Ray is one of the most intelligent rockers ever..such a class act.Jagger has nothing on Davies.Long live The Kinks!

@joeymaterese8095

2 жыл бұрын

Yes so true

@JohnChalmers617

Жыл бұрын

They use too yell from the audience "God Save The Kinks"!

@johnwatts8346

Жыл бұрын

theyre both amazing, and yeah smart and well read too.

@oestdefranc7205

Жыл бұрын

P

I’m 30 now. And I just discovered this group. Man this band still amazing in 2023. Songwriting and melody so brilliant ❤

@vitoponzio2234

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the fan club, from a senior ... way too senior :) ... member.

@JOKRoadrunner

Жыл бұрын

The Kinks will live forever, and only we, the fortunate ones , are blessed with ears to eyes keen enough to recognize the special nature and songs of Ray and Dave. I’ve been listening to The Kinks for over 40 years now. JOK

@fitronald09

11 ай бұрын

THESE GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!

@eneDK5594

6 ай бұрын

Welcome to the club. Their records from 65 to72 are unbelievable. I am 39. My favourite band ever

@eargasm1072

5 ай бұрын

Make sure u listen to Something Else, Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur & Lola Vs Powerman for the full conversion to the Kinkdom!

Mike Douglas was so cool. A Philadelphia institution who had so many great bands.

So many bands could get by doing a lip sync because they had a great singer and session musicians. Here's a band that excelled because it had a great singer, songwriter, guitarist and could really play a great live show. Thanks for posting this.

@classicguitarfan8

9 ай бұрын

Love the Kinks but this is a lip synch

I love these Guys till the end. The Kinks got me through some tough times. I saw them with my late Brother Michael a bunch of times on the East coast. Unbelievable shows in Boston Garden and Providence Civic Center. There’s video of a couple of Songs from Providence on KZread. Those Davies Brothers had there problems but when they played boy , they were all in all the time. You can have the Beatles and the Stones. I’ll take the Kinks every time. God Bless the Kinks.

There's no band that had a run of albums like THIS ; THE KINKS !!! Every single creation a concept Masterpiece ,...

Ray’s voice always reminds of Steve Miller’s voice on ‘Sleepwalker.’ Neat performances. Mike Douglas was a unique presence on television in the USA.

One of the greatest lyricist, songwriters of all time. The Davies are above the rest!

@tarkusmjg

3 жыл бұрын

@MiamiBeach xxx To each his own. The Beatles lyrics we're too drenched in drugs compared to the Kinks.

@tarkusmjg

3 жыл бұрын

@MiamiBeach xxx To each his own. The Beatles lyrics we're too drenched in drugs compared to the Kinks.

@asmahism

2 жыл бұрын

@MiamiBeach xxx not really below them though. Plus your comparing a duo of writers to Ray, if Ray had someone of his caliber writing with him your comparison would be a bit more fair. Dave Davies did write good songs but to keep the Beatles analog going Dave was more like George. Great songs but not full albums consistently.

who tells a better story through lyrics than Ray Davies? nobody I can think of! Kinks rule!

@emmettmckenna4565

Жыл бұрын

Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith!

@philcollins884

Жыл бұрын

Dylan, Young for starters

@allbottledup9513

Жыл бұрын

@@philcollins884 Dylan, for sure. Can’t agree with Young despite him being my top 10. Davies is leagues above Young regarding storytelling.

Good to see Mick at the drumkit.

My God, Britain produced some of the finest rock and roll in the 60's and 70's.

@ogam5

Жыл бұрын

.....America, was NO slouch EITHER.....

@allbottledup9513

Жыл бұрын

@@ogam5 English speaking countries in general excelled in rock from the 60’d-90’s. England was clearly number one by far, followed by America/Australia depending on your taste. Canada, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, and others all have some great rock as well. In my opinion, the worst at it was Ireland, and even they had Thin Lizzy and The Cranberries!

@ogam5

Жыл бұрын

@@allbottledup9513: AS to Australia, The Easybeats were BIG rock pioneers (but RARELY recognized as such by MOST music historians.....)

