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| From | Sam Smith <SamSmith@colorado.edu> |
| Subject | Re: Most Influential?? - Kinks |
| Date | Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:03:53 -0700 |
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> Okay. I've seen the Kinks mentioned over and over again...particularly
> as a substitute in the initial post about MSNBC's 'Greatest Of All
> Time" list.
>
> But, I have an honest question here that maybe someone can answer....I
> love the Kinks and Ray Davies has written some spectacular pop songs
> -- but, really, WHO have the Kinks actually influenced?
Off the top of my head, have you listened to Green Day's INSOMNIAC or
NIMROD? It's a little eerie in places just how well Billie Joe was
paying attention to Davies.
Although in general I would agree with you that The Kinks probably
haven't exerted the massive "direct lineage" kind of influence of the
Fabs, Stones, Faces, Stooges, VU, etc. Which is a shame.
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