Ray Davies(Kinks) Waterloo Sunset Glastonbury 2010

[pmarlo666]

Yes The Kinks are GODS. If people didn't realize that back in the 60's they either weren't born or had their heads shoved too far up their asses to know about it. They were simply screwed by the obscenely, corrupt, meat grinder system. Yet they survived and continued to beat the man on a low budget.

[dweml258]

I have for a long time considered Brian Wilson to be Rock's supreme genius, especially since he finished SMILE. But after really discovering Kinks, (digging deep into their music, their albums, not just the hits) I know that Ray Davies matches Wilson's genius, level 100.0%

and he writes all of his own lyrics too. This is the best version of W. Sunset I have ever heard.

Saw him in S.F. in 2008. Great! Missed him in 2010 with the choir. Shame on me!!

[MrJsavo]

Why is it difficult to sing with Kinks? Just dont have that gut wrenching grab all lyric - better to lay back and let the magnificent Ray do it for us!

[Golmanspharmacy79]

Legendary!

[johntechwriter]

Ray lost his hair but kept his voice.

[Galantski]

@johntechwriter - A fair trade-off, I dare say!

[luton606]

Does anyone know if these Glaalstonbury tracks are available on CD or whetever?

The Choir really adds to the depth of the songs.

And yes, Cash900EX, I have to agree with you about the Kinks standing in the 60's. I was kicking around in the music business in London then and tended to ignore them too.

Perhaps it's simply nostalga that makes the tracks sound so good now! Or could it be superior production?

[DancingHenry]

@luton606 You can probably still find the BBC TV broadcast online, but if you just like the choral arrangements then check out 'The Kinks Choral Collection'.

[luton606]

@DancingHenry

Henry, you are a Gentleman. Thank you very much.

[luton606]

@DancingHenry O.K.. So you are a double Gentleman already!!

[Cash900EX]

The371 must be Friends of Ray - gotta admire Davies effort to keep going with limited talent. No doubt this post will create apoplexy from Ray's neighbours in Highgate but it is what it is. 60's kicked off with the Everlys & Elvis, then the Beatles exploded with the Stones (The Who was a live act really) - Roy Orbison finished the 60's with world wide fame along with Johnny Cash. Though the Kinks were a side show, they are almost more well known for the Davies' brothers tantrums - C'est la vie.

[CornishCockney]

@Cash900EX you utter twat !! wash your mouth out and apologise immediately or a fatwah will be issued on your ass, the kinks are GODS my friend

[cameronpful]

Why have I become so old?

[TheHannah641]

how the fuck did i not know they were there?! i was there!

[Photonzos]

Brilliant. i'm in tears.

[westersprings]

@Photonzos me too

[Perfidia4ever]

The deepest soul breathe from Albion.

[Achilleslaststand999]

The best song of the 60s. Easily.

[degree7]

This is a great version! I like the choir.

[Livetraveler]

Thank You,Lord!

[Livetraveler]

Hurray hurray-the Kings!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank the Lord for all the Blessings from the Kinks!!!!!!

[duncanstpt]

Still cool after all these years.

[StereoLightz]

I've loved the kinks with all my life.

[RonRicho]

I never choose my favorite anything because there are just so many great thing out there and I don't want to eliminate any of them .....with the exception of this song! It is my absolute favorite song of all time. Every time I hear it I thank Ray Davies,

[StereoLightz]

whoa thats hell of a number of people

[bensimps123]

kinks were a brilliant band ..made some classics

[kamikaza3334]

3:50. Macedonian Flag in the middle.



[MrCouldbeakiller]

the roar at the end says it all .............

[MrPeter24evans]

Great song of the 60s.

[Gorrrillla5]

What did he say in the beginning?

[MrCouldbeakiller]

@Gorrrillla5 something about getting screamed at to come off, I'm assuming they ran slightly over time

[olegsokolov]

I like Bill Murray very much but I believe Americans can't play British music

[olegsokolov]

ahaha isnt that Bill Murray on the lead guitar?

[boogiefever1985]

What does he say at the start that everyone boos?

[puddypuss]

I havent been to glastonbury since 1985 and couldnt tell you who was on, where bath festival 1970 though equally wet ,I could name all. at least they still have good stuff like this on ,as well as the 9 minute wonders.

[basiaaaaaaa]

I'd give everything I've got to see this man live.

[Jenjenilou]

This made me cry! Wonderful song from a wonderful musician in a wonderful setting. Sun shining, people happy, very laid back and something uniquely British about it, but then Ray/The Kinks always managed to encapsulate that in their music. They say the UK is f*ucked and sometimes it feels like it . When you see things like this it makes you realise there is still plenty to cheer in these little islands of ours.

[1972catman]

Blue rizla flag near the front that's me......

[TheBeaglechops]

@1972catman your a flag twat then? get a fucking life and stop spoiling peoples views you selfish cunt.

