I think people either get the brilliance of the Kinks or they don’t, though sometimes overlooked, I personally feel they are the gold standard for song writing, their musicality and lyricism is second to none.
This is soooo rare! Its a well known fact that the Kinks never ever performed any songs from VGPS on TV or in concert at the time it was released and to find this video is just something incredible.
Dave's harmonies were/are a hugely underrated part of The Kinks' sound, - the tendency is to assume that it's just Ray double-tracking himself I think, but Dave's voice was terrific.
Oh man, Dave Davies defines gorgeous. Can't wait to see him February 5 at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. He is still has that gorgeous megawatt smile! :)
RIP Julie Felix. Thankfully this was preserved for posterity. This is great, most Kinks video is of a low quality and there is such a limited quantity out there. The Kinks deserved a better PR machine than they had for whatever reason. They should have been much bigger than they were but maybe that's the mystique of the band.
None of the Kinks' handlers did them any service. Shitty royalties, hurried recording sessions, poor management all around. It's a wonder they made it at all. They made it in spite of all the crappy, inept people around them. And I've always wondered why Reprise didn't use their influence - or do anything - to help them with that ridiculous ban. Not just personal appearances, but television also. And for 4 years Reprise did nothing? Wtf? What great memories though. God love 'em.
What an incredible beautiful performance! Thank you for uploading, WhiteRose! The Kinks make it all look so easy! The sign of true pros. And they all look like they're having such a great time. But they look like that in a lot of their videos, in spite of all the stress and conflict they endured with their record company, their management, their publisher, and with each other.
I saw The Kinks in Cincinnati after their ban was lifted in 1969. Arthur was just released and they did songs from that album and Village Green. To end the show they did a few of their early hits. Plastic Man b/w King Kong was their latest single. I never could find a copy.
Ray looks so happy in this performance. Probably coz that album was his pride and joy. Looks like he didn't care nobody bought it: He probably just pitied people for missing out on such a musical masterpiece
Very true. By this time Pete had decided to leave the Kinks. But, like the good guy he was, stuck around long enough for them to hire John Dalton. I was reading that he was basically unhappy with Ray and Dave, the managers and that he had little input into the music. He claimed it was not because of the dismal commercial success of the Kinks at the end of 1968, early 1969.
Not an accident! That was a conscious tribute of sorts, according to an interview Ray gave many years later and which can be found somewhere on RUclips.
It's the record backing track plus live vocals, as this was commonplace then. Check at 5:08 when Ray goes off mike, and seconds later your can see and hear Dave add harmony vocals.
Pal, move to the head of the class! You are now my favorite youtube poster!!! Absolutely awesome! Now what the heck: Darling I respect you, Let's take off all our clothes and We are two of a kind. Are these on a bootleg? Can you post this stuff??? Did I say please??? PLEASE!!!
Fantastic performance. Ray at his songwriting 1968 peak. Live vocals to the record's backing, as was the rule in order to get decent sound on tv. Picture Book starts at 4:10
Was there more tracks played, from there Village Green album at this performance??? I'm asking because Pete Townsend was 100% RIGHT ON when he made a comparison review of this album to Sargent Pepper! Thank's for the Live video tracks from that classic must have Masterpiece!
I've got that album 2: but I meant the 3 from Where was Spring? that weren't on Great Lost- Darling I respect you, Let's take off all our clothes and We are two of a kind. The first definitely HAS surfaced (in very poor quality) on at least one bootleg, but I've never heard it. Wonder what the source was?
This is not too badly done here, though! Check The Animals - San Franciscan Nights posted by GBR356 (the miming is hilarious!). BTW, it's quite a difficult thing for a drummer to do! ;-)
I'm not dissing the Kinks here.... cos I absolutely adore them..... but if you look at their haircuts and clothes, they are wearing mod fashion from 1965-1966... while the rest of pop culture had moved on rapidly by 1969. the fact that they were banned from travelling overseas from 1967-1969 meant that they were catching up the first time they landed in the States. they look so dated here
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I think people either get the brilliance of the Kinks or they don’t, though sometimes overlooked, I personally feel they are the gold standard for song writing, their musicality and lyricism is second to none.
I can’t believe that all these great songs were not #1 all over the world. Great great Kinks!
That bass line in Picture Book is delightful!
Very proud to have learned to play it, although it gave me tendinitis :(
This is soooo rare! Its a well known fact that the Kinks never ever performed any songs from VGPS on TV or in concert at the time it was released and to find this video is just something incredible.
worldsno1drwhofan why not?
If Ray and Dave didn’t get along in their personal lives, you would never know, with their glorious musical harmonies.
Dave's harmonies were/are a hugely underrated part of The Kinks' sound, - the tendency is to assume that it's just Ray double-tracking himself I think, but Dave's voice was terrific.
