Growing up in my over crowded 1950's neighborhood in Brooklyn I found the Kinks to be a great "working man's" band. Lots of applicable lyrics that I always felt applied to me. Returning home from work, after a shit subway ride (every freakin' day) in the 1970's the Kinks music hit the spot. A brew and joint helped too. Thanks Ray for gettin' me through some tough times. Fuhgeddaboudit!
They also completely fail to mention ARTHUR! I realize that from a narrative standpoint, the making of Arthur is redundant to the making of Village Green, but still, that's a classic!
Introduced to The Kinks by way of an album brought home by my older brother. A lot of music that influenced me came home via my brother. Still have the album. Original release I think. Anywho The Kinks have always been one of the most favorite bands of the time for me. Learning a lot watching this bio series.
the five albums after it all are epic's especially Preservation Act 2,.. it's just that the Kinks are too good for their own good !! When a Solution Comes,... ,,,
They eventually and rightfully were inducted into the Ruck'n Roll Hall of fame, not for their mediocre mid 70's 80's output ,but for their great 60's work...... It were after all (just like the Stones) their hits that got the crowds on their feet.... "Give the people what they want".. Ray knew they were churning out dross.....but if it helped to keep them in the picture, everyting went.....just like the Who did , tempting that huge American FM rock crowd....
"Muswell Hillbilly's" is a great album! One of their best! The five that came out afterwards are very disappointing. But "Top of the Pops" live is fantastic! I saw them in 74 and they opened their set with that song! Still playing it very LOUDLY while driving and I'm 68!
20th Century Man should have been a huge hit.I have played it for many people without talking about it,and ALL have been like-Man this is a rockin song.Who is it?
Yeah, "You can take all your smart modern writers, Give me Wm Shakespeare. You can take all your smart modern painters, I'll take Rembrandt, Titian, Da Vinci and Gainsborough." Something like that anyway! So bloody brilliant! And Ray's vocals are PERFECT for that song. This is bringing back a lot of sweet memories. I bought a copy of Village Green, and I loved it, listened to it a thousand times more than the White Album.
Gotta say Dave come across as really gracious in these interviews. It's a shame Ray evidently declined to participate much, if at all (I suspect the interviews of him were lifted from elsewhere). And I'll echo the other comments about Muswell Hillbillies -- this documentary discredits itself by glossing over such a superb album.
They had the craziest "Brotherly" hate/love musician-relationship. I keep hoping someday there will be a movie about them. Tell why they got deported on their first American tour, and banned from the US? It would be EPIC! (BTW) First band I ever saw live, 1982. No other rock and roll story compares!
Hey, that's your opinion. The "Schoolboys in Disgrace" and "Everybody's in Showbiz" albums I could certainly do without. But "Muswell Hillbillies" is flat-out brilliant. Brilliant! I defy anyone to listen to it and pronounce otherwise. And "Preservation 1" has some great songs. Get past the first track (of the CD version) and you have 10 straight gems. "Preservation 2" is mediocre. But "Soap Opera," again, is brilliant. All that is better than the 70s schlock. Oh well. Money rules.
They didn't mention Sleepwalker being a hit. It was also a great album. In addition, the alumb after that Misfits was a fantastic album. Then the big hits of Low Budget and their Love album One for the Road was a great live album
Yeah, they seem to have overlooked a lot of great stuff. Also, I don't get why at least a couple of these people who are supposed to be "experts" on the Kinks can't pronounce the Davies name...
Personally, Muswell Hillbillies is among their finest work. The Preservation act one is really great, but some of those albums are too theatrical, but all have their moments. Still, how could anyone not like Muswell Hillbillies. I mean, dude!
My comment has "disappeared", so I'll repeat it so that everyone knows what the others were responding to. My personal opinion (and that's all it is) is that they were right to gloss over the RCA period, because I think it was very poor music. I personally don't like the Dixieland horn section, the female singers or the concept albums. If I had been introduced to the Kinks via the RCA albums, I might very well have not gotten into them. Again, sorry Kultists, that's simply my own view.
Yeah, Muswell Hillbillies is one of my top 10 albums of all time.
Growing up in my over crowded 1950's neighborhood in Brooklyn I found the Kinks to be a great "working man's" band. Lots of applicable lyrics that I always felt applied to me. Returning home from work, after a shit subway ride (every freakin' day) in the 1970's the Kinks music hit the spot. A brew and joint helped too. Thanks Ray for gettin' me through some tough times. Fuhgeddaboudit!
They also completely fail to mention ARTHUR! I realize that from a narrative standpoint, the making of Arthur is redundant to the making of Village Green, but still, that's a classic!
It also had great songs like Victoria, and Shangri-la which were just as good as Beatle songs on the White Album
Introduced to The Kinks by way of an album brought home by my older brother. A lot of music that influenced me came home via my brother. Still have the album. Original release I think. Anywho The Kinks have always been one of the most favorite bands of the time for me. Learning a lot watching this bio series.
It actually surprises me that Muswell Hillbillies didn't do well. The other albums I get, but that's easily among their best.
the five albums after it all are epic's especially Preservation Act 2,.. it's just that the Kinks are too good for their own good !! When a Solution Comes,... ,,,
A rather unfair look at the 1971-1976 period - there's a lot of good work is on those albums, and "Muswell Hillbillies" is a masterpiece.
