The Kinks - The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1977

The Kinks - The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1977

[@danielturner8740]

That's my brother-in-law's dad playing bass right there!

[@joemenchaca1326]

I still say I grew up in the greatest era of music. 60s and 70s

[@stephenhensley5631]

ME TOO !

[@headsinavice9706]

65 - 75 is the greatest decade of modern music

[@MrAschiff]

I was born in the late 1960s and they only time I wish I was older was to see the British invasion

[@myrrhinegrossi2744]

I agree. 74 years old.

[@AndrewAHayes]

The '80s was pretty significant also, it faded out in the '90s but received a spark of life from Britpop and then dead and buried in the 2000's

[@johnfeatherman4942]

I saw the Kinks back in the day. It's worth being old now to have been young back then.

[@lucyfoster4082]

I love this, May I quote you?

[@S2Sturges]

I saw then touring Schoolboys in Disgrace with the original line up, and the Mike Cotton Sound brass section, they were a bit messy in spots and Ray was a touch tipsy, but they were brilliant

[@nickcobarrubia9882]

Amen brother

[@user-fu6bi1jv4g]

Great quote! I’d like to put it to music in a song.

[@Tom-ok2rh]

I have almost all of my ticket stubs throughout my days of concert going in the 70s and am proud to have theirs in my collection..

[@aipsong]

I agree, the Kinks were as much a part of my youth as the Stones and the Beatles! They deserve to be heard more, and this video is a welcome gift. Thanks!!!

[@ursulaschlapbach311]

❤❤❤extremly beautiful

[@OlafProt]

I think history has finally elevated The Kinks (and The Who) to their rightful statuses. Both bands gifted with visionary songwriters. I think if the Stones had broken up in 1973 they might have reached those lofty heights too. But the brand has been diluted too much.

[@lonelybro77]

Right, the only of the originals I saw. I recall they were @ all the stadium shows in 70s LA. 60,000+ people singing lalalalaLola ne'er got old

[@lonelybro77]

​@@OlafProt I'm with ya there. So I missed the 75 Dodger stadium show (to babysit a kid that cried the whole time!). I was backstage working UFO/Rush and Frank Zappa (with Terry Bozzio), several stadium shows. Btw, anyone remember Angel? I'd describe them as proto-hair metal, with Punky Meadows the new gtr hotshot.

[@raulmacias6146]

The United States Bank in 1965:really hurt The Kinks momentum!

[@user-hv1ho4sw9w]

Ray is one of the greatest song writers that I have ever come across in my life. People who love the Kinks know this, unfortunately they came up in a time where there were many great rock and roll bands coming out of England, and they are often overlooked. It's a shame really, and also really sad that the brothers have not been able to get along with one another over all these years. To think how much more fantastic music would have emerged if they had just worked out their problems. Still, they have left us with a tremendous catalog of most-pleasing and happy music!

[@Duck_Dodgers]

Them getting banned from USA for 2yrs didn't help. That's what really what took them down. They where musically all around better then a lot of those candy store bands. Did you ever think them not getting along actually helped the band?

[@lonelybro77]

Grateful I am! And I ain't dead..yet😉

[@mooner2410]

Anybody who knows anything about Rock & Roll,knows the Kinks are one of the greatest..

[@oppothumbs1]

The Kinks have about 10 great songs. Maybe another 10 pretty good songs. Which is great and puts them in the top 60 all time. The rest are not that good or I would be a big fan. I'm sure I missed a few, but.. 16 Picture Book. Nice. 15 This Time Tomorrow. Nice song but nothing compared to The Move's "This Time Tomorrow" which is a top 100 song for me. 14 Big Sky. Good song that captures the essence of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. 8 13 Come Dancing The song was inspired by Ray's memories of his older sister who died of a heart attack while dancing at a dance hall. 7.8 12 Victoria 7.8 11 Celluloid Heroes 8 10 Set Me Free 8.5 9 Till the end of the day 9 8 Stop your Sobbing - The Pretenders version is more jaw-dropping. 9 7 Sunny Afternoon Another song with a great descending bassline. 9.5 6 Lola 9.5 5 A Well-respected man 9.5 3 Tired of waiting for you 10 4 All Day and All of the Night 10 2 You Really got me 10 1 Waterloo Sunset. A beautiful song because of Ray's singing and storytelling; the song's descending bass line; Dave's magic; vocal harmonies and great production values. Rolling Stone Mag will rank it very high until the day they don't. 10

[@rogerspalding5673]

I've seen two Kinks concerts in my my life. Now that I am in my 70's, I've seen Ray and Dave separately in concert one time each. All in the Philadelphia area where I live. While I have been unsuccessful writing letter after letter to Ray and Dave separately and together at at various addresses, I still hold out hope that I will see them again together as the Kinks. I'm afraid of losing this chance as we are all beginning to get older. Dave has had his health issues, and Ray was even shot while in New Orleans a few years back. I will travel anywhere, and spend whatever it takes just to see them happy together on stage playing once more. A new Kinks album has been rumored with all new material. Wouldn't that be great? God save the Kinks!

[@ronhust5620]

Agreed, certainly part of my life soundtrack.

[@maverickminstrel1557]

Dave's guitar solos are perfect..

[@someonewithballs]

The kinks are one of the best bands in my life this footage is much appreciated !!!!

[@wolfgangdr.dahlke8510]

I had been a major Beatles and Stones fan when at the age of fourteen I moved to a new school in a new town where the school band I had joyned played only Kinks tunes. So I was introduced and exposed for a longer spell to their pretty and intelligent music. I helped me develop a taste for meaningful music

[@wolfgangdr.dahlke8510]

It helped me....

[@superstimulatedminotaur3681]

I mean, The Beatles were also pretty meaningful

[@KingOFuh]

I have lived long enough to have heard Celluloid Heroes a thousand times, but this is the first time I have heard it. Love it.

[@davidnoakes1434]

Was lucky enough to see them at Exeter Uni in 78, I was 14 and I'll never forget it. They genuinely were national treasures, and I'm really glad that I got to see them play Lola to a rapturous crowd, life wouldn't have been complete else.

[@onkelmarvin8360]

The Kinks made some of the hardest and coolest guitar riffs ever. You really got me and all day an all of the night, stands out to this day, as two of the most iconic and Rocking Guitar riffs.......EVER...............they`ll never get old...................😎

[@lonelybro77]

Oh yeah! I mean, Van Halen takes it outta space, in honour of them. Seriously, pick which would have been VH's first 'hit', if not for this🤔

[@normatible9795]

You have to listen to their song " I NEED YOU"

[@onkelmarvin8360]

@@normatible9795 I just did, and how I missed that cool riff...........I can`t explain......but thanks a lot Mate...😁

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

Dave always so precise and like a sledgehammer at the same time…

[@leebritnell2405]

A superb,eccentric and uniquely British band.

[@markfissinger6310]

Nice show. I was lucky to see The Kinks at the Aragon Ball Room in June of '77. Lovely summer night on the Northside of Chicago. We were just kids. 19. The Aragon was so cool. The twinkling star ceiling. Awesome mezzanine booths. Classic theatre. That band was constantly working. Good times.

[@chickeastwater9883]

Such beauty in music that will always be transcendent . Ray's voice is like Butter.

[@zim1966]

Love The Kinks steller band, Mick Avory was such a force on drums right up there with Keith Moon and the best punk drummers of 77'

[@homonavitus6113]

One of greatest r'n'r band ever.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Thank you “ OGWT “ show this is fantastic footage…I LOVE the Kinks!!💗

[@highvolts6620]

One of my favorite live albums The Kinks One for the Road. I think any Kinks fan will agree.

[@tedgartner1816]

I was at the show recorded at Rutgers New Brunswick NJ

[@DavidHarleysonRoute66]

the Kinks are totally underrated. they are pure class and pure Nostalgia. They have stood the test of time , Just listen to « You really got me! » then take a breath !

[@zoothorn99]

Saw them 2 weeks after this in Milwaukee. Great show.

[@laurak.7448]

Love me some Davies brothers. THE MOST UNDERRATED BAND EVER!!!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

That silly “term” again … 😛

[@Handles_are_garbage]

​@@OlafProtwhen people celebrate Lenon and McCartney as 1a and 1b of British music, that qualifies the Kinks as being underrated. That's not to say they're not recognised and appreciated

[@Handles_are_garbage]

@@OlafProt guy on the internet doesn't understand opinions. Shocker.

[@kevin104z]

We saw this tour!!! Love The Kinks!!!