@@loratadine921 “Death of a Clown”, “Susannah’s Still Alive”, and “Strangers” are some of Dave’s great lead vocal performances with the Kinks.
Oh man, Dave Davies defines gorgeous.
Can't wait to see him February 5 at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. He is still has that gorgeous megawatt smile! :)
Dave is delightful, charming and gorgeous in this vid!
Any song with Scooby Doobie doo in the lyrics is great and uplifting👌
The Kinks are the Kings
Superb song. Superb band.
RIP Julie Felix. Thankfully this was preserved for posterity. This is great, most Kinks video is of a low quality and there is such a limited quantity out there. The Kinks deserved a better PR machine than they had for whatever reason.
They should have been much bigger than they were but maybe that's the mystique of the band.
None of the Kinks' handlers did them any service. Shitty royalties, hurried recording sessions, poor management all around. It's a wonder they made it at all. They made it in spite of all the crappy, inept people around them. And I've always wondered why Reprise didn't use their influence - or do anything - to help them with that ridiculous ban. Not just personal appearances, but television also. And for 4 years Reprise did nothing? Wtf? What great memories though. God love 'em.
What an out of this world performance !
That was killler! Amazing performance by one of the icons of rock!
Thanks for providing a stellar video for this mournful morning. One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. God bless the Kinks.
One of the best "train" songs EVER !
Also ruclips.net/video/iNO_iIl7Bmo/видео.html
So awesome! I love Dave's Tele too. God bless the Kinks.
I think it's Ray's, actually. I've seen so many other shots with him playing it, Dave just this one time.
What an incredible beautiful performance! Thank you for uploading, WhiteRose!
The Kinks make it all look so easy! The sign of true pros.
And they all look like they're having such a great time. But they look like that in a lot of their videos, in spite of all the stress and conflict they endured with their record company, their management, their publisher, and with each other.
R.I.P Peter, we'll miss you.
Another great clip. Julie Felix certainly had good taste in choosing her artistes
This is quite simply absolutely totally undeniably superb.
I saw The Kinks in Cincinnati after their ban was lifted in 1969. Arthur was just released and they did songs from that album and Village Green. To end the show they did a few of their early hits. Plastic Man b/w King Kong was their latest single. I never could find a copy.
Dave and his guitar 🎸
God, that was adorable.
Seriously, they make me so happy, I dont even know what to do! I just smile when I watch them
The last glimpse of the fabulous original lineup before Pete Quaife left😪
Incredible! I can't believe I'm just finding this now. Thanks for the post.
And 11 years later I'm just finding this!
Can't remember this at all! Brilliant stuff. Saw them at Sunderland Empire in 68 and can still picture them doing Steam Powered Trains.
Ray looks so happy in this performance. Probably coz that album was his pride and joy. Looks like he didn't care nobody bought it: He probably just pitied people for missing out on such a musical masterpiece
UNBELIEVABLE ! this is classic Kinks like i've NEVER SEEN THEM!!!!! thankyou so much for posting this !
Awesome as it gets ,.. right here !
Lovely quality, thank you!
all i can say is that whoever you are, whiterose63, thank you so very much for this amazing video! xoxo
very awesome video find!
beautiful davies brothers video!
Great post! One of the greatest bands ever.
WooooW! Never seen this before! A huuuge thank you! God save the Kinks!
The best image and sound quality Kinks video to be seen! Just plain fantastic!
Thanks!
So glad this still exists...
Fabuloso!!!!!! Los amo. La mejor banda de todos los tiempos.
Wonderful clip - thanks so much!
Nice clip! Cool Tele and haircuts..
at 3:31 notice Mick seems to be having a conversation !
Mick Avory was always either having a conversation with an invisible friend or chewing something he couldn't swallow.
Best Kinks ever!
The quality is excellent. Thanks for posting
Peter Quaife is the best Bassist in the Kinks!
Talented musicians!
BRILLIANT! Thank you so much for providing nearly seven minutes of absolute bliss!!
At least the Kinks werent stoned out of their brains on Acid like the Beatles when they made this album. Thats why its so damn perfect!
The last surviving footage of Pete Quaife with the Kinks on BBC's One More With Felix show which is sadly missing from the BBC box set.
Very true. By this time Pete had decided to leave the Kinks. But, like the good guy he was, stuck around long enough for them to hire John Dalton.
I was reading that he was basically unhappy with Ray and Dave, the managers and that he had little input into the music.
He claimed it was not because of the dismal commercial success of the Kinks at the end of 1968, early 1969.
@@gregwalker1913 He also became acutely afraid of flying due to claustrophobia, which made him reluctant to tour.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 awesome!!
Village Green Preservation tracks - great LP. Live vocals to backing track
Genios!!!!!!
The first song, and I mean this as a compliment, reminds me of “Smokestack Lightning” on the LP Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds.