BooYah for Arthur. I also agree that Muswell Hillbillies is a materpiece. Nothing else to add. God Save the Kinks
I like the clips of Little Steven throughout this bio. And Dave, you guys THOROUGHLY deserved it!
Is there anyone else who feels that Preservation Act II was not only The Kinks' best album but one of rocks' greatest achievements?
Yes, I bought it new in 1974 - played it everyday that year. loved it, still do.
My favourite will always be Arthur.
Can't help but notice total lack of input to these videos from Ray Davies.Why would this be?
They eventually and rightfully were inducted into the Ruck'n Roll Hall of fame, not for their mediocre mid 70's 80's output ,but for their great 60's work...... It were after all (just like the Stones) their hits that got the crowds on their feet....
"Give the people what they want".. Ray knew they were churning out dross.....but if it helped to keep them in the picture, everyting went.....just like the Who did , tempting that huge American FM rock crowd....
"Muswell Hillbilly's" is a great album! One of their best! The five that came out afterwards are very disappointing. But "Top of the Pops" live is fantastic! I saw them in 74 and they opened their set with that song! Still playing it very LOUDLY while driving and I'm 68!
20th Century Man should have been a huge hit.I have played it for many people without talking about it,and ALL have been like-Man this is a rockin song.Who is it?
I love it, the live version should have been a hit for sure. along with holiday
Yeah, "You can take all your smart modern writers, Give me Wm Shakespeare. You can take all your smart modern painters, I'll take Rembrandt, Titian, Da Vinci and Gainsborough." Something like that anyway! So bloody brilliant! And Ray's vocals are PERFECT for that song. This is bringing back a lot of sweet memories. I bought a copy of Village Green, and I loved it, listened to it a thousand times more than the White Album.
Gotta say Dave come across as really gracious in these interviews. It's a shame Ray evidently declined to participate much, if at all (I suspect the interviews of him were lifted from elsewhere). And I'll echo the other comments about Muswell Hillbillies -- this documentary discredits itself by glossing over such a superb album.
They had the craziest "Brotherly" hate/love musician-relationship. I keep hoping someday there will be a movie about them. Tell why they got deported on their first American tour, and banned from the US? It would be EPIC! (BTW) First band I ever saw live, 1982. No other rock and roll story compares!
Hey, that's your opinion. The "Schoolboys in Disgrace" and "Everybody's in Showbiz" albums I could certainly do without. But "Muswell Hillbillies" is flat-out brilliant. Brilliant! I defy anyone to listen to it and pronounce otherwise. And "Preservation 1" has some great songs. Get past the first track (of the CD version) and you have 10 straight gems. "Preservation 2" is mediocre. But "Soap Opera," again, is brilliant. All that is better than the 70s schlock. Oh well. Money rules.
Best Band Ever
Best live show I ever saw-Kinks at the mosque in Richmond, Va. in 1973.
Did Anyone else tear up when they were inducted into the rock roll hall of fame or just me?
They didn't mention Sleepwalker being a hit. It was also a great album. In addition, the alumb after that Misfits was a fantastic album. Then the big hits of Low Budget and their Love album One for the Road was a great live album
HIT AFTER HIT FOR THE Magical Kinks !!!!
I love Dave Davies
Sir Ray
I don't know about the album Everybody's in Show-Biz, but the song Celluloid is easily my favorite Kinks song from 70's.
Show-Biz is a swell record. Lotsa great stuff. Still though, Great Lost Kinks is neat too. Kronikles anyone???
I'll take Schoolboys and Soap Opera anytime over anything anyone else has ever made!
Yeah, they seem to have overlooked a lot of great stuff. Also, I don't get why at least a couple of these people who are supposed to be "experts" on the Kinks can't pronounce the Davies name...
Hey, what about Arthur? I didn't hear that get mentioned! That's my favorite album by them.
Personally, Muswell Hillbillies is among their finest work. The Preservation act one is really great, but some of those albums are too theatrical, but all have their moments. Still, how could anyone not like Muswell Hillbillies. I mean, dude!
Yeah thas a good one
Mickey Finn from T. Rex did the cover for the album school boy's in disgrace album.
Money Talks is a good song tho....
BROTHERS...
WE HAVE THE GALLAGHERS
My comment has "disappeared", so I'll repeat it so that everyone knows what the others were responding to. My personal opinion (and that's all it is) is that they were right to gloss over the RCA period, because I think it was very poor music. I personally don't like the Dixieland horn section, the female singers or the concept albums. If I had been introduced to the Kinks via the RCA albums, I might very well have not gotten into them. Again, sorry Kultists, that's simply my own view.
Why are all the KinKs documentaries headless??? Never any real time Ray.
How does this cheap lemonade stand of a bio not mention Arthur? Asking for all my friends.
I mean 1:12 to 1:22 is a load of bullshit
from 1:17 to 1:22 is a load of bullshit
Not exactly fact-free, but almost completely devoid of any kind of artistic appreciation or context.