Get Your Kinks Out: Ray Davies at Liberty Hall tonight! March, 15th

Posted by Ronda Miller March 15, 2010 at 3:10 p.m.

Get Your Kinks Out: Ray Davies at Liberty Hall tonight! March, 15th

My brain did a time jag when my friend told me a couple of weeks back that Ray Davies would be performing at Liberty Hall sometime soon. Familiar sounding, why does that name sound so familiar? Then she followed it up with - Kinks.

That did it. Ever since then, my mind has been researching the songs of that era, that would be sixties for you youngsters, and the sound that was so distinct coming out of England. Between the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, yeah, and the Kinks, we had it so damn good.

So here's the scoop: there are still tickets available for tonight's show at Liberty Hall, which begins at eight, and for all price ranges. If you aren't familiar with Ray Davies, it is high time you started down a path that will bring you to your knees with adoration and idolization.

Oh, yeah! Let's hear what some of your favorite songs were from that era. How about the mid sixties! Let's focus on the Kinks!

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justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

I won't be shy about posting one of my favorites:

"All Day and All of the Night"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMWNwH...
March 15, 2010 at 3:22 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

Before I even read the blog I saw "Kinks" and this song started playing in my head!

The Kinks - "All day and all of the night"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4DV-5...
March 15, 2010 at 3:23 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

Like minds...
March 15, 2010 at 3:23 p.m.
schula (anonymous) says…

One of my favorites: All Day and All of the Night

http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627049...
March 15, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.
schula (anonymous) says…

Dang -- great minds think alike! We must have all been posting at the same time!
March 15, 2010 at 3:26 p.m.
lonelane_1 (anonymous) says…

Saw the Kinks years ago at Memorial Hall in K.C.
Favorite songs? Tired of Waiting & Celluloid Heroes
March 15, 2010 at 3:31 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

Another I remember listening to often...

The Kinks - "Tired of Waiting"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz64hW...
March 15, 2010 at 3:32 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

wow
March 15, 2010 at 3:32 p.m.
lonelane_1 (anonymous) says…

Almost forgot...Sleepwalker's a great song, too

"I'm a sleepwalker, sleepwalker...night stalker, night stalker...."

Darn, now I'll have that song in my head.
March 15, 2010 at 3:34 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

"Lola"

Great song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4uLG_...
March 15, 2010 at 3:37 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Here you go, lonelane! Now it will really be stuck in your head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-uRq1...

Sleepwalker!
March 15, 2010 at 3:39 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

So anybody planning on going to tonight's concert?

Please come back tomorrow and let us know your favorite parts of the performance.
March 15, 2010 at 3:43 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

The Kinks - "Set Me Free"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaojZh...
March 15, 2010 at 3:43 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

The Destroyer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBbAZV...

Better get your dancing shoes dusted off, Roe....time to shake it!
March 15, 2010 at 3:44 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Father Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjaPXi...
March 15, 2010 at 3:46 p.m.
schula (anonymous) says…

I was going to post Lola as it is the only Kinks song I really know. I decided to find a list of songs and see if there were any others I knew. Here is another one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs2kFr...

Come Dancing
March 15, 2010 at 3:48 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Good one, schula! Nice to learn some about their songs....they had some great ones and they'll hopefully be performing them this evening along with new material.

Tickets range from thirties to seventies in price range.
March 15, 2010 at 3:50 p.m.
lonelane_1 (anonymous) says…

Thanks for the You Tube link to Sleepwalker. That made my afternoon.

Well Repected Man and In the Summertime are great 60's era Kinks
March 15, 2010 at 3:51 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

Yeah, better go dig way back in the closet...
Bell bottoms, Nehru jacket, sandals from "Primarily Leather", paisley shirt that glowed in black strobe lights...

The Kinks - "Waterloo Sunset"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvDoDa...
March 15, 2010 at 3:52 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Little Miss Queen of Darkness

Well I met her accidentally,
In a little discotheque.
And she acted oh so friendly
To every fella that she met.
And her hair was hanging down,
Like a bright and silken sheet.
Little miss queen of darkness
Dancing night and day.
Little miss queen of darkness
Dancing, dancing on.

Although she looked so happy,
There was sadness in her eyes.
And her curly false eyelashes
Werent much of a disguise.
And her bright and golden hair,
Was not all that it might seem.
Little miss queen of darkness
Dances sadly on.
Yes little miss queen of darkness
Dancing, dancing on.

There was something missing
From her carefree little life,
And shell never understand you
When youre kissing her good night.
cause the only boy she had
Went and coolly stepped aside.
And little miss queen of darkness
Might as well have died.
Little miss queen of darkness
Dancing, dancing on.