@allbottledup9513

Жыл бұрын

@@ogam5Agreed. Australia had great rock for days. AC/DC, INXS, Cold Chisel, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Crowded House, Easybeats, Hoodoo Guru’s, Powderfinger, Skyhooks, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and The Go-Betweens. The Go-Betweens definitely are more pop than rock but they have their rocking hits. Australia has been chalkfull of great music, it’s a shame they don’t get the respect England and America do.

God bless the Kinks!

Up the Kinks.. As a 🇬🇧, these are the boys 👍

I saw The Kinks live one time at Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Ohio mid 80's. Rocked the ballz off the place. Much respect for Ray, Dave, and the lads.

Sleepwalker was one of my favorite albums of all times.

Wow!!! These are two great songs! The Kinks were certainly one of the best British Invasion bands!!! I missed these songs 40 years ago, But , now they are some of my favorites! Peace! Steve

That was a lovely version! Ray Davies is such an incredible & prolific songwriter & this is one of my most favourites 🙏

I will always love the Kinks ❤

Impossible to tire of this song. Great to see this performed live, what a brilliant band.

the kinks on mike douglas.....mike had some pretty cool people on his show....those were the days!!!!

There's no way the Stones, Who or Beatles could have written that. Ray Davies is da man!

@blackmore4

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm... I think that Davies was a better lyricist than any of the Beatles and his (60s) music was nearly as good. I think The Kinks' 60s music was better than The Stones and The Who and that Davies was the equal of Jagger and Richards and Townshend as a lyricist. However, this song... I think that Charlie Watts could've written it. 😆

@allbottledup9513

Жыл бұрын

@@blackmore4 I partly agree. I think Kinks had the best 60’s music OVERALL, despite The Who and Beatles occasionally outshining them. All four bands are spectacular of course, but the Stones and Who didn’t hit their prime until the 70’s by which time the Beatles were already gone. To me, the really impressive part is the sheer amount of great material the Kinks continued to put out - twice the material of The Who and Beatles, 3x as good as anything the Stones ever did with select exceptions! For context on my opinions, for me it goes The Who, The Kinks, The Beatles and lastly the Stones! All great!

What a treasure! Thanks for sharing,the sound is great compared to many vids.

@navywoman7709

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! 👍🏻

Sleepwalker is one of my favorites of '70s. Juke Box Music

Celluloid Heroes reminds me of the pathos of ‘ Puff the Magic Dragon’....’Where do you go to my lovely’.....that sort of chord sequence lends itself to melancholy and nostalgia

I grew up not far from Hollywood Blvd. Saw the Kinks 3 times in the seventies. No Other band like them! They created a style that many tried to emulate but failed but failed miserably big time!!

The Davies brothers are/were so gorgeous.

@helencampbell4900

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Daffy310

2 жыл бұрын

Truly!!!

That was an everything sync'ed for Sleepwalker. Gotta love them going through the motions LOL. Live Celluloid, I would agree.

when Ray puts on that dress, He looks like a priceless princess...

@matthewstetson1840

6 жыл бұрын

Few here are aware of the song you're referring to.

Saw the Kinks on this tour. Detroit May 1977. They played Cobo Hall.

Thanks for posting this performance by my favorite group. This is my introduction to this performance.

The Kinks are a garage band fronted by a brilliant songwriter. Johnny Rotten says that they invented punk rock.

@sapainca

10 ай бұрын

yup, check out their early stuff. pure punk...limited chords, atonal sometimes. Later they got more melodic, they are ever changing and evolving.

Simplemente uno de los mejores, para Mí el mejor, letrista de Rock, Ray Davies, y claro uno de mis grupos favoritos .

"Rock-On" with The Kinks! Ray and Dave cool Englishmen from the British Invasion. They can invade my music space anytime!

Yeah, Sleepwalker was sync'ed because of the promotion of the album, but Celluloid Heroes was totally live, as a complement. Marvelous complement.

@erestube

2 жыл бұрын

Only the lead vocal was live.

@petersonlafollette3521

11 ай бұрын

Both show the band's deep musical dynamics and lyric storytelling talents...