[101tommyc1]

1 dislike wow

[neilapam]

every day i look at the word frooom myyy window

[darost]

Sometimes I wish I were British

[daresteban1790]

shalalaaaaaaaaa

[daze2525]

one of the best songs ever!

[Mrhockles99]

wonderful

[freethequeen]

heartbreakingly beautiful

[RobertLockwoodJr]

he´s the best songwritter for me... along with bob dylan and van the man

[grundid44]

music of my youth breaks my heart, message makes me cry. so tender as music goes absolutely drop dead eternally romantic.

[ray693931]

this is my favourite song from my youth.

[deren48]

hairs on the back of the neck.beautiful still after all these years.

[SteffanLlwyd]

greatest song ever written in the English language....

[tommyrock69]

Best song ever written.

[SteffanLlwyd]

@tommyrock69 ABSOLUTELY the one.

[Wanderwastl]

goosebumps



[sathosch3]

@Wanderwastl jaaaaa :-)

[chors2341]

good song

[FRATZROCKET]

Thank you Ray for your music through out the years.Simply amazing.

[meltingrocket]

Great performance, and for me one of the highlights of the weekend. No better way than to sit back on a sunday afternoon at glasto and enjoy ray davies. England were also in the process of being spanked by germany at the time, or had or were just about to. I cant remember!

[TheGIteam2]

If there is a song better than this than I would like to hear it

[aerojon1]

@TheGIteam2 aerosmith, dream on. best song ever, or wish you were here by pink floyd, stairway to heaven by led zep. these are better then this, in my opinion

[sharonra2000]

will someone please tell me what the two song are you cannot hear/sing>

[sharonra2000]

love you ray davies!

[KIWOCHIO]

Touching

[mgfdh]

Brought a tear to my eye ;)

[sieke]

THEY ARE BACK

[sootmeister]

ONE DISLIKE?? = COCK MUNCHING TIT SUCKING MUUMYS...OH AND A CUNT

[marcelcruzeiro]

My God, this is beautiful.

[BeduffKidAli]

this song is pure beauty

[bighezz56]

excellent british music heritage.love this song so much.if the kinks were a building they would be a grade one listing..forever...

[357HFC]

This guy is BRILLIANT even today hope he is out & about when I get back to UK next year.

[ian09rush]

Ray Davis is such a legend.

[Adiebrown]

Such a great set, shame most of the festival chose to watch the football.

[cjn1612]

@Adiebrown not a shame if you chose to watch ray ;)

[darkmossie633]

glad Van Halen, Roth and co. did not make yet another mess with this

-truly beautiful Ray

universal.............eternal

[presidentsherman]

Best. Kinks.  Song. Ever.

[Jawtek]

Beautiful version! Ray is a great man ;)

[ClevelandTheSteamer]

i remember this well... fantastic weather, great festival, and possibly the greatest musician of all time. gives me goose pimples watching it again. ray's set made my festival

[john3500]

@ClevelandTheSteamer same as was my highlight of the whole festival

[JefenomenoRules]

His voice has just gotten better and better.

[gothecold]

magical song in a magical place!

cant wait till glasto 2011.

[Jscotty2090]

'greatest festival in the world' Damn right. 

[tickyticktick]

lead guitar is soo loose for such a big gig, quite nice

[justyuri7]

I WISH I CAN SEE THEM IN CONCERT...

[RickyStevens94]

Beautiful.

[73jarl]

As long as I listen to this, I am in paradise

[IcarusRedux]

@73jarl you and me both! Such a wonderful song

[jimbush001]

Incredible! When will Ray get recognized as the great songwriter that he clearly is?

[swazilandirtbikes]

@jimbush001 I think he just did jimbush, you're awesome for saying that!

[deadwoodgulch]

Is that Elton John in the choir at 1.49?

[Justrhythm8]

Love the Kinks and Ray was an amazing tribute to a legendary band! 

[JohnLennon4King]

Does anyone else think Ray looks like the late, great Alex Higgins

[waterman472]

One of the best songs. Mozart would like it. Always I can hear it again. Thanks Mr.Ray Davies. Hope to see you with band in Berlin soon (2011?).

[Skankitup1234]

This is the best performance of this by far

[fmxkool]

@Skankitup1234

this version is sick, but you gotta see the acoustic version with just him and the pianist from circa late 70's...might be the best live version of any song ive ever heard

[Skankitup1234]

@fmxkool Yeah, Ive seen that one, its extremely good but this one is better (in my opinion)

[uncledick1967]

yes it is

[uncledick1967]

yes bit is

[brieman2]

Im new to the kinks so dont yell at me, is that the lead singer from the kinks now right?

Sorry this is probably a no shit sherlock question to fans.

Im 14 so be grate full i apprciate this music and im more of a freddie mercury/queen fan at heart!