Steve Dakota: I agree with you. I like both cuts.
Not an accident! That was a conscious tribute of sorts, according to an interview Ray gave many years later and which can be found somewhere on RUclips.
Peter and Paul Samwell-Smith of the Yardbirds are two of my favorite unsung bass players.
@@389383 Ditto.
It's the record backing track plus live vocals, as this was commonplace then.
Check at 5:08 when Ray goes off mike, and seconds later your can see and hear Dave add harmony vocals.
Thank you so much for the informative answer - I've been around a long time - but if I ever knew this I had long forgotten it! Thanks again.
Fantastic! Thanks 700 billion.
Fantastic, thank you!
Dave actually looks like he's having fun.
He always does
Great performance !
bless the camera fellow or lady
The first song was featured in my favorite episode of Thomas The Tank Engine.
Spot on. The original Kinks lineup in a brilliant performance of great but obscure songs (in exceptional video quality). *high fives whiterose63*
Quaife 's Bill Wyman impression , in Picture Book !!! Funny.
Brilliant🤗🤗👍👍
In this tunes i love the artificial reverberation sound, It's brilliant.
Kinks version of "Peace Train". Great performance of Kinks magic.
Yeah baby!
Epic!!!!!!!!
Pal, move to the head of the class! You are now my favorite youtube poster!!! Absolutely awesome!
Now what the heck: Darling I respect you, Let's take off all our clothes and We are two of a kind. Are these on a bootleg? Can you post this stuff??? Did I say please??? PLEASE!!!
Fantastic performance.
Ray at his songwriting 1968 peak.
Live vocals to the record's backing,
as was the rule in order to get decent sound on tv.
Picture Book starts at 4:10
This is the Shizzle!!! So So Good!!!!
Bravo!! God save the Kinks!🇬🇧
Bob Pratt is a legend
This has got to be 68..Quaife is still there
Nice
WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks thanks thanks white rose !
you're my god 8')
He is. Though if anyone knows where to hear the other 3 songs from that show, lettuz know!
Is this by any chance semi-live: with live vocals but a pre-recorded backing track?
worldsno1drwhofan That’s what I think. Must be that.
I was thinking it was better than the album.
Ray’s voice has a bit of a Gaelic wail to it- sonic transcendence
God save the Kinks!❤
Nice instrument miming, boys!
GREAT KINKS VIDEO FANTASTIC
oh one other thing, I don't see Julie Felix on this, where is she?
Was there more tracks played, from there Village Green album at this performance??? I'm asking because Pete Townsend was 100% RIGHT ON when he made a comparison review of this album to Sargent Pepper! Thank's for the Live video tracks from that classic must have Masterpiece!
Where is the Pete Townshend comparison review? I’ve been trying to tell my beatles obsessed family that village green is the real masterpiece! ⚡️
YOU ARE A GOD.
Peter Quaife left the group shortly after this.
Great video - but I think it's note for note like the record with them just "playing" along for the video - I could be wrong but I think it's synced.
6:08 where Mac DeMarco got Salad Days
Great ear man. Spot on! Hah
You're right Jim. Salad Days seems to have been "influenced" by a few other older Kinks songs as well. Even the lyrics show a Ray Davies influence.
@@RDDHopsing77 Which other Kinks songs? (Love both Ray and Mac's work, by the way)
it is, it's definitely January 1969, broadcast 1968.
Kinks have always had the Blues right. You can't find ONE album they have done that doesn't have a good blues song.
I've got that album 2: but I meant the 3 from Where was Spring? that weren't on Great Lost- Darling I respect you, Let's take off all our clothes and We are two of a kind. The first definitely HAS surfaced (in very poor quality) on at least one bootleg, but I've never heard it. Wonder what the source was?
This is not too badly done here, though!
Check The Animals - San Franciscan Nights posted by GBR356 (the miming is hilarious!).
BTW, it's quite a difficult thing for a drummer to do! ;-)
Te amo Ray Davies
4:12 I HEAR THE WARNING BY GREEN DAY,
I meant recorded January 1969, broadcast February 1969: dur!
sounds like they nicked the Smokestack Lightning lick!
definitely mimed..sounds exactly like the record
yep - apart from the vocal.
Dave Davies se vestia de huevos
Underbara artister.Slava Ukraina ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️❤️❤️😍☮️❤️😍☮️❤️
Big Kinks fan, hard to tell if mimed or live?
i thought julie felix would show up at some point
I'm not dissing the Kinks here.... cos I absolutely adore them..... but if you look at their haircuts and clothes, they are wearing mod fashion from 1965-1966... while the rest of pop culture had moved on rapidly by 1969. the fact that they were banned from travelling overseas from 1967-1969 meant that they were catching up the first time they landed in the States. they look so dated here