tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post7556094960673403706..comments2024-01-26T07:11:45.193-05:00Comments on Linear Tracking Lives!: The Kinks and Kinda Nice Turns at the KinksBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-35969769115248005102017-04-17T19:44:17.034-04:002017-04-17T19:44:17.034-04:00Waterloo Sunset is the best song the Kinks ever di...Waterloo Sunset is the best song the Kinks ever did, Walter, and it is among my favorite songs of all time.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-9987882953058872942017-04-16T05:22:52.349-04:002017-04-16T05:22:52.349-04:00To finish this great discussion as the latest late...To finish this great discussion as the latest latecomer. I always favoured Waterloo Sunset by the Kinks and so I would be add David Bowie's version to this. Anyway - a great post that made my day, BrianWalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405547349428737250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-69514550482930542682017-04-05T20:40:48.049-04:002017-04-05T20:40:48.049-04:00Right on, C. In fact, as much as I like the Kinks,...Right on, C. In fact, as much as I like the Kinks, I might give the nod to Pretenders on I Go to Sleep too. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-55185843150556684382017-04-05T14:07:20.626-04:002017-04-05T14:07:20.626-04:00Also a latecomer but yes, great discussion - and t...Also a latecomer but yes, great discussion - and talking of the Pretenders covering the Kinks I must say I really like not just Stop Your Sobbing but also I Go To Sleep (couldn't see it mentioned here but forgive me if I missed it!) Just such a great song I just don't think anyone could mess it up.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-20309263211119789472017-04-04T10:13:53.742-04:002017-04-04T10:13:53.742-04:00Inspired choice, Swede. If I wasn't out of tow...Inspired choice, Swede. If I wasn't out of town, I would add that one right now. Perhaps a post at a later date.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-12676027694618381262017-04-04T04:54:43.654-04:002017-04-04T04:54:43.654-04:00I'm a latecomer to this entertaining discussio...I'm a latecomer to this entertaining discussion and choosing a winner out of some of these ties is a bit like having to pick your favourite child - not that I have any kids, but you know what I mean. They each have their merits as has been discussed, though I will just add that this 56 year old still can't make it through Elvis Costello's interpretation of 'Days' without feeling the sting of tears welling in my eyes.<br />One of my own personal favourite Kinks covers has to be The Chocolate Watchband's version of 'I'm Not Like Everybody Else'.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-75919732847542065392017-04-03T00:40:10.174-04:002017-04-03T00:40:10.174-04:00That's a lot of scoring to follow, JC. I think...That's a lot of scoring to follow, JC. I think I agree with you on every count except the Fall. Still giving that one to the home team.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-33749188914703178052017-04-02T15:36:45.085-04:002017-04-02T15:36:45.085-04:00The Kinks v The Jam : away win
The Kinks v The Pre...The Kinks v The Jam : away win<br />The Kinks v The Pretenders : away win<br />The Kinks v The Fall : score draw<br />The Kinks v Kirsty MacColl : away win<br />The Kinks v Elvis C : home win<br /><br />I'm with Echorich on 60s bands. Very few do it for me. Not a fan of The Beatles, like some of the Rolling Stones, like The Kinks, not a fan of The Who. No logical explanation for such views....it's a bit like art...I know what I like but incapable of articulating why.JChttp://www.thenewvinylvillain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-91427484637094060062017-04-02T04:45:37.437-04:002017-04-02T04:45:37.437-04:00I heard the Fall's Victoria before the Kinks&#...I heard the Fall's Victoria before the Kinks' Victoria, so that's the version for me. Ditto The Jam. Swiss Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-88666308783280584712017-04-01T16:11:36.512-04:002017-04-01T16:11:36.512-04:00I forgot the Jam was not your thing. Love 'em....I forgot the Jam was not your thing. Love 'em. Pretenders did a nice job with that cover. Nick Lowe produced it, but he refused to produce the rest of the album, saying the band wasn't going to go anywhere. Must not have been any hard feelings because she sang background vocals on a Lowe album not too terribly long ago.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-17058904395264311282017-04-01T13:43:22.125-04:002017-04-01T13:43:22.125-04:00I'm going to put that one up. As CC says, good...I'm going to put that one up. As CC says, good call, Rol. We all miss her.