[@jakhaughton1800]

I went to see the Kinks live; in fûcking Beirut! They played outside at the back of a crappy hotel. Love ‘em

[@billkalivas9750]

Never saw the Stones. I did see The Kinks!

[@Kulissenguckerjoe]

VERY GREATED LIVE FOREVER !!! THANKS TO THE KINKS FOREVER !!!

[@brianomoli4]

I never knew any Kinks other than the popular songs. That is about to change. FANTASTIC!!

[@harveycan5820]

Albums to get: Village Green Preservation Society, Lola Apeman and Powerman, Face to Face, Arthur, Something Else, Preservation Act Part 1, Schoolboy in Disgrace, Muswell Hillbillies... Those are just my favorites... Enjoy!

[@Markmywords803]

It’s incredible that Ray actually pinned that badge to his forehead and kept performing😮❤

[@frankzeppelin]

Pretty sure it was just stuck on. 4:53 he only needed one hand to peel it off.

[@jeremylambden2284]

😂😂😂

[@OntheBusesDatabase1]

Actually think they were connected to his sunglasses because as soon as he took them off it was gone.​@@frankzeppelin

[@HonaloochieBoogie-sx5le]

やっぱり セルロイドヒーローは 名曲だなぁ😂🎉 thanks🎉

[@powderthumb5959]

I love Dave's back up vocals... great add to Ray's singing. Tight band. Great songs. One for the Road is a tight album and must be played LOUD.

[@swbbreps8464]

"Another" is actually, "Full Moon" from Sleepwalker. Awesome set. I saw the Kinks in Los Angeles on the tour supporting Sleepwalker. They were better than ever.

[@artrock101]

"Participation Night" is actually "Life Goes On".

[@marcraventos67]

And "Johnny Cash" is in reality "Musswell Hillbilly" 🙂

[@harveycan5820]

I saw them too, was it January or February 77? At the Santa Monica Civic, great show! I drove all night up to Berkeley afterwards and found they were playing at Winterland in SF that night. We scored tickets and saw them again! I named my guitar Lola in Ray's honor. What an adventure! The SF show is heavily bootlegged in pretty good sound, too.

[@iwazzabadboy1982]

Bought Sleepwalker LP in 1977 my Senior year in HS….Great album and I still have it and play it 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Goomer]

I was lucky enough to see them once, around 1975.

[@TimSchmidt_art]

Love the rawness of this show!

[@LannieLord]

Stormy Sky is a beautiful song !

[@golds04]

Thank you for this wonderful clip. Ah…Schafer music festival- seems like yesterday. ❤

[@christopher2327]

The Kinks are the greatest underrated band - Ray Davies is the greatest underrated songwriter and Dave Davies is the greatest underrated guitarist

[@michaelharrington75]

Not really underrated, but great. Kinks were a huge band! They're in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[@herbertvonzinderneuf8547]

Bollox - nobody EVER underrated The Kinks, Ray or Dave.

[@guitarclassics]

'Underrated' is such an overrated word.......

[@mikeymutual5489]

Wow Christopher, did you think of that important and incisive comment all by yourself? SMH

[@mikeymutual5489]

@@christopher2327 No one agrees with your idiotic comment because it is so foolish.

[@paulreimann9358]

SCHOOL BOYS IN DISGRACE! STILL LOVE THE WHOLE ALBUM TODAY!

[@psaavedrat]

Adoro a los Kinks... Vivan por siempre!

[@gilwood7530]

Thank you for this .... I haven't seen it before

[@el0blaino]

Introduced by Mr. "Mock Rock" himself! This was a great set. I kinda missed their songs apart from the early hits, the late hits, and Muswell Hillbillies. Deciding to dive deeper later - wow, the songcraft just is astounding. Love the Kinks! Saw them after they got into the hall of fame, they'd just released UK Jive. Still rocking!

[@jeffnichols207]

Ground breakers through the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

[@McGrogansSchool]

Building my vinyl collection again. These guys are an important part of that. So good.

[@dangroat4438]

If you truly appreciate music you love the Kinks because they are real people playing live with no backing tracks. What you hear is what they are playing and they are a great live band.

