These fellas don't get talked about enough here. I was surprised to see them included in the top 100 artists, but I'm glad they were since they got my vote. I think they have one of the best catalogues of any band in the late sixties, and besides The Who and maybe The Beatles, they are my favorite british invasion band. This is one of those bands that (barring some 3 or 4 songs) goes completely ignored by classic rock radio (at least around here). I remember explaining to my friend that they are a truly great band, and he refused to believe me. I made him a mix and he took his words back. He loves them now.
I know there are fans out there somewhere. Let's hear from ya.
I gave my Dad a mix with the Decemberists on it, he said they sounded like the Kinks. I believe the song was July, July.
Hmm...that's something I never thought about, but now that I am, I could understand the comparison. Especially with the specific time period I'm tlaking about.
the kinks are great. i'd personally rank them above the who. i don't have any albums but only individual songs and one of the various greatest hits comps.
some of my favorite songs:
till the end of the day
waterloo sunset
lola
set me free
victoria
sunny afternoon
dead end street
all day and all of the night
tired of waiting for you
village green preservation society
you really got me
shangri-la
where have all the good times gone
the kinks are great. i'd personally rank them above the who. i don't have any albums but only individual songs and one of the various greatest hits comps.
You gotta try out some of the stuff I have pictured. Particularly 'Village Green' and 'Something Else.' They are my two favorites anyway. Like The Who, they were a great singles band, but a much better album band.
I'm a Who nuthugger. It's hard for me to rank any rock band except Pearl Jam aobve them.
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i like the kinks. all i have are village green (which i'm not too crazy about, i probably need to listen to it more) and a couple of best ofs, which i enjoy quite a bit.
Sunny wrote:
I would never rank the Kinks above the Who.
agreed.
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Mick Stubbs wrote:
vacatetheword wrote:
i like the kinks.
Everyone likes the Kinks, they're that sort of band. Not liking them would be like not liking baby elephants.
true....
*gazes at baby elephants for a while*
omgsoocuteomg
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There's a great tribute to the Kinks from a few years ago: Give The People What We Want (2001):
Revenge C Average
Gotta Get the First Plane Home Young Fresh Fellows
Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me from Worryin' About That Girl Mark Lanegan
Who Will Be the Next in Line Mudhoney
Ring the Bells Model Rockets
This Man He Weeps Tonight Fall Outs
The Way Love Used to Be Heather Duby
Sunny Afternoon Baby Gramps
Alcohol Murder City Devils
Session Man Congratulators
Tin Soldier Man Love As Laughter
Waterloo Sunset Fastbacks
Fancy Jon Auer
Brainwashed Pinkos
Act Nice and Gentle Larry Barrett
Wicked Annabella Minus Five
Strangers Makers
Come Dancing Briefs
I Go to Sleep Nikol Kollars
groetjes,
Mirella
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Nice thread, I have the Village Green...where do I go from there
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LittleWing sometime in July 2007 wrote:
Unfortunately, it's so elementary, and the big time investors behind the drive in the stock market aren't so stupid. This isn't the false economy of 2000.
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Hey mowbs, not to derail the thread, but what do you think of The Zombies
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LittleWing sometime in July 2007 wrote:
Unfortunately, it's so elementary, and the big time investors behind the drive in the stock market aren't so stupid. This isn't the false economy of 2000.
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glorified_version wrote:
Hey mowbs, not to derail the thread, but what do you think of The Zombies
:butts in:
they're awesome.
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Hey mowbs, not to derail the thread, but what do you think of The Zombies
ALl I have is Odessey and Oracle (do they even have another fully realized album?) and it is a 5 star record if you ask me. I think their vocal harmonies, and perhaps some of their arrangments could rival The Beach Boys.
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mowbs wrote:
glorified_version wrote:
Hey mowbs, not to derail the thread, but what do you think of The Zombies
ALl I have is Odessey and Oracle (do they even have another fully realized album?) and it is a 5 star record if you ask me. I think their vocal harmonies, and perhaps some of their arrangments could rival The Beach Boys.
agreed on the harmonies. better harmonies than the beatles imo.
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Waterloo Sunset.
That's all that needs to be said.
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for the people who dig the kinks, i IMPLORE you to check out the easybeats. their stuff in 65-66 is all superb, in a similar vein to these guys, and to a lesser extent the early beatles/zombies sound. god they were great.
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