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Awesome mini doc Tim! 👏 GOD SAVE THE KINKS!! ❤️🤍💙

The best band Britain ever produced.

It was a tragic story. On a tour of England, Paul McCartney invited them to the studio where he was recording an album for his brother (I didn’t know Paul had a brother) Paul told her she was his favorite female voice. Later that day they went and did press for their show and an interviewer asked her what she thought about a reviewer noticing she had “big hips”. Imagine going from that high to being told that in a couple hours.

"Low Budget" is one of me faves

I enjoyed the breadth of this video quite a bit and followed up watching it by grabbing the audiobook version of "Living on a Thin Line" by Dave Davies. Been going deep into my records of The Kinks since doing a video on "David Watts" a few weeks back. I agree with a number of other commenters -- one of the BEST British bands ever for sure. I enjoy them more than I do The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

As for their late 1960's USA ban, I thought it was because Ray refused to be forced to use union labor here in the states and paid the price. A really keen history. I always dug Ray's "working mans" lyrics. Like he could see into my soul. After a long crowded subway ride home from work back to Brooklyn I'd open a beer, fire up a joint and put on a Kinks LP. Nirvana fer sure. A boss band, thanks Ray. Ya done good.

The only other group that is close to the Kinks in Englishness is Slade.

Interesting

Brilliant analysis (and presentation) of the amazing construction of Autumn Almanac! I am a fan of the 20th century classical modernist composers who wrote in this rigorous method (Schoenberg, Webern, Stravinsky and Bartok). Ray Davies is an heir to this tradition (most rockers come out of the post modernism of John Cage, in spirit). Ray was always a little behind the times, a little late for the trends, wasn’t he? Food for thought: Ray Davies and the Kinks are for the 1960s what Stravinsky was to the 1910s, half a century earlier. Stravinsky shocked the world with his primitivism, where he made instruments go to their breaking points and distort - which was what Dave did with his guitar sound. Stravinsky pretty much invented bi-tonality and polytonality - two or more different chords at the same time. Listen to the first modulation in All Day and All of the Night; the guitar plays major chords of A, A-G, G-CCC-A, while the background vocals hold the A chord. When the guitar hits the C chord, you have a C chord colliding with the background vocals A chord - C natural against C sharp, baby! The harmonic tension is as riveting as anything in The Rite of Spring. Add to this that Stravinsky had three hit ballet scores (the Firebird, 1910; Petrushka, 1911; and The Rite of Spring, 1913), but when Russia underwent the Bolshevik Revolution, the West refused to honour his [Russian] copyright, and played his music without paying him a dime. Contrast that with the Kinks getting fucked by their capitalist cronies, and after having three worldwide hits of their own (YRGM, ADAAOTN, and TOWFY), they didn’t make a dime from any of the sales and royalties. The more the times change, the more they stay the same.

The E isn’t silent!!!

Love the documentary of a band that deserves far more recognition for their impact accross the world of music. They have been one of the most important bands to emerge that has provided inspiration to countless bands including the ones who are unaware they have some Kinks Musical DNA within their own music. Great job!!?

In July of 2008, Ray Davies played in the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The place holds shy of 900 seats. Being a lifelong fan, I was 6th in line. I chose a frontrow seat in front of several guitars. Yes, I was front row center, 8-10 feet from Ray Davies. I felt so lucky to be so close to an icon. When the concert ended, people flocked to the stage to shake his hand, and I was buried behind. Ray looked at me and motioned me forward. He took the time to say, "Thank you for coming tonight." A moment I treasure.

I grew up listening to the new songs from the Kinks. I listened on my parents radio in the wilds of Shropshire and Wales. We visited London often. Nothing grand , we had relatives in Stoke Newington. Somewhere in a beer garden, that looked like a field, while my parents were drinking beer,"Sunny Afternoon" filled the area from somewhere. There I was observing society, dont underestimate sober 12 year olds, on a sunny afternoon as the commentary in the song played out under the blue 1966 suburban sky.

I can’t believe you skipped over the Kinks’ true response to punk-Low Budget, Superman, and Destroyer.

Beautiful tune, nicely delivered. Just needs a 'driving around town in a convertible' video.

No Jam, no, Madness, no Squeeze, no Blur ? Unimaginable. What a boring world that would be.

I did not know the story behing, "Come Dancing." That is tragically sad.

Very good song, done so well. Sounds great.

Great tune. Great memories.

I love him❤️❤️

Nice job, Tim. Just needs a bit more jangly Telecaster action?!

In my previous comment I made a mistake in mixing up Lenox music hall with Tanglewood. I get the 2 places confused

Way back at Tanglewood outside in front standing up with no chairs available in and my young lady friend were face to face with ray and the group. Understatement would be they were great let's put it this way the intensity was at the ultra prime level. Your take on this great band brings my mind back to the 2 concerts I was so fortunate in seeing. Great job

Great job mate.

I saw the kinks live 4 times in 🇺🇸 🌹. ☕. N.O.1

Bravo, Tim...

"Few are the choices we are given. The sands of time pass quickly by." Love, from Dallas, Texas...

On a visit to London with the intention of having a photograph taken on Waterloo bridge at sunset , I met Dave Davies and shared a coffee …

Maybe a a short review about the little opera albums (Soap Opera, Schoolboys...) and their representations on tv were a good idea...No other groups worked such a line.

Sunny Afternoon is the most perfect pop song ever recorded.

Days is one of my favorites. I was crying when he sang it at Glastonbury for Pete

Stacy's mom is great! Nice video Tim 😀

Great video, but why didn't you talk about 'Father Christmas'? A killer punk song that they did in 1977 that matched anything that the Clash etc.. did.

FOW are so underrated

I never knew about the furniture store.

Brilliant!

When Britain was still great!!

Fun fact - for some odd reason Fountains of Wayne were far more successful in the UK than anywhere else. 3 top 40 singles and a near miss (Sink To The Bottom peaked at 42) and 3 more just outside the Top 50. If I'm gigging around Xmas I always give I Want An Alien For Christmas an airing.

Rachel Hunter is Stacy's mom. Gianna Dispenza is Stacy.

I liked the video until I saw Stephen Colbert! What left wing puppet douche bag! !!

They do have some other great songs, but Stacy's Mom is such a catchy pop song.

Theres a youtube video of them playing the song and its terrible haha. The lead singer looks so over it.

Great video!

Great video! I love this song.

Lovely tribute!

Very well done

Excellent Job!.. Great Band!....

Brilliant video! The Kinks have long been my favorite band. So versatile and such a depth of meaning in their lyrics that other rock bands of that era lack. As an American, I've always thought of Ray as the quintessential Englishman.

I´m a german Kinks fan since 1964, when I was just 12 or 13! Wonderful video- but I believe Elvis Costello made the finest cover version of Days. For me the Kinks always offered a winking look on Britain. And -of course- fantastic songs.

excellent presentation