[@eskenazibeth]

The Kinks are one of the best bands that came out during the British Invasion of the early 60’s; the Davies brothers amazing

[@eddiekelly3224]

Saw them live. Love this band

[@patricias5122]

He writes great poetry

[@pumkinbreath]

Dave you are awesome. Thank you

[@Nigel-ry1po]

Nigel in Canada🇨🇦 the KINKS were the first Rock band in 1964 the two biggest bands in England were the Beatles and the Kinks

[@debbieedwards711]

I've been to more concerts than I remember. The absolute best was The Kinks. Outstanding band!

[@frankcovacevich9578]

I get the Beatles, Stones, hype and always being the ones asked as to who's the best. For me personally it was always, The Animals, The Kinks

[@multi-purposebiped7419]

Thank you so much for posting this. I really need to spend more time listening to the incredible Kinks. And thank you for reminding me just how good the Old Grey Whistle Test was, especially with Whispering Bob.

[@davidd5213]

He is wearing a KSHE-95 Real Rock Radio hat. I live in St. Louis right down the road from the original studio in Crestwood.

[@idogillan]

Amazing guitar work

[@Stonecutter334]

Love this appearance.

[@gtaylor1812]

The whimsical , countryfied Kinks in all their light hearted glory.

[@yes_head]

Superb. I've seen others from OGWT's Shepherd's Bush series, and this has to be the best quality video and audio of them all. I wonder if the full audio was ever released (I assume they played a longer set than this.)

[@stephenhensley5631]

Such poetry. Waterloo Sunset, what can I say ?

[@jasonmagel2069]

I like the groovy bass lines too

[@markroberts1301]

Love Dave's playing on the Les Paul in this performance, I always wondered who the female background singers of this era were? I saw the Kinks numerous times, but they didn't have the ladies with them

[@christopher2327]

Dave sounds incredible hear, the tone and the touch, he is so ahead of many of his peers yet gets no credit

[@rogeredmunds5806]

Debi Doss and Shirlie Roden both toured with The Kinks in the 70's, It's possibly them ? (I've just watched the whole show, he introduces all the performers at intervals. The girls are said to be "Shirlie & Debi" so it is they. There is some info about them online).

[@markroberts1301]

@rogeredmunds5806 Thanks, I hadn't seen the full show, without "Skimming" a b it, great Detective work! I knew that when he was touring the states with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, the girls from that band performed with the Kinks for a while. But they looked a lot different that Shirley and Debi. Glad to know the answer to this mystery! Sounds like they toured around the "Soap Opera era.

[@markroberts1301]

@@rogeredmunds5806 I just skimmed through, sure thing, right at the end of Celluloid heroes he introed the girls! 23:19 or so

[@harveycan5820]

The girls were great! Lovely too 😊

[@davidhaswell1074]

Ray wrote some of the greatest meaningful Lyrics of that time & Daves Guitar playing was ahead of all the others

[@MrAschiff]

Dave Davies is one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time.

[@jesseparker5669]

Setlist: 1-Sleepwalker 2-Life Goes On 3-Stormy Sky 4-Celluloid Heroes 5-Muswell Hillbillies 6-Full Moon 7-Life On The Road 8-Juke Box Music 9-You Really Got Me/All Day And All Of The Night

[@stefanhall3219]

When other people were carrying around Beatle records ,I carried around Preservation Green Society!

[@trudylonetto1965]

One of my favorites

[@keithkoenig5320]

I had BOTH! They both put out brilliant music in their day.

[@jesseparker5669]

For some reason, # 9 was cut off this show. It's on the one I posted.

[@mebeasensei]

The first track sounds like Steve Miller Band from around that time.

[@cojuk7]

the second song is "Life goes on"

[@hihiaurelnarmadashankar4334]

They playing rock n roll again

[@billyshane3804]

Whispering Bob !!!!

[@NothingWasEasyTilNow]

Song 2 title is Life Goes On, it is not Participation Night as the AI chapters indicated.

[@user-kb2ri6fl9e]

Definitely up in the pantheon with the Stones

[@verocarra7972]

no lis stone please 😅

[@robertmurphy440]

SEEN RAY ON LAST U.S. TOUR...PARAMOUNT L.I..NY. LAST SHOW ADDED ,SMALL THEATER GREAT FOR RECORDING..DID ALOT OF OLDIES, FRIENDLY TO LOVING AUDIENCE ..HOPE HE RELEASES, LIVE ALBUM

[@coolmacatrain9434]

Lifted by EMF years later for their hit "Unbelievable"

[@jonathanhorne6503]

The Davies wrote such great songs.

