Maura Kennedy plays "Shangri-la" (solo) by Ray Davies/The Kinks

Maura Kennedy performs the epic song "Shangri-la", the classic Ray Davies/Kinks song, solo at the Ray Davies tribute show, University Cafe, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, on June 20, 2009.

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[pmkennedy]

Thanks for all the kind words, all. It's so much fun figuring out such a complex song and playing it...especially when, as today, the whole audience sang along "Shangri-laaaaaa" like a big booming choir...hope someone taped that one!

[kinksray]

hey Maura...that was really cool...I'm a huge kinks fan and also singer/guitarist ..love your voice...and you are some kind of pretty!!! you really have nice stage presence...are you from New York? I'm from PittsburghPa...thanks, Nick

[pmkennedy]

Hey, Nick, thanks for the nice comment! I'm in NYC

[pmkennedy]

Thank you! It was like learning to play 5 different songs! And harder to play than most Beatles songs!

[jeffreyms]

Great rendition!  :-D

[Specialist290]

That bridge proves what I've been telling people all the time: If you can't rock out on acoustic, then you can't rock out, period.

And you, ma'am, Rocked Out! :D

[kinksboss1]

really great job

from a big Northern California Kinks fan

[vonnegutjr]

God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties

[Pesto2]

It takes a lot of guts to perform this song live all by yourself -- and you pulled it off, Maura. That was a really beautiful and impressive performance.

[bugsunplugged]

Ray Davies may be one of the most under-appreciated writers ever. Thanks Maura, for doing right by the man! I think he would approve of the awesome outfit as well.

[JHVID1228]

Brilliant ! Just saw Ray Davies perform this with the Crouch End Festival Choir in N. London. What a pleasant surprise to find this upon returning. You are a gifted singer/musician and have impeccable taste in material that you cover !