So many rock songs fade into oblivion after their six week run, but this song still survives and even thrives in the 21st century - 50 + years after Muswell Hillbillies was recorded. Brilliant.
A great great song, far more applicable to today than when it was written. The Kinks are incredibly underrated and under appreciated. Ray is one of the greatest rock songwriters period.
A bit late to this thread, but I was prompted by a conversation in the pub this pm about RD and the Kinks. I firmly believe he should have been the Poet Laureate a long time ago.
Wow, he sounds great!! Such an incredible song writer. First "rock" cocert was The Kinks in January 1982 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland! I'll never forget it! Fantastic!
That moment you are listening to a song about the modern woes from 50 years ago and you see how things have gotten so, so much worse. It's the most rocking funeral dirge for a free society I've ever heard.
I've seen the Kinks 16 times between 1975 and 1990! FABULOUS!! Definitely one of THE VERY BEST bands EVER!!! Get well soon Dave Davies we love you can't wait to see you again!
One of my all time faves! I got to meet him before his concert in Nashville in 2006 and was able to stand at the front of the stage. He is such a master musician/songwriter/singer. Such a nice guy and I just never get tired of watching him, with or without the Kinks. Incredible performance here!
The first version of this song I ever heard was actually by the Beat Farmers on a live album they put out in 1990. It was great! What a songwriter Ray Davies is.
I'm with you guys. I've been playing his songs since 1966. Q. What's the first rock and roll song you taught to yourself? A. Tired Of Waiting For You. I've high-fived Ray Davies a number of times at 2 shows over the last 7 years. The last time, he was hamming dancing a lot.I can never get enough!
I agree with so many on this thread. This was stunning! I've always loved this song but this performance makes it all so much better and created a new portal with additional meaning. Seldom do I listen to the same song and have it wipe my brain clean of preconceptions like an etcha-sketch.
One of my favorite Kinks songs. Muswell Hillbillies was a bit of a shock to many who anticipated a "rockier" offering from Ray and the boys. It was none the less one of the easier albums to sing to while on the road.
Yes indeed. Is my go-to sing-along Kinks album. Especially the title track. I don't know how the song got buried by history but what a great rendition this is.
For all the great songs and great albums the Kinks put out, Muswell Hillbillies is still my favorite and 20th Century Man is my favorite all time Kinks song. Ray needs to write a 21st Century Man song as a follow up in 2023. It time. The world is weird now that it was when this was written. Horrible Thought: Get AI to write it, but that would defeat the whole purpose of the song.
It was a good idea to change the structure of the song like this. The quiet part that starts off this performance is the bridge on the record. I always felt the song came alive on the record from the bridge onwards, and this performance bears out that notion.
I owned a 'Kinks Greatest Hits' 8 Track tape in 1980 that sounded absolutely excellent inside of my 1979 Cadillac Sedan Deville with upgraded Delco stereo system (and my very decent Webcor Home System). I'm 60yo now and the memories are superb. Saluting Ray Davies. My 'anthem' at the time...
@@1blastman So you misunderstood the lyrics. Ray is saying he prefers the old writers and painters to contemporary ones. Not very punk. And 1970 was early for "the punk movement" anyway.
This is a great song that is timeless. This is the 21 century and nothing has changed. Plan to play the song in tribute to Ray Davies. Too much agrivation. What happened to the Free world?
HERE COME THE PEOPLE IN GREY. This brilliant song makes me think of Princess Diana. She derisively called the Royal bureaucrats, "the men in grey." Great song. Great band.
This is how I feel about the 21st century. I still live in the 20th century. The world is passing me by and I dont care. Im very comfortable where I'm at and I'm not going anywhere else.
STILL KINKIN' OUT 27 FEBRUARY 2023 AND STILL HAVE THAT 150% GENUINE ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC IN MY BLOOD DAVID DAVIES FROM DAVE TEE IN AMERICA MY TRUE ROCK BROTHER🥁😎🎵
