Saw Ray Davies about 15 years ago at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. Notwithstanding the fact the backing band was just ok, it was still a good show. He played a solid 2 hours, not including a 20 minute break. Of course, at 2 hours, he had to skip some really good Kinks songs. Davies was a total ham, he loved being onstage and cutting up in front the audience. And of course he played Lola.
My favorite Kinks song, thanks to The Sopranos, is “I’m Not Like Everybody Else”