[sushiman]

Here here , though to be fair Ray's post 1980 output hasn't been THAT memorable either .

[HHFi]

Granted, but it's certainly been better than the Stones' post 1980 output. The whole "State of Confusion" album from 1983 is really great, particularly "Come Dancing," which I think is one of their classics. More recent albums haven't been as consistent, but there are always some gems scattered about, like "Video Shop," or several fine tracks on "Think Visual." Ray's also done some really nice soundtracks for movies and TV specials. And the last time the Kinks got together in the '90s, they put out the terrific "Hatred" ("It's the only thing that keeps us together!"). I wouldn't trade that one song for the entire "Voodoo Lounge" album.

BTW, another reason to prefer the Kinks: the Stones are sucking their fans dry, charging $350 a ticket to watch them go through the motions yet again. The Kinks treat their fans with a lot more respect. When I was in college, I had tickets to a Kinks show that was kicking off their "Low Budget" tour. But their keyboard player was held up with another band and the show got canceled at the last minute. The Kinks not only gave everyone who had bought tickets a refund, but they came back at the end of the tour and did another show for free, inviting all the people who'd bought tickets to their first one, just to apologize for the inconvenience. It's easier to imagine Mick Jagger being able to write "Sunny Afternoon" than it is to imagine him doing THAT!