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THE KINKS. MANNHEIM, 11/5/79.

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The Kinks To the Bone 1994 Konk ————————————————— Tracks: 01. All Day and All of the Night 02. Apeman  03. Tired of Waiting for You 04. See My Friends 05. Death of a Clown 06. Waterloo Sunset 07. Muswell Hillbillies 08. Better Things 09. Don’t Forget to Dance 10. Autumn Almanac 11. Sunny Afternoon 12. Dedicated Follower of Fashion 13. You Really Got Me —————————————————

Dave Davies

Ray Davies

Ian Gibbons

Bob Henrit

Jim Rodford

* Long Live Rock Archive

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The Kinks "Do It Again" music video (1984)

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Round Three of The Hottest 80s Bands Tournament

Depeche Mode 

Defeated opponents: Anthrax, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Formed in: 1980

Genres: Synth-pop, electronic rock, new wave, dark wave, alternative rock

Lineup: Dave Gahan - vocals

Martin Gore - guitar and keyboard

Alan Wilder - drums and keyboard

Andy Fletcher - bass

Albums from the 80s: 

Speak & Spell (1981)

 A Broken Frame (1982)

Construction Time Again (1983)

Some Great Reward (1984)

Black Celebration (1986)

Music for the Masses (1987)

Propaganda: The music. The LOOKS. The voice. (The sexual tension?) And they’re still going strong. My colleague saw them in the UK when they were only starting out and said they were so nervous. I find the juxtaposition of the confidence of their sound (not to mention the black leather) and that anecdote really endearing.

The Kinks

Defeated opponents: Faster Pussycat, U2

Formed in: 1963

Genres: Pop, rock

Lineup: Ray Davies – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals

Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing vocals

Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals

Mick Avory – drums

Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals

Albums released in the 80s:

One for the Road (1980)

Give the People What They Want (1981)

State of Confusion (1983)

Word of Mouth (1984)

Think Visual (1986)

Propaganda:

Visual propaganda for Depeche Mode:

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The Kinks - 1978

📷 Svein Boye Andersen

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Argent - God Gave Rock And Roll To You

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The Kinks - Do It Again

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The Rapture is funny. The record gave Siouxsie & The Banshees two options, i.e. they would've either continued after the LP into the Rolling Stones' perseverance paradox or they would've finished, but I'm sure few assumed the latter would've actually occurred. The same can be said for the Kinks. You see, many of their 60's peers still tour and I think they could've been a great attraction – Davieses would've given the Gallaghers a run for their money –, had they not quit after Phobia. Sure, they had no choice after the disc, which found them screaming how they invented Britpop – the album was released during the genre's heyday – and they don't seem to be their best, yet the LP points to the roads not taken as well. Who knows where the rest of the 90's could've taken them.

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THE KINKS AT NORTHROP AUDITORIUM. MINNEAPOLIS, 9/79

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Moments in Kinks-related books that I can't stop thinking about, no matter if it's happy, horrible, or sad :

-Michael Aldred. It was really interesting to see Ray's perspective. It was funny to see how he mentioned the word "friendship" right after writing about how Michael listened to the walls at the Connaught Gardens house. And also, Dave's recollection of their breakup. (X-Ray and Kink).

-Staying on the Michael Aldred topic, the fact that he was already trying to hit on Dave the first time they met during Ready, Steady, Go!. And Dave jokingly(?) punching Pete because... I don't remember what Pete did (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Mitch Mitchell almost joining The Kinks after the Cardiff incident (X-Ray, Kink and Americana I think?).

-["Where the fuck did the Greenlaw come from ?"] (X-Ray, I need to find the page again)

-Ray comparing Pete leaving the band to a divorce. (X-Ray)

-The whole David Watts bit aka. Ray attempts to sell his brother's hand to a man in exchange for a mansion after finding out the guy was gay with Mick's help. Also Mick was dancing around while in birth day clothing (X-Ray and Kink. I'm pretty sure Ray Davies: A Complicated Life also mentioned it).

