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The Kinks are much more than You Really Got Me – and Ray Davies’ inventive acoustic style influenced a generation of players
If You Really Got Me is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of The Kinks then fear not, you aren’t alone. Their 1964 hit defined an era with that ‘slashed speaker’ sound ...
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Death Of A Clown: The Kinks' Ray Davies on the double-edged sword of solo success
The 1960s was one long party for Dave Davies. While his older ... it would be good as a single.” Ray added the striking, harp-like intro, played with a guitar pick on the treated strings of ...
The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies’ wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin and more
Partying with Keith Moon, jamming with Jerry Lee Lewis, getting into a ménage à trois with Brian Jones –Dave Davies has done it all ...
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4 Great Kinks Songs Written or Co-Written by Guitarist Dave Davies in Honor of His Birthday
The track features all four original Kinks members, with Dave on lead vocals and guitar; Ray on rhythm guitar ... mid-tempo rock song was partly inspired by Davies’ reflections on the waning ...