Thé Kinks
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Red Ryder
Friend of Leo's
The Kinks was the last concert I went to. Also the most expensive, $22. Worth the money. 1988. I can't think of any band that I would pay more than that to see nowadays. Especially when the great bands from the Golden age of rock and roll can be found in the CD bargain bin for $5 or less.
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Dostradamas
Tele-Afflicted
I love the Kinks
How about some hits. A few have been posted. Here’s some more.
Their top charting tunes in the US
Not You Really Got Me. Not All Day and All of the Night. Not Lola.
Months before Norwegian Wood. And, banned by the BBC.
And yeah, the riff is familiar
Cheers,
Geoff
Their top charting tunes in the US
Not You Really Got Me. Not All Day and All of the Night. Not Lola.
Months before Norwegian Wood. And, banned by the BBC.
And yeah, the riff is familiar
Cheers,
Geoff
SnidelyWhiplash
Poster Extraordinaire
If the Dave Clark Five & Herman's Hermits can have multiple US hits, there shoulda been room for the Kinks.
aging_rocker
Poster Extraordinaire
The Kinks more or less vanished in the UK after the early 70's, which seems to be when they got big in
the US.
Funny old world...
the US.
Funny old world...
aging_rocker
Poster Extraordinaire
Herman's Hermits - had hits? They managed couple of 'novelty' singles in the UK, much like Freddie & The Dreamers.
But the Small Faces were relatively unknown in the US, I gather? There ain't no justice...
SnidelyWhiplash
Poster Extraordinaire
HHs had US hits. A few, but they managed to do so.
The Small Faces never toured America. Ronnie Lane stated that Don Arden was so busy ripping them off, he couldn't see the big picture...
The Small Faces never toured America. Ronnie Lane stated that Don Arden was so busy ripping them off, he couldn't see the big picture...
Blackmore Fan
Friend of Leo's
Love The Kinks! They are RIGHT THERE in terms of classic royalty--they were every bit as influential as the names the public grasps (Zeppelin, The Who, Sabbath, etc).
The Kinks - Where Have All the Good Times Gone (from One For The Road)
#TheKinks60 #TheKinks #TheJourneyThe Kinks are launching a 60th Anniversary Celebration of their illustrious musical career, confirming their vital importanc...
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Skully
Doctor of Teleocity
They had so many good songs. Ray Davies has got to be in the top 5 songwriters to come out of the '60s.
Waterloo Sunset and Celluloid Heroes are my 2 favorites, but I don't think there are too many of their albums that you couldn't drop the needle anywhere and hit a good song.
Kandinskyesque
Friend of Leo's
There are hundreds of years of a tradition where songwriters write drinking songs for the masses.
It takes a special kind on genius to write one for smokers.
It takes a special kind on genius to write one for smokers.
Here's a good way to do it if this is the one you are talking about, although maybe not as the title song has already been posted.
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This song was intended to be the theme song of the show but then the creator at the last minute heard the Woke up this Morning Got Myself a Gun song on NPR. At least that's how I've heard him tell the story.
To me it's like how George Harrison stole the songwriting show at the end of the Beatles with "Something". Dave stole the show with Living On A Thin Line.
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