So, Lonelane; hinting you'd like me to post those links....okay, you are a friend.....:)
March 15, 2010 at 3:53 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

whew! $70 tickets? that was a weeks wages back then!
March 15, 2010 at 3:54 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

"A Well Respected Man"

Roe, as low as thirty five! And you are a well respected man...... ; )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIXVze...
March 15, 2010 at 3:56 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

aw shucks...
March 15, 2010 at 3:57 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Sunny Afternoon

Whether it's sunny out or not, this will bring a smile to your face, a swag in your stride!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9KaI5...
March 15, 2010 at 3:58 p.m.
lonelane_1 (anonymous) says…

I might have been wearing that paisley shirt & bell bottoms when I saw them at Memorial Hall. I'll bet the tickets cost closer to $7 at the time.
This show will be decidedly different since it's Ray Davies solo. But talent is talent so how could you go wrong? I saw him earlier this year on TV on PBS and his solo show was great. He did a mix of Kinks songs and his solo material.
March 15, 2010 at 4:06 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

The Kinks - Days - '69

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzpShI...
March 15, 2010 at 4:10 p.m.
notajayhawk (anonymous) says…

I saw the Kinks 34 years ago.

They were old then!
March 15, 2010 at 4:10 p.m.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

Something a little more recent...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bi9Sc...
March 15, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

nota, you weren't even born then! ;)

I say, kinks tonight, suffer sore joints tomorrow....forget our age...act like fools...oh, we already do that daily.

I agree with Lonelane though - he'd be worth seeing. I was just told that PBS has been doing an Ed Sullivan revisited and that they're doing some of the great groups he had on. That would be worth watching.
March 15, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

In A Moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIYzeq...
March 15, 2010 at 4:33 p.m.
Newell_Post (anonymous) says…

My personal favorite....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdda-m...

BTW, if they introduce him, he actually pronounces his name like "Davis." See if the emcee actually knows that....
March 15, 2010 at 4:44 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Very good, Newell, that will be worth listening for. So when he's introduced, wrongly perhaps, the audience will either, what, laugh their bottoms off, or correct!

Thanks for the link!
March 15, 2010 at 4:47 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Ladies, make sure you wear your wigs tonight....

Bald Headed Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEPZEM...
March 15, 2010 at 4:50 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Come Dancing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs2kFr...
March 15, 2010 at 5:24 p.m.
notajayhawk (anonymous) says…

justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

"nota, you weren't even born then! ;)"

I saw them at the Spring concert on the campus of the university I attended at the time, in my sophomore year. It cost me $4, and the concert hall was across the street from my dorm.

They weren't the headliners, BTW. They opened for Jean-Luc Ponty (now *there's* an eclectic mix!). The year before JLP had opened for Styx, and the students liked him so much they brought him back as the headliner, with the Kinks opening.

As I said, they were old then.
March 15, 2010 at 6:37 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Interesting. Thanks for the additional information.

Imagine, four dollars! Wow. It's been a long time since I've paid that price for a name act.

The Kinks didn't continue at their initial pace by any means, on the other hand, Davies seems to be doing quite well for himself. The crowd seems to be having a terrific time!

I won't ask where you were going to school at the time, Nota. Midwest?
March 15, 2010 at 9:24 p.m.
notajayhawk (anonymous) says…

Hint - look at my avatar. ;)
March 15, 2010 at 10:02 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Pogo, did you attend last night's concert?

Everyone should be awake and stumbling through their day by now.

Nota, put my reading specs on! Gottcha! :)

Avatars are so teenie tiny and mostly I'm grateful for that!
March 16, 2010 at 11:28 a.m.
Kontum1972 (anonymous) says…

too bad his wife chrissy hinde wasnt touring with him...
March 16, 2010 at 11:35 a.m.
Valkyrie_of_Reason (Kathy Getto) says…

nota - hadn't thought of Ponty in many years. Thanks.
March 16, 2010 at 12:03 p.m.
camper (anonymous) says…

Ronda, I'm with Roe. Waterloo Sunset is one great song. It is going to be hard to forgive myself for not gathering the energy to make it to the show. Schula was interested too. Here is one of my favorites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSciUp...

The Kinks were trademark in their cinicism about modern technology and what it was doing to societyy. Ray Davies is nostalgic, and this is what warms my heart about the Kinks. His sense of humor and humanity don't hurt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEep67...
March 16, 2010 at 8:35 p.m.
justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…

Camper, great links. I figured you'd be a Davies fan! I'm still hoping those who went to the performance will come on to share their favorite moments.

Next year you'll be geared up and hopefully Davies will appreciate not all of his fans are retired! :). Please make it a Saturday night next time.

Kontum, lonelane says they were never married and that girl knows her stuff. It is too bad though; maybe next time
March 16, 2010 at 10 p.m.
notajayhawk (anonymous) says…

Hmmm. The title of another blog just reminded me I used to date a dancer who went by the stage name Lola, just because she liked the song.
March 17, 2010 at 11:13 p.m.