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Though Pete Quaife gets credit for jumpstarting the Kinks bass chair, John Dalton and Jim Rodford pushed the band forward on many of their classic albums
From the powerful bass tone on You Really Got Me to 1979’s Low Budget, smart low-end was a key ingredient of the Kinks sound
The Kinks are much more than You Really Got Me – and Ray Davies’ inventive acoustic style influenced a generation of players
Listen to the guitar work of the Davies brothers and you’ll gain a real insight into how it was all done back in the 1960s
“He remembers my guitar sound clearly, end of story”: Dave Davies rejects Eddie Kramer’s Jimmy Page overdub claims and insists that he alone played all guitar parts on You Really Got Me
The Kinks guitarist has responded to recent quotes concerning the recording of the 1964 hit
“There’s some contention about that, but that’s how I remember it”: Eddie Kramer says Jimmy Page did play on The Kinks’ You Really Got Me – but it might not have been the version we know today
The decorated rock producer has recalled the first time he crossed paths with Page, who was busy recording an overdub for the 1964 hit
Dave Davies shares his 14 favorite tracks from across the Kinks’ two classic early ‘70s records
'71's Muswell Hillbillies and '72's Everybody’s in Show-Biz are essential listening for any music fan. Here, Davies revisits the two LPs, which captured the band just as they entered their most experimental era
Get to the roots of Eddie Van Halen’s groundbreaking playing with this lesson on his biggest influences
In six immersive studies, we approach Eddie’s playing style from the perspective of the players he idolized
Paul McCartney reveals his teenage guitar amp in studio tour
The Elpico A55 was the very same combo used on the Kinks' You Really Got Me
You're out! 6 songs with out-of-tune guitar or bass parts
Out-of-tune guitars and basses add a touch of charm to these recordings
