They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KxSaQDKB1Y
I suppose that the original was played by another European band, not The Kinks.
Do you know anything about the original?
They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true?
Moderator: Manfred
Re: They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true?
It sounds a bit like Led Zeppelins "Whole Lotta Love" (1970).
Re: They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true?
Yes, I also hear the inspiration with the hit "Whole Lotta Love". This is written on the recording certificate from 1972:
group: "Synkopy 61" (Brno, then Czechoslovakia)
title of original song: "Festival"
music: Ray Davis (!)
title of the Czech version: "Festival"
I don't think Ray Davies (The Kinks) would have composed such a melody, because he would face charges of plagiarism by the Led Zeppelin group.
There are actually two possibilities:
1. The English-sung song "Festival" exists, but we don't know its author and artist.
2. Synkopy 61 group was inspired by the song "Whole Lotta Love" and invented the name "Festival" and a foreign author of music for the Czech version.
Please write me your opinion.
group: "Synkopy 61" (Brno, then Czechoslovakia)
title of original song: "Festival"
music: Ray Davis (!)
title of the Czech version: "Festival"
I don't think Ray Davies (The Kinks) would have composed such a melody, because he would face charges of plagiarism by the Led Zeppelin group.
There are actually two possibilities:
1. The English-sung song "Festival" exists, but we don't know its author and artist.
2. Synkopy 61 group was inspired by the song "Whole Lotta Love" and invented the name "Festival" and a foreign author of music for the Czech version.
Please write me your opinion.
Re: They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true?
... wohl eher NEIN !
Man hat dort wohl einiges verdreht !?
Das ist der Titel von " DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH - Festival " .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcsQIjNQca0
Der angegebene Komponist auf der Single-A Seite "Festival" von 1970 (Fontana (UK) 6006066), ist "Davies". Das war DOZY, er hieß bürgerlich "Trevor Leonard Ward-Davies".
Das sollte die Lösung sein ...
Re: They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true?
Lieber HoWo,
Herzlichen Dank für die Klärung dieses musikalischen Puzzles.
Dear HoWo,
Heartfelt thanks for clarifying this musical puzzle.
Herzlichen Dank für die Klärung dieses musikalischen Puzzles.
Dear HoWo,
Heartfelt thanks for clarifying this musical puzzle.