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Did anyone else go to the Pete Quaife "Lighter Side of Dialysis" event at Fortismere School last Saturday?
It was organised by Pete's brother and had my own brother's band on the bill so, seeing as it was my birthday, I decided to pop along and had a great time! Was great to finally see the Kast Off Kinks live, and I got to meet Mick Avory which was a great honour. |
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Sounds cool, Ray's on tour in the UK too. Might go and see him
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Sounds cool, Ray's on tour in the UK too. Might go and see him
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My OH is a massive Ray Davies/Kinks fan. We are going to see Ray tonight in Brighton, I really can't wait. Fantastic songwriter.
![]() As it's Autumnal I think Ray should perform 'Autumn Almanac'. That song contains one of my fave opening lines of a song. ♫ "From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar" ♫ - poetry in motion.
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Enjoy yourselves!
As it's Autumnal I think Ray should perform 'Autumn Almanac'. That song contains one of my fave opening lines of a song. ♫ "From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar" ♫ - poetry in motion. ![]() ![]() He was amazing! I didn't know them all, my OH did, but I knew most of them. These are just some of the songs he did. Sunny Afternoon See My Friends Dedicated Follower of Fashion All Day and All of the Night Dead End Street Victoria Tired of Waiting for You Waterloo Sunset Encore of Days and Lola. I am a very happy bunny today. ![]() The man is a genius. Loved the support act as well, very talented guy called James Walbourne.
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This evening is Kinks night on BBC-4.
9pm Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come KInks guitarist Dave Davies relives his tumultuous life, from growing up with brother Ray in postwar London, to global success with the Kinks, and the despair that followed. 10pm The Kinks At the BBC The story of the Kinks, one of the UK's most important and influential bands, as told by performances on the Old Grey Whistle Test, Top Of the Pops and Later With Jules Holland. 11.20pm Imagine: Ray Davies Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind the Kinks and author od some of the best loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses the vicissitudes of his career. |
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30 Mins to go to Kinkdom
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That was the first song he did last night.
![]() He was amazing! I didn't know them all, my OH did, but I knew most of them. These are just some of the songs he did. Sunny Afternoon See My Friends Dedicated Follower of Fashion All Day and All of the Night Dead End Street Victoria Tired of Waiting for You Waterloo Sunset Encore of Days and Lola. I am a very happy bunny today. ![]() The man is a genius. Loved the support act as well, very talented guy called James Walbourne. ![]() Pleased you enjoyed yourselves. We're lucky to have Ray as a living legend. Quote:
This evening is Kinks night on BBC-4.
9pm Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come KInks guitarist Dave Davies relives his tumultuous life, from growing up with brother Ray in postwar London, to global success with the Kinks, and the despair that followed. 10pm The Kinks At the BBC The story of the Kinks, one of the UK's most important and influential bands, as told by performances on the Old Grey Whistle Test, Top Of the Pops and Later With Jules Holland. 11.20pm Imagine: Ray Davies Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind the Kinks and author od some of the best loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses the vicissitudes of his career. Quote:
30 Mins to go to Kinkdom
Thanks for the heads-up guys. Think I'll record these to watch over the weekend. ![]() I'm interested to see Dave and wonder when he recorded 'Kinkdom Come' How long after his stroke? My particular interest is because my Mum had a stroke last year, however I'm pleased to say she's doing fine apart from the fact she can no longer go out on her own (she requires supervision). Be interesting to see the lasting effects (if any) on Dave. |
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That Imagine documentary is a winner, very poignant in parts.
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This evening is Kinks night on BBC-4.
9pm Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come KInks guitarist Dave Davies relives his tumultuous life, from growing up with brother Ray in postwar London, to global success with the Kinks, and the despair that followed. 10pm The Kinks At the BBC The story of the Kinks, one of the UK's most important and influential bands, as told by performances on the Old Grey Whistle Test, Top Of the Pops and Later With Jules Holland. 11.20pm Imagine: Ray Davies Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind the Kinks and author od some of the best loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses the vicissitudes of his career. |
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You re a little biased I think... that documentary on Jeff Lynn was brilliant...
