Dave Davies shares his 14 favorite tracks from across the Kinks’ two classic early ‘70s records

Dave Davies' favourite song by The Kinks

johnrobb77 Today at 4pm on BBC Radio 4 my interview with #thekinks legend ##davedavies about how he created the legendary guitar sound for You Really Got Me and changed music for ever goes out - I also do the voiceover for the whole #documentary about #fuzz and the thrill of noise! #johnrobb #guitar #fuzzpedal | Dave Davies

“We were afraid the record company was going to chuck us, so I started playing these chords. It all came about pretty quickly – like magic”: Dave Davies on the Kinks’ argumentative energy, mixed feelings on Van Halen, and Jeff Beck, the “loose cannon”

“So, Dave, how do I slash the amp?”: Dave Davies picks up a razor and slashes a speaker on camera to demonstrate how he got the Kinks’ iconic proto-fuzz guitar tone