Dave Davies

The Kinks guitarist recommends keeping your bandmates close and your audience happy…

Words David Mead

What was the first ever gig you played and how did it go? “I think the first gig I ever did was me and Ray playing in the pub opposite where we lived – Fortis Green, Muswell Hill – in the Clissold Arms. Ray and I were doing just guitar duo stuff like a bit of Ventures and a bit of Chet Atkins, just instrumental stuff, really. It was fun, but it was just a small pub stage. It was pleasant, people watching out of curiosity more than anything. I can’t remember what year it was. I was really young – 13, 14. I’d been playing since I was about 10 and our brother-in-law Mike Picker was a really good guitarist and he introduced us to a lot of musicians,…

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Guitarist (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2019

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