[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

As a long-time Kinks fan I can't let this thread go by without saying something. Agree that for my money the Kinks were the best. If you listen to Ray's autobiographical album storyteller, he talks about getting kicked in the arse on the soccer field (apparently he as a decent soccer player back in the day) and then getting taken by his mum so a specialist about his condition. There is this long story about how he feared he would become like the "hunchback" in their neighborhood which, given Ray's shall we say, vivid, imagination grew into a huge childhood fear. My guess is this recent incident will grow in Ray's mind and more than a few songs will come out of it, if anyone's looking for a silver lining. Ray and his brother are not the sanest people in the world, but they certainly are among the most creative and innovative.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Oh and a bump for the guitar solo(s) in Headmaster!

[sushiman]

" he talks about getting kicked in the arse on the soccer field "

I read that he was a promising boxer in his youth , but in the district championships he had to fight the champ of Great Britain who punished him severly , adding to the catalog of injuries he suffered as a young lad .

Too bad he didn't get a chance to kick the twerp's ass who shot him .