The Kinks

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:24 pm

One of the first songs I ever learned to play was the Kinks you really got me.

I you tubeD them and found this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq7QrDCcCdc&mode=related&search=Kinks

I now know why that one appealed to me so much

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/Peter_Quaife.jpg

godber · Post by **godber** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:54 am

I couldn't agree more. Love this band.

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:10 am

I always liked how high Pete wore his bass. He just looks comfortable with it. Cool shots.

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:02 am

Randy,

I noticed all the bands from the 60's seemed to wear their guitars high.
then you flash foward to the 80's or 90's and they wear them down around their knee's

?????

no wonder the music now adays has so soul. the guitars are no where near their heart!

lol

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:07 am

the guys who wear their instruments down around their knees are more interested in jumping around than musicianship ...

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:10 am

Or maybe they just have longer arms?..

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:39 am

When you wear your axe low it causes you to bend your left wrist at about a 90 degree angle. That does wonders for circulation. But like Jeff said, it's all about acrobatics and appearence.

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:48 am

I couldn't and wouldn't play with my bass down that low.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:34 am

Sweet looking bass.

Anyone know the year?

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:49 am

J.Gary, I would think it is has got to be 59-63. given his age and time he was in the band

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:25 pm

Thanks Chris, if I didn't know better I'd swear it was a new V63.

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:02 pm

There is actually a page here I was just looking at that features Peter Quaife.
the only thing thats missing is the year of his Ric's

http://rickresource.com/rrp/peterquaifered.html

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:12 pm

The story has it that in 1964 the first 4 RM1999s shipped to England went to Squire, Entwistle, Donovan, and Quaife.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:08 pm

I have even seen it claimed that Quaifes was the first one out there, he certainly played it out in the open before any one of the others did. Mac hid his and didn't really use it for a while, no one knew who Squire was until about 1970. Incidently who's Donovan? Donovan Leitch?

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:47 pm

Yep, and here is his bass: