Rumor has it that Ray & Dave may have patched things up (Link below). Any Kinks fans here? I'm a recent, ahem, "Konvert" myself. Favorite songs? "Cuppa Tea", "Do You Remember Walter?", "Sitting In My Hotel". (Guess I like the wimpy stuff.) Oh yeah, and "Autumn Almanac".

What a great, great band. And what a fantastic songwriter they had in Ray.

Caught Ray Davies at Irving PLaza (NYC) this past March, incidentally, and he sounded (and looked, I might add) fantastic!

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I think a summer reunion might be a bit hasty, as Ray is still touring. Also, I'm not sure about Dave's health. In a recent interview, Ray said his brother is still taking speech therapy, and the stroke was two years ago. Dave has tried to line up dates as a solo, but then backed out, presumably due to his health. I'd like to think it will happen, because it will mean Dave is better. Dave also puts on a very nice show, BTW, when he's well.

...Bubba? :-)

Love the band.


Lola, Sleepwalker, YRGM (not YGMR), All The Day, and a couple I really like from Low Budget - A Little Bit Of Emotion and Attitude. Many others too.

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Beely, are you gonna try to make it to Atlanta on July 29? Love to have you join us.

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One of the most under-rated bands ever! Love them!

The Kinks from 1965-70 were on par with any of their contemporaries. Face to Face through Muswell Hillbillies is as good a hot streak as any band ever had, including the Beggars-Exile run by our beloved.

Ray is headlining the big 4th of July show in Chicago's Grant Park this year...crowds tend to be big as it's a free show...maybe 40,000+

LOVE the Kinks!. Saw Ray in Chicago on April 1st. AWESOME show. going back to see him for the 4th of July show.

One of the all-time great albums is The Kinks- Bad to the Bone! They recorded it in Konk Studios in (I think) 1996. Great versions of their classics, mixed in with live performances. It is now OOP. If you can get your hands on it it's one of the great albums of all time. (It's a double CD).

"Take all the pain...It's yours anyway"

I hope this will come true. The Kinks are, in my view, the most underrated British band. Lyrics from Ray can rival with those of Bob and Bruce.

I hope this happens, the Kinks are one of my favorites and I've never seen them live.

I love what they did before all the 'quintessential' stuff. Things like Kink Kontroversy and the first album are the best.

I always liked them. Since 1966. I bought Ray's new solo album when it was released. Now I have completed my Kinks-collection with the missing 14 albums ( : no joke ). Now I love them : ) Did see them three times, but failed to recognize for much too many years their/Ray's real genius.

LOVE THE KINKS! KRONIKLES I play constantly, " Waterloo Sunset" is FINE! Saw Ray Davies solo in 1997 and he was incredible, the Storyteller tour. Amazing! I bought KInks records when I was in my early teens and ust heard the new Ray solo cd, not bad at all! I want to see them, or him again.

When Pete Townshend was at the UK hall of fame awards in November he said the smart money was on a Kinks Reunion when Dave feels better. The same night the original lineup was inducted and were all present and on stage collecting the award.

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my no.2 after the Stones. Lost them in the early 70s. saw them in NYC--wintergarden in 78---great show.

Motorway food is, indeed, the worst in the world, btw...
(Everybody's in Showbiz - very underrated album!)

So good to see this many Stones fans sharing an appreciation for Ray, Dave & co. I know some of you posters have been fans for many years, but it seems to me that the band's critical reputation has increased substantially over the past few years. Or maybe that's just my take, as I've only recently begun exploring their extensive catalogue. What a find!

Hey Beely Boy - you're OK by me! I was down in Alpharetta at a friend's wedding two years ago, got some hiking in north of Dalonega - Blood Mountain, on the AT? Pretty special part of the country. What's with those huge salamander things you guys have up there- nearly stepped on one at the base of a waterfall. Are the called Hellbenders? Thing was about a foot and a half long, thought it was a log, really freaked me out when it sprouted legs and began to shamble away. Talk about rude...

If I had to make up my mind I think at least one should read the lyrics of Celluloid Heroes. And then listen to this Masterpiece.

For those interested, Paris - Olympia tix 10/06 are on sale.

..... ray just did a show last sunday at the wiltern,,, it was ok...