[kinksboss1]

@brieman2

I'm a huge Kinks and Queen fan...first concert ever was Queen and Thin Lizzy in San Francisco 1977

[pili088]

mais ou est donc Dave ?

[moneytimesfifteen]

the dude whoe disliked is probably a bieber fan

[PhilSupernova88]

@moneytimesfifteen No! He probably doesn't like the performance. Jesus, why are so many people so fucking retarded when it comes to the whole "like/dislike" thing?

[moneytimesfifteen]

@PhilSupernova88 aha I was just making a joke man, I think its sooooo dumb when people make anti dislike comments, especially bieber related ones

[houghton101]

sunny day, glasto, waterloo sunset. how brilliant

[Perfidia4ever]

the breathe of albion's inner flame

[mag25100]

I now dance to this with my grandaughter! BIGGEST disappointment I wasn't at work the day you visited Orion about 3 years ago. C'est la vie - love you always.

[JOHNNIEL1]

Come back to the Sprinfield MA. Civic Center - saw you there in 1979. Oh I forgot the Civic Center is gone. Thank God you are still here!

[ignaciomasllorens]

Un genio...

[fjbutch]

Just magic !!!!

[cjn1612]

What a day!

[RonRicho]

No matter what's going on in my life or what mood I'm in this song always brings a smile to my face. Its impossible for me to listen to it without smiling.

Thanks for posting this excellent version.

Ron

[IrishAmerican1234]

Are those the other kinks playing with him?

[kinksboss1]

@IrishAmerican1234 just Ian Gibbons on keyboards, the others are Ray's band

[Henryformusic]

This sond has to be the most beautiful song ever written!!

[mozdickson]

heavenly

[selmep]

we are all in paradise

[selmep]

come to australia please.......many fans here

[bertielis]

Yes please!! I haven't stopped playing his new CD with that wonderful choir.

The songs are even more meaningful now with his wonderful reworking with that fab choir. Please Ray... come to Melbourne. The natives are very friendly.

Saw Ray and the choir on SONGBOOK . A great viewing and listening highlight. Cheers Cobber.

[Pitfossil]

@selmep - gerroffit. Kinks, ABBA, weather, nice people - once they visit Oz you keep them. Get me a ticket.

[elitemx101]

@selmep okay i will

[mallchris]

wonderful! loved the choir!

[MrTEEEFF]

Gutted I missed this at Glasto. RIP Pete.

[parix78]

PAPAPAAAAAAAAAA

[TumblingDice1972]

raymond,just a great guy

[flicker66]

Brilliant.  Rest in peace, Pete.

[surfguy87]

...and so am I.

[tpo1956]

Ray . . . so great . . . so underrated. Neat choir behind his lovely, quirky intonation.

[AbbyNC]

Perfection.

[thebluekangaroo]

This was so much better than watchin England get beat by the Germans!!!!

[Eleanorminblack]

I think the choir sounds really good. They give texture to the song

[michaelkirksmith]

love how how he dedicates it to his own band, he knew they were fucking amazing

[Floydette99]

Fantastic, what a great musical legacy Ray has given us! So glad I was there with my 19 year old daughter :)

[TumblingDice1972]

the songwriter,the great ray

[BillMeister123]

why did he get booed at the start? i cant tell?

[SoElectric2]

@BillMeister123 Because they were shouting at him to get off stage, apparently! :)

[BillMeister123]

@SoElectric2 wow, they are nobs

[robdob95]

the addition of a choir really gives it that spine tingling effect! amazing!!

[sambirm873]

Was there :D

[LaurenBubala]

Pity he came on as Mr Grumpy pants instead of just playing great songs like this all the way through.

[thecommandobear2]

ray is looking good. thoses 66 years ent touched him. looking and sounding good. 

[missdeebates]

he reputedly had the best ass in pop :)

[moonliteshadowau]

Hers to the Kinks and 1960/70's best times and best music ever !!!! <3

[dave790]

legend, the kinks ruled the roost out of all the 60's bands far as i'm concerned.

[cartoonhead10]

Brilliant. Love this song. But why does Ray look like Data from Star Trek ?

[ClickUserName]

Millions of people swarming like flies...

[sweetgypsywife]

Love the song, and also the fan shots!

[zstardust838]

perfection

[Durktle]

All our idols will die someday. RIP, Mr. Quaife. Rock bands will come, and rock bands will go, but rock n' roll's gonna live on forever.

[jrwsaranac]

@Durktle Amen. God save The Kinks.

[retsofus]

Great! will you be posting 'Thank you for the days?

[griffithlistener]

thank you for posting this so soon.

[cooldad98]

Better than perfect! Wish I was there! 

[jollyjohnbull]

One of the greats

[lscook]

I fell in love with this! watching this on a Sunday afternoon with friends, can't beat it!

[merseymain]

Great