London two summers ago and people got to ask him questions about stuff he had done. A laid back dude and a great night out...
Happy new year Otis! I love the album Lola vs. Powerman... & my go to song off that record is This Time Tomorrow. I'd love to see some more playlists from you too. I'm probably your youngest fan & I'm proud to say I wrote my first song ever last night! Have a nice weekend y'all
Congrats on your song dude! That's the hardest one to write! (the first one)
Sunny Afternoon is a favorite, reminds me of sitting on the ground, leaning against a tree on Hawthorne Boulevard in Salem, Massachusetts. I was looking at a Statue of Nathaniel Hathorne when the Kinks came on. It was a hot sunny afternoon in 1964 or 65. I always had a decent transistor radio or the car window open when I sat there. Pleasant memories....
Village Green and Arthur two of the best albums ever - love the fact that Otis can move so effortlessly in his appreciation from Prine or Van Zandt to the Kinks and Ray.
My personal feeling to your situation is try not to get upset over someone walking up on you when you’re doing a video. You’re doing something noble by speaking to us about things we love to hear.
This is your time and business, do what you love, and THANK YOU Otis.
I’m a new fan man.
Love the Kinks, 18:33 18:33 and I’ve loved all of the John Prine vids. Last weeks was well worth the time. I really enjoy all of your interviews, the Mike Bub one was great. Sitting here in the morning on the couch listening to you is like a visit with an old friend. Thanks for the effort you put into all of your videos and interviews. Plus your fine music!👍❤️😎
I had friends who were big Kinks fans. I dug them, but for some reason, I heard them enough on the radio and friends houses, where I didn't feel the need to buy any of their albums (although I did buy "Sleepwalker" later on.) Victoria, Waterloo Sunset are both wonderful songs. I believe Ray Davies once said that "Victoria" (or maybe "Waterloo Sunset") was like a "family song?" that the Davies enjoyed privately first? The Big Star boys were all big Kinks fans. Favorite Kinks song, "Till The End of the Day." Thanks Otis.
Thanks Otis made me laugh with the people sneaking up on you. Been a bad week. The laugh was needed thanks from Washington State
My 2 favourite lps by The Kinks: Soap Opera and Schoolboys In Disgrace.
I love the Kinks! The first song I heard that got me hooked was Party Line when i was 15 yrs. old. 2 favorite songs i like off the top of my head are Autumn Almanac and Village Green but I love so many more. They are my all time favorite band.
God Save the Kinks!
I love the complete discography with a preference for the first three albums and their move to tracks with acoustic guitars. Thanks for the background on this post--much appreciated.
“Too much on my mind” is my favorite kinks song. But every time I hear “Days” or “Celluloid Heroes” I can’t fight back some tears…I ‘got’ the Beatles, but I didn’t ‘feel’ until I dove headfirst into the Kinks. To me, as an ardent Anglophile, The Kinks and The Fall stand towering above the pack of truly great 20th century British bands into the altitude of truly timeless art.
Low Budget , my favorite album by the Kinks, very witty lyrics and good riffs.
So true !!!!!!
The Kinks are just *awesome* and a very well kept secret unless you were around back in those days. Still fresh in my mind.
I never heard that before. Being a Kinks fan I don’t know how I didn’t know that. Love you videos Otis. First thing I do when I get up is look for Otis….
I saw him in Amsterdam at a tiny venue and he talked about drifting in and out of a dream state after he'd been shot and was in the hospital on morphine. He said it was one of the best creative states he was ever in. I wish I could remember what he said he wrote, but it reminded me of Neil Young's story of writing Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, and Cowgirl in the Sand in a single day with a major fever.
Stop, relax, Stay in control is from the song Destroyer off the Give the people what they want album. I saw that tour when I was 15 at MSG. They were the 3rd concert I saw after seeing Queen at 13 on The Game tour. Then Van Halen on the Fair Warning tour. All at MSG. Been addicted to concerts ever since. The Kinks were incredible seeing them Live. Still praying they get back together. The 2nd time I saw them was at the Meadowlands in Jersey. I'll never forget.. They had these little platforms that went out a little into the Orchestra and while Dave Davies was on one soloing.. Some guy grabs the neck of his Gtr and they're both tussling trying to grab it. Dave eventually got it out of his hands. Can't remember if he got tossed out but I don't think Dave went out on the platform again for the rest of the show. The Kinks put on such great shows and every song was killer. I've heard they're talking about getting back together but that's been said for awhile now. But the most recent was in 2023 and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I love the cheese on Come Dancing. Best cheesy song out there. Try not to hum it after listening to it.
I was in Sante Fe 25 years ago and it was raining all day. It never rains in Sante Fe. I bought a $13 rain coat at Kmart. Zipper broke last week; sad day. I walked 3 different dogs in that coat
Your Carhartt coat still looks like new. I loved the John Prine video. I've been a huge Kinks fan since the early 60s when they first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.. I am the proud owner of 13 different Kinks albums and trying to pick my favorite is a tough call. I absolutely love Celluloid Heroes though. Good to see Wendall and Amy's feet and good arm on throwing Wendall the ball !
Favorite song is Nothing Lasts Forever, beautiful coda at end.
Nice play on a ukulele.
Father Christmas!!! I don't care what time of year it is, this song rocks! One of many Kinks favorites.
Happy new year Otis!
I share your adoration for the Kinks, there are many cuts by the Kinks that reflect my experiences and their emotional impact on my life.
I hear exactly what you’re talking about in Quarry.. I can’t not hear the Waterloo Sunset verses while listening along. Love love love the kinks!! Days, Strangers, Animal Farm, Susannah’s still Alive, This is Where I Belong… I could keep going 🤙🏼
I'm old as shit so I remember the Kinks from their early hits which were so full of energy and very edgy for the time. One of my all time favorite bands. I loved them from the get go, but kind of lost track of Ray later on. My loss, I'm sure. Maybe I'll dig into his work and see what I missed. Thanks for the nudge, Otis.
Thank you!You come from the light and will return to the LIGHT 🌟