So What Does Dave Davies REALLY Think of Van Halen's You Really Got Me?
In late-1964, the Kinks had their first major hit with You Really Got Me, reaching number 7 on the U.S. singles chart. In 1978, Van Halen also had their first hit with a version of the song, reaching number 36. Up until now, all the members of the Kinks have been quiet about their opinion of the updated version.
Recently, Dave Davies talked with Classic Rock's Rob Hughes and the subject of the Van Halen record came up.
Read more..."There’s the thing: good art isn’t always about having the comfiest technique. I shouldn’t encourage him, but I’m sure Eddie Van Halen played better when he was drunk. But it must be a good record if people like it.
"Van Halen’s version was very Middle America. It was like, 'Hey man, look at me with my tight trousers! Here’s our version of You Really Got Me!'
"We got pissed off though, when we played America. The Kinks had an album out called Low Budget [1979] and we ended up touring and playing stadiums. Some kid came up to me after one of the gigs and said: ‘I like your cover of Van Halen’s You Really Got Me.’ You have to smile sometimes."
is one of the nominees to received the 2011 John James Audubon Center Award for Art Inspiring Conservation. The award, given by the Audubon Society, "honors an individual who, through their body of work or a single seminal work, uses art to communicate the real and intrinsic value of the nature, interpret conservation challenges, and inspire humanity to take actions that will protect and preserve birds, other wildlife and the world we share."
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has announced that he is ready to return to his European Tour after being hospitalized last week due to severe breathing problems while getting ready for a concert in the French Alps. Unfortunately, three additional shows had to be canceled while he recuperated bringing the total of shows called off to six. Up until this illness, Jarreau had only canceled on concert due to illness in his entire career.
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