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-89529288770603925082017-04-01T13:33:41.285-04:002017-04-01T13:33:41.285-04:00Good call Rol - let's hear it for KirstyGood call Rol - let's hear it for KirstyCharity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-81241389672691651002017-04-01T09:40:53.725-04:002017-04-01T09:40:53.725-04:00Can't argue with any of your choices, though I...Can't argue with any of your choices, though I'd have a devil of a time choosing between Elvis, Kirsty and Ray for Days.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-57667706023840588222017-04-01T09:23:26.681-04:002017-04-01T09:23:26.681-04:00A veritable plethora of songs to listen to this Su...A veritable plethora of songs to listen to this Sunny Afternoon at the farm. Ehorich is spot on when he says that The Pretenders cover is far superior, maybe it's because it's better known and the one most of us are more familiar with? Having daid that, and echoing Echorich the contrarian in me prefers the David Watts original despite the fact that The Jam's version is better known. (Then again, I like The Jam as much as I like Springsteen......). ANd Drew is wrong, The Fall's version is far far superior. But all in all these tracks combine to make a fine listening experience, thank you.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140350486850944468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-75472969141193390422017-04-01T00:12:38.689-04:002017-04-01T00:12:38.689-04:00JTFL, Yes! Completely forgot about that one. Going...JTFL, Yes! Completely forgot about that one. Going to add that one now. Any excuse to play Costello. <br /><br />Echorich, I have listened to the Fall's version a few times tonight. At first I thought it didn't work, but now I'm not so sure. Like you say, a bit of a piss-take, but they did capture something. I may like a few more '60s bands than you. I more or less absconded my mother's record collection when I was 10 years old. The Kinks are in my top 3 from that era for sure. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-38987974240558618532017-03-31T23:56:08.174-04:002017-03-31T23:56:08.174-04:00Have to say when I think of Kinks covers, Victoria...Have to say when I think of Kinks covers, Victoria actually comes to mind first! I've always thought of it as a bit of a piss-take by The Fall, but one that works so well. <br />David Watts is as much a Jam song for me as it is Kinks song - well to be honest, it's a Jam song in my mind.<br />And finally I will have to say that Chrissie H. owns Stop Your Sobbing. <br />I can be a bit of a contrarian when it comes to 60s bands...it comes from growing up "the older brother" in the 70s with Bowie, Bolan and Roxy Music and then discovering Punk all before I was 17...But of all the 60s bands, The Kinks rate the highest for me.Echorichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853063796135973187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-74394324477178768962017-03-31T20:31:27.139-04:002017-03-31T20:31:27.139-04:00This peanut appreciates all the foregoing and humb...This peanut appreciates all the foregoing and humbly observes that Elvis C. did a nice job with 'Days' on the Kojak Variety LP. And, much as I'd like to say that long-time favorites The Stranglers also did a nice job with their version of All Day and All of the Night, I'm afraid it's not that good.JTFLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-32627875370657095582017-03-31T17:50:16.248-04:002017-03-31T17:50:16.248-04:00JC, What took you so long? Ha! Now that's what...JC, What took you so long? Ha! Now that's what I call service.<br /><br />Drew, You like the Fall? Kidding. I'll put this one up so we can hear from the peanut gallery.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-49379444046517682712017-03-31T17:39:29.348-04:002017-03-31T17:39:29.348-04:00As someone who would call themselves a bit of a Fa...As someone who would call themselves a bit of a Fall fan, I can't abide the version of Victoria by the gruppe. I do however love the Pretenders version of SYS.drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469084438125548989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-19592934491193847262017-03-31T17:18:09.785-04:002017-03-31T17:18:09.785-04:00https://app.box.com/shared/b81herl8jk
Here you go...https://app.box.com/shared/b81herl8jk<br /><br />Here you go Brian.....JChttp://www.thenewvinylvillain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-2703322547530220322017-03-31T16:28:33.262-04:002017-03-31T16:28:33.262-04:00Embarrassed to say I don't have the Fall's...Embarrassed to say I don't have the Fall's cover of Victoria, CC. Such a great song, though. I'll seek it out in a bit.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-61117660892230664052017-03-31T16:12:50.925-04:002017-03-31T16:12:50.925-04:00Victoria by The Fall and you would have the perfec...Victoria by The Fall and you would have the perfect threefer BrianCharity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.com