THE KINKS – Providence 1979 (1CD)

Soundboard 9.3 – A decent but kind of middle rangey sound, but in this case I like it because it gives the Kinks a more punkish sound. This material is also kind of punkish so the delivery and the sound of the recording itself convinces you that this band wanted to impart the punk attitude. Some of the songs are definitely not punkish but we know it’s not all encompassing, just generally I think The Kinks liked the punk ethos. I mean, they play a song called “Prince Of The Punks” so what does that tell you?

The Kinks
Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
September 23, 1979

01 Lola
02 Low Budget
03 Superman
04 Attitude
05 Catch Me Now I’m Falling
06 You Really Got Me
07 Pressure
08 Misfits
09 Prince of the Punks
10 Stop Your Sobbing

Band line-up
Ray Davies – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing vocals
Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals
Mick Avory – drums
Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals (died Jan. 20, 2018) (aged 76)
Nick Newall – additional keyboards