The Official Kinks Thread (favorite song, single, album, beatles, discography)

Friday · 12-13-2007, 01:21 PM

I have Face to Face. Which I found to be quite decent. I do always have a soft spot for the Kinks.
Why Ray Davies isn't treated like Paul Weller is, I dont know.

pheurton · 12-13-2007, 01:22 PM

waterloo sunset cover

I prefer that to the original

Molecules · 02-10-2008, 05:39 AM

I love the Kinks in the 1960's because:
- they could lose it and get heavy
- they were pastoral-yearning English brilliance, and I am currently residing in the English countryside
- Ray Davies' vignettes of the disaffected and rejected are brilliant
- they arguably had the single largest influence on the US garage/psych movement, which was jolly good
- their influence eventually consummated in the Blur album 'Modern Life Is Rubbish', a sentiment I thoroughly agree with and the group's best album

I could understand some music fans, those steeped in 'modern' sounds, not connecting with the 'twee-ness', but if you are cool and enjoy the 60's in all it's all it's vast creativity and diversity then you have to at least check out the Kinks. right? I was driving around once with a friend, slammed on some classic Heavy Nuggets, and the best she could do was complain about how bad the quality was...

right-track · 02-10-2008, 06:08 AM

*3 threads merged.

As good as they are...still grossly under rated.

Molecules · 02-10-2008, 06:09 AM

oh, and they had a song called Phenomenal Cat. I mean come on!!

right-track · 02-10-2008, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molecules

oh, and they had a song called Phenomenal Cat. I mean come on!!

Elaborate...

Molecules · 02-10-2008, 06:11 AM

and, your right, no band is better than the Beatles. The Stones did and album called Between the Buttons which was basically a rip-off of the Kinks and all the quirky, innovative pop of the mid-60's. It's hit and miss but definetly worth checking out.

right-track · 02-10-2008, 06:13 AM

I happen to think The Kinks are better than the Beatles, but I'm a big Kinks fan and am outrageously biased.

Molecules · 02-10-2008, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track

I happen to think The Kinks are better than the Beatles, but I'm a big Kinks fan and am outrageously biased.

i can definitely respect that...favourite album? I've heard people say they were purely a singles band, this is nonsense:
'Something Else By the Kinks'
'Village Green Preservation Society' (god save mrs.mop, vaudeville and variety)
'Face to Face'
'Arthur' is where I stopped following their saga.

simplephysics · 04-22-2008, 04:39 PM

From the fraction of Kinks records I own:
The Village Green Preservation Society > Somthing Else > Kinks Kontroversy > Face To Face

I feel gheey seeing they have a neverending discography
i would appreciated suggestions on what to get next!

12-13-2007, 01:21 PM	#51 (permalink)
Friday Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dear Old Blighty Posts: 253	I have Face to Face. Which I found to be quite decent. I do always have a soft spot for the Kinks. Why Ray Davies isn't treated like Paul Weller is, I dont know. __________________ www.myspace.com/ch3ssclub

02-10-2008, 05:39 AM	#53 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	the Kinks I love the Kinks in the 1960's because: - they could lose it and get heavy - they were pastoral-yearning English brilliance, and I am currently residing in the English countryside - Ray Davies' vignettes of the disaffected and rejected are brilliant - they arguably had the single largest influence on the US garage/psych movement, which was jolly good - their influence eventually consummated in the Blur album 'Modern Life Is Rubbish', a sentiment I thoroughly agree with and the group's best album I could understand some music fans, those steeped in 'modern' sounds, not connecting with the 'twee-ness', but if you are cool and enjoy the 60's in all it's all it's vast creativity and diversity then you have to at least check out the Kinks. right? I was driving around once with a friend, slammed on some classic Heavy Nuggets, and the best she could do was complain about how bad the quality was... __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

02-10-2008, 06:09 AM	#55 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	oh, and they had a song called Phenomenal Cat. I mean come on!! __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

02-10-2008, 06:11 AM	#57 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	and, your right, no band is better than the Beatles. The Stones did and album called Between the Buttons which was basically a rip-off of the Kinks and all the quirky, innovative pop of the mid-60's. It's hit and miss but definetly worth checking out. __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

12-13-2007, 01:22 PM	#52 (permalink)
pheurton n/a Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 990	waterloo sunset cover I prefer that to the original

02-10-2008, 06:08 AM	#54 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	*3 threads merged. As good as they are...still grossly under rated.

02-10-2008, 06:13 AM	#58 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	I happen to think The Kinks are better than the Beatles, but I'm a big Kinks fan and am outrageously biased.