I ve seen this Dave Davies doc before ... brilliantly done with some very early footage of Ray and Dave.... and lovely scenes on Exmoor. Looks like his house is on the north coast up there somewhere. ( cant believe that... back in the 60s... Dave let himself be filmed with rollers in his hair ! ) |
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You re a little biased I think... that documentary on Jeff Lynn was brilliant...
I ve seen this Dave Davies doc before ... brilliantly done with some very early footage of Ray and Dave.... and lovely scenes on Exmoor. Looks like his house is on the north coast up there somewhere. ( cant believe that... back in the 60s... Dave let himself be filmed with rollers in his hair ! ) Squeeze night last week was fairly enjoyable, but not a patch on Kinks night.
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You're probably right! While I appreciate Jeff Lynne's talent, apart from the brilliant "10538 Overture" I've never liked ELO very much.
Squeeze night last week was fairly enjoyable, but not a patch on Kinks night. ![]() The actual documentary had very little to do with ELO and more about Jeff's work as a producer,which I found rather dissapointing given there really isn't a comprehensive documentary on ELO(certainly not in recent times,anyway). |
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I've seen both the Dave Davies and Ray Davies documentaries before, but they were certainly worth watching again. The Kinks at the BBC was excellent too, although the last two or three songs could more accurately be described as Ray Davies at the BBC.
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Death of a clown is a brilliant song...
did Dave write much more ? I always thought that Ray wrote all the songs. |
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Loved all the Kinks stuff last night, what a great band.
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Death of a clown is a brilliant song...
did Dave write much more ? I always thought that Ray wrote all the songs. ![]() I prefer 'Susannah's Still Alive' although it didn't do as well chart-wise as 'Death of a Clown'. They featured a snippet of 'Susannah's Still Alive' on the Dave documentary. Seem to recall hearing that the woman's backing vocals on 'Death of a Clown' was from Ray's first wife. Think those backing vocals are (to my mind) eerie but in a good way! ![]() Must admit I did like Dave's comment on brother Ray - "He's an arsehole".
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From YouTube:-
Dave performing 'Susannah's Still Alive' on what looks like 'Top of the Pops' with DLT presenting. Liking the jacket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJ5A2932B4 |
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Death of a clown... shows just what a brilliant songwriting talent Dave had
... but he was a very good looking guy .... much better looking than Ray .... and he lived a pretty wild hedonistic life in the 60s.. chasing the girls... and downing the odd drink or three. Meanwhile the more retiring and sensitive Ray was at home writing songs and building up the Kinks legacy . |
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Death of a clown is a brilliant song...
did Dave write much more ? I always thought that Ray wrote all the songs. I think his own Death of a Clown song hints at how much influence he had on the Kinks overall sound. I agree that Ray is an incredible songwriter. But I don't know how much of a listen his songs would have got if they weren't hung on the right framework. |
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A Ray Davies documentary has just started on BBC-4.
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Ray Davies is 69 today.
Happy Birthday Ray. |
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This evening is Kinks night on BBC-4.
9pm Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come KInks guitarist Dave Davies relives his tumultuous life, from growing up with brother Ray in postwar London, to global success with the Kinks, and the despair that followed. 10pm The Kinks At the BBC The story of the Kinks, one of the UK's most important and influential bands, as told by performances on the Old Grey Whistle Test, Top Of the Pops and Later With Jules Holland. 11.20pm Imagine: Ray Davies Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind the Kinks and author od some of the best loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses the vicissitudes of his career. Quote:
Ray Davies is 69 today.
Happy Birthday Ray. ![]() Coincidentally Chris Sievey aka Frank Sidebottom died in 2010 on Ray's birthday. The connection? Frank Sidebottom had a song modelled on Waterloo Sunset called Timperley Sunset.
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Ray Davies is 70 today.
Happy Birthday Ray. |
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70 ! WOW !
come on Ray, there must be a song in there somewhere ! |
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The connection? Frank Sidebottom had a song modelled on Waterloo Sunset called Timperley Sunset.