@MikeBUSA

6 ай бұрын

None of it was live. Both songs had a full compliment of backup singing. But you can tell they set out to make it look live with all their equipment and the guitars were even plugged in.

Сильная группа жаль в семидесятых было мало их записей рок 🎸 навсегда

Mike Douglas was cool. He always had great Rock acts on his show. I remember it would come on after we got out of school in the afternoon. Always something great to look forward to. Additional you have Tony Bennett there I don't know who the other lady is. Too bad we don't have shows like this anymore.

Thank u 4 posting this, as a big Kinks/Philly fan, on the Mike Douglas show. Time traveling at it's very best.

WHAT a SINGER. SO great ! Ray Davies was AWESOME here !

Very under rated band . Dave Davies is as good a writer / poet in the last 6 decades. It always makes me happy to hear them

@69birdboy

4 жыл бұрын

ray you mean..although i like daves stuff too

@erestube

2 жыл бұрын

Tens of millions of records sold. I am so tired of the word "underrated" being used for so many successful acts. Maybe the meanings of words are underrated?

@philcollins884

Жыл бұрын

You mean Ray, Dave was the guitarist, not the writer.

GO, RAY, GO!

Great live act. Saw them once. Wish they would reunion before it's to late.

@markpetersen2469

11 ай бұрын

I saw them in 1985 on Come Dancing Tour

Simply superb!!!

I remember seeing this with my Granny afterschool oh so many years ago. Mike Douglas did have some rock guests out of left field that made you HAVE to check the guest list before going out to play.

@eugeneshoemaker1833

6 жыл бұрын

Romeo

Superb !!!!!!

Always so good - no matter how many times i have heard it😊

TFS! WOW! Bringing me back!! 👍👍👍👍👍❤️☮️🇺🇸

oh noooooo!!- lip-synching! I guess they figured the live amps would scare the hell out of Mike's crowd. Excellent vid! good Quality. Wait! C. Heroes has a live vocal. Even better

@benwilliams6081

3 жыл бұрын

Sleepwalker was mimed - Celluloid Heroes live.

Orichalon99 - I concur wholeheartedly!! The phenomenal 1977 whistle blower live version is easily the best version of this tune ever done!!

@lucyfoster4082

8 ай бұрын

Yes, I love that footage dearly

Omg after Ray said "I might come in for a bite" he actually bit omg stop

Cell Heroes! That was great! Prerecorded or whatever.

Celluloid Heroes... amazing title

If i reborn after my coming death someday, i hope Ray Davies reborns in that very same era to keep my feet on the ground and ears receiving his music. Long live the Kinks!

Naomi... This group its great.. I now since the 70.s.

Exceptional 💙

I’ll always be a fan of Ray Davies and the Kinks!

Congratulations Sam !

Sleepwaker is "mimed" Celluloid Heroes is live

@davidhoffmann6771

3 жыл бұрын

Dave’s Lead guitar seemed live

@bellinghammond

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidhoffmann6771 on Sleepwalker? at 1:05 he should be doing a vibrato, but isn't

The Rolling Stones were pornographic, The Kinks were geographic! VH-1 had a program, "Storytellers" about bands who's songs told stories. The Kinks OWNED that program!

Celluloid heroes was one of their many greats.

Over a span of about 25 years, Ray Davies just continued to write hit songs. Can any other musician make that claim?

The Kinks SOOOOOOO UNDERATED

Lovely guitar Dave is playing.

This is an anthem!

Mike Douglas was a fan, so was Regis Philbin, and so am I.

why ar e the kinks so dam good?

@davesmith1199

6 жыл бұрын

As Bowie said"They have God given ass"

@gabrielthissen3280

6 жыл бұрын

correct, when they eat shit, they shit gold, like in the fairy tale, its called talent ;))

@LordofDublin4

5 жыл бұрын

Ray Davies !

@biggjonn75

5 жыл бұрын

@@LordofDublin4 Dave too.

The rockin brothers. Awesome!

Thank you, Mike Douglas...you were far ahead of your time...

GOD SAVE THE KINKS !

They had the craziest "Brotherly" hate/love musician-relationship. I keep hoping someday there will be a movie about them. It would be EPIC! btw.... First band I ever saw live, 1982. No other rock and roll story compares

No lip sync just that good

Sweet Gibson Dave.

かっこいい🎵

Back around 2008-2012 I worked in an area of London near Marylebone and would see a much older but hip Ray walking with lady friend trying to stay out of the limelight. The interesting thing was it was always on a street called Davies St…coincidence?

❤❤❤❤❤

God save the Kinks.❤

I am no sleepwalker i am a night owl when every body's going to bed I wide awake its driving me nuts

God Bless the Kinks , and Mike Douglas

Dave playing a Gibson L5S. A rare bird axe. Impossible to find today.

From a very underrated album

On the Mike Douglas Show The bands did not lip sync.

@iminurpopcorn

10 жыл бұрын

But they clearly did. Else, why did they cut his mic at 3:50 - 3:59? Watch his mouth.

I always thought the intro to "Celluloid Heroes" sounded like "This little piggy went to market" Lol

yep lip synced no if's no but's and i agree the version on the old grey whistle test was the best

@Def14121 Actually, you got it wrong. The Joker came out in '73 and Sleepwalker came out in '77. Still, I think the similarities between the songs are minimal and God knows Miller owes a much greater debt of gratitude to Davies in terms of songwriting.

I know right... their best version of sleepwalker is actually the 1977 whistle blower live version, brilliant, better key than the live version.

God save the KINKS

wow celluloid heroes was mind blowing on a hollywood show Mike Douglas totally ironic priceless

@michaeldurkin8941

Жыл бұрын

Philly Show

I hear the female background singers but don't see em? beautiful (on Celluloid Heros)

@judd8935

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Nardella it’s possible they were part of the mike Douglas band, he had a great band. And the horns as well, I think the house band was supplementing.

@69birdboy

4 жыл бұрын

thats dave

@chicanobear13

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was a budget thing..if shown on tv they get tv union scale.. just a hunch..because i thought same thing..

@erestube

2 жыл бұрын

You hear a sax at the end too. Only the lead vocal is live! It's the way British television does lip-syncing. (Yes, they took those "karaoke" tapes to the States!)

Dave is very cute here. Nice person also. Perfection. X

Bravo then ⚘ Bravo now ⚘2020 Sept 20th

like the lick at 7:20.

John Gosling- amazing

John Gosling looks like a Klingon. Never noticed that before.

THE most underated band ever.And you can add Rays writing in the same category...…..THZ Alex K...…………...17 dislikes?

I don't think "Celluloid Heroes" is lip synced because it sounds different than the studio version and it's shorter.

@Piggy-Oink-Oink

7 жыл бұрын

100% live---Ray doesnt sing the verse about walking on George Sanders.Ray has to my knowledge never played that verse in live concerts since the first week the single came out.

@MrRhmccabe

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks,I didn't know that.Any idea why?

@Piggy-Oink-Oink

7 жыл бұрын

No. No idea why he cuts the verse.. I guess he thinks the song is too long...

@chrishutt8

7 жыл бұрын

robert McCabe TV they didn't have time to do the whole song

@warmonkey8529

6 жыл бұрын

A lot of the kinks songs are more than three and a half minutes which is the amount of time most songs are but ray always dune what he liked the men at the top must think people's a tension span is 3 and a half minutes long when it comes to music 🐒

That sounded exactly like the record (which I have)

Reason for lip sync -They probably couldn't afford to fly a whole entourage to the USA for this appearance. Today the TV show would cover the cost.

It's a great performance whether or not they faked it or not. "Sleepwalker" live at the Old Grey Whistle Test" is far superior to this however. (IMHO) Dave plays the Les Paul Goldtop and Ray has a button stuck on his head (Kooky guy!) & they had a real vintage sound, unlike this version that sounds exactly like the studio version. :)

@alexizbickirealestate2484

5 жыл бұрын

Firrst song was the single, label wanted it lip synched....CH was live

The Kinks, The Who.....still chugging along

Instinkt und subjektive Wahl sind die einzigen Garantien für den Wert eines Werkes⚡️

RAY!!!!