From Dave Davies via his website :
I am overwhelmed with emotion- I literally can’t speak- we might never have done any of this without him- Pete was right there at the very beginning - he was a friend and a brother to me-family- me and Pete never argued about anything -WE knew - and he really got it-ALL of it-I Loved him so much- In my naivety I kind of thought we would work again together- - I am shocked beyond words - without Pete there would have been NO Kinks- we went to school together and shared the best times, growing up- we learnt music together as we went along , he was a great musician -you could always trust his playing, creative input, intuitive response to musical ideas-and we taught each other riffs and ideas and shared a common bond of Love, Loyalty and deep friendship-I am in a state of complete disbelief- I knew he was ill - but his cheeky inteligence and optimistic nature would make any one believe that he would Live forever- and in a way Peter Alexanda Greenlaw Quaife you will live in my heart and inner being FOREVER- God Bless you Pete- dear sweet generous - mad and Unique friend- I will never be the same-And I thank God for knowing and working with you - that you enriched and Blessed my LIfe with your sense of fun. wit, intelligence and passion; and optimism- A True musician- a True artist and an immensely gifted Man full of Life and Love -who was never really given the credit he deserved for his contribution and involvlement - - I Love You Pete ! The Kinks were never really the Kinks without you......
All my Love
Dave Davies
Thank you for that, Sushiman.
You can probably tell from my sig line that I am a bass player.
The first music I ever played either on guitar or bass was the music of the Kinks.
Every band I was ever in, whether we did covers or originals, blues or rock or general biz, always did the Kinks songs.
I saw all those YouTube Videos the FIRST time they were on TV.
This is like losing a part of my life.
Oddly, I feel it more then when George Harrison passed away. The Kinks’ Music was much more fun to play than the Beatles, so I felt closer to the Kinks.