-The mention of Nobby's picture with the guitar and shovel after he went back to his day job due to Pete coming back in 1966 (X-Ray).

-Mick Avory and his connections with the drag queen community (X-Ray).

-Mitch Mitchell hiding pigeons under his bed (Kink).

-Dave explaining Ray's behaviour with astrology (Kink).

-Everyone (the bros, Mick and Nobby) getting scolded by Grenville, and then Baptist entering the room drunk, in full Viking gear, and blowing a horn. Then Grenville resigned (Kink and Americana).

-Ken Jones' death (Americana and Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Mick falling and hurting his back while in a clown costume (Kink and Americana).

-Mick, a model, and a DJ (X-Ray).

-Mick attracting all the drag queens even though he's "straight" (Ray's words, not mine) (X-Ray).

-The house Dave and Mick (and Michael Aldred !) lived in had to get exorcised after they all left (don't remember which one, X-Ray maybe ?— Actually I think it was Ray Davies: A Complicated Life. Not sure though).

-The "pineapple juice" bit (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Baptist eating a restaurant bill, and then Pamela (one of the backing singers during Preservation era) trying to do the same but not being allowed to (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-The Kinks almost having a punch-up after a concert because Bob asked for a pizza and the brothers "went apeshit" (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Jim getting to go to the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, even though he wasn't inducted (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Chrissie Hynde being scared that her and Ray's house might be haunted, so Ray called Peggy who called Dave for assistance (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Nobby thinking him leaving the Kinks was fated (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-1984 being a bad year for basically everyone (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Gordon having to calm down Mick's murderous intents for half an hour after the latter had to be sent to the dressing room following a fight with Dave (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Baptist dropping college right before his finals just so he could join The Kinks (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Nobby sprinting, diving and swimming Baptist back to the shore after the keyboardist accidentally fell (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-The Early 70s lineup members having nicknames (Nobby for John D, Baptist for John G, Hyde for Dave and One Step for Mick) (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-The "Kinks Hijack Plane" headline. Aka the Kinks got drunk before a flight, Dave went feral and Nobby screaming out of frustration from missing a soccer match (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-"[Ray] Davies was a horrible geezer – a cunt" - Phil May (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Mick and Baptist going Cassandra truth-mode on Andy (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Ray knocking out Baptist during a fight before the encore (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Jim and Gordon contrasting each other (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-The "Psychatrist. Hours open: 10-12" door (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

-Pete jokingly telling John Entwistle to give his bass to "a real bass player" (Ray Davies: A Complicated Life).

Other post I said I would post months ago, but didn't until today. It's a bit dusty because the only modification I did was remove 1 moment because I genuinely didn't know how to feel about that one.

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Round Two

U2

Defeated opponents: New Kids on the Block

Formed in: 1976

Genres: Rock, alternative rock, pop rock, post-punk

Lineup: Bono- lead vocals, guitar 

The Edge- guitar, backing vocals

Adam Clayton- bass, keyboard, backing vocals

Larry Mullen Jr.- drums, backing vocals

Albums from the 80s: 

Boy (1980)

October (1981)

War (1983)

The Unforgettable Fire (1984)

The Joshua Tree (1987)

Rattle and Hum (1988)

Propaganda: One of the few mainstream Irish bands I love, and not only are they still together, but they're also all still around after all these years. They also cover a lot of important topics in their music while still being hopeful, and I think all of them (Bono in particular) have aged quite gracefully.

The Kinks

Defeated opponents: Faster Pussycat

Formed in: 1963

Genres: Pop, rock

Lineup: Ray Davies – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals

Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing vocals

Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals

Mick Avory – drums

Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals

Albums released in the 80s:

One for the Road (1980)

Give the People What They Want (1981)

State of Confusion (1983)

Word of Mouth (1984)

Think Visual (1986)

Propaganda:

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Review of Low Budget - 1979

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