“I suppose it’s an inborn thing that I don’t like to be made to do anything.”-Dave Davies
That certainly rings true for me, Dave. I think everyone I know would agree this quote accurately describes me.
Happy Birthday, Dave! Now please get your ass out there and tour with your brother!
Happy birthday Dave Davies!
Dave and his brother Ray were the core of the Kinks, one of the most significant bands of the British Invasion.
The Kinks were a truly fabulous group, one of the greatest in the history of rock & roll. I remember the first time I saw them in concert at the old Milwaukee Auditorium…I left the show thinking the Kinks are what rock & roll is all about. Turns out I was right.
I just wish the brothers Davies would get their shit together, kiss and make up, and do a Kinks tour before it’s too late.
In honor of Dave’s birthday, let’s take a trip back in time to watch the Kinks doing “You Really Got Me.”
53 years ago today we lost Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens.
RIP.
Gotta share another video to celebrate Graham Nash’s birthday. Here he is, joined by his partner in crime, David Crosby, singing the beautiful “Simple Man.”
As we celebrate his birthday, here’s Graham Nash way back when with The Hollies singing “On a Carousel.” I think you’ll agree their harmonies still sound amazing!
“We want to get this good music to as many people as possible because I think it heals, it soothes, I think music is incredibly important, especially in today’s chaos.”~Graham Nash
Amen, birthday boy!
The Beatles hit number one with “I Want to Hold Your Hand” 48 years ago today. Thus began the British Invasion.
Ironically, it was the same day Bob Dylan’s Desert Island Disc “The Times They Are A-Changin’” was released.
Here’s the Fab Four playing it.
In honor of Johnny Rotten’s birthday, here’s the punk rockin’ Sex Pistols with an absolutely scorching version of “Anarchy in the UK.”
January 31, 1956: John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, was born.
Johnny Rotten was a member of the much-loved yet short-lived (save for a few reunion tours) Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols were the definitive punk band and left a legacy well beyond their brief existence.
These were some deeply demented cats, and God bless ‘em for that. The band fired Johnny in 1978. The reason for dismissing him: he wasn’t weird enough anymore.
How cool would that look on a resume? Reason for leaving last job? They said I wasn’t weird enough anymore, but I’m striving to improve in that area.
Happy Birthday to the splendiferous Marty Balin!
Marty is the silky smooth vocalist who co-founded of the Jefferson Airplane and helped to define the San Francisco sound. I fell in love with Marty’s voice the first time I heard him sing “Today” from Surrealistic Pillow, the Airplane’s second album. In the seventies there were a ton of hits as the Jefferson Starship that featured his beautiful voice. My personal favorites from that era include “Caroline,” “Miracles” and “Tumblin.’”
I was a little too young and never got to see the Airplane, but my most memorable Jefferson Starship concert was a grand event in 1978 at Milwaukee County Stadium right after they released the album Earth. The opening act was Bob Welch, the year after he released his terrific solo album French Kiss…and he was outstanding. Starship was absitively phenomenal that night, opening with a kick-ass “Ride the Tiger.”
Feels like yesterday…sorta.