[@shariblack4128]

Oh yeah!! The Kinks keep the grins agoin . . . Perhaps tis better to be a sleepwalker than an awarenesswalker . . . ❤

[@kevinhodgson8508]

I'm a huge Kinks fan . I don't know why they are constantly compared to The Stones ?! ... For me , the stones / pretty things / yardbirds exist in a similar zone but because of the massive emphasis on songs ( and hits ) The Kinks may be considered as contemporaries of The Beatles . Personally I don't think comparison is necessary , I dig them all .

[@williamr3840]

Fantastic, except for the many ads that keep crashing in, and interupting the songs.

[@adrianrodriguez9569]

Imagine David and Lou Played this together?

[@josephandreuccetti3706]

Sleepwaker is a great album.

[@firsteerr]

dave davis is a much under rated picker and innovator he deserves better

[@herbertvonzinderneuf8547]

What a silly comment - exactly who underrated Dave as a picker?

[@billyshane3804]

Bruce David

[@OlafProt]

@@herbertvonzinderneuf8547 right?!? What’s with all these “underrated” comments all over KZbin

[@joejones9520]

@@OlafProt it makes me sick.

[@tedgartner1816]

Ray wrote over 300 songs as a Kink. Take that Lennon McCartney

[@S2Sturges]

Mick Avory, John Dalton and the "exquisite" John Gosling on keyboards, and of course Ray and Dave... This always will be the true Kinks

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

Andy Pyle on bass here.

[@S2Sturges]

@@senatorjimdracula1603 Golly yes, my bad...! I guess I was getting a bit misty eyed there and not paying attention... lol

[@piggyroo100]

Pete Quaife?

[@trudylonetto1965]

The Kinks was my second concert. They blew me away in a little Community College. No assigned seats. Was 1st come, 1st serve. Saw them many times after that 1st. Always felt comfortable in the audience and always enjoyed listening and watching them perform. Even at Giant Stadium... Fantastic, beautiful song writers. Thank You for sharing

[@christianbriancon108]

Stormy sky... so like Steely Dan...

[@wayneelliott7011]

Steely Dan can only dream of being this good.

[@lahipster3172]

Post the kinks song list remast the sound

[@stevesullivan4704]

Ace!

[@steveshattah]

This is right before they found a new younger audience.

[@hihiaurelnarmadashankar4334]

Ray the painter in rock music.

[@TheBennie102103]

Celluloid Heroes ❤

[@JustAnAverageBrad]

why does it say participation night for life goes on?

[@lahipster3172]

Post the kinks song list

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

Sleep Walker should have been huge. I remember seeing them in US playing Sleepwalker in Miami, TV audience?, but before this date. Or was I high on something back then? And were Kinks 1st Garage/Punk Band? And is this Post-Punk Kinks circa 77? Otherwise Fantastic Band, and I really enjoyed the Kinks 60th Anniversary releases this past year. Tomorrow 60+ Years of Kinks existance.

[@hieronymusbosch6255]

Sleepwalker was a great album

[@OthO67]

What’s the button on his forehead signify?

[@markplimmer9232]

It’s the Old Grey Whistle Test badge.

[@user-vz8hc6hb4m]

Is that a K-she 95 hat he wears on the last song?

[@briangarrett6510]

You won't find a better version of Celluloid Heroes

[@shamus12]

It’s sad to see how crappy The Kinks got in the mid to late 70s. For the most part these songs are tired, and the band weren’t playing to their former strengths. Thank god punk happened.

[@108grog]

I don't know the Kinks very well. Does Dave ever sing lead ? I might actually like his voice better.

[@PD-jj4fo]

Living on a thin line. Written and sung by Dave

[@markt5493]

There is something about brothers in a rock band: the Gallaghers, the Wilsons, the Gibbs, etc..

[@OlafProt]

I think you’re elevating the Gallaghers beyond their ken 😂 maybe compare them to thr Collyer Brothers

[@piggyroo100]

Everlys

[@MultiStrickland]

The Knopflers…until one overdubbed all the others rhythm guitar parts and kicked him out of the band 😂

[@piggyroo100]

Fogertys