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On February 3, 1947: #DaveDavies, British rock guitarist and vocalist (The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"; "Lola"; "Living On A Thin Line"), born in Muswell Hill, North London, England.
#HappyBirthday #79 °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Nov 15

“Lola was a major comeback for you guys. From what I understand, you wrote the #music first and then Ray added #lyrics. Yeah, it happened quite suddenly. It’s funny thinking back on these things – they’re like flashpoints.” www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit... #TheKinks #DaveDavies #MusicSky #music

“We were afraid the record com...

“We were afraid the record company was going to chuck us, so I started playing these chords. It all came about pretty quickly – like magic”: Dave Davies on the Kinks’ argumentative energy, mixed feelings on Van Halen, and Jeff Beck, the “loose cannon”

One of the O.G. progenitors of rock 'n' roll sits in with us to discuss the vital spark that lit the fire for a new generation – the sound, the fury, the friction, and the legacy

Guitar World

Johnny J. Blair Nov 14

https://open.substack.com/pub/blairproductions32/p/music-for-native-american-history?r=98j2k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#peace #peacepipe #chippewa #obijewa #nativeamerican #historymonth #noosinaan #thekinks #davedavies #thesmithereens #roverboys #americana #lordsprayer #psalms #smoke #robertmpowell #prairieprince #tapevault #chrisvonsneidern #johnnyjblair #singersongwriter #hardrock #sanfrancisco

Johnny J. Blair Nov 14

https://www.patreon.com/posts/music-for-native-143541002?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

#peace #peacepipe #chippewa #obijewa #nativeamerican #historymonth #noosinaan #thekinks #davedavies #thesmithereens #roverboys #americana #lordsprayer #psalms #smoke #robertmpowell #prairieprince #tapevault #chrisvonsneidern #johnnyjblair #singersongwriter #hardrock #sanfrancisco

Johnny J. Blair Nov 11

FOR NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH—MY SONG OF THE WEEK: “Pipe of Peace (Noosinaan) – A Chippewa-Obijwe Song” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/pipe-of-peace-noosinaan-a-chippewa-obijwe-song

#peace #peacepipe #chippewa #obijewa #nativeamerican #historymonth #noosinaan #thekinks #davedavies #thesmithereens #roverboys #americana #lordsprayer #psalms #smoke #robertmpowell #prairieprince #tapevault #chrisvonsneidern #johnnyjblair #singersongwriter #hardrock #sanfrancisco

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘Aug 5, 2025

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DAVE DAVIES Reveals Why He “Didn’t Like” VAN HALEN’s Cover Of THE KINKS’ “You Really Got Me”, Recalls His Feelings After Writing The Song

https://bravewords.com/news/dave-davies-reveals-why-he-didnt-like-van-halens-cover-of-the-kinks-you-really-got-me-recalls-his-feelings-after-writing-the-song/

#DAVEDAVIES #VANHALEN #RevealsWhyHe #Didn #newrelease #EP #BraveWords #metal #music

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘Jul 14, 2025

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DAVE DAVIES Reacts To Rumour That JIMMY PAGE Recorded Guitars On “You Really Got Me”, Explains How THE KINKS Impacted Heavy Metal

https://bravewords.com/news/dave-davies-reacts-to-rumour-that-jimmy-page-recorded-guitars-on-you-really-got-me-explains-how-the-kinks-impacted-heavy-metal/

#DaveDavies #JimmyPage #TheKinks #YouReallyGotMe #HeavyMetal #ClassicRock #GuitarHistory #RockLegends #KinksLegacy #MetalOrigins

Johnny J. Blair Jul 13, 2025

SUNDAY MUSIC VIDEO MATINEE: “One Planet – One Utopia – One Helmet” (TV broadcast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmEQy88m3Bk

#planet #utopia #sanfrancisco #thekinks #raydavies #davedavies #soapopera #davidbowie #thewho #ziggystardust #jellobiafra #stpaul #areopogus #johnnyjblair #singersongwriter #singeratlarge #christianrock #CCM #hardrock #poprock #NewWave #RonDavis #ChrisHaggerty

50+ Music Jul 1, 2025

"You Really Got Me" is a song by the English rock band #theKinks, written by frontman #RayDavies and released as their third single in 1964. The song, originally performed in a more #blues-oriented style, was inspired by artists such as #LeadBelly and #BigBillBroonzy. Two versions were recorded, with the second performance used for the final single. Lead guitarist #DaveDavies performs the song's guitar solo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg1UG0GwIKc

Van Halen - You really got me 1980

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🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘Jun 25, 2025

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DAVE DAVIES On VAN HALEN’s Cover Of THE KINKS’ “You Really Got Me” – “It Just Seemed So Exaggerated… It Really Misses The Point Of The Whole Meaning Of The Song”

https://bravewords.com/news/dave-davies-on-van-halens-cover-of-the-kinks-you-really-got-me-it-just-seemed-so-exaggerated-it-really-misses-the-point-of-the-whole-meaning-of-the-song/

#DaveDavies #VanHalen #TheKinks #YouReallyGotMe #Bravewords #MetalHistory #MusicInterviews #RockMusic #SongMeaning #CoverSong