Whats lost in the usual Beatles vs. Stones argument is the fact that The
Kinks were a better band than the Stones anyway, so at what point can
we start doing a Beatles vs. Kinks thing? - XMASTIME
On the eve of his 70th birthday, this guy
HERE rightfully asks if Ray Davis is, in fact, the best:
The answer begins with my calling him the best, not the greatest.
Musical greatness requires some form of dominance or gigantism,
typically measured in lasting direct influence on other artists and a
magnitude of personality and celebrity that makes bystanders pay
attention along with true fans.
All the Kinks did, with Davies in
command as frontman, predominant songwriter, producer and arranger, was
create the warmest, funniest, most varied and keenly intelligent body of
work in the rock canon.
He may or not be the best, but he's always been the most British.
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