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Dave gave a great show as always. Played all the Kinks classics written by both him and Ray and the audience loved it. He even threw in a song from his new CD. Already looking forward to seeing him next time around. And the Scottish Rite Auditorium is a nice venue to see a show..not a bad seat in the house.
Of course I loved the show even though his guitar playing is nothing compared to young Dave. Pretty much the usual setlist
On the positive side, Dave Davies loves what he does, loves the audience, and interacts with the audience. He had stories to tell. However, he and his band were SO LOUD that I literally had to plug up my ears to prevent ear damage. And he kept asking the audience if they wanted it louder. Also, I felt that on many songs he was singing off key and that he was also getting hoarse. Honestly, l probably would not go see him again. Loved the Kink and prefer to remember them that way rather than how it is now.
Great to see old guys still kicking it from the 60s and 70s. Great sound and instrumentals. Concert length was a bit short considering no opening act. Great intimate venue.
The Concert was amazing. Genesee theatre was beautiful!
dave was ok but ray is the one!! band just not the same
Over halfway through the Dave Davies shows a fan from the audience started yelling from the upper deck Dave do you really think this is why we came here even though I felt his comment was unappropriate to yell out I felt the same way as Dave’s choice of material bordered on the obscure to me
For the opening act, the Smithereens were the highlight. They wee tight and played the songs people wanted to hear. This is where Dave Davies failed. I do not know why he picked the set list he did, but it was awful. I heard two recognizable songs before I left, after an hour of crap. Someone needs to tell him, "Play the hits". It was what people wanted and expected.
At some times a bit boring. Some music early in the program guitar playing and singing etc were enjoyable..Only the last few songs that were the Kinks songs we wanted to hear 'got me- us" going !
Though I probably won't be totally satisfied until it's the Kinks touring ( and that's apparently out of the question), it was good to see one of the originators behind that music do a lot of the Kinks' repertoire as well as a few of his solo things. This was just a trio except for a background vocalist on a couple things. I thought the first third of the show came off kind of blustery and kind of like a Kinks cover band rocking things up a bit too much. The middle of the show where Dave switched to an amplified acoustic gave a much more organic, real feel to the material. And then when he switched back to electric and stretched out a bit more on guitar, that worked as well. Of course the song quality probably rose as the set went on! Was a little concerned when they came back, did an encore and looked to be leaving the stage without doing "You Really Got Me". But of course, then he called the band back and did it.
I was disappointed in the concert. Could not understand the vocals. Reminded me of Dylan, more mumbling than clear vocals. Was disappointed he did not play more kinks songs although that's me and I understand. For the 30 bucks it was still a good night
It was good to see Dave again. It has been a long time since I last saw Dave live. I had seen Ray a few years back play at Summer fest. I thought Dave played good for going through all his health issues. There were a lot of very early Kink's songs which I enjoyed ( for example, "Wicked Annabella" from the "Great Lost" album). Although, I don't think we will be seeing Ray and Dave together anytime soon. Dave still seems to have some animosity towards Ray. In the concert he dedicated a song to Ray and in the same breath called him a dirty bugger, but still loved him. At times Dave did appear to be holding out an olive branch to Ray by doing the song "Strangers on this road we are on, we are not two we are one ". All in all a very good concert. I am glad I went.
to say it was un listenable would be kind. if you are going to promote your self as part of the kinks the you play kinks hits.acted and sounded like a rehersal. davies has lost his voice and should give up the horse. new material was sad.i want my money and 2 hours of my life back
it was horrible. left after 4 songs. complete waste of money
For his age Dave Davies put on a good show! Unfortunately the venue he played at was horrendous in the fact that at 10pm they made him quite playing because that was their cutoff time. He only had the one song to go... Lola! The biggest hit everyone wanted that hear! Total let down by the venue!
Great to see Dave back in action. Still got his chops, but wish we didn't see him at the end of the tour.
I have been a fan of the Kinks and never having seen them, seeing Dave Davies up close was great. It was a small up front area, no more than 12 feet from the stage. He sounded great and had a peculiar choice of songs.
I had not seen Dave Davies perform since a show at Slim's in SF a year or two before his stroke, and so - like many of the fans gathered at the Uptown Theater in Napa last Friday night - I was concerned that the lasting effects of that health emergency, and needing to re-learn the guitar, would diminish the power of this show. First the bad news. Yes, for those who know his material and shows well, there were some small signs of the stroke. His speech is just a bit slower. He does keep a music stand in front of him, turning pages with each song (whether it's chords, lyrics, or both there, I don't know), and there were a few forgotten lyrics. But if you weren't looking for these signs, you would have missed them. Now the good news. Whatever health issues this 68-year old gentleman has had, when he straps on his Les Paul there is no question that he is still in full control and a master showman who can rock circles around just about anybody in the business. I don't care who your guitar hero is, but if it's anybody post-Eddie Cochran, your hero owes everything they know to Dave Davies. And Mr Davies is not resting on his You-Really-Got-Me-laurels; he's still innovating and creating. The new songs presented Friday night (Ripping Up Time, In the Old Days) fit right in with Dave's solo material from the early 80s (In You I Believe) and the non-stop parade of Kinks Klassics written by brother Ray (She's Got Everything, Dead End Street), and Dave's own Kinks Kontributions (Living on a Thin Line, Strangers). The show was designed around an opening rock set, then a mellower middle set where Dave swapped the Les Paul for an acoustic, then back to the rock and roll to finish the show and go into encores of I'm Not Like Everybody Else and (of course) You Really Got Me. Dave's back-up band (guitar, bass, & drums) were all powerful musicians in their own right, masterfully playing and supporting and letting Dave shine. It should also be noted that the love in that theater was going both ways. Yes, the audience adored him, but Dave's appreciation for the crowd, and his humor and good spirits, were as enjoyable as the music. This life-long fan was not disappointed.
The concert was great. Dave's rhythm guitarist was in the ER the night before & could not play (he's alright) & Dave played with only his drummer & bass player. They were great!
The Kink's music has always excited me. Dave is older - but the music is forever. Have heard Dave - and brother Ray - many times but never together, before they separated.
