Talk about an enduring rock icon. many believe it's just McCartney, Jagger, Elton John, Billy Joel, Springsteen (who dueted with Davies on a recent lp) and they forget the songbook and track record of ther Kinks' leader Ray Davies. Superlative musician and songwriter. Beloved.
Ray Davies is a great composer, a great singer, and a great rock 'n roll icon. His music embodies the best of the spirit of the '60s, and that spirit is timeless.
true artist, great to listen to ,italked to a 17 yr old today and he told me he,s gotta go to a music writing lesson with some one called ray davies oh right i said do you know who that is i then proced to tell him and told him how luckey he was when he come back i asked him did he play some of his old songs no he said he was there to help them to develop there own style,s a gentleman and dident brag about his greatness
it seems as though ray can touch on every emotion I/we have and he is so happy and content when he performs which must be why he gives such en excellent performance, i love the way he smiles when he says MUST BE IN PARADISE,SO AM I,, . such a sweet soul!
as an american, i always thought the kinks were some forgotten british invasion band... come to find out (around the age of let's call it twenty-two or so) they're one of the greatest bands ever... it was, "oh i'll give this something else record a chance cause it's on the cheap at the used disc store"... and then it was, simply, "holy shit"
ONE OF THE GREATEST BRITISH COMPOSER EVER ...WITHOUT HIM , BRITISH ROCK/POP WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THE SAME
seargentpaper 1 week ago
Talk about an enduring rock icon. many believe it's just McCartney, Jagger, Elton John, Billy Joel, Springsteen (who dueted with Davies on a recent lp) and they forget the songbook and track record of ther Kinks' leader Ray Davies. Superlative musician and songwriter. Beloved.
lastrada52 1 month ago
im touched
headundead 2 months ago
Absolute genius.
tbird914 3 months ago
Ray Davies is a great composer, a great singer, and a great rock 'n roll icon. His music embodies the best of the spirit of the '60s, and that spirit is timeless.
Furillac 3 months ago
Definition of nerd music
PhillyEagles10 3 months ago
Ray is a genius.
lennon911 3 months ago
true artist, great to listen to ,italked to a 17 yr old today and he told me he,s gotta go to a music writing lesson with some one called ray davies oh right i said do you know who that is i then proced to tell him and told him how luckey he was when he come back i asked him did he play some of his old songs no he said he was there to help them to develop there own style,s a gentleman and dident brag about his greatness
edgyastrostar1 4 months ago 2
"whenever they gaze on waterloo sunset they are in paradise...so am I".......so sweet :)
sashalovesderek 5 months ago
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seabornlee 5 months ago
Stop pissing on him, he's great!
JeDaaRe1 6 months ago 2
1:09 Gordon Brown??
ImFreeToBeWhateverI 6 months ago
@ImFreeToBeWhateverI yes , agree, holding his moral compass and singing from it
MMRJL 6 months ago
what a beautiful song, and what a tragic version......
flonach 8 months ago
Once again I'd like to say this man helped millions get trough their youth in the most delicate and tasteful manner and he should be knighted.
grundid44 8 months ago 17
@grundid44 "Get through their youth"? ...get through life more of...
lapislazuli7 1 month ago
Timeless songs from a British National Treasure - Ray Davies / The Kinks.
What a truelly great period for music the like, we will never see again sadly.
59TweedVibrolux 9 months ago
Timeless songs from a British National Treasure - Ray Davies / The Kinks.
What a truelly great period for music the like we will never see again sadly.
59TweedVibrolux 9 months ago
it seems as though ray can touch on every emotion I/we have and he is so happy and content when he performs which must be why he gives such en excellent performance, i love the way he smiles when he says MUST BE IN PARADISE,SO AM I,, . such a sweet soul!
sharonra2000 11 months ago
class !!!
Honzyx 1 year ago
Ray Davies......what a gem of a song and Ray is so underated. He represents the best of British of your Country.
The Kinks were a great british band !
judevox 1 year ago 7
as an american, i always thought the kinks were some forgotten british invasion band... come to find out (around the age of let's call it twenty-two or so) they're one of the greatest bands ever... it was, "oh i'll give this something else record a chance cause it's on the cheap at the used disc store"... and then it was, simply, "holy shit"
reuniteddp 1 year ago
There is only one love poem nearly as good - and it´s in medieval German and nobody ever put it to notes.
Pitfossil 1 year ago
This performance brings chills to the back of the neck....love The Kinks. Ray is so underrated, especially here in the US.
jacme1219 1 year ago
one of his best gigs i must say.
thecommandobear2 1 year ago
class
FAPsphnxFAP 1 year ago