THE KINKS | A Day in the Studio With The Kinks

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THE KINKS | A Day in the Studio With The Kinks

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Күн бұрын

December 1966.
"Dead End Street" is number 14 on the charts and the Kinks are back in the studio recording again. The Kinks have problems, though. Ray Davies is thinking about leaving the band. "I hate everyone in this business," he says. Where have all the good times gone?

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@Mirokuofnite 2 жыл бұрын

Of the 'Big Four' of the British Invasion I've always admired The Kinks for maintaining their Britishness. Yes The Beatles, Stones, and Who showed their British colors time to time. I always felt The Kinks were strictly a British band who keep their sound and lyrics more pointed towards England then their contemporaries. The Beatles are pretty timeless and almost international in their sounds. The Stones always pointed towards America in their sound. The Who was always shifting between a American sound but with British sensibilities (if that makes any sense). But the Kinks always felt like a British band for the British Man.

@robertfoshizzle 11 ай бұрын

I think that their distinct British qualities are one of the reasons they've struggled at times to make an impact on the charts in the United States -- although they are certainly still well known and appreciated here. But they don't get the same love here in the states as the other 3 bands you mentioned. Of the big 4 British Invasion bands, the Kinks were the last I got into -- I don't think the younger version of me related to the English themes and music hall style sounds. But once I was in the right place mentally to appreciate it, I became absolutely obsessed with the Kinks. And, really, for all the talk about Ray Davies songs being so England-centric, his lyrics have much more universal appeal than they are given credit for. Outside of maybe Thom Yorke, I can't think of a song writer who so perfectly encapsulates feelings of loneliness and despair within their lyrics.

@christinecollins6648 2 жыл бұрын

Kinks are so under appreciated- top 10 band

@alabhaois Жыл бұрын

Not underrated by any means. Wasn’t Ray Davies knighted not long ago? CBE, I believe. 😎

@walterfechter8080 2 жыл бұрын

"Do You Remember Walter?" -- for my send-off. 1966 has always been my favourite year for music. The Kinks were and remain a force to be reckoned with. Thank you, Yesterday's Papers.

@YesterdaysPapers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 1966 was definitely an incredible year for music.

@walterfechter8080 2 жыл бұрын

@@YesterdaysPapers You're welcome.

@IdreamOfDouche Жыл бұрын

"everyone asking whats wrong with the beatles... they're going through a bad phase for musical ideas". This is like 6 months after revolver, one of the greatest albums of all time, was released.

@vicvega3614 Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking, like what is he talking about? Lol the beatles didn't have any bad phase

@modernchampionmusic81 Жыл бұрын

@@vicvega3614 everything after magical mystery tour was a bad phase

@total.stranger 3 жыл бұрын

You have an interesting approach to rock and roll history, which I like very much! Good work!

@electroman65 2 жыл бұрын

Love your productions! Thank you!!

@imannonymous7707 2 жыл бұрын

Love the kinks features. Ah to be in swinging london in the hay dayz of the 60s. Keep up the good work yesterdays papers

@bugeanuflorin1531 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous your work, thanks for posting. Good time for you

@electroman65 2 жыл бұрын

Another Great production! Thanks again!!

@tammiealmany6239 2 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome thanks for sharing 💕 great

@collisw8302 2 жыл бұрын

Digging this channel man! ✌

@stefano.b65stef77 9 ай бұрын

we know almost everything about the Beatles, i wish there could be more videos about the Kinks, something like Get Back, studio sessions and so on

@emilyw8121 2 жыл бұрын

How’d you find those rare footages of them? Wow!!! Thanks for all the content you make!

@familydogg1234 Жыл бұрын

Alot of people are unaware that " Village Green" song was recorded in 1966 but released in 1968. Either way it's Timeless. Davies played this in 1997 on his " Storyteller " tour. I have that color photo with yellow background and had the article.

@bryanpalmer9660 2 жыл бұрын

The Kinks,like a lot of estab groups of that era,were under enormous pressure to come up with hits all the time and were constantly working (recording,tours,tv shows,press,etc) with little time off--Ray as songwriter was pressured constantly by his rec co to "provide" (singles, album's)until he suffered--like Brian Wilson-a breakdown

@speculativism 2 жыл бұрын

This is hilarious. The style of the voice over reminds me of parodies like "The Rutles Story" or "This is Spinal Tap". Good band, The Kinks. Excellent band.

@jonathanj.7344 Жыл бұрын

"Pop-dom's troubleshooter Allen Klein" LMFAO!! 🤣🤣

@bgbstrm2352 2 жыл бұрын

Loved their mid 60's songs ...All Day...Sunday...Waterloo... Dead End ...the latter one of my top 5 songs of the 60's. I was 11 when it was released...loved it (and the Kinks) then - loved it (them) now... 2021.

@monkeytennis7477 29 күн бұрын

Pete at that time was recovering from being in a car accident and had taken several months off. He was never quite the same after the accident, if you look at pictures of him it's like his personality had changed. 😢 Love you PQ 💖🇬🇧☮️

@philbertdez3863 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting look at the struggles of the creative process and evolution of the music promotion. The pressure to produce a hit in a very short time and maintain media presence in a very competitve field would have driven anyone a bit loony, not to mention resentful of the industry. The article's existence alone while insightful to the Kinks band members' mindset at the time comes off as an intrusive, unsavory and something the band was forced to do by the record company's promotion/ legal departments. I'm familiar was the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and Monkees feature length and short form media of the time, but didnt know the Kinks produced one for Dead End Street and it was a treat to watch, it's like something out of a Monty Python sketch.

@barbgot 2 жыл бұрын

Ray's songwriting was poetry. Sons like Waterloo Sunset, Shangri-la, Village Green........... on and on.... chronicled Britain during that era while the others glorified drugs.

@obdeisibcirrus993 2 жыл бұрын

Who glorified drugs?

@johnharrison9685 2 жыл бұрын

Ray hated the recording business, but he never really showed it, well sort of. So he spent his whole life doing something he hated? Imagine that. Join the club Ray!

@michaelward9880 2 жыл бұрын

I think his love of creating and performing music overcame his dislike and distrust of the business, which is one of the most corrupt on Earth. After all, there are much worse ways to earn a living than being a pop star.

@michaelward9880 2 жыл бұрын

God Save The Kinks!

@calvinguile1315 2 жыл бұрын

Aww..I still cry over Dumbo too, Ray...

@pbasswil 2 жыл бұрын

Most of the interspersed clips of studio gear are from _at least_ a decade after this interview - the mixing boards/desks/consoles of that era were pretty simplistic, while the ones shown are from well into the '70s or later.

@obdeisibcirrus993 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly a lot of those looked even older. I wouldn’t say that most are from at least a decade later. There were loads of tape machines that looked like classic 40s and 50s ones. Looked like the ones Delia Derbyshire worked with.

@robertdillon6821 2 жыл бұрын

They don't make 'em like this anymore....🎸

@plasteredbastard 2 жыл бұрын

There are days in my world where the Kinks are more appreciated than them or them

@jeffschick1669 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers.

@pedrogarcia8591 2 жыл бұрын

Masterworks Arthur. Village Green preservation. Muswell Hil. Scoolboys in disgrace. Something Else. Misfits. Percy. Preservation one and two. Sleepwalker. Face to Face. Kontroversy. 🤩🤩🤩

@randybackgammon890 3 жыл бұрын

What was Pete Quiffs 'head and hand injuries' caused by....hmmm musical differences? Interesting

@YesterdaysPapers 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! No, he was seriously injured in a car crash.

@PAULLONDEN 2 жыл бұрын

*@Randy Backgammon* Quaife's "quiff" was also seriously injured....

@bluebellbeatnik4945 Жыл бұрын

i have a very late in life crush on ray davies

@MrThedonhead 2 жыл бұрын

Macca had dried up, was just about to release Revolver

@jaimepadilla5701 2 жыл бұрын

Deberían doblar al español los comentarios y la información del vídeo, para los que no dominamos bien el inglés. Gracias.

@WhiteCamry 3 жыл бұрын

FTR, Walt Disney died December 15, 1966; about 12 days after the issue date of this interview.

@bluebellbeatnik4945 Жыл бұрын

You read this in kind of a weird way, without empthasis. "'I don't think it's sick', Dave said..." That bit.

@zorandermanovic3478 2 жыл бұрын

..and then there is mick avory

@LonnyZiblat Жыл бұрын

"...the Beatles are going through a bad phase..." - quite an amusing remark

@fs55261 2 жыл бұрын

What is this?? This is hilariously put! But, man, I'd love to hear Dave on the sax! I must ask though, non of this is factual, correct? I know it's a stupid question, but just checking to see If I need to brush up on my Kinks knowledge.

@YesterdaysPapers 2 жыл бұрын

It is factual. Keith Altham visited the Kinks in the studio in 1966 and wrote this article for the New Musical Express about his visit. Dave could indeed play the sax. According to Dave himself, tenor sax was the first instrument he took up.

@fs55261 2 жыл бұрын

@@YesterdaysPapers What really? How have I never heard this?

@jean-marieboucherit4518 2 жыл бұрын

Beatles out of ideas in 66? Ah ah!!

@khalgarrison 2 жыл бұрын

Suspect..

@danieleskridge3180 2 жыл бұрын

This was right after the Beatles last tour in August ‘66 and they took two months off, which doesn’t seem like anything now, but at the time there was much speculation that they were breaking up. Of course now we know they were starting to work on Sgt. Pepper.

@queenhenryviii 2 жыл бұрын

@@danieleskridge3180 Think about what it meant to take a 2 month break back then. The public didn’t see you. At all. Now we can’t get away from pop stars.

@monoped8437 2 жыл бұрын

@@queenhenryviii, now, they'd post their 2 month sabatical on youtube.

@edwardwilson7858 2 жыл бұрын

They were about to record Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane & A Day in the Life! They were hardly "out of ideas".

@williamr3840 Ай бұрын

Is that the correct pronunciation of Avory's name? :0)

@chrisruiz4729 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what the film being referred to at 2:04 is called?

@YesterdaysPapers 2 жыл бұрын

It was a promo video for "Dead End Street". You can find it on youtube,

@richarddover296 2 жыл бұрын

The description is misleading crap

@francoispedro3694 2 жыл бұрын

Village Green in 1966?

@YesterdaysPapers 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it seems he had already written the song in 1966.

@rafasounds-qi5rm 2 жыл бұрын

I like the Kinks, but I suspect I have very little englishness in me to be concerned about such matters.

@PAULLONDEN 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when Quaife left for good in '69 . The band were never the same again and pooled all their recources in cracking the U.S. , never mind how mediocre their output had to become. So much for Ray at "hating this business". Besides their early 60's albums ,all you need of the Kinks is a "Greatest (60s) Hits" compilation including singles' B-sides.