03-14 The Kinks lead guitarist and founding member Dave Davies talks about the bands new box set, and how much country music was a influence for the band.
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This episode is with one of the original founding members of the Kinks, Dave Davies. Dave was the guitarist since it’s inception in 1963. The band released over 24 studio albums along with Dave’s solo career of 7 studio albums. The Kinks have recently released a new box set: Muswell Hillbillies / Everybody’s In Show Biz. Its for the 50th anniversary and features 11 discs, hard cover book, DVD featuring film footage that brother Ray took during the recording time period and much more. In our interview, Dave talks about how important country music was to the band and why the original recording of these albums were so meaningful to them. We also talk to Dave about being banned in the US for many years, his two releases on Record Store Day in November, and his thoughts on saving the planet.
Show Notes:
The new box set (& 50th anniversary of the ), Muswell Hillbillies / Everybody’s In Show Biz, is available NOW – order through your local vinyl retailer or at the big boys…
Dave’s “Fractured Minds” & “21st Century” vinyl comes out on Record Store Day – Black Friday, 11/25/2022 – find at your local retailer! Get them quick! https://recordstoreday.com/
Dave’s book, “Living On A Thin Line” and companion CD will be released in January 2023 in the U.S. Check out Dave’s website where you can preorder his hardcover book: https://www.davedavies.com/
The new video for Traveling With My Band (Ray Davies 2022 Mix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNs_RUFDt6A
Dave and Ray reunited after 20 years for You Really Got Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6mL7s_FIA4
Solo audio for Nothing More To Loose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd0X7oQ8plc
Death of a Clown – Live from 2002: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETy5j5NoDUw
Death of a Clown official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsHjvJ1aw40
Tired of Waiting Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz64hWng2vM
Dave singing “Money” live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8aiKO6VAs4
The Kinks, Come Dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUE0aAI5o8
The Kinks – Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (Ray Davies 2022 Mix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opb0BqdYV4U
Lola from Top of the Pops, 1970: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP0X0CRMZLU
The Kinks Living On A Thin Line (unofficial video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWc5fuX-kEw
Celluloid Heroes (2022 Remaster) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zz0s7yJefY
The Kinks – Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (Ray Davies 2022 Mix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opb0